[SET]
Ice Scales (Ho-Oh) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Ice Scales
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Relaxed / Sassy Nature
- Shore Up
- V-create / Lava Plume / Knock Off
- Haze
- Mortal Spin / Glare / Knock Off / Teleport
[SET COMMENTS]
Ice Scales Ho-Oh serves as an effective specially defensive wall capable of checking dangerous threats such as No Retreat Arceus-Ghost and Mega Gardevoir. V-create's high Base Power coming from Ho-Oh's respectable Attack helps reduce Ho-Oh's passivity and forces switches, while Lava Plume provides a high-PP alternative that can cripple Pokemon like Mega Mewtwo X with burns. Haze clears stat boosts from setup sweepers like No Retreat users and Arceus formes. Ho-Oh serves as a good user of Mortal Spin with its STAB moves threatening out Steel-types. Glare cripples Magic Guard Mega Mewtwo X on V-create sets. Knock Off removes important items like Covert Cloak and Eviolite from switch-ins like Miraidon and Imposter users, respectively. Teleport is an option to generate momentum and allow Ho-Oh to safely bring in allies against threats it cannot take on, such as certain Take Heart Arceus formes. Ho-Oh is threatened by certain special attackers such as Mega Diancie with a Rock-type move, Palkia-O, and Primal Kyogre; as a result, teammates such as Arceus-Poison and RegenVest Primal Kyogre make good partners. Ho-Oh also can have trouble against bulky setup Pokemon such as Miraidon and Take Heart Arceus formes, making Pokemon like Dialga-O, Salt Cure users, and Covert Cloak Imposter users good teammates. Fur Coat Dialga-O, Arceus-Poison, and Arceus-Ghost help check physical wallbreakers that break past Ho-Oh and can also absorb Knock Off, which is useful considering that Ho-Oh ceases functioning as a wall without its item. Ho-Oh can be Imposter-proofed by Pokemon like Fur Coat + Take Heart Arceus-Poison and Arceus-Ghost, though a Fire-immune Steel-type like Primordial Sea Registeel can be used to block the Imposter user's Mortal Spin.
[SET CREDITS]
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