National Dex spd tran [GP 1/1]

[SET]
Specially Defensive (Heatran) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Toxic / Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Taunt

[SET COMMENTS]

Specially Defensive Heatran is a cornerstone of the metagame, being able to check top special attackers such as Tapu Lele, Volcarona, and Serperior while also remaining a threatening offensive Pokemon. Toxic is valuable on Heatran to wear down Pokemon that can either check it or set up in front of it, such as Alomomola, Rotom-W, Mega Latias, Raging Bolt and Volcarona, whereas Stealth Rock takes advantage of Heatran's ability to act as a blanket check to most special attackers in the tier. In addition, many defensive staples such as Galarian Slowking, Ferrothorn, Toxapex, and Tornadus-T are forced to switch out of Heatran in fear of Toxic or Magma Storm, and it can also threaten many common Defoggers such as Zapdos and Corviknight, affording it many opportunities to set up Stealth Rock. Taunt is a powerful option to deny setup from the likes of Mega Latias, which could otherwise set up and eventually muscle past Heatran, while also being extremely synergistic with Heatran's other moves; in combination with Magma Storm, Heatran is able to trap pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, Toxapex, and Zapdos lacking Volt Switch, denying their recovery and Galarian Slowking's Chilly Reception. Additionaly, when paired with Toxic it is able to wear down Alomomola, which is otherwise a major roadblock for Heatran, and allows Heatran to beat it in the long run. Tera Grass provides Heatran with a resistance to Water- and Ground-Type attacks, allowing Heatran to wall Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona variants lacking Bug Buzz while also checking Ogerpon-W, additionally allowing Heatran to trap Gliscor if using Taunt and an alternative spread of 252 HP / 108 SpD / 148 Spe, which allows Heatran to outspeed Gliscor. Heatran is a powerful addition to most defensive structures thanks to its ability to check many special attackers such as Volcarona, Serperior, Mega Latios, and Tapu Lele, whereas its ability to trap Galarian Slowking and Toxapex is greatly appreciated by teammates such as Iron Valiant, Zamazenta, Urshifu-R, and Volcarona. Due to lacking both reliable recovery and an immunity to Spikes, Heatran is extremely vulnerable to hazards, and is prone to being worn down during longer battles, thus Alomomola is a powerful boon to Heatran's longevity, allowing it to remain healthy throughout a prolonged match, and is also an exceptional pivot, allowing Heatran to switch in on Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex that commonly switch into Alomomola, providing Heatran with more opportunities to set up Stealth Rock or wear down the opposing team with Magma Storm and Toxic. Pokemon such as Zapdos, Gliscor, and Ferrothorn are able to check Pokemon such as Zamazenta, Urshifu-R, opposing Gliscor, and Ogerpon-W that Heatran struggles to deal with; the former two also utilize Defog to aid in Heatran's longevity, while the latter is able to set up Spikes to further capitalize on the many switches that Heatran forces.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/omarsgarciav.526618/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adem.529732/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
 
Last edited:

Sulo

shifting stars
is a Site Content Manageris an official Team Rateris a Top Social Media Contributoris a Community Leaderis a Community Contributoris a Smogon Discord Contributoris a Tiering Contributoris a Top Contributoris a Smogon Media Contributoris a Battle Simulator Moderator
National Dex Leader
[SET]
Specially Defensive (Heatran) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Toxic / Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Taunt

[SET COMMENTS]

