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[SET]
Guts Wallbreaker (Conkeldurr) @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Facade
- Knock Off
- Mach Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Conkeldurr is a niche wallbreaker capable of pressuring common defensive staples like Ting-Lu, Celesteela, Rotom-W, and Hippowdon. It has access to priority in Mach Punch and ability to threaten Fighting-type answers like Mega Venusaur, Clefable, Tapu Fini, and Mega Latias with Guts-boosted Facade. However, Conkeldurr faces competition from other Fighting-types like Okidogi, which can perform a similar role but with much-appreciated longevity thanks to Drain Punch and Bulk Up, and Mega Heracross, which has similar wallbreaking power and a much better Speed tier. Knock Off allows Conkeldurr to hit Aegislash, Slowbro, and Skeledirge super effectively, and Mach Punch allows it to revenge kill faster threats like Excadrill, Greninja, and Hydreigon. The given EV spread allows Conkeldurr to outspeed Clefable. Conkeldurr fits best on bulky offense teams filled with pivot support that can give it safe opportunities to activate its Flame Orb and wallbreak. Slowking and Slowbro can lure in Dark-types like Mega Tyranitar and Hydreigon for Conkeldurr, which forces them out thanks to Mach Punch. Slowking in particular can either set up Future Sight to better pressure Conkeldurr's switch-ins like Buzzwole or use Thunder Wave to cripple faster Dark-types for the rest of the battle. Choice Scarf Hydreigon can use U-turn and lure in defensive Pokemon like Ting-Lu and Celesteela; in return, Conkeldurr can break past defensive Fairy-types like Clefable and Tapu Fini with Guts-boosted Facade. Faster Psychic- and Fairy-types like Mega Latias, Iron Boulder, and Enamorus are not threatened by Mach Punch and can easily force Conkeldurr out, making partners like Ting-Lu, Aegislash, and Scizor good options to deal with these Pokemon. Scizor in particular lure in Celesteela and use U-turn to bring in a teammate that checks it, and it can also revenge kill Iron Boulder and Alakazam with Bullet Punch. Scizor also enjoys Conkeldurr pressuring some of its checks like Skarmory and Rotom-W with Close Combat. Defog Rotom-W is a good partner considering Conkeldurr's lack of longevity due to Flame Orb. Rotom-W can also bring Conkeldurr in with Volt Switch against slower Grass-types like Tangrowth and Amoonguss. Finally, Toxic from Victini and Zeraora can be useful to wear down Conkeldurr's checks, most notably Mega Latias and Buzzwole.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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