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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Gyro Ball
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful / Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing makes it one of the best special tanks in the tier, checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko. Spikes is the main appeal of its kit, as Ferrothorn is bulky enough to set up Spikes while taking minimal damage. Stealth Rock can still be run when Ferrothorn is the team's only entry hazard setter; however, in general Spikes is more valuable due to its limited access. Leech Seed is its main recovery option and weakens foes. Power Whip nails Water-types Ferrothorn is supposed to switch in on, like Tapu Fini and Gastrodon. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible: Knock Off is a great option to threaten Pokemon like Ho-Oh and Victini, Thunder Wave supports its slower teammates while also dissuading setup, and Gyro Ball heavily damages fast offensive switch-ins like Mewtwo and Galarian Moltres. Ferrothorn can also use Protect to get extra recovery from Leftovers and Leech Seed, or Toxic to debilitate switch-ins like Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Volcarona. Leftovers is used to give Ferrothorn more longevity, especially since it lacks a reliable recovery move. Gyro Ball Ferrothorn runs minimum Speed EVs and IVs to maximize its damage output.

Ferrothorn fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, supporting the team with constant Spikes chip damage and checking several good special attackers such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego. Most gods synergize well with Ferrothorn and substantially raise its HP, although Ho-Oh deserves a special mention. Ferrothorn deals with foes such as Nihilego and Tapu Koko for Ho-Oh, while Ho-Oh deals with Fighting- and Fire-types such as Volcarona, Heatran, and Pheromosa for Ferrothorn. Most wallbreakers in the tier appreciate Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko, and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners as both tank Fighting-type attacks and use Stealth Rock, allowing Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes. Clefable also doesn't mind taking Knock Off, which cuts into Ferrothorn's longevity. Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon, and Heatran can OHKO Ferrothorn, making Water-types like Vaporeon, Slowking, and Gastrodon good partners. Teammates like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini to deal with foes that can boost past Ferrothorn's bulk, like Rayquaza and Galarian Moltres.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip / Body Press
move 4: Knock Off / Iron Defense / Thunder Wave
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Impish / Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn can use a physically defensive set with its great Defense stat and Iron Barbs to punish contact physical attacks like U-turn from Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Rillaboom, Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, and Triple Axel from Weavile. It still switches into foes that specially defensive Ferrothorn can handle such as Tapu Koko, but less reliably. Its main appeal is using Spikes to chip down its teammates's checks. Stealth Rock is an option for Spikes-immune foes like Skarmory, Landorus-T, and Rotom-W, but only if no other teammate can fit it. Leech Seed chips down the foe and provides a way of recovery. Power Whip lets Ferrothorn hit foes it is supposed to check like Tapu Fini, Gastrodon, and Tyranitar. Body Press is useful to hit Steel-types like Heatran, Zamazenta-C, Magnezone, and opposing Ferrothorn.

Ferrothorn has a bunch of options for its last move. Knock Off can be used to bother the likes of Celesteela, Yveltal, Zapdos, and Rotom-H, making the latter three very susceptible to Stealth Rock. Iron Defense increases its already great physical bulk and also the damage output of Body Press, preventing dangerous Pokemon with setup, notably Necrozma-DM, from muscling through. Thunder Wave debilitates offensive switch-ins like Buzzwole, Kartana, and Galarian Moltres. Gyro Ball can also be used to heavily damage fast foes like Kyurem-W and Pheromosa. Protect can give Ferrothorn a free turn to recover some HP using Leech Seed and Leftovers and scout for Choice item users. Toxic damages switch-ins like Volcarona and Yveltal. Ferrothorn prefers Leftovers as its item due to lacking any sort of reliable recovery, but Rocky Helmet can be used to focus on punishing physical attackers in shorter games. If Gyro Ball is used, minimum Speed EVs and IVs make it hit as hard as possible.

Ferrothorn is best used on bulky offense and balance teams. Many teammates appreciate its Spikes chipping defensive foes, and most gods can bolster Ferrothorn's bulk with an HP donation. Rayquazaespecially appreciates Spikes to wallbreak, and it switches into Fire- and Fighting-types like Volcanion, Victini, and Urshifu-R while keeping offensive pressure. Slowbro is also a great teammate to take a lot of Fire- and Fighting-type attacks while keeping momentum with Future Sight and Teleport. Similarly, Landorus-T not only covers Fighting-types and can pivot, but also allows Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes with its Stealth Rock. Teammates with Defiant, most notably Galarian Zapdos, also like Spikes because they heavily punish Defog attempts. As Ferrothorn doesn't like losing its Leftovers, having a teammate that doesn't mind taking Knock Off like Tapu Koko or Clefable is a good idea.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Chople Berry is an option Leftovers to check Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C, and Buzzwole in an emergency, debilitating with Thunder Wave.

Checks and Counters
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**Fire-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn's 4x weakness to Fire makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran, and Blacephalon. Mewtwo, Galarian Slowking, Kyurem-W, Rayquaza, and Groudon can also bring Fire-type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them, although they don't like Thunder Wave or Toxic.

**Fighting-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn's other vulnerability is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C and Fighting-type coverage moves from Rillaboom, Tyranitar, and Kartana. However, these Pokemon hate getting a paralysis and have to watch out for Chople Berry.

**Item Removal**: Ferrothorn relies heavily on Leftovers to recover off the damage it takes, so removing it hinders its longevity significantly.

**Strong Wallbreakers**: As Ferrothorn doesn't have a reliable recovery option, strong wallbreakers like Bisharp, Galarian Moltres, and Zygarde-10% can power through it in the long run.

**Burn**: Getting burned negates Ferrothorn's Leftovers recovery and heavily reduces its damage output, making it unable to threaten Pokemon it is supposed to switch into like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Nihilego. Most Water-types that Ferrothorn checks can threaten burns with Scald, limiting its ability to deal with them reliably.

