AG Defensive Slither Wing [Done]

[Rose]

[SET]
Physically Defensive (Slither Wing) @ Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe
Impish Nature
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Morning Sun
- Will-O-Wisp

[SET COMMENTS]
Slither Wing is a niche defensive pivot that checks Great Tusk, Breloom, and Kingambit thanks to its interesting defensive typing, serviceable bulk, and reliable recovery in Morning Sun. Checking the latter two Pokemon and its access to Will-O-Wisp distinguishes Slither Wing from Pelipper, which would otherwise outclass it as a pivot into Great Tusk. U-turn generates momentum for Slither Wing's team against Pokemon such as Flutter Mane, Gholdengo, and Skeledirge, and it importantly allows Slither Wing to avoid being trapped by Gothitelle. Close Combat OHKOes Iron Bundle and Chi-Yu and 2HKOes Miraidon, which are thresholds Body Press fails to reach. Will-O-Wisp cripples Great Tusk—meaning Slither Wing is not reduced to Bulk Up fodder by non-Substitute sets—Annihilape, Breloom, and Kingambit, and it additionally punishes Pokemon such as Toxapex and Corviknight for switching in. Tera Water resists Fire-type attacks from Koraidon and Chi-Yu, Ice-type attacks from Chien-Pao and Iron Bundle, and Water-type attacks from Iron Bundle and Palafin, allowing for a last-ditch counterattack with either Will-O-Wisp or Close Combat. The given EVs outspeed Adamant Breloom with the remainder put in physical bulk. On its own, Slither Wing struggles to take on Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and special threats including Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Walking Wake, so checks to them—such as Toxapex and Clodsire, which can handle all of them between the pair—are essential teammates. Entry hazard removal from Great Tusk or Iron Treads is also greatly appreciated since even Heavy-Duty Boots variants are susceptible to opposing Great Tusk's Knock Off. The former Pokemon can also use Knock Off to remove opposing Rocky Helmet, allowing U-turn to be spammed more freely. Toxapex, Clodsire, Iron Treads, and Ting-Lu especially enjoy Slither Wing's ability to check Great Tusk and Breloom for them. Koraidon is a notable partner, as its sun increases Morning Sun's recovery and activates Slither Wing's Protosynthesis. Wallbreakers, such as Miraidon, Chien-Pao, Iron Bundle, and Gothitelle, also appreciate the U-turn support Slither Wing provides.

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[Guard]

WrathoftheLeopard, post: 9606286, member: 511181

[SET]
Physically Defensive (Slither Wing) @ Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Def / 168 Spe -swap HP and Defense EVs imo, helps a lot against Iron Bundle in a pinch and you still check Great Tusk well-
Impish Nature
IVs: 6 Atk -I don't think this is too necessary because you don't really need the sun boost to check what you need to check and, on further inspection, Body Press seems very inferior to Close Combat because it hits a lot less hard (Close Combat OHKOes Iron Bundle and Chi-Yu and 2HKOes Miraidon on the switch, all of which Body Press fails to hit). The defense drops don't matter much either, because you can just Will-O-Wisp and U-turn out into Speed control against Great Tusk-
- U-turn
- Body Press Close Combat
- Morning Sun
- Will-O-Wisp

[SET COMMENTS]
Slither Wing is a niche defensive pivot that checks Great Tusk, Breloom, and Kingambit thanks to its interesting defensive typing, serviceable bulk, and access to reliable recovery in Morning Sun. -You should explain that checking Breloom and Kingambit, as well as access to Will-O-Wisp, distinguishes Slither Wing from Pelipper, which would otherwise outclass it as a pivot into Great Tusk- U-turn generates momentum for Slither Wing's team, and importantly allows it to avoid being trapped by Gothitelle. -Give some notable examples of Pokemon U-turn consistently generates momentum on that Slither Wing would otherwise be helpless against, such as Flutter Mane, Gholdengo, and Skeledirge. Otherwise, this sentence isn't too informative. Also, mention the benchmarks Close Combat hits here- Will-O-Wisp cripples Great Tusk, meaning Slither Wing is not reduced to Bulk Up fodder by non-Substitute sets, and punishes Pokemon switching in -a fast Will-O-Wisp is also very handy into Kingambit, Annihilape, and Adamant Breloom; also, name some Pokemon that are crippled, some good examples are Toxapex and Corviknight-. Tera Water lets Slither Wing resist attacks including Koraidon's Flare Blitz, Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash and Ice Spinner, Iron Bundle's Hydro Pump and Ice Beam, and Palafin's Wave Crash, allowing a last-ditch counter-punch with either Will-O-Wisp or Close Combat. The given EVs make Slither Wing faster than Adamant Breloom with the remainded -spelling error here- optimizing physical bulk. 6 Attack IVs ensure that Protosynthesis will boost Defense instead of Attack in sun. Rocky Helmet punishes Pokemon attacking Slither Wing whereas Heavy-Duty Boots prevents it from being worn down by hazards. Slither Wing is unable to take on Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and special threats including Miraidon, Iron Bundle, Flutter Mane, and Walking Wake, so checks to them—such as Toxapex and Clodsire, which can handle all of them between the pair—are essential teammates. Hazard removal from Great Tusk, Iron Treads, or Corviknight -you probably don't need Slither Wing if you're running Corviknight anyway- is also greatly appreciated since even Heavy-Duty Boots variants are susceptible to Great Tusk's Knock Off. -Koraidon has to be mentioned as a partner. Sun support counters Rain nerfing Morning Sun and boosts it instead + the Proto Attack boost is nice as well. General wallbreakers that love U-turn support should be mentioned as well. Knock Off support from Great Tusk is also appreciated to get rid of Rocky Helmet, so you can spam U-turn a bit better. Be sure to focus a bit more on synergy; in what instances do we actually need a hard-check to Great Tusk / Breloom? Running Pokemon like Iron Treads, Clodsire, and Ting-Lu are examples of situations where such a hard-check is nice to have-

