STAB Swords Dance (Kingambit) [GP 0/1]

[Arcueid]

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Behemoth Blade / Behemoth Bash
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Sucker Punch / Bullet Punch
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
ability: Supreme Overlord
nature: Adamant
evs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
tera type: Flying / Steel

[SET COMMENTS]
Kingambit is one of the best wallbreakers and late-game cleaners in the current metagame, as it possesses fantastic offensive tools to take advantage in STABmons, gaining access to moves like Behemoth Blade and Knock Off, which are further bolstered by Supreme Overlord and Swords Dance. On its own, it possesses a valued Dark / Steel typing, letting it switch in on Mortal Spin users like Toxapex and Amoonguss to block entry hazard removal, which, combined with Kingambit's overall good bulk and high base Attack, makes it a very valuable part of teams. Swords Dance is the best move Kingambit has for improving its already impressive Attack, making it incredibly hard for Pokemon that do not resist it to survive into a +2 Behemoth Bash / Behemoth Blade. Kingambit gains access to Knock Off, which is great for removing items of importance such as Covert Cloak and targeting physical walls that otherwise resist its Steel-type STAB moves such as Skeledirge and Toxapex. Sucker Punch is Kingambit's strongest priority attack and is needed for revenge killing purposes, as Kingambit has a low Speed stat. Bullet Punch is a reliable alternative move that can be run on Tera Steel sets and is not as prediction reliant as Sucker Punch is.

Leftovers lets Kingambit passively heal and survive more, as it may need to switch in against a lot against teams that have Toxapex. Alternatively, Heavy-Duty Boots lets it switch in more against entry hazard-stacking teams that run Spikes as well but this may require Wish support for Kingambit to consistently succeed in its role. Covert Cloak is a reliable item to avoid annoying secondary effects such as burns, Salt Cure, and stat drops. Metal Coat and Black Glasses are viable alternative item choices, as they work with Supreme Overlord's multiplier.

The given EV spread lets Kingambit outspeed uninvested slow Pokemon in the tier that would outspeed it otherwise such as Corviknight, Skeledirge, and Sylveon. Tera Flying allows it to completely flip its type matchup, as it makes Kingambit immune to Spikes, resist Fighting-type moves, and immune to Ground-type moves, letting it stay in against Pokemon like Great Tusk, which would otherwise be a fantastic check for Kingambit. Tera Steel allows it to maintain its Mortal Spin blocking capabilities while boosting the power of Behemoth Blade / Behemoth Bash and remaining resistant to Stealth Rock. Good partners are Pokemon that can pivot Kingambit in safely such as Toxapex. Rotom-W and Sandy Shocks are valuable partners against physical walls such as Dondozo and Great Tusk.

[CREDITS]
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Quality checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/

 

[Giagantic]

Should probably be re-written or reworded with Behemoth Blade / Bash instead of the now banned Gigaton Hammer. Will QC when that is done.

 

[Arcueid]

Rewritten and added things I feel are more important now.

 

[Giagantic]

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Behemoth Blade / Behemoth Bash
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Sucker Punch / Bullet Punch
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
ability: Supreme Overlord
nature: Adamant
evs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
tera type: Flying / Steel

[SET COMMENTS]
Kingambit is one of the best wallbreakers and late-game cleaners in the current metagame as it possesses fantastic offensive tools to take advantage of in STABmons as it gains as access to moves gaining access to moves like Behemoth Blade and Knock Off which are further bolstered by it's ability Supreme Overlord and Swords Dance. which it would not have otherwise. On its own, it possesses a valued Dark/Steel typing as it can come on letting it come in on Mortal Spin users like Toxapex and Amoonguss to block hazard removal. This which combined with Kingambit's overall good bulk and high base attack makes it a valuable addition to most teams. part of teams to include. Swords Dance is the best move Kingambit has for improving its already impressive attack and making it incredibly hard for non-resists to survive a +2 Behemoth Bash / Blade. Kingambit also now has gains access to Knock Off again which is great for removing items of importance such as Covert Cloak and targeting physical walls that otherwise resist its Steel-type STAB such as Skeledirge and Toxapex. Sucker Punch is the strongest priority attack it has and is needed for revenge killing purposes as Kingambit has a low Speed stat. Alternatively, Bullet Punch is a reliable alternative move which can be run on Tera Steel sets and is not prediction reliant as Sucker Punch. Leftovers lets Kingambit passively heal and survive more as it may need to enter a lot against teams that have Toxapex. (Add a sentence regarding Covert Cloak, it means it can't be crippled by scald from Toxapex, Salt Cure from Ttar or Garg, and if Tera Flying, immune to Tkick Def drops) Alternatively, Heavy-Duty Boots lets it enter more against hazard stacking teams that run Spikes as well, though, this may require Wish support for Kingambit to succeed in its role for surviving till the end. Type boosting items such as Metal Coat and Black Glasses are viable alternative item choices as they work with Supreme Overlord's multiplier. Supreme Overlord enhances the revenge killing power of Kingambit's moves the more its allies are down alive in the later stages of the game and the damage multiplier goes very well with its high base power moves. Need to cutdown on the size of the text for a mini-analysis, explaining it's ability isn't need, only it's impact which I added in a past sentence as a component of it's potency.