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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip / Body Press
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Iron Defense
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet added spaces
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing makes it one of the best special tanks in the tier, capable of checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko and Kyogre. Spikes is the main part of its kit, as it is bulky enough to set up spikes Spikes while getting dealt minimal damage. Power Whip can be used to hit water types Water-types Ferrothorn is supposed to tank switch in on, like Tapu Fini and Kyogre. Body Press can be used to further damage some switch-ins like Zamazenta-C, Heatran or opposing Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible, if your team is weak to item reliant switch-ins like Victini or Ho-Oh, Knock Off is a great option. If your team is weak to set up, then Thunder Wave is also a great pick. And Iron Defense can be used to further increase Ferrothorn's physical bulk, and the damage output of Body Press. . Knock Off is a great option to threaten Pokemonm reliant on their items such as Victini or Ho-oh, Thunder Wave helps Ferrothorn support its slower teammates while also dissuading set up, and Iron Defense can be used to further increase Ferrothorn's physical bulk, and the damage output of Body Press. Leftovers are the main item for Ferrothorn giving it more staying power Leftovers are most commonly used to give Ferrothorn more longevity, although Rocky Helmet can be used on more offensive structures to scout U-Turn and other weak contact attacks.

Ferrothorn is best on Bulky Offense and Balance builds bulky offense and balance teams, supporting the team with constant Spikes chip and checking several good special attackers such as. Most gods appreciate Ferrothorn, although Kyogre and Ho-Oh deserve a special mention. Ferrothorn deals with Kyogre's checks such as Gastrodon, Slowbro and Slowking using Power Whip and , chipping them down with Spikes. It can also Knock Off Tangrowth's Assault Vest , and using Knock Off to remove Tangrowth's Assault Vest. Kyogre also provides Ferrothorn rain to potentially tank a fire type attack. I personally dont think Kyogre is good at providing rain for teammates For Ho-Oh, Ferrothorn deals with Kyogre and Tapu Koko, and Ho-Oh deals with Fighting and Fire types Fighting- and Fire-types for Ferrothorn. Most wall breakers in the tier such as appreciate the constant chip from Ferrothorn's Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners, both of them setting up Stealth Rock and Landorus-T and Clefable redundant tanking Fighting type Fighting-type attacks. Fire types Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon and Heatran make water types likr Water-types like Vaporeon, Slowking and Gastrodon good partners for Ferrothorn.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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If you already have a Kyogre and a Tapu Koko check on your team, a physically defensive set is also an option. A physically defensive set can be run if the team is not weak to Tapu Koko and Kyogre. Stealth Rock is an option over Spikes in combination with Knock Off, if your team struggles against Flying Type deffogers Flying-type Defoggers such as Ho-Oh, Tornadus-T and Yveltal, removing their Heavy Duty Boots and dealing damage with Stealth Rock. Chople Berry is an option over Leftovers, emergency checking and surviving a hit from Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C and Buzzwole. If another teammate takes the HP slot, Ferrothorn can be used in Special Attack if another teammate doesn't need it, as it can run Giga Drain as a secondary recovery option, and Thunderbolt against usual switch-ins, like Ho-Oh and Skarmory. not a real set Gyro Ball is an option over Power Whip or Body Press, to hit offensive switch ins like Mewtwo hard.

Checks and Counters
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**Fire type Fire-type Pokemon and Coverage**:
Ferrothorn being four times weak to fire makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran and Blacephalon. Mewtwo, Slowking-G, Kyurem-W Rayquaza and Groudon can also bring Fire type Fire-type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them.

**Fighting type Fighting-type Pokemon and Coverage**:
Ferrothorn's other vulnerability is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C, and Fighting type Fighting-typecoverage from Rillaboom, Tyranitar and Kartana leave Ferrothorn as a non check to them.

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There's a lot to change here, so not ready to stamp this yet. Ping me here or on discord when you've implemented this and I'll look it over again.


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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip / Body Press Honestly, having no attack that can directly deal large damage to Koko is pretty unideal, in addition to being setup bait for Ghost and others that resist Fighting and no Def investment making it very weak even while hitting super effectively, and no Whip means Water and Ground are pretty comfortable against it
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Iron Defense Add Gyro Ball or Toxic here
item: Leftovers/Rocky Helmet Only physically defensive variants can afford to drop Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing makes it one of the best special tanks in the tier, capable of checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko and Kyogre RIP. Spikes is the main part appeal of its kit, as it is bulky enough to set up Spikes while getting dealt taking minimal damage. Add a sentence talking about Leech Seed and Stealth Rock here Power Whip can be used to hit Water-Types Ferrothorn is supposed to switch- (remove hypen) in on, like Tapu Fini and Kyogre Gastrodon. Body Press can be used to further damage some switch-ins like Zamazenta-C, Heatran or opposing Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible, (remove extra space) Knock Off is a great option to threaten Pokemon like Ho-oh or Victini, Thunder Wave helps Ferrothorn support its slower teammates while also dissuading set-up and Iron Defense can be used to further increase Ferrothorn's physical bulk and the damage output of Body Press Add Gyro Ball, Toxic and Protect mentions here. Leftovers are most is commonly used to give Ferrothorn more longevity, although Rocky Helmet can be used on more offensive structures to scout U-Turn and other weak contact attacks.

Ferrothorn is fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, supporting the team with constant Spikes chip and checking several good special attackers such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego. Most gods appreciate Ferrothorn, although Kyogre and Ho-Oh deserves a special mention. Ferrothorn deals with Kyogre's checks such as Gastrodon, Slowbro and Slowking using Power Whip, chipping them down with Spikes and using Knock Off to remove Tangrowth or Rillaboom's Assault Vest. For Ho-Oh, Ferrothorn deals with Kyogre Nihilego and Tapu Koko, and while Ho-Oh deals with Fighting- and Fire-types for Ferrothorn. Most wall breakers in the tier appreciate the constant chip from Ferrothorn's Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners, both of them setting up Stealth Rock and tanking Fighting-type attacks. Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon and Heatran make Water-Types like Vaporeon, Slowking and Gastrodon good partners for Ferrothorn. Well since Kyogre ban damaged this part a lot, I suggest adding answers to strong wallbreakers like Rayquaza and Galarian Moltres that can break/boost past Ferrothorn

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A physically defensive set can be run if your team isn't weak to Tapu Koko or Kyogre a teammate can already handle Tapu Koko. Stealth Rock is an option over Spikes in combination with (remove space) Knock Off, if your Ferrothorn's team struggles against Flying-Ttype Defoggers such as Ho-Oh, Tornadus-T and Yveltal, removing their Heavy Duty Boots and dealing damage with Stealth Rock. Chople Berry is an option over Leftovers, emergency checking and surviving a hit from Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C and Buzzwole to cripple them with Thunder Wave. If another teammate takes the HP slot, Ferrothorn can be used in Special Attack if another teammate doesn't need it, as it can run Giga Drain as a secondary recovery option, and Thunderbolt against usual switch-ins, like Ho-Oh and Skarmory. I think a bit too niche Gyro Ball is an option over Power Whip or Body Press, to hit offensive switch ins like Mewtwo hard.

