PU the bird is the word (QC: 2/2) (GP: 1/1)

[Hera]

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[OVERVIEW]
Articuno secures itself a niche on defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery let it take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without much issue. Pressure + Defog can threaten entry hazard users that don't threaten Articuno, such as Druddigon and Mesprit, and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Whimsicott lacking Knock Off and Palossand due to its massive special bulk. Unfortunately, Articuno's typing gives it few relevant resistances and weaknesses to common types such as Electric, Fire and Steel as well as a 4x weakness to Rock-types. This makes Articuno reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots to avoid Stealth Rock and very vulnerable to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed and only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog
move 3: Freeze-Dry / U-turn
move 4: Brave Bird / Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Freeze-Dry hits Ground-types such as Sandaconda and Rhydon as well as Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent. Alternatively, U-turn generates momentum for Articuno's team but cannot directly threaten the aforementioned Ground- and Water-types. Brave Bird hits Bug-types such as Ribombee and Centiskorch and prevents them from turning Articuno into setup fodder. Heal Bell can be used for cleric and frees up a slot for the most common cleric on defensive teams, Audino. Toxic is also an option to cripple switch-ins such as Gigalith and Magmortar, but it lacks the utility of either Brave Bird or Heal Bell. The given Speed EVs let Articuno outspeed neutral-natured base 65 Speed foes such as Centiskorch and Frosmoth, while the remaining EVs go into its special bulk to better check Ribombee and Galarian Articuno. Since Articuno mainly fits on stall teams, it should be paired with Knock Off absorbers such as Scrafty and Weezing; Scrafty also absorbs status, while Weezing can burn physical attackers.. In return, it provides valuable Defog support and checks Frosmoth and Centiskorch, which have good matchups against defensive teams. Other entry hazard removers such as Claydol and Tsareena can free up a moveslot for Articuno and allow it to run another utility move while also threatening entry hazard setters such as Reigrock and Gigalith. Articuno's common weaknesses can be negated by partners such as Palossand and Quagsire. Both absorb Electric- and Rock-type moves, with Palossand also providing Stealth Rock support and Quagsire taking on Fire- and Steel-type moves for Articuno.

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- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [Bag of Trixx, 467518]]
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[OVERVIEW]
Articuno secures itself a niche on more defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery means it can take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without much issue, and the ability to run Heal Bell allows it to heal off status. Pressure means that it can continue to Defog away entry hazards while wasting PP, and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Garbodor lacking Toxic and Palossand due to their attacking moves lacking much PP. U-turn is something that separates it from other Defoggers such as Charizard, as this means it can generate momentum for its team. Unfortunately, its typing gives it few relevant resistances and 4 weaknesses to common types, such as Electric-, Fire-, Steel-, and a debilitating 4x weakness to Rock. It is also heavily reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots in order to avoid Stealth Rock, and as such is very weak to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed, and thus only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.

[SET]
name: Defogger
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog
move 3: Freeze Dry / U-turn (hyphenate freeze-dry.)
move 4: Brave Bird / Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Freeze Dry (hyphenate freeze-dry.) gives Articuno a STAB move to hit Ground-types such as Sandaconda and Rhydon on their weaker side, as well as denting opposing Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent. (if u-turn is slashed with freeze-dry, then you should explain why you might want to run the former over the latter.) Brave Bird hits Bug-types such as Ribombee and Centiskorch and prevents them from turning Articuno into setup bait. Toxic is also an option to cripple would-be switchins such as Gigalith and Magmortar, but lacks the utility of either Brave Bird or Heal Bell. The given EV investment outspeeds neutral natured base 65s such as Centiskorch and Frosmoth, while the rest go into its special bulk to better check Ribombee and Alolan Exeggutor. 56 Atk EVs are an option to always OHKO Centiskorch, however this cuts into Articuno's bulk. As Articuno mainly fits on stall teams, it should be paired with special walls such as Audino, who can take some of the heat off Articuno. (articuno is already a special wall, or at least very specially bulky, so "should be paired with special walls" doesn't make a lot of sense here. audino is a good partner, but not necessarily bc it is a special wall.) In return, it can provide valuable Defog support and an check to Frosmoth and Centiskorch, who otherwise have good matchups against defensive teams. Electric immunites and bulky Waters such as Palossand and Pyukumuku are great teammates as well, since the former can negate Articuno's Electric weakness, while the latter resists Fire- and Steel- for Articuno.

knock off absorbers and other entry hazard removers/deterrents both make for valuable teammates seeing as they compensate for articuno's reliance on heavy-duty boots and can support it (and its team) in the event that it does lose its boots. other removers/deterrents can also free up a moveslot on articuno and allow it to run more than one attacking move or another support move, which is especially useful on full stall.

i also think haze might be worth mentioning as an alternate move. it's situational, but it can help against stuff like np mesprit or cm xatu that could otherwise annoy stall.

