[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Shadow Ball / Psyshock
move 4: Encore
item: Booster Energy
tera type: Ghost / Steel / Fairy
ability: Quark Drive
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Valiant is a premier wallbreaker and setup sweeper that uses Calm Mind to boost its attacks to OHKO foes such as Kyurem and Deoxys-S. Shadow Ball is a powerful coverage option, allowing Iron Valiant to damage Pokemon such as Gholdengo, Skeledirge, and Galarian Slowking that would otherwise be difficult to break through. Psyshock is a way for Iron Valiant to damage special walls like Blissey and Clodsire that it's unable to break through otherwise, as well as a solid option against Volcarona. Encore is able to stop opposing sweepers from setting up, locking them into setup moves, thus forcing them to switch out. Encore also breaks through walls by locking them out of their recovery moves, such as by trapping Clodsire into Stealth Rock and denying its access to Recover. In addition, Encore gives Iron Valiant an opportunity to set up additional boosts with Calm Mind and stops late-game Kingambit by locking it into Sucker Punch after it's knocked out a teammate. Vacuum Wave is an alternative option that lets Iron Valiant OHKO Kingambit after a Calm Mind as well as gives it priority to finish off weakened faster foes such as Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Choice Scarf Darkrai, and Dragon Dance-boosted Roaring Moon. Tera Ghost boosts the damage of Shadow Ball, allowing a 2HKO on Galarian Slowking and Skeledirge as well as getting an OHKO on Gholdengo after a Calm Mind. Tera Steel, on the other hand, is a purely defensive option, giving Iron Valiant sudden resistances to every type it was previously weak to, making threatening attacks like Sludge Bomb from Galarian Slowking and Darkrai non-issues. This also allows it the opportunity to survive a hit it otherwise wouldn't, such as Kingambit's Iron Head and Gholdengo's Make It Rain, and revenge kill afterwards or secure another boost from Calm Mind. Tera Fairy not only boosts Moonblast's damage, which guarantees a knockout on Kyurem and Zamazenta, but also removes Iron Valiant's weakness to opposing Fairy-type attacks from Enamorus and opposing Iron Valiant.
Iron Valiant is able to support offensive teams with its incredible Speed and ability to set up and sweep. It synergizes well with other sweepers on offensive teams, forming solid cores that can cover each other's weaknesses. Some of these sweepers include Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Gouging Fire, which can all boost and take out foes that Iron Valiant struggles with like Gholdengo, Galarian Slowking, and Heatran. In return, Iron Valiant can cover physically defensive Pokemon that these teammates would have trouble breaking through, such as Dondozo and Zamazenta. Iron Valiant is vulnerable to certain Pokemon that it isn't able to immediately deal with by boosting up and knocking them out. Gholdengo in particular is able to take all of Iron Valiant's hits even if it's running Shadow Ball and immediately knock it out with Make It Rain. Kingambit is an excellent partner that can take out Gholdengo as well as force out other threats to Iron Valiant such as Galarian Slowking; the synergy between Sucker Punch and Booster Energy allows them to secure revenge kills that the other cannot, such as Iron Valiant taking care of Walking Wake and Kingambit beating Iron Boulder. Iron Valiant can also form overload cores with similar Pokemon to wear down their shared checks; Ogerpon-W can help with this thanks to its access to Taunt and Encore, while other Calm Mind sweepers like Enamorus and Primarina can help wear down checks like Galarian Slowking and Gholdengo. Raging Bolt is also a solid teammate option that can take on Primarina and Enamorus thanks to Thunderclap; in return, Iron Valiant can take care of faster Dragon-types that threaten Raging Bolt. When used on bulkier team structures, Iron Valiant is very susceptible to being worn down by entry hazards over the course of a game; having a partner with Rapid Spin like Great Tusk can help relieve this pressure. Pokemon with pivoting moves such as Galarian Slowking and Landorus-T appreciate having a fast, powerful sweeper that they can get in safely, allowing Iron Valiant to switch in on Pokemon like Dragapult, Roaring Moon, and Kyurem without taking damage.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nichalho.359575/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/veti.612907/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/setsusetsuna.548068/
Grammar checked by:
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name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Shadow Ball / Psyshock
