Bka Onon
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[SET]
Ogerpon-Cornerstone (F) @ Cornerstone Mask
Set: Swords Dance (Grass)
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Horn Leech / Power Whip
- Trailblaze / Low Kick / Superpower
[SET COMMENTS]
Ogerpon-C is a distinct pick on Grass teams that has its place over its other formes. Its Rock typing, coupled with its amazing Speed and offenses, makes it a formidable force, allowing it to nail any Flying- and Fire-type threats to Grass teams such as Galarian Moltres, Gouging Fire, and Volcarona with the powerful and accurate Ivy Cudgel. Swords Dance can boost Ogerpon-C's Attack further, allowing it to beat Dragonite through Multiscale at +2 as well as brute force through Heatran if Ogerpon-C lacks Fighting-type coverage. Horn Leech is a great STAB move that allows Ogerpon-C to retain Sturdy by virtue of healing; however, Power Whip is another option if Ogerpon-C wants more power, such as to OHKO Iron Treads after a Swords Dance. Sturdy also allows Ogerpon-C to survive the likes of Swords Dance-boosted Baxcalibur's Ice Shard, Chien-Pao, and Dragon Dance-boosted Gouging Fire Flare Blitz and retaliate with Ivy Cudgel. Trailblaze lets Ogerpon-C boost its Speed and outspeed the likes of Choice Scarf Enamorus as well as Speed tie Choice Scarf Iron Moth. Low Kick is an alternative choice to take care of pesky heavy Steel-types that Ogerpon-C is otherwise useless against, such as Heatran and Kingambit, but Superpower is an alternative choice that is more reliable against targets that are not heavy, specifically Archaludon.
Ogerpon-C appreciates help from its teammates to help beat down its checks and counters. Choice Scarf Meowscarada can take care of any Dragon-types in sight, such as Latios, Dragapult, and Roaring Moon, with its Protean-boosted Play Rough and Triple Axel, as well as remove Leftovers from Corviknight with Knock Off. In return, Ogerpon-C takes out Moltres for Meowscarada. Amoonguss and Hydrapple are great defensive partners, withstanding strong attacks from the likes of Sneasler, Zamazenta, and Iron Valiant for the former and Heatran, Cinderace, and Gouging Fire without a Dragon-type move for the latter; they can also retaliate with a variety of options and heal the damage off with Regenerator. Amoonguss is able to put Ogerpon-C's checks to sleep, as well as outright beat Iron Valiant with Sludge Bomb; it also comes with the added benefit of being able to remove Toxic Spikes, which allows Ogerpon-C to preserve its Sturdy. In exchange, Ogerpon-C beats Dragonite and Articuno, which trouble Amoonguss and Hydrapple. Hisuian Lilligant and Breloom are more great partners, both being able to boost and beat down Steel-types with powerful STAB Fighting-type moves, alongside having access to sleep and Upper Hand to catch Chien-Pao off guard when it uses Ice Shard. Sinistcha is a great teammate that can be a wincon with Calm Mind after Ogerpon-C has weakened the opposition enough, and it is also able to beat down Fighting-types that trouble Ogerpon-C such as Zamazenta and Iron Hands. Serperior is another choice that can paralyze faster threats such as Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant and Zamazenta with Glare, alongside providing passive healing to Ogerpon-C to maintain Sturdy via Leech Seed and being a threat with Contrary Leaf Storm if it gets going. Abomasnow is another partner that can set up Aurora Veil for Ogerpon-C, which provides it with ease of setup, as well as beat Dragon-types like Latias and non-Choice Specs Dragapult with Ice Shard. Lastly, Brambleghast is a great partner to remove entry hazards and retain Ogerpon-C's Sturdy, as it is unable to hold Heavy-Duty Boots, while blanking Tornadus-T and Zapdos's Hurricanes by virtue of Wind Rider. Brambleghast also has the added benefit of being able to set Spikes, which punishes the switch-ins forced by Ogerpon-C and helps it in knocking foes out.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Grass
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Ogerpon-C can make use of Knock Off to disrupt Pokemon reliant on Leftovers for its teammates to beat later, as well as take care of Gholdengo on its own without help from Meowscarada. It is able to set Spikes to wear down incoming threats and defensive Pokemon over the course of a game. Play Rough is another option that can be used to take care of the Dragon-types that can annoy Ogerpon-C such as Walking Wake and Raging Bolt. Zen Headbutt can be used to beat opposing defensive Poison-types such as Amoonguss and Clodsire that can outlast Ogerpon-C otherwise. U-turn is another good choice to bring in teammates against the defensive switch-ins Ogerpon-C forces. Encore and Taunt are also both great disruption tools that allow Ogerpon-C to either boost itself or bring in a teammate like Calm Mind Sinistcha and set up with much ease. Ogerpon-C's vast coverage and disruption can be used in the fourth moveslot to complement its STAB moves; meanwhile, U-turn can also be used over Swords Dance to use Ogerpon-C as an offensive pivot.
[CREDITS]
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