AAA 8th Pokemon Movie Star (Lucario) (QC: 2/2) (GP: 1/1)

[Hera]

[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devastating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Bullet Punch is also an option that can turn the tables on would-be revenge killers such as Chien-Pao and Meowscarada after some chip damage. Naive is the recommended nature due to its ability to always outspeed Quaquaval and at worst Speed tie with Hisuian Arcanine. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker that can pave the way for sweepers like Zamazenta-C and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-T; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. While Lucario has limited switch-ins, the ones it does have, like Toxapex and Skeledirge, are very effective without using niche coverage options, so partners that can threaten them, like Zapdos and Quaquaval, are recommended; they can also bring Lucario in on their checks, like Goodra and Corviknight, with U-turn.

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[Hera]

ready for qc

 

[Gimmicky]

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Goku

name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere secondary, more reliable STAB
move 4: Bullet Punch / Earthquake Stone Edge / Dark Pulse / Nasty Plot i feel like stone edge deserves a mention for being able to hit Zapdos, Talonflame and Volcanion in one moveslot, as does Nasty Plot for increasing your breaking capabilities. Earthquake feels much less relevant when you have Fighting STAB and a Rock move, only really hitting alolan muk and other poisons.
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive / Rash i think that naive completely outclases rash, outspeeding the crowded 295 speed tier is really good for lucario. i'd either add relevant damage benchmarks that rash achieves or remove it entirely
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devistating devastating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STABs on both attacking sides, great mixed attacking stats, and priority to beat would-be revenge killers like Chien-Pao and Galarian Zapdos. However, it's held back by its awful bulk and middling speed tier, requiring good positioning and solid team support in order to get the most out of Lucario. Two Fighting STABs in Close Combat and Focus Blast may seem redudant, but the former this fluffs up the text a bit too much allows Lucario to threaten RegenVesters like Meloetta and Hisuian Goodra with the former, while the latter STAB 2HKOs Corviknight. Bullet Punch provides priority and insurance against faster Pokemon like Azelf and Meowscarda; however, Lucario can slot on coverage options like EarthquakeStone Edge and Dark Pulse to hit specific foes, like Iron Moth and Earth Eater Skeledirge, respectively. If you include Nasty Plot, write something here about it Lucario is best used as a mid-game breaker, who can pave the way for win conditions like Zamazenta-Crowned and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-Therian; in return, in return for what? it should be clear what benefits they provide each other to anyone reading the analysis. if it's a mutually beneficial relationship, i'd explain both benefits they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace.

i'm new to this, these should be taken as suggestions first and corrections second

 

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QC Check

[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Bullet Punch / Earthquake / Dark Pulse Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive / Rash
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devistating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STABs on both attacking sides, STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats, and priority to beat would-be revenge killers like Chien-Pao and Galarian Zapdos. However, it's held back by its awful bulk and middling speed tier, requiring good positioning and solid team support in order to get the most out of Lucario. Two Fighting STABs in Close Combat and Focus Blast may seem redudant, but the former allows Lucario to threaten RegenVesters like Meloetta and Hisuian Goodra, while the latter STAB 2HKOs Corviknight. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Bullet Punch provides priority and insurance against faster Pokemon like Azelf and Meowscarda; however, Lucario can slot on coverage options like Earthquake and Dark Pulse to hit specific foes, like Iron Moth and Earth Eater Skeledirge, respectively. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker, who which can pave the way for win conditions like Zamazenta-Crowned and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-Therian; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. mention walls it struggles with like Skeledirge and Toxapex and how to handle those

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Gimmicky

Gimmickyasitgets Your changes to the set were spot on, but there was a lot to fix in the body because of that. Good job on the set changes, we will find better examples for QCing the body of the analysis later.

 

[Hera]

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QC Check

[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Bullet Punch / Earthquake / Dark Pulse Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive / Rash
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devistating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STABs on both attacking sides, STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats, and priority to beat would-be revenge killers like Chien-Pao and Galarian Zapdos. However, it's held back by its awful bulk and middling speed tier, requiring good positioning and solid team support in order to get the most out of Lucario. Two Fighting STABs in Close Combat and Focus Blast may seem redudant, but the former allows Lucario to threaten RegenVesters like Meloetta and Hisuian Goodra, while the latter STAB 2HKOs Corviknight. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Bullet Punch provides priority and insurance against faster Pokemon like Azelf and Meowscarda; however, Lucario can slot on coverage options like Earthquake and Dark Pulse to hit specific foes, like Iron Moth and Earth Eater Skeledirge, respectively. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker, who which can pave the way for win conditions like Zamazenta-Crowned and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-Therian; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. mention walls it struggles with like Skeledirge and Toxapex and how to handle those

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Gimmicky

Gimmickyasitgets Your changes to the set were spot on, but there was a lot to fix in the body because of that. Good job on the set changes, we will find better examples for QCing the body of the analysis later.

implemented, however i still kept the bullet punch reference because priority helps lucario a ton imo

 

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QC Check

[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devistating devastating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Bullet Punch is also an option that can turn the tables on would-be revenge killers such as Chien-Pao and Mewoscarda after some chip; however, it usually prefers what the other two moves offer already implied by not having it as a main slash. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker, which can pave the way for win conditions like Zamazenta-C and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-T; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. While Lucario has limited switch-ins, the ones it does have, like Toxapex and Skeledirge, are very effective without using niche coverage options, so partners that can threaten them, like Zapdos and Quaquaval, are recommended; they can also bring Lucario in on their checks, like Goodra and Corviknight, with U-turn.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hera.414072/
Quality checked by:
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QC 1/2! Good job.