The given EV Spread lets it outspeed specific Pokemon without investment in the tier that would outspeed it otherwise such as Corviknight, Skeledirge, and Sylveon. Tera Flying allows it to completely flip its type matchup as it makes it immune to Spikes, resist Fighting-type and immune to Ground-type, letting it stay in against Pokemon like Great Tusk, who would be a fantastic check for Kingambit. Tera Steel allows it to maintain its Mortal Spin blocking capabilities while boosting the power of Behemoth Blade and remaining resistant to Stealth Rock. Good partners are Pokemon that can pivot in Kingambit safely such as Toxapex, and special Electric-types such as Rotom-W, and Sandy Shocks as most prominent physical walls that can hold Kingambit in the tier are Pokemon such as Corviknight and Toxapex. (neither wall it reliably and can be beaten by or act as setup fodder given their sets, Great Tusk is more reliable as a check, so is Dondozo, among a few others, Great Tusks are adapting too Kingambit as it does them so best say modify the sentence to include Great Tusk and Dondozo instead)

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/arcueid.192866/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:

The way we credit has changed recently so I adjusted it to the modern way.
This post https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/c-c-announcements.3718045/post-9579751 is where you can look up the change yourself.

Once my changes and additions are done [QC 1/2]

 

[Arcueid]

The way we credit has changed recently so I adjusted it to the modern way.
This post https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/c-c-announcements.3718045/post-9579751 is where you can look up the change yourself.

Once my changes and additions are done [QC 1/2]
View attachment 516153

Implemented, thank you!

 

[UT]

Letting this pass with 1/1 since it was written by a QCer and we want to get this up; GP Team

 

[Lumii]

amgp, please implement what you wish to.

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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Behemoth Blade / Behemoth Bash
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Sucker Punch / Bullet Punch
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
ability: Supreme Overlord
nature: Adamant
evs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
tera type: Flying / Steel

[SET COMMENTS]
Kingambit is one of the best wallbreakers and late-game cleaners in the current metagame,(AC) as it possesses fantastic offensive tools to take advantage in STABmons,(AC) gaining access to moves like Behemoth Blade and Knock Off, which are further bolstered by its ability Supreme Overlord and Swords Dance. On its own, it possesses a valued Dark/Steel Dark / Steel typing,(AC) letting it come on (could you say "letting it switch in on" instead? I think it would be a bit more clear here.) Mortal Spin users like Toxapex and Amoonguss to block hazard removal,(AC) which,(AC) combined with Kingambit's overall good bulk and high base attack,(AC) makes it a very valuable part of teams. Swords Dance is the best move Kingambit has for improving its already impressive attack,(AC) and making it incredibly hard for non-resists Pokemon that do not resist it to survive a +2 Gigaton Hammer. Kingambit gains access to Knock Off,(AC) which is great for removing items of importance such as Covert Cloak and targeting physical walls that otherwise resist its Steel-type STAB such as Skeledirge and Toxapex. Sucker Punch is the Kingambit's strongest priority attack it has and is needed for revenge killing purposes,(AC) as Kingambit has an otherwse a low Speed stat. Alternatively, Bullet Punch is a reliable alternative move which that can be run on Tera Steel sets and is not as prediction reliant as Sucker Punch is.