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[Hera]

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[Bag of Trixx]

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[OVERVIEW]
Articuno secures itself a niche on more defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery means it can take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without much issue, and the ability to run Heal Bell allows it to heal off status. Pressure means that it can continue to Defog away entry hazards while wasting PP well this is only applicable if Articuno is able to safely enter the field versus a hazard setter and hazards are not up. You are never going into cuno vs Gigalith, Regirock, etc, and you'd have to risk versus Sandaconda. Pressure is better suited to focus on wasting PP from hazard setters who do not threaten Articuno much like Druddigon, Mesprit, Weezing, or Claydol., and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Garbodor lacking Toxic not in the tier anymore, so let's change to something relevant and Palossand due to their attacking moves lacking much PP it's more so because Palossand lacks offensive firepower versus Cuno, rather than the attacks lacking PP. Another example that can work if you continue this route is something like Whimsicott, but Cuno is fearful of Knock Off. U-turn is something that separates it from other Defoggers such as Charizard, as this means it can generate momentum for its team. Unfortunately, its typing gives it few relevant resistances and 4 weaknesses to common types, such as Electric-, Fire-, Steel-, and a debilitating 4x weakness to Rock. It is also heavily reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots in order to avoid Stealth Rock, and as such is very weak to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed, and thus only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.

[SET]
name: Defogger
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog
move 3: Freeze-Dry / U-turn
move 4: Brave Bird / Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Freeze-Dry gives Articuno a STAB move to hit Ground-types such as Sandaconda and Rhydon on their weaker side, as well as denting opposing Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent. This allows Articuno to immediately threaten these Ground- and Water-types, which is something U-turn cannot do. You already mentioned that Grounds and Waters are threatened thanks to Freeze Dry. Reiterate this sentence to be more so about why U-turn can be an alternate option > Freeze Dry. Brave Bird hits Bug-types such as Ribombee and Centiskorch and prevents them from turning Articuno into setup bait. Toxic is also an option to cripple would-be switchins such as Gigalith and Magmortar, but lacks the utility of either Brave Bird or Heal Bell. The given EV investment outspeeds neutral natured base 65s such as Centiskorch and Frosmoth, while the rest go into its special bulk to better check Ribombee and Alolan Exeggutor Eggy's banned, I'd change this to Articuno-Galar since with your EV spread, Hurricane only does roughly 36 max which is pretty relevant. 56 Atk EVs are an option to always OHKO Centiskorch, however this cuts into Articuno's bulk. As neat as this fact is, Centiskorch is just not relevant enough for this to be mentioned. I'd just delete this sentence. Haze is also worth a mention, as it allows Articuno to deal with niche stallbreakers like Cosmic Power Xatu and Nasty Plot + Energy Ball Mesprit. Xatu is no longer in the tier, and Haze doesn't particularly have a place on Cuno because realistically every other move is more important to have. I'd just delete this sentence as well. As Articuno mainly fits on stall teams, it should be paired with Knock Off absorbers such as Guzzlord rip Guzz, mention something else like Aromatisse or Scrafty or Weezing, who can support Articuno in other ways such as phazing the opposing threat providing heal bell support / status absorber and Burning a troublesome physical attacker, respectively. In return, it can provide valuable Defog support and a check to Frosmoth and Centiskorch, who otherwise have good matchups against defensive teams. Other hazard removers or deterrents such as Claydol and Xatu mention a different hazard remover here like Tsareena > Xatu since these can threaten hazard setters like Gigalith, Conda, and Regirock can free up a moveslot for Articuno and allow it to run another utility move. Electric immunites and bulky Waters such as Palossand and Pyukumuku are great teammates as well, since the former can negate Articuno's Electric weakness, while the latter resists Fire- and Steel- for Articuno. Re-word this last sentence here so that way you aren't mentioning Palossand being immune to Electric twice. You can say something like "Since Articuno has several common weaknesses, patching up those weaknesses with teammates like Palossand or Pyukumuku can be ideal since the former can x and the latter can y".