Checks and Counters
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**Fire-Type Pokemon and Coverage**:
Ferrothorn being four times weak to fire makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran and Blacephalon. Mewtwo, Slowking-G, Kyurem-W Rayquaza and Groudon can also bring Fire type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them.

**Fighting-Type Pokemon and Coverage**:
Ferrothorn's other vulnerability is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C, and Fighting type coverage from Rillaboom, Tyranitar and Kartana leave Ferrothorn as a non check to them.

Add strong wallbreakers, item removal and burn here, also no need to line break after each colon, and it's [Type]-type, like Fire-type.

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There are a lot of things to note (especially formatting), inform me when you have implemented and I'll give a recheck.

 

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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Gyro Ball
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing makes it one of the best special tanks in the tier, capable of checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko. Spikes is the main appeal of its kit, as it is bulky enough to set up Spikes while getting dealt taking minimal damage. Stealth Rock can still be run when Ferrothorn is the team's only entry hazard setter; however, in general Spikes is more valuable due to its limited access. Leech Seed is its main recovery option, giving it health back while weakening foes. Power Whip can be used to hits Water-types Ferrothorn is supposed to switch in on, like Tapu Fini and Gastrodon. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible, Knock Off is a great option to threaten Pokemon like Ho-oh or Victini, while Thunder Wave helps Ferrothorn support its slower teammates while also dissuading set-up and Gyro Ball can deal heavy damage to fast offensive switch-ins (add hyphen) like Mewtwo and Galarian Moltres. Add Toxic and Protect here, it's not required for them getting listed in the set to get mentions in the analysis Leftovers is used to give Ferrothorn more longevity.

Ferrothorn fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, supporting the team with constant Spikes chip and checking several good special attackers such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego. Most gods appreciate Ferrothorn, although Ho-Oh deserves a special mention. For Ho-Oh, Ferrothorn deals with Nihilego and Tapu Koko, while Ho-Oh deals with Fighting- and Fire-types such as? for Ferrothorn. Most wallbreakers (remove space) in the tier appreciate the constant chip from Ferrothorn's Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko, (add comma) and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners, with both of them setting up having Stealth Rock, allowing Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes, and as well as tanking Fighting-type attacks. Clefable also doesn't mind taking Knock Off, which cuts into Ferrothorn's longevity. Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon, (add comma) and Heatran threaten to OHKO Ferrothorn, making make Water-Types like Vaporeon, Slowking, (add comma) and Gastrodon good partners for Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn also appreciates teammates like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini to deal with things foes that can boost past its bulk, like Rayquaza and Galarian Moltres-G.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A physically defensive set can be run if your team has a teammate can already handle Tapu Koko. Stealth Rock is an option over Spikes in combination with Knock Off, if your team struggles against Flying-type Defoggers such as Ho-Oh, Tornadus-T and Yveltal, removing their Heavy Duty Boots and dealing damage with Stealth Rock. Chople Berry is an option over Leftovers, emergency checking and surviving a hit from Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C, (add comma) and Buzzwole to cripple them with Thunder Wave.

Checks and Counters
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**Fire-type Pokemon and Coverage**:
Ferrothorn being four times weak to fire Fire makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran, (add comma) and Blacephalon. Mewtwo, Slowking-G, Kyurem-W, Rayquaza, (add commas) and Groudon can also bring Fire-type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them. However, they don't like switching in on Thunder Wave or Toxic.

**Fighting-type Pokemon and Coverage**:
Ferrothorn's other vulnerability is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C, and Fighting-type coverage from Rillaboom, Tyranitar and Kartana leave Ferrothorn as a non check vulnerable to them, although they hate getting a paralysis and have to watch out for Chople Berry.

**Item Removal**
Ferrothorn relies heavily on Leftovers to recover off the damage it takes, so removing them it hinders its longevity significantly.

**Strong Wallbreakers**
As Ferrothorn doesn't have a reliable recovery option, strong wallbreakers like Bisharp, Galarian Moltres-G, (add comma) and Zygarde-10% can power through its bulk in the long run.

**Burn**
Getting burned negates Ferrothorn's Leftovers recovery and heavily reduces its damage output, making it unable to threaten things it is supposed to switch into like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, (add comma) and Nihilego. Most Water-types that Ferrothorn checks also usually have Scald, limiting its ability to deal with them reliably.

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Still not ready to give this QC 2 yet, and I have to note you keep forgetting to implement parts of the qc, please be more careful. PM me once you are done and I'll check this again.

 

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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Gyro Ball
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful / Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing makes it one of the best special tanks in the tier, capable of checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko. Spikes is the main appeal of its kit, as it is bulky enough to set up Spikes while taking minimal damage. Stealth Rock can still be run when Ferrothorn is the team's only entry hazard setter; however, in general Spikes is more valuable due to its limited access. Leech Seed is its main recovery option, giving it health back while weakening foes. Power Whip hits Water-types Ferrothorn is supposed to switch in on, like Tapu Fini and Gastrodon. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible, Knock Off is a great option to threaten Pokemon like Ho-Oh or Victini, while Thunder Wave helps Ferrothorn support its slower teammates while also dissuading set-up and Gyro Ball can deal heavy damage to fast offensive switch-ins like Mewtwo and Galarian Moltres. Ferrothorn can also use Protect to get extra recovery from Leftovers and Leech Seed, and or Toxic to cripple switch-ins like Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Volcarona. Leftovers is used to give Ferrothorn more longevity. Minimal Speed should be run if Ferrothorn runs Gyro Ball to maximize its damage output.

