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Delphox is a threatening Pokemon thanks to its access to Calm Mind, good Speed tier that allows it to outspeed Pokemon such as Sigilyph and Typhlosion, great Special Attack stat, and access to an excellent STAB combination and good coverage options such as Grass Knot and Dazzling Gleam. It can find set up setup opportunities with relative ease by forcing switches against Pokemon such as Sceptile, Garbodor, and Golbat. Delphox can also use a Choice Scarf to act as a revenge killer.

Delphox @ Firium Z / Colbur Berry
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Fire Blast
- Psychic
- Grass Knot

Calm Mind is one of Delphox's best sets, as it threatens a lot of Pokemon in the tier after a Calm Mind boost. Once Delphox switches into a Pokemon it can force out such as Hitmonlee, Golbat, or Rotom-C, it can set up with Calm Mind and start threatening the opposing team with its powerful moves. Thanks to Delphox's good Special Defense, it can even beat Slowbro if it switches when Delphox is already at +1. With its STAB coverage and Grass Knot for bulky Water- and Rock-types such as Slowbro, Jellicent, and Rhydon, it can hit most of the tier for at least neutral damage. Firium Z allows Delphox to use a very powerful Inferno Overdrive that allows it to OHKO specially bulky Pokemon such as Uxie and Bulk Up Braviary after Stealth Rock damage at +1. Colbur Berry is an option that helps it against Pursuit and Sucker Punch users such as Sneasel and Skuntank, respectively.

Even though it's a great Pokemon, Delphox has its flaws. A weakness to Stealth Rock makes it harder for Delphox to come in and find opportunities to set up, and its weakness to Dark-type moves such as Pursuit and Sucker Punch doesn't help either, since it allows Skuntank, Houndoom, and Sneasel to beat Delphox even if it has a Colbur Berry after some prior damage. Some Dark-type Pokemon such as Incineroar, Houndoom, and Guzzlord can take every move Delphox uses and beat it with a Dark-type STAB attack, although the latter has to watch out for Dazzling Gleam. Bulky Water-types such as Vaporeon and Slowking can take hits from Delphox and attack back with a super effective Scald, or in the latter's case, use Dragon Tail. However, they need to be careful if Delphox has multiple boosts. While Delphox has a good Speed tier, its low Defense makes it easy for faster Pokemon such as Tauros, Sneasel, and Dodrio to revenge kill it if it doesn't have a Choice Scarf.
 
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Delphox is a threatening Pokémon thanks to its access to Calm Mind, a good speed tier allowing it to outspeed Pokémon such as Sigilyph, Drapion is ru, and Typhlosion, and great Special Attack. It can find set up opportunities with relative ease by forcing switches against Pokémon such as Sceptile, Garbodor, and Golbat. Delphox can also use Choice Scarf to perform a revenge killer role. Try and mention its threatening dual stab combo with access to good coverage in grass knot and dgleam.

Delphox @ Firium Z / Colbur Berry
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Fire Blast
- Psychic
- Grass Knot

Calm Mind is one of Delphox's best sets, threatening a lot of Pokemon in the tier after a Calm Mind boost, once Delphox is able to come in the front of a Pokemon it can force out such as Golbat, Sceptile and Garbodor this is kind of preference, but maybe mention different pokemon? Hitmonlee, Rotom-Mow, etc. it seems simple, but I'd bet a lot of users would appreciate having their hand held on what delphox forces out., Delphox can set up Calm Mind and start threatening the opposing team with powerful moves, and thanks to its good Special Defense, it can even beat a Slowbro switching when Delphox is already at +1. With its STAB coverage and Grass Knot for bulky Water- and Rock-types such as Slowbro, Slowking delphox does not beat this with gk at +1, Jellicent, and Rhydon, it will hit most of the tier for at least neutral damage. Firium Z allows Delphox to use a very powerful Inferno Overdrive that allows it to OHKO it's not just for these specific mons, so try and say "ohko specially bulky mons such as" Uxie and Bulk Up Braviary after Stealth Rock damage at +1, Colbur Berry is an option that helps it against Pursuit and Sucker Punch users such as Sneasel and Skuntank, respectively.

