RU Bronzong

[GoldCat]

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Bronzong's unique access to Levitate sets it apart from its Steel-type competition and lets it check Pokemon such as Metagross, Rhyperior, and Flygon. Levitate also prevents Spikes from wearing Bronzong down, making it one of the best counters to Roserade. However, Bronzong's low Attack stat and the inconsistent power of Heavy Slam leave it vulnerable to common Pokemon like Zarude and Golurk. Gyro Ball can be used instead for greater power against heavier foes like Zarude, but the low PP makes it a worse option for checking Togekiss in the long run. Earthquake dents Steel- and Fire-types such as Metagross, Registeel, and Incineroar. Toxic punishes switch-ins like Golisopod, Seismitoad, and Milotic. Protect is an option to scout Choice-locked foes like Golurk and gain extra Leftovers recovery, but it's hard to fit over Bronzong's other moves.

Zarude can safely switch into Bronzong's attacks and can then take advantage of the forced switch with U-turn. Rocky Helmet Cobalion and Talonflame make for excellent teammates, as they punish Zarude for pivoting and are overall good switch-ins to it. Cobalion can also switch into Knock Off from the likes of Golisopod and Obstagoon. Dark-types such as Incineroar, Zarude, and Umbreon can handle Ghost-types like Chandelure and Golurk for Bronzong, while Bronzong deals with Fairy-types like Togekiss and Gardevoir. Umbreon also provides Wish support to keep Bronzong healthy. Electric-types such as Raikou and Xurkitree appreciate Bronzong taking care of Ground- and Grass-types like Rhyperior, Flygon, and Roserade. In return, they act as offensive checks to Togekiss, which otherwise can break a weakened Bronzong with a boosted Flamethrower or Air Slash flinches.

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- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [Mac3, 291087]]
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[gorex]

GoldCat 24 hours to get this out of wip.

if you need an extension, drop me a dm.

 

[GoldCat]

Ready for QC.

 

[Expulso]

comments

why was the bronzong sad? he can't win the No-bell prize

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Bronzong's unique access to Levitate sets it apart from its Steel-type competition and lets it check Pokemon such as Metagross, Rhyperior, and Flygon. Levitate also prevents Spikes from wearing Bronzong down; making it the best counter to Roserade. However, Bronzong's low Attack stat and the inconsistent power of Heavy Slam leave it vulnerable to common Pokemon like Zarude and Golurk. Gyro Ball can be used instead for greater power against heavier foes like Zarude, but the low PP makes it a worse option for checking Togekiss in the long run. [Let's discuss whether Gyro is better as first slash -- I'd assume that gyro ball + toxic makes u fine against togekiss? NP + Heal Bell isn't that common] Earthquake chunks Steel- and Fire-types such as Metagross, Registeel, and Incineroar. Toxic punishes switch-ins namely Golisopod, Golurk [doing 18% over 2 turns isnt particularly punishing for Golurk, i'd mention another wall here], and Milotic. Protect is an option to scout choice-locked foes like Golurk and gain extra Leftovers recovery, but it's hard to fit over Bronzong's other moves.

Maybe mention Body Press over EQ?

Zarude can safely switch into Bronzong's attacks and can then take advantage of the forced switch with U-turn. Rocky Helmet Cobalion and Talonflame make for excellent teammates, as they punish Zarude for pivoting and are overall good switch-ins. Cobalion can also switch into Knock Off from the likes of Golisopod and Obstagoon. [might need to mention that coba might make building awkward -- 2 steels is weird] Dark-types such as Incineroar, Zarude, and Umbreon can handle Ghost-types like Chandelure and Golurk for Bronzong, while it deals with Fairy-types like Togekiss and Gardevoir. Umbreon also provides Wish support to keep Bronzong healthy. Electric-types such as Raikou and Xurkitree appreciate Bronzong taking care of Ground- and Grass-types like Rhyperior, Flygon, and Roserade. In return, they act as offensive checks to Togekiss, which otherwise can break Bronzong when weakened with Flamethrower or Air Slash flinches.

Start this paragraph by talking about what type of playstyles Bronzong fits on best -- fat balance


[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

QC 1/2

 

[GoldCat]

Obv, you're fine with Gyro + Toxic vs Togekiss, but the problem is that throwing out your STAB is at a way higher cost than with Heavy Slam due to Gyro Ball's low PP. In a longer game, this can be detrimental and the opp can for example pivot their Raikou on Gyro to stall 2 PP. If you run out of Gyro PP you also get walled by Roserade and Crobat.