Ferrothorn fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, supporting the team with constant Spikes chip and checking several good special attackers such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego. Most gods appreciate synergize well with Ferrothorn and substantially raise its HP, although Ho-Oh deserves a special mention. For Ho-Oh, Ferrothorn deals with foes such as Nihilego and Tapu Koko, while Ho-Oh deals with Fighting- and Fire-types such as Volcarona, Heatran, and Pheromosa for Ferrothorn. Most wallbreakers (remove space) in the tier appreciate the constant chip from Ferrothorn's Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko, (add comma) and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners, with both of them having Stealth Rock, allowing Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes, as well as tanking Fighting-type attacks. Clefable also doesn't mind taking Knock Off, which cuts into Ferrothorn's longevity. Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon, and Heatran being able to OHKO Ferrothorn, making Water-Types like Vaporeon, Slowking, and Gastrodon good partners for Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn also appreciates teammates like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini to deal with foes that can boost past its bulk, like Rayquaza and Galarian Moltres.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip / Body Press
move 4: Knock Off / Iron Defense / Thunder Wave / Gyro Ball
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Impish / Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn can use a physically defensive set utilizing its great physical defense stat and Iron Barbs to punish contact physical attacks like U-turn from Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Rillaboom and especially Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, Triple Axel from Weavile, and U-turn from Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Rillaboom, while still switching into foes that a specially defensive set could such as Tapu Koko but less reliably. Much like the Specially Defensive set, its Its main appeal is using Spikes to support its teammates to chip down their checks when they switch-in (remove hyphen). Stealth Rock can be run to chip down at Spikes immune foes like Ho-Oh Skarmory Ho-Oh has Boots so better to mention it when you mention Knock Off, Landorus-T, and Rotom-W, but should only be run if no other teammate can fit Stealth Rock in its moveset. Leech Seed chips down the foe and provides a way of recovery. Power Whip provides Ferrothorn a way to hit the foes it is supposed to check like Tapu Fini, Gastrodon, and Tyranitar. Body Press is useful to hit other steels Steel-types like Heatran, Zamazenta-C, Magnezone, and opposing Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn has a bunch of options for a its last move. Knock Off can be used to remove the item of items from the likes of Celesteela, Yveltal, Zapdos, and Rotom-H, which also makes the latter three weak to Stealth Rock. Iron Defense can increases its already great physical bulk and also increases the damage output of Body Press, preventing dangerous Pokemon with setup, notably Necrozma-DM, from muscling through. Thunder Wave can cripple offensive switch-ins like Buzzwole, Kartana, and Galarian Moltres. Gyro Ball can also be used to chunk heavily damage faster switch-ins foes like Kyurem-W and Pheromosa. Protect can be used to give Ferrothorn a free turn to recover some of its HP using Leech Seed and Leftovers and scout for Choice item users. Toxic can be used to damage switch-ins like Volcarona and Yveltal. It prefers Leftovers as its item as Ferrothorn lacks any sort of reliable recovery, however Rocky Helmet can be a choice if it focuses on punishing physical attackers in shorter games. If Gyro Ball is used, minimum Speed is required to make it hit as hard as possible.

Ferrothorn is best used on bulky offense and balance teams, as many teammates appreciate the chip to defensive foes that Spikes provides. Most teammates and gods appreciate Ferrothorn as it provides very good utility while also bolstering its bulk with an HP donation. Rayquaza is one of the gods that appreciate it the most, as the constant Spikes chip Ferrothorn provides makes Rayquaza's job way easier, and also while Rayquaza switches into Fire- and Fighting-types like Volcanion, Victini and Pangoro while keeping offensive pressure. You should add other partners that can deal with Fire/Fighting attacks like Victini, Slowbro, Landorus-T, and Ho-Oh (The former three also regain momentum with pivot) Defiant teammates Teammates with Defiant, most notably Galarian Zapdos, also like Spikes because it forces Defog and gives the Defiant teammate an attack boost, while still giving it ways to chip down its checks like Tapu Fini when it doesn't receive an attack boost they heavily punish Defog attempts. Even though Ferrothorn can punish foes like Weavile and Urshifu-R when they use their multi-hit moves, it can't check them reliably, Not really necessary to specify these two as As Ferrothorn doesn't like getting its Leftovers removed by Weavile and it also doesn't like switching into a Close Combat, so having a Fairy-type teammate that doesn't mind taking Knock Off like Tapu Koko or Clefable is a good idea.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Chople Berry is an option over Leftovers, emergency checking and surviving a hit from Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C, and Buzzwole to cripple them with Thunder Wave.

Checks and Counters
=====================
**Fire-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn being four times weak to Fire makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran, and Blacephalon. Mewtwo, Slowking-G, Kyurem-W, Rayquaza, and Groudon can also bring Fire-type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them, although they don't like Thunder Wave or Toxic.

**Fighting-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn's other vulnerability is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C, and Fighting-type coverage from Rillaboom, Tyranitar, (add comma) and Kartana leave Ferrothorn vulnerable to them. However they hate getting a paralysis and have to watch out for Chople Berry.

**Item Removal**: Ferrothorn relies heavily on Leftovers to recover off the damage it takes, so removing it hinders its longevity significantly.

**Strong Wallbreakers**: As Ferrothorn doesn't have a reliable recovery option, strong wallbreakers like Bisharp, Galarian Moltres, (add comma) and Zygarde-10% can power through its bulk in the long run.

**Burn**: Getting burned negates Ferrothorn's Leftovers recovery and heavily reduces its damage output, making it unable to threaten things it is supposed to switch into like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Nihilego. Most Water-types that Ferrothorn checks also usually have Scald, limiting its ability to deal with them reliably.

