AG Choice Scarf Calyrex-Shadow [Ready]

[Icemaster]

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Astral Barrage
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Trick
move 4: Aromatherapy
item: Choice Scarf
ability: As One (Spectrier)
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Calyrex-S is able to outspeed virtually every boosted threat in Anything Goes, including Geomancy Xerneas and boasts a spammable STAB move in Astral Barrage, As One, and beneficial utility moves, making it one of AG's most potent revenge killers. Astral Barrage OHKOes offensive Necrozma-DM and opposing Calyrex-S while heavily damaging opposing Groudon, Zekrom and Zacian-C. Psyshock targets boosted Geomancy Xerneas, defeating it after significant chip, while enabling Calyrex-S to damage key defensive Pokemon such as Blissey and Eternatus. Trick enables Calyrex-S to cripple its best switch-ins such as Yveltal, Ho-Oh, and Tyranitar while thwarting major threats such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Calm Mind Kyogre. Aromatherapy is useful because status is abundant in AG and Calyrex-S easily generates free turns to use it as it forces out Pokemon like Necrozma-DM.

Choice Scarf Calyrex-S is one of the best countermeasures to offensive teams, especially Sticky Web teams. As such, it fits on a large variety of balance teams. In particular, teams weak to Geomancy Xerneas, Max Airstream Groudon, Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, and opposing Calyrex-S appreciate its presence. However, Choice Scarf variants of Calyrex-S find it even more difficult to break through the Pokemon's two main switch-ins, Yveltal and Tyranitar, so offensive teammates which can deal with them, such as Zacian-C, Groudon, and Xerneas, are appreciated. In return, Calyrex-S can threaten Necrozma DM for Zacian and Xerneas while crippling pivots such as Ho-Oh and Blissey with Trick for Xerneas. Ferrothorn, Calm Mind Kyogre, and Zygarde are appreciated too for switching into and taking advantage of Yveltal and Tyranitar. In return Calyrex-S, can clear their status ailments, which can be especially beneficial for offensive Zygarde. Marshadow forces Calyrex-S out, so counterplay such as Defensive Zygarde, Eternatus, and pivots such as Ho-Oh is appreciated. Yveltal can safely Imposter-proof Calyrex-S, preventing Speed ties.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Nasty Plot can be used over Aromatherapy for potentially sweeping after using Trick, which can be particularly effective as a Choice-locked Yveltal, Tyranitar or Blissey is far less effective at countering Calyrex-S. However requiring Trick to be used first makes this strategy quite unreliable.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Dark-types**: Yveltal is by far the most common switch-in to Choice Scarf Calyrex-S, only fearing Trick. Tyranitar walls Choice Scarf Calyrex-S with ease, while chipping Calyrex-S with Sandstorm, and doesn't rely on its item as much as Yveltal.

**Ho-Oh**: Ho-Oh can safely switch into Calyrex-S on any attack, though is crippled by Trick. Cores featuring Ho-Oh and a Dark-type such as Tyranitar or Yveltal are incredibly hard for Calyrex-S to make progress against, as it can only cripple one foe with Trick.

**Blissey**: While Blissey fears Trick and Psyshock, Astral Barrage doesn't harm it. The situation is made worse if the opponent has additional Calyrex-S checks making their team resilient to Trick.


**Priority**: Priority moves such as Yveltal's Sucker Punch and Marshadow's Shadow Sneak OHKO Calyrex-S, forcing it out every time they come in. Not all Yveltal have Sucker Punch, so it is important to scout for it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[Geysers, 426798], [Rotten, 491896]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519]]

 

[Geysers]

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(AC) = add comma (AH) = add hyphen (AA) = add apostrophe (AS) = add space

QC 1

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Astral Barrage
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Trick
move 4: Aromatherapy
item: Choice Scarf
ability: As One (Spectrier)
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With an incredible scarfed speed tier enabling it to outspeed virtually every boosted threat in Anything Goes including Geomancy Xerneas, a spammable STAB move in Astral Barrage, As One, and beneficial utility moves, Calyrex-S is able to perform as one of AG's most potent revenge killers. Astral Barrage is key in enabling Calyrex-S 's ability to function as a revenge killer, OHKOing offensive Necrozma-DM and opposing Calyrex-S while heavily damaging opposing Groudon, Zekrom and Zacian-C, enabling it to remove them after light chip. Psyshock targets chipped boosted Geomancy Xerneas while enabling Calyrex-S to damage key defensive Pokemon, such as Blissey and Eternatus. Trick enables Calyrex-S to also have some breaking potential, crippling its best switchins such as Yveltal and Tyranitar, while thwarting major threats such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Calm Mind Kyogre. Aromatherapy provides clerical support which is useful as status is abundant in AG while Calyrex-S easily generates free turns by forcing out opposing Pokemon, notably Necrozma-DM. to use it as it easily forces defensive switchins. The given EV spread aims to maximise Calyrex-S hadow 's power and speed, in order to revenge kill as many threats as possible.