Leftovers lets Kingambit passively heal and survive more,(AC) as it may need to enter (possibly saying "switch in against" instead of "enter" would be nicer here) a lot against teams that have Toxapex. Alternatively, Heavy-Duty Boots lets it enter (same thing here) more against entry hazard-(AD)stacking teams that run Spikes as well (I think you can get away with rephrasing it to "Heavy-Duty Boots lets it enter against many Spikes stacking teams," but I'm not 100% sure that doesn't change what you're trying to say, though.), though, but this may require Wish support for Kingambit to succeed in its role for surviving till the end. (perhaps you could say "but this may require Wish support for Kingambit to consistently succeed in its role?" Covert Cloak is a reliable item to have to avoid annoying secondary effects such as burns, Salt Cure, and stat drops. Type boosting items such as Metal Coat and Black Glasses are viable alternative item choices,(AC) as they work with Supreme Overlord's multiplier.

The given EV spread lets it outspeed slow Pokemon without investment in the tier that would outspeed it otherwise such as Corviknight, Skeledirge, and Sylveon. Tera Flying allows it to completely flip its type matchup,(AC) as it makes it immune to Spikes, resist Fighting-type moves,(AC) and immune to Ground-type moves, letting it stay in against Pokemon like Great Tusk, who which would otherwise be a fantastic check for Kingambit. Tera Steel allows it to maintain its Mortal Spin blocking capabilities while boosting the power of Behemoth Blade and remaining resistant to Stealth Rock. Good partners are Pokemon that can pivot in Kingambit safely such as Toxapex. Rotom-W and Sandy Shocks are valuable partners against physical walls such as Dondozo and Great Tusk.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/arcueid.192866/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giagantic.220859/
Grammar checked by:

 

[autumn]

1/1 GP Team done credit both of us
i'm not really sure why this is 3 paragraphs - is that intentional?

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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Behemoth Blade / Behemoth Bash
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Sucker Punch / Bullet Punch
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
ability: Supreme Overlord
nature: Adamant
evs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
tera type: Flying / Steel

[SET COMMENTS]
Kingambit is one of the best wallbreakers and late-game cleaners in the current metagame,(AC) as it possesses fantastic offensive tools to take advantage in STABmons,(AC) gaining access to moves like Behemoth Blade and Knock Off, which are further bolstered by its ability Supreme Overlord and Swords Dance. On its own, it possesses a valued Dark/Steel Dark / Steel typing,(AC) letting it come on switch in on Mortal Spin users like Toxapex and Amoonguss to block entry hazard removal,(AC) which,(AC) combined with Kingambit's overall good bulk and high base attack Attack,(AC) makes it a very valuable part of teams. Swords Dance is the best move Kingambit has for improving its already impressive attack Attack,(AC) and making it incredibly hard for non-resists Pokemon that do not resist it to survive a +2 Gigaton Hammer. (gigaton hammer isn't actually on the set? benemoth blade and behemoth bash are but none of these are explained and they should be so a reader knows why each one is used - double check to make sure your paragraphs match the set) Kingambit gains access to Knock Off,(AC) which is great for removing items of importance such as Covert Cloak and targeting physical walls that otherwise resist its Steel-type STAB moves such as Skeledirge and Toxapex. Sucker Punch is the Kingambit's strongest priority attack it has and is needed for revenge killing purposes,(AC) as Kingambit has an otherwse a low Speed stat. Alternatively, Bullet Punch is a reliable alternative move which that can be run on Tera Steel sets and is not as prediction reliant as Sucker Punch is.

Leftovers lets Kingambit passively heal and survive more,(AC) as it may need to enter (possibly saying "switch in against" instead of "enter" would be nicer here) a lot against teams that have Toxapex. Alternatively, Heavy-Duty Boots lets it enter (same thing here) more against entry hazard-(AD)stacking teams that run Spikes as well (I think you can get away with rephrasing it to "Heavy-Duty Boots lets it enter against many Spikes stacking teams," but I'm not 100% sure that doesn't change what you're trying to say, though.), though, but this may require Wish support for Kingambit to succeed in its role for surviving till the end. (perhaps you could say "but this may require Wish support for Kingambit to consistently succeed in its role?" Covert Cloak is a reliable item to have to avoid annoying secondary effects such as burns, Salt Cure, and stat drops. Type boosting items such as Metal Coat and Black Glasses are viable alternative item choices,(AC) as they work with Supreme Overlord's multiplier.