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- Written by: [[glimmerrdust, 599065]]
- Quality checked by: [[Ducky, 525446], [username2,userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Your new physical set needs a fair share of fixes, but one important thing to note is don't mention other parts of the analysis in a separate one. Readers should be able to grasp the info in an analysis without having to delve into the other. Contact me once you are done and I will give this one last check.

 

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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Gyro Ball
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful / Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing makes it one of the best special tanks in the tier, capable of checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko. Spikes is the main appeal of its kit, as it is bulky enough to set up Spikes while taking minimal damage. Stealth Rock can still be run when Ferrothorn is the team's only entry hazard setter; however, in general Spikes is more valuable due to its limited access. Leech Seed is its main recovery option, giving it health back while weakening foes. Power Whip hits Water-types Ferrothorn is supposed to switch in on, like Tapu Fini and Gastrodon. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible, Knock Off is a great option to threaten Pokemon like Ho-Oh or Victini, while Thunder Wave helps Ferrothorn support its slower teammates while also dissuading set-up and Gyro Ball can deal heavy damage to fast offensive switch-ins like Mewtwo and Galarian Moltres. Ferrothorn can also use Protect to get extra recovery from Leftovers and Leech Seed, or Toxic to cripple switch-ins like Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Volcarona. Leftovers is used to give Ferrothorn more longevity. Minimal Speed should be run on Ferrothorn that runs Gyro Ball to maximize its damage output.

Ferrothorn fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, supporting the team with constant Spikes chip and checking several good special attackers such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego. Most gods synergize well with Ferrothorn and substantially raise its HP, although Ho-Oh deserves a special mention. For Ho-Oh, Ferrothorn deals with foes such as Nihilego and Tapu Koko, while Ho-Oh deals with Fighting- and Fire-types such as Volcarona, Heatran, and Pheromosa for Ferrothorn. Most wallbreakers in the tier appreciate the constant chip from Ferrothorn's Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko, and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners, with both of them having Stealth Rock, allowing Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes, as well as tanking Fighting-type attacks. Clefable also doesn't mind taking Knock Off, which cuts into Ferrothorn's longevity. Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon, and Heatran being able to OHKO Ferrothorn, making Water-Types like Vaporeon, Slowking, and Gastrodon good partners for Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn also appreciates teammates like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini to deal with foes that can boost past its bulk, like Rayquaza and Galarian Moltres.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip / Body Press
move 4: Knock Off / Iron Defense / Thunder Wave
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Impish / Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn can use a physically defensive set utilizing its great physical defense stat and Iron Barbs to punish contact physical attacks like U-Turn from Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Rillaboom and especially Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, Triple Axel from Weavile while still switching into foes that a specially defensive set could such as Tapu Koko, but less reliably. Its main appeal is using Spikes to support its teammates to chip down their checks when they switch in. Stealth Rock can be run to chip down at Spikes immune foes like Skarmory, Landorus-T, and Rotom-W but should only be run if no other teammate can fit Stealth Rock in its moveset. Leech Seed chips down the foe and provides a way of recovery. Power Whip provides Ferrothorn a way to hit foes it is supposed to check like Tapu Fini, Gastrodon, and Tyranitar. Body Press is useful to hit Steel-types like Heatran, Zamazenta-C, Magnezone, and opposing Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn has a bunch of options for its last move. Knock Off can be used to remove items from the likes of Celesteela, Yveltal, Zapdos, and Rotom-H, which makes the latter three weak to Stealth Rock. Iron Defense can increases its already great physical bulk and also the damage output of Body Press, preventing dangerous Pokemon with setup, notably Necrozma-DM, from muscling through. Thunder Wave can cripples offensive switch-ins like Buzzwole, Kartana, and Galarian Moltres. Gyro Ball can also be used to heavily damage fast foes like Kyurem-W and Pheromosa. Protect can be used to give Ferrothorn a free turn to recover some of its HP using Leech Seed and Leftovers and scout for Choice item users. Toxic can be used to damage switch-ins like Volcarona and Yveltal. It prefers Leftovers as its item as since Ferrothorn lacks any sort of reliable recovery, however Rocky Helmet can be a choice if it focuses on punishing physical attackers in shorter games. If Gyro Ball is used, minimum Speed is required to make it hit as hard as possible.

Ferrothorn is best used on bulky offense and balance teams, as many teammates appreciate the chip to defensive foes that Spikes provides. Most teammates and gods appreciate Ferrothorn as it provides very good utility while also bolstering its bulk with an HP donation. Rayquaza is one of the gods that appreciate it the most, as the constant Spikes chip Ferrothorn provides makes Rayquaza's job way easier, while Rayquaza switches into Fire- and Fighting-types like Volcanion, Victini and Pangoro while keeping offensive pressure. Slowbro is also a great teammate to Ferrothorn, as it is able to take a lot of Fire- and Fighting-type attacks while keeping momentum with Future Sight and Teleport. Similarly, Landorus-T not only covers Fighting-types and pivot, but also allows Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes with its Stealth Rock. Teammates with Defiant, most notably Galarian Zapdos, also like Spikes because they heavily punish Defog attempts. As Ferrothorn doesn't like getting its Leftovers removed having a teammate that doesn't mind taking Knock Off like Tapu Koko or Clefable is a good idea.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
===============
Chople Berry is an option over Leftovers, emergency checking and surviving a hit from Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C, and Buzzwole to cripple them with Thunder Wave.

Checks and Counters
=====================
**Fire-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn being four times weak to Fire makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran, and Blacephalon. Mewtwo, Slowking-G, Kyurem-W, Rayquaza, and Groudon can also bring Fire-type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them, although they don't like Thunder Wave or Toxic.

**Fighting-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn's other vulnerability is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C, and Fighting-type coverage from Rillaboom, Tyranitar, and Kartana leave Ferrothorn vulnerable to them. However they hate getting a paralysis and have to watch out for Chople Berry.

**Item Removal**: Ferrothorn relies heavily on Leftovers to recover off the damage it takes, so removing it hinders its longevity significantly.

**Strong Wallbreakers**: As Ferrothorn doesn't have a reliable recovery option, strong wallbreakers like Bisharp, Galarian Moltres, and Zygarde-10% can power through its bulk in the long run.

