[SET]
Name: Swords Dance
Move 1: Swords Dance
Move 2: Ivy Cudgel
Move 3: Horn Leech / Power Whip
Move 4: Trailblaze / Superpower
Item: Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Ogerpon-C is a unique sweeper and wallbreaker, with dual Rock-type and Grass-type STABs allowing it to beat common defensive staples such as Hippowdon, Salamence, and Quagsire, with the latter in turn making it an excellent stallbreaker. This combination also allows it to secure 2HKOs on many common Steel-types with a Swords Dance boost, such as Skarmory, Celesteela, and Iron Treads, as well as other neutral targets, such as Mega Venusaur and Mega Latias. Trailblaze allows it to outspeed otherwise faster foes, such as Cinderace and Serperior, while Superpower allows it to secure OHKOs on Bisharp and Magnezone. However, this does mean that it is not able to beat all of its common checks with one set, forcing it to choose which foes it is able to beat. Ogerpon-C is usually found on Offence teams, where it appreciates support from Fire-types, such as Cinderace and Iron Moth, to remove Steel-types that it cannot beat itself. Additionally, Healing Wish support from the likes of Choice Scarf Enamorus can allow it to threaten a sweep multiple times, or replenish its Sturdy Ability. In return, these partners appreciate its ability to threaten key defensive foes, such as Hippowdon, and Celesteela. Offence teams also appreciate its Sturdy Ability, allowing it to function as an emergency check to dangerous sweepers, such as Booster Energy Iron Moth and Ceruledge. Ogerpon-C is vulnerable to opposing physically defensive Fighting-types, such as Iron Hands and Okidogi, which threaten it with super effective moves and resist its Ivy Cudgel. Additionally, sets not running Trailblaze are vulnerable to being revenge killed by faster foes, such as Meowscarada and Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos. As such, it appreciates being partnered with Fighting-type resistant or immune partners, such as Ceruledge and Mega Latias, as well as speed control options, such as Choice Scarf Enamorus and Sticky Web Ribombee. It also appreciates strong Entry Hazard removal options, such as Iron Treads and Excadrill, to prevent hazards from breaking Sturdy upon it switching in.
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Name: Swords Dance
Move 1: Swords Dance
Move 2: Ivy Cudgel
Move 3: Horn Leech / Power Whip
Move 4: Trailblaze / Superpower
Item: Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Ogerpon-C is a unique sweeper and wallbreaker, with dual Rock-type and Grass-type STABs allowing it to beat common defensive staples such as Hippowdon, Salamence, and Quagsire, with the latter in turn making it an excellent stallbreaker. This combination also allows it to secure 2HKOs on many common Steel-types with a Swords Dance boost, such as Skarmory, Celesteela, and Iron Treads, as well as other neutral targets, such as Mega Venusaur and Mega Latias. Trailblaze allows it to outspeed otherwise faster foes, such as Cinderace and Serperior, while Superpower allows it to secure OHKOs on Bisharp and Magnezone. However, this does mean that it is not able to beat all of its common checks with one set, forcing it to choose which foes it is able to beat. Ogerpon-C is usually found on Offence teams, where it appreciates support from Fire-types, such as Cinderace and Iron Moth, to remove Steel-types that it cannot beat itself. Additionally, Healing Wish support from the likes of Choice Scarf Enamorus can allow it to threaten a sweep multiple times, or replenish its Sturdy Ability. In return, these partners appreciate its ability to threaten key defensive foes, such as Hippowdon, and Celesteela. Offence teams also appreciate its Sturdy Ability, allowing it to function as an emergency check to dangerous sweepers, such as Booster Energy Iron Moth and Ceruledge. Ogerpon-C is vulnerable to opposing physically defensive Fighting-types, such as Iron Hands and Okidogi, which threaten it with super effective moves and resist its Ivy Cudgel. Additionally, sets not running Trailblaze are vulnerable to being revenge killed by faster foes, such as Meowscarada and Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos. As such, it appreciates being partnered with Fighting-type resistant or immune partners, such as Ceruledge and Mega Latias, as well as speed control options, such as Choice Scarf Enamorus and Sticky Web Ribombee. It also appreciates strong Entry Hazard removal options, such as Iron Treads and Excadrill, to prevent hazards from breaking Sturdy upon it switching in.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbic106.585020/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sealoo.514772/
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Grammar checked by:
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