Scorcharnia
"Scorch" + "Charnia"
"Skor-char-nee-uh"
Typing:
Abilities: Flame Body | Regenerator
Scorcharnia comes in three different variants:
Short Size,
Average Size, and
Long Size. Scorcharnia retains the same typing and abilities across all variants, but its stats and weight vary between these variants.
Scorcharnia-Short
Stats: 75 HP / 94 Atk / 85 Def / 85 SpA / 70 SpD / 106 Spe / 515 BST
Weight: 20.0 kg
Scorcharnia-Average
Stats: 90 HP / 114 Atk / 85 Def / 70 SpA / 80 SpD / 76 Spe / 515 BST
Weight: 40.0 kg
Scorcharnia-Long
Stats: 105 HP / 134 Atk / 85 Def / 55 SpA / 90 SpD / 46 Spe / 515 BST
Weight: 60.0 kg
Defining Moves: Coil, Crabhammer, Encore, Fire Lash, Gunk Shot, Power Whip, Scorching Pebbles, Spikes, Will-O-Wisp
Subobtimal Moves: Absorb, Aqua Ring, Bind, Brine, Brutal Swing, Bubble Beam, Camouflage, Confide, Constrict, Dive, Double-Edge, Double Team, Ember, Flash, Flash Cannon, Fire Blast, Flame Burst, Flamethrower, Frustration, Giga Impact, Grass Knot, Harden, Heat Wave, Hidden Power, Hydro Pump, Hyper Beam, Incinerate, Ingrain, Lava Plume, Mega Drain, Mimic, Mud Slap, Muddy Water, Overheat, Poison Jab, Rain Dance, Reflect Type, Return, Round, Scald, Solar Beam, Sunny Day, Surf, Takedown, Waterfall, Water Gun, Water Pulse, Weather Ball, Wring Out
Universal Moves: Attract, Endure, Facade, Protect, Rest, Round, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute
Role:
Having been inspired by this horrifying fact right here, I decided to go with Gourgeist style forms for this one.
Scorcharnia-Short
- Scorcharnia-S’s greatest strength is its blistering Speed, able to outpace and deal with relevant threats such as Alohwo, Aurorus, and Mamoswine.
- Its high Speed, great STAB combo, and access to Fire Lash, Encore, and Will-O-Wisp means it can easily force switches, which it can then capitalize on by setting Spikes or Scorching Pebbles.
- Regenerator encourages aggressive play, letting it weave in and out of battle to wear down foes' HP or throw out hazards before healing off minor damage.
- It can also be played for pure offense, wallbreaking using Gunk Shot and Power Whip for coverage or acting as a wincon with Coil.
- However, its middling bulk means it can struggle switching-in and it is easily revenge-killed by Aerodactyl, Illusinogen, and Dragapult.
- It also has the lowest Attack of the sizes, meaning it can struggle breaking through Kabuto and Dodrumb even with its coverage.
Scorcharnia-Average
- The awkward middle child of the three sizes, Scorcharnia-A best niche is that of a Scarfer. Though more limited for Speed control compared to Scorcharnia-S, Scorcharnia-A is still incredibly fast with a Scarf, outpacing everything barring Archeops and Slush Rush Arctachoris. Greater power and bulk gives it an edge over Scorcharnia-S as a revenge-killer.
Scorcharnia-Long
- Boasting the highest offensive stat in the meta, Scorcharnia-L's monstrous Atk stat sets it apart from other breakers. Its nuclear Crabhammer and access to Fire Lash means it can break down defensive mons with ease.
- Scorcharnia-L can leverage its resistances and solid bulk to pivot into attacks while keeping itself healthy with Regenerator.
- Its bulk also makes the toughest of the sizes to break when using Coil, letting it take on physical attackers and pummel them back with boosted hits.
- Scorcharnia-L suffers from a horrendous Speed stat however, losing out on outspeeding Robusteel and Dodrumb unless if it wants to compromise its bulk with Speed investment. Its awful Speed leaves it vulnerable even to slow threats such as Garchomp and Armaldo.