Giyu
Tomioka
Ghost
[SET]
Pecharunt @ Black Sludge
Name: Physically Defensive (Ghost)
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Malignant Chain
- Shadow Ball / Hex / Foul Play
- Parting Shot
- Recover
[SET COMMENTS]
Pecharunt boasts impeccable defensive stats, excellent move synergy, and a great type combination, performing really well against offense-oriented types like Fairy and Fire. Malignant Chain forces immense progress in conjunction with Poison Puppeteer and Hex as well as threatening various Fairy-types as a bonus. As mentioned earlier, Hex may be used to take advantage of targets poisoned by Malignant Chain and teammates like Dragapult and Spectrier spreading status ailments. Alternatively, Foul Play takes advantage of setup sweepers like Baxcalibur and Scizor, dissuading them from setting up in the first place. Parting Shot allows Pecharunt to escape unfavorable matchups and enables teammates like Ceruledge and Gholdengo due to the stat drops. The given EV spread allows Pecharunt to outpace Azumarill and Kingambit, pivoting out via Parting Shot or potentially picking Azumarill off when weakened with Malignant Chain.
Flutter Mane is an excellent teammate due to its ability to remove troublesome Dark- and Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Greninja, Latios, and Baxcalibur. In return, Pecharunt slowly weakens teams by spreading poison and safely brings in Flutter Mane using Parting Shot. Gholdengo scares off Psychic-types such as Iron Crown, Deoxys-S, and Iron Boulder, while Pecharunt walls physical attackers like Ogerpon-H and Urshifu-R. Ceruledge is appreciated, as it threatens Steel and Poison teams, which have an immunity to Malignant Chain's effects and thus don't take any considerable damage from Hex. Furthermore, Pecharunt is capable of luring in specially defensive walls like Blissey, Empoleon, and Hisuian Goodra that it can take advantage of and pivoting into Ceruledge with Parting Shot, providing easy setup opportunities. Dragapult's versatility and set variety are heavily valued; Choice Specs sets threaten Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt, Hex sets complement Pecharunt very well, as they help spread status ailments, and Dragon Dance sets appreciate Pecharunt wearing down walls like Clefable and Mandibuzz to clean teams late-game. Choice Scarf Spectrier removes Dragon-types like Hydreigon, Roaring Moon, and Kommo-o using Draining Kiss as well as offering Will-O-Wisp support to weaken wallbreakers and help with Hex spam. Brambleghast chips down foes using Spikes and provides a Ground resistance, threatening Gastrodon, Swampert, and Hippowdon. In exchange, Pecharunt switches into threats such as Cinderace, Moltres, and Cloyster. Hisuian Zoroark can switch into Ghost-type moves, offers utility options like Knock Off and Will-O-Wisp, and threatens Dark and Steel-types like Chien-Pao, Hydreigon, Archaludon, and Excadrill using Focus Blast on Choice Scarf sets. Sinistcha provides a Ground resistance, aiding against threats like Ursaluna-B and Gastrodon, and helps spread burn with Matcha Gotcha against opposing teams to enhance Hex.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ghost
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Sludge Bomb is an option to use instead of Malignant Chain due to its higher PP; however, Malignant Chain has a higher Base Power and superior effect. Toxic can be used to synergize with Hex; however, it usually isn't worth losing a moveslot for due to Malignant Chain's already high chance of poisoning its targets. Pecharunt can opt for holding no item to take less damage from Knock Off and gain an immunity to Ceruledge's Poltergeist, although it's entirely situational, and Pecharunt appreciates the Black Sludge recovery.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Ghost analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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