Gen 5 Staraptor (OU) (QC 1/1) (GP 1/1)

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[OVERVIEW]
Despite its high Attack and strong moves that have good coverage, Staraptor is a thoroughly terrible Pokemon in BW OU. It has no defensive utility, and it further tends to get worn down very quickly due to recoil damage, sand, and Stealth Rock. Its Speed tier is also mediocre, being surpassed by common offensive Pokemon like Keldeo, Alakazam, and Latios. Tornadus is an offensive Flying-type superior to Staraptor in every way due to its better Speed tier and set versatility, and Landorus-T, Scizor, and Dragonite further outclass Staraptor as a physical attacker due to their better defensive utility and similar offensive prowess.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Double-Edge
item: Choice Band
ability: Reckless
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

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- Written by: [[Gamer1234556, 515642]]
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[OVERVIEW]
Despite its high Attack in tandem with and strong moves that have good coverage, Staraptor is a thoroughly terrible Pokemon in BW OU. This is due to its non-existent defensive utility that's further extenuated by its tendency It has no defensive utility, and it further tends to get worn down very quickly due to recoil damage, sand, and Stealth Rock. Its Speed tier is also mediocre, being outsped surpassed by common offensive Pokemon like Keldeo, Alakazam, and Latios. Tornadus is an offensive Flying-type superior to Staraptor in every way as an offensive Flying-type due to its better Speed tier and set versatility while versatility, and Landorus-T, Scizor, and Dragonite further outclass Staraptor as a physical attacker due to their better defensive utility and similar offensive prowess.

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Double-Edge (added hyphen)
item: Choice Band
ability: Reckless
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Gamer1234556, 515642]]
- Quality checked by: [[Ophion, 433215]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

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