VGC Roaring Moon

[LovelyLuna]

[OVERVIEW]

* Roaring Moon provides a niche as either a fast speed control option or setup sweeper thanks to the Prankster immunity provided by its Dark typing and access to Attack and Speed Booster Energy, further bolstered by its superb movepool. Roaring Moon's Dark-type STAB moves and excellent elemental resistances make it a great answer to Iron Crown and Gholdengo, as well as the Ogerpon formes.

* Roaring Moon appreciates partners such as Ogerpon-W, Amoonguss, and Incineroar, which help it to set up Tailwind or Dragon Dance through free turns, the former two handle threats like Urshifu-R and Flutter Mane exceptionally well. Ogerpon-W greatly benefits from Tailwind, while Amoonguss has superb defensive synergy with Roaring Moon; all partners enjoy Breaking Swipe as well. With Acrobatics, Dragon Dance Roaring Moon can help the former two by removing the powder-immune Grass-types and help Incineroar by threatening both Urshfiu formes. Flutter Mane is also a great beneficiary of Roaring Moon, handling opposing Flutter Mane and both Urshifu formes with Tailwind support, and Breaking Swipe protecting it from the physical attackers it's weak to.

* Roaring Moon's typing, while welcoming fantastic resistances, also invites weaknesses to some of the metagame's most popular threats like the aforementioned Flutter Mane, both Urshifu formes, and Chien-Pao. Roaring Moon can notably mitigate the latter two's damage output if running Breaking Swipe and break Urshifu-S and Chien-Pao's Focus Sash in the process but requires support against them. Incineroar also poses an issue for Roaring Moon, as it resists Knock Off and weakens Roaring Moon with Intimidate. Incineroar's Fake Out can also be used to stall Tailwind turns.

[SET]
Dragon Dance Sweeper (Roaring Moon) @ Booster Energy
Level: 50
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 148 HP / 164 Atk / 60 Def / 52 SpD / 84 Spe
Tera Type: Flying
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Acrobatics
- Dragon Dance
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]

* Dragon Dance allows Roaring Moon to be an effective sweeper and helps reset Intimidate Attack drops, making it harder to slow down.

* Roaring Moon utilizes Attack Booster Energy to activate Acrobatics, allowing for an OHKO on many centralizing Fighting- and Grass-types, such as the various Urshifu and Ogerpon formes, as well as Amoonguss after Terastalization.

* After Terastalization, the bulk investment allows Roaring Moon to always survive a Tera Water-boosted Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R and a Thunderclap from a Special Attack Booster Energy Raging Bolt. The Speed investment allows Roaring Moon to outspeed Adamant Urshifu formes.

* Roaring Moon uses Tera Flying to obtain a resistance to Fighting-type moves and to gain STAB on Acrobatics.

[SET]
Tailwind Support (Roaring Moon) @ Booster Energy
Level: 50
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 148 HP / 100 Atk / 44 Def / 44 SpD / 172 Spe
Tera Type: Poison
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Breaking Swipe
- Tailwind
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]

* Roaring Moon utilizes Breaking Swipe to weaken the metagame's plethora of physical attackers such as the Ogerpon formes and Rillaboom.

* Roaring Moon uses Speed Booster Energy to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame and get off Tailwind and Breaking Swipe more consistently.

* The HP combined with the Defense EVs allow for Roaring Moon to take Adamant Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash at -1. The Special Defense EVs allow Roaring Moon to almost always survive unboosted Flutter Mane's Dazzling Gleam, as well as a Dragon Pulse from Raging Bolt. The Speed investment lets Roaring Moon outspeed Speed Booster Energy Iron Crown, as well as Adamant Dragonite under Tailwind,

* Roaring Moon uses Tera Poison to obtain resistances to Fairy- and Fighting-type moves it was originally weak to, which is also a great neutral typing into the metagame.

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[Choruto]

I'll do a re-check to see if everything is implemented correctly, but looks good!
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[OVERVIEW]

* Roaring Moon provides a niche as either a fast speed control option or set-up sweeper, thanks to the Prankster immunity provided by its Dark- typing and access to versatile Booster Energy its ability to boost its Attack or Speed stats with Booster energy (Booster Energy was a bit vauge). Roaring Moon makes for a great answer to Iron Crown and Gholdengo, as well as the Ogerpon formes. (Ehh this is fine but like, this doesen't explain why Moon is special and why its used compared to Incin for example. I would personally mention it has access to strong supportive moves like Knock Off, Breaking Swipe and Tailwind as well as a being one of the few good mons with Flying coverage in Acro)