Choice Scarfed Calyrex-S is one of the best countermeasures to offensive teams, especially Sticky Web teams. As such, it fits on a large variety of balance teams which require a more favorable [sadly, smogon isn't british afaik] favourable matchup against such teams. In particular, teams weak to Geomancy Xerneas, Max Airstream Groudon, Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM and opposing Calyrex-S appreciate the presence of a Choice Scarf ed Calyrex-S. However, Choice Scarf scarfed variants of Calyrex-S find it even more difficult to break its two main switch-ins, (AH; AC) Yveltal and Tyranitar, and so support from offensive teammates which can deal with them, (AC) these such as Zacian-C, and Xerneas can be is greatly appreciated apperciated. In return, Calyrex-S can threaten Necrozma DM for Zacian and Xerneas, while crippling tricking pivots such as Ho-Oh and Blissey which otherwise trouble Xerneas. Ferrothorn, Calm Mind Kyogre and Zygarde are appreciated too for their abilities to switch in (AS) and take advantage of abuse Yveltal and Tyranitar. In return, (AC) Calyrex-S can clear their status ailments, which can be especially beneficial particularly for Offensive Zygarde, (AC) which is otherwise completely crippled by status. Marshadow forces Calyrex-S out, and so switchins to it such as Defensive Zygarde, Eternatus, (AC) and pivots such as Ho-Oh are appreciated.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Nasty Plot can be used over Aromatherapy, in order to enable Calyrex-S to perform as a sweeper once it has tricked its Choice Scarf away - particularly effective as a tricked Yveltal, Tyranitar or Blissey is far less effective at countering Calyrex-S. However, this isn't usually advised over Aromatherapy, as this strategy can be quite unreliable. is quite hard to pull off and so is rarely utilised.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Yveltal, Tyranitar, (AC) and Blissey**: Yveltal is by far the most common switchin to Calyrex-S, and can easily stomach any attacks from Choice Scarf ed variants, only fearing Trick. Tyranitar walls Choice Scarf Calyrex-S with ease, chips it with Sandstorm, and doesn't rely on its item as much as Yveltal does. Blissey also only fears Trick, although it does take heavy damage from Psyshock, and as such must be careful switching in. The situation is made even worse if the opponent has they have additional Pokemon which can safely pivot into switch into a non Choiced Calyrex-S, such as Ho-Oh alongside any of Yveltal, Tyranitar, and Blissey or any of the other two main counters - though Calyrex-S can use Trick on one of them, it will often be left unable to harm the other.

**Priority**: Yveltal's Sucker Punch and Marshadow's (AA) and Giratina's Shadow Sneak outspeed and OHKO Calyrex-S, forcing (AC) and so force it out every single time they come in. [mention something about how it's worthwhile to scout Yveltal to see if it does in fact have sucker]

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

QC 1/2 Good work! I did a lot of GP-ish stuff here, so please make sure you implement carefully.

 

[Rotten]

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Calyrex-S: the third set

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Astral Barrage
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Trick
move 4: Aromatherapy
item: Choice Scarf
ability: As One (Spectrier)
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With an incredible scarfed speed tier Speed tier boosted by Choice Scarf, enabling it to outspeed virtually every boosted threat in Anything Goes including Geomancy Xerneas [add some other examples like boosted zekrom, reshiram, and groudon], a spammable amazing STAB moves in Astral Barrage and Psyshock, As One, and beneficial utility moves, Calyrex-S is one of AG's most potent revenge killers. Astral Barrage is key in enabling Calyrex-S to function as a revenge killer, OHKOing offensive Necrozma-DM and opposing Calyrex-S while heavily damaging opposing Groudon, Zekrom and Zacian-C. Psyshock targets boosted Geomancy Xerneas [psyshock can't immediately threaten xerneas tho 252 SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Xerneas: 162-192 (41.2 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO, you might need to mention that calyrex-s needs quite a lot of chip damage in order to KO xerneas], while enabling Calyrex-S to damage key defensive Pokemon, such as Blissey and Eternatus. Trick enables Calyrex-S to also have some breaking potential, crippling cripple its best switchins such as Yveltal, Ho-Oh, and Tyranitar, while thwarting major threats such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Calm Mind Kyogre by preventing them from setting up with ease. Aromatherapy provides clerical support, which is useful as status is abundant in AG and Calyrex-S easily generates free turns to use it as it forces out opposing Pokemon easily, notably Necrozma-DM. The given EV spread aims to maximise Calyrex-S power and speed, in order to revenge kill as many threats as possible. this is filler, unless you add some examples of what Choice Scarf Calyrex-S outspeeds. You can add: "Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Calyrex-S to outspeed boosted threats like Zekrom, Reshiram, and Groudon, Zacian-C if Calyrex-S has been affected by Sticky Web, and speed tie with opposing Choice Scarf Calyrex-S."

