[SET]
Nasty Plot (Mewtwo) @ Life Orb / Expert Belt / Heavy-Duty-Boots
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psystrike
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower / Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Grass Knot / Focus Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
With its great Speed, sky high Special Attack, alongside a deep movepool with a myriad of coverage options coupled with Nasty Plot, Mewtwo is one of the most effective sweepers and wallbreakers at the same time. Psystrike is Mewtwo's main STAB option, able to trivialize Pokemon with high Special Defense like Clefable or Blissey alongside a robust selection of coverage moves such as Fire-type coverage like Fire Blast for power or Flamethrower for consistency are able to melt through Steel-types like Solgaleo, Magearna and Corviknight, Focus Blast can take care of Dialga, Arceus-Dark, and Roaring Moon, Shadow Ball is for dealing with other Psychic- and Ghost-types like opposing Mewtwo, Giratina, and Pecharunt, and Grass Knot deals with Water-types like Dondozo and Ground-types like Great Tusk. Mewtwo prefers Life Orb for damage, but it does hamper Mewtwo's longevity, so Expert Belt or Heavy-Duty Boots would be preferred for those that want it to stick around longer, with the former still offering some increased damage on super effective moves and the latter ignoring entry hazards. Tera Steel helps Mewtwo set up more reliably and makes it harder to revenge kill with Extreme Speed while removing its weaknesses at the same time. Mewtwo thrives on offensive teams with wallbreakers like Zacian, Kyurem-W and Palkia-O, who can overwhelm enemy teams, making it easier for Mewtwo to clean up, but Mewtwo can also wallbreak for them as well, Mewtwo also pairs well with Physical Arceus sets, like Arceus-Fire or Arceus-Poison, because Mewtwo often leaves opponents in Extreme Speed range for Arceus to pick off and vice versa, with Extreme Speed doing enough damage that one attack from Mewtwo can finish the job. Rillaboom and Sneasler appreciate Mewtwo being able to check Arceus-Poison, with the former also functioning as a slow pivot like Magearna, Solgaleo, and Coviknight in getting Mewtwo in safely due to Mewtwo struggling to get in safely, especially with Life Orb. Cyclizar in particular is a better pick for faster teams thanks to Shed Tail. Mewtwo is also vulnerable to priority moves and Paralysis, so Pokemon like Dondozo and Magearna for the former can sit on a lot of weaker physical attacks, which priority attacks tend to be, and Great Tusk, Landorus and Regieleki for the latter appreciate freely switching in on a Thunder Wave.
[SET CREDITS]
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Nasty Plot (Mewtwo) @ Life Orb / Expert Belt / Heavy-Duty-Boots
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psystrike
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower / Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Grass Knot / Focus Blast
[SET COMMENTS]
With its great Speed, sky high Special Attack, alongside a deep movepool with a myriad of coverage options coupled with Nasty Plot, Mewtwo is one of the most effective sweepers and wallbreakers at the same time. Psystrike is Mewtwo's main STAB option, able to trivialize Pokemon with high Special Defense like Clefable or Blissey alongside a robust selection of coverage moves such as Fire-type coverage like Fire Blast for power or Flamethrower for consistency are able to melt through Steel-types like Solgaleo, Magearna and Corviknight, Focus Blast can take care of Dialga, Arceus-Dark, and Roaring Moon, Shadow Ball is for dealing with other Psychic- and Ghost-types like opposing Mewtwo, Giratina, and Pecharunt, and Grass Knot deals with Water-types like Dondozo and Ground-types like Great Tusk. Mewtwo prefers Life Orb for damage, but it does hamper Mewtwo's longevity, so Expert Belt or Heavy-Duty Boots would be preferred for those that want it to stick around longer, with the former still offering some increased damage on super effective moves and the latter ignoring entry hazards. Tera Steel helps Mewtwo set up more reliably and makes it harder to revenge kill with Extreme Speed while removing its weaknesses at the same time. Mewtwo thrives on offensive teams with wallbreakers like Zacian, Kyurem-W and Palkia-O, who can overwhelm enemy teams, making it easier for Mewtwo to clean up, but Mewtwo can also wallbreak for them as well, Mewtwo also pairs well with Physical Arceus sets, like Arceus-Fire or Arceus-Poison, because Mewtwo often leaves opponents in Extreme Speed range for Arceus to pick off and vice versa, with Extreme Speed doing enough damage that one attack from Mewtwo can finish the job. Rillaboom and Sneasler appreciate Mewtwo being able to check Arceus-Poison, with the former also functioning as a slow pivot like Magearna, Solgaleo, and Coviknight in getting Mewtwo in safely due to Mewtwo struggling to get in safely, especially with Life Orb. Cyclizar in particular is a better pick for faster teams thanks to Shed Tail. Mewtwo is also vulnerable to priority moves and Paralysis, so Pokemon like Dondozo and Magearna for the former can sit on a lot of weaker physical attacks, which priority attacks tend to be, and Great Tusk, Landorus and Regieleki for the latter appreciate freely switching in on a Thunder Wave.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/go-make-a-sandwitch.275219/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
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