[SET]
RegenVest (Kyogre-Primal) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- U-turn / Flip Turn
- Scald / Origin Pulse
- Knock Off
- Mortal Spin / Nuzzle / Stone Axe
[SET COMMENTS]
RegenVest Primal Kyogre is an effective specially defensive pivot that is able to blanket check special attackers such as Mega Diancie, Eternatus, and Palkia-O. U-turn is not boosted by STAB but cannot be blocked by Desolate Land. Coming from Primal Kyogre's high Special Attack, Scald does respectable damage against neutral targets and greatly threatens Pokemon like Mega Diancie and Mega Steelix; the threat of burn also deters physical wallbreakers like Mega Mewtwo X from switching in. If Scald burns are undesirable because they conflict with other status conditions, Origin Pulse is a strong alternative. Knock Off removes key items like Covert Cloak, Assault Vest, and Imposter Chansey's Eviolite, allowing Primal Kyogre to status foes and assisting offensive teammates like Lumina Crash users. Mortal Spin is useful to force chip damage on Imposter users and threats like Palkia-O, and it also benefits from most Steel-types fearing Scald, preventing them from spinblocking. Nuzzle is an alternative that is more effective into offensive threats like Magic Guard Mega Mewtwo X and Ho-Oh but is noticeably worse into defensive Pokemon. Stone Axe doesn't conflict with Scald and is easier to Imposter-proof, but it makes Primal Kyogre almost helpless against threats like Palkia-O and Arceus-Fire, meaning reliable checks to these like Ice Scales Arceus-Fairy and Fur Coat Miraidon are needed. Primal Kyogre is threatened by powerful physical wallbreakers like Mewtwo Mega X; thus, physical walls such as Fur Coat Miraidon, Yveltal, and Arceus-Poison are good teammates. Special attackers like Mega Diancie, Mega Gardevoir, and Mega Alakazam appreciate Primal Kyogre removing key items like Assault Vest and Covert Cloak from special walls like Arceus-Fairy and opposing Primal Kyogre, and they can also be Imposter-proofed by Primal Kyogre. Primal Kyogre can be tricky to Imposter-proof; depending on the moveset, some decent options are Ice Scales Dialga-O and Jungle Healing users. Teammates such as Kartana also can offensively Imposter-proof Primal Kyogre by threatening an OHKO on Imposter users.
[SET CREDITS]
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