National Dex Choice Band Baxcalibur

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[SET]
Choice Band (Baxcalibur) @ Choice Band
Ability: Thermal Exchange
Tera Type: Ice / Dragon / Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Glaive Rush
- Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Baxcalibur finds a niche as an adequate wallbreaker by utilizing its high Attack and a strong, spammable STAB move in Glaive Rush, 2HKOing physically bulky Pokemon like Toxapex, Skeledirge, and Slowbro. Its natural bulk alongside Thermal Exchange grants it plenty of wallbreaking opportunities, with the latter letting it ignore Rotom-W’s and the aforementioned walls' crippling Will-O-Wisp and Scald burns. Ice Shard allows it to revenge kill faster threats like Dragapult, Iron Valiant, Mega Lopunny, and Choice Scarf Landorus-T. Earthquake deals with Steel-types such as Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Heatran, and it's Baxcalibur's hardest-hitting attack against Skeledirge, Garganacl, and Mega Tyranitar. Tera Ice and Tera Dragon boost its offensive presence; the former allows Icicle Crash to 2HKO Ferrothorn and provides significant odds for Ice Shard to OHKO Tornadus-T, as well as Dragonite through Multiscale, while the latter does so similarly with Glaive Rush, possibly OHKOing Rotom-W and 2HKOing Buzzwole. A defensive alternative is viable, as Tera Steel lets Baxcalibur stomach Dragapult's Draco Meteor, Iron Valiant's Moonblast, and Gholdengo's Make it Rain, shed its Stealth Rock weakness, and switch into Toxapex's Toxic. Pivots like Tornadus-T, Rotom-W, Tapu Koko, and Landorus-T can bring Baxcalibur in safely on Pokemon like Rotom-W, Tangrowth, Clodsire, and opposing Landorus-T, respectively. Setup sweepers or late-game cleaners such as Volcarona and Iron Valiant appreciate Baxcalibur handling Toxapex, Heatran, and Clodsire, while the likes of Dragonite and Choice Scarf Kartana enjoy Baxcalibur overwhelming physical walls like Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Skeledirge.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[royalfluxh, 493260]]
- Quality checked by: [[Sulo, 528036], [2020 idm boomer, 385157]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Sulo, 528026]]
 
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[SET]
Choice Band (Baxcalibur) @ Choice Band
Ability: Thermal Exchange
Tera Type: Ice / Dragon / Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Glaive Rush
- Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Baxcalibur finds a niche as an adequate wallbreaker by utilizing its high Attack and near-spammable strong move in Glaive Rush, capable of 2HKOing physically bulky Pokemon like Toxapex, Skeledirge, and Slowbro. Its natural bulk alongside Thermal Exchange grants it plenty of wallbreaking opportunities, ignoring the aforementioned wall's Will-O-Wisp and Scald burns that attempt to slow it down. mention ignoring rotom wisp too, that's pretty huge imo Ice Shard compensates for its average Speed tier to take on faster threats like Dragapult, Iron Valiant, Mega Lopunny, and Choice Scarf Landorus-T. Earthquake deals with Steel-types such as Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Heatran, as well as its hardest attack against Skeledirge, Garganacl, and Mega Tyranitar. Tera Ice and Tera Dragon boost its offensive presence; the former can allow Icicle Crash to 2HKO Ferrothorn and provides significant odds for Ice Shard to OHKO Tornadus-T and Dragonite through Multiscale, while the latter does so similarly with Glaive Rush, possibly OHKOing Rotom-W and 2HKOing Buzzwole. A defensive alternative is viable, as Tera Steel lets Baxcalibur stomach Dragapult's Draco Meteor, Iron Valiant's Moonblast, and Gholdengo's Make it Rain, shed its Stealth Rock weakness, and switch into Chansey and Toxapex's Toxic. Pivot support from Tornadus-T, Rotom-W, and Landorus-T can bring Baxcalibur in safely on Pokemon like Clodsire, Tangrowth, and opposing Landorus-T, respectively. Setup sweepers or late-game cleaners such as Volcarona and Iron Valiant appreciate Baxcalibur handling Toxapex, Heatran, and Clodsire, while the likes of Dragonite and Choice Scarf Kartana enjoy Baxcalibur overwhelming physical walls like Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Skeledirge.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[royalfluxh, 493260]]
- Quality checked by: [[Sulo, 528036], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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1/2!
 

