sleid
vagabond
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Leaf Blade
move 3: Return / X-Scissor / Double-Edge
move 4: Synthesis
item: Lum Berry / Normal Gem
ability: Leaf Guard
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Leafeon is a threatening setup sweeper due to its great Attack and Speed stats. It has solid bulk, allowing it to come in and set up against passive walls or weaker physical attackers, like Clefairy, Hippopotas, Graveler, or Munchlax. Using Lum Berry can help Leafeon safely set up against any of these more passive Pokemon reliant on status, like Solrock and Frillish. Leaf Blade deals massive damage to bulky nuetral targets such as Lairon, Wormadam-G, and Pelipper. The high critical hit ratio can also assist in breaking through the aforementioned setup targets. Return or Double-Edge can help it break through the Poison-types and Grass-types that resist Leaf Blade. When carrying the Normal Gem, Leafeon can OHKO those Grass-resistant foes with a Normal-type move after setting up one Swords Dance; it is worth noting that Return won't always OHKO Muk, Meganium, or opposing Leafeon at full health in this instance, whereas Double-Edge always will. Alternatively, X-Scissor is optimal for hitting opposing Grass- and Psychic-types really hard without the concern of Double-Edge recoil damage, but Leafeon struggles to damage Muk and Arbok without a Normal-type move. Synthesis is great for Leafeon's longevity, keeping it healthy to set up against the previously mentioned Pokemon that it wants to come in on.
Leafeon thrives on balance and offensive teams looking for a reliable sweeper that can take a hit or two. It appreciates teammates like Solrock or Graveler to take hits from the faster physically offensive Pokemon such as Emolga and Persian. Special walls such as Clefairy and Grumpig can deal with the faster Raichu and Simisear. Depending on its coverage move, Leafeon can struggle against some combination of Grass-, Poison- and Steel-types. Leafeon pairs well with Muk, Grumpig, Simisear, and Arbok, which can help deal with walls of these types, some of the few it struggles to break through. These walls include Meganium, Muk, Ivysaur, and Wormadam-S. Simisear in particular works well with Leafeon, as it can bring in the Water- and Rock-types that Leafeon likes to setup on. Leafeon also has strong synergy with other physical sweepers like Shelgon and Whiscash, as Leafeon and them can pressure each other's shared checks.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Leafeon can also run Substitute or Endure over Synthesis on its Swords Dance set with Salac Berry. This makes Leafeon a very dangerous late-game cleaner for hyper offensive teams that outspeeds almost every Pokemon in the tier, barring Choice Scarf Raichu and Simisear. The downside to running this set is that Leafeon loses its longevity and niche as a bulky Swords Dance user.
Checks and Counters
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**Grass- and Poison-types**: Cleric Leafeon can have a tough time dealing with the likes of Meganium, Arbok, Muk, Ivysaur, Gloom, and even opposing Leafeon due to its lack of coverage. Swords Dance Leafeon needs a Normal Gem to threaten Poison- and Grass-types from high health, and otherwise they can hit it super effectively or phaze it.
**Special Attackers**: Leafeon is susceptible to special attackers due to its middling HP and Special Defense stats. Faster Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Mr. Mime, Grumpig, Gastly, and Glaceon, or Simisear and Raichu, can come in and immediately threaten it. Some of these can be circumvented by running the Substitute + Salac Berry variant. Some bulkier special attackers can come in on Leafeon's Swords Dance and KO it back after taking a hit; these would include Ivysaur, Gloom, Lampent, and Magmar.
**Wormadam-S**: Wormadam-S's Bug / Steel typing completely blanks Leafeon. Wormadam-S can wear it down quickly with Toxic and Protect. However, Substitute Leafeon variants can get past this Pokemon, as long as it doesn't run Bug Bite.