Even though its a great Pokemon, Delphox has its flaws. A weakness to Stealth Rock makes harder for Delphox to come in and find opportunities to set up, and weakness to Dark-type moves such as Pursuit and Sucker Punch doesn't help either, since it allows Skuntank, Choice Scarf Drapion is ru. you can mention pursuit houndoom, though! and Sneasel to beat Delphox even if its Colbur Berry after some prior damage. Some Dark-type Pokemon such as Guzzlord, Incineroar, and Houndoom can take every move Delphox uses and beat it with a Dark-type STAB. Bulky Water-types such as Vaporeon and Slowking, can take hits and throw a super effective Scald or a Dragon Tail in the latter case, although they need to be careful if Delphox is allowed to set up multiple times. and while Delphox have a good speed tier, its low Defense makes easy for faster Pokémon such as Tauros, Sneasel and Dodrio to revenge kill it assuming it isn't choice scarf.
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you kinda mention it at the beginning but dazzling gleam is getting more common so when you talk about guzzlord walling it mention that gleam beats it

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Delphox is a threatening Pokemon thanks to its access to Calm Mind, a good speed Speed tier allowing that allows it to outspeed Pokémon Pokemon such as Sigilyph and Typhlosion, a great Special Attack stat, and access to a great an excellent (optional, varies writing a little) STAB combination with access to and good coverage options such as Grass Knot and Dazzling Gleam. It can find set up setup opportunities with relative ease by forcing switches against Pokémon Pokemon such as Sceptile, Garbodor, and Golbat. Delphox can also use Choice Scarf to perform a revenge killer role a Choice Scarf to act as a revenge killer.

Delphox @ Firium Z / Colbur Berry
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Fire Blast
- Psychic
- Grass Knot

Calm Mind is one of Delphox's best sets, threatening as it threatens a lot of Pokemon in the tier after a Calm Mind boost, once. (AP) Once Delphox is able to come in the front of a switches into a Pokemon it can force out such as Hitmonlee, Golbat, and Rotom-Mow or Rotom-C, Delphox it can set up with Calm Mind and start threatening the opposing team with its powerful moves, and thanks. Thanks to its Delphox's good Special Defense, it can even beat a Slowbro if it switches when Delphox is already at +1. With its STAB coverage and Grass Knot for bulky Water- and Rock-types such as Slowbro, Jellicent, and Rhydon, it will can hit most of the tier for at least neutral damage. Firium Z allows Delphox to use a very powerful Inferno Overdrive that allows it to OHKO specially bulky Pokemon such as Uxie and Bulk Up Braviary after Stealth Rock damage at +1,. (AP) Colbur Berry is an option that helps it against Pursuit and Sucker Punch users such as Sneasel and Skuntank, respectively.

Even though its it's a great Pokemon, Delphox has its flaws. A weakness to Stealth Rock makes it harder for Delphox to come in and find opportunities to set up, and its weakness to Dark-type moves such as Pursuit and Sucker Punch doesn't help either, since it allows Skuntank, Houndoom, (AC) and Sneasel to beat Delphox even if its it has a Colbur Berry after some prior damage. Some Dark-type Pokemon such as Incineroar, Houndoom, and Guzzlord, (RC) can take every move Delphox uses and beat it with a Dark-type STAB attack, although the latter has to watch out for Dazzling Gleam. Bulky Water-types such as Vaporeon and Slowking, (RC) can take hits from Delphox and throw a super effective Scald or a Dragon Tail in the latter case, although attack back with a super effective Scald, or in the latter's case, use Dragon Tail. However, they need to be careful if Delphox is allowed to set up multiple times has multiple boosts., (these sentences don't seem related at all) and while While Delphox have has a good speed Speed tier, its low Defense makes it easy for faster Pokémon Pokemon such as Tauros, Sneasel, (AC) and Dodrio to revenge kill it assuming it isn't if it doesn't have a Choice Scarf.

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