Gen 5 [BW] Pivot Mienfoo [DONE]

[Gangsta Spongebob]

[SET]
name: Pivot
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Fake Out / Knock Off
move 4: Taunt / Toxic / Knock Off
item: Eviolite
ability: Regenerator
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Solid Attack, decent Speed, and access to excellent utility make Mienfoo a fantastic pivot. While its bulk may seem paltry at first, its rare mono-Fighting typing and Eviolite make it a strong check to physical attackers like Lairon and Pawniard, while Regenerator and a resistance to Stealth Rock make it extremely hard to wear down. High Jump Kick is Mienfoo's main STAB attack, with it dealing heavy damage to most neutral foes and notably OHKOing Lairon and Pawniard. U-turn paired with Regenerator makes Mienfoo one of the tier's best pivots, as it can heal off attacks and residual damage while safely bringing in its more frail teammates. Fake Out lets Mienfoo chip its opponent for free, finishing off low-health targets and pairing well with High Jump Kick, since it hits most Normal-resistant foes super effectively. Taunt lets Mienfoo deny walls like Hippopotas recovery as well as prevent some foes like Solrock from spreading status. Toxic could be used over Taunt, letting Mienfoo cripple those aforementioned walls. An alternative over Fake Out or Taunt and Toxic is Knock Off, crippling walls that rely on Leftovers for their recovery, like Wormadam-S, or Eviolite to bring their bulk up to par like Frillish. A standard offensive spread with Adamant or Jolly can be used, though a spread of 120 HP / 252 Def / 136 Spe with an Impish nature retains enough Speed investment to Taunt Adamant Shelgon before it can use Dragon Dance while letting Mienfoo better check physical attackers with its higher bulk.

Mienfoo best fits on offense and balance teams looking for a check to opposing physical attackers, notably Lairon and Pawniard, and a reliable pivot for their frailer offensive Pokemon. Mienfoo loses badly to most special attackers, especially to Psychic-types like Mr. Mime and Grumpig, so special sponges like Meganium, Muk, and specially defensive Clefairy are essential partners. Mienfoo's ability to pivot pairs well with wallbreakers, as it can help bring them in, while they break through the walls it lacks the firepower to get past. Special wallbreakers like Simisear and Mr. Mime work especially well in this regard, though physical ones like Slaking and Kingler are also very useful. Other pivots like Persian and Emolga also make good teammates, as they can pivot in Mienfoo and its wallbreaking partners. Mienfoo struggles to damage Poison-types like Muk and Arbok, so Ground- and Psychic-types like Hippopotas and Grumpig help in this regard.

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[Monai]

good work, ready for qc 2 when implemented

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[SET]
name: Pivot
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Fake Out / Knock Off
move 4: Taunt / Toxic / Knock Off
item: Eviolite
ability: Regenerator
nature: Adamant / Jolly / Impish
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe / 120 HP / 252 Def / 136 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
High Attack, decent Speed, and access to excellent tools make Mienfoo an fantastic pivot. While its bulk may seem paltry at first, Regenerator combined with U-Turn Eviolite and a resistance to Stealth Rock makes Mienfoo exceptionally difficult to wear down, while Eviolite and its rare mono-Fighting typing lets it act as among the tier's best checks to powerful physical attackers like Lairon and Pawniard. High Jump Kick is Mienfoo's main STAB attack, with it dealing heavy damage to most neutral foes and notably OHKOing Lairon and Pawniard. U-Turn paired with Regenerator makes Mienfoo the tier's best pivot, as it can heal off the attacks and residual damage while bringing in its more frail teammates. Fake Out lets Mienfoo chip its opponent for free, finishing off low health Pokemon and pairing something that pairs well with Mienfoo's Fighting STAB that hits hitting most Normal-resistant foes super effectively. Taunt lets Mienfoo deny walls like Hippopotas recovery, as well as prevent some foes like Solrock from spreading status. Toxic could be used over Taunt, letting Mienfoo cripple those aforementioned walls. An alternative over Fake Out or Taunt and Toxic is Knock Off, which lets Mienfoo remove its target's item, ruining the walls of ZU that rely on Leftovers for their recovery, or Eviolite to make their bulk up to par. A standard min maxed offensive spread with Adamant or Jolly can be used, though Mienfoo also has the option of investing in its physical bulk with an Impish nature to better check physical attackers. A spread of 120 HP / 252 Def / 136 Spe maximizes its physical bulk, allowing it to check threats like Persian or a boosted Leafeon in a pinch, while retaining enough Speed investment to Taunt Adamant Shelgon before it can Dragon Dance. , which notably turns it into a tenuous check to Persian, while at the same time it can still have enough Speed investment to outpseed and Taunt Shelgon. Bulky Mienfoo can often function as an emergency check to random physical setup, so i thought it was worth mentioning.