* Tailwind Roaring Moon appreciates partners that can exploit the speed control and help against Flutter Mane and both Urshifu formes, namely Ogerpon-W, its own Flutter Mane, and Gholdengo Amoonguss. The former two can also pressure both Urshifu-R formes, can pressure both Pokemon, while Gholdengo Amoonguss provides a crucial resistance to Fairy and Fighting, as well as support in redirection (I added urshifu there, its also a big reason Flutter and Wellspring are used. I know you mention it later but like Amoonguss has crazy defensive synergy with Moon and was on like 70% of Moon teams). All of these can take advantage of Roaring Moon's elemental resistances as well. Dragon Dance Roaring Moon appreciates redirectors like Ogerpon-W and Amoonguss, as well as Fake Out users like Incineroar and Rillaboom, these provide free turns to set up that allow for a sweep. (This is good, nothing to say)

* Roaring Moon's typing, while welcomes welcoming fantastic resistances, also invites weaknesses (This doesen't flow great to me, but thats GP. really though you haven't mentioned good match ups for Moon, like why is its resistances fantastic? What specific mons is it good into, this is the same as the why run it over Incin or Tornadus for example) to some of the metagame's most popular threats like the aforementioned Flutter Mane, both Urshifu formes, and Chien-Pao. Roaring Moon can notably mitigate the latter two's damage output if running Breaking Swipe, and break Urshifu-S and Chien-Paos' Focus Sash in the process.(RP) (AC), however Roaring Moon still generally requires support into these match ups. Roaring Moon also struggles against Intimidators like Incineroar, which resists its Dark-type Attacks and can weaken it with Intimidate and stall its set up with Fake Out. (Made the sentence flow a bit better, and also added Incin as a problem MU. Incin is big into Roaring Moon, Intimidate and Fake Out cycling is annoying to deal with, as it can also force moon to switch out reseting its booster energy.)

[SET]
Roaring Moon @ Booster Energy (I assume this is the Speed booster one, remember to add a nickname!)
Level: 50
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 148 HP / 100 Atk / 44 Def / 44 SpD / 172 Spe
Tera Type: Poison
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Breaking Swipe
- Tailwind
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]

* Roaring Moon utilizes Breaking Swipe to help its partners against the metagame's plethora of physical attackers. (I think you can just say its used to debuff the plethora or physical attackers, its like yeah ofc it helps your partners

* Roaring Moon utilizes Speed Booster Energy to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame, and get off Tailwind and Breaking Swipe more consistently.

* The HP combined with the Defense EVs allow for Roaring Moon to take Adamant Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash at -1. The Special Defense EVs allow Roaring Moon to almost always survive unboosted Flutter Mane's Dazzling Gleam, as well as a Dragon Pulse from Raging Bolt. The Speed investment lets Roaring Moon outspeed Modest Regidrago under Tailwind (Is there any other mon you could mention here? Regidrago is kind of a non issue in the current meta), with Speed Booster Energy.

* Roaring Moon uses Tera Poison to obtain resistances to Fairy- and Fighting-type moves it was originally weak to, like flutter Mane's Moonblast or Urshifu's Close Combat. Tera Poison also acts as a great neutral typing into the metagame.

(I think you should move the Speed Booster and Attack booster ones, Tera Flying Attack Booster has had far higher usage compared to the other set. Idm either way but yeah)

[SET]
Roaring Moon @ Booster Energy (Add a nickname smh)
Level: 50
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 148 HP / 164 Atk / 60 Def / 52 SpD / 84 Spe
Tera Type: Flying
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Acrobatics
- Dragon Dance
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]

* Roaring Moon utilizes Acrobatics to hit the many centralising Fighting- and Grass-types, including the Ogerpon formes which are a lot less worried about Knock Off.

* Roaring Moon utilizes Attack Booster Energy to activate Acrobatics, allowing for an OHKO on Ogerpon-W
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* Roaring Moon abuses Attack Booster Energy to activate Acrobatics, allowing for an OHKO on many centralizing Fighting- and Grass-types, such as the various Urshifu and Ogerpon formes, as well as Amoonguss after Terastalization. (Shortened this)

* The Defense investment lets Roaring Moon, when terastallized, always survive Urshifu-R's Tera Water Surging Strikes and the Special Defense investment allow for it to take Special Attack Booster Energy Raging Bolt's Thunderclap. The Speed EVs enable Roaring Moon to outspeed Adamant Urshifu.