**Faster Revenge Killers**: Persian can come in on Leafeon and deal massive damage with Fake Out + Return or U-turn. Leafeon must be healthy in order to survive these hits back-to-back and heal off the damage. Emolga can OHKO with Flying Gem + Acrobatics; it also comes very close without the use of Flying Gem.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Leaf Blade
move 3: Return / X-Scissor / Double-Edge
move 4: Synthesis
item: Lum Berry / Normal Gem
ability: Leaf Guard
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Leafeon is a threatening setup sweeper due to its great Attack and Speed stats. It has solid bulk, allowing it to come in and set up against passive walls or weaker physical attackers, like Clefairy, Hippopotas, Graveler, or Munchlax. Using Lum Berry can help Leafeon safely set up against any of these more passive Pokemon reliant on status, like Solrock and Frillish. Leaf Blade deals massive damage to bulky nuetral targets such as Lairon, Wormadam-G, and Pelipper. The high critical hit ratio can also assist in breaking through the aforementioned setup targets. Return or Double-Edge can help it break through the Poison-types and Grass-types that resist Leaf Blade. When carrying the Normal Gem, Leafeon can OHKO those Grass-resistant foes with a Normal-type move after setting up one Swords Dance; it is worth noting that Return won't always OHKO Muk, Meganium, or opposing Leafeon at full health in this instance, whereas Double-Edge always will. Alternatively, X-Scissor is optimal for hitting opposing Grass- and Psychic-types really hard without the concern of Double-Edge recoil damage, but Leafeon struggles to damage Muk and Arbok without a Normal-type move. Synthesis is great for Leafeon's longevity, keeping it healthy to set up against the previously mentioned Pokemon that it wants to come in on.
Leafeon thrives on balance and offensive teams looking for a reliable sweeper that can take a hit or two. It appreciates teammates like Solrock or Graveler to take hits from the faster physically offensive Pokemon such as Emolga and Persian. Special walls such as Clefairy and Grumpig can deal with the faster Raichu and Simisear. Depending on its coverage move, Leafeon can struggle against some combination of Grass-, Poison- and Steel-types. Leafeon pairs well with Muk, Grumpig, Simisear, and Arbok, which can help deal with walls of these types, some of the few it struggles to break through. These walls include Meganium, Muk, Ivysaur, and Wormadam-S. Simisear in particular works well with Leafeon, as it can bring in the Water- and Rock-types that Leafeon likes to setup on. Leafeon also has strong synergy with other physical sweepers like Shelgon and Whiscash, as Leafeon and them can pressure each other's shared checks.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
==============
Leafeon can also run Substitute or Endure over Synthesis on its Swords Dance set with Salac Berry. This makes Leafeon a very dangerous late-game cleaner for hyper offensive teams that outspeeds almost every Pokemon in the tier, barring Choice Scarf Raichu and Simisear. The downside to running this set is that Leafeon loses its longevity and niche as a bulky Swords Dance user.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grass- and Poison-types**: Cleric Leafeon can have a tough time dealing with the likes of Meganium, Arbok, Muk, Ivysaur, Gloom, and even opposing Leafeon due to its lack of coverage. Swords Dance Leafeon needs a Normal Gem to threaten Poison- and Grass-types from high health, and otherwise they can hit it super effectively or phaze it.
**Special Attackers**: Leafeon is susceptible to special attackers due to its middling HP and Special Defense stats. Faster Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Mr. Mime, Grumpig, Gastly, and Glaceon, or Simisear and Raichu, can come in and immediately threaten it. Some of these can be circumvented by running the Substitute + Salac Berry variant. Some bulkier special attackers can come in on Leafeon's Swords Dance and KO it back after taking a hit; these would include Ivysaur, Gloom, Lampent, and Magmar.
**Wormadam-S**: Wormadam-S's Bug / Steel typing completely blanks Leafeon. Wormadam-S can wear it down quickly with Toxic and Protect. However, Substitute Leafeon variants can get past this Pokemon, as long as it doesn't run Bug Bite.
**Faster Revenge Killers**: Persian can come in on Leafeon and deal massive damage with Fake Out + Return or U-turn. Leafeon must be healthy in order to survive these hits back-to-back and heal off the damage. Emolga can OHKO with Flying Gem + Acrobatics; it also comes very close without the use of Flying Gem.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/getsleidsun.601970/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monai.482455/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/memesketch.537558/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adeleine.517429/
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