[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Iron Defense
move 2: Roost
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Iron Head / Body Press
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 248 HP / 100 Def / 8 SpD / 152 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Corviknight has a brilliant Flying / Steel typing and good mixed bulk, allowing it to act as a good check to several offensive threats such as Excadrill, Choice Scarf Sawk, and Choice Scarf Dracovish. Additionally, Corviknight's access to status moves like Iron Defense and Roost lets it beat most physical threats that can't 2HKO it, such as Sawk, Golisopod, and Durant. 248 HP and 100 Defense EVs allow Corviknight to avoid the 2HKO from Choice Scarf Dracovish and Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan's Flare Blitz. The given Speed EVs are useful when handling Crustle, as they let Corviknight outspeed and use Taunt on it, handling it safely as a result. Generally, it's better to match Corviknight against physical threats that can't 2HKO it such as Crustle, Tyranitar, and Golisopod, as it can then use Iron Defense to bolster its Defense to the point where it can start to PP stall them via Pressure and use Roost to recover any incurred damage. Iron Head is Corviknight's main STAB move, and it allows Corviknight to hit Ice- and Fairy-types such as Galarian Darmanitan, Whimsicott, and Alcremie. Body Press is another option that, after some Iron Defense boosts, has enough power to let Corviknight KO threats like Excadrill and avoid getting hit by a critical hit by ending the battle earlier. Corviknight can also handle Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Dragapult and Choice Scarf Hydreigon through using Pressure to PP stall Fire Blast and slowly recover health until the foe struggles.
Dragon-type Pokemon such as Dragapult, Hydreigon, and Haxorus appreciate Corviknight's ability to handle Ice- and Fairy-type Pokemon such as Galarian Darmanitan, Mimikyu, and Sylveon. In return, they take advantage of the Fire- and Electric-type Pokemon that Corviknight struggles against, including Cinderace, Chandelure, Dracozolt, and Rotom-H. Galarian Darmanitan, in particular, pairs well with Corviknight, as it is able to check some Electric- and Dragon-type Pokemon such as Choice Specs Dragapult, Choice Specs Hydreigon, and Dracozolt. In return, Corviknight can handle Pokemon like Aegislash and Crustle and threaten the aforementioned Pokemon. Corviknight appreciates Electric-type Pokemon such as Dracozolt and Rotom-W, as they can handle Water-type Pokemon such as Dracovish and Inteleon, which Corviknight struggles to beat. On the other hand, the same Electric-types, benefit from Corviknight's typing and ability to defeat many Ground-types that would otherwise give them trouble, such as Rhyperior and Excadrill.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Poison Adhesive,430787]]
- Quality checked by: [[allfourtyone,457210], [nalei,302951]
- Grammar checked by: [kris,241023]]
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