National Dex Deoxys-Defense [GP 0/1]

[Solaros & Lunaris]

[SET]
name: Cosmic Power
move 1: Cosmic Power
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Night Shade
move 4: Recover
item: Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-D is a potent wincon thanks to its great bulk bolstered by Cosmic Power, a typing that has few weaknesses, and Pressure to quickly drain PP of foes trying to break it. Cosmic Power makes Deoxys-D nearly unbreakable; after a few boosts, it can even shrug off super effective damage from foes like Weavile. Above-average Speed in tandem with Taunt deters debilitating status from Melmetal, Chansey, and Landorus-T, opposing Taunt users like Heatran and Tapu Fini, and Toxapex’s attempts to remove its boosts with Haze. Taunt also denies recovery from walls like Clefable and Skarmory, allowing it to win the war of attrition. Night Shade lets Deoxys-D avoid adverse contact abilities like Iron Barbs and Static while dealing reliable damage to all but Normal-types. Maximum Speed investment gets the jump on Timid Heatran, allowing Deoxys-D to Taunt and wear it down. Rocky Helmet punishes the various physical attackers who attempt to deter Deoxys-D‘s setup, such as Mega Lopunny, Chansey, and Mega Tyranitar, making it less reliant on PP stalling them. Alternatively, Leftovers grants Deoxys-D passive healing, allowing it to negate residual damage and be less reliant on Recover.

Deoxys-D fits best on balance teams with status spreaders and entry hazard support. In return, it can check certain wallbreakers like Mega Medicham and ease the matchup against opposing balance teams with Taunt. Dark-types like Weavile and Tyranitar can often be a huge annoyance to Deoxys-D, especially if it's unboosted, so checks to them like Clefable and Mega Lopunny are greatly appreciated. The former can directly switch into Dark-type attacks and use Knock Off to remove recovery items from Toxapex, Gastrodon, and Heatran, letting Deoxys-D beat them faster, while the latter offers revenge killing services against fast offensive Pokemon that may threaten Deoxys-D, such as the aforementioned Dark-types. Defog support can mitigate Deoxys-D's weakness to entry hazards, so Gliscor, Rotom-W, and Tapu Fini are great teammates. Tapu Fini (Can't use latter with more than 2 things listed) also makes a great Weavile and Ash-Greninja check and defends against status with Misty Surge. Deoxys-D lacks utility beyond its niche and is relatively passive when unboosted, so it requires a solid defensive core composed of Pokemon like Clefable, Gliscor, Ferrothorn, and Toxapex. Ferrothorn and Skarmory are notable defensive partners that can lay down Spikes, which allows Deoxys-D to defeat Regenerator Pokemon by chipping them for more than they can heal. Offensive Heatran is also notable for luring and dealing heavy damage to Gliscor, who has the potential to outstall Deoxys-D. Clerics like Chansey and the aforementioned Clefable can cure debilitating status, letting Deoxys-D be more reckless where it wants to set up.

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

Seismic Toss can be run over Night Shade to hit Chansey and Mega Lopunny. However, Deoxys-D can often beat these Pokemon with Rocky Helmet, and Seismic Toss risks being affected by adverse contact effects like Static, Rocky Helmet, and Iron Barbs. Deoxys-D can run Spikes, but such a set is completely outclassed by Mew, which boasts higher Speed and more utility in Will-O-Wisp.

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

**Dark-types**: Weavile is capable of heavily denting Deoxys-D with Knock Off, which can also remove its item. Similarly, both Tyranitar formes can decimate it with Crunch and Ash-Greninja can 2HKO with Dark Pulse. However, all four cannot defeat Deoxys-D if it has gained enough Cosmic Power boosts, and risk losing to the combination of Rocky Helmet + Night Shade. Mega Sableye cannot directly threaten Deoxys-D, but can remove its item, burn it, and is effectively immune to Taunt.

**Chip Damage**: Chip damage from entry hazards usually cuts into Deoxys-D’s longevity too much, causing it to faint early. However, this can be avoided with solid entry hazard removal like Tapu Fini and careful play.

**Status**: Status hampers Deoxys-D's sweeping potential immensely. Paralysis slows it down and prevents it from utilizing Taunt, while burn and poison hamper its ability to stall out foes. While Taunt can stop slower status users, it cannot help against moves like Scald.