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add in green, remove in red, comments in blue
lots of notes, should be 1/2 once finished but tag me on discord just to be sure

 

[Taka]

Hello! AMQC here, so take what you think is useful.

WrathoftheLeopard, post: 9606286, member: 511181

[SET]
Physically Defensive (Slither Wing) @ Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe
Impish Nature
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Morning Sun
- Will-O-Wisp

[SET COMMENTS]
Slither Wing is a niche defensive pivot that checks Great Tusk, Breloom, and Kingambit thanks to its interesting defensive typing, serviceable bulk, and reliable recovery in Morning Sun. Checking the latter two Pokemon and its access to Will-O-Wisp distinguishes Slither Wing from Pelipper, which would otherwise outclass it as a pivot into Great Tusk. U-turn generates momentum for Slither Wing's team against Pokemon such as Flutter Mane, Gholdengo, and Skeledirge, and it importantly allows Slither Wing to avoid being trapped by Gothitelle. Close Combat OHKOes Iron Bundle OHKOes Chi-Yu, and 2HKOes Miraidon on the switch in, which are thresholds Body Press fails to reach. Will-O-Wisp cripples Great Tusk—meaning Slither Wing is not reduced to Bulk Up fodder by non-Substitute sets—Annihilape, Breloom, and Kingambit, and it additionally punishes Pokemon such as Toxapex and Corviknight for switching in. Tera Water resists Koraidon's Flare Blitz, Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash and Ice Spinner, Iron Bundle's Hydro Pump and Ice Beam, Chi-Yu's Fire-type STAB moves, and Palafin's Wave Crash, allowing for a last-ditch counter-attack with either Will-O-Wisp or Close Combat. The given EVs make Slither Wing faster than Adamant Breloom with the remainder put in physical bulk. Slither Wing is unable to take on Koraidon, Chien-Pao i would potentially reword for these mons to state that Slither Wing needs help handling them, since you do bring these Pokemon up as things Slither Wing can tera to pressure (in particular Pao). It also might be better to mention, and special threats including Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Walking Wake, so checks to them—such as Toxapex and Clodsire, which can handle all of them between the pair—are essential teammates. Hazard removal from Great Tusk or Iron Treads is also greatly appreciated since even Heavy-Duty Boots variants are susceptible to opposing Great Tusk's Knock Off. The former Pokemon can also Knock Off opposing Rocky Helmets, allowing U-turn to be spammed more freely. Iron Treads, Clodsire, and Ting-Lu especially enjoy Slither Wing's ability to check Great Tusk and Breloom for them. Koraidon is a notable partner as its sun increases Morning Sun's recovery and activates Slither Wing's Protosynthesis. Might be worth mentioning that Toxapex again here, as it checks Chien Pao and Koraidon, and Slither Wing provides it with a Ground resistance to pivot into Great Tusk. Wallbreakers such as Miraidon, Chien-Pao, and Iron Bundle also appreciate the U-turn support Slither Wing provides.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/guard.360582/
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Grammar checked by:
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[Lana]

working on the amcheck, credit us both
comments: (mine) (taka's)

WrathoftheLeopard, post: 9606286, member: 511181

[SET]
Physically Defensive (Slither Wing) @ Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe
Impish Nature
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Morning Sun
- Will-O-Wisp