Mienfoo best fits on offensive teams looking for a check to opposing physical attackers, mainly Lairon and Pawniard, and a reliable pivot for their offensive Pokemon. Mienfoo loses badly to most opposing special attackers, notably Psychic-types like Mr. Mime, so special walls like Meganium and specially defensive Clefairy make essential partners. Mienfoo's ability to pivot pairs well with wallbreakers like Kingler and Slaking, as it can help bring them in, while they break through the walls it lacks the firepower to get past. Other pivots like Persian and Emolga also make good teammates, as they can pivot in Mienfoo and its wallbreaking partners. Mienfoo struggles to damage Poison-types like Muk and Arbok, so Ground- and Psychic-types like Hippopotas and Grumpig help in this regard.

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Rock Slide / Stone Edge
move 4: Knock Off
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Reckless / Regenerator
nature: Jolly Nature
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Mienfoo is an effective revenge killer and speedy pivot with U-Turn. Hi Jump Kick is Mienfoo's main STAB, and it notably OHKO's common Pokemon like Persian and Lairon. Rock Slide is Mienfoo's main source of coverage against Flying-types like Emolga and Peliper. Stone Edge can be used instead for its higher damage ranges, which notably has an 87.5% chance to OHKO Emolga, though this comes with the cost of lower accuracy and the loss of Rock Slide's chance to flinch. Knock Off lets Mienfoo remove its target's item, which is important since many walls in the tier are reliant on Leftovers for recovery or Eviolite for their bulk, like Wormadam-T and Frillish respectively. However, due to its low base power, Knock Off is a very risky move to lock Mienfoo into. Reckless can be used to increase the power of Mienfoo's High Jump Kick, though Regenerator can be used instead to help Mienfoo stay healthy, letting it avoid getting into KO range of some attacks, like Persian's Fake Out or Pawniard's Sucker Punch, later in the game.

Mienfoo is best used as speed control for offensive and balance teams. It's deathly afraid of priority, notably Persian's Fake Out and Pikachu's Extreme Speed, so physically bulky Rock-types like Lairon and Solrock make great partners. These Pokemon can also set up Stealth Rocks for Mienfoo, which help wear down its targets into KO range. Additional pivots work well in adding damage on Mienfoo's targets, with Persian in particular excellent at this role due to its powerful Fake Out. Mienfoo and its fellow pivots can help switch in wallbreakers like Kingler, which help break through physical walls that check them, like Solrock. Mienfoo struggles to damage Poison-types like Muk and Arbok, so Psychic- and Ground-types like Mr. Mime and Hippopotas make great partners.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Inner Focus can be used to counter Fake Out users, but the lack of Regenerator means Mienfoo's longevity suffers. Not to be mean but this is def unusable lol. Mienfoo can act as a setup sweeper with Swords Dance and Bulk Up, but its shaky bulk even with Eviolite and mediocre Speed makes it very easy to revenge kill.

Checks and Counters
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**Special Attackers**: Most special attackers can easily OHKO or 2HKO Mienfoo, especially if they can hit it super effectively like Mr. Mime and Grumpig.

**Faster Physical Wallbreakers**: Without significant defense investment, Eviolite Mienfoo sets can only 2HKO or 3HKO many physical attackers like Kingler and Leafeon, while they outspeed and 2HKO it back. Scarf sets can outspeed them, but without an Eviolite Mienfoo is OHKOed. However these physical attackers must be wary of bulkier spread with Eviolite, which can often doge a 2HKO and either finish off its target or pivot around it.

**Poison-types**: Mienfoo lacks the coverage to threaten Poison-types, meaning oftentimes the most it can do against foes like Muk and Arbok is to use a resisted High Jump KickKnock Off.

**Flying-types**: Without Rock coverage Mienfoo struggles to damage Flying-types. Emolga is a notable problem due to its powerful Arcobatics OHKOing most Mienfoo.

**Burn**: While Regenerator means burn damage isn't a huge concern, the attack reduction leaves Mienfoo unable to threaten foes that it can't hit for super effective damage.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
Quality checked by:
monai.482455

Grammar checked by:

 

[Gangsta Spongebob]

Implemented and ready for the next check!

 

[Mirbro]

Again, amazing job! Blue are for comments, green are for additions :).

