Battle Spot Corviknight (New Format)

[1_TrickPhony]

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Body Press
move 2: Brave Bird / Iron Head
move 3: Iron Defense
move 4: Roost
item: Sitrus Berry / Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

* When running maximum Defense investment alongside Iron Defense, Corviknight is one of the best physically defensive walls in the game, enabled by its great overall bulk and incredibly useful defensive typing.

* Body Press alongside Iron Defense makes Corviknight very difficult to defeat with physical attacks following a boost and allows it to deal incredibly high damage with Body Press following Defense boosts.

* Brave Bird allows Corviknight to hit Ghost-types and boost its Speed with Max Airstream, but Iron Head can be used to help ease the matchup against Swords Dance Mimikyu. Taunt can also be run here to stop status moves like Yawn, but this leaves Corviknight unable to damage Ghost-types.

* Avoid using Dynamax on Corviknight unless it needs it to survive hits in a pinch, such as switching in against a boosted Mimikyu. Corviknight will lose the massive damage output from Iron Defense-boosted Body Press, and its damage output is tame against any Pokemon with decent defenses.

* Mirror Armor is preferred over Pressure in order to survive against Max Phantasm Defense drops, allowing Corviknight to effectively defeat standard Mimikyu and physical Dragapult sets.

* Sitrus Berry is the primary item, which helps Corviknight avoid many 2HKOs, such as Cinderace's Pyro Ball. However, Leftovers can be used for long-term health recovery if that is preferred, while Rocky Helmet can be used for chip damage in matchups such as against non-Taunt Corviknight.


[SET]
name: Fast Taunt
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Taunt / Substitute
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Roost
item: Lum Berry / Leftovers
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 108 HP / 148 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
* This Corviknight set takes advantage of its relatively good natural bulk, Speed investment, and Bulk Up to outspeed the majority of bulky metagame options to take advantage of passive foes and opposing Corviknight to sweep opposing teams with boosted Brave Bird or Max Airstream.

* Taunt is used to shut down status and boosting moves, allowing Corviknight to gain an advantage over slower Pokemon that have trouble damaging it.

* Substitute can be used to gain an advantage over status users while also easing prediction against foes switching out.

* This Corviknight wants to Dynamax after setting up Bulk Up and when its natural checks, such as Rotom forms, are removed from the game or severely damaged. Following Speed boosts from Max Airstream, Corviknight becomes difficult to deal with for offensively oriented teams, as it will outspeed most Choice Scarf users at +2 Speed.

* Mirror Armor is used to help beat Mimikyu one-on-one, outspeeding it after a Max Airstream and reversing Defense drops from Max Phantasm.

* Lum Berry is used with Taunt generally to allow Corviknight to switch into moves such as Yawn, breaking Stealth Rock + Yawn cycles. Leftovers is generally used in combination with Substitute, to gain passive health while being protected by Substitute.

EV Spreads
========

* 108 HP / 148 Atk / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: Maximum Speed allows this Corviknight to effectively Taunt all Corviknight while still having decent attacking power and health through partial investment in Attack and HP. It also can outspeed Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed.

* 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe with an Adamant nature: This EV spread allows Corviknight to outspeed Adamant Cinderace after a Max Airstream, and has more HP investment.

* 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: This is a simple spread to maximize HP and Speed; it also lets Corviknight outspeed everything up to Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed and survive hits better than the 148 Attack spread.

* 252 HP / 60 Atk / 196 Spe with an Adamant nature: This EV spread allows Corviknight to outspeed positive-natured base 100 Speed Pokemon after a Max Airstream.


[SET]
name: Weakness Policy
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Roost
move 4: Iron Head / Power Trip / Body Press / Taunt
item: Weakness Policy
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* This Corviknight set is designed to bait in super effective attacks, using the combination of Dynamax and Corviknight's superb natural bulk to easily survive these attacks and hit back lethally with Max Airstream.

* Bulk Up is the boosting move of choice, allowing Corviknight to augment its Attack when not in Dynamax forme, allowing it to hit harder and making it more difficult to take down with physical attacks.