For now, I didn't add a mention of Body Press and didn't mention the playstyle. Body Press does decent damage to Zarude but not much else and really isn't worth it without max phys. def. investment. I didn't mention the playstyle because I generally dislike it in analyses, as newer players won't know, for example, what a fat balance team looks like in RU, and the team section already only mentions teammates that fit its best playstyle.

Ready for 2nd QC.

 

[Mac3]

bellon dor

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Bronzong's unique access to Levitate sets it apart from its Steel-type competition and lets it check Pokemon such as Metagross, Rhyperior, and Flygon. Levitate also prevents Spikes from wearing Bronzong down; making it the best counter huge claim, id reword a bit to Roserade. However, Bronzong's low Attack stat and the inconsistent power of Heavy Slam leave it vulnerable to common Pokemon like Zarude and Golurk. Gyro Ball can be used instead for greater power against heavier foes like Zarude, but the low PP makes it a worse option for checking Togekiss in the long run. Earthquake chunks Steel- and Fire-types such as Metagross, Registeel, and Incineroar. Toxic punishes switch-ins namely Golisopod, Seismitoad, and Milotic. Protect is an option to scout choice-locked foes like Golurk and gain extra Leftovers recovery, but it's hard to fit over Bronzong's other moves.

Zarude can safely switch into Bronzong's attacks and can then take advantage of the forced switch with U-turn. Rocky Helmet Cobalion and Talonflame make for excellent teammates, as they punish Zarude for pivoting and are overall good switch-ins. Cobalion can also switch into Knock Off from the likes of Golisopod and Obstagoon. Dark-types such as Incineroar, Zarude, and Umbreon can handle Ghost-types like Chandelure and Golurk for Bronzong, while it deals with Fairy-types like Togekiss and Gardevoir. Umbreon also provides Wish support to keep Bronzong healthy. Electric-types such as Raikou and Xurkitree appreciate Bronzong taking care of Ground- and Grass-types like Rhyperior, Flygon, and Roserade. In return, they act as offensive checks to Togekiss, which otherwise can break weakened Bronzong with boosted Flamethrower or Air Slash flinches.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [Mac3, 291087]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[GoldCat]

Ready for GP

 

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GP 1/1

Bronzong

[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Heavy Slam
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Levitate
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

Bronzong's unique access to Levitate sets it apart from its Steel-type competition and lets it check Pokemon such as Metagross, Rhyperior, and Flygon. Levitate also prevents Spikes from wearing Bronzong down, (Replace semicolon with comma) making it one of the best counters to Roserade. However, Bronzong's low Attack stat and the inconsistent power of Heavy Slam leave it vulnerable to common Pokemon like Zarude and Golurk. Gyro Ball can be used instead for greater power against heavier foes like Zarude, but the low PP makes it a worse option for checking Togekiss in the long run. Earthquake chunks dents (Odd to me to see "chunks" used as a verb) Steel- and Fire-types such as Metagross, Registeel, and Incineroar. Toxic punishes switch-ins namely like Golisopod, Seismitoad, and Milotic. Protect is an option to scout Choice-locked (Capitalize) foes like Golurk and gain extra Leftovers recovery, but it's hard to fit over Bronzong's other moves.

Zarude can safely switch into Bronzong's attacks and can then take advantage of the forced switch with U-turn. Rocky Helmet Cobalion and Talonflame make for excellent teammates, as they punish Zarude for pivoting and are overall good switch-ins to it. Cobalion can also switch into Knock Off from the likes of Golisopod and Obstagoon. Dark-types such as Incineroar, Zarude, and Umbreon can handle Ghost-types like Chandelure and Golurk for Bronzong, while it Bronzong deals with Fairy-types like Togekiss and Gardevoir. Umbreon also provides Wish support to keep Bronzong healthy. Electric-types such as Raikou and Xurkitree appreciate Bronzong taking care of Ground- and Grass-types like Rhyperior, Flygon, and Roserade. In return, they act as offensive checks to Togekiss, which otherwise can break a weakened Bronzong with a boosted Flamethrower or Air Slash flinches.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[GoldCat, 359771]]
- Quality checked by: [[Expulso, 202058], [Mac3, 291087]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[GoldCat]

Ready for upload