Choice Scarf Xerneas [QC 1/2]

[Yoko]

[SET]
Xerneas @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Electric / Fairy
Timid / Modest Nature
- Moonblast
- Thunder
- Aromatherapy / Defog
- Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Choice Scarf Xerneas functions as an extremely potent revenge killer and anti-offense tool. It can outspeed foes like Zacian-C, Eternatus, and +1 Rayquaza, as well as threaten offensive threats like Zygarde-C, Marshadow, and Yveltal with its STAB Fairy-type attacks.
• Thunder provides good damage into Fairy-resistant foes like Ho-Oh and Necrozma-DM, as well as Water-types like Primal Kyogre and Tera Water Ferrothorn and Zygarde-C.
• Aromatherapy provides cleric support to offensive teams that Choice Scarf Xerneas fits in with, while Defog can be ran instead if entry hazard removal is needed, which can be useful against dual screens and Sticky Web teams, further increasing Xerneas's role as an anti-offense tool.
• Thunder Wave can provide good utility to deal with Pokemon that wall Xerneas like Necrozma-DM and Ferrothorn, as well as crippling foes like Arceus-Poison, Magearna, and opposing Xerneas, giving opportunities for Xerneas's teammates to deal with them.
• Xerneas can run a Modest nature instead of Timid to be able to OHKO defensive Yveltal, as well as having a chance to OHKO Giratina-O and Arceus-Dark, however, it can let foes like +1 Rayquaza and +1 Zekrom.
• Tera Electric boosts the power of Thunder, letting Xerneas 2HKO defensive Pokemon like Ho-Oh, Arceus-Water, and Primal Kyogre. Alternatively, Tera Fairy boosts the power of Moonblast, letting Xerneas OHKO Arceus-Dark and Giratina-O, as well as having good odds to OHKO Dragon Dance Zygarde-C with Timid nature and OHKOing it with Modest nature.
• Xerneas fits best on balance and offense teams that can pressure its checks. In return, these teams can appreciate Xerneas's ability to be able to revenge kill dangerous threats and support as a cleric or a defog user to remove entry hazards. Xerneas works well late-game in the aforementioned teams where it can clean up weakened teams once its checks like Ferrothorn have been removed, it can also be utilized to revenge kill setup sweepers such as Zygarde-C and Mega Salamence.
• Choice Scarf Xerneas can also bluff being a Geomancy set to trick opponents and surprise them by dealing great damage to Pokemon that try to phaze it out like Ho-Oh.
• Some of Xerneas's checks include Steel-types like Necrozma-DM, Zacian-C, Ferrothorn, and Magearna, making it pair well with Pokemon like Ho-Oh and Primal Groudon. In addition, Ho-Oh can also support Xerneas with phazing and utility, and Primal Groudon can help setup entry hazards to wear down Xerneas's checks even further. Xerneas also struggles against specially defensive Pokemon like Blissey, as well as Pokemon that resist its STAB moves like Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Arceus-Poison, making it pair well with wallbreakers like Zygarde, Primal Kyogre, and Arceus-Ground.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
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[Bobsican]

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[SET]
Xerneas @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Electric / Fairy
Timid / Modest Nature
- Moonblast
- Thunder
- Aromatherapy / Defog
- Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Choice Scarf Xerneas functions as an extremely potent revenge killer and anti-offense tool. It can outspeed foes like Zacian-C, Eternatus, and +1 Rayquaza, as well as threaten offensive threats like Zygarde-C, Marshadow, and Yveltal.
• Thunder provides good damage into Fairy-resistant foes like Ho-Oh and Necrozma-DM, as well as Water-types like Primal Kyogre, and Tera water Water variants of Ferrothorn and Zygarde-C.
• Aromatherapy provides cleric support to offensive teams that Choice Scarf Xerneas fits in with, while Defog can be ran instead if entry hazard removal is needed, which can be useful against dual screens and Sticky Web teams, further increasing Xerneas's role as an anti-offense tool.
• Thunder Wave can provide good utility to deal with Pokemon that wall Xerneas like Necrozma-DM, Remove comma and Ferrothorn, and Blissey. Blissey has Natural Cure that renders this into just a momentum sink (remember that Xerneas is holding a Choice Scarf here), plus it's a niche pick, also add a few more meta-relevant examples
• Xerneas can run an a Modest nature instead of Timid to be able to OHKO defensive Yveltal, as well as having a chance to OHKO Giratina-O and Arceus-Dark, However however, it can let foes like +1 Rayquaza List a few more mons that'd outspeed outspeed Xerneas.
• Xerneas works best in the late-game where it can clean up weakened teams once its checks like Ferrothorn have been removed, it can also be utilized to revenge kill setup sweepers such as Zygarde-C and Mega Salamence.