**Regenerator**: Regenerator in tandem with Pokemon like Gliscor or a Normal-type denies any progress Deoxys-D attempts to make, as foes can simply switch around its moves and status it or waste its PP.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Quality checked by: [[adem, 529732], [Milo, 540138]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [UT, 523866]]

 

[Solaros & Lunaris]

Ready for QC, though I might update it later

 

[adem]

gm

[SET]
name: Demon (Cosmic Power) its referred to as demon deo d everywhere, and other cp sets also use the name demon, so i think its fair for this asw
move 1: Codmic Cosmic Power
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Seismic Toss Night Shade they all run nshade
move 4: Recover
item: Rocky Hwlmet Helmet / Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-D is a potent wincon thanks to its great bulk bolstered by Cosmic Power, a typing that has few weaknesses, and well as Pressure to quickly drain PP of foes trying to break it. Cosmic Power makes Deoxys-D nearly unbreakable after a few boosts. Above average Speed in tandem with Taunt also allows it to deter debilitating status, opposing Taunt users such as (for bot status and taunt users, i think this is big in specifying what it beats, and Toxapex’s attempts to Haze its boosts away. Taunt also allows it to deny recovery from walls, allowing it to win the war of attrition. Seismic Toss lets Deoxys-D deal a set amount of damage to a wide variety of Pokemon, as Ghost-types are quite rare adjust for nshade, nshade has no contact which is big bc burn and para sucks, and so does barbs, it beats the normals anyways. Maximum Speed investment gets the jump on Timid Heatran, allowing Deoxys-D to Taunt it why is this good (specify u prevent it toxing and taunting u) and wear it down. Rocky Helmet punishes the various physical attackers who attempt to deter Deoxys-D‘s setup, such as Mega Lopunny, Melmetal, Mega Tyranitar, and Urshifu-RS. it also helps so u dont have to rely on pp stalling to break past some stuff, also lefties is what a good chunk of them use asw which trades the extra chip off for extra healing when burnt etc, asw as passive healing making it much less reliant on recovery

Deoxys-D slots wonderfully on balance teams as a deadly wincon who appreciates the passive damage they spread around. In addition, it can check certain wallbreakers like Mega Medicham, and ease the matchup against opposing balance teams with Taunt. Dark-types can often be a huge annoyance to Deoxys-D, especially if it's unboosted, so checks to them like Clefable and Mega Lopunny are greatly appreciated. The former can directly switch into Dark-type attacks and Knock Off items from various walls, letting Deoxys-D beat them faster, while the latter is capable revenge killing faster offensive Pokemon that may threaten it. Defog support can aid with Deoxys-D's weakness to hazards, so Gliscor, Rotom-W, and Tapu Fini are great teammates. The latter also makes a great Weavile check. Finally, Deoxys-D‘s relative passivity when unboosted, as well as general lack of utility, means it needs a solid defensive core to back it up, so Pokemon like the aforementioned Clefable, Gliscor, Ferrothorn, and Toxapex make wonderful partners. SPIKES SPIKES SPIKES SPIKES SPIKES, also z tran luring in glisc etc etc

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

Deoxys-D has no other viable options. i think u can talk abt spikes deo d and why it sucks here, since thats what most ppl think when they see deo d

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

**Dark-types**: Weavile is capable of heavily denting Deoxys-D with Knock Off, which can also remove its Rocky Helmet. Similarly, Tyranitar and Mega Tyranitar can decimate it with Crunch. However, both cannot defeat Deoxys-D if it has gained enough Cosmic Power boosts, and will be chipped by Rocky Helmet and Seismic Toss if they do so. Mega Sableye cannot directly threaten Deoxys-D, but can remove Rocky Helmet and is immune to Seismic Toss and Taunt. adjust to shade

**Chip Damage**: Chip damage from entry hazards, Rocky Helmet, and status ailents usually cut into Deoxys-D’s longevity too much, causing it to faint early. However, these can be avoided with careful play.