* Iron Head gives Corviknight a great chance to OHKO Dynamax Togekiss with Max Steelspike after Weakness Policy is activated.

* Power Trip can be used to deal massive damage following Dynamax expiring through stat boost accumulation.

* Body Press gives Attack boosts with Max Knuckle and allows Corviknight to hit Steel-types more effectively than other options.

* Taunt allows you to stifle slower status moves, allowing Corviknight to set up on passive Pokemon.

EV Spreads
========

* 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe with an Adamant nature: This EV spread allows Corviknight to outspeed Adamant Cinderace after a Max Airstream, and has more HP investment.

* 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: This is a simple spread to maximize HP and Speed; it also allows Corviknight to outspeed everything up to Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed and survive hits better than the spreads invested in Attack.

* 252 HP / 172 SpD / 84 Spe with a Careful nature: This spread is designed to easily tank super effective special attacks, such as Fire-type coverage from Togekiss and Hydreigon, to activate Weakness Policy.

* 252 HP / 100 Atk / 156 Spe with an Adamant nature: These EVs are designed to outspeed everything up to Jolly Excadrill after a single Max Airstream and positive-natured Dragapult after a second.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Roost
move 4: Taunt / Substitute
item: Maranga Berry
ability: Pressure / Mirror Armor
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 244 SpD / 12 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* Near-maximum special bulk and Maranga Berry allow Corviknight to consistently survive weaker super effective attacks and set up on Pokemon that would otherwise check it.

* Taunt is the more traditional option for shutting down passive Pokemon, but Substitute can be used for stalling out PP more effectively or setting up on weak special attacks.

* Pressure is the preferred ability to stall out weak super effective special attacks, but Mirror Armor can still be useful to help against Intimidate users, Mystical Fire attackers, and Max Phantasm users.

* Dynamax allows Corviknight to survive otherwise lethal hits and can be used to sweep after Bulk Up boosts have been accumulated.

* The given EV spread is designed to be as specially bulky as possible while still being able to outspeed Iron Defense Corviknight sets to Taunt them.


General Team Options
========

Corviknight aims to win through battles of attrition or by using its boosts to overwhelm its foes. As a result, Corviknight benefits from other bulky pivots and walls, particularly those that can take on strong special attacks in order to be successful in the long run. In particular, one needs to check the omnipresent Rotom formes, which can gain easily momentum against Corviknight through Nasty Plot and Volt Switch. Corviknight can also be used to take hits for frail Pokemon that can pivot into it.

* Bulky Pivots:

* Specially Defensive Walls: (+ )

* Fast Pivots:

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[1_TrickPhony, 434111]]
- Quality checked by: [[Theorymon, 29010], [Greilmercenary9, 336524]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]

 

[1_TrickPhony]

Im might end up working on this a bit more, but this is ready for QC for the most part.

 

[greilmercenary9]

We've already talked about this some so I know you already changed the slashes on the Iron Defense set to show that mono-Press isn't really a thing anymore. Most of this looks really good, but a few other things to clean up or mention:

First, from a more clerical perspective, correct the speed investment to 156 EVs on the third EV spread for the WP set; 154 is probably just a typo but both wastes 2 EVs and misses the Dragapult benchmark as a result of losing the one point of speed.

One thing you might mention for faster Corvi sets is that going full 252 Speed Jolly gives the advantage of outspeeding Jolly Cinderace at +1, which can come in handy for both WP and Fast Taunt in certain situations. (This may actually end up being more relevant later once we get the Swords of Justice to make that speed tier more important, but even for now it's worth a mention IMO). It's also potentially worth noting 252 HP/252 Speed Jolly on Fast Taunt and 252 Atk/252 Speed on WP as alternative simple spreads; while I wouldn't call either optimal, I have seen both used on fairly well regarded Noth teams, so I don't think they should be discarded out of hand.

Also, while I think the SpDef set is fair as is, you might mention that one advantage of Mirror Armor is that mons like Sylveon that use Mystical Fire as their coverage for Steels lose any chance of trying to break Corvi with their own SpAtk getting dropped, although SpDef is likely beating them anyway. But it's something to add in Mirror Armor's favor in addition to being immune to Max Phantasm drops. (This also helps against them on the other sets too).

