AG Defensive Giratina-O [Done]

[Rose]

[SET]
Defensive (Giratina-Origin) @ Griseous Core
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel / Poison
EVs: 240 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD / 12 Spe
Impish / Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
- Poltergeist / Hex
- Dragon Tail
- Defog / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its bulk, typing, and Levitate ability, defensive Giratina-O checks Pokemon like Arceus, Arceus-Ground, and Choice Scarf Kyogre, and it is the only metagame-relevant Defog user. Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave both debilitate physical attackers, but Will-O-Wisp chips away at walls and affects Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground, while Thunder Wave additionally impairs special attackers such as Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy. Poltergeist breaks Arceus-Ground's Substitute, which would otherwise block Will-O-Wisp and Dragon Tail, in one hit; alternatively, running Hex lets Giratina-O hit statused walls harder and makes burn affect it much less. Dragon Tail quickly racks up entry hazard damage on the opposing team and prevents foes from continuously setting up against Giratina-O, which is especially useful against Taunt users. The given EV spread lets Giratina take unboosted Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and outspeed Taunt Landorus-T. Tera Steel makes Giratina-O immune to poison from foes such as Toxapex and gives it a resistance to moves like Arceus-Fairy's Judgment, Zacian-C's Play Rough and Behemoth Blade, Koraidon's Scale Shot, and Arceus-Ground's Dragon Claw and Ice Beam. Tera Poison similarly removes Giratina-O's Dragon weakness and provides it with an immunity to Toxic and a resistance to Fairy, but it doesn't make Giratina-O weak to Koraidon's Low Kick. Defensive Giratina-O fits best on balance teams that otherwise have trouble dealing with Ground-types such as Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground or need the increased longevity Defog provides. Toxapex and Skeledirge handle Pokemon like Zacian-C and Koraidon for Giratina-O; in return, it handles Ground-types and helps check Arceus. Giratina-O appreciates Ting-Lu and Arceus checking Calyrex-S for it; Ting-Lu also checks Miraidon and helps check Calm Mind Arceus-Ground. Calyrex-S likes Giratina-O being able to deal with its two main switch-ins, Arceus and Ting-Lu, by checking the former and removing the latter's Spikes. Because it lacks recovery, Giratina-O can get overwhelmed by the Pokemon it checks when facing hyper offense teams, so it appreciates revenge killers such as Extreme Killer Arceus and Choice Scarf Koraidon.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/frozoid.532881/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/taka.595062/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tea-guzzler.577920/

 

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[SET]
Defensive (Giratina-Origin) @ Griseous Core
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel / Poison
EVs: 240 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD / 12 Spe
Impish / Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
- Poltergeist / Hex
- Dragon Tail
- Defog / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its bulk, typing, and Levitate, defensive Giratina-O checks Pokemon like Arceus, Arceus-Ground, and Choice Scarf Kyogre and is the only relevant Defog user. Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave both debilitate physical attackers, but Will-O-Wisp chips away at walls and affects Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground, while Thunder Wave additionally impairs special attackers such as Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy. Poltergeist breaks Arceus-Ground's Substitute, which would otherwise block Will-O-Wisp and Dragon Tail, in one hit; alternatively, running Hex lets Giratina-O hit statused walls harder and makes burn affect it much less. Dragon Tail quickly racks up entry hazard damage on the opposing team and prevents foes from continuously setting up against Giratina-O, which is especially useful against Taunt users. The given EV spread lets Giratina take unboosted Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and outspeed Landorus-T before it can use Taunt. Tera Steel makes Giratina-O immune to poison and gives it a resistance to moves like Arceus-Fairy's Judgment, Zacian-C's Play Rough and Behemoth Blade, Koraidon's Scale Shot, and Arceus-Ground's Dragon Claw. (i'd mention here that it walls cm arc ground after tera steel) Tera Poison similarly removes Giratina-O's Dragon weakness and provides it with an immunity to Toxic and a resistance to Fairy, but it doesn't make Giratina-O weak to Fighting. Defensive Giratina-O fits best on balance teams that otherwise have trouble dealing with Ground-types such as Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground or need the increased longevity Defog provides. Toxapex and Skeledirge handle Pokemon like Zacian-C and Koraidon for Giratina-O; in return, it handles Ground-types and helps check Arceus. Giratina-O appreciates Ting-Lu and Arceus checking Calyrex-S for it; Ting-Lu also checks Miraidon and helps check Calm Mind Arceus-Ground. Calyrex-S likes Giratina-O being able to deal with its two main switch-ins, Arceus and Ting-Lu, by checking the former and removing the latter's Spikes.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
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QC 1/2 did not have much too add as expected

 

[Taka]

