BSS Focus Sash Primarina

[Theorymon]

Time to sashay under the sea!

[SET]
Primarina @ Focus Sash
name: Focus Sash
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water / Stellar
Modest Nature
- Sparking Aria
- Moonblast
- Aqua Jet
- Encore / Psychic Noise / Energy Ball

[SET COMMENTS]

* Using a Focus Sash on Primarina may seem like a waste, but Primarina's high Special Attack, Sparking Aria ignoring Substitute, and Torrent make it very tricky for offensive teams to check.

* **Aqua Jet**: Despite it being weak, Aqua Jet's ability to pick off faster Focus Sash foes like Iron Bundle makes it essential.

* **Encore**: Thanks to the Speed investment, this Primarina is especially good at catching normally faster, bulky Pokemon like Calm Mind Raging Bolt and Stamina Archaludon off guard.

* **Psychic Noise**: Psychic Noise is Primarina's best option for shutting down Toxapex, Porygon2, and defensive Dragonite's walling capabilities, and it even punishes Horn Leech Ogerpon-H.

* **Energy Ball**: Energy Ball improves Primarina's odds of winning mirror matches, and it deals more damage than anything else to Alomomola and Swampert.

* **Calm Mind**: Calm Mind's boost lets Primarina potentially OHKO bulkier Assault Vest Ursaluna-B variants.

* **Speed EVs**: Maximizing Primarina's Speed lets variants with a Modest nature outspeed up to Landorus-T with no Speed investment. While the power drop from Timid loses a guaranteed OHKO on offensive Ursaluna-B, it does let Primarina outspeed the rare but very dangerous Adamant Breloom.

Other Options
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* **Icy Wind**: Icy Wind's speed control comes in handy against defensive Dragon Dance Dragonite, but Primarina's low Speed makes it a lesser option.

Tera Types
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* **Tera Dependency - Low**: Primarina will usually only Terastallize to improve its power or gain certain immunities, since Focus Sash makes this Pokemon rather disposable. Otherwise, it's best to leave Terastallization for other teammates.

* **Water**: Tera Water's boost to Sparking Aria makes it the easiest choice to recommend.

* **Stellar**: Since Primarina rarely terastallizes anyways, Tera Stellar's flexibility can make sense for late-game sweeping scenarios.

* **Ground**: Tera Ground saves Primarina from Electric-type attacks, with Raging Bolt and Tera Electric Chien-Pao being particularly good foes to flip.

* **Ghost**: Despite Primarina's low Speed, most Extreme Speed Dragonite sets are slower than this set, letting Tera Ghost potentially ruin a revenge kill attempt.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theorymon.29010/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/thick-fat-azumarill.330577/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/

 

[Theorymon]

Got this ready for a check! I added mentions to Ground and Ghost in Tera for certain match-up flips. One I didn't add because I don't have experience with using or seeing it is Tera Psychic: I know one of the top teams with Sash Primarina mentioned considering it for Toxapex and Amoonguss, but I just never saw it so not sure what to think on that end!

I also removed Hydro Cannon from other options: I've seen it before and it does absurd damage, but its also really easy to take advantage of, but if anyone wants it back let me know!

 

[Thick Fat Azumarill]

Looks good to me, QC approved!

 

[Theorymon]

Nice, another one for the GP pile!

GP Team

 

[Sulo]

GP 1/1

lalalaaaaaaaaaaaa

[SET]
Primarina @ Focus Sash
name: Focus Sash
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water / Stellar
Modest Nature
- Sparking Aria
- Moonblast
- Aqua Jet
- Encore / Psychic Noise / Energy Ball

[SET COMMENTS]

* Using a Focus Sash on Primarina may seem like a waste, but Primarina's high Special Attack, Sparking Aria ignoring Substitute, Substitutes, and Torrent make it very tricky for offensive teams to check.

* **Aqua Jet**: Despite it being weak, Aqua Jet's ability to pick off faster Focus Sash foes like Iron Bundle makes it essential.

* **Encore**: Thanks to the Speed investment, this Primarina is especially good at catching normally faster, bulky Pokemon like Calm Mind Raging Bolt and Stamina Archaludon off guard.

* **Psychic Noise**: Psychic Noise is Primarina's best option for shutting down Toxapex, Porygon2, and defensive Dragonite's walling capabilities, and it even punishes Horn Leech Ogerpon-H.

* **Energy Ball**: Energy Ball improves Primarina's odds of winning mirror matches, and it deals more damage than anything else to Alomomola and Swampert.

* **Calm Mind**: Calm Mind's boost does lets Primarina potentially OHKO bulkier the more is this what you meant? felt like it was missing an adjective Assault Vest Ursaluna-B variants.

* **Speed EVs**: Maximizing Primarina's Speed lets Modest variants with a Modest nature outspeed up to Landorus-T with no Speed investment. While the power drop from Timid loses a guaranteed OHKO on offensive Ursaluna-B, it does let Primarina outspeed the rare but very dangerous Adamant Breloom.

Other Options
========

* **Icy Wind**: Icy Wind's speed Speed control comes in handy against defensive Dragon Dance Dragonite, but Primarina's low Speed makes it a lesser option.

Tera Types
========

* **Tera Dependency - Low**: This Primarina will usually only Terastallize to for improve its power or gain certain immunities, since Focus Sash makes this Pokemon rather disposable. Otherwise, it's best to leave Terastallization for other teammates.

* **Water**: Tera Water's boost to Sparking Aria makes it the easiest choice to recommend.

* **Stellar**: Since this Primarina rarely terastallizes anyways, Tera Stellar's flexibility can make sense for late-game sweeping scenarios.

* **Ground**: Tera Ground saves Primarina from Electric-type attacks, with Raging Bolt and Tera Electric Chien-Pao being particularly good foes to flip.

* **Ghost**: Despite Primarina's slow Speed, most Extreme Speed Dragonite sets are slower than this set, letting Tera Ghost potentially ruin a revenge kill attempt.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/theorymon.29010/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/thick-fat-azumarill.330577/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/

GP Team done

 

[Theorymon]

Thanks for the check, Primarina will be joining the band of several other uploads today!