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[SET]
Ceruledge @ Focus Sash
name: Swords Dance (Fire)
Ability: Weak Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Bitter Blade
- Shadow Sneak
[SET COMMENTS]
Ceruledge is a strong late-game sweeper on Fire teams that checks Ghost- and Psychic-types thanks to its powerful Ghost STAB, setup in Swords Dance, powerful STAB moves, and a great ability in Weak Armor, punishing physical attackers that attack it. At +2, Ceruledge 2HKOes Great Tusk and has a good chance to OHKO Gliscor after Stealth Rock damage with Poltergeist. Shadow Sneak allows Ceruledge to take out boosted albeit weakened Pokemon like Dragonite, Alolan Raichu, Iron Boulder, and opposing Ceruledge. With Focus Sash, Ceruledge ensures its Weak Armor is activated from most physical attacks and it can set up Swords Dance once. Cinderace and Torkoal are great partners, as they provide entry hazard control with Court Change and Rapid Spin respectively, so that its Focus Sash is kept intact. Additionally, Torkoal sets up sun to further boost Ceruledge's Bitter Blade thereby granting it more recovery and Stealth Rock to aid its sweeping, while Cinderace targets Dark-types such as Ting-Lu, Hydreigon, and Tyranitar which can pose challenges to Ceruledge's sweeping. Wallbreakers such as Choice Band Victini and Mega Charizard X are appreciated by Ceruledge as they remove bulky Pokemon that it dislikes. Victini takes on Water-types such as Tapu Fini, Urshifu-R, and Dondozo, while Mega Charizard X breaks past Heatran. In return, Victini appreciates Ceruledge handling Psychic-types like Iron Boulder and Mega Latias. Hisuian Arcanine revenge kills boosted sweepers such as Roaring Moon so that Ceruledge can sweep, and it can threaten Flying-types such as Galarian Moltres and Zapdos. Ceruledge can also enable other sweepers and cleaners such as Volcarona by removing Pokemon that threaten it such as Skeledirge so they can start their own sweep.
[CREDITS]
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Ceruledge @ Focus Sash
name: Swords Dance (Fire)
Ability: Weak Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poltergeist
- Bitter Blade
- Shadow Sneak
[SET COMMENTS]
Ceruledge is a strong late-game sweeper on Fire teams that checks Ghost- and Psychic-types thanks to its powerful Ghost STAB, setup in Swords Dance, powerful STAB moves, and a great ability in Weak Armor, punishing physical attackers that attack it. At +2, Ceruledge 2HKOes Great Tusk and has a good chance to OHKO Gliscor after Stealth Rock damage with Poltergeist. Shadow Sneak allows Ceruledge to take out boosted albeit weakened Pokemon like Dragonite, Alolan Raichu, Iron Boulder, and opposing Ceruledge. With Focus Sash, Ceruledge ensures its Weak Armor is activated from most physical attacks and it can set up Swords Dance once. Cinderace and Torkoal are great partners, as they provide entry hazard control with Court Change and Rapid Spin respectively, so that its Focus Sash is kept intact. Additionally, Torkoal sets up sun to further boost Ceruledge's Bitter Blade thereby granting it more recovery and Stealth Rock to aid its sweeping, while Cinderace targets Dark-types such as Ting-Lu, Hydreigon, and Tyranitar which can pose challenges to Ceruledge's sweeping. Wallbreakers such as Choice Band Victini and Mega Charizard X are appreciated by Ceruledge as they remove bulky Pokemon that it dislikes. Victini takes on Water-types such as Tapu Fini, Urshifu-R, and Dondozo, while Mega Charizard X breaks past Heatran. In return, Victini appreciates Ceruledge handling Psychic-types like Iron Boulder and Mega Latias. Hisuian Arcanine revenge kills boosted sweepers such as Roaring Moon so that Ceruledge can sweep, and it can threaten Flying-types such as Galarian Moltres and Zapdos. Ceruledge can also enable other sweepers and cleaners such as Volcarona by removing Pokemon that threaten it such as Skeledirge so they can start their own sweep.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/roxie.481576/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
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