The given EV spread lets it Kingambit outspeed uninvested slow Pokemon without investment in the tier that would outspeed it otherwise such as Corviknight, Skeledirge, and Sylveon. Tera Flying allows it to completely flip its type matchup,(AC) as it makes it Kingambit immune to Spikes, resist Fighting-type moves,(AC) and immune to Ground-type moves, letting it stay in against Pokemon like Great Tusk, who which would otherwise be a fantastic check for Kingambit. Tera Steel allows it to maintain its Mortal Spin blocking capabilities while boosting the power of Behemoth Blade (or behemoth bash?) and remaining resistant to Stealth Rock. Good partners are Pokemon that can pivot in Kingambit in safely such as Toxapex. Rotom-W and Sandy Shocks are valuable partners against physical walls such as Dondozo and Great Tusk.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/arcueid.192866/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giagantic.220859/
Grammar checked by:

 

[Arcueid]

1/1 GP Team done credit both of us
i'm not really sure why this is 3 paragraphs - is that intentional?

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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Behemoth Blade / Behemoth Bash
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Sucker Punch / Bullet Punch
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots / Covert Cloak
ability: Supreme Overlord
nature: Adamant
evs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
tera type: Flying / Steel

[SET COMMENTS]
Kingambit is one of the best wallbreakers and late-game cleaners in the current metagame,(AC) as it possesses fantastic offensive tools to take advantage in STABmons,(AC) gaining access to moves like Behemoth Blade and Knock Off, which are further bolstered by its ability Supreme Overlord and Swords Dance. On its own, it possesses a valued Dark/Steel Dark / Steel typing,(AC) letting it come on switch in on Mortal Spin users like Toxapex and Amoonguss to block entry hazard removal,(AC) which,(AC) combined with Kingambit's overall good bulk and high base attack Attack,(AC) makes it a very valuable part of teams. Swords Dance is the best move Kingambit has for improving its already impressive attack Attack,(AC) and making it incredibly hard for non-resists Pokemon that do not resist it to survive a +2 Gigaton Hammer. (gigaton hammer isn't actually on the set? benemoth blade and behemoth bash are but none of these are explained and they should be so a reader knows why each one is used - double check to make sure your paragraphs match the set) Kingambit gains access to Knock Off,(AC) which is great for removing items of importance such as Covert Cloak and targeting physical walls that otherwise resist its Steel-type STAB moves such as Skeledirge and Toxapex. Sucker Punch is the Kingambit's strongest priority attack it has and is needed for revenge killing purposes,(AC) as Kingambit has an otherwse a low Speed stat. Alternatively, Bullet Punch is a reliable alternative move which that can be run on Tera Steel sets and is not as prediction reliant as Sucker Punch is.

Leftovers lets Kingambit passively heal and survive more,(AC) as it may need to enter (possibly saying "switch in against" instead of "enter" would be nicer here) a lot against teams that have Toxapex. Alternatively, Heavy-Duty Boots lets it enter (same thing here) more against entry hazard-(AD)stacking teams that run Spikes as well (I think you can get away with rephrasing it to "Heavy-Duty Boots lets it enter against many Spikes stacking teams," but I'm not 100% sure that doesn't change what you're trying to say, though.), though, but this may require Wish support for Kingambit to succeed in its role for surviving till the end. (perhaps you could say "but this may require Wish support for Kingambit to consistently succeed in its role?" Covert Cloak is a reliable item to have to avoid annoying secondary effects such as burns, Salt Cure, and stat drops. Type boosting items such as Metal Coat and Black Glasses are viable alternative item choices,(AC) as they work with Supreme Overlord's multiplier.

The given EV spread lets it Kingambit outspeed uninvested slow Pokemon without investment in the tier that would outspeed it otherwise such as Corviknight, Skeledirge, and Sylveon. Tera Flying allows it to completely flip its type matchup,(AC) as it makes it Kingambit immune to Spikes, resist Fighting-type moves,(AC) and immune to Ground-type moves, letting it stay in against Pokemon like Great Tusk, who which would otherwise be a fantastic check for Kingambit. Tera Steel allows it to maintain its Mortal Spin blocking capabilities while boosting the power of Behemoth Blade (or behemoth bash?) and remaining resistant to Stealth Rock. Good partners are Pokemon that can pivot in Kingambit in safely such as Toxapex. Rotom-W and Sandy Shocks are valuable partners against physical walls such as Dondozo and Great Tusk.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/arcueid.192866/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giagantic.220859/
Grammar checked by:

Implemented, re: +2 Gigaton Hammer, no idea how I accidently put it back in this, even during QC it was supposed to be Behemoth Bash / Blade. Thank you for the checks and spotting the error.

 

[Tuthur]

https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/kingambit/stabmons/