[OVERVIEW]
Pidgeot has become a promising late-game sweeper with the addition of Z-Mirror Move, which raises the users attack stat by two stages and also transforms the opponents last move into a Z-move, which also buffs Pidgeot as a revenge killer in its very convenient speed tier of 101.
[SET]
name: Physical Sweeper
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Mirror Move
move 4: Quick Attack
item: Flyinium Z
ability: Keen Eye
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Sp Def / 252 Att / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Set Details
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Usage Tips
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Team Options
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Stealth rock setter help Pidgeot sweep, and specially defensive Pokemon help to absorb hits from the faster Pyroar.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Checks and Counters
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**Rock and steel type Pokemon: Golem, Kling-Klang, Ferroseed, and other Pokemon can typically absorb Pidgeot's STAB moves more than twice, even at plus two Attack.
**Faster Pokemon (of which there are few) and Choice Scarf Pokemon on the opposing team.
Pidgeot has become a promising late-game sweeper with the addition of Z-Mirror Move, which raises the users attack stat by two stages and also transforms the opponents last move into a Z-move, which also buffs Pidgeot as a revenge killer in its very convenient speed tier of 101.
[SET]
name: Physical Sweeper
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Return
move 3: Mirror Move
move 4: Quick Attack
item: Flyinium Z
ability: Keen Eye
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Sp Def / 252 Att / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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- Brave Bird is Pidgeot's most powerful STAB move
- Return offers a high STAB move with zero recoil and neutral coverage
- Mirror Move is excellent for finishing off weakened foes who just attacked and also boosting that physical move with BOTH the Z-move form and raising Pidgeot's attack by two stages before the attack begins
- Quick attack gives a nice priority move for finishing off faster weakened foes
Set Details
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- Keen eye is an optional ability that can be helpful with a minority of Pokemon that get evasion boosts
- Max Speed with a Timid nature
- Max Attack is ran to increase Pidgeot's damage output.
- Flyinium Z is used to raise Pidgeot's attack before copying the last attacking move of the opponent
- Choice Band can also be run with U-turn replacing Mirror Move
Usage Tips
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- Pidgeot should be saved for mid-to-late-game sweeping to take full advantage of its Mirror Z-move.
- Pidgeot can use it's Z-move for a Supersonic Strike if necessary, but this isn't recommended since it's attack state is relatively low and this set is designed for sweeping
- All steel and rock type Pokemon should be weakened or defeated so that Pidgeot can sweep the rest of the opponent's team without issues
- Be careful when reading the opponent's moves, as Pidgeot can't always steal the opponent's move if it switches or uses a recovery move (although the attack bonus will still apply)
Team Options
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Stealth rock setter help Pidgeot sweep, and specially defensive Pokemon help to absorb hits from the faster Pyroar.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- A Choice Band set replacing Mirror Move with U-turn can prove effective
Checks and Counters
===================
**Rock and steel type Pokemon: Golem, Kling-Klang, Ferroseed, and other Pokemon can typically absorb Pidgeot's STAB moves more than twice, even at plus two Attack.
**Faster Pokemon (of which there are few) and Choice Scarf Pokemon on the opposing team.