* After Terastalization, the invested bulk allows Roaring Moon to always survive a Surging Strikes from a Tera Water Urshifu-R, and a Thunder Clap from a Special Attack boosting Raging Bolt. The Speed investment allows Roaring moon to outspeed Adamant Urshifu (Just shortening, though is there any other calcs that arent for post tera Flying? Would be good to implement them here)

* Roaring Moon uses Tera Flying to obtain a resistance to Fighting-type moves and to gain STAB on Acrobatics.

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[Choruto]

Can be sent to GP after this I think, I'll talk to you over Discord. Good job!

[OVERVIEW]

* Roaring Moon provides a niche as either a fast speed control option or set-up sweeper, thanks to the Prankster immunity provided by its Dark- typing and access to Attack and Speed Booster Energy, further bolstered by its superb movepool. Roaring Moon makes for a great answer to Iron Crown and Gholdengo, as well as the Ogerpon formes. Dark-type weak Pokemon such as Gholdengo, as well as Pokemon reliant on elemental attacks, such as the Ogerpon formes and Rillaboom. (I expanded on this a bit, the elemental resistances is really strong and makes it a great answer into stuff like Rilla or the pons)

* Roaring Moon appreciates partners such as Ogerpon-W, Amoonguss, and Incineroar, which help set up Tailwind or Dragon Dance through free turns, the former two handle threats like Urshifu-R and Flutter Mane exceptionally well. Ogerpon-W greatly benefits from Tailwind, and all partners enjoy Breaking Swipe (It sounds like Ogerpon-W is the better partner here, which isent really true. I would mention Amoonguss's very good defensive typing). With Acrobatics, Dragon Dance Roaring Moon can help the former two by removing the powder-immune Grass-types, and Incineroar by removing Urshifu-R by hitting both Urshifu formes,(RC) using Acrobatics. Flutter Mane is also a great beneficiary of Roaring Moon, handling opposing Flutter Mane and both Urshifu formes with Tailwind support, and Breaking Swipe protecting it from the physical attackers it's weak to. (You can choose not to mention the both Urshifu formes part, I just thought it was relevant as both are good into Incin)

* Roaring Moon's typing, while welcoming fantastic resistances, also invites weaknesses to some of the metagame's most popular threats like the aforementioned Flutter Mane, both Urshifu formes, and Chien-Pao. Roaring Moon can notably mitigate the latter two's damage output if running Breaking Swipe, and break Urshifu-S and Chien-Paos' Focus Sash in the process, however, requires support against them. Incineroar also poses an issue for Roaring Moon, as it resists Knock Off, as well as weakening it with Intimidate. Incineroar's Fake Out can also be used to stall Tailwind turns. (This is good!)

[SET]
Tailwind Support (Roaring Moon) @ Booster Energy
Level: 50
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 148 HP / 100 Atk / 44 Def / 44 SpD / 172 Spe
Tera Type: Poison
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Breaking Swipe
- Tailwind
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]

* Roaring Moon utilizes Breaking Swipe to weaken the metagame's plethora of physical attackers.

* Roaring Moon utilizes (Can you reword this? You say Roaring Moon untilizes twice in a row) Speed Booster Energy to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame (Also this, It sounds pretty weird.), and get off Tailwind and Breaking Swipe more consistently.

* The HP combined with the Defense EVs allow for Roaring Moon to take Adamant Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash at -1. The Special Defense EVs allow Roaring Moon to almost always survive unboosted Flutter Mane's Dazzling Gleam, as well as a Dragon Pulse from Raging Bolt. The Speed investment lets Roaring Moon outspeed Adamant Dragonite under Tailwind, and Speed Booster Energy Iron Crown.

* Roaring Moon uses Tera Poison to obtain resistances to Fairy- and Fighting-type moves it was originally weak to, like flutter Mane's Moonblast or Urshifu's Close Combat. Tera Poison also acts also acting as a great neutral typing into the metagame. (Unnecessary info imo)

[SET]
Dragon Dance Sweeper (Roaring Moon) @ Booster Energy
Level: 50
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 148 HP / 164 Atk / 60 Def / 52 SpD / 84 Spe
Tera Type: Flying
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Acrobatics
- Dragon Dance
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]
(Oh yeah, forgot to say this last time, why does Roaring Moon run DD instead of a dragon type attack for example. Should probably add a line or two for that, its kinda the crux of the whole set)

* Roaring Moon utilizes Attack Booster Energy to activate Acrobatics, allowing for an OHKO on many centralizing Fighting- and Grass-types, such as the various Urshifu and Ogerpon formes, as well as Amoonguss after Terastalization.