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [Bag of Trixx, 467518]]
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@me once you've implemented these changes. Since this analysis was pretty outdated due to shifts, I'd like to take another look at this before QCing 2/2. (approved by gum) Good work as always though

 

[Hera]

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@me once you've implemented these changes. Since this analysis was pretty outdated due to shifts, I'd like to take another look at this before QCing 2/2. (approved by gum) Good work as always though

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[Bag of Trixx]

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[OVERVIEW]
Articuno secures itself a niche on more defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery means it can take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without much issue, and the ability to run Heal Bell allows it to heal off status. Pressure means that it can continue to Defog away entry hazards while wasting PP from entry hazards setters that do not threaten it such as Druddigon and Mesprit, and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Whimsicott lacking Knock Off and Palossand due to its massive special bulk. Unfortunately, its typing gives it few relevant resistances and 4 weaknesses to common types, such as Electric-, Fire-, Steel-, and a debilitating 4x weakness to Rock. It is also heavily reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots in order to avoid Stealth Rock, and as such is very weak to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed, and thus only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive let's call it Specially Defensive since cuno is largely noticeable for its ability to tank a lot of special attackers, rather than its actions as a defogger
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog
move 3: Freeze-Dry / U-turn
move 4: Brave Bird / Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Freeze-Dry gives Articuno a STAB move to hit Ground-types such as Sandaconda and Rhydon on their weaker side, as well as denting opposing Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent. U-turn can be run to generate momentum for its team, but cannot directly threaten Ground- and Water-types. Brave Bird hits Bug-types such as Ribombee and Centiskorch and prevents them from turning Articuno into setup bait. Toxic is also an option to cripple would-be switchins such as Gigalith and Magmortar, but lacks the utility of either Brave Bird or Heal Bell. The given EV investment outspeeds neutral natured base 65s such as Centiskorch and Frosmoth, while the rest go into its special bulk to better check Ribombee and Galarian Articuno. As Articuno mainly fits on stall teams, it should be paired with Knock Off absorbers such as Scrafty or Weezing, who can support Articuno in other ways such as being a status absorber and Burning a troublesome physical attacker, respectively. In return, it can provide valuable Defog support and a check to Frosmoth and Centiskorch, who otherwise have good matchups against defensive teams. Other hazards removers such as Claydol and Tsareena can free up a moveslot for Articuno and allow it to run another utility move, while threaten hazards setter that Articuno cannot deal with such as Sandaconda mention Regirock > Sandaconda since conda is never risking a Freeze Dry from cuno and Gigalith. Articuno's common weakness can be negated with partners such as Palossand and Quagsire. Both can absorb Electric-type moves, while the latter can take Fire-, Steel-, and Rock-type moves for Articuno. Also mention how the former provides Stealth Rock support for stall builds whilst quag can check setup sweepers who might abuse Cuno like Scrafty or Silvally-Steel.

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- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [Bag of Trixx, 467518]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Quality work friend! And thank you for getting this updated so cordially! Excellent job as always.
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[Hera]

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Quality work friend! And thank you for getting this updated so cordially! Excellent job as always.
QC 2/2

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[OVERVIEW]
Articuno secures itself a niche on more defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery means it can take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without having much issue, and the ability to run Heal Bell allows it to heal off status(maybe put this somewhere else, it doesn't really fit here). Pressure means that it can continue to Defog away entry hazards while wasting PP from entry hazards setters that do not threaten it such as Druddigon and Mesprit, Pressure + Defog can threaten entry hazard users that don't threaten Articuno, such as Druddigon and Mesprit, and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Whimsicott lacking Knock Off and Palossand due to its massive special bulk. Unfortunately, its typing gives it few relevant resistances and 4 many weaknesses to common types,(RC) such as Electric-, Fire- and Steel-,(Hyphens aren't necessary here unless it's got the word "type" or "types" at the end depending on context) and a debilitating as well as having a 4x weakness to Rock-types.,(RP)(AC) this makes Articuno It is also heavily reliant rely on Heavy-Duty Boots in order to avoid Stealth Rock, and as such is very weak to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed, and thus only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog
move 3: Freeze-Dry / U-turn
move 4: Brave Bird / Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Freeze-Dry gives Articuno a STAB move to hit Ground-types such as Sandaconda and Rhydon on their weaker side, as well as denting opposing Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent. U-turn can be run to generate momentum for its team, but cannot directly threaten the aforementioned Ground- and Water-types. Brave Bird hits Bug-types such as Ribombee and Centiskorch,(AC) and prevents them from turning Articuno into setup bait.(Put the Heal Bell section i mentioned before somewhere here since you're talking the 4th move slot) Toxic is also an option to cripple would-be switchins such as Gigalith and Magmortar, but lacks the utility of either Brave Bird or Heal Bell. The given EVs investment makes it outspeeds neutral natured base 65s 65 base Speed Pokemon such as Centiskorch and Frosmoth, while the rest go into its special bulk to better check Ribombee and Galarian Articuno. As Since Articuno mainly fits on stall teams, it should be paired with Knock Off absorbers such as Scrafty or Weezing, who can support Articuno in other ways such as being a status absorber,(AC) and Burning a troublesome physical attacker,(RC) respectively. In return, it can provide valuable Defog support and a can check to Frosmoth and Centiskorch, who otherwise have good matchups against defensive teams. Other hazards removers such as Claydol and Tsareena can free up a moveslot for Articuno and allow it to run another utility move, while threatening hazards setters that Articuno cannot deal with such as Reigrock and Gigalith. Articuno's common weakness can be negated with partners such as Palossand and Quagsire. Both can absorb Electric- and Rock-type moves,(RC) with the former Palossand also providing Stealth Rock support,(AC) while the latter Quagsire can take additionally take Fire- and Steel-type moves for Articuno.