Lastly, it's worth specifically mentioning in general team options that Corvi greatly appreciates Rotom checks and counters as teammates. You've already put most of those in the sprite section, but being explicit about why this is one of Corvi's main challenges to deal with in the meta seems like a good idea.

Anyway, feel free to consult with the other QC members on the 252/252 spreads mentioned, since I don't have a particular problem with them being omitted either. Otherwise, consider this QC 1/2 pending the other above mentions/minor changes.

 

[Theorymon]

Time to check this now that I don't feel half dead under the flu! My comments are in red. Very slight general nitpick though: make sure you put a space after the * , because without the space its not formated correctly on dex lol

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Body Press
move 2: Brave Bird / Iron Head
move 3: Iron Defense
move 4: Roost
item: Sitrus Berry / Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

*Corviknight when running maximum Defense alongside Iron Defense is one of the best physically defensive walls in the game, enabled by its great overall bulk and incredibly useful defensive typing.

*Body Press alongside Iron Defense allows Corviknight to augment its already superb defense, making it very difficult to defeat on the physical side following a boost, and deal incredibly high damage with Body Press following Defense boosts.

*Brave Bird allows Corviknight to hit Ghost-Types and boost speed with Max Airstream, but Iron Head can be used to help ease the matchup against Swords Dance Mimikyu. Taunt can also potentially be run here to stop status moves like Yawn, but leaves you vulnerable to Ghost-Types, as you cannot damage them.

*Avoid using Dynamax on Corviknight unless it needs it to survive hits in a pinch, such as switching in against a +2 Attack Mimikyu. You will lose the massive damage output from Body Press after Defense boosts, and Corviknight's damage output is tame against any Pokemon with decent defenses.

*Mirror Armor is preferred over Pressure in order to survive against Max Phantasm defense drops, allowing Corviknight to effectively defeat standard Mimikyu and physical Dragapult sets.

*Sitrus Berry is the primary item, which helps Corviknight survive many 2HKOs, such as Pyro Ball from Cinderace. Leftovers can be used for long term health recovery if that is preferred. Rocky Helmet is the go to item if you are not using Brave Bird, in order to beat Mimikyu through Rocky Helmet chip damage. I think this is an artifact of when mono Body Press was on the set, since if you aren't using Brave Bird, you're using Iron Head which is even worse for Mimikyu :P. I'd just mention that Corviknight is good at getting chip damage with rocky helmet.

EV Spreads
========

*252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Impish: The premier Iron Defense Corviknight set, maximizes physical bulk in order to hard wall physical attackers and deal as much damage as possible with Body Press.

For obvious EV spreads like this, you don't even need to mention it since the EV spread and set name imply you're gonna be as physically bulky as possible anyways. If someone doesn't get these kinds of EV spreads, then they're probably not even ready to read analyses yet, so this is good for saving space! As a result, you can just delete this section since its only needed for Pokemon that have alternate EV spreads to consider.

[SET]
name: Fast Taunt
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Taunt / Substitute
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Roost
item: Lum Berry / Leftovers
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 108 HP / 148 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
*This Corviknight set takes advantage of its relatively good natural bulk and speed investment to outspeed the majority of bulky metagame options to take advantage of passive foes and opposing Corviknight to set up Bulk Up and sweep opponents with Brave Bird or Max Airstream.

*Taunt is used to shut down status and boosting moves, allowing Corviknight to gain an advantage over slower Pokemon that have trouble damaging Corviknight.

*Substitute can be used to gain an advantage over status users, while also easing prediction against opponents switching out.

*This Corviknight wants to Dynamax after setting up Bulk Up and when its natural checks, such as Rotom-A, are removed from the game or severely damaged. Following Speed boosts from Max Airstream, Corviknight becomes difficult to deal with from offensively oriented teams, as it will outspeed most Choice Scarf users at +2 Speed.