Add a bullet point over how this set abuses the fact that everyone expects the Geomancy set instead

• Xerneas fits best on balanced and offense-oriented teams that can pressure its limited number of checks This variant of Xerneas has way more consistent checks than the Geomancy set. In return, these teams can appreciate Xerneas's ability to be able to revenge kill dangerous threats and support as a cleric or a defog Defog user to remove hazards.
• Some of Xerneas's checks include Steel-types like Necrozma-DM, Ferrothorn, and Magearna, making it pair well with Pokemon like Ho-Oh and Primal Groudon. In addition, Ho-Oh can also support Xerneas with phazing and utility, add comma and Primal Groudon can help setup entry hazards to wear down Xerneas's checks even further. Xerneas also struggles against specially defensive Pokemon like Blissey, as well as Pokemon that resist its STABS moves like Primal Groudon and Zacian-C, making it pair well with physical wallbreakers like Mega Salamence, Zygarde-C Zygarde in this context starts in base forme, and Arceus-Ground.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.104/

 

[Yoko]

Trial QC, don't QC 1/2 until a proper QC member corroborates

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[SET]
Xerneas @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Electric / Fairy
Timid / Modest Nature
- Moonblast
- Thunder
- Aromatherapy / Defog
- Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Choice Scarf Xerneas functions as an extremely potent revenge killer and anti-offense tool. It can outspeed foes like Zacian-C, Eternatus, and +1 Rayquaza, as well as threaten offensive threats like Zygarde-C, Marshadow, and Yveltal.
• Thunder provides good damage into Fairy-resistant foes like Ho-Oh and Necrozma-DM, as well as Water-types like Primal Kyogre, and Tera water Water variants of Ferrothorn and Zygarde-C.
• Aromatherapy provides cleric support to offensive teams that Choice Scarf Xerneas fits in with, while Defog can be ran instead if entry hazard removal is needed, which can be useful against dual screens and Sticky Web teams, further increasing Xerneas's role as an anti-offense tool.
• Thunder Wave can provide good utility to deal with Pokemon that wall Xerneas like Necrozma-DM, Remove comma and Ferrothorn, and Blissey. Blissey has Natural Cure that renders this into just a momentum sink (remember that Xerneas is holding a Choice Scarf here), plus it's a niche pick, also add a few more meta-relevant examples
• Xerneas can run an a Modest nature instead of Timid to be able to OHKO defensive Yveltal, as well as having a chance to OHKO Giratina-O and Arceus-Dark, However however, it can let foes like +1 Rayquaza List a few more mons that'd outspeed outspeed Xerneas.
• Xerneas works best in the late-game where it can clean up weakened teams once its checks like Ferrothorn have been removed, it can also be utilized to revenge kill setup sweepers such as Zygarde-C and Mega Salamence.

Add a bullet point over how this set abuses the fact that everyone expects the Geomancy set instead

• Xerneas fits best on balanced and offense-oriented teams that can pressure its limited number of checks This variant of Xerneas has way more consistent checks than the Geomancy set. In return, these teams can appreciate Xerneas's ability to be able to revenge kill dangerous threats and support as a cleric or a defog Defog user to remove hazards.
• Some of Xerneas's checks include Steel-types like Necrozma-DM, Ferrothorn, and Magearna, making it pair well with Pokemon like Ho-Oh and Primal Groudon. In addition, Ho-Oh can also support Xerneas with phazing and utility, add comma and Primal Groudon can help setup entry hazards to wear down Xerneas's checks even further. Xerneas also struggles against specially defensive Pokemon like Blissey, as well as Pokemon that resist its STABS moves like Primal Groudon and Zacian-C, making it pair well with physical wallbreakers like Mega Salamence, Zygarde-C Zygarde in this context starts in base forme, and Arceus-Ground.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.104/

implemented tyvm

 

[Gangsta Spongebob]

