[OVERVIEW]
Lurantis has a niche as a Trick Room attacker with its low Speed and the capability to snowball damage with the combination of Superpower and Contrary, boosting its Attack and Defense every time it hits. Contrary also gives Lurantis Attack boosts from Intimidate, making opposing Incineroar hesitant to switch in. With Trick Room being essential for Lurantis to be effective, bulky Trick Room setters like Porygon2 and Diancie work great as teammates. Tapu Fini also works well as a partner, as it can set Misty Terrain to prevent Luratis from getting burned by Will-O-Wisp from Mew and checking Fire-types like Heatran. Dragapult, meanwhile, can check some of Lurantis's greatest threats outside of Trick Room, outspeeding and OHKOing Landorus and Naganadel with Draco Meteor when they would otherwise OHKO Lurantis with Sludge Bomb. Lurantis's main downsides are its mediocre stats and need for boosts from Intimidate or Superpower to be particularly threatening—which can make it difficult to justify using over other Pokemon—and reliance on Trick Room. Even with Trick Room active, Amoonguss can move before it and either take away its stat boosts with Clear Smog or do heavy damage with Sludge Bomb.
[SET]
name: Trick Room Attacker
move 1: Leaf Blade
move 2: Superpower
move 3: Knock Off / Substitute
move 4: Protect
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Contrary
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Leaf Blade is Lurantis's most powerful physical STAB attack, able to hit Pokemon like Tapu Fini and Diancie for super effective damage.
* Superpower, while being slightly weaker than Leaf Blade, is often Lurantis's primary attack, since it wants to get stat boosts as soon as possible. It also serves as coverage for Incineroar and Kyurem-B.
* Knock Off covers targets that resist both Grass and Fighting like Amoonguss, Dragapult, and Zapdos and provides utility in removing items. Substitute can be used instead to capitalize on passive play from opponents attempting to stall out Trick Room and keeps Lurantis safe against powerful special attackers.
* Protect can keep Lurantis safe while Trick Room being is set up or can allow you to reposition and bring in a partner that checks Lurantis's threat.
* Sitrus Berry provides burst healing for Lurantis.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Grassy Glide can be used over Leaf Blade if run alongside Rillaboom to give Lurantis a priority attack, making it more effective outside of Trick Room, though it is less powerful than Leaf Blade. Leaf Storm is another move Lurantis can use that pairs well with Contrary—boosting Lurantis's Special Attack by two stages—but has shaky accuracy and uses the lower of Lurantis's attacking stats.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[KennyJ, 154787]]
- Quality checked by: [[Yoda2798, 243662], [emma, 294304]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
Lurantis has a niche as a Trick Room attacker with its low Speed and the capability to snowball damage with the combination of Superpower and Contrary, boosting its Attack and Defense every time it hits. Contrary also gives Lurantis Attack boosts from Intimidate, making opposing Incineroar hesitant to switch in. With Trick Room being essential for Lurantis to be effective, bulky Trick Room setters like Porygon2 and Diancie work great as teammates. Tapu Fini also works well as a partner, as it can set Misty Terrain to prevent Luratis from getting burned by Will-O-Wisp from Mew and checking Fire-types like Heatran. Dragapult, meanwhile, can check some of Lurantis's greatest threats outside of Trick Room, outspeeding and OHKOing Landorus and Naganadel with Draco Meteor when they would otherwise OHKO Lurantis with Sludge Bomb. Lurantis's main downsides are its mediocre stats and need for boosts from Intimidate or Superpower to be particularly threatening—which can make it difficult to justify using over other Pokemon—and reliance on Trick Room. Even with Trick Room active, Amoonguss can move before it and either take away its stat boosts with Clear Smog or do heavy damage with Sludge Bomb.
[SET]
name: Trick Room Attacker
move 1: Leaf Blade
move 2: Superpower
move 3: Knock Off / Substitute
move 4: Protect
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Contrary
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Leaf Blade is Lurantis's most powerful physical STAB attack, able to hit Pokemon like Tapu Fini and Diancie for super effective damage.
* Superpower, while being slightly weaker than Leaf Blade, is often Lurantis's primary attack, since it wants to get stat boosts as soon as possible. It also serves as coverage for Incineroar and Kyurem-B.
* Knock Off covers targets that resist both Grass and Fighting like Amoonguss, Dragapult, and Zapdos and provides utility in removing items. Substitute can be used instead to capitalize on passive play from opponents attempting to stall out Trick Room and keeps Lurantis safe against powerful special attackers.
* Protect can keep Lurantis safe while Trick Room being is set up or can allow you to reposition and bring in a partner that checks Lurantis's threat.
* Sitrus Berry provides burst healing for Lurantis.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Grassy Glide can be used over Leaf Blade if run alongside Rillaboom to give Lurantis a priority attack, making it more effective outside of Trick Room, though it is less powerful than Leaf Blade. Leaf Storm is another move Lurantis can use that pairs well with Contrary—boosting Lurantis's Special Attack by two stages—but has shaky accuracy and uses the lower of Lurantis's attacking stats.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[KennyJ, 154787]]
- Quality checked by: [[Yoda2798, 243662], [emma, 294304]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
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