**Burn**: Getting burned negates Ferrothorn's Leftovers recovery and heavily reduces its damage output, making it unable to threaten things it is supposed to switch into like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Nihilego. Most Water-types that Ferrothorn checks also usually have Scald, limiting its ability to deal with them reliably.

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- Written by: [[glimmerrdust, 599065]]
- Quality checked by: [[Ducky, 525446], [longhiep341, 500884]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Very nice! QC 1/2 since you added Physical Def Ferrothorn so tagging Ducky to give this a final recheck once this is implemented.

 

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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Gyro Ball
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful / Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing makes it one of the best special tanks in the tier, capable of checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko. Spikes is the main appeal of its kit, as it is bulky enough to set up Spikes while taking minimal damage. Stealth Rock can still be run when Ferrothorn is the team's only entry hazard setter; however, in general Spikes is more valuable due to its limited access. Leech Seed is its main recovery option, giving it health back while weakening foes. Power Whip hits Water-types Ferrothorn is supposed to switch in on, like Tapu Fini and Gastrodon. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible, Knock Off is a great option to threaten Pokemon like Ho-Oh or Victini, while Thunder Wave helps Ferrothorn support its slower teammates while also dissuading set-up and Gyro Ball can deal heavy damage to fast offensive switch-ins like Mewtwo and Galarian Moltres. Ferrothorn can also use Protect to get extra recovery from Leftovers and Leech Seed, or Toxic to cripple switch-ins like Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Volcarona. Leftovers is used to give Ferrothorn more longevity. Minimal Speed should be run on Ferrothorn that runs Gyro Ball to maximize its damage output.

Ferrothorn fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, supporting the team with constant Spikes chip and checking several good special attackers such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego. Most gods synergize well with Ferrothorn and substantially raise its HP, although Ho-Oh deserves a special mention. For Ho-Oh, Ferrothorn deals with foes such as Nihilego and Tapu Koko, while Ho-Oh deals with Fighting- and Fire-types such as Volcarona, Heatran, and Pheromosa for Ferrothorn. Most wallbreakers in the tier appreciate the constant chip from Ferrothorn's Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko, and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners, with both of them having Stealth Rock, allowing Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes, as well as tanking Fighting-type attacks. Clefable also doesn't mind taking Knock Off, which cuts into Ferrothorn's longevity. Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon, and Heatran being able to OHKO Ferrothorn, making Water-Types like Vaporeon, Slowking, and Gastrodon good partners for Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn also appreciates teammates like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini to deal with foes that can boost past its bulk, like Rayquaza and Galarian Moltres.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip / Body Press
move 4: Knock Off / Iron Defense / Thunder Wave
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Impish / Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn can use a physically defensive set utilizing its great physical defense stat and Iron Barbs to punish contact physical attacks like U-Turn from Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Rillaboom, (ac) and especially Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, and Triple Axel from Weavile while still switching into foes that a specially defensive set could such as Tapu Koko, but less reliably. Its main appeal is using Spikes to support its teammates to chip down their checks when they switch in (no need to explain how hazards work). Stealth Rock can be run to chip down at Spikes immune foes like Skarmory, Landorus-T, and Rotom-W but should only be run if no other teammate can fit Stealth Rock in its moveset. Leech Seed chips down the foe and provides a way of recovery. Power Whip provides lets Ferrothorn a way to hit foes it is supposed to check like Tapu Fini, Gastrodon, and Tyranitar. Body Press is useful to hit Steel-types like Heatran, Zamazenta-C, Magnezone, and opposing Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn has a bunch of options for its last move. Knock Off can be used to remove items from the likes of Celesteela, Yveltal, Zapdos, and Rotom-H, which makes the latter three weak to Stealth Rock. Iron Defense increases its already great physical bulk and also the damage output of Body Press, preventing dangerous Pokemon with setup, notably Necrozma-DM, from muscling through. Thunder Wave cripples offensive switch-ins like Buzzwole, Kartana, and Galarian Moltres. Gyro Ball can also be used to heavily damage fast foes like Kyurem-W and Pheromosa. Protect can be used to give Ferrothorn a free turn to recover some of its HP using Leech Seed and Leftovers and scout for Choice item users. Toxic can be used to damage switch-ins like Volcarona and Yveltal. It prefers Leftovers as its item since Ferrothorn lacks any sort of reliable recovery, however Rocky Helmet can be a choice if it focuses on punishing physical attackers in shorter games. If Gyro Ball is used, minimum Speed is required to make it hit as hard as possible.

Ferrothorn is best used on bulky offense and balance teams, as many teammates appreciate the chip to defensive foes that Spikes provides. Most teammates and gods appreciate Ferrothorn as it provides very good utility while also bolstering its bulk with an HP donation. Rayquaza is one of the gods that appreciate it the most, as the constant Spikes chip Ferrothorn provides makes Rayquaza's job way easier, while Rayquaza switches into Fire- and Fighting-types like Volcanion, Victini and Pangoro ray dies to cc into knock while keeping offensive pressure. Slowbro is also a great teammate to Ferrothorn, as it is able to take a lot of Fire- and Fighting-type attacks while keeping momentum with Future Sight and Teleport. Similarly, Landorus-T not only covers Fighting-types and pivot, but also allows Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes with its Stealth Rock. Teammates with Defiant, most notably Galarian Zapdos, also like Spikes because they heavily punish Defog attempts. As Ferrothorn doesn't like getting its Leftovers removed having a teammate that doesn't mind taking Knock Off like Tapu Koko or Clefable is a good idea.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
===============
Chople Berry is an option over Leftovers, emergency checking and surviving a hit from Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C, and Buzzwole to cripple them with Thunder Wave.

Checks and Counters
=====================
**Fire-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn being four times weak to Fire makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran, and Blacephalon. Mewtwo, Slowking-G, Kyurem-W, Rayquaza, and Groudon can also bring Fire-type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them, although they don't like Thunder Wave or Toxic.