Good work, QC 1/2 when implemented

QC 1/2

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[SET]
Xerneas @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Electric / Fairy
Timid / Modest Nature
- Moonblast
- Thunder
- Aromatherapy / Defog
- Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Choice Scarf Xerneas functions as an extremely potent revenge killer and anti-offense tool. It can outspeed foes like Zacian-C, Eternatus, and +1 Rayquaza, as well as threaten offensive threats like Zygarde-C, Marshadow, and Yveltal. Mention that it threatens these Pokemon thanks to its Fairy-type STAB
• Thunder provides good damage into Fairy-resistant foes like Ho-Oh and Necrozma-DM, as well as Water-types like Primal Kyogre, (Remove Comma) and Tera Water Ferrothorn and Zygarde-C.
• Aromatherapy provides cleric support to offensive teams that Choice Scarf Xerneas fits in with, while Defog can be ran instead if entry hazard removal is needed, which can be useful against dual screens and Sticky Web teams, further increasing Xerneas's role as an anti-offense tool.
• Thunder Wave can provide good utility to deal with Pokemon that wall Xerneas like Necrozma-DM and Ferrothorn, as well as crippling foes like Arceus-Poison, Magearna, and opposing Xerneas, giving opportunities for Xerneas's teammates to deal with them.
• Xerneas can run a Modest nature instead of Timid to be able to OHKO defensive Yveltal, as well as having a chance to OHKO Giratina-O and Arceus-Dark, however, it can let foes like +1 Rayquaza, +1 Zekrom, and +2 non-invested Xerneas outspeed Xerneas. Remove this last option, most Xerneas run 88 Speed, which is enough to outspeed Timid Scarf at +2
• Xerneas works best in the late-game where it can clean up weakened teams once its checks like Ferrothorn have been removed, it can also be utilized to revenge kill setup sweepers such as Zygarde-C and Mega Salamence.
• Choice Scarf Xerneas can also bluff being an a Geomancy set to trick opponents and suprise surprise them by dealing great damage to Pokemon that try to phaze it out like Ho-Oh. (Period)
• Xerneas fits best on balance and offense teams that can pressure its checks. In return, these teams can appreciate Xerneas's ability to be able to revenge kill dangerous threats and support as a cleric or a defog user to remove entry hazards. Combine this point with the one about Xerneas working late-game
• Some of Xerneas's checks include Steel-types like Necrozma-DM, Ferrothorn, and Magearna, making it pair well with Pokemon like Ho-Oh and Primal Groudon. In addition, Ho-Oh can also support Xerneas with phazing and utility, and Primal Groudon can help setup entry hazards to wear down Xerneas's checks even further. Xerneas also struggles against specially defensive Pokemon like Blissey, as well as Pokemon that resist its STAB moves like Primal Groudon and Zacian-C, Zacian-C is a Steel-type, give another example here, and add it to the previous list making it pair well with physical wallbreakers like Mega Salamence, Zygarde, and Arceus-Ground. Add Ho-Oh to Pokemon that resist Xerneas's STAB move

Make a point explaining why Xerneas uses the listed Tera types

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.104/

 

[Yoko]

Good work, QC 1/2 when implemented

QC 1/2

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[SET]
Xerneas @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Electric / Fairy
Timid / Modest Nature
- Moonblast
- Thunder
- Aromatherapy / Defog
- Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Choice Scarf Xerneas functions as an extremely potent revenge killer and anti-offense tool. It can outspeed foes like Zacian-C, Eternatus, and +1 Rayquaza, as well as threaten offensive threats like Zygarde-C, Marshadow, and Yveltal. Mention that it threatens these Pokemon thanks to its Fairy-type STAB
• Thunder provides good damage into Fairy-resistant foes like Ho-Oh and Necrozma-DM, as well as Water-types like Primal Kyogre, (Remove Comma) and Tera Water Ferrothorn and Zygarde-C.
• Aromatherapy provides cleric support to offensive teams that Choice Scarf Xerneas fits in with, while Defog can be ran instead if entry hazard removal is needed, which can be useful against dual screens and Sticky Web teams, further increasing Xerneas's role as an anti-offense tool.
• Thunder Wave can provide good utility to deal with Pokemon that wall Xerneas like Necrozma-DM and Ferrothorn, as well as crippling foes like Arceus-Poison, Magearna, and opposing Xerneas, giving opportunities for Xerneas's teammates to deal with them.
• Xerneas can run a Modest nature instead of Timid to be able to OHKO defensive Yveltal, as well as having a chance to OHKO Giratina-O and Arceus-Dark, however, it can let foes like +1 Rayquaza, +1 Zekrom, and +2 non-invested Xerneas outspeed Xerneas. Remove this last option, most Xerneas run 88 Speed, which is enough to outspeed Timid Scarf at +2
• Xerneas works best in the late-game where it can clean up weakened teams once its checks like Ferrothorn have been removed, it can also be utilized to revenge kill setup sweepers such as Zygarde-C and Mega Salamence.
• Choice Scarf Xerneas can also bluff being an a Geomancy set to trick opponents and suprise surprise them by dealing great damage to Pokemon that try to phaze it out like Ho-Oh. (Period)
• Xerneas fits best on balance and offense teams that can pressure its checks. In return, these teams can appreciate Xerneas's ability to be able to revenge kill dangerous threats and support as a cleric or a defog user to remove entry hazards. Combine this point with the one about Xerneas working late-game
• Some of Xerneas's checks include Steel-types like Necrozma-DM, Ferrothorn, and Magearna, making it pair well with Pokemon like Ho-Oh and Primal Groudon. In addition, Ho-Oh can also support Xerneas with phazing and utility, and Primal Groudon can help setup entry hazards to wear down Xerneas's checks even further. Xerneas also struggles against specially defensive Pokemon like Blissey, as well as Pokemon that resist its STAB moves like Primal Groudon and Zacian-C, Zacian-C is a Steel-type, give another example here, and add it to the previous list making it pair well with physical wallbreakers like Mega Salamence, Zygarde, and Arceus-Ground. Add Ho-Oh to Pokemon that resist Xerneas's STAB move

Make a point explaining why Xerneas uses the listed Tera types

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yoko.617542/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gangsta-spongebob.535530/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.104/

implemented tysm:!