[SET COMMENTS]
Slither Wing is a niche defensive pivot that checks Great Tusk, Breloom, and Kingambit thanks to its interesting defensive typing, serviceable bulk, and reliable recovery in Morning Sun. Checking the latter two Pokemon and its access to Will-O-Wisp distinguishes Slither Wing from Pelipper, which would otherwise outclass it as a pivot into Great Tusk. U-turn generates momentum for Slither Wing's team against Pokemon such as Flutter Mane, Gholdengo, and Skeledirge, and it importantly allows Slither Wing to avoid being trapped by Gothitelle. Close Combat OHKOes Iron Bundle OHKOes Chi-Yu, and 2HKOes Miraidon on the switch in, which are thresholds Body Press fails to reach. Will-O-Wisp cripples Great Tusk—meaning Slither Wing is not reduced to Bulk Up fodder by non-Substitute sets—Annihilape, Breloom, and Kingambit, and it additionally punishes Pokemon such as Toxapex and Corviknight for switching in. you need to explain the items a little, like we know what hdb does ofc but u should mention why rocky helmet is justified as first option over it Tera Water resists Koraidon's Flare Blitz, Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash and Ice Spinner, Iron Bundle's Hydro Pump and Ice Beam, Chi-Yu's Fire-type STAB moves, and Palafin's Wave Crash, allowing for a last-ditch counter-attack with either Will-O-Wisp or Close Combat. cant u just ditch the examples here and switch it to 'super effective hits from kora chien bundle and chi-yu, and resist palafin's wave crash' The given EVs make Slither Wing faster than Adamant Breloom with the remainder put in physical bulk. Slither Wing is unable to take on Koraidon, Chien-Pao i would potentially reword for these mons to state that Slither Wing needs help handling them, since you do bring these Pokemon up as things Slither Wing can tera to pressure (in particular Pao). It also might be better to mention [??? i dont know what taka was going with the second sentence so just ignore this bit if you dont understand], and special threats including Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Walking Wake, so checks to them—such as Toxapex and Clodsire, which can handle all of them between the pair—are essential teammates. Hazard removal from Great Tusk or Iron Treads is also greatly appreciated since even Heavy-Duty Boots variants are susceptible to opposing Great Tusk's Knock Off. The former Pokemon can also Knock Off opposing Rocky Helmets, allowing U-turn to be spammed more freely. Iron Treads, Clodsire, and Ting-Lu especially enjoy Slither Wing's ability to check Great Tusk and Breloom for them. Koraidon is a notable partner as its sun increases Morning Sun's recovery and activates Slither Wing's Protosynthesis. Might be worth mentioning that Toxapex again here, as it checks Chien Pao and Koraidon, and Slither Wing provides it with a Ground resistance to pivot into Great Tusk. Wallbreakers such as Miraidon, Chien-Pao, and Iron Bundle also appreciate the U-turn support Slither Wing provides. why not give a mention to goth as well :)

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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nicely done, 2/2!

 

[Rose]

GP Team

 

[UT]

add remove conjecture

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[SET]
Physically Defensive (Slither Wing) @ Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe
Impish Nature
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Morning Sun
- Will-O-Wisp

[SET COMMENTS]
Slither Wing is a niche defensive pivot that checks Great Tusk, Breloom, and Kingambit thanks to its interesting defensive typing, serviceable bulk, and reliable recovery in Morning Sun. Checking the latter two Pokemon and its access to Will-O-Wisp distinguishes Slither Wing from Pelipper, which would otherwise outclass it as a pivot into Great Tusk. U-turn generates momentum for Slither Wing's team against Pokemon such as Flutter Mane, Gholdengo, and Skeledirge, and it importantly allows Slither Wing to avoid being trapped by Gothitelle. Close Combat OHKOes Iron Bundle and Chi-Yu and 2HKOes Miraidon, which are thresholds Body Press fails to reach. Will-O-Wisp cripples Great Tusk——meaning Slither Wing is not reduced to Bulk Up fodder by non-Substitute sets——Annihilape, Breloom, and Kingambit, and it additionally punishes Pokemon such as Toxapex and Corviknight for switching in. Tera Water resists Fire-type attacks from Koraidon and Chi-Yu, Ice-type attacks from Chien-Pao and Iron Bundle, and Water-type attacks from Iron Bundle and Palafin, allowing for a last-ditch counter-attack counterattack with either Will-O-Wisp or Close Combat. The given EVs make Slither Wing faster than outspeed Adamant Breloom with the remainder put in physical bulk. On its own, Slither Wing struggles to take on Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and special threats including Miraidon, Flutter Mane, and Walking Wake, so checks to them——such as Toxapex and Clodsire, which can handle all of them between the pair——are essential teammates. Entry hazard removal from Great Tusk or Iron Treads is also greatly appreciated since even Heavy-Duty Boots variants are susceptible to opposing Great Tusk's Knock Off. The former Pokemon can also Knock Off use Knock Off to remove opposing Rocky Helmets, allowing U-turn to be spammed more freely. Toxapex, Clodsire, Iron Treads, and Ting-Lu especially enjoy Slither Wing's ability to check Great Tusk and Breloom for them. Koraidon is a notable partner, add comma as its sun increases Morning Sun's recovery and activates Slither Wing's Protosynthesis. Wallbreakers, such as Miraidon, Chien-Pao, Iron Bundle, and Gothitelle, also appreciate the U-turn support Slither Wing provides.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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GP 1/1! One small note for GPing purposes, with the exception of spin and Defog, we don't use moves as verbs. Knock Off and Trick are the most common offenders, so be on the lookout for those.

GP Team done

 

[Theia]

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