Rabia
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[OVERVIEW]
Silvally-Steel serves as a great pick on balanced teams thanks to its Steel typing and access to pivoting moves, such as Parting Shot and U-turn, as well as entry hazard removal in Defog. Silvally-Steel's typing lets it check common wallbreakers, such as Vanilluxe, Diancie, Sneasel, and Whimsicott, which all give less defensively oriented builds trouble. Additionally, Silvally-Steel's typing allows it to use Defog easily against common Grass-, Fairy-, and Poison-type Pokemon like Garbodor, Comfey, Vileplume, and defensive Decidueye. Parting Shot and U-turn let Silvally-Steel function as a pivot and allow it to safely bring in either threatening wallbreakers like Incineroar, Sneasel, and Medicham or other defensive Pokemon like Slowbro, Diancie, Xatu, and Vaporeon. Silvally-Steel also has a respectable base 95 Speed, letting it outspeed prominent wallbreakers like Incineroar and Decidueye without needing to invest too heavily. Unfortunately, Silvally-Steel's ability mandates that it holds a Steel Memory to turn into Silvally-Steel, meaning it cannot hold a more useful item to increase its longevity like Leftovers or a pinch Berry. Furthermore, Silvally-Steel does not have access to a reliable recovery move, making it easy to wear down. Silvally-Steel is also weak to common types in Fire, Ground, and Fighting, giving it a poor matchup against metagame staples like Incineroar, Rhydon, Passimian, and Medicham. Silvally-Steel's passiveness is problematic as well, as it lets many threatening wallbreakers such as Incineroar, Medicham, and Braviary switch in easily.
[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Defog
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Toxic / Multi-Attack
move 4: U-turn / Parting Shot
item: Steel Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Calm
evs: 232 HP / 216 SpD / 60 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Defog lets Silvally-Steel clear entry hazards from the field. Flamethrower gives Silvally-Steel the means to threaten opposing Steel-types, such as Steelix, Klinklang, Ferroseed, and other Silvally-Steel, which would otherwise wall it. Toxic allows Silvally-Steel to badly poison bulky Water-, Fairy-, and Fire-types like Slowbro, Slowking, Diancie, Comfey, and Incineroar. Multi-Attack can be used instead of Toxic so Silvally-Steel poses an immediate offensive threat to Fairy-types like Diancie and Comfey. U-turn lets Silvally-Steel pivot out of unfavorable matchups. Alternatively, Parting Shot also lowers the foe's Attack and Special Attack at the cost of being blocked by Xatu and giving Braviary an Attack boost thanks to its ability, Defiant.
Set Details
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60 Speed EVs allow Silvally-Steel to outspeed maximum Speed Incineroar, while 232 HP EVs and 216 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature maximize its special bulk. An alternative EV spread of 200 HP / 252 SpD / 56 Spe with a Timid nature lets Silvally-Steel outspeed maximum Speed Decidueye at the cost of some bulk. RKS System is Silvally-Steel's only ability and lets Silvally become Silvally-Steel with the help of a Steel Memory.
Usage Tips
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Silvally-Steel should be switched into Pokemon that it can reliably check, such as Vanilluxe, Diancie, Whimsicott, and Vivillon. However, be cautious of haphazardly switching Silvally-Steel in, as its lack of recovery means it will get worn down easily. Silvally-Steel must also be wary of switching into coverage moves like Hidden Power Ground from Vanilluxe, Earth Power from Diancie, and Focus Blast from Sceptile. Look to remove entry hazards off the field with Defog as quickly as possible, as they will further wear down Silvally-Steel. However, be cautious when using Defog and Parting Shot if the opponent has a Braviary because both moves will give it an Attack boost thanks to its ability, Defiant. Use Toxic on common switch-ins to Silvally-Steel such as Slowbro and Incineroar as they switch in, as Silvally-Steel can easily pivot out afterwards with either U-turn or Parting Shot.
