Elvira
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[SET]
Keldeo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Calm Mind (Fighting)
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Secret Sword
- Surf
- Vacuum Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
With Calm Mind; Keldeo can break through the bulkiest of threats such as Archaludon while also dealing heavy damage on Gouging Fire and Ursaluna-B. Keldeo is also able to outspeed Landorus. Secret Sword is Keldeo's best way to break through even the bulkiest of the metagame such as Blissey and Hisuian Goodra, and Keldeo can take advantage of Secret Sword by boosting it with Calm Mind and hitting them on their physical defensive side. Surf threatens Ground-types such as Landorus, Ursaluna-B, Gliscor, and Hippowdon while dealing with physical walls like Skarmory, which Fighting has a difficult time facing. Along with breaking through bulky Pokemon such as Corviknight, Ting-Lu, and Heatran. Vacuum Wave gets rid of faster threats that outspeed Keldeo such as Chien-Pao and Meowscarada. Heavy-Duty Boots keeps Keldeo safe from getting chipped by entry hazards, as removal is very difficult for Fighting.
Great Tusk is an amazing defensive teammate for Keldeo, providing an Electric immunity and the ability to not only set up Stealth Rock but also use Taunt opposing Defoggers, allowing its entry hazards to chip foes. Great Tusk can take out opposing threats to Keldeo such as Iron Hands, Toxapex, and Clodsire. Assault Vest Iron Hands grants coverage against Flying. With its high HP stat and tremendous bulk; it can remove the likes of Enamorus, Gyarados, and Tornadus-T. Choice Scarf Iron Valiant can outspeed Choice Scarf Latias, Choice Specs Greninja, and non-Choice Scarf Dragapult. Iron Valiant can also run a mixed set that gives more coverage to further assist Keldeo by outspeeding the Ogerpon formes and picking up suprise KOs by not being locked into a single move. Choice Scarf Sneasler is an alternative option to pair with Keldeo, as it can use U-turn against threats such as Gliscor and Great Tusk that Keldeo can take advantage of. With Dire Claw, Sneasler can potentially spread status on problematic foes such as Hatterene and Flutter Mane. Sneasler also outspeeds threats to Keldeo such as the Ogerpon formes and Iron Valiant. Choice Band Zamazenta can assist in breaking through faster Pokemon like Choice Specs Greninja and Choice Specs Latios, while its Substitute + Iron Defense set can safely set up and break down teams. Gallade is a unique teammate for Keldeo as well, as it's able to break down Poison teams, a matchup where Keldeo struggles quite a lot.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Fighting (Calm Mind)
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Black Belt is an alternative, granting an OHKO versus Meowscarada after a Calm Mind with Vacuum Wave. It can also OHKO 252 HP Hoopa with +1 Sacred Sword and Choice Scarf Iron Treads with +1 Vacuum Wave after Stealth Rock chip, making it a very difficult Pokemon to revenge in the Steel and Dark matchups.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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Keldeo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Calm Mind (Fighting)
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Secret Sword
- Surf
- Vacuum Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
With Calm Mind; Keldeo can break through the bulkiest of threats such as Archaludon while also dealing heavy damage on Gouging Fire and Ursaluna-B. Keldeo is also able to outspeed Landorus. Secret Sword is Keldeo's best way to break through even the bulkiest of the metagame such as Blissey and Hisuian Goodra, and Keldeo can take advantage of Secret Sword by boosting it with Calm Mind and hitting them on their physical defensive side. Surf threatens Ground-types such as Landorus, Ursaluna-B, Gliscor, and Hippowdon while dealing with physical walls like Skarmory, which Fighting has a difficult time facing. Along with breaking through bulky Pokemon such as Corviknight, Ting-Lu, and Heatran. Vacuum Wave gets rid of faster threats that outspeed Keldeo such as Chien-Pao and Meowscarada. Heavy-Duty Boots keeps Keldeo safe from getting chipped by entry hazards, as removal is very difficult for Fighting.
Great Tusk is an amazing defensive teammate for Keldeo, providing an Electric immunity and the ability to not only set up Stealth Rock but also use Taunt opposing Defoggers, allowing its entry hazards to chip foes. Great Tusk can take out opposing threats to Keldeo such as Iron Hands, Toxapex, and Clodsire. Assault Vest Iron Hands grants coverage against Flying. With its high HP stat and tremendous bulk; it can remove the likes of Enamorus, Gyarados, and Tornadus-T. Choice Scarf Iron Valiant can outspeed Choice Scarf Latias, Choice Specs Greninja, and non-Choice Scarf Dragapult. Iron Valiant can also run a mixed set that gives more coverage to further assist Keldeo by outspeeding the Ogerpon formes and picking up suprise KOs by not being locked into a single move. Choice Scarf Sneasler is an alternative option to pair with Keldeo, as it can use U-turn against threats such as Gliscor and Great Tusk that Keldeo can take advantage of. With Dire Claw, Sneasler can potentially spread status on problematic foes such as Hatterene and Flutter Mane. Sneasler also outspeeds threats to Keldeo such as the Ogerpon formes and Iron Valiant. Choice Band Zamazenta can assist in breaking through faster Pokemon like Choice Specs Greninja and Choice Specs Latios, while its Substitute + Iron Defense set can safely set up and break down teams. Gallade is a unique teammate for Keldeo as well, as it's able to break down Poison teams, a matchup where Keldeo struggles quite a lot.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Fighting (Calm Mind)
--------
Black Belt is an alternative, granting an OHKO versus Meowscarada after a Calm Mind with Vacuum Wave. It can also OHKO 252 HP Hoopa with +1 Sacred Sword and Choice Scarf Iron Treads with +1 Vacuum Wave after Stealth Rock chip, making it a very difficult Pokemon to revenge in the Steel and Dark matchups.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/elvira.635656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/royalreloaded.246753/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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