Specially Defensive Heatran is a cornerstone of the defensive it's good in general, not just defensively imo metagame, being able to check top Special Attackers special attackers, not Special Attackers such as Tapu Lele, Volcarona, and Serperior. Toxic is valuable on Heatran to wear down Pokemon that can either check Heatran or set up in front of it, such as Alomomola, Rotom-W, Mega Latias, Raging Bolt, and Volcarona, whereas Stealth Rock is a powerful option that takes advantage of Heatran's ability to act as a blanket check to most special attackers in the tier, which allows Heatran to consistently set up Stealth Rock, and Taunt is an extremely synnergistic option with Heatran's other moves, alongside Magma Storm it is able to trap Pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, Toxapex, and Zapdos lacking Volt Switch, whilst paired with Toxic it is able to cripple Alomomola and deny its recovery, allowing Heatran to beat it in a prolonged scenario. this is rlly long and needs to be split up and reworded imo; rocks section is good but i think it should be highlighting its ability to force a ton of switches alongside checking a lot of threats. mention taunt + its synergy with toxic in another sentence to avoid a run on as well Tera Grass allows Heatran to wall Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona variants lacking Bug Buzz, and can trap Gliscor if using Taunt and an alternative spread of 252 HP / 108 SpD / 148 Spe, which allows Heatran to outspeed Gliscor. Heatran is a powerful addition to most defensive structures thanks to it's ability to check many special attackers such as Volcarona, Serperior, Mega Latios, and Tapu Lele, whereas it's ability to trap Galarian Slowking and Toxapex is greatly appreciated by teammates such as Iron Valiant, Zamazenta, Urshifu-R, and Volcarona. Due to lacking a recovery move and lacking an immunity to Spikes, Heatran is extremely vulnerable to hazards, and is prone to being worn down during longer battles, which is why Alomomola is a powerful boon to Heatran, allowing Heatran to remain healthy throughout a prolonged match, whereas Pokemon such as Zapdos and Gliscor are able to check the Fighting and Ground-Types that Heatran is weak to and remove Hazards through Defog, aididng in Heatran's longevity. split this sentence with the last one + add examples of the fightings / grounds that tran loses to. i'd also mention mola's ability to pivot tran in on mons like ferro/pex etc, giving it more chances to up or hit smth

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/omarsgarciav.526618/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
user link 2 here
Grammar checked by:
user link here

SuloQC3.gif


1/2.
 

adem

her
is a Tutoris a Site Content Manageris a Smogon Discord Contributoris a Top Team Rater Alumnusis a Top Social Media Contributor Alumnusis a Forum Moderator Alumnusis a Community Contributor Alumnusis a Tiering Contributor Alumnusis a Top Contributor Alumnus
[SET]
Specially Defensive (Heatran) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Toxic / Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Taunt

[SET COMMENTS]
Specially Defensive Heatran is a cornerstone of the metagame, being able to check top Special Attackers such as Tapu Lele, Volcarona, and Serperior, while also remaining a powerful threatening offensive option. Toxic is valuable on Heatran to wear down Pokemon that can either check Heatran or set up in front of it, such as Alomomola, Rotom-W, Mega Latias, Raging Bolt, and Volcarona, whereas Stealth Rock is a powerful option that u r gassing up rocks too much buddy takes advantage of Heatran's ability to act as a blanket check to most special attackers in the tier and force many defensive staples to switch out in fear of Toxic or Magma Storm, such as Galarian Slowking, Ferrothorn, Toxapex, and Tornadus-T, affording Heatran many opportunities to set up Stealth Rocks talk about how it pressures removal in the tier asw. Taunt is a powerfull option to deny setup from the likes of Volcarona and Raging Bolt, which could otherwise set up and eventually muscle past Heatran, while also being extremely synnergistic with Heatran's other moves u talk about toxic beating these, then u mention taunt does too, maybe pick some other options like mtias?; in combination with Magma Storm, Heatran is able to trap pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, Toxapex, and Zapdos lacking Volt Switch. Additionaly, when paired with Toxic it is able to wear down Alomomola, which is otherwise a major stopgap for Heatran, and allows Heatran to beat it in the long run a prolonged scenario. Tera Grass allows Heatran to wall Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona variants lacking Bug Buzz, and can trap Gliscor if using Taunt and an alternative spread of 252 HP / 108 SpD / 148 Spe, which allows Heatran to outspeed Gliscor GROUND AND WATER RESIST, PLEASE TALK ABOUT THAT!. Heatran is a powerful addition to most defensive structures thanks to it's ability to check many special attackers such as Volcarona, Serperior, Mega Latios, and Tapu Lele, whereas it's ability to trap Galarian Slowking and Toxapex is greatly appreciated by teammates such as Iron Valiant, Zamazenta, Urshifu-R, and Volcarona. Due to lacking a recovery move and lacking an immunity to Spikes, Heatran is extremely vulnerable to hazards, and is prone to being worn down during longer battles, which is why Alomomola is a powerful boon to Heatran, allowing Heatran to remain healthy throughout a prolonged match, and is also an exceptional pivot, allowing Heatran to switch in on Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex that commonly switch into Alomomola, providing Heatran with more opportunities to set up Stealth Rocks or wear down the opposing team. Whereas Pokemon such as Zapdos, Gliscor, and Ferrothorn are able to check Pokemon such as Zamazenta, Urshifu-R, opposing Gliscor, Garchomp, Ogerpon-W, and Rotom-W far too much examples, cut this down to 4 at max that Heatran struggles to deal with, the former two utilizing Defog to aid in Heatran's longevity, whilst the latter is able to set up Spikes to further capitalize on the many switches that Heatran forces.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/omarsgarciav.526618/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
user link 2 here me
Grammar checked by:
user link here
lmk when implemented, i want to go over this again
 

red fintans

fintan is actually blue
is a Contributor to Smogon
1/1 GP Team done
[SET]
Specially Defensive (Heatran) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Toxic / Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Taunt

