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[SET]
name: All-out Attacker
move 1: Behemoth Blade
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Close Combat / Wild Charge / Crunch
move 4: Quick Attack / Wild Charge / Substitute
item: Rusted Sword
ability: Intrepid Sword
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 220 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 28 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* With absurd power and a great defensive typing, Zacian-C stands out as the most defining offensive threat in the metagame!
* Behemoth Blade is key to Zacian-C's success, letting it ignore the bulk boost Dynamax gives its foes.
* Close Combat is Zacian-C's strongest attack against Steel-types that would otherwise wall it.
* Quick Attack may be weak, but the priority is very helpful for picking off faster, weakened foes such as Choice Scarf Cinderace.
* Wild Charge deals massive damage to Ho-Oh, which otherwise can give Zacian-C issues, and OHKOes maximum HP Kyogre (assuming it doesn't Dynamax).
* Crunch ensures that Shedinja will not wall Zacian-C. Note that it deals the same amount of damage to Necrozma-DM as Close Combat, and it risks activating Weakness Policy.
* Substitute gives Zacian-C some insurance against Ditto, which can otherwise revenge kill it with a bit of chip damage.
* Fire Fang is rather weak, but it covers Shedinja and Ferrothorn with one move, though it does rather poorly in the rain.
* Solar Blade requires sun support from Groudon or Torkoal, but it allows Zacian-C to overcome its arch nemesis, Quagsire.
EV Spreads
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220 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 28 Spe with Adamant: This EV spread allows Zacian-C to outspeed up to Adamant Cinderace, survive Jolly Landorus-T's Earthquake—provided it lacks Life Orb, and maximizes its power.
236 HP / 108 Atk / 4 Def / 132 SpD / 28 Spe with Adamant: This EV spread allows Zacian-C to survive Choice Scarf Kyogre's Water Spout 93.7% of the time, survive Jolly Landorus-T's Earthquake from full health, and still outspeed Adamant Cinderace.
92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe with Adamant: This EV spread sacrifices a major amount of bulk to outspeed Jolly Cinderace. This spread is worth considering if your team has Stealth Rock support to chip Focus Sash Cinderace.
252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe with Jolly: Maximizing Speed allows Zacian-C to outspeed Eternatus and Choice Scarf Dracovish but results in far less bulk.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Behemoth Blade
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Close Combat / Wild Charge / Crunch / Fire Fang
item: Rusted Sword
ability: Intrepid Sword
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Swords Dance may seem like overkill with Zacian-C's crazy strength, but the extra boost can stop offensive Steel-resistant Pokemon such as Kyogre, Zapdos, and Ho-Oh from escaping a KO!
* Despite not offering much extra coverage alongside Zacian-C's other moves, Behemoth Blade is essential for the extra damage against Dynamax users such as Landorus-T.
* Close Combat is Zacian-C's most powerful tool against the majority of Steel-types.
* Wild Charge prevents defensive Ho-Oh from walling Zacian-C. With Stealth Rock support, even defensive Ho-Oh won't be saved by Dynamax.
* Crunch lets Zacian-C get around Shedinja. It also deals the same amount of damage to Necrozma-DM as Close Combat, though watch out for Weakness Policy.
* Fire Fang lets Zacian-C beat Shedinja and Ferrothorn with one moveslot. However, it is fairly weak and not particularly effective against other Steel-types in rain.
* Substitute creates a serious loss in coverage, but it does prevent a potentially devastating counter-sweep from Ditto.
* Quagsire will usually give Zacian-C problems, but preparing for it is especially important when trying to sweep with this set. Pokemon with Grass-type attacks are usually a good choice against it. Using Groudon or Torkoal in combination with Solar Blade is also an option, though it's fairly easy to predict at Team Preview if using Torkoal.
* When using this set, take dual screens support in serious consideration, as, despite its decent bulk, Zacian-C has a hard time setting up Swords Dance against most of the metagame. Good teammates to consider include Lapras with its Gigantamax set, Regieleki, and Grimmsnarl.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theorymon, 29010]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tox, 146], [Luisin, 469498]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
[SET]
name: All-out Attacker
move 1: Behemoth Blade
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Close Combat / Wild Charge / Crunch
move 4: Quick Attack / Wild Charge / Substitute
item: Rusted Sword
ability: Intrepid Sword
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 220 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 28 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* With absurd power and a great defensive typing, Zacian-C stands out as the most defining offensive threat in the metagame!