*Lum Berry is used with Taunt generally to allow Corviknight to switch into moves such as Yawn, breaking Stealth Rock + Yawn cycles. Leftovers is generally used in combination with Substitute, to gain passive health while being protected by Substitute.

I think its worth mentioning that Mirror Armor is better than Pressure because it gives Corviknight better match-ups against stuff like Mimikyu, since a lot of people who are getting into BSS and look at Corviknight sets like this assume it uses Pressure.

EV Spreads
========

*108 HP / 148 Atk / 252 Spe Jolly: Maximum Speed allows this Corviknight to effectively Taunt all other Corviknight, while still having decent attacking power and health through partial investment in Attack and HP. Also can outspeed Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed

*252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe Adamant: This Corviknight reaches up to 115 speed, outspeeding Adamant Cinderace after a Max Airstream, and has more HP investment.

*252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly: Simple spread to maximize HP and Speed, can also outspeed up to Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed and survives hits better than the 148 Attack spread.

*252 HP / 60 Atk / 196 Spe Adamant: This Corviknight reaches up to 112 speed, outspeeding positive Speed natured Base 100 Speed Pokemon after a Max Airstream.


[SET]
name: Weakness Policy
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Roost
move 4: Iron Head / Power Trip / Body Press / Taunt
item: Weakness Policy
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

*This Corviknight set is designed to bait in Super Effective attacks, using the combination of Dynamax and Corviknight's superb natural bulk to easily survive these attacks and hit back lethally in response with Max Airstream.

*Bulk Up is the boosting move of choice, allowing Corviknight to augment its Attack when not in Dynamax form, making it hit harder and more difficult to take down on the physical side.

*Iron Head allows Corviknight to have a great chance to OHKO Dynamax Togekiss with Max Steelspike after Weakness Policy is activated.

*Power Trip can be used to deal massive damage following Dynamax expiring through stat boost accumulation.

*Body Press gives Attack boosts with Max Knuckle, and allows Corviknight to hit Steel Types more effectively than other options.

*Taunt allows you to stifle slower status moves, allowing Corviknight to set up on passive Pokemon similar to the fast Taunt sets.

EV Spreads
========

*252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe Adamant: This Corviknight reaches up to 115 speed, outspeeding Adamant Cinderace after a Max Airstream, and has more HP investment.

*252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly: Simple spread to maximize HP and Speed, can also outspeed up to Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed and survives hits better than the spreads invested in Attack.

*252 HP / 172 SpD / 84 Spe Careful: This spread is designed to easily tank Super Effective special attacks, such as Fire-Type coverage from Togekiss and Hydreigon, to activate Weakness Policy.

*252 HP / 100 Atk / 156 Spe Adamant: EVs designed to outspeed up to Jolly Excadrill after a Max Airstream and positive Speed natured Dragapult after a second Max Airstream.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Roost
move 4: Taunt / Substitute
item: Maranga Berry
ability: Pressure / Mirror Armor
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 244 SpD / 12 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

*Corviknight with near maximum special bulk and Maranga Berry allows it to consistently survive weaker Super Effective attacks, and set up on Pokemon that would otherwise be checks to Corviknight.

*Taunt is the more traditional option for shutting down passive Pokemon, but Substitute can be used to more effective for stalling out PP or setup behind weak special attacks.

*Pressure is the preferred ability to stall out weak super effective special attacks, but Mirror Armor can still be useful to help against Intimidate users, Mystical Fire attackers, and Max Phantasm.

*Dynamax allows Corviknight to survive otherwise punitive hits, and can be used to sweep after Bulk Up boosts have been accumulated.

EV Spreads
========

*252 HP / 244 SpD / 12 Spe Careful: Designed to be as specially bulky as possible, while still being able to outspeed Iron Defense Corviknight sets to Taunt them.

You can just mention this after the Dynamax as a bullet point, I don't think you need an entire EV section for one spread.

