How do you use braviary as a scarfer??
Braviary (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Facade / Defog
Basically just weaken the opponent's Steel-types, Rhydon, and general physical walls like Mudsdale/Vaporeon and then you can clean with Brave Bird. Something like Exeggutor-Alola, Exeggutor, Espeon, or Duraludon does a good job wearing down Steel-types; Salazzle or Centiskorch can weaken Rhydon with Knock Off. It can also use CC to weaken those for its teammates.
However, I don't love it because its speed (284, base 80) makes it slower than pretty much every other scarfer (except Drednaw). This leaves you outsped by Scarf Togedemaru / Rotom-Mow / Drapion; the first two can KO you, and Drap can remove your scarf. It also takes tons of recoil from Brave Bird + SR weakness, and common Pokemon like Vapo and Jelli can recover on it pretty easily. I like Braviary better with CB or Bulk Up.
(also, add Duraludon and Togedemaru to Oathkeepre's list of common Scarfers).