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    Porygon2

    [OVERVIEW] Porygon2 can function decently as a defensive pivot thanks to its great support movepool, Eviolite-boosted bulk, and amazing ability. Teleport allows Porygon2 to reliably get in powerful wallbreakers while sparing them from taking direct damage. Porygon2 pairs very well with most...
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    Gen 8 drapion [QC 1/2]

    [OVERVIEW] Drapion faces intense competition from the tier's diverse Dark-types; it is weaker offensively compared to Incineroar, Pangoro, and Sharpedo, while defensively, it pales in comparison to Umbreon and Guzzlord. Still, it manages to carve out a niche for itself due to its unique...
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    Gen 8 Abomasnow [QC 1/2]

    [OVERVIEW] Abomasnow is the primary Snow Warning user on dedicated hail teams due to its vital Grass typing allowing it to deal with Water-types which are often troublesome to hail builds. Abomasnow is no slouch offensively either, as it can easily soften teams up with Swords Dance for the rest...
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    Gen 8 cloyster revamp [QC 1/2]

    [OVERVIEW] Shell Smash Cloyster is a threatening sweeper in RU due to Skill Link, good offensive typing, and a sky-high defense that allows for plenty of setup opportunities. Cloyster also preys on teams relying on Seismitoad, Gastrodon, and Starmie as their bulky Water-type, as none are a...
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    RU aurorus

    [OVERVIEW] Aurorus has a small but solid niche as a dedicated Stealth Rock lead on hail hyper offense teams. Thanks to its typing, it can scare out most entry hazard removers such as Dhelmise, Crobat, and Togekiss, thus allowing it to keep Stealth Rock up until it is KOed. Furthermore, Encore...
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    RU Arctovish

    [SET] name: Hail Wallbreaker move 1: Fishious Rend move 2: Freeze-Dry move 3: Icicle Crash move 4: Substitute / Protect item: Life Orb ability: Slush Rush nature: Naive evs: 236 Atk / 40 SpA / 232 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Slush Rush Arctovish uses its Fishious Rend and boosted Speed to plow through...
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    RU Xatu revamp

    [OVERVIEW] Xatu's decent bulk, typing, and Magic Bounce allow it to neutralize common entry hazard setters in RU such as Steelix, Registeel, and Metagross without having to waste a turn using Defog. This, coupled with its ability to consistently pivot with Teleport, makes it a solid choice on...
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    arctovish

    [OVERVIEW] Slush Rush Arctovish uses its Fishious Rend and boosted Speed to plow through defensive and offensive threats alike. [SET] name: Hail Wallbreaker move 1: Fishious Rend move 2: Freeze-Dry move 3: Icicle Crash move 4: Stone Edge / Protect item: Life Orb ability: Slush Rush nature...
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    RU Polteageist

    [OVERVIEW] Polteageist is an excellent Shell Smash sweeper due to its useful offensive typing and good stats, and the combination of Cursed Body and Strength Sap allows it to stall out, disable, and break through the majority of its checks such as Obstagoon and Snorlax. Polteageist is a great...
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    RU Cresselia pseudo

    [OVERVIEW] The problem with Cresselia is that it is extremely passive and has little way to take advantage of its incredible bulk and good resistances, which leave it often taken advantage of by dangerous Pokemon such as Celebi, Reuniclus, and Durant and quickly worn down by status. The...
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    RU Porygon-Z pseudo

    [OVERVIEW] Although Porygon-Z has the offensive capacity to function decently in RU, it provides very little else compared to its competition, which makes it difficult to justify on a team. In terms of pure wallbreaking power, it is outclassed by Indeedee and Toxtricity, while boosting sets are...
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    RU Barraskewda mini

    QC team has decided to revive this so we can have something on the dex while the full analysis gets worked on. CryoGyro mind checking this so we can upload? [SET] name: Offensive Pivot move 1: Liquidation move 2: Flip Turn move 3: Ice Fang / Psychic Fangs move 4: Close Combat item: Heavy-Duty...
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    great Magneton analysis (QC 0/2)

    This is probably not staying ranked [SET] name: Steel Trapper move 1: Iron Defense move 2: Charge Beam move 3: Rest move 4: Substitute item: Eviolite ability: Magnet Pull nature: Bold evs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 20 SpA / 92 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Magneton is able to remove bulky Steel-types in...
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    Abomasnow [GP 0/1] (waiting on zydog suspect)

    [SET] name: Hail Setter move 1: Blizzard move 2: Leaf Storm move 3: Ice Shard move 4: Aurora Veil / Earth Power item: Icy Rock ability: Snow Warning nature: Quiet evs: 108 HP / 16 Atk / 132 Def / 252 SpA [SET COMMENTS] Abomasnow is a staple on dedicated hail teams because it provides a...
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    RU Drapion

    [SET] name: Choice Band move 1: Knock Off move 2: Poison Jab move 3: Earthquake move 4: Crunch item: Choice Band ability: Sniper nature: Jolly / Adamant evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Drapion's small niche lies primarily in a powerful and spammable Knock Off, a useful Speed...
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    RU Glastrier

    [SET] name: Tank move 1: Swords Dance move 2: Icicle Crash move 3: High Horsepower / Close Combat move 4: Substitute / Close Combat item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers ability: Chilling Neigh nature: Adamant evs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Glastrier's great natural bulk lets it...
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    RU Politoed

    [SET] name: Rain Setter move 1: Scald move 2: Encore move 3: Toxic / Hypnosis move 4: Ice Beam / Perish Song / Rest item: Damp Rock ability: Drizzle nature: Bold evs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 76 SpA / 56 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Politoed enables a powerful but matchup-reliant archetype in rain due to...
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    RU Shiftry

    [SET] name: Sun Sweeper move 1: Growth move 2: Solar Blade / Leaf Blade move 3: Knock Off move 4: Low Kick / Heat Wave item: Life Orb ability: Chlorophyll nature: Adamant / Naughty evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Shiftry is the most viable Chlorophyll sweeper in the tier, being...
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    RU Magnezone

    [SET] name: Iron Defense move 1: Iron Defense move 2: Body Press move 3: Thunderbolt move 4: Magnet Rise item: Air Balloon ability: Magnet Pull nature: Bold evs: 80 HP / 252 Def / 60 SpA / 116 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Magnezone is a niche and somewhat inconsistent trapper that is able to remove...
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    RU Kabutops

    [SET] name: Rain Sweeper move 1: Swords Dance move 2: Liquidation / Waterfall move 3: Stone Edge move 4: Flip Turn / Aqua Jet item: Life Orb ability: Swift Swim nature: Adamant evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Kabutops is a niche but potent rain attacker with rare access to Swords...
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