Choice Scarfed Calyrex-S is one of the best countermeasures to offensive teams, especially Sticky Web teams. As such, it fits on a large variety of balance teams which require a more favorable matchup against such teams. In particular, teams weak to Geomancy Xerneas, Max Airstream Groudon, Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM and opposing Calyrex-S appreciate the presence of a Choice Scarf Calyrex-S. However, Choice Scarf variants of Calyrex-S find it even more difficult to break its two main switch-ins, Yveltal and Tyranitar, and so offensive teammates which can deal with them, such as Zacian-C, Groudon, and Xerneas is appreciated. In return, Calyrex-S can threaten Necrozma DM for Zacian and Xerneas, while crippling pivots such as Ho-Oh and Blissey with Trick, which otherwise trouble Xerneas. Ferrothorn, Calm Mind Kyogre and Zygarde are appreciated too for their abilities to switch in and take advantage of Yveltal and Tyranitar. In return Calyrex-S can clear their status ailments, which can be especially beneficial for Offensive Zygarde, which is otherwise completely crippled by status. Marshadow forces Calyrex-S out, and so switchins good checks [the examples you listed prob can't switch into marshadow for free] to it such as Defensive Zygarde, Eternatus, and pivots such as Ho-Oh are appreciated.
- Add Yveltal as a teammate to help against Ditto, which otherwise forces a speed tie with Calyrex-S

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Nasty Plot can be used over Aromatherapy, in order to enable Calyrex-S to perform as a sweeper once it has tricked its Choice Scarf away - particularly effective as a tricked Yveltal, Tyranitar or Blissey is far less effective at countering Calyrex-S. However, this isn't usually advised over Aromatherapy, as this strategy is quite unreliable as Calyrex-S is forced to use Trick in order to freely set Nasty Plot. [I would like to see a mention of Leaf Storm. It completely nails Tyranitar on the switch and guarantees an OHKO on Groudon, but it's usually less preferred over other moves.]

Checks and Counters
===================

**Yveltal, Tyranitar, and Blissey**: Yveltal is by far the most common switchin to Calyrex-S, and can easily stomach any attacks from Choice Scarfed variants it, only fearing Trick, thus threatening it with its STAB moves. Tyranitar walls Choice Scarf Calyrex-S with ease, chips it with Sandstorm, and doesn't rely on its item as much as Yveltal. Blissey fears Trick and does take heavy damage from Psyshock, and as such must be careful switching in, but it does resist Astral Barrage. The situation is made even worse if the opponent has additional Pokemon which can safely switch into a non Choiced Calyrex-S, such as Ho-Oh or Blissey alongside Yveltal or Tyranitar - though Calyrex-S can use Trick on one of them, it will often be left unable to harm the other.

I think it would be more neat to separate Yveltal, Tyranitar, and Blissey into their own points

**Priority**: Priority moves such as Yveltal's Sucker Punch and Marshadow's Shadow Sneak OHKO Calyrex-S, forcing it out every single time they come in. Not all Yveltal have Sucker Punch, so it is important to scout for it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]] add me and geysers
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

QC 2/2 gj

 

[CryoGyro]