QC 2/2

[SET]
name: Pivot
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Fake Out / Knock Off
move 4: Taunt / Toxic / Knock Off
item: Eviolite
ability: Regenerator
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
High Attack, decent Speed, and access to excellent tools make Mienfoo an fantastic pivot. While its bulk may seem paltry at first, its rare mono-Fighting typing and Eviolite make it a strong check to physical attackers like Lairon and Pawniard, while Regenerator and a resistance to Stealth Rock make it extremely hard to wear down. High Jump Kick is Mienfoo's main STAB attack, with it dealing heavy damage to most neutral foes and notably OHKOing Lairon and Pawniard. U-Turn paired with Regenerator makes Mienfoo the tier's best pivot, as it can heal off the attacks and residual damage while bringing in its more frail teammates. Fake Out lets Mienfoo chip its opponent for free, finishing off low health Pokemon and pairing well with Mienfoo's Fighting STAB that hits most Normal-resistant foes super effectively. Taunt lets Mienfoo deny walls like Hippopotas recovery, as well as prevent some foes like Solrock from spreading status. Toxic could be used over Taunt, letting Mienfoo cripple those aforementioned walls. An alternative over Fake Out or Taunt and Toxic is Knock Off, which lets Mienfoo remove its target's item, ruining the walls of ZU that rely on Leftovers for their recovery, or Eviolite to make their bulk up to par. A standard min maxed offensive spread with Adamant or Jolly can be used, though a spread of 120 HP / 252 Def / 136 Spe with an Impish nature retains enough Speed investment to Taunt Adamant Shelgon before it can use Dragon Dance while letting Mienfoo better check physical attackers.

Mienfoo best fits on offense and balance teams looking for a check to opposing physical attackers, notably Lairon and Pawniard, and a reliable pivot for their frailer offensive Pokemon. Mienfoo loses badly to most special attackers, and especially to Psychic-types like Mr. Mime, so special sponges like Meganium, Muk, and specially defensive Clefairy make essential partners. Mienfoo's ability to pivot pairs well with wallbreakers like Kingler and Slaking (I would add special attackers as the ones that switch in are normally physical walls), as it can help bring them in, while they break through the walls it lacks the firepower to get past. Other pivots like Persian and Emolga also make good teammates, as they can pivot in Mienfoo and its wallbreaking partners. Mienfoo struggles to damage Poison-types like Muk and Arbok, so Ground- and Psychic-types like Hippopotas and Grumpig help in this regard.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
Quality checked by:
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Implemented! Tagging GP Team

 

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1/1 GP Team done
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mienfoo

[SET]
name: Pivot
move 1: High Jump Kick
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Fake Out / Knock Off
move 4: Taunt / Toxic / Knock Off
item: Eviolite
ability: Regenerator
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Solid Attack, decent Speed, and access to excellent utility make Mienfoo a fantastic pivot. While its bulk may seem paltry at first, its rare mono-Fighting typing and Eviolite make it a strong check to physical attackers like Lairon and Pawniard, while Regenerator and a resistance to Stealth Rock make it extremely hard to wear down. High Jump Kick is Mienfoo's main STAB attack, with it dealing heavy damage to most neutral foes and notably OHKOing Lairon and Pawniard. U-Turn U-turn paired with Regenerator makes Mienfoo the one of the tier's best pivots, as it can heal off the attacks and residual damage while safely bringing in its more frail teammates. Fake Out lets Mienfoo chip its opponent for free, finishing off low health low-health targets and pairing well with Mienfoo's Fighting STAB move alternatively just say "pairing well with High Jump Kick, since it hits" that hits most Normal-resistant foes super effectively. Taunt lets Mienfoo deny walls like Hippopotas recovery (rc) as well as prevent some foes like Solrock from spreading status. Toxic could be used over Taunt, letting Mienfoo cripple those aforementioned walls. An alternative over Fake Out or Taunt and Toxic is Knock Off, which lets Mienfoo remove its target's item (rc) all dex info crippling walls that rely on Leftovers for their recovery, like Wormadam-T Wormadam-S, or Eviolite to make bring their bulk up to par (rc) like Frillish. A standard min maxed implied by standard offensive spread with Adamant or Jolly can be used, though a spread of 120 HP / 252 Def / 136 Spe with an Impish nature retains enough Speed investment to Taunt Adamant Shelgon before it can use Dragon Dance (rc) while letting Mienfoo better check physical attackers with its higher bulk.

Mienfoo best fits on offense and balance teams looking for a check to opposing physical attackers, notably Lairon and Pawniard, and a reliable pivot for their frailer offensive Pokemon. Mienfoo loses badly to most special attackers, and especially to Psychic-types like Mr. Mime and Grumpig, so special sponges like Meganium, Muk, and specially defensive Clefairy make are essential partners. Mienfoo's ability to pivot pairs well with wallbreakers, as it can help bring them in, while they break through the walls it lacks the firepower to get past. Special wallbreakers like Simisear and Mr. Mime work especially well in this regard, though physical ones like Slaking and Kingler are also very useful. Other pivots like Persian and Emolga also make good teammates, as they can pivot in Mienfoo and its wallbreaking partners. Mienfoo struggles to damage Poison-types like Muk and Arbok, so Ground- and Psychic-types like Hippopotas and Grumpig help in this regard.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
Quality checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mirbro.451786/
Grammar checked by:
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[Gangsta Spongebob]

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