UUbers Lead Deoxys-Speed [DONE]

[Bella]

[SET]
Entry Hazard Lead (Deoxys-Speed) @ Focus Sash / Mental Herb / Light Clay
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Light Screen
- Spikes / Reflect
- Psycho Boost / Superpower / Teleport

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-S finds a niche over other leads like Deoxys and Excadrill thanks to its blistering Speed, decent bulk, and useful utility options. Taunt gives Deoxys-S the ability to stop other leads like opposing Deoxys-S, Landorus-T, and Alolan Ninetales from setting entry hazards and Aurora Veil as well as stop setup sweepers like Mewtwo from using it as setup fodder. While Deoxys-S is normally an entry hazard lead with Stealth Rock and Spikes, Light Screen and Reflect can be run to let it operate as a dual screens lead instead. Psycho Boost is a great one-time nuke, although Superpower can be opted for instead to threaten Pokemon like Kingambit and Arceus-Dark that Deoxys-S is otherwise helpless against, and Teleport can give it the ability to pivot. Focus Sash allows Deoxys-S to guarantee at least one layer of entry hazards. Alternatively, Mental Herb blocks Taunt from opposing Deoxys-S and Arceus formes and Encore from Ogerpon-H and Magearna. Light Clay should be used exclusively with Light Screen and Reflect to extend their duration. While it does not Terastallize much, Deoxys-S can use Tera Ghost to spinblock Pokemon like Great Tusk and Regieleki. Deoxys-S should only be used on hyper offense teams looking for a dedicated lead that sets up hazards or dual screens for the team safely. Wallbreakers like Nasty Plot Mewtwo, Kyurem-W, and Palkia-O appreciate the hazards Deoxys-S sets up to help wear down their switch-ins. Ghost-types like Gholdengo and Spectrier can spinblock to keep Deoxys-S's entry hazards on the field. Pokemon weak to Stealth Rock like Kyurem-W and Iron Bundle like Deoxys-S reliably keeping entry hazards away from the field so they can be more threatening attackers.

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[Leo Justice]

Overall a fine analysis, but needs some better examples.

QC: 1/2 once implemented

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Need for Speed

[SET]
Hazard Lead (Deoxys-S) @ Focus Sash / Mental Herb
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Psycho Boost / Superpower

(Deoxys is one of the Few leads which can afford Mental Herb to guarantee winning the mirror match, since it is usually bulky enough to live one hit. It also protects against Encore from Magearna, for example.)
[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-S finds a niche over other hazard leads like Deoxys and Excadrill thanks to its blistering Speed, decent bulk, and useful utility options. Taunt gives Deoxys-S the ability to counter other leads like opposing Deoxys-S (I don't think the mirror is that good of an example, since it can be a 50/50. I'd give another example) and Alolan Ninetales as well as setup sweepers like Mewtwo and prevent them from setting up entry hazards or attempting to use Deoxys-S as setup bait. Psycho Boost is a great one-time nuke, although Superpower can be opted for instead to threaten Pokemon like Kingambit and Kyurem-W (Kyurem still takes a lot from psycho boost, I think that a steel type or Arceus-Dark would be a better example) that Deoxys-S is otherwise helpless against. Focus Sash allows Deoxys to guarantee at least one layer of entry hazards. (Add a sentence about mental herb) While it does not Terastallize much, Tera Ghost gives Deoxys-S the ability to be a spinblocker for its team, blocking attempts of hazard control from Pokemon like Great Tusk and Regieleki. Deoxys-S should only be used on hyper offense teams looking for a dedicated lead that sets up hazards for the team safely. Wallbreakers like Nasty Plot Mewtwo, Kyurem-W, and Palkia-O appreciate the hazards Deoxys-S sets up to help wear down their switch-ins. Ghost-types like Gholdengo and Dragapult (Dragapult isn't really a HO pokemon, I think that Spectrier would be much better as an example) can spinblock to keep Deoxys-S's entry hazards on the field, with Gholdengo in particular blocking all forms of hazard control. (I don't think this last sentence is needed). (Add a sentence about Rock Weak pokemon appreciating Deoxys-s' ability to prevent hazards from being set up)
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[Imperial]

QC 2/2
sorry for adding screens, but it deserves a mention imo, dont add it to the set if you dont want to, but def in the actual analysis.
a little surprised at no dengo mention though

