LC [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1] Prankster Pivot Shroodle

[BlackKnight_Gawain]

[SET]
Prankster Pivot (Shroodle) @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- U-turn / Parting Shot
- Encore
- Gunk Shot


[SET COMMENTS]
With access to a trifecta of amazing qualities in Prankster, a fast speed tier, and a Poison typing, which is near mandatory on many builds, Shroodle serves as an amazing offensive pivot. At 18 Speed it outspeeds most of the metagame and can cripple foes by removing their Eviolite or Oran Berry. A fast U-turn also lets it pivot on most unboosted Pokemon while forcing some chip damage on key enemies like Gothita and Dark-types like Alolan Grimer to bring a setup sweeper in, while Prankster Parting Shot allows Shroodle to retain momentum in a fast-paced metagame by shutting down potential non Dark-type offensive threats. Shroodle also excels in an offensive metagame full of setup sweepers, shutting down setup Pokemon such as Shellder, Crabrawler, and Numel with Encore. Copycat can be used over Gunk Shot in some situational cases, such as to copy moves like Memento, Stealth Rock, and even damaging moves to potentially revenge kill opponents. Dark-type is the prefered Tera type for its potential to make Shroodle's utility even better. Tera Dark removes the weakness to Psychic and to Gothita's ability to trap and revenge kill it, allowing it to beat Gothita and Unburden Drifloon with STAB Knock Off.

Shroodle is incredibly versatile with its utility, ability to absorb Toxic Spikes, and resistance to Grass. It pairs well with Hisuian Voltorb, Grookey, Hisuian Zorua, and other offensive pivots to pressure teams with VoltTurn spamming while also fitting on offensive structures to safely bring setup sweepers in with Prankster Parting Shot. Grookey can also act as a lure from team preview for opponents who might play around this set with the terrain sweeper set in mind. Shroodle's lack of bulk makes it quite frail, making it hard to switch in sometimes and easy to revenge kill by trapper Gothita and opposing priority users. Shroodle also gets shut down by Dark-types as well as opposing setup sweepers that can Terastalize into the Dark typing such as Swords Dance Pawniard, Shellder, and Numel.



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[Éric]

qc 1/2

With access to a trifecta of amazing qualities in Prankster, a fast speed tier and a Poison typing (which is near mandatory on many builds), Shroodle serves as an amazing offensive pivot. At 18 speed it outspeeds most of the metagame, which combined with a fast Knock Off can cripple mons by taking away Eviolite or Oran Berry. Prankster Parting Shot allows Shroodle to retain momentum in a fast paced metagame by shutting down potential non-Dark type offensive threats and to escape gothitas trapping, while a fast U-Turn also lets it pivot on most unboosted Pokémon while forcing some chip (particularly on mons that terastalize into a Dark type to block Parting Shot) to continue progress. Shroodle also excels in an offensive metagame full of setup sweepers, coming in on Pokémon such as Shellder or Crabrawler using Shell Smash/Bulk Up respectively id mention numel here too and shutting them down with Encore. Gunk Shot is a reliable STAB move with high base power that hits decently hard at 16 attack, while also forcing opponents to risk getting poisoned. Copycat can be slotted over it in some situational cases, such as to copy moves like Memento or Stealth Rock or even revenge kill opposing threats with damaging moves id also add that its a protection vs gothita too. Tera Dark is picked for this set for its potential to make Shroodle's utility even better. Dark flips the weakness to Psychic, removing Gothita's ability to trap and revenge it. Knock Off with STAB also lets hit a little harder, which also helps versus Pokémon like the aforementioned Gothita and Unburden Drifloon that might revenge it. Tera Dark also helps in the mirror matchup versus opposing Prankster Shroodle, as it blocks Parting Shot/Encore/Copycat.