General Team Options
========

Corviknight aims to win through battles of attrition or using its boosts to overwhelm its opponents. As a result, Corviknight benefits from other bulky pivots and walls, particularly those who can take on strong special attacks in order to be successful in the long game. In particular, one needs to check the omnipresent Rotom forms, who can gain easily momentum against Corviknight through Nasty Plot and Volt Switch. Corviknight can also be used to take hits for frail Pokemon that can pivot into it.

*Bulky Pivots:

*Specially Defensive Walls: (Assault Vest)

*Fast Pivots:

Once you implement my stuff, consider this QC Approved 2/2!

 

[1_TrickPhony]

Time to check this now that I don't feel half dead under the flu! My comments are in red. Very slight general nitpick though: make sure you put a space after the * , because without the space its not formated correctly on dex lol



Once you implement my stuff, consider this QC Approved 2/2!

Implemented, sending to GP now.

 

[Lumari]

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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Body Press
move 2: Brave Bird / Iron Head
move 3: Iron Defense
move 4: Roost
item: Sitrus Berry / Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

* Corviknight When running maximum Defense investment alongside Iron Defense, (AC) Corviknight is one of the best physically defensive walls in the game, enabled by its great overall bulk and incredibly useful defensive typing.

* Body Press alongside Iron Defense allows Corviknight to augment its already superb defense, making it makes Corviknight very difficult to defeat on the physical side with physical attacks following a boost (RC) and allows it to deal incredibly high damage with Body Press following Defense boosts.

* Brave Bird allows Corviknight to hit Ghost-types and boost its Speed with Max Airstream, but Iron Head can be used to help ease the matchup against Swords Dance Mimikyu. Taunt can also potentially be run here to stop status moves like Yawn, but this leaves you Corviknight vulnerable unable to damage Ghost-types, as you cannot damage them.

* Avoid using Dynamax on Corviknight unless it needs it to survive hits in a pinch, such as switching in against a +2 Attack boosted Mimikyu. You Corviknight will lose the massive damage output from Iron Defense-boosted Body Press after Defense boosts, and Corviknight's its damage output is tame against any Pokemon with decent defenses.

* Mirror Armor is preferred over Pressure in order to survive against Max Phantasm Defense drops, allowing Corviknight to effectively defeat standard Mimikyu and physical Dragapult sets.

* Sitrus Berry is the primary item, which helps Corviknight survive avoid many 2HKOs, such as Pyro Ball from Cinderace's Pyro Ball. However, Leftovers can be used for long-term (AH) health recovery if that is preferred, (comma)while Rocky Helmet can be used for chip damage in matchups such as the against non-Taunt (AH) Corviknight mirror.


[SET]
name: Fast Taunt
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Taunt / Substitute
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Roost
item: Lum Berry / Leftovers
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 108 HP / 148 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
* This Corviknight set takes advantage of its relatively good natural bulk, (AC) and Speed investment, and Bulk Up to outspeed the majority of bulky metagame options to take advantage of passive foes and opposing Corviknight to set up Bulk Up and sweep opponents opposing teams with boosted Brave Bird or Max Airstream.

* Taunt is used to shut down status and boosting moves, allowing Corviknight to gain an advantage over slower Pokemon that have trouble damaging Corviknight it.

* Substitute can be used to gain an advantage over status users (RC) while also easing prediction against opponents foes switching out.

* This Corviknight wants to Dynamax after setting up Bulk Up and when its natural checks, such as Rotom-A formes, are removed from the game or severely damaged. Following Speed boosts from Max Airstream, Corviknight becomes difficult to deal with from for offensively oriented teams, as it will outspeed most Choice Scarf users at +2 Speed.

* Mirror Armor is used to help beat Mimikyu in the 1 vs 1 one-on-one, outspeeding it after a Max Airstream and reversing Defense drops from Max Phantasm.

* Lum Berry is used with Taunt generally to allow Corviknight to switch into moves such as Yawn, breaking Stealth Rock + Yawn cycles. Leftovers is generally used in combination with Substitute, to gain passive health while being protected by Substitute.