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[SET]
Suicide Lead (Deoxys-S) @ Focus Sash / Mental Herb / Light Clay
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Light Screen
- Spikes / Reflect
- Psycho Boost / Superpower / Teleport

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-S finds a niche over other hazard leads like Deoxys and Excadrill thanks to its blistering Speed, decent bulk, and useful utility options. Taunt gives Deoxys-S the ability to counter other leads like opposing Deoxys-S, Landorus-T, and Alolan Ninetales (please mention cyclizar lead) as well as setup sweepers like Mewtwo and prevent them from setting up entry hazards or attempting to use Deoxys-S as setup bait fodder.(add a sentence on screens support + teleport bringing in a mon safely) Psycho Boost is a great one-time nuke, although Superpower can be opted for instead to threaten Pokemon like Kingambit and Arceus-Dark that Deoxys-S is otherwise helpless against. Focus Sash allows Deoxys to guarantee at least one layer of entry hazards. Alternatively, Mental Herb blocks opposing Taunts from opposing Deoxys-S and Arceus formes and Encore from Ogerpon-H and Magearna. (Light clay extends screens helping x y and z pokemon setup) While it does not Terastallize much, Tera Ghost gives Deoxys-S the ability to be a spinblocker for its team, blocking attempts of hazard control from Pokemon like Great Tusk and Regieleki. Deoxys-S should only be used on hyper offense teams looking for a dedicated lead that sets up hazards or Screens for the team safely. Wallbreakers like Nasty Plot Mewtwo, Kyurem-W, and Palkia-O appreciate the hazards Deoxys-S sets up to help wear down their switch-ins. Ghost-types like Gholdengo and Spectrier can spinblock to keep Deoxys-S's entry hazards on the field. Pokemon weak to Stealth Rock like Kyurem-W and Iron Bundle like Deoxys-S reliably keeping entry hazards away from the field to act as more threatening attackers. (maybe list that scarf cyclizar can outrun and taunt/shed tail on it)
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[Bella]

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[SET]
Entry Hazard Lead (Deoxys-S) (Deoxys-Speed) @ Focus Sash / Mental Herb / Light Clay
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Light Screen
- Spikes / Reflect
- Psycho Boost / Superpower / Teleport

[SET COMMENTS]
Deoxys-S finds a niche over other leads like Deoxys and Excadrill thanks to its blistering Speed, decent bulk, and useful utility options. Taunt gives Deoxys-S the ability to counter stop other leads like opposing Deoxys-S, Landorus-T, and Alolan Ninetales from setting entry hazards and Aurora Veil as well as stop setup sweepers like Mewtwo and prevent them from setting up entry hazards or attempting to use Deoxys-S from using it as setup fodder. While Deoxys-S is normally an entry hazard lead with Stealth Rock and Spikes, Light Screen and Reflect can be ran to run to let it operate as a Screens dual screens lead instead. Psycho Boost is a great one-time nuke, although Superpower can be opted for instead to threaten Pokemon like Kingambit and Arceus-Dark that Deoxys-S is otherwise helpless against, (comma) and Teleport can give Deoxys-S pivoting ability it the ability to pivot. Focus Sash allows Deoxys Deoxys-S to guarantee at least one layer of entry hazards. Alternatively, Mental Herb blocks opposing Taunts Taunt from opposing Deoxys-S and Arceus formes and Encore from Ogerpon-H and Magearna. Light Clay should be used exclusively with Light Screen and Reflect to extend their duration. While it does not Terastallize much, Tera Ghost gives Deoxys-S the ability to be a spinblocker for its team, blocking attempts of hazard control from Pokemon like Great Tusk and Regieleki Deoxys-S can use Tera Ghost to spinblock Pokemon like Great Tusk and Regieleki. Deoxys-S should only be used on hyper offense teams looking for a dedicated lead that sets up hazards or Screens dual screens for the team safely. Wallbreakers like Nasty Plot Mewtwo, Kyurem-W, and Palkia-O appreciate the hazards Deoxys-S sets up to help wear down their switch-ins. Ghost-types like Gholdengo and Spectrier can spinblock to keep Deoxys-S's entry hazards on the field. Pokemon weak to Stealth Rock like Kyurem-W and Iron Bundle like Deoxys-S reliably keeping entry hazards away from the field to act as so they can be more threatening attackers.

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1/1 GP Team done