Shroodle is incredibly splashable with its utility and ability to absorb Toxic Spikes and grass resist. It partners well with Voltorb-Hisui, Grookey, Zorua-Hisui and other offensive pivots to pressure teams with Volt-Turn spamming, while also fitting on hyper offense structures to enable your own setup sweepers with Prankster Parting Shot to come in at less risk. Pairing with Grookey can also act as a lure for opponents who might play around it with the terrain sweeper set in mind. Shroodle's lack of bulk makes it quite frail — making it hard to switch in sometimes, as well as revengeable by trapper Gothita and opposing priority users. Shroodle also gets shut down by Dark types, as well as opposing setup sweepers that can terastalize into Dark, for example Tera Dark Chewtle can Shell Smash and KO back Shroodle without risk of being shut down by Encore.

 

[ghost]

QC 2/2

Prankster Pivot (Shroodle) @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot / U-turn
- Encore
- Gunk Shot / Copycat


[SET COMMENTS]
With access to a trifecta of amazing qualities in Prankster, a fast speed tier and a Poison typing (which is near mandatory on many builds), Shroodle serves as an amazing offensive pivot. At 18 Speed it outspeeds most of the metagame, which combined with a fast Knock Off can cripple opponents mons by taking away Eviolite or Oran Berry. Prankster Parting Shot allows Shroodle to retain momentum in a fast paced metagame by shutting down potential non-Dark type offensive threats (mention pivoting to setup sweepers and being especially good vs Numel), while a fast U-turn also lets it pivot on most unboosted Pokémon while forcing some chip, (particularly on mons against Gothita and Dark-type foes like Alolan Grimer that terastalize into a Dark type to block Parting Shot, or Gothita) to continue progress. (I'm mentioning Grimer-A here specifically because it's more relevant to the choice to run U-turn than Tera Dark users) Shroodle also excels in an offensive metagame full of setup sweepers, coming in on Pokémon such as Shellder, Crabrawler and Numel using Shell Smash/Bulk Up/Growth respectively and shutting them down with Encore. Gunk Shot is a reliable STAB move with high base power that hits decently hard at 16 attack, while also forcing opponents to risk getting poisoned. (Removing this line because we're moving Copycat down to a move mention and Gunk Shot is a fairly generic STAB move that doesn't need the description) Copycat can be slotted over it Gunk Shot in some situational cases, such as to copy moves like Memento, Stealth Rock or even damaging moves to potentially revenge kill opponents. Tera Dark-type is picked for this set the Terastallization of choice for its potential to make Shroodle's utility even better. Dark-type flips the weakness to Psychic, removing Gothita's ability to trap and revenge it. Knock Off with STAB also lets hit a little harder, which also helps versus Pokémon like the aforementioned Gothita and Unburden Drifloon that might revenge it. Tera Dark also helps in the mirror matchup versus opposing Prankster Shroodle, as it blocks Parting Shot/Encore/Copycat. (These last few sentences on the Tera type should be condensed - you can probably just say that it boosts Knock Off's power and leave it at that, and I also don't think the Prankster Shroodle mirror is that relevant)

Shroodle is incredibly splashable with its utility, ability to absorb Toxic Spikes and as a Grass-type resist. It partners well with Hisuian Voltorb-Hisui, Grookey, Hisuian Zorua-Hisui and other offensive pivots to pressure teams with Volt-Turn spamming, while also fitting on hyper offense structures to enable your own setup sweepers with Prankster Parting Shot to come in at less risk. (I'm not sure how good this set is on HO) Pairing with Grookey can also act as a lure for opponents who might play around it with the terrain sweeper set in mind. Shroodle's lack of bulk makes it quite frail — making it hard to switch in sometimes, as well as revengeable by trapper Gothita and opposing priority users. Shroodle also gets shut down by Dark types, as well as opposing setup sweepers that can Terastallize into Dark-type, such as Shellder, Chewtle, and Numel. for example Tera Dark Chewtle can Shell Smash and KO back Shroodle without risk of being shut down by Encore. (I'm editing this to include all of the sweepers that have been known to use Tera Dark)



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[BlackKnight_Gawain]

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[Milak]