EV Spreads
========

* 108 HP / 148 Atk / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: Maximum Speed allows this Corviknight to effectively Taunt all other opposing Corviknight (RC) while still having decent attacking power and health through partial investment in Attack and HP. It also can outspeed Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed. (AP)

* 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe with an Adamant nature: This Corviknight EV spread reaches up to 115 speed, outspeeding allows Corviknight to outspeed Adamant Cinderace after a Max Airstream, and has more HP investment.

* 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: This is a simple spread to maximize HP and Speed; (SC) it also lets Corviknight can also outspeed everything up to Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed and survives survive hits better than the 148 Attack spread.

* 252 HP / 60 Atk / 196 Spe with an Adamant nature: This EV spread allows Corviknight reaches up to 112 speed, outspeeding to outspeed positive Speed positive-natured (AH) base 100 Speed Pokemon after a Max Airstream.


[SET]
name: Weakness Policy
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Roost
move 4: Iron Head / Power Trip / Body Press / Taunt
item: Weakness Policy
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* This Corviknight set is designed to bait in super effective attacks, using the combination of Dynamax and Corviknight's superb natural bulk to easily survive these attacks and hit back lethally in response with Max Airstream.

* Bulk Up is the boosting move of choice, allowing Corviknight to augment its Attack when not in Dynamax form, making allowing it to hit harder and making it more difficult to take down on the physical side with physical attacks.

* Iron Head allows gives Corviknight to have a great chance to OHKO Dynamax Togekiss with Max Steelspike after Weakness Policy is activated.

* Power Trip can be used to deal massive damage following Dynamax expiring through stat boost accumulation.

* Body Press gives Attack boosts with Max Knuckle (RC) and allows Corviknight to hit Steel-types (AH) more effectively than other options.

* Taunt allows you to stifle slower status moves, allowing Corviknight to set up on passive Pokemon similar to the fast Taunt sets.

EV Spreads
========

* 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe with an Adamant nature: This EV spread allows Corviknight reaches up to 115 speed, outspeeding to outspeed Adamant Cinderace after a Max Airstream, and has more HP investment.

* 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: This is a simple spread to maximize HP and Speed; (SC) it also allows Corviknight to can also outspeed everything up to Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed and survives survive hits better than the spreads invested in Attack.

* 252 HP / 172 SpD / 84 Spe with a Careful nature: This spread is designed to easily tank super effective special attacks, such as Fire-type coverage from Togekiss and Hydreigon, to activate Weakness Policy.

* 252 HP / 100 Atk / 156 Spe with an Adamant nature: These EVs are designed to outspeed everything up to Jolly Excadrill after a single Max Airstream and positive Speed natured positive-natured Dragapult after a second Max Airstream.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Roost
move 4: Taunt / Substitute
item: Maranga Berry
ability: Pressure / Mirror Armor
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 244 SpD / 12 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* Corviknight with Near-maximum (AH) special bulk and Maranga Berry allows it allow Corviknight to consistently survive weaker super effective attacks (RC) and set up on Pokemon that would otherwise be checks to Corviknight check it.

* Taunt is the more traditional option for shutting down passive Pokemon, but Substitute can be used to more effective for stalling out PP more effectively or setup behind setting up on weak special attacks.

* Pressure is the preferred ability to stall out weak super effective special attacks, but Mirror Armor can still be useful to help against Intimidate users, Mystical Fire attackers, and Max Phantasm users.

* Dynamax allows Corviknight to survive otherwise punitive (weird word choice and i can't rly tell what nuance you want, change it to smth else pls) hits (RC) and can be used to sweep after Bulk Up boosts have been accumulated.

* The given EV spread is designed to be as specially bulky as possible (RC) while still being able to outspeed Iron Defense Corviknight sets to Taunt them.


General Team Options
========

Corviknight aims to win through battles of attrition or by using its boosts to overwhelm its opponents foes. As a result, Corviknight benefits from other bulky pivots and walls, particularly those who that can take on strong special attacks in order to be successful in the long game run. In particular, one needs to check the omnipresent Rotom forms, who formes, which can gain easily momentum against Corviknight through Nasty Plot and Volt Switch. Corviknight can also be used to take hits for frail Pokemon that can pivot into it.