 

[Hera]

add remove conjecture

QC Check

[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devistating devastating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Bullet Punch is also an option that can turn the tables on would-be revenge killers such as Chien-Pao and Mewoscarda after some chip; however, it usually prefers what the other two moves offer already implied by not having it as a main slash. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker, which can pave the way for win conditions like Zamazenta-C and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-T; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. While Lucario has limited switch-ins, the ones it does have, like Toxapex and Skeledirge, are very effective without using niche coverage options, so partners that can threaten them, like Zapdos and Quaquaval, are recommended; they can also bring Lucario in on their checks, like Goodra and Corviknight, with U-turn.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hera.414072/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
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Grammar checked by:
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QC 1/2! Good job.

implemented

 

[Isaiah]

QC Check

[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive I would mention in the EV spread section that +Speed could be used to at worst tie w/ harc and always outspeed Quaquaval.
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devastating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Bullet Punch is also an option that can turn the tables on would-be revenge killers such as Chien-Pao and Mewoscarda after some chip. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker, which can pave the way for win conditions like Zamazenta-C and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-T; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. While Lucario has limited switch-ins, the ones it does have, like Toxapex and Skeledirge, are very effective without using niche coverage options, so partners that can threaten them, like Zapdos and Quaquaval, are recommended; they can also bring Lucario in on their checks, like Goodra and Corviknight, with U-turn.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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QC 2/2, well done

 

[Hera]

QC Check

[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive I would mention in the EV spread section that +Speed could be used to at worst tie w/ harc and always outspeed Quaquaval.
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devastating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Bullet Punch is also an option that can turn the tables on would-be revenge killers such as Chien-Pao and Mewoscarda after some chip. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker, which can pave the way for win conditions like Zamazenta-C and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-T; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. While Lucario has limited switch-ins, the ones it does have, like Toxapex and Skeledirge, are very effective without using niche coverage options, so partners that can threaten them, like Zapdos and Quaquaval, are recommended; they can also bring Lucario in on their checks, like Goodra and Corviknight, with U-turn.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hera.414072/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
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Grammar checked by:
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QC 2/2, well done

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GP Team

 

[Lumari]

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[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devastating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Bullet Punch is also an option that can turn the tables on would-be revenge killers such as Chien-Pao and Mewoscarda Meowscarada after some chip damage. Naive is the recommended nature due to its ability to always outspeed Quaquaval and at worst Speed tie with Hisuian Arcanine. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker, which that can pave the way for win conditions sweepers like Zamazenta-C and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-T; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. While Lucario has limited switch-ins, the ones it does have, like Toxapex and Skeledirge, are very effective without using niche coverage options, so partners that can threaten them, like Zapdos and Quaquaval, are recommended; they can also bring Lucario in on their checks, like Goodra and Corviknight, with U-turn.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hera.414072/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/isaiah.375662/
Grammar checked by:
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[Hera]

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GP 1/1 GP Team done

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[SET]
name: Magic Guard
move 1: Steel Beam
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Focus Blast / Aura Sphere
move 4: Nasty Plot / Stone Edge
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Lucario is a devastating mixed wallbreaker, capable of tearing apart most defensive cores with ease thanks to its strong STAB moves and great mixed attacking stats. Close Combat and Steel Beam have excellent neutral coverage together and hit common walls like Hisuian Goodra and Scream Tail on their weaker defensive stat. Focus Blast 2HKOes standard Corviknight, while Aura Sphere provides a more consistent special attack. In the final moveslot, Nasty Plot allows Lucario to overwhelm slower teams, while Stone Edge provides coverage for Skeledirge and Zapdos. Bullet Punch is also an option that can turn the tables on would-be revenge killers such as Chien-Pao and Mewoscarda Meowscarada after some chip damage. Naive is the recommended nature due to its ability to always outspeed Quaquaval and at worst Speed tie with Hisuian Arcanine. Lucario is best used as a mid-game wallbreaker, which that can pave the way for win conditions sweepers like Zamazenta-C and Hisuian Electrode by breaking through Pokemon like Corviknight and Garchomp. Lucario also heavily benefits from slow pivots like Meloetta, Corviknight, and Landorus-T; in return, they switch into Pokemon that threaten Lucario out, like Zapdos, Iron Treads, and Cinderace. While Lucario has limited switch-ins, the ones it does have, like Toxapex and Skeledirge, are very effective without using niche coverage options, so partners that can threaten them, like Zapdos and Quaquaval, are recommended; they can also bring Lucario in on their checks, like Goodra and Corviknight, with U-turn.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hera.414072/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/isaiah.375662/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/

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