Gen 5 [BW] Choice Scarf Persian [GP 1/1]

[Monai]

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return / Double-Edge
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Bite / Knock Off
move 4: Switcheroo
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Technician
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
While equipping the fastest Pokemon in the tier with a Choice Scarf sounds like a joke, Choice Scarf Persian holds the unique distinction of outrunning many Pokemon after they boost or even double their Speed, as well as revenge killing Pokemon that use Endure to ignore Fake Out. U-turn is a great pivoting tool to take advantage of predicted switches, but it also allows Persian to attack while switching out, which avoids being locked into a suboptimal move. Bite grants Persian a stronger hit on Solrock and allows it to damage Ghost-types like Frillish heavily, but Knock Off is an alternative if crippling Eviolite switch-ins is considered more important. Switcheroo allows Persian to force its Choice Scarf on an opposing wall, ensuring that it will also have utility against defensive teams.

Choice Scarf Persian fits well on teams that appreciate Persian's ability to blanket check many setup sweepers that other common Choice Scarf users can't outrun, like Agility Kingler, Salac Berry Raichu, and Salac Berry Simisear. Defensive staples like Meganium lacking Dragon Tail, Staryu, and Solrock are liable to being set up on, and Choice Scarf Persian helps ensure that teams with them are secure versus threats like Raichu. However, teams with this Persian set must have reliable answers to Lairon and other physically bulky setup threats like Shelgon, which Persian has a poor matchup against. Choice Scarf Persian is also one of the best tools for a defensive team against other defensive teams, as Switcheroo can ruin regular Persian checks like Solrock and Wormadam-T.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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[Adeleine]

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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Return / Double-Edge
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Bite / Knock Off / Fake Out
move 4: Switcheroo
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Technician
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
While equipping the fastest Pokemon in the tier with a Choice Scarf sounds like a joke, Choice Scarf Persian holds the unique distinction of being able to outrun outrunning (you could add "some" if desired) Pokemon even after they have doubled double their Speed, (in second paragraph, 2 of your 3 example targets are pokemon that only go +1 speed; maybe worth changing the wording here a bit to include stuff like them. up to you) as well as revenge killing Pokemon reliant on that use Endure to ignore Fake Out. After the choice of requisite Normal-STAB, U-turn is a great pivoting tool to take advantage of predicted switches, but it also allows Persian to attack while switching out in order to avoid being locked out, which avoids it locking into an suboptimal move. Bite grants Persian a stronger hit on Solrock and allows it to damage Ghost-types like Frillish heavily, but Knock Off is an alternative if crippling Eviolite switchins switch-ins is considered more important. (fake out looks a bit unintuitive here, a bit of explanation would prolly be good) Switcheroo allows Persian to force its Choice Scarf on an opposing wall, ensuring that it will also have utility into against defensive teams.

Choice Scarf Persian fits well on teams that appreciate Persian's ability to blanket check many setup sweepers that other common Choice Scarf users get outrun by, can't outrun, like Agility Kingler, Salac Berry Raichu, and Salac Berry Simisear. Defensive staples like Meganium lacking Dragon Tail, Staryu, and Solrock are liable to being set up on, and Choice Scarf Persian helps ensure that teams with them (I assume?) are secure versus threats like Raichu. However, teams with this Persian set must have reliable answers to Lairon and other Physically physically bulky setup threats like Shelgon, which Persian has a poor matchup into against. Choice Scarf Persian is also one of the best tools for a defensive team against other defensive teams, as Switcheroo can ruin regular Persian checks like Solrock and Wormadam-T.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monai.482455/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/btboy.528652/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adeleine.517429/

GP Team done

 

[Monai]

gp implemented, tagging Tuthur Gangsta Spongebob

 

[Gangsta Spongebob]

https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/persian/zu/