STATUS. if u get statused u lose

REGEN (or some way to explain stuff like glisc + regen / double regen / normal + regen) which u cannot beat

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

a lot of stuff so lmk when implemented

 

[Solaros & Lunaris]

adem implemented

 

[Sulo]

amqc check, implement what you want
add remove comment

alienating

[SET]
name: Demon (Cosmic Power)
move 1: Cosmic Power
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Night Shade
move 4: Recover
item: Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-D is a potent wincon thanks to its great bulk bolstered by Cosmic Power, a typing that has few weaknesses, and well as Pressure to quickly drain PP of foes trying to break it. Cosmic Power makes Deoxys-D nearly unbreakable after a few boosts, making it able to shrug off damage from foes such as Weavile. Above average Speed in tandem with Taunt also allows it to deter debilitating status from Garchomp, Chansey, and Landorus-T, opposing Taunt users like Heatran and Tapu Fini, and Toxapex’s attempts to Haze its boosts away. Taunt also allows it to deny recovery from walls like Clefable and Skarmory, allowing it to win the war of attrition. Night Shade lets Deoxys-D deal a set amount of damage to a wide variety of Pokemon while avoiding debilitating contact abilities like Iron Barbs and Static. Maximum Speed investment gets the jump on Timid Heatran, allowing Deoxys-D to Taunt it and wear it down. Rocky Helmet punishes the various physical attackers who attempt to deter Deoxys-D‘s setup, such as Mega Lopunny, Melmetal, Mega Tyranitar, and Urshifu-RS, making it less reliant on PP stalling them. Alternatively, Leftovers grants Deoxys-D passive healing, allowing it to negate residual damage and not overrely on Recover.

Deoxys-D slots wonderfully on balance teams as a deadly wincon who appreciates the passive damage they spread around. In addition, it can check certain wallbreakers like Mega Medicham, and ease the matchup against opposing balance teams with Taunt. Dark-types like Weavile and Tyranitar can often be a huge annoyance to Deoxys-D, especially if it's unboosted, so checks to them like Clefable and Mega Lopunny are greatly appreciated. The former can directly switch into Dark-type attacks and Knock Off items from various walls, letting Deoxys-D beat them faster, while the latter is capable revenge killing faster offensive Pokemon that may threaten it. Defog support can aid with Deoxys-D's weakness to hazards, so Gliscor, Rotom-W, and Tapu Fini are great teammates. The latter also makes a great Weavile check, and defends against status with Misty Surge. Finally, Deoxys-D‘s relative passivity when unboosted, as well as general lack of utility, means it needs a solid defensive core to back it up, so Pokemon like the aforementioned Clefable, Gliscor, Ferrothorn, and Toxapex make wonderful partners. Ferrothorn and Skarmory are notable defensive partners that can lay down Spikes, which can allow Deoxys-D Deosys-D to defeat Regenerator Pokemon by chipping them for more than they can heal. Offensive Heatran is also notable for luring and dealing heavy damage to Gliscor, who has the potential to outstall Deoxys-D.

mention clerics like chans/clef which heal off debilitating status if it takes any

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

Deoxys-D can run Spikes, but such a set is completely outclassed by Mew, who has better bulk and higher Speed, as well as well as notable utility in Will-O-Wisp and Knock Off in addition to what Deoxys-D has.

can probs mention teleport pivot sets but why they r outdone by slowbro and the like

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

**Dark-types**: Weavile is capable of heavily denting Deoxys-D with Knock Off, which can also remove its item. Similarly, Tyranitar and Mega Tyranitar can decimate it with Crunch. However, all three cannot defeat Deoxys-D if it has gained enough Cosmic Power boosts, and will be chipped by Rocky Helmet and Night Shade if they do so. Mega Sableye cannot directly threaten Deoxys-D, but can remove its item, status it with Will-O-Wisp, and is immune to Taunt.

**Chip Damage**: Chip damage from entry hazards and status ailments ailents usually cut into Deoxys-D’s longevity too much, causing it to faint early. However, these can be avoided with solid entry hazard removal like Tapu Fini and careful play.

**Status**: Status hampers Deoxys-D's sweeping potential immensely, whether it be paralysis slowing it down or burn and poison forcing it to Recover more often. Notably, all forms of status keep Deoxys-D from clicking Cosmic Power, making it much more passive. While Taunt can stop slower status users, it cannot help against moves like Scald.

