[Overview]
Porygon2 is a necessary setter on Trick Room teams, providing great defensive utility against Calyrex-S to the otherwise frail playstyle. Thanks to Eviolite and access to Recover, Porygon2 has the ability to set Trick Room reliably and can use Teleport to safely bring in its teammates. Unfortunately, Trick Room is an inherently unreliable playstyle, and by extension Porygon2's niche is extremely limited. Porygon2 is also extremely susceptible to Knock Off, Trick, and Taunt and as such is often forced out by the ever-prevalent Yveltal.
[SET]
name: Trick Room Setter
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Teleport
move 3: Recover
move 4: Foul Play
item: Eviolite
ability: Analytic
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk, 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Trick Room is a potent tool against offensive teams and teams lacking proper defensive cores such as Yveltal, Necrozma-DM, and Eternatus. Teleport pairs up nicely with Trick Room, enabling Porygon2's slow teammates to shine. Analytic-boosted Foul Play will almost always OHKO Calyrex-S and disincentivizes offensive Necrozma-DM and Groudon from setting up. A physically defensive set is preferred over specially defensive to better check Psyshock Calyrex-S.
Porygon2 is exclusively seen on dedicated Trick Room teams. Other Trick Room setters such as Hatterene, Necrozma-DM, and Calyrex-I are great partners to keep Trick Room active for as long as possible. Slow and powerful wallbreakers that can take advantage of Trick Room such as Dracovish and Melmetal appreciate Porygon2. Despite not being very slow, Choice Specs Kyogre fits the Trick Room playstyle quite nicely, further enabling Dracovish's wallbreaking potential and being a sturdy check to Necrozma-DM and Zygarde, while also being a fierce wallbreaker in its own right.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ice Beam is an option to let Porygon2 check Zygarde, but it is otherwise completely outclassed by Foul Play. Thunder Wave provides some nice utility, but has poor synergy with Trick Room. Trace can be run to potentially reset a favorable weather condition or copy an ability such as Intimidate from Landorus-T, but it is extremely situational.
Checks and Counters
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**Yveltal**: Yveltal can remove Porygon2's Eviolite with Knock Off and shut its utility down with Taunt without being threatened by any of Porygon2's moves.
**Phazers**: Zygarde-C, Ho-Oh, and Kyogre can all utilize a phazing move to disrupt Porygon2's Trick Room or Teleport attempts, making it extremely difficult for it to accomplish its goal.
**Item Disruption**: Knock Off and Trick can both be detrimental to Porygon2, especially so when it receives a Choice item from the likes of Calyrex-S and Calyrex-I.
**Taunt**: Aerodactyl, Mewtwo, and Grimmsnarl can shut down Porygon2's utility with Taunt, stopping it from setting Trick Room and pivoting with Teleport.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aberforth, 249382]]
- Quality checked by: [[Manaphy, 50695], [SiTuM, 274590]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Astra, 240732]
Porygon2 is a necessary setter on Trick Room teams, providing great defensive utility against Calyrex-S to the otherwise frail playstyle. Thanks to Eviolite and access to Recover, Porygon2 has the ability to set Trick Room reliably and can use Teleport to safely bring in its teammates. Unfortunately, Trick Room is an inherently unreliable playstyle, and by extension Porygon2's niche is extremely limited. Porygon2 is also extremely susceptible to Knock Off, Trick, and Taunt and as such is often forced out by the ever-prevalent Yveltal.
[SET]
name: Trick Room Setter
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Teleport
move 3: Recover
move 4: Foul Play
item: Eviolite
ability: Analytic
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk, 0 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Trick Room is a potent tool against offensive teams and teams lacking proper defensive cores such as Yveltal, Necrozma-DM, and Eternatus. Teleport pairs up nicely with Trick Room, enabling Porygon2's slow teammates to shine. Analytic-boosted Foul Play will almost always OHKO Calyrex-S and disincentivizes offensive Necrozma-DM and Groudon from setting up. A physically defensive set is preferred over specially defensive to better check Psyshock Calyrex-S.
Porygon2 is exclusively seen on dedicated Trick Room teams. Other Trick Room setters such as Hatterene, Necrozma-DM, and Calyrex-I are great partners to keep Trick Room active for as long as possible. Slow and powerful wallbreakers that can take advantage of Trick Room such as Dracovish and Melmetal appreciate Porygon2. Despite not being very slow, Choice Specs Kyogre fits the Trick Room playstyle quite nicely, further enabling Dracovish's wallbreaking potential and being a sturdy check to Necrozma-DM and Zygarde, while also being a fierce wallbreaker in its own right.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Ice Beam is an option to let Porygon2 check Zygarde, but it is otherwise completely outclassed by Foul Play. Thunder Wave provides some nice utility, but has poor synergy with Trick Room. Trace can be run to potentially reset a favorable weather condition or copy an ability such as Intimidate from Landorus-T, but it is extremely situational.
Checks and Counters
====
**Yveltal**: Yveltal can remove Porygon2's Eviolite with Knock Off and shut its utility down with Taunt without being threatened by any of Porygon2's moves.
**Phazers**: Zygarde-C, Ho-Oh, and Kyogre can all utilize a phazing move to disrupt Porygon2's Trick Room or Teleport attempts, making it extremely difficult for it to accomplish its goal.
**Item Disruption**: Knock Off and Trick can both be detrimental to Porygon2, especially so when it receives a Choice item from the likes of Calyrex-S and Calyrex-I.
**Taunt**: Aerodactyl, Mewtwo, and Grimmsnarl can shut down Porygon2's utility with Taunt, stopping it from setting Trick Room and pivoting with Teleport.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aberforth, 249382]]
- Quality checked by: [[Manaphy, 50695], [SiTuM, 274590]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Astra, 240732]
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