 

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[OVERVIEW]
Articuno secures itself a niche on more defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery means it can take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without having much issue, and the ability to run Heal Bell allows it to heal off status(maybe put this somewhere else, it doesn't really fit here). Pressure means that it can continue to Defog away entry hazards while wasting PP from entry hazards setters that do not threaten it such as Druddigon and Mesprit, Pressure + Defog can threaten entry hazard users that don't threaten Articuno, such as Druddigon and Mesprit, and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Whimsicott lacking Knock Off and Palossand due to its massive special bulk. Unfortunately, its typing gives it few relevant resistances and 4 many weaknesses to common types,(RC) such as Electric-, Fire- and Steel-,(Hyphens aren't necessary here unless it's got the word "type" or "types" at the end depending on context) and a debilitating as well as having a 4x weakness to Rock-types.,(RP)(AC) this makes Articuno It is also heavily reliant rely on Heavy-Duty Boots in order to avoid Stealth Rock, and as such is very weak to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed, and thus only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog
move 3: Freeze-Dry / U-turn
move 4: Brave Bird / Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Freeze-Dry gives Articuno a STAB move to hit Ground-types such as Sandaconda and Rhydon on their weaker side, as well as denting opposing Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent. U-turn can be run to generate momentum for its team, but cannot directly threaten the aforementioned Ground- and Water-types. Brave Bird hits Bug-types such as Ribombee and Centiskorch,(AC) and prevents them from turning Articuno into setup bait.(Put the Heal Bell section i mentioned before somewhere here since you're talking the 4th move slot) Toxic is also an option to cripple would-be switchins such as Gigalith and Magmortar, but lacks the utility of either Brave Bird or Heal Bell. The given EVs investment makes it outspeeds neutral natured base 65s 65 base Speed Pokemon such as Centiskorch and Frosmoth, while the rest go into its special bulk to better check Ribombee and Galarian Articuno. As Since Articuno mainly fits on stall teams, it should be paired with Knock Off absorbers such as Scrafty or Weezing, who can support Articuno in other ways such as being a status absorber,(AC) and Burning a troublesome physical attacker,(RC) respectively. In return, it can provide valuable Defog support and a can check to Frosmoth and Centiskorch, who otherwise have good matchups against defensive teams. Other hazards removers such as Claydol and Tsareena can free up a moveslot for Articuno and allow it to run another utility move, while threatening hazards setters that Articuno cannot deal with such as Reigrock and Gigalith. Articuno's common weakness can be negated with partners such as Palossand and Quagsire. Both can absorb Electric- and Rock-type moves,(RC) with the former Palossand also providing Stealth Rock support,(AC) while the latter Quagsire can take additionally take Fire- and Steel-type moves for Articuno.