**Regenerator**: Regenerator in tandem with Pokemon like Gliscor or a Normal-type deny any progress Deoxys-D attempts to make, as they can simply switch around its moves and status it or waste its PP.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Quality checked by: [[adem, 529732], [username2, userid2]] u didn't add adem's tag kek
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[Milo]

Trial QC, checked by Adem
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The Demon

[SET]
name: Demon (Cosmic Power)
move 1: Cosmic Power
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Night Shade
move 4: Recover
item: Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-D is a potent wincon thanks to its great bulk bolstered by Cosmic Power, a typing that has few weaknesses, and well as Pressure to quickly drain PP of foes trying to break it. Cosmic Power makes Deoxys-D nearly unbreakable after a few boosts making it able to shrug off damage from foes such as Weavile. Above average Speed in tandem with Taunt also allows it to deter debilitating status from Thunder Wave Melmetal Garchomp, Chansey, and Landorus-T, opposing Taunt users like Heatran and Tapu Fini, and Toxapex’s attempts to Haze its boosts away. Taunt also allows it to deny recovery from walls like Clefable and Skarmory, allowing it to win the war of attrition. Night Shade lets Deoxys-D deal a set amount of damage to a wide variety of Pokemon while avoiding debilitating contact abilities like Iron Barbs and Static. Maximum Speed investment gets the jump on Timid Heatran, allowing Deoxys-D to Taunt it and wear it down. Rocky Helmet punishes the various physical attackers who attempt to deter Deoxys-D‘s setup, such as Mega Lopunny, Melmetal Chansey and Mega Tyranitar, making it less reliant on PP stalling them. Alternatively, Leftovers grants Deoxys-D passive healing, allowing it to negate residual damage and not overrely on Recover.

Deoxys-D slots wonderfully on balance teams as a deadly wincon who appreciates the passive damage they spread around. In addition, it can check certain wallbreakers like Mega Medicham, and ease the matchup against opposing balance teams with Taunt. Dark-types like Weavile and Tyranitar can often be a huge annoyance to Deoxys-D, especially if it's unboosted, so checks to them like Clefable and Mega Lopunny are greatly appreciated. The former can directly switch into Dark-type attacks and Knock Off items such as Toxapex's Black Sludge as well as Gastrodon and Heatran's Leftovers from various walls, letting Deoxys-D beat them faster, while the latter is capable revenge killing faster offensive Pokemon that may threaten it, such as the aforementioned dark types. Defog support can aid with Deoxys-D's weakness to hazards, so Gliscor, Rotom-W, and Tapu Fini are great teammates. The latter also makes a great Weavile and Ash-Greninja check, and defends against status with Misty Surge. Finally, Deoxys-D‘s relative passivity when unboosted, as well as general lack of utility, means it needs a solid defensive core to back it up, so Pokemon like the aforementioned Clefable, Gliscor, Ferrothorn, and Toxapex make wonderful partners. Ferrothorn and Skarmory are notable defensive partners that can lay down Spikes, which can allow Deoxys-D to defeat Regenerator Pokemon by chipping them for more than they can heal. Offensive Heatran is also notable for luring and dealing heavy damage to Gliscor, who has the potential to outstall Deoxys-D. Clerics like Chansey and the aforementioned Clefable can cure debilitating status, letting Deoxys-D be more reckless where it wants to set up.

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

Seismic Toss can be run over Night Shade to hit Chansey and Mega Lopunny. However, Deoxys-D can often beat these Pokemon with Rocky Helmet, and the move making contact means it risks status from Static or Flame Body or damage from Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and Iron Barbs. Deoxys-D can run Spikes, but such a set is completely outclassed by Mew, who has better bulk and higher Speed, as well as well as notable utility in Will-O-Wisp in addition to what Deoxys-D has.

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

**Dark-types**: Weavile is capable of heavily denting Deoxys-D with Knock Off, which can also remove its item. Similarly, Tyranitar and Mega Tyranitar can decimate it with Crunch. Ash-Greninja also effectively 2KOs Deoxys-D even with 1 Cosmic Power Boost. However, all three four cannot defeat Deoxys-D if it has gained enough Cosmic Power boosts, and will be chipped by Rocky Helmet, bar Greninja, and Night Shade if they do so. Mega Sableye cannot directly threaten Deoxys-D, but can remove its item, burn it, and is immune to Taunt.

**Chip Damage**: Chip damage from entry hazards and status ailments already a status section so does not need a repeat usually cut into Deoxys-D’s longevity too much, causing it to faint early forcing it to recover from heavy hazard damage instead of setting up. However, these can be avoided with solid entry hazard removal like Tapu Fini and careful play.