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[SET]
Prankster Pivot (Shroodle) @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot / U-turn
- Encore
- Gunk Shot

[SET COMMENTS]
With access to a trifecta of amazing qualities in Prankster, a fast speed tier,(AC) and a Poison typing ,(AC) which is near mandatory on many builds, Shroodle serves as an amazing offensive pivot. At 18 Speed it outspeeds most of the metagame,(RC) which combined with a fast Knock Off and can cripple opponents its foes by taking away removing their Eviolite or Oran Berry. Prankster Parting Shot allows Shroodle to retain momentum in a fast-paced(AH) metagame by shutting down potential non-Dark type offensive threats, while a fast U-Turn U-turn also lets it pivot on most unboosted Pokémon Pokemon while forcing some chip (particularly on Gothita or Dark-types such as Alolan Grimer) damage on key enemies like Gothita and Dark-types like Alolan Grimer to continue progress by pivoting into your own setup sweepers bring a setup sweeper in. Shroodle also excels in an offensive metagame full of setup sweepers, coming in on Pokémon shutting down setup Pokemon such as Shellder, Crabrawler,(AC) and Numel using and shutting their setup down with Encore. Copycat can be slotted used over Gunk Shot in some situational cases, such as to copy moves like Memento, Stealth Rock or ,(AC) and even damaging moves to potentially revenge kill opponents. Dark-type is the Terastalization of choice Dark is the preferred Tera Type for its potential to make Shroodle's utility even better. Tera Dark flips removes the weakness to Psychic,(RC) removing and Gothita's ability to trap and revenge kill it,(RC) while providing a stab Knock Off that can allowing it to beat Gothita and Unburden Drifloon with STAB Knock Off.

Shroodle is incredibly splashable versatile with its utility, ability to absorb Toxic Spikes and as a Grass-type resist ,(AC) and resistance to Grass. It partners pairs well with Hisuain Hisuian Voltorb, Grookey, Hisuain Hisuian Zorua,(AC) and other offensive pivots to pressure teams with Volt-Turn VoltTurn spamming,(RC) while also fitting on offensive structures to enable your own safely bring setup sweepers in with Prankster Parting Shot to come in at less risk. Pairing with Grookey can also act as a lure for opponents who might play around it with the terrain sweeper set in mind (not rly sure what you mean here, please try finding a better way to reword it and make it clear). Shroodle's lack of bulk makes it quite frail —(RD) ,(AC) making it hard to switch in sometimes,(RC) as well as revengeable by and easy to revenge kill for trapper Gothita and opposing priority users. Shroodle also gets shut down by Dark-types, as well as opposing setup sweepers that can Terastalize into Dark-type, Terastallize into the Dark typing such as Shellder, Chewtle,(AC) and Numel.

[SET CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/blackknight_gawain.205631/
- Quality checked by:
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[BlackKnight_Gawain]

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[SET]
Prankster Pivot (Shroodle) @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot / U-turn
- Encore
- Gunk Shot

[SET COMMENTS]
With access to a trifecta of amazing qualities in Prankster, a fast speed tier,(AC) and a Poison typing ,(AC) which is near mandatory on many builds, Shroodle serves as an amazing offensive pivot. At 18 Speed it outspeeds most of the metagame,(RC) which combined with a fast Knock Off and can cripple opponents its foes by taking away removing their Eviolite or Oran Berry. Prankster Parting Shot allows Shroodle to retain momentum in a fast-paced(AH) metagame by shutting down potential non-Dark type offensive threats, while a fast U-Turn U-turn also lets it pivot on most unboosted Pokémon Pokemon while forcing some chip (particularly on Gothita or Dark-types such as Alolan Grimer) damage on key enemies like Gothita and Dark-types like Alolan Grimer to continue progress by pivoting into your own setup sweepers bring a setup sweeper in. Shroodle also excels in an offensive metagame full of setup sweepers, coming in on Pokémon shutting down setup Pokemon such as Shellder, Crabrawler,(AC) and Numel using and shutting their setup down with Encore. Copycat can be slotted used over Gunk Shot in some situational cases, such as to copy moves like Memento, Stealth Rock or ,(AC) and even damaging moves to potentially revenge kill opponents. Dark-type is the Terastalization of choice Dark is the preferred Tera Type for its potential to make Shroodle's utility even better. Tera Dark flips removes the weakness to Psychic,(RC) removing and Gothita's ability to trap and revenge kill it,(RC) while providing a stab Knock Off that can allowing it to beat Gothita and Unburden Drifloon with STAB Knock Off.

