Ducky
Aw Phooey
[SET]
name: Setup Sweeper
move 1: Dragon Dance / Swords Dance
move 2: Glaive Rush
move 3: Icicle Crash
move 4: Earthquake / Ice Shard
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Mold Breaker / Sword of Ruin
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Baxcalibur is a powerful setup sweeper thanks to its great stats and fantastic STAB coverage. Dragon Dance patches up its below-average Speed to facilitate a late-game sweep, while Swords Dance is better suited for wallbreaking and cleaning up with Ice Shard; Jolly is recommended on Dragon Dance sets to outpace Dragapult at +1. Earthquake is the preferred move on Dragon Dance sets to hit Iron Hands and Garganacl. Heavy-Duty Boots preserves Baxcalibur's bulk to make setup easier. Mold Breaker beats Fur Coat Pokemon such as Garganacl, while Sword of Ruin provides the most damage against other targets. Baxcalibur fits best on balance and bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to both wallbreak and sweep. It pairs well with other strong wallbreakers such as Orichalcum Pulse Ceruledge, as they can overwhelm their shared checks. Special attackers such as Iron Bundle and Chi-Yu are good partners, as they threaten out the physically defensive Pokemon that can give Baxcalibur trouble.
[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Glaive Rush
move 2: Icicle Crash
move 3: Ice Shard
move 4: Earthquake
item: Choice Band
ability: Mold Breaker / Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Baxcalibur is a threatening attacker that overwhelms common walls such as Hippowdon, Dragapult, and Great Tusk with its powerful STAB moves, especially with Ice's vaunted offensive coverage. Ice Shard threatens many offensive Pokemon like Dragapult, Sandy Shocks, and Great Tusk. Earthquake threatens the Steel- and Fire-types that resist Baxcalibur’s STAB moves such as Gholdengo and Skeledirge. Choice Band Baxcalibur fits best on bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to force damage on walls for its teammates. Its weakness to Stealth Rock makes entry hazard removers like U-turn Corviknight, Iron Treads, and Great Tusk great teammates. Other physical attackers such as Ceruledge are good partners, as they can overload common physically defensive Pokemon such as Skeledirge. Special attackers such as Iron Valiant and Iron Bundle also make good partners, as they can threaten the physically defensive Pokemon that Baxcalibur has trouble breaking.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ducky, 525446]]
- Quality checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [UT,523866]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662]]
name: Setup Sweeper
move 1: Dragon Dance / Swords Dance
move 2: Glaive Rush
move 3: Icicle Crash
move 4: Earthquake / Ice Shard
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Mold Breaker / Sword of Ruin
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Baxcalibur is a powerful setup sweeper thanks to its great stats and fantastic STAB coverage. Dragon Dance patches up its below-average Speed to facilitate a late-game sweep, while Swords Dance is better suited for wallbreaking and cleaning up with Ice Shard; Jolly is recommended on Dragon Dance sets to outpace Dragapult at +1. Earthquake is the preferred move on Dragon Dance sets to hit Iron Hands and Garganacl. Heavy-Duty Boots preserves Baxcalibur's bulk to make setup easier. Mold Breaker beats Fur Coat Pokemon such as Garganacl, while Sword of Ruin provides the most damage against other targets. Baxcalibur fits best on balance and bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to both wallbreak and sweep. It pairs well with other strong wallbreakers such as Orichalcum Pulse Ceruledge, as they can overwhelm their shared checks. Special attackers such as Iron Bundle and Chi-Yu are good partners, as they threaten out the physically defensive Pokemon that can give Baxcalibur trouble.
[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Glaive Rush
move 2: Icicle Crash
move 3: Ice Shard
move 4: Earthquake
item: Choice Band
ability: Mold Breaker / Sword of Ruin
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Baxcalibur is a threatening attacker that overwhelms common walls such as Hippowdon, Dragapult, and Great Tusk with its powerful STAB moves, especially with Ice's vaunted offensive coverage. Ice Shard threatens many offensive Pokemon like Dragapult, Sandy Shocks, and Great Tusk. Earthquake threatens the Steel- and Fire-types that resist Baxcalibur’s STAB moves such as Gholdengo and Skeledirge. Choice Band Baxcalibur fits best on bulky offense teams that appreciate its ability to force damage on walls for its teammates. Its weakness to Stealth Rock makes entry hazard removers like U-turn Corviknight, Iron Treads, and Great Tusk great teammates. Other physical attackers such as Ceruledge are good partners, as they can overload common physically defensive Pokemon such as Skeledirge. Special attackers such as Iron Valiant and Iron Bundle also make good partners, as they can threaten the physically defensive Pokemon that Baxcalibur has trouble breaking.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ducky, 525446]]
- Quality checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [UT,523866]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662]]
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