**Status**: Status hampers Deoxys-D's sweeping potential immensely, whether it be paralysis slowing it down or burn and poison forcing it to Recover more often. Notably, all forms of status keep Deoxys-D from clicking Cosmic Power, making it much more passive. While Taunt can stop slower status users, it cannot help against moves like Scald.

rewrite the status section with how the specific status interacts with deo d and how it cripples it

**Regenerator**: Regenerator in tandem with Pokemon like Gliscor or a Normal-type deny any progress Deoxys-D attempts to make, as they can simply switch around its moves and status it or waste its PP.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Looks great, Implement and 2/2

 

[Solaros & Lunaris]

GP Team

 

[Isaiah]

AM GP, implement if you wish
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[SET]
name: Demon (Cosmic Power)
move 1: Cosmic Power
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Night Shade
move 4: Recover
item: Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-D is a potent wincon thanks to its great bulk bolstered by Cosmic Power, a typing that has few weaknesses, and well as Pressure to quickly drain PP of foes trying to break it. Cosmic Power makes Deoxys-D nearly unbreakable;(semicolon) after a few boosts,(comma) making it able to it can even shrug off super effective damage from foes such as like Weavile. Above average Speed in tandem with Taunt also allows it to deter deters debilitating status from Melmetal, Chansey, and Landorus-T, opposing Taunt users like Heatran and Tapu Fini, and Toxapex’s attempts to Haze its boosts away. Taunt also allows it to deny denies recovery from walls like Clefable and Skarmory, allowing it to win the war of attrition. (space)Night Shade lets Deoxys-D avoid adverse contact abilities like Iron Barbs and Static while dealing reliable damage to all but Normal-types. deal a set amount of damage to a wide variety of Pokemon while avoiding debilitating contact abilities like Iron Barbs and Static. Maximum Speed investment gets the jump on Timid Heatran, allowing Deoxys-D to Taunt it and wear it down. Rocky Helmet punishes the various physical attackers who attempt to deter Deoxys-D‘s setup, such as Mega Lopunny, Chansey, and Mega Tyranitar, making it less reliant on PP stalling them. Alternatively, Leftovers grants Deoxys-D passive healing, allowing it to negate residual damage and not overrely making it less reliant on Recover.

Deoxys-D slots wonderfully on balance teams as a deadly wincon who appreciates the passive damage they (Who? if it's balance teams, maybe change to something more specific. Suggestion: "Deoxys-D is a deadly wincon that fits best on balance teams with status spreaders and entry hazard support") spread around. In addition, it can check certain wallbreakers like Mega Medicham,(comma) and ease the matchup against opposing balance teams with Taunt. Dark-types like Weavile and Tyranitar can often be a huge annoyance to Deoxys-D, especially if it's unboosted, so checks to them like Clefable and Mega Lopunny are greatly appreciated. The former can directly switch into Dark-type attacks and use Knock Off to remove recovery items from Toxapex, Gastrodon, and Heatran, such as Toxapex's Black Sludge as well as Gastrodon and Heatran's Leftovers, letting Deoxys-D beat them faster, while the latter is capable offers revenge killing services against faster offensive Pokemon that may threaten it Deoxys-D, such as the aforementioned dark types. (remove bold) Defog support can aid with mitigate Deoxys-D's weakness to entry hazards, so Gliscor, Rotom-W, and Tapu Fini are great teammates. The latter Tapu Fini (Can't use latter with more than 2 things listed) also makes a great Weavile and Ash-Greninja check, and defends against status with Misty Surge. Deoxys-D‘s relative passivity when unboosted, as well as general lack of utility, means it needs a solid defensive core to back it up, so Pokemon like the aforementioned Deoxys-D lacks utility beyond its niche and is relatively passive when unboosted, so it requires a solid defensive core composed of Pokemon like Clefable, Gliscor, Ferrothorn, and Toxapex.(period) make wonderful partners. Ferrothorn and Skarmory are notable defensive partners that can lay down Spikes, which can allow allows Deoxys-D to defeat Regenerator Pokemon by chipping them for more than they can heal. Offensive Heatran is also notable for luring and dealing heavy damage to Gliscor, who has the potential to outstall Deoxys-D. Clerics like Chansey and the aforementioned Clefable can cure debilitating status, letting Deoxys-D be more reckless where it wants to set up.