* Bulky Pivots:

* Specially Defensive Walls: (Assault Vest) (this looks terrible, change it to the minisprite if removing it outright is not an option)

* Fast Pivots:

 

[1_TrickPhony]

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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Body Press
move 2: Brave Bird / Iron Head
move 3: Iron Defense
move 4: Roost
item: Sitrus Berry / Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

* Corviknight When running maximum Defense investment alongside Iron Defense, (AC) Corviknight is one of the best physically defensive walls in the game, enabled by its great overall bulk and incredibly useful defensive typing.

* Body Press alongside Iron Defense allows Corviknight to augment its already superb defense, making it makes Corviknight very difficult to defeat on the physical side with physical attacks following a boost (RC) and allows it to deal incredibly high damage with Body Press following Defense boosts.

* Brave Bird allows Corviknight to hit Ghost-types and boost its Speed with Max Airstream, but Iron Head can be used to help ease the matchup against Swords Dance Mimikyu. Taunt can also potentially be run here to stop status moves like Yawn, but this leaves you Corviknight vulnerable unable to damage Ghost-types, as you cannot damage them.

* Avoid using Dynamax on Corviknight unless it needs it to survive hits in a pinch, such as switching in against a +2 Attack boosted Mimikyu. You Corviknight will lose the massive damage output from Iron Defense-boosted Body Press after Defense boosts, and Corviknight's its damage output is tame against any Pokemon with decent defenses.

* Mirror Armor is preferred over Pressure in order to survive against Max Phantasm Defense drops, allowing Corviknight to effectively defeat standard Mimikyu and physical Dragapult sets.

* Sitrus Berry is the primary item, which helps Corviknight survive avoid many 2HKOs, such as Pyro Ball from Cinderace's Pyro Ball. However, Leftovers can be used for long-term (AH) health recovery if that is preferred, (comma)while Rocky Helmet can be used for chip damage in matchups such as the against non-Taunt (AH) Corviknight mirror.


[SET]
name: Fast Taunt
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Taunt / Substitute
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Roost
item: Lum Berry / Leftovers
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 108 HP / 148 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
* This Corviknight set takes advantage of its relatively good natural bulk, (AC) and Speed investment, and Bulk Up to outspeed the majority of bulky metagame options to take advantage of passive foes and opposing Corviknight to set up Bulk Up and sweep opponents opposing teams with boosted Brave Bird or Max Airstream.

* Taunt is used to shut down status and boosting moves, allowing Corviknight to gain an advantage over slower Pokemon that have trouble damaging Corviknight it.

* Substitute can be used to gain an advantage over status users (RC) while also easing prediction against opponents foes switching out.

* This Corviknight wants to Dynamax after setting up Bulk Up and when its natural checks, such as Rotom-A formes, are removed from the game or severely damaged. Following Speed boosts from Max Airstream, Corviknight becomes difficult to deal with from for offensively oriented teams, as it will outspeed most Choice Scarf users at +2 Speed.

* Mirror Armor is used to help beat Mimikyu in the 1 vs 1 one-on-one, outspeeding it after a Max Airstream and reversing Defense drops from Max Phantasm.

* Lum Berry is used with Taunt generally to allow Corviknight to switch into moves such as Yawn, breaking Stealth Rock + Yawn cycles. Leftovers is generally used in combination with Substitute, to gain passive health while being protected by Substitute.

EV Spreads
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* 108 HP / 148 Atk / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: Maximum Speed allows this Corviknight to effectively Taunt all other opposing Corviknight (RC) while still having decent attacking power and health through partial investment in Attack and HP. It also can outspeed Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed. (AP)

* 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe with an Adamant nature: This Corviknight EV spread reaches up to 115 speed, outspeeding allows Corviknight to outspeed Adamant Cinderace after a Max Airstream, and has more HP investment.

* 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: This is a simple spread to maximize HP and Speed; (SC) it also lets Corviknight can also outspeed everything up to Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed and survives survive hits better than the 148 Attack spread.