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:ss/baxcalibur:

[SET]
Choice Band (Baxcalibur) @ Choice Band
Ability: Thermal Exchange
Tera Type: Ice / Dragon / Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Glaive Rush
- Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Baxcalibur finds a niche as an adequate wallbreaker by utilizing its high Attack and near-spammable strong STAB move in Glaive Rush, capable of 2HKOing physically bulky Pokemon like Toxapex, Skeledirge, and Slowbro. Its natural bulk alongside Thermal Exchange grants it plenty of wallbreaking opportunities, ignoring Rotom-W’s and the aforementioned wall's Will-O-Wisp and Scald burns that attempt to slow it down. Ice Shard compensates for its average Speed tier to take on allows it to revenge kill faster threats like Dragapult, Iron Valiant, Mega Lopunny, and Choice Scarf Landorus-T. Earthquake deals with Steel-types such as Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Heatran, as well as its hardest attack against Skeledirge, Garganacl, and Mega Tyranitar. Tera Ice and Tera Dragon boost its offensive presence; the former can allow Icicle Crash to 2HKO Ferrothorn and provides significant odds for Ice Shard to OHKO Tornadus-T and Dragonite through Multiscale, while the latter does so similarly with Glaive Rush, possibly OHKOing Rotom-W and 2HKOing Buzzwole. A defensive alternative is viable, as Tera Steel lets Baxcalibur stomach Dragapult's Draco Meteor, Iron Valiant's Moonblast, and Gholdengo's Make it Rain, shed its Stealth Rock weakness, and switch into Chansey and Toxapex's Toxic. Pivot support from Tornadus-T, Rotom-W, Tapu Koko and Landorus-T can bring Baxcalibur in safely on Pokemon like Clodsire, Tangrowth, and opposing Landorus-T, respectively. Setup sweepers or late-game cleaners such as Volcarona and Iron Valiant appreciate Baxcalibur handling Toxapex, Heatran, and Clodsire, while the likes of Dragonite and Choice Scarf Kartana enjoy Baxcalibur overwhelming physical walls like Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Skeledirge.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[royalfluxh, 493260]]
- Quality checked by: [[Sulo, 528036], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

QC 2/2, great work as usual

 

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[SET]
Choice Band (Baxcalibur) @ Choice Band
Ability: Thermal Exchange
Tera Type: Ice / Dragon / Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Glaive Rush
- Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band Baxcalibur finds a niche as an adequate wallbreaker by utilizing its high Attack and a strong, near-spammable (i think just saying spammable is better, because if its just slower pokemon switching in that threaten you, you're switching out anyways) strong STAB move in Glaive Rush, capable of 2HKOing physically bulky Pokemon like Toxapex, Skeledirge, and Slowbro. Its natural bulk alongside Thermal Exchange grants it plenty of wallbreaking opportunities, with the former letting it ignore ignoring Rotom-W’s and the aforementioned walls' cripplingwall's Will-O-Wisp and Scald burns. that attempt to slow it down. Ice Shard allows it to revenge kill faster threats like Dragapult, Iron Valiant, Mega Lopunny, and Choice Scarf Landorus-T. Earthquake deals with Steel-types such as Gholdengo, Kingambit, and Heatran, and it's Baxcalibur's as well as its hardest-hitting attack against Skeledirge, Garganacl, and Mega Tyranitar. Tera Ice and Tera Dragon boost its offensive presence; the former allows can allow Icicle Crash to 2HKO Ferrothorn and provides significant odds for Ice Shard to OHKO Tornadus-T, (ac) as well as and Dragonite through Multiscale, while the latter does so similarly with Glaive Rush, possibly OHKOing Rotom-W and 2HKOing Buzzwole. A defensive alternative is viable, as Tera Steel lets Baxcalibur stomach Dragapult's Draco Meteor, Iron Valiant's Moonblast, and Gholdengo's Make it Rain, shed its Stealth Rock weakness, and switch into Toxapex's Toxic. Pivots like Pivot support from Tornadus-T, Rotom-W, Tapu Koko, and Landorus-T can bring Baxcalibur in safely on Pokemon like Rotom-W, Tangrowth, Clodsire, and opposing Landorus-T, respectively. Setup sweepers or late-game cleaners such as Volcarona and Iron Valiant appreciate Baxcalibur handling Toxapex, Heatran, and Clodsire, while the likes of Dragonite and Choice Scarf Kartana enjoy Baxcalibur overwhelming physical walls like Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Skeledirge.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[royalfluxh, 493260]]
- Quality checked by: [[Sulo, 528036], [2020 idm boomer, 385157]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Sulo, 528026]]
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