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

Seismic Toss can be run over Night Shade to hit Chansey and Mega Lopunny. However, Deoxys-D can often beat these Pokemon with Rocky Helmet, and the move making contact means it Seismic Toss risks being affected by adverse contact effects like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet, and Iron Barbs. (I left your originals, but this list can probably be shortened to just 3 elements @ static, rough skin, rocky helmet--the others are kind of redundant) status from Static, or Flame Body or damage from Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and Iron Barbs. Deoxys-D can run Spikes, but such a set is completely outclassed by Mew, which boasts higher Speed and more utility in Will-O-Wisp. who has better bulk (This isn't actually true the way it was stated btw; if both mons have the same investment, deoxys-d is bulkier) and higher Speed, as well as well as notable utility in Will-O-Wisp in addition to what Deoxys-D has.

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

**Dark-types**: Weavile is capable of heavily denting Deoxys-D with Knock Off, which can also remove its item. Similarly, Tyranitar and Mega Tyranitar (Is it necessary to mention both?) can decimate it with Crunch, and Ash-Greninja can 2HKO with Dark Pulse. However, all four cannot defeat Deoxys-D if it has gained enough Cosmic Power boosts, and will be chipped by Rocky Helmet, bar Greninja, and Night Shade if they do so. Mega Sableye cannot directly threaten Deoxys-D, but can remove its item, burn it, and is effectively immune to Taunt.

**Chip Damage**: Chip damage from entry hazards usually cut into Deoxys-D’s longevity too much, causing it to faint early. However, these can be avoided with solid entry hazard removal like Tapu Fini and careful play.

**Status**: Status hampers Deoxys-D's sweeping potential immensely, whether it be paralysis slowing it down, letting it Taunt fewer Pokemon or become easily overwhelmed, or burn and poison forcing it to Recover more often, causing it to ultimately lose long term. Notably, all forms of status keep Deoxys-D from clicking Cosmic Power, making it much more passive. While Taunt can stop slower status users, it cannot help against moves like Scald.

**Regenerator**: Regenerator in tandem with Pokemon like Gliscor or a Normal-type deny any progress Deoxys-D attempts to make, as they can simply switch around its moves and status it or waste its PP.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[UT]

add remove conjecture

GP Check

[SET]
name: Demon (Cosmic Power)
move 1: Cosmic Power
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Night Shade
move 4: Recover
item: Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-D is a potent wincon thanks to its great bulk bolstered by Cosmic Power, a typing that has few weaknesses, and well as Pressure to quickly drain PP of foes trying to break it. Cosmic Power makes Deoxys-D nearly unbreakable;(semicolon) after a few boosts,(comma) making it able to it can even shrug off super effective damage from foes such as like Weavile. Above-average hyphen Speed in tandem with Taunt also allows it to deter deters debilitating status from Melmetal, Chansey, and Landorus-T, opposing Taunt users like Heatran and Tapu Fini, and Toxapex’s attempts to Haze its boosts away remove its boosts with Haze. Taunt also allows it to deny denies recovery from walls like Clefable and Skarmory, allowing it to win the war of attrition. (space)Night Shade lets Deoxys-D avoid adverse contact abilities like Iron Barbs and Static while dealing reliable damage to all but Normal-types. deal a set amount of damage to a wide variety of Pokemon while avoiding debilitating contact abilities like Iron Barbs and Static. Maximum Speed investment gets the jump on Timid Heatran, allowing Deoxys-D to Taunt it and wear it down. Rocky Helmet punishes the various physical attackers who attempt to deter Deoxys-D‘s setup, such as Mega Lopunny, Chansey, and Mega Tyranitar, making it less reliant on PP stalling them. Alternatively, Leftovers grants Deoxys-D passive healing, allowing it to negate residual damage and not overrely be less reliant on Recover.