[SET COMMENTS]
(remove linebreak)
Specially Defensive Heatran is a cornerstone lol ogerpon reference of the metagame, being able to check top special attackers such as Tapu Lele, Volcarona, and Serperior, (RC) while also remaining a threatening offensive option Pokemon any other word works here but option is off. Toxic is valuable on Heatran to wear down Pokemon that can either check Heatran or set up in front of it, such as Alomomola, Rotom-W, Mega Latias, Raging Bolt, and Volcarona, whereas Stealth Rock takes advantage of Heatran's ability to act as a blanket check to most special attackers in the tier and force many defensive staples to switch out in fear of Toxic or Magma Storm, such as Galarian Slowking, Ferrothorn, Toxapex, and Tornadus-T, affording Heatran many opportunities to set up Stealth Rocks, while also taking advantege of Heatran's ability to threaten many common Defog options such as Zapdos and Corviknight. <= this sentence is half as long as a spotlight Toxic is valuable on Heatran to wear down Pokemon that can either check it or set up in front of it, such as Alomomola, Rotom-W, Mega Latias, Raging Bolt and Volcarona, whereas Stealth Rock takes advantage of Heatran's ability to act as a blanket check to most special attackers in the tier. In addition, many defensive staples such as Galarian Slowking, Ferrothorn, Toxapex, and Tornadus-T are forced to switch out of Heatran in fear of Toxic or Magma Storm, and it can also threaten many common Defoggers such as Zapdos and Corviknight, affording it many opportunities to set up Stealth Rock. did less rearranging than it looks like, formatted it like this just to show how big that one sentence is lol, please dont do that Taunt is a powerful option to deny setup from the likes of Mega Latias, which could otherwise set up and eventually muscle past Heatran, while also being extremely synnergistic synergistic with Heatran's other moves; in combination with Magma Storm, Heatran is able to trap pokemon such as Galarian Slowking, Toxapex, and Zapdos lacking Volt Switch. a bit confused here - magma traps them... so what? why taunt? i know this is GP already but can u add a bit on how taunt prevents them from switching or healing respectively Additionally, when paired with Toxic it is able to wear down Alomomola, which is otherwise a major stopgap roadblock stopgap refers to a temporary fix/solution for Heatran, and allows Heatran to beat it in the long run. Tera Grass provides Heatran with a resistance to Water-(AH) and Ground-Type attacks, allowing Heatran to wall Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona variants lacking Bug Buzz, (RC) while also checking Ogerpon-W, additionally allowing Heatran to trap Gliscor if using Taunt and an alternative spread of 252 HP / 108 SpD / 148 Spe, which allows Heatran to outspeed Gliscor. Heatran is a powerful addition to most defensive structures thanks to it's its ability to check many special attackers such as Volcarona, Serperior, Mega Latios, and Tapu Lele, whereas it's its ability to trap Galarian Slowking and Toxapex is greatly appreciated by teammates such as Iron Valiant, Zamazenta, Urshifu-R, and Volcarona. Due to lacking a recovery move and lacking an immunity to Spikes both reliable recovery and an immunity to Spikes, Heatran is extremely vulnerable to hazards, and is prone to being worn down during longer battles, which is why thus Alomomola is a powerful boon to Heatran's longevity, allowing Heatran it to remain healthy throughout a prolonged match, and is also an exceptional pivot, allowing Heatran to switch in on Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex that commonly switch into Alomomola, providing Heatran with more opportunities to set up Stealth Rocks or wear down the opposing team with Magma Storm i assume. Whereas Pokemon such as Zapdos, Gliscor, and Ferrothorn are able to check Pokemon such as Zamazenta, Urshifu-R, opposing Gliscor, and Ogerpon-W that Heatran struggles to deal with, (RC) ; (AS) the former two utilizing also utilize Defog to aid in Heatran's longevity, whilst while the latter is able to set up Spikes to further capitalize on the many switches that Heatran forces.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/omarsgarciav.526618/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adem.529732/
Grammar checked by:
user link here me
real stamp small.gif
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 1, Guests: 0)

Top