Team Options
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Due to Silvally-Steel's lack of reliable recovery, Wish users like Mega Audino and Vaporeon are excellent partners. Furthermore, Vaporeon appreciates Silvally-Steel's ability to pivot into Grass-types like Whimsicott and Dhelmise, while Silvally-Steel enjoys Vaporeon checking Fire- and Ground-types, such as Delphox, Steelix, and Piloswine. Wallbreakers like Decidueye, Sneasel, Medicham, and Dhelmise fit well alongside Silvally-Steel, as Silvally-Steel can use either Parting Shot or U-turn to bring them in. Fighting-type Pokemon like Passimian, Hariyama, and Scrafty appreciate Silvally-Steel checking Fairy-, Psychic-, and Flying-type Pokemon like Whimsicott, Comfey, Sigilyph, and Vivillon. Passimian in particular is a great partner, as it can form a pivoting core with Silvally-Steel. Stealth Rock setters like Diancie, Rhydon, and Palossand work well alongside Silvally-Steel. Diancie and Rhydon check threatening Fire-types like Incineroar and Magmortar, while Palossand beats Fighting-types like Passimian and Medicham. In return, Silvally-Steel deals with problematic Grass-types like Decidueye and Whimsicott for them. Because of Silvally-Steel's weakness to common Ground-types like Rhydon and Palossand, Pokemon such as Rotom, Whimsicott, and Torterra work well alongside Silvally-Steel, being able to take Ground-type attacks aimed its way with ease. Torterra in particular has good defensive synergy with Silvally-Steel and appreciates its ability to take Ice- and Flying-type moves.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Silvally-Steel has many interesting coverage options at its disposal, such as Thunderbolt and Ice Beam, but it has trouble justifying their use over its utility moves. Iron Head and Flash Cannon are viable alternatives to Multi-Attack; Iron Head possesses a 30% chance to flinch the foe, while Flash Cannon does more damage to physically defensive Diancie. However, the extra power from Multi-Attack and insurance it provides against Calm Mind Comfey makes it the better pick. Thunder Wave lets Silvally-Steel paralyze faster Pokemon like Vanilluxe and Whimsicott, but Silvally-Steel relies heavily on Toxic to cripple Slowbro and Incineroar and thus struggles to fit Thunder Wave in its moveset.
Checks and Counters
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**Braviary**: Braviary comes in for free on Defog and Parting Shot and gets an Attack boost from Defiant. Additionally, Braviary can set up easily on Silvally-Steel with Substitute, as Flamethrower will not break its Substitute.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types like Passimian, Medicham, and Scrafty take little damage from Flamethrower and threaten to OHKO Silvally-Steel with super effective STAB Fighting-type moves.
**Ground-types**: Steelix, Rhydon, and Piloswine all OHKO or 2HKO Silvally-Steel with Earthquake, although Steelix doesn't appreciate taking a Flamethrower, while Rhydon and Piloswine do not like being badly poisoned by Toxic.
**Fire-types**: Incineroar, Delphox, Houndoom, and Magmortar all switch in easily on Flamethrower and OHKO Silvally-Steel with their Fire-type moves, but none of them want to be badly poisoned.
**Taunt Users**: Mismagius and Golbat both outspeed Silvally-Steel and can shut it down with Taunt. Mismagius can proceed to set up with Nasty Plot, while Golbat can freely use Super Fang or Roost.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
- Quality checked by: [[Earth, 231788], [kay, 240237], [quziel, 297859]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Fireflame479, 231476], [A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
Silvally-Steel serves as a great pick on balanced teams thanks to its Steel typing and access to pivoting moves, such as Parting Shot and U-turn, as well as entry hazard removal in Defog. Silvally-Steel's typing lets it check common wallbreakers, such as Vanilluxe, Diancie, Sneasel, and Whimsicott, which all give less defensively oriented builds trouble. Additionally, Silvally-Steel's typing allows it to use Defog easily against common Grass-, Fairy-, and Poison-type Pokemon like Garbodor, Comfey, Vileplume, and defensive Decidueye. Parting Shot and U-turn let Silvally-Steel function as a pivot and allow it to safely bring in either threatening wallbreakers like Incineroar, Sneasel, and Medicham or other defensive Pokemon like Slowbro, Diancie, Xatu, and Vaporeon. Silvally-Steel also has a respectable base 95 Speed, letting it outspeed prominent wallbreakers like Incineroar and Decidueye without needing to invest too heavily. Unfortunately, Silvally-Steel's ability mandates that it holds a Steel Memory to turn into Silvally-Steel, meaning it cannot hold a more useful item to increase its longevity like Leftovers or a pinch Berry. Furthermore, Silvally-Steel does not have access to a reliable recovery move, making it easy to wear down. Silvally-Steel is also weak to common types in Fire, Ground, and Fighting, giving it a poor matchup against metagame staples like Incineroar, Rhydon, Passimian, and Medicham. Silvally-Steel's passiveness is problematic as well, as it lets many threatening wallbreakers such as Incineroar, Medicham, and Braviary switch in easily.
[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Defog
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Toxic / Multi-Attack
move 4: U-turn / Parting Shot
item: Steel Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Calm
evs: 232 HP / 216 SpD / 60 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Defog lets Silvally-Steel clear entry hazards from the field. Flamethrower gives Silvally-Steel the means to threaten opposing Steel-types, such as Steelix, Klinklang, Ferroseed, and other Silvally-Steel, which would otherwise wall it. Toxic allows Silvally-Steel to badly poison bulky Water-, Fairy-, and Fire-types like Slowbro, Slowking, Diancie, Comfey, and Incineroar. Multi-Attack can be used instead of Toxic so Silvally-Steel poses an immediate offensive threat to Fairy-types like Diancie and Comfey. U-turn lets Silvally-Steel pivot out of unfavorable matchups. Alternatively, Parting Shot also lowers the foe's Attack and Special Attack at the cost of being blocked by Xatu and giving Braviary an Attack boost thanks to its ability, Defiant.