* Behemoth Blade is key to Zacian-C's success, letting it ignore the bulk boost Dynamax gives its foes.
* Close Combat is Zacian-C's strongest attack against Steel-types that would otherwise wall it.
* Quick Attack may be weak, but the priority is very helpful for picking off faster, weakened foes such as Choice Scarf Cinderace.
* Wild Charge deals massive damage to Ho-Oh, which otherwise can give Zacian-C issues, and OHKOes maximum HP Kyogre (assuming it doesn't Dynamax).
* Crunch ensures that Shedinja will not wall Zacian-C. Note that it deals the same amount of damage to Necrozma-DM as Close Combat, and it risks activating Weakness Policy.
* Substitute gives Zacian-C some insurance against Ditto, which can otherwise revenge kill it with a bit of chip damage.
* Fire Fang is rather weak, but it covers Shedinja and Ferrothorn with one move, though it does rather poorly in the rain.
* Solar Blade requires sun support from Groudon or Torkoal, but it allows Zacian-C to overcome its arch nemesis, Quagsire.
EV Spreads
========
220 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 28 Spe with Adamant: This EV spread allows Zacian-C to outspeed up to Adamant Cinderace, survive Jolly Landorus-T's Earthquake—provided it lacks Life Orb, and maximizes its power.
236 HP / 108 Atk / 4 Def / 132 SpD / 28 Spe with Adamant: This EV spread allows Zacian-C to survive Choice Scarf Kyogre's Water Spout 93.7% of the time, survive Jolly Landorus-T's Earthquake from full health, and still outspeed Adamant Cinderace.
92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe with Adamant: This EV spread sacrifices a major amount of bulk to outspeed Jolly Cinderace. This spread is worth considering if your team has Stealth Rock support to chip Focus Sash Cinderace.
252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe with Jolly: Maximizing Speed allows Zacian-C to outspeed Eternatus and Choice Scarf Dracovish but results in far less bulk.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Behemoth Blade
move 3: Play Rough
move 4: Close Combat / Wild Charge / Crunch / Fire Fang
item: Rusted Sword
ability: Intrepid Sword
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Swords Dance may seem like overkill with Zacian-C's crazy strength, but the extra boost can stop offensive Steel-resistant Pokemon such as Kyogre, Zapdos, and Ho-Oh from escaping a KO!
* Despite not offering much extra coverage alongside Zacian-C's other moves, Behemoth Blade is essential for the extra damage against Dynamax users such as Landorus-T.
* Close Combat is Zacian-C's most powerful tool against the majority of Steel-types.
* Wild Charge prevents defensive Ho-Oh from walling Zacian-C. With Stealth Rock support, even defensive Ho-Oh won't be saved by Dynamax.
* Crunch lets Zacian-C get around Shedinja. It also deals the same amount of damage to Necrozma-DM as Close Combat, though watch out for Weakness Policy.
* Fire Fang lets Zacian-C beat Shedinja and Ferrothorn with one moveslot. However, it is fairly weak and not particularly effective against other Steel-types in rain.
* Substitute creates a serious loss in coverage, but it does prevent a potentially devastating counter-sweep from Ditto.
* Quagsire will usually give Zacian-C problems, but preparing for it is especially important when trying to sweep with this set. Pokemon with Grass-type attacks are usually a good choice against it. Using Groudon or Torkoal in combination with Solar Blade is also an option, though it's fairly easy to predict at Team Preview if using Torkoal.
* When using this set, take dual screens support in serious consideration, as, despite its decent bulk, Zacian-C has a hard time setting up Swords Dance against most of the metagame. Good teammates to consider include Lapras with its Gigantamax set, Regieleki, and Grimmsnarl.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theorymon, 29010]]
- Quality checked by: [[Tox, 146], [Luisin, 469498]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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