* After Terastalization, the bulk investment allows Roaring Moon to always survive a Tera Water-boosted Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, and a Thunder Clap from a Special Attack Booster Energy Raging Bolt. The Speed investment allows Roaring Moon to outspeed Adamant Urshifu.

* Roaring Moon uses Tera Flying to obtain a resistance to Fighting-type moves and to gain STAB on Acrobatics.

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[LovelyLuna]

Ty!

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[OVERVIEW]

* Roaring Moon provides a niche as either a fast speed control option or set-up setup sweeper (RC) thanks to the Prankster immunity provided by its Dark- typing Dark typing and access to Attack and Speed Booster Energy, further bolstered by its superb movepool. Roaring Moon's Dark STAB Dark-type STAB moves and excellent elemental resistances make it a great answer to Iron Crown and Gholdengo, as well as the Ogerpon formes.

* Roaring Moon appreciates partners such as Ogerpon-W, Amoonguss, and Incineroar, which help it to set up Tailwind or Dragon Dance through free turns, the former two handle threats like Urshifu-R and Flutter Mane exceptionally well. Ogerpon-W greatly benefits from Tailwind, while Amoonguss has superb defensive synergy with Roaring Moon; (semicolon) all partners enjoy Breaking Swipe as well. With Acrobatics, Dragon Dance Roaring Moon can help the former two by removing the powder-immune Grass-types (RC) and help Incineroar by threatening both Urshfiu formes. Flutter Mane is also a great beneficiary of Roaring Moon, handling opposing Flutter Mane and both Urshifu formes with Tailwind support, and Breaking Swipe protecting it from the physical attackers it's weak to.

* Roaring Moon's typing, while welcoming fantastic resistances, also invites weaknesses to some of the metagame's most popular threats like the aforementioned Flutter Mane, both Urshifu formes, and Chien-Pao. Roaring Moon can notably mitigate the latter two's damage output if running Breaking Swipe (RC) and break Urshifu-S and Chien-Paos' Chien-Pao's Focus Sash in the process, however, the process but requires support against them. Incineroar also poses an issue for Roaring Moon, as it resists Knock Off, as well as weakening it Off and weakens Roaring Moon with Intimidate. Incineroar's Fake Out can also be used to stall Tailwind turns.

[SET]
Dragon Dance Sweeper (Roaring Moon) @ Booster Energy
Level: 50
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 148 HP / 164 Atk / 60 Def / 52 SpD / 84 Spe
Tera Type: Flying
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Acrobatics
- Dragon Dance
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]

* Dragon Dance allows Roaring Moon to be an effective sweeper and helps reset the Intimidate attack Attack drops, making Roaring Moon it harder to slow down.

* Roaring Moon utilizes Attack Booster Energy to activate Acrobatics, allowing for an OHKO on many centralizing Fighting- and Grass-types, such as the various Urshifu and Ogerpon formes, as well as Amoonguss after Terastalization.

* After Terastalization, the bulk investment allows Roaring Moon to always survive a Tera Water-boosted Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R (RC) and a Thunder Clap Thunderclap from a Special Attack Booster Energy Raging Bolt. The Speed investment allows Roaring Moon to outspeed Adamant Urshifu formes.

* Roaring Moon uses Tera Flying to obtain a resistance to Fighting-type moves and to gain STAB on Acrobatics.

[SET]
Tailwind Support (Roaring Moon) @ Booster Energy
Level: 50
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 148 HP / 100 Atk / 44 Def / 44 SpD / 172 Spe
Tera Type: Poison
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Breaking Swipe
- Tailwind
- Protect

[SET COMMENTS]

* Roaring Moon utilizes Breaking Swipe to weaken the metagame's plethora of physical attackers. (such as?)

* Roaring Moon uses Speed Booster Energy to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame (RC) and get off Tailwind and Breaking Swipe more consistently.

* The HP combined with the Defense EVs allow for Roaring Moon to take Adamant Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash at -1. The Special Defense EVs allow Roaring Moon to almost always survive unboosted Flutter Mane's Dazzling Gleam, as well as a Dragon Pulse from Raging Bolt. The Speed investment lets Roaring Moon outspeed Adamant Dragonite under Tailwind, and Speed Booster Energy Iron Crown, as well as Adamant Dragonite under Tailwind.

* Roaring Moon uses Tera Poison to obtain resistances to Fairy- and Fighting-type moves it was originally weak to, also acting as which is also a great neutral typing into the metagame.

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