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[SET]
Iron Boulder @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Psychic)
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Mighty Cleave
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Megahorn / Zen Headbutt
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Iron Boulder cleaves through speedy threats like opposing Choice Scarf users such as Meowscarada, Enamorus, and Roaring Moon, as well as generally fast Pokemon like Ogerpon-W, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Aerodactyl. Close Combat smashes Steel-types aiming to take on Mighty Cleave, such as Heatran and Hisuian Goodra, and is Iron Boulder's main way to revenge-kill the aforementioned Dark-types. Earthquake threatens Alolan Muk, which can swap in against Iron Boulder due to its immunity to Zen Headbutt, and OHKOes Electric-types like Alolan Raichu and Regieleki. Megahorn deals with Ogerpon-W, which greatly threatens Psychic's most common physical wall, Slowbro, while Zen Headbutt lets it clean Fighting teams late-game. Alternatively, Iron Boulder can choose to run Throat Chop to deal with Ghost-types or Iron Head to finish off Mega Altaria and OHKO Alolan Ninetales and Mega Diancie. Strong wallbreakers like Mega Gallade, Nasty Plot Deoxys-S, Choice Specs Tapu Lele, and Choice Band Victini support Iron Boulder by either greatly weakening or outright removing defensive walls like Celesteela, Archaludon, and Porygon2 which helps it clean Flying-, Dragon-, and Normal-type teams late-game. Entry hazards from Jirachi and Celebi are helpful to offset Iron Boulder's mediocre damage. Jirachi can pivot Iron Boulder in with U-turn, while Celebi can swap into Ground- and Water-types like Mega Swampert and Ogerpon-W. Mega Latias swaps into predicted Ground- and Grass-type moves and appreciates Iron Boulder weakening or removing Alolan Muk to attempt to setup a sweep with Calm Mind.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Quality checked by:
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Iron Boulder @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Psychic)
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Mighty Cleave
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Megahorn / Zen Headbutt
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Iron Boulder cleaves through speedy threats like opposing Choice Scarf users such as Meowscarada, Enamorus, and Roaring Moon, as well as generally fast Pokemon like Ogerpon-W, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Aerodactyl. Close Combat smashes Steel-types aiming to take on Mighty Cleave, such as Heatran and Hisuian Goodra, and is Iron Boulder's main way to revenge-kill the aforementioned Dark-types. Earthquake threatens Alolan Muk, which can swap in against Iron Boulder due to its immunity to Zen Headbutt, and OHKOes Electric-types like Alolan Raichu and Regieleki. Megahorn deals with Ogerpon-W, which greatly threatens Psychic's most common physical wall, Slowbro, while Zen Headbutt lets it clean Fighting teams late-game. Alternatively, Iron Boulder can choose to run Throat Chop to deal with Ghost-types or Iron Head to finish off Mega Altaria and OHKO Alolan Ninetales and Mega Diancie. Strong wallbreakers like Mega Gallade, Nasty Plot Deoxys-S, Choice Specs Tapu Lele, and Choice Band Victini support Iron Boulder by either greatly weakening or outright removing defensive walls like Celesteela, Archaludon, and Porygon2 which helps it clean Flying-, Dragon-, and Normal-type teams late-game. Entry hazards from Jirachi and Celebi are helpful to offset Iron Boulder's mediocre damage. Jirachi can pivot Iron Boulder in with U-turn, while Celebi can swap into Ground- and Water-types like Mega Swampert and Ogerpon-W. Mega Latias swaps into predicted Ground- and Grass-type moves and appreciates Iron Boulder weakening or removing Alolan Muk to attempt to setup a sweep with Calm Mind.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
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