move 4: Encore
item: Booster Energy
tera type: Ghost / Steel / Fairy
ability: Quark Drive
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Iron Valiant is a premier wallbreaker and setup sweeper that uses Calm Mind to boost its attacks to OHKO foes such as Kyurem and Deoxys-S. Shadow Ball is a powerful coverage option, allowing Iron Valiant to damage Pokemon such as Gholdengo, Skeledirge, and Galarian Slowking that would otherwise be difficult to break through. Psyshock is a way for Iron Valiant to damage special walls like Blissey and Clodsire that it's unable to break through otherwise, as well as a solid option against Volcarona. Encore is able to stop opposing sweepers from setting up, locking them into setup moves, thus forcing them to switch out. Encore also breaks through walls by locking them out of their recovery moves, such as by trapping Clodsire into Stealth Rock and denying its access to Recover. In addition, Encore gives Iron Valiant an opportunity to set up additional boosts with Calm Mind and stops late-game Kingambit by locking it into Sucker Punch after it's knocked out a teammate. Vacuum Wave is an alternative option that lets Iron Valiant OHKO Kingambit after a Calm Mind as well as gives it priority to finish off weakened faster foes such as Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Choice Scarf Darkrai, and Dragon Dance-boosted Roaring Moon. Tera Ghost boosts the damage of Shadow Ball, allowing a 2HKO on Galarian Slowking and Skeledirge as well as getting an OHKO on Gholdengo after a Calm Mind. Tera Steel, on the other hand, is a purely defensive option, giving Iron Valiant sudden resistances to every type it was previously weak to, making threatening attacks like Sludge Bomb from Galarian Slowking and Darkrai non-issues. This also allows it the opportunity to survive a hit it otherwise wouldn't, such as Kingambit's Iron Head and Gholdengo's Make It Rain, and revenge kill afterwards or secure another boost from Calm Mind. Tera Fairy not only boosts Moonblast's damage, which guarantees a knockout on Kyurem and Zamazenta, but also removes Iron Valiant's weakness to opposing Fairy-type attacks from Enamorus and opposing Iron Valiant.
Iron Valiant is able to support offensive teams with its incredible Speed and ability to set up and sweep. It synergizes well with other sweepers on offensive teams, forming solid cores that can cover each other's weaknesses. Some of these sweepers include Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Gouging Fire, which can all boost and take out foes that Iron Valiant struggles with like Gholdengo, Galarian Slowking, and Heatran. In return, Iron Valiant can cover physically defensive Pokemon that these teammates would have trouble breaking through, such as Dondozo and Zamazenta. Iron Valiant is vulnerable to certain Pokemon that it isn't able to immediately deal with by boosting up and knocking them out. Gholdengo in particular is able to take all of Iron Valiant's hits even if it's running Shadow Ball and immediately knock it out with Make It Rain. Kingambit is an excellent partner that can take out Gholdengo as well as force out other threats to Iron Valiant such as Galarian Slowking; the synergy between Sucker Punch and Booster Energy allows them to secure revenge kills that the other cannot, such as Iron Valiant taking care of Walking Wake and Kingambit beating Iron Boulder. Iron Valiant can also form overload cores with similar Pokemon to wear down their shared checks; Ogerpon-W can help with this thanks to its access to Taunt and Encore, while other Calm Mind sweepers like Enamorus and Primarina can help wear down checks like Galarian Slowking and Gholdengo. Raging Bolt is also a solid teammate option that can take on Primarina and Enamorus thanks to Thunderclap; in return, Iron Valiant can take care of faster Dragon-types that threaten Raging Bolt. When used on bulkier team structures, Iron Valiant is very susceptible to being worn down by entry hazards over the course of a game; having a partner with Rapid Spin like Great Tusk can help relieve this pressure. Pokemon with pivoting moves such as Galarian Slowking and Landorus-T appreciate having a fast, powerful sweeper that they can get in safely, allowing Iron Valiant to switch in on Pokemon like Dragapult, Roaring Moon, and Kyurem without taking damage.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/nichalho.359575/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/veti.612907/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/setsusetsuna.548068/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/
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