* 252 HP / 60 Atk / 196 Spe with an Adamant nature: This EV spread allows Corviknight reaches up to 112 speed, outspeeding to outspeed positive Speed positive-natured (AH) base 100 Speed Pokemon after a Max Airstream.


[SET]
name: Weakness Policy
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Roost
move 4: Iron Head / Power Trip / Body Press / Taunt
item: Weakness Policy
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* This Corviknight set is designed to bait in super effective attacks, using the combination of Dynamax and Corviknight's superb natural bulk to easily survive these attacks and hit back lethally in response with Max Airstream.

* Bulk Up is the boosting move of choice, allowing Corviknight to augment its Attack when not in Dynamax form, making allowing it to hit harder and making it more difficult to take down on the physical side with physical attacks.

* Iron Head allows gives Corviknight to have a great chance to OHKO Dynamax Togekiss with Max Steelspike after Weakness Policy is activated.

* Power Trip can be used to deal massive damage following Dynamax expiring through stat boost accumulation.

* Body Press gives Attack boosts with Max Knuckle (RC) and allows Corviknight to hit Steel-types (AH) more effectively than other options.

* Taunt allows you to stifle slower status moves, allowing Corviknight to set up on passive Pokemon similar to the fast Taunt sets.

EV Spreads
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* 252 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe with an Adamant nature: This EV spread allows Corviknight reaches up to 115 speed, outspeeding to outspeed Adamant Cinderace after a Max Airstream, and has more HP investment.

* 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature: This is a simple spread to maximize HP and Speed; (SC) it also allows Corviknight to can also outspeed everything up to Jolly Cinderace at +1 Speed and survives survive hits better than the spreads invested in Attack.

* 252 HP / 172 SpD / 84 Spe with a Careful nature: This spread is designed to easily tank super effective special attacks, such as Fire-type coverage from Togekiss and Hydreigon, to activate Weakness Policy.

* 252 HP / 100 Atk / 156 Spe with an Adamant nature: These EVs are designed to outspeed everything up to Jolly Excadrill after a single Max Airstream and positive Speed natured positive-natured Dragapult after a second Max Airstream.

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Roost
move 4: Taunt / Substitute
item: Maranga Berry
ability: Pressure / Mirror Armor
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 244 SpD / 12 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

* Corviknight with Near-maximum (AH) special bulk and Maranga Berry allows it allow Corviknight to consistently survive weaker super effective attacks (RC) and set up on Pokemon that would otherwise be checks to Corviknight check it.

* Taunt is the more traditional option for shutting down passive Pokemon, but Substitute can be used to more effective for stalling out PP more effectively or setup behind setting up on weak special attacks.

* Pressure is the preferred ability to stall out weak super effective special attacks, but Mirror Armor can still be useful to help against Intimidate users, Mystical Fire attackers, and Max Phantasm users.

* Dynamax allows Corviknight to survive otherwise punitive (weird word choice and i can't rly tell what nuance you want, change it to smth else pls) hits (RC) and can be used to sweep after Bulk Up boosts have been accumulated.

* The given EV spread is designed to be as specially bulky as possible (RC) while still being able to outspeed Iron Defense Corviknight sets to Taunt them.


General Team Options
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Corviknight aims to win through battles of attrition or by using its boosts to overwhelm its opponents foes. As a result, Corviknight benefits from other bulky pivots and walls, particularly those who that can take on strong special attacks in order to be successful in the long game run. In particular, one needs to check the omnipresent Rotom forms, who formes, which can gain easily momentum against Corviknight through Nasty Plot and Volt Switch. Corviknight can also be used to take hits for frail Pokemon that can pivot into it.

* Bulky Pivots:

* Specially Defensive Walls: (Assault Vest) (this looks terrible, change it to the minisprite if removing it outright is not an option)

* Fast Pivots:

Implemented, thanks for the GP!

 

[Theorymon]

Blasted through my covid-19 fueld homework nightmare, now its time to blast through getting stuff like this done!

This is now uploaded! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to implement the AV Dracozolt mention quite like it was on the post, but I still mentioned that the Dracozolt teammate needs AV regardless. I'll change it to include a visual if that's possible though.