Shroodle is incredibly splashable versatile with its utility, ability to absorb Toxic Spikes and as a Grass-type resist ,(AC) and resistance to Grass. It partners pairs well with Hisuain Hisuian Voltorb, Grookey, Hisuain Hisuian Zorua,(AC) and other offensive pivots to pressure teams with Volt-Turn VoltTurn spamming,(RC) while also fitting on offensive structures to enable your own safely bring setup sweepers in with Prankster Parting Shot to come in at less risk. Pairing with Grookey can also act as a lure for opponents who might play around it with the terrain sweeper set in mind (not rly sure what you mean here, please try finding a better way to reword it and make it clear). Shroodle's lack of bulk makes it quite frail —(RD) ,(AC) making it hard to switch in sometimes,(RC) as well as revengeable by and easy to revenge kill for trapper Gothita and opposing priority users. Shroodle also gets shut down by Dark-types, as well as opposing setup sweepers that can Terastalize into Dark-type, Terastallize into the Dark typing such as Shellder, Chewtle,(AC) and Numel.

[SET CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/blackknight_gawain.205631/
- Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/Éric.440139/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/goldenghost.32350/
- Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/milak.262594/

updated and waiting on approval

 

[Milak]

same colors as before

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[SET]
Prankster Pivot (Shroodle) @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot / U-turn
- Encore
- Gunk Shot

[SET COMMENTS]
With access to a trifecta of amazing qualities in Prankster, a fast speed tier, and a Poison typing, which is near mandatory on many builds, Shroodle serves as an amazing offensive pivot. At 18 Speed it outspeeds most of the metagame and can cripple foes by removing their Eviolite or Oran Berry. Prankster Parting Shot allows Shroodle to retain momentum in a fast-paced metagame by shutting down potential non-Dark-type(AH) offensive threats, while a fast U-turn also lets it pivot on most unboosted Pokemon while forcing some chip damage on key enemies like Gothita and Dark-types like Alolan Grimer to bring a setup sweeper in. Shroodle also excels in an offensive metagame full of setup sweepers, shutting down setup Pokemon such as Shellder, Crabrawler, and Numel with Encore. Copycat can be used over Gunk Shot in some situational cases, such as to copy moves like Memento, Stealth Rock, and even damaging moves to potentially revenge kill opponents. Dark-type is the prefered Tera type for its potential to make Shroodle's utility even better. Tera Dark removes the weakness to Psychic and to Gothita's ability to trap and revenge kill it, allowing it to beat Gothita and Unburden Drifloon with STAB Knock Off.

Shroodle is incredibly versatile with its utility, ability to absorb Toxic Spikes, and resistance to Grass. It pairs well with Hisuian Voltorb, Grookey, Hisuian Zorua, and other offensive pivots to pressure teams with VoltTurn spamming while also fitting on offensive structures to safely bring setup sweepers in with Prankster Parting Shot. Pairing with Grookey can also act as a lure on from team preview for opponents who might play around this set with the terrain sweeper set in mind. Shroodle's lack of bulk makes it quite frail, making it hard to switch in sometimes,(RC) and easy to revenge kill by trapper Gothita and opposing priority users. Shroodle also gets shut down by Dark-types,(RC) as well as opposing setup sweepers that can Terastalize into the Dark typing,(RC) such as Shellder, Chewtle, and Numel.

[SET CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/blackknight_gawain.205631/
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/blackknight_gawain.205631/
- Quality checked by:
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GP Team done