**Fighting-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn's other vulnerability is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C, and Fighting-type coverage from Rillaboom, Tyranitar, and Kartana leave Ferrothorn vulnerable to them. However they hate getting a paralysis and have to watch out for Chople Berry.

**Item Removal**: Ferrothorn relies heavily on Leftovers to recover off the damage it takes, so removing it hinders its longevity significantly.

**Strong Wallbreakers**: As Ferrothorn doesn't have a reliable recovery option, strong wallbreakers like Bisharp, Galarian Moltres, and Zygarde-10% can power through its bulk in the long run.

**Burn**: Getting burned negates Ferrothorn's Leftovers recovery and heavily reduces its damage output, making it unable to threaten things it is supposed to switch into like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Nihilego. Most Water-types that Ferrothorn checks also usually have Scald, limiting its ability to deal with them reliably.

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- Written by: [[glimmerrdust, 599065]]
- Quality checked by: [[Ducky, 525446], [longhiep341, 500884]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

looks fine, you can move this into gp

 

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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes / Stealth Rock
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Gyro Ball
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful / Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing and ability to check certain prominent special attackers like Tapu Koko makes it a great tank.one of the best special tanks in the tier , capable of checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko. Since Ferrothorn is one of its few viable users, Spikes is the preferred entry hazard; Stealth Rock is an option on teams where Ferrothorn is the only entry hazard setter. Spikes is the main appeal of its kit, as it is bulky enough to set up Spikes while taking minimal damage. Stealth Rock can still be run when Ferrothorn is the team's only entry hazard setter; however, in general Spikes is more valuable due to its limited access. Leech Seed weakens foes and is its main recovery option.(period), giving it health back while weakening foes. Power Whip is a strong attack against hits Water-types that Ferrothorn switches into, such as is supposed to switch in on, like Tapu Fini and Gastrodon. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible:(colon),(comma) Knock Off is a great option to threatens Pokemon like Ho-Oh or and Victini, while Thunder Wave dissuades setup and cripples foes for slow teammates, helps Ferrothorn support its slower teammates while also dissuading set-up and Gyro Ball can deals heavy damage to fast offensive switch-ins like Mewtwo and Galarian Moltres. Ferrothorn can also use Protect to get extra recovery from Leftovers and Leech Seed,(comma) or Toxic to cripple switch-ins like Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Volcarona. (Move to OO?) Leftovers is used to give Ferrothorn more longevity. Minimal Speed investment maximizes the damage output of Gyro Ball sets. should be run on Ferrothorn that runs Gyro Ball to maximize its damage output.

Ferrothorn fits best fulfills its role as an entry hazard setter and a check to strong special attackers like Tapu Koko and Nihilego best on bulky offense and balance teams.(period), supporting the team with constant Spikes chip and checking several good special attackers such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego. Most gods synergize well with Ferrothorn and substantially raise its HP;Ho-Oh is a notable partner that, although Ho-Oh deserves a special mention. For Ho-Oh, Ferrothorn deals with foes such as Nihilego and Tapu Koko, while Ho-Oh deals with Fighting- and Fire-types such as Volcarona, Heatran, and Pheromosa for Ferrothorn. Most wallbreakers in the tier appreciate the constant chip damage dealt to foes by from Ferrothorn's Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko, and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners, as they can tank Fighting-type attacks and use Stealth Rock so that Ferrothorn can with both of them having Stealth Rock, allowing Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes.(period), as well as tanking Fighting-type attacks. Clefable also doesn't mind taking Knock Off, which cuts into Ferrothorn's longevity. Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon, and Heatran being able to OHKO Ferrothorn, making Water-Types like Vaporeon, Slowking, and Gastrodon switch into Fire-types that can OHKO Ferrothorn like Victini, Blacephalon, and Heatran. good partners for Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn also appreciates teammates like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini to deal with foes that can boost past its bulk, like Rayquaza and Galarian Moltres.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes / Stealth Rock
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip / Body Press
move 4: Knock Off / Iron Defense / Thunder Wave
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Impish / Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn can use a physically defensive set utilizing its great physical defense stat and Iron Barbs to punish contact physical attacks like U-Tt(lowercase)urn from Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Rillaboom, Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, and Triple Axel from Weavile; it can also still switch into some special attackers like Tapu Koko, albeit less reliably. while still switching into foes that a specially defensive set could such as Tapu Koko, but less reliably. Spikes is the preferred entry hazard of choice, but Stealth Rock is an option against Ground-immune foes like Its main appeal is using Spikes to support its teammates to chip down their checks. Stealth Rock can be run to chip down at Spikes immune foes like Skarmory, Landorus-T, and Rotom-W but should only be run if no other teammate can fit Stealth Rock into its moveset. Leech Seed is dually a recovery option and a way to deal chip damage to foes. chips down the foe and provides a way of recovery. Power Whip lets Ferrothorn hit foes it is supposed to check like Tapu Fini, Gastrodon, and Tyranitar for super effective damage. Body Press is useful to hit Steel-types like Heatran, Zamazenta-C, Magnezone, and opposing Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn has a bunch of options for its last move. Knock Off can be used to remove items from the likes of Celesteela, Yveltal, Zapdos, and Rotom-H, which makes the latter three weak susceptible to Stealth Rock. Iron Defense increases itsFerrothorn's already great physical bulk and also the damage output of Body Press, preventing dangerous Pokemon with setup, notably Necrozma-DM, from muscling through it. Thunder Wave cripples offensive switch-ins like Buzzwole, Kartana, and Galarian Moltres. Gyro Ball can also be used to heavily damage fast foes like Kyurem-W and Pheromosa. Protect can be used to give Ferrothorn a free turn to recover some of its HP using Leech Seed and Leftovers and scout for Choice item users. Toxic can be used to damage switch-ins like Volcarona and Yveltal. (Move to OO?) Leftovers gives Ferrothorn a form of reliable recovery, but Rocky Helmet can be used to further punish physical attackers in shorter games. It prefers Leftovers as its item since Ferrothorn lacks any sort of reliable recovery, however Rocky Helmet can be a choice if it focuses on punishing physical attackers in shorter games. If Gyro Ball is used, minimum Speed is required to make it hit as hard as possible.

