[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Head Smash
move 2: Flare Blitz
move 3: Extreme Speed
move 4: Stealth Rock / Morning Sun
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Rock Head
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Normal
[SET COMMENTS]
Extreme Speed gets the jump on everything in the tier and backs up Hisuian Arcanine's potent STAB moves by letting it revenge kill frailer offensive Pokemon from high HP like Greninja, Ogerpon, and Latios. Notably, it can even prevent Adamant Lokix from revenge killing Hisuian Arcanine with First Impression. The perfect coverage afforded by these moves lets it fit a utility option into its last moveslot. Hisuian Arcanine is a great Stealth Rock setter thanks to its great matchup against Excadrill and Mandibuzz, the most common hazard removers, but it can also use Morning Sun to let its user more recklessly switch it in against foes like Tinkaton and Zapdos. Howl can be used over either choice to boost Hisuian Arcanine's attack, letting it more easily cleave through offense with a boosted Extreme Speed. A Jolly nature with Tera Normal is chosen to let Hisuian Arcanine get the jump on Excadrill and to give Extreme Speed a much-needed power boost against offensive teams.
Hisuian Arcanine best fits on offensive teams and is best supported by offensive teammates that can break through the few things that can take on its STAB attacks. Latios can break through Kommo-o, Hippowdon, and Gastrodon, and it can help with some offensive foes that Hisuian Arcanine struggles to revenge kill like Sand Rush Excadrill while also switching into Keldeo for it. Stealth Rock setters like Tinkaton let Hisuian Arcanine more freely run Morning Sun and in return it relieves some pressure on them to switch into Flying-types like Zapdos and Tornadus-T. Tinkaton can also check some foes Hisuian Arcanine struggles with, like the Normal-resistant faster offensive threats Ogerpon-C and Iron Boulder. Pivot support from allies like Lokix and Tornadus-T can bring Hisuian Arcanine in on prey like Tinkaton and Zapdos. Strong Water-types like Azumarill and Greninja can help Hisuian Arcanine with bulky Ground-types like Hippowdon and Rhyperior that cause it problems.
[CREDITS]
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name: Offensive
move 1: Head Smash
move 2: Flare Blitz
move 3: Extreme Speed
move 4: Stealth Rock / Morning Sun
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Rock Head
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Normal
[SET COMMENTS]
Extreme Speed gets the jump on everything in the tier and backs up Hisuian Arcanine's potent STAB moves by letting it revenge kill frailer offensive Pokemon from high HP like Greninja, Ogerpon, and Latios. Notably, it can even prevent Adamant Lokix from revenge killing Hisuian Arcanine with First Impression. The perfect coverage afforded by these moves lets it fit a utility option into its last moveslot. Hisuian Arcanine is a great Stealth Rock setter thanks to its great matchup against Excadrill and Mandibuzz, the most common hazard removers, but it can also use Morning Sun to let its user more recklessly switch it in against foes like Tinkaton and Zapdos. Howl can be used over either choice to boost Hisuian Arcanine's attack, letting it more easily cleave through offense with a boosted Extreme Speed. A Jolly nature with Tera Normal is chosen to let Hisuian Arcanine get the jump on Excadrill and to give Extreme Speed a much-needed power boost against offensive teams.
Hisuian Arcanine best fits on offensive teams and is best supported by offensive teammates that can break through the few things that can take on its STAB attacks. Latios can break through Kommo-o, Hippowdon, and Gastrodon, and it can help with some offensive foes that Hisuian Arcanine struggles to revenge kill like Sand Rush Excadrill while also switching into Keldeo for it. Stealth Rock setters like Tinkaton let Hisuian Arcanine more freely run Morning Sun and in return it relieves some pressure on them to switch into Flying-types like Zapdos and Tornadus-T. Tinkaton can also check some foes Hisuian Arcanine struggles with, like the Normal-resistant faster offensive threats Ogerpon-C and Iron Boulder. Pivot support from allies like Lokix and Tornadus-T can bring Hisuian Arcanine in on prey like Tinkaton and Zapdos. Strong Water-types like Azumarill and Greninja can help Hisuian Arcanine with bulky Ground-types like Hippowdon and Rhyperior that cause it problems.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lily.481709/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/twilight.344575/
Grammar checked by:
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