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Diancie @ Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Power Gem
- Hidden Power Fire
Diancie's great offensive stats, typing, and movepool allow it to become a feared Choice Specs user in NU. Moonblast and Power Gem are both powerful STAB moves Diancie can use to OHKO Pokemon such as Passimian and Sneasel, respectively. Earth Power and Hidden Power Fire can both be used as options to hit Diancie's checks such as Steelix and Ferroseed, respectively, on the switch. Diancie's amazing defenses and great defensive typing let it easily switch into Pokemon such as Houndoom and spam its moves to punch holes in opposing teams. Diancie should be careful when locking itself into moves such as Hidden Power Fire when setup sweepers such as Swords Dance Rhydon are on the opposing team, as a Choice-locked Diancie can easily be used as setup bait. Steel-types such as Klinklang and the aforementioned Steelix can take out Diancie with ease if it is Choice-locked into a move they don't have trouble with, so teammates such as Slowbro and Medicham are useful to have. Magmortar and Rotom are also good teammates, as they can deal with Grass- and Ground-types that trouble Diancie, such as Sceptile and Rhydon.
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Power Gem
- Hidden Power Fire
Diancie's great offensive stats, typing, and movepool allow it to become a feared Choice Specs user in NU. Moonblast and Power Gem are both powerful STAB moves Diancie can use to OHKO Pokemon such as Passimian and Sneasel, respectively. Earth Power and Hidden Power Fire can both be used as options to hit Diancie's checks such as Steelix and Ferroseed, respectively, on the switch. Diancie's amazing defenses and great defensive typing let it easily switch into Pokemon such as Houndoom and spam its moves to punch holes in opposing teams. Diancie should be careful when locking itself into moves such as Hidden Power Fire when setup sweepers such as Swords Dance Rhydon are on the opposing team, as a Choice-locked Diancie can easily be used as setup bait. Steel-types such as Klinklang and the aforementioned Steelix can take out Diancie with ease if it is Choice-locked into a move they don't have trouble with, so teammates such as Slowbro and Medicham are useful to have. Magmortar and Rotom are also good teammates, as they can deal with Grass- and Ground-types that trouble Diancie, such as Sceptile and Rhydon.
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