[SET]
name: Stealth Rock Setter
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Rage Fist / Drain Punch
move 3: Taunt / Encore / Final Gambit / Curse
move 4: Rock Tomb / Bulldoze / Low Sweep / Fling
item: Sitrus Berry / Light Ball
ability: Vital Spirit / Defiant
nature: Jolly
tera type: Normal / Steel
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 4 Def / 108 SpD / 140 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Annihilape's good bulk and significant offensive presence makes it an easy to use Stealth Rock setter.
* Rage Fist is Annihilape’s strongest move; its power and coverage often lets Annihilape either defeat or significantly chip one of the opponent’s Pokemon on top of getting Stealth Rock up.
* Taunt gives Annihilape a strong matchup into bulky walls such as Hippowdon and opposing setup foes like Volcarona, while also making it easier to boost Rage Fist’s power.
* Encore is an incredibly powerful move that can lock the opponent into an attacking move to boost Rage Fist's power. Alternatively, it can lock the opponent into a status move.
* Final Gambit has excellent synergy with Rage Fist; not only do they cover for each other's immunities, Final Gambit punishes foes that refuse to attack Annihilape to avoid boosting Rage Fist, allowing Annihilape to still take out a foe.
* Curse is an excellent way for Annihilape to retire itself from the while putting significant pressure on the opponent to switch out and shutting down gimmicks such as Baton Pass.
* A variety of lead Annihilapes run speed controlling moves. By using a Speed reducing move against a faster opponent rather than leading with Stealth Rock, Annihilape can scout the opponent's set, as well as providing support to its teammates. It also prevents foes from setting up on Annihilape. Speed reducing moves can help against those. Speed reducing moves are also better than Taunt and Encore at shutting down opposing Dragon Dance and Quiver Dance.
* Rock Tomb is an excellent Speed reducing move for its ability to hit Dragonite and threaten Volcarona. Its low accuracy should be noted as a risk, however.
* Bulldoze cannot hit Flying and Levitate Pokemon. In exchange, it is much more effective against Steel-types such as Gholdengo and Tinkaton.
Tera Types
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* **Normal**: Ghost-type attacks are incredibly common. Pokemon such as Gholdengo, Dragapult, comma and opposing Annihilape all struggle against an unexpected Tera Normal.
* **Steel**: Tera Steel has excellent synergy with Annihilape. It's noteworthy for halving the damage from common Dragon and Fairy-type moves.
EV Spreads
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* **252 HP / 4 Atk / 4 Def / 108 SpD / 140 Spe with Jolly**: This spread outspeeds critical Pokemon such as Dragonite, Adamant Baxcalibur, and Modest Gholdengo. The Special Defense investment lets Annihilape live Choice Specs Dragapult and Choice Scarf Gholdengo’s Shadow Ball with ease.
* **172 HP / 4 Atk / 180 Def / 76 SpD / 76 Spe with Careful**: This spread compromises some of Annihilape’s Speed to invest into more bulk. It still outspeeds Garchomp at -1 and certain sets of Dragonite, comma and lives Dragapult’s Choice Band Fairy Tera Blast on a roll.
Abilities
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* **Vital Spirit**: Vital Spirit adds to Annihilape’s reliability as a lead. Immunity to sleep moves from common Pokemon such as Breloom, Dondozo, Hippowdon, and Skeledirge lets Annihilape thrive.
* **Defiant**: Defiant is a strong option. While Intimidate Pokemon are far from common from the format, Defiant can take advantage of an opposing Annihilape’s speed control moves.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tachipoyo, 613881]]
- Quality checked by: [[Theorymon, 29010]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
name: Stealth Rock Setter
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Rage Fist / Drain Punch
move 3: Taunt / Encore / Final Gambit / Curse
move 4: Rock Tomb / Bulldoze / Low Sweep / Fling
item: Sitrus Berry / Light Ball
ability: Vital Spirit / Defiant
nature: Jolly
tera type: Normal / Steel
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 4 Def / 108 SpD / 140 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Annihilape's good bulk and significant offensive presence makes it an easy to use Stealth Rock setter.
* Rage Fist is Annihilape’s strongest move; its power and coverage often lets Annihilape either defeat or significantly chip one of the opponent’s Pokemon on top of getting Stealth Rock up.
* Taunt gives Annihilape a strong matchup into bulky walls such as Hippowdon and opposing setup foes like Volcarona, while also making it easier to boost Rage Fist’s power.
* Encore is an incredibly powerful move that can lock the opponent into an attacking move to boost Rage Fist's power. Alternatively, it can lock the opponent into a status move.
* Final Gambit has excellent synergy with Rage Fist; not only do they cover for each other's immunities, Final Gambit punishes foes that refuse to attack Annihilape to avoid boosting Rage Fist, allowing Annihilape to still take out a foe.
* Curse is an excellent way for Annihilape to retire itself from the while putting significant pressure on the opponent to switch out and shutting down gimmicks such as Baton Pass.
* A variety of lead Annihilapes run speed controlling moves. By using a Speed reducing move against a faster opponent rather than leading with Stealth Rock, Annihilape can scout the opponent's set, as well as providing support to its teammates. It also prevents foes from setting up on Annihilape. Speed reducing moves can help against those. Speed reducing moves are also better than Taunt and Encore at shutting down opposing Dragon Dance and Quiver Dance.
* Rock Tomb is an excellent Speed reducing move for its ability to hit Dragonite and threaten Volcarona. Its low accuracy should be noted as a risk, however.
* Bulldoze cannot hit Flying and Levitate Pokemon. In exchange, it is much more effective against Steel-types such as Gholdengo and Tinkaton.
Tera Types
========
* **Normal**: Ghost-type attacks are incredibly common. Pokemon such as Gholdengo, Dragapult, comma and opposing Annihilape all struggle against an unexpected Tera Normal.
* **Steel**: Tera Steel has excellent synergy with Annihilape. It's noteworthy for halving the damage from common Dragon and Fairy-type moves.
EV Spreads
========
* **252 HP / 4 Atk / 4 Def / 108 SpD / 140 Spe with Jolly**: This spread outspeeds critical Pokemon such as Dragonite, Adamant Baxcalibur, and Modest Gholdengo. The Special Defense investment lets Annihilape live Choice Specs Dragapult and Choice Scarf Gholdengo’s Shadow Ball with ease.
* **172 HP / 4 Atk / 180 Def / 76 SpD / 76 Spe with Careful**: This spread compromises some of Annihilape’s Speed to invest into more bulk. It still outspeeds Garchomp at -1 and certain sets of Dragonite, comma and lives Dragapult’s Choice Band Fairy Tera Blast on a roll.
Abilities
========
* **Vital Spirit**: Vital Spirit adds to Annihilape’s reliability as a lead. Immunity to sleep moves from common Pokemon such as Breloom, Dondozo, Hippowdon, and Skeledirge lets Annihilape thrive.
* **Defiant**: Defiant is a strong option. While Intimidate Pokemon are far from common from the format, Defiant can take advantage of an opposing Annihilape’s speed control moves.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Tachipoyo, 613881]]
- Quality checked by: [[Theorymon, 29010]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
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