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[SET]
Choice Band (Tyranitar) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Stream
Tera Type: Rock / Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Diamond Storm / Head Smash
- Wicked Blow / Knock Off
- Low Kick / Headlong Rush
- Accelerock
[SET COMMENTS]
By virtue of its amazing STAB combination, coverage, good bulk, and manageable speed, Choice Band Tyranitar is an absolutely devastating wallbreaker, capable of 2HKOing or outright OHKOing virtually the entire metagame bar Great Tusk, while remaining quite sound into many offensive teams due to its extremely powerful Accelerock, revenge killing most things after minimal chip unless they carry a resistance, all while compounding solid defensive utility in its Ghost and Normal resistances notably allowing them to switch in on a scouted Gengar or Meloetta. Diamond Storm and Wicked Blow are chosen as the primary STAB options for their overall consistency and power, however, Head Smash may be considered over Diamond Storm for an even stronger Rock Move, notably achieving feats such as 2HKOing Max Physical Defense Dondozo, outright OHKOing Physically Defensive Rotom Wash after Stealth Rock, and OHKOing Specially Defensive Gliscor from full Health. Do note that this comes with the drawback of forcing Tyranitar to take lots of Recoil in the process however. Knock Off may be considered over Wicked Blow for strong utility provided by removing key items from Pokemon like Landorus Therian, Great Tusk, Toxapex, and Ting-Lu. Low Kick is the primary coverage move of choice for its ability to slam one of the few Pokemon capable of withstanding it in Ting-Lu, however, Headlong Rush may be considered in conjunction with Tera Ground to enable Tyranitar to have a good chance to naturally 2HKO Defensive Great Tusk. Accelerock allows Tyranitar to revenge kill important targets such as Volcarona, Iron Moth, Thundurus Therian, Kyurem, and Gouging Fire. Slowbro is a stellar partner for Tyranitar, checking Great Tusk and many other Fighting types, as well as providing Future Sight in order to allow Tyranitar to decimate Great Tusk or at the very least force a sacrifice on the opponent's side while it's up. Skarmory and Corviknight are also solid partners when paired with Tyranitar, being able to easily handle Landorus Therian, as well as in Skarmory's case, make Tyranitar even more terrifying through Stealth Rock or Spikes, and in Corviknight's case, Defog hazards away and generate Tyranitar switch in opportunities through U-turn. Excadrill is also a very notable partner, appreciating Tyranitar's Sandstorm and ability to overwhelm Landorus Therian, and Great Tusk together to let Excadrill easily sweep out teams in the late game, it is also particularly synergistic if Head Smash is chosen as Rapid Spin allows Tyranitar to more safely fire off Head Smash without being worn down quite as quickly. Both Defensive and Offensive variants of Landorus Therian alike work very well as partners as well, both in checking Great Tusk and netting Tyranitar many switch in opportunities through U-turn and the many switches it forces, all the while variants making use of Shore Up get to enjoy a bolstered recovery making them even more difficult to remove from the game, and can support Tyranitar's wallbreaking power even further by setting Stealth Rock, or Spikes.
[SET CREDITS]
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