WrathoftheLeopard, post: 9821114, member: 511181

[SET]
Defensive (Giratina-Origin) @ Griseous Core
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel / Poison
EVs: 240 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD / 12 Spe
Impish / Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
- Poltergeist / Hex
- Dragon Tail
- Defog / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its bulk, typing, and Levitate, defensive Giratina-O checks Pokemon like Arceus, Arceus-Ground, and Choice Scarf Kyogre and is the only relevant Defog user. Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave both debilitate physical attackers, but Will-O-Wisp chips away at walls and affects Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground, while Thunder Wave additionally impairs special attackers such as Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy. Poltergeist breaks Arceus-Ground's Substitute, which would otherwise block Will-O-Wisp and Dragon Tail, in one hit; alternatively, running Hex lets Giratina-O hit statused walls harder and makes burn affect it much less. Dragon Tail quickly racks up entry hazard damage on the opposing team and prevents foes from continuously setting up against Giratina-O, which is especially useful against Taunt users. The given EV spread lets Giratina take unboosted Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and outspeed Landorus-T before it can use Taunt. Tera Steel makes Giratina-O immune to poison and gives it a resistance to moves like Arceus-Fairy's Judgment, Zacian-C's Play Rough and Behemoth Blade, Koraidon's Scale Shot, and Arceus-Ground's Dragon Claw and Ice Beam. Tera Poison similarly removes Giratina-O's Dragon weakness and provides it with an immunity to Toxic and a resistance to Fairy, but it doesn't make Giratina-O weak to Fighting. Defensive Giratina-O fits best on balance teams that otherwise have trouble dealing with Ground-types such as Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground or need the increased longevity Defog provides. Toxapex and Skeledirge handle Pokemon like Zacian-C and Koraidon for Giratina-O; in return, it handles Ground-types and helps check Arceus. Giratina-O appreciates Ting-Lu and Arceus checking Calyrex-S for it; Ting-Lu also checks Miraidon and helps check Calm Mind Arceus-Ground. Calyrex-S likes Giratina-O being able to deal with its two main switch-ins, Arceus and Ting-Lu, by checking the former and removing the latter's Spikes. mention that gira likes having teammates to help with the HO mu, as it can get overwhelmed thanks to a lack of recovery, so teammates such as scarf koraidon + ekiller are appreciated

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/frozoid.532881/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/taka.595062/
Grammar checked by:
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qc 2/2 well done

 

[Rose]

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[Tea Guzzler]

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[SET]
Defensive (Giratina-Origin) @ Griseous Core
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Steel / Poison
EVs: 240 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD / 12 Spe
Impish / Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave
- Poltergeist / Hex
- Dragon Tail
- Defog / Thunder Wave

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its bulk, typing, and Levitate, defensive Giratina-O checks Pokemon like Arceus, Arceus-Ground, and Choice Scarf Kyogre, (ac) and is it's the only meta-relevant Defog user. Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave both debilitate physical attackers, but Will-O-Wisp chips away at walls and affects Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground, while Thunder Wave additionally impairs special attackers such as Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy. Poltergeist breaks Arceus-Ground's Substitute, which would otherwise block Will-O-Wisp and Dragon Tail, in one hit; alternatively, running Hex lets Giratina-O hit statused walls harder and makes burn affect it much less. Dragon Tail quickly racks up entry hazard damage on the opposing team and prevents foes from continuously setting up against Giratina-O, which is especially useful against Taunt users. The given EV spread lets Giratina take unboosted Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and outspeed Landorus-T before it can use Taunt. Tera Steel makes Giratina-O immune to poison is this for the status effect or for attacks like sludge bomb? if the latter then should be capitalized and gives it a resistance to moves like Arceus-Fairy's Judgment, Zacian-C's Play Rough and Behemoth Blade, Koraidon's Scale Shot, and Arceus-Ground's Dragon Claw and Ice Beam. Tera Poison similarly removes Giratina-O's Dragon weakness and provides it with an immunity to Toxic and a resistance to Fairy, but it doesn't make Giratina-O weak to Fighting. Defensive Giratina-O fits best on balance teams that otherwise have trouble dealing with Ground-types such as Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground or need the increased longevity Defog provides. Toxapex and Skeledirge handle Pokemon like Zacian-C and Koraidon for Giratina-O; in return, it handles Ground-types and helps check Arceus. Giratina-O appreciates Ting-Lu and Arceus checking Calyrex-S for it; Ting-Lu also checks Miraidon and helps check Calm Mind Arceus-Ground. Calyrex-S likes Giratina-O being able to deal with its two main switch-ins, Arceus and Ting-Lu, by checking the former and removing the latter's Spikes. Because it lacks recovery, Giratina-O can get overwhelmed by the Pokemon it checks when facing hyper offense teams, so it appreciates revenge killers such as Extreme Killer Arceus and Choice Scarf Koraidon.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/frozoid.532881/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/taka.595062/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tea-guzzler.577920/

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