Deoxys-D slots wonderfully on balance teams as a deadly wincon who appreciates the passive damage they (Who? if it's balance teams, maybe change to something more specific. Suggestion: "Deoxys-D is a deadly wincon that fits best on balance teams with status spreaders and entry hazard support") spread around. In addition, it can check certain wallbreakers like Mega Medicham,(comma) and ease the matchup against opposing balance teams with Taunt. Dark-types like Weavile and Tyranitar can often be a huge annoyance to Deoxys-D, especially if it's unboosted, so checks to them like Clefable and Mega Lopunny are greatly appreciated. The former can directly switch into Dark-type attacks and use Knock Off to remove recovery items from Toxapex, Gastrodon, and Heatran, such as Toxapex's Black Sludge as well as Gastrodon and Heatran's Leftovers, letting Deoxys-D beat them faster, while the latter is capable offers revenge killing services against faster offensive Pokemon that may threaten it Deoxys-D, such as the aforementioned dark types Dark-types. (remove bold) Defog support can aid with mitigate Deoxys-D's weakness to entry hazards, so Gliscor, Rotom-W, and Tapu Fini are great teammates. The latter Tapu Fini (Can't use latter with more than 2 things listed) also makes a great Weavile and Ash-Greninja check, (comma) and defends against status with Misty Surge. Deoxys-D‘s relative passivity when unboosted, as well as general lack of utility, means it needs a solid defensive core to back it up, so Pokemon like the aforementioned Deoxys-D lacks utility beyond its niche and is relatively passive when unboosted, so it requires a solid defensive core composed of Pokemon like Clefable, Gliscor, Ferrothorn, and Toxapex.(period) make wonderful partners. Ferrothorn and Skarmory are notable defensive partners that can lay down Spikes, which can allow allows Deoxys-D to defeat Regenerator Pokemon by chipping them for more than they can heal. Offensive Heatran is also notable for luring and dealing heavy damage to Gliscor, who has the potential to outstall Deoxys-D. Clerics like Chansey and the aforementioned Clefable can cure debilitating status, letting Deoxys-D be more reckless where it wants to set up.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Seismic Toss can be run over Night Shade to hit Chansey and Mega Lopunny. However, Deoxys-D can often beat these Pokemon with Rocky Helmet, and the move making contact means it Seismic Toss risks being affected by adverse contact effects like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet, and Iron Barbs. (I left your originals, but this list can probably be shortened to just 3 elements @ static, rough skin, rocky helmet--the others are kind of redundant) status from Static, or Flame Body or damage from Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and Iron Barbs. Deoxys-D can run Spikes, but such a set is completely outclassed by Mew, which boasts higher Speed and more utility in Will-O-Wisp. who has better bulk (This isn't actually true the way it was stated btw; if both mons have the same investment, deoxys-d is bulkier) and higher Speed, as well as well as notable utility in Will-O-Wisp in addition to what Deoxys-D has.

Checks and Counters
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**Dark-types**: Weavile is capable of heavily denting Deoxys-D with Knock Off, which can also remove its item. Similarly, Tyranitar and Mega Tyranitar (Is it necessary to mention both?) can decimate it with Crunch, comma and Ash-Greninja can 2HKO with Dark Pulse. However, all four cannot defeat Deoxys-D if it has gained enough Cosmic Power boosts, and will be chipped by Rocky Helmet, bar Greninja, and Night Shade if they do so and risk losing to the combination of Rocky Helmet + Night Shade. Mega Sableye cannot directly threaten Deoxys-D, but can remove its item, burn it, and is effectively immune to Taunt.

**Chip Damage**: Chip damage from entry hazards usually cuts into Deoxys-D’s longevity too much, causing it to faint early. However, these this can be avoided with solid entry hazard removal like Tapu Fini and careful play.

**Status**: Status hampers Deoxys-D's sweeping potential immensely, whether it be paralysis slowing it down, letting it Taunt fewer Pokemon or become easily overwhelmed, or burn and poison forcing it to Recover more often, causing it to ultimately lose long term. Notably, all forms of status keep Deoxys-D from clicking Cosmic Power, making it much more passive immensely. Paralysis slows it down and prevents it from utilizing Taunt, while burn and poison hamper its ability to stall out foes. While Taunt can stop slower status users, it cannot help against moves like Scald.

**Regenerator**: Regenerator in tandem with Pokemon like Gliscor or a Normal-type deny denies any progress Deoxys-D attempts to make, as they foes can simply switch around its moves and status it or waste its PP.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [UT, 523866]]

GP 1/1! My check includes both my changes and Isaiah's changes; please credit both of us.

notes for Isaiah

set titles should be descriptive
missed one instance of "Haze" as a verb
when you replaced "is capable" with "offers," you forgot to remove "is capable"
"dark types"->"Dark-types"
"clicking" is never allowed for describing using a move.

GP Team done