GP 1/1

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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Astral Barrage
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Trick
move 4: Aromatherapy
item: Choice Scarf
ability: As One (Spectrier)
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
With an incredible Speed tier boosted by Choice Scarf, Choice Scarf Calyrex-S is able to outspeed virtually every boosted threat in Anything Goes, (comma) including Geomancy Xerneas, and boasts a spammable STAB move in Astral Barrage, As One, and beneficial utility moves, Calyrex-S is making it one of AG's most potent revenge killers. Astral Barrage is key in enabling Calyrex-S to function as a revenge killer, OHKOing OHKOes offensive Necrozma-DM and opposing Calyrex-S while heavily damaging opposing Groudon, Zekrom and Zacian-C. Psyshock targets boosted Geomancy Xerneas, defeating it after significant chip, while enabling Calyrex-S to damage key defensive Pokemon, (comma) such as Blissey and Eternatus. Trick enables Calyrex-S to cripple its best switch-ins such as Yveltal, Ho-Oh, (comma) and Tyranitar, (comma) while thwarting major threats such as Dragon Dance Zygarde and Calm Mind Kyogre. Aromatherapy provides clerical support, which is useful as because status is abundant in AG and Calyrex-S easily generates free turns to use it as it forces out opposing Pokemon easily, notably Pokemon like Necrozma-DM. The given EV spread aims to maximise Calyrex-S power and speed, in order to revenge kill as many threats as possible, notably improving the Sticky Webs matchup, outspeeding Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM and tieing opposing Calyrex-S. (a scarf mon being max max is straightforward)

Choice Scarf Calyrex-S is one of the best countermeasures to offensive teams, especially Sticky Web teams. As such, it fits on a large variety of balance teams which require a more favorable matchup against such teams. In particular, teams weak to Geomancy Xerneas, Max Airstream Groudon, Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM, (comma) and opposing Calyrex-S appreciate the its presence of a Choice Scarf Calyrex-S. However, Choice Scarf variants of Calyrex-S find it even more difficult to break though the Pokemon's its two main switch-ins, Yveltal and Tyranitar, and so offensive teammates which can deal with them, such as Zacian-C, Groudon, and Xerneas, (comma) are is appreciated. In return, Calyrex-S can threaten Necrozma DM for Zacian and Xerneas, (comma) while crippling pivots such as Ho-Oh and Blissey with Trick, (comma) which otherwise trouble for Xerneas. Ferrothorn, Calm Mind Kyogre, (comma) and Zygarde are appreciated too for their abilities to switch in and take for switching into and taking advantage of Yveltal and Tyranitar. In return, (comma) Calyrex-S can clear their status ailments, which can be especially beneficial for offensive Zygarde, which is otherwise completely crippled by status. Marshadow forces Calyrex-S out, and so counterplay such as defensive Zygarde, Eternatus, and pivots such as Ho-Oh are is appreciated. Yveltal can safely improof Imposter-proof Calyrex-S, preventing Speed ties.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Nasty Plot can be used over Aromatherapy, (comma) in order to enable Calyrex-S to perform as a sweeper once it has tricked its Choice Scarf away - for potentially sweeping after using Trick, which can be particularly effective as a tricked considering that Choice-locked Yveltal, Tyranitar or Blissey is far less effective at countering Calyrex-S. However, this isn't usually advised over Aromatherapy, as this strategy is quite unreliable as Trick must be used first. requiring Trick to be used makes the strategy unreliable.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Dark-types**: Yveltal is by far the most common switch-in to Calyrex-S, (comma) and can easily stomach any attacks from Choice Scarfed variants, only fearing fears Trick. Tyranitar walls Choice Scarf Calyrex-S with ease, chips it with Sandstorm, and doesn't rely on its item as much as Yveltal.

**Ho-Oh**: Ho-Oh can safely pivot switch into Calyrex-S on any attack, though is crippled by Trick. Cores featuring Ho-Oh and a Dark-type such as Tyranitar or Yveltal are incredibly hard for Calyrex-S to make progress against, as Ho-Oh will wall Calyrex once it has tricked away its item it can only use Trick once.

**Blissey**: While Blissey fears Trick and Psyshock, Astral Barrage doesn't harm it. The situation is made worse if the opponent has additional Pokemon which can safely switch into a non Choiced Calyrex-S such as Ho-Oh or Blissey alongside Yveltal or Tyranitar - though Calyrex-S can use Trick on one of them, it will often be left unable to harm the other Calyrex-S checks to make their team resilient to Trick.

**Priority**: Priority moves such as Yveltal's Sucker Punch and Marshadow's Shadow Sneak OHKO Calyrex-S, forcing it out every single time they come in. Not all Yveltal have Sucker Punch, so it is important to scout for it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Icemaster, 464176]]
- Quality checked by: [[Geysers, 426798], [Rotten, 491896]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

 

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