[SET]
Offensive Pivot(Krilowatt) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Tera Type: Water / Flying / Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
Krilowatt functions as a fantastic pivot with it’s good stats, great offensive typing, and an exceptional ability in Magic Guard, which allows it to pivot constantly without fear of getting chipped down by hazards, while also removing recoil from Life Orb. Volt Switch helps get chip on opposing walls like Arghonaut or Crescsidon, while also switching in another teammate to capitalize on that damage. Surf deals with threats like Gliscor, Heatran, Great Tusk, Volcarona, and most Hemogoblin sets, while Thunderbolt deals with Arghonaut, Cresceidon, Venomicon, Primarina, and Skarmory. Ice Beam covers Grass- types and Dragon- types that can easily take one of Krilowatt’s other moves such as Caribolt, Dragapult, and Miasmaw, as well as getting Rillaboom and Meowscarada on the switch. Tera Water boosts up the damage of Surf, while shedding it’s weakness to ground, allowing Krilowatt to take that one hit to cripple that threat.
Krilowatt fits best on Balance and Bulky Offense teams as it can force out other Pokémon with its decent offensive presence, and bring in other Pokémon safely using Volt Switch. Krilowatt pairs well with a Knock Off absorber like Clefable or Gliscor, as most of Krilowatt’s offensive presence is due to it’s Life Orb, and both can provide hazards to chip down Pokemon further. Gliscor specifically pairs well with Krilowatt as Gliscor can provide even more chip down with Toxic. Krilowatt also pairs well with sweepers like Hemogoblin and Roaring Moon, as they abuse the free switch-in and chip that Krilowatt provides, allowing them to break through their checks. Krilowatt is also weak to fast Grass- and -Ground attackers, so pairing it with Kyurem, Ogerpon-Wellspring, or Venomicon can really help keep Krilowatt healthy to continue Volt Switching. Dragapult is an amazing offensive partner with Krilowatt, as it can deal huge damage to special walls like Slowking-Galar or Equilibra, and can also form a good VoltTurn core with Krilowatt.
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
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**Knock Off** Since Krilowatt’s main offensive pressure comes off of Life Orb, Pokémon that can remove Life Orb greatly reduces Krilowatt’s offensive output. Pokémon such as Weavile and Roaring Moon outspeed Krilowatt and can Knock Krilowatt’s Life orb off while dealing tons of damage.
**Offensive Grass Types** Pokémon like Meowscarada and Serperior can out-speed Krilowatt and threaten to KO it using their strong Grass type attacks, while also taking Surf and Thunderbolt rather easily. However, they don’t like taking an Ice Beam on the switch. Rillaboom also threatens Krilowatt, as it can survive one Ice Beam, and OHKO it with priority Grassy Glide.
**Specially Bulky Pokemon** Pokemon like Mollux and Slowking-Galar can easily take Krilowatt’s attacks and can respond with either a Future Sight or setting up a Stealth Rock. Equilibra can also be a problem, because it’s immune to Volt Switch and can respond with a Rapid Spin or Doom Desire, but it doesn’t like switching into a Surf.
**Clodsire** Clodsire acts as a complete counter to Krilowatt, as it can easily recover damage off of Ice Beam, is Immune to Volt Switch due to it’s ground typing, Is immune to Water if running the niche Water Absorb, and can 2HKO it with Earthquake.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lightniong.591294/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/anchor9.652323/ (AMQC)
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Offensive Pivot(Krilowatt) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Tera Type: Water / Flying / Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
Krilowatt functions as a fantastic pivot with it’s good stats, great offensive typing, and an exceptional ability in Magic Guard, which allows it to pivot constantly without fear of getting chipped down by hazards, while also removing recoil from Life Orb. Volt Switch helps get chip on opposing walls like Arghonaut or Crescsidon, while also switching in another teammate to capitalize on that damage. Surf deals with threats like Gliscor, Heatran, Great Tusk, Volcarona, and most Hemogoblin sets, while Thunderbolt deals with Arghonaut, Cresceidon, Venomicon, Primarina, and Skarmory. Ice Beam covers Grass- types and Dragon- types that can easily take one of Krilowatt’s other moves such as Caribolt, Dragapult, and Miasmaw, as well as getting Rillaboom and Meowscarada on the switch. Tera Water boosts up the damage of Surf, while shedding it’s weakness to ground, allowing Krilowatt to take that one hit to cripple that threat.
Krilowatt fits best on Balance and Bulky Offense teams as it can force out other Pokémon with its decent offensive presence, and bring in other Pokémon safely using Volt Switch. Krilowatt pairs well with a Knock Off absorber like Clefable or Gliscor, as most of Krilowatt’s offensive presence is due to it’s Life Orb, and both can provide hazards to chip down Pokemon further. Gliscor specifically pairs well with Krilowatt as Gliscor can provide even more chip down with Toxic. Krilowatt also pairs well with sweepers like Hemogoblin and Roaring Moon, as they abuse the free switch-in and chip that Krilowatt provides, allowing them to break through their checks. Krilowatt is also weak to fast Grass- and -Ground attackers, so pairing it with Kyurem, Ogerpon-Wellspring, or Venomicon can really help keep Krilowatt healthy to continue Volt Switching. Dragapult is an amazing offensive partner with Krilowatt, as it can deal huge damage to special walls like Slowking-Galar or Equilibra, and can also form a good VoltTurn core with Krilowatt.
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Checks and Counters
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**Knock Off** Since Krilowatt’s main offensive pressure comes off of Life Orb, Pokémon that can remove Life Orb greatly reduces Krilowatt’s offensive output. Pokémon such as Weavile and Roaring Moon outspeed Krilowatt and can Knock Krilowatt’s Life orb off while dealing tons of damage.
**Offensive Grass Types** Pokémon like Meowscarada and Serperior can out-speed Krilowatt and threaten to KO it using their strong Grass type attacks, while also taking Surf and Thunderbolt rather easily. However, they don’t like taking an Ice Beam on the switch. Rillaboom also threatens Krilowatt, as it can survive one Ice Beam, and OHKO it with priority Grassy Glide.
**Specially Bulky Pokemon** Pokemon like Mollux and Slowking-Galar can easily take Krilowatt’s attacks and can respond with either a Future Sight or setting up a Stealth Rock. Equilibra can also be a problem, because it’s immune to Volt Switch and can respond with a Rapid Spin or Doom Desire, but it doesn’t like switching into a Surf.
**Clodsire** Clodsire acts as a complete counter to Krilowatt, as it can easily recover damage off of Ice Beam, is Immune to Volt Switch due to it’s ground typing, Is immune to Water if running the niche Water Absorb, and can 2HKO it with Earthquake.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lightniong.591294/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/anchor9.652323/ (AMQC)
Grammar checked by:
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