[SET]
Choice Band (Garchomp-Mega) @ Choice Band
Ability: Adaptability / Mold Breaker / Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Glaive Rush
- Headlong Rush
- Gigaton Hammer / Glacial Lance
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to an excellent offensive typing and Attack, Mega Garchomp is an incredibly strong wallbreaker that resists Stealth Rock and can break past Pokemon that Kartana and Kyurem-B can't. Mega Garchomp is also harder to soft check with Pokemon like Mega Steelix and Arceus-Poison. Adaptability, which Mega Garchomp can afford to run because this ability boosts its coverage for Steel-types, gives a strong power boost that Imposter users aren't immune to, while Mold Breaker ignores Fur Coat on targets like Arceus-Ghost; Sword of Ruin fares worse into Imposter users than Adaptability, but it boosts Glacial Lance’s and Gigaton Hammer's damage. Gigaton Hammer hits Pokemon like Arceus-Fairy and Mega Audino, making them shaky switch-ins, while Glacial Lance can be used on Mold Breaker sets to OHKO Yveltal after slight chip damage. Mega Garchomp synergizes well with Kartana; Mega Garchomp pressures Miraidon and Fire-types like Ho-Oh, while Kartana can help break past walls to Mega Garchomp like Fur Coat Arceus-Fairy. Because of its low Speed and lack of longevity, Mega Garchomp appreciates slow pivots like RegenVest Mega Steelix and Primal Kyogre. Mega Garchomp can be Imposter-proofed by the likes of Fur Coat Arceus-Fairy and Yveltal.
[SET CREDITS]
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