Set Details
========
60 Speed EVs allow Silvally-Steel to outspeed maximum Speed Incineroar, while 232 HP EVs and 216 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature maximize its special bulk. An alternative EV spread of 200 HP / 252 SpD / 56 Spe with a Timid nature lets Silvally-Steel outspeed maximum Speed Decidueye at the cost of some bulk. RKS System is Silvally-Steel's only ability and lets Silvally become Silvally-Steel with the help of a Steel Memory.
Usage Tips
========
Silvally-Steel should be switched into Pokemon that it can reliably check, such as Vanilluxe, Diancie, Whimsicott, and Vivillon. However, be cautious of haphazardly switching Silvally-Steel in, as its lack of recovery means it will get worn down easily. Silvally-Steel must also be wary of switching into coverage moves like Hidden Power Ground from Vanilluxe, Earth Power from Diancie, and Focus Blast from Sceptile. Look to remove entry hazards off the field with Defog as quickly as possible, as they will further wear down Silvally-Steel. However, be cautious when using Defog and Parting Shot if the opponent has a Braviary because both moves will give it an Attack boost thanks to its ability, Defiant. Use Toxic on common switch-ins to Silvally-Steel such as Slowbro and Incineroar as they switch in, as Silvally-Steel can easily pivot out afterwards with either U-turn or Parting Shot.
Team Options
========
Due to Silvally-Steel's lack of reliable recovery, Wish users like Mega Audino and Vaporeon are excellent partners. Furthermore, Vaporeon appreciates Silvally-Steel's ability to pivot into Grass-types like Whimsicott and Dhelmise, while Silvally-Steel enjoys Vaporeon checking Fire- and Ground-types, such as Delphox, Steelix, and Piloswine. Wallbreakers like Decidueye, Sneasel, Medicham, and Dhelmise fit well alongside Silvally-Steel, as Silvally-Steel can use either Parting Shot or U-turn to bring them in. Fighting-type Pokemon like Passimian, Hariyama, and Scrafty appreciate Silvally-Steel checking Fairy-, Psychic-, and Flying-type Pokemon like Whimsicott, Comfey, Sigilyph, and Vivillon. Passimian in particular is a great partner, as it can form a pivoting core with Silvally-Steel. Stealth Rock setters like Diancie, Rhydon, and Palossand work well alongside Silvally-Steel. Diancie and Rhydon check threatening Fire-types like Incineroar and Magmortar, while Palossand beats Fighting-types like Passimian and Medicham. In return, Silvally-Steel deals with problematic Grass-types like Decidueye and Whimsicott for them. Because of Silvally-Steel's weakness to common Ground-types like Rhydon and Palossand, Pokemon such as Rotom, Whimsicott, and Torterra work well alongside Silvally-Steel, being able to take Ground-type attacks aimed its way with ease. Torterra in particular has good defensive synergy with Silvally-Steel and appreciates its ability to take Ice- and Flying-type moves.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Silvally-Steel has many interesting coverage options at its disposal, such as Thunderbolt and Ice Beam, but it has trouble justifying their use over its utility moves. Iron Head and Flash Cannon are viable alternatives to Multi-Attack; Iron Head possesses a 30% chance to flinch the foe, while Flash Cannon does more damage to physically defensive Diancie. However, the extra power from Multi-Attack and insurance it provides against Calm Mind Comfey makes it the better pick. Thunder Wave lets Silvally-Steel paralyze faster Pokemon like Vanilluxe and Whimsicott, but Silvally-Steel relies heavily on Toxic to cripple Slowbro and Incineroar and thus struggles to fit Thunder Wave in its moveset.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Braviary**: Braviary comes in for free on Defog and Parting Shot and gets an Attack boost from Defiant. Additionally, Braviary can set up easily on Silvally-Steel with Substitute, as Flamethrower will not break its Substitute.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types like Passimian, Medicham, and Scrafty take little damage from Flamethrower and threaten to OHKO Silvally-Steel with super effective STAB Fighting-type moves.
**Ground-types**: Steelix, Rhydon, and Piloswine all OHKO or 2HKO Silvally-Steel with Earthquake, although Steelix doesn't appreciate taking a Flamethrower, while Rhydon and Piloswine do not like being badly poisoned by Toxic.
**Fire-types**: Incineroar, Delphox, Houndoom, and Magmortar all switch in easily on Flamethrower and OHKO Silvally-Steel with their Fire-type moves, but none of them want to be badly poisoned.
**Taunt Users**: Mismagius and Golbat both outspeed Silvally-Steel and can shut it down with Taunt. Mismagius can proceed to set up with Nasty Plot, while Golbat can freely use Super Fang or Roost.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Rabia, 336073]]
- Quality checked by: [[Earth, 231788], [kay, 240237], [quziel, 297859]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Fireflame479, 231476], [A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
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