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[OVERVIEW]
Articuno secures itself a niche on defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery means it can let it take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without much issue. Pressure + Defog can threaten entry hazard users that don't threaten Articuno, such as Druddigon and Mesprit, and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Whimsicott lacking Knock Off and Palossand due to its massive special bulk. Unfortunately, its Articuno's typing gives it few relevant resistances and many weaknesses to common types such as Electric, Fire and Steel,(RC) as well as having a 4x weakness to Rock-types. This makes Articuno rely reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots in order to avoid Stealth Rock,(RC) and as such is very weak vulnerable to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed,(RC) and thus only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog
move 3: Freeze-Dry / U-turn
move 4: Brave Bird / Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Freeze-Dry gives Articuno a STAB move to hits Ground-types such as Sandaconda and Rhydon,(RC) as well as denting opposing Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent.(is talking about a STAB move necessary?) Alternatively,(AC) U-turn can generates momentum for its Articuno's team,(RC) but cannot directly threaten the aforementioned Ground- and Water-types. Brave Bird hits Bug-types such as Ribombee and Centiskorch,(RC) and prevents them from turning Articuno into setup bait fodder. Heal Bell can be used to heal off status.(This is just dex info; are there relevant situations where u would use this?) Toxic is also an option to cripple switch-(AH)ins such as Gigalith and Magmortar, but it lacks the utility of either Brave Bird or Heal Bell. The given Speed EVs lets it Articuno outspeed neutral-(AH)natured base 65s 65 Speed foes such as Centiskorch and Frosmoth, while the rest remaining EVs go into its special bulk to better check Ribombee and Galarian Articuno. Since Articuno mainly fits on stall teams, it should be paired with Knock Off absorbers such as Scrafty or and Weezing;(comma to semicolon) who can support Articuno by being a status absorber and Burning a troublesome physical attacker respectively Scrafty also absorbs status, while Weezing can burn physical attackers.. In return, it can provides valuable Defog support and can checks Frosmoth and Centiskorch, who otherwise which have good matchups against defensive teams. Other hazards entry hazard removers such as Claydol and Tsareena can free up a moveslot for Articuno and allow it to run another utility move,(RC) while also threatening hazards entry hazard setters such as Reigrock and Gigalith. Articuno's common weaknesses can be negated with by partners such as Palossand and Quagsire. Both can absorb Electric- and Rock-type moves,(AC) with Palossand also providing Stealth Rock support,(RC) while and Quagsire can additionally take taking on Fire- and Steel-type moves for Articuno.

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- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [Bag of Trixx, 467518]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

GP 1/1. [DC, 449990] Try to avoid overuse of "can". You get the same message across saying something like "Articuno provides Defog support" instead of "Articuno can provide Defog support".

 

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[OVERVIEW]
Articuno secures itself a niche on defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery means it can let it take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without much issue. Pressure + Defog can threaten entry hazard users that don't threaten Articuno, such as Druddigon and Mesprit, and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Whimsicott lacking Knock Off and Palossand due to its massive special bulk. Unfortunately, its Articuno's typing gives it few relevant resistances and many weaknesses to common types such as Electric, Fire and Steel,(RC) as well as having a 4x weakness to Rock-types. This makes Articuno rely reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots in order to avoid Stealth Rock,(RC) and as such is very weak vulnerable to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed,(RC) and thus only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Roost
move 2: Defog
move 3: Freeze-Dry / U-turn
move 4: Brave Bird / Heal Bell / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Freeze-Dry gives Articuno a STAB move to hits Ground-types such as Sandaconda and Rhydon,(RC) as well as denting opposing Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent.(is talking about a STAB move necessary?) Alternatively,(AC) U-turn can generates momentum for its Articuno's team,(RC) but cannot directly threaten the aforementioned Ground- and Water-types. Brave Bird hits Bug-types such as Ribombee and Centiskorch,(RC) and prevents them from turning Articuno into setup bait fodder. Heal Bell can be used to heal off status.(This is just dex info; are there relevant situations where u would use this?) Toxic is also an option to cripple switch-(AH)ins such as Gigalith and Magmortar, but it lacks the utility of either Brave Bird or Heal Bell. The given Speed EVs lets it Articuno outspeed neutral-(AH)natured base 65s 65 Speed foes such as Centiskorch and Frosmoth, while the rest remaining EVs go into its special bulk to better check Ribombee and Galarian Articuno. Since Articuno mainly fits on stall teams, it should be paired with Knock Off absorbers such as Scrafty or and Weezing;(comma to semicolon) who can support Articuno by being a status absorber and Burning a troublesome physical attacker respectively Scrafty also absorbs status, while Weezing can burn physical attackers.. In return, it can provides valuable Defog support and can checks Frosmoth and Centiskorch, who otherwise which have good matchups against defensive teams. Other hazards entry hazard removers such as Claydol and Tsareena can free up a moveslot for Articuno and allow it to run another utility move,(RC) while also threatening hazards entry hazard setters such as Reigrock and Gigalith. Articuno's common weaknesses can be negated with by partners such as Palossand and Quagsire. Both can absorb Electric- and Rock-type moves,(AC) with Palossand also providing Stealth Rock support,(RC) while and Quagsire can additionally take taking on Fire- and Steel-type moves for Articuno.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Heracross2.0, 414072]]
- Quality checked by: [[asa, 400292], [Bag of Trixx, 467518]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

GP 1/1. [DC, 449990] Try to avoid overuse of "can". You get the same message across saying something like "Articuno provides Defog support" instead of "Articuno can provide Defog support".

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