Ferrothorn is best used on bulky offense and balance teams, as many teammates appreciate the chip damage to defensive foes that Spikes provides. Most teammates and gods They also appreciate Ferrothorn's defensive utility and bulk after an HP donation. as it provides very good utility while also bolstering its bulk with an HP donation. Rayquaza is one of the gods that appreciate it the most, as the constant Spikes chip damage that Ferrothorn provides makes it easier for Rayquaza to wallbreak,Rayquaza's job way easier, while Rayquaza switches into Fire- and Fighting-types like Volcanion, Victini,(comma) and Urshifu-R while keeping maintaining offensive pressure. Slowbro also tanks Fire- and Fighting-type attacks for Ferrothorn, and it preserves momentum is also a great teammate to Ferrothorn, as it is able to take a lot of Fire- and Fighting-type attacks while keeping momentum with Future Sight and Teleport. Similarly, Landorus-T not only covers Fighting-types and can pivot, but also runs Stealth Rock, which allows Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes.(period) with its Stealth Rock. Teammates with Defiant, most notably Galarian Zapdos, also like Spikes because they heavily punish Defog attempts. As Ferrothorn doesn't like getting its Leftovers removed,(comma) having a switch-in to Knock Off a teammate that doesn't mind taking Knock Off like Tapu Koko or Clefable is a good idea.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
===============
Chople Berry + Thunder Wave is an alternative to Leftovers that lets Ferrothorn survive a hit from and paralyze is an option over Leftovers, emergency checking and surviving a hit from Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C, and Buzzwole in a pinch.to cripple them with Thunder Wave.

Checks and Counters
=====================
**Fire-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn's weakness being four times weak to Fire-type attacks makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran, and Blacephalon. Ferrothorn becomes unable to check Mewtwo, Slowking-G, Kyurem-W, Rayquaza, and Groudon can also bring if they have Fire-type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them, although but it can still status them they don't like with Thunder Wave or and Toxic.

**Fighting-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn's other vulnerability is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C,(comma) and Fighting-type coverage from Rillaboom, Tyranitar, and Kartana.(period) leave Ferrothorn vulnerable to them. However,(comma) they still fear paralysis and Chople Berry sets.hate getting a paralysis and have to watch out for Chople Berry.

**Item Removal**: Ferrothorn's longevity significantly decreases if its Leftovers is removed. relies heavily on Leftovers to recover off the damage it takes, so removing it hinders its longevity significantly.

**Strong Wallbreakers**: As Ferrothorn doesn't have a reliable recovery option, strong wallbreakers like Bisharp, Galarian Moltres, and Zygarde-10% can power through its bulk in the long run.

**Burn**: Getting burned negates Ferrothorn's Leftovers recovery and heavily reduces its damage output, making it unable to threaten things Pokemon it is supposed to switch into like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Nihilego. Most Water-types that Ferrothorn checks can threaten to burn it with Scald, also usually have Scald, limiting its ability to deal with them reliably.

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- Written by: [[glimmerrdust, 599065]]
- Quality checked by: [[Ducky, 525446], [longhiep341, 500884]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

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[SET]
name: Specially Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes / Stealth Rock
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip
move 4: Knock Off / Thunder Wave / Gyro Ball
item: Leftovers
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Careful / Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn's great typing makes it one of the best special tanks in the tier, capable of checking some of the most prominent special attackers, mostly Tapu Koko. Spikes is the main appeal of its kit, as it Ferrothorn is bulky enough to set up Spikes while taking minimal damage. Stealth Rock can still be run when Ferrothorn is the team's only entry hazard setter; however, in general Spikes is more valuable due to its limited access. Leech Seed is its main recovery option, giving it health back while weakening option and weakens foes. Power Whip hits nails Water-types Ferrothorn is supposed to switch in on, like Tapu Fini and Gastrodon. Ferrothorn's last moveslot is flexible: (comma -> colon) Knock Off is a great option to threaten Pokemon like Ho-Oh or and Victini, while Thunder Wave helps Ferrothorn support its Thunder Wave supports slower teammates while also dissuading set-up setup, and Gyro Ball can deal heavy damage to heavily damages fast offensive switch-ins like Mewtwo and Galarian Moltres. Ferrothorn can also use Protect to get extra recovery from Leftovers and Leech Seed, or Toxic to cripple debilitate switch-ins like Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Volcarona. Leftovers is used to give Ferrothorn more longevity. Minimal Speed should be run on Ferrothorn that runs Gyro Ball longevity, especially since it lacks a reliable recovery move. Gyro Ball Ferrothorn runs minimum Speed EVs and IVs to maximize its damage output.

Ferrothorn fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, supporting the team with constant Spikes chip damage and checking several good special attackers such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego. Most gods synergize well with Ferrothorn and substantially raise its HP, although Ho-Oh deserves a special mention. For Ho-Oh, Ferrothorn deals with foes such as Nihilego and Tapu Koko for Ho-Oh, while Ho-Oh deals with Fighting- and Fire-types such as Volcarona, Heatran, and Pheromosa for Ferrothorn. Most wallbreakers in the tier appreciate the constant chip from Ferrothorn's Spikes, notably Weavile, Tapu Koko, and Zygarde-10%. Landorus-T and Clefable also make solid partners, with both of them having Stealth Rock, allowing Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes, as well as tanking Fighting-type attacks. as both tank Fighting-type attacks and use Stealth Rock, allowing Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes. Clefable also doesn't mind taking Knock Off, which cuts into Ferrothorn's longevity. Fire-types like Victini, Blacephalon, and Heatran being able to can OHKO Ferrothorn, making Water-Types Water-types like Vaporeon, Slowking, and Gastrodon good partners for Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn also appreciates teammates partners. Teammates like Choice Scarf Tapu Fini to can deal with foes that can boost past its Ferrothorn's bulk, like Rayquaza and Galarian Moltres.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive (HP)
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Power Whip / Body Press
move 4: Knock Off / Iron Defense / Thunder Wave
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Iron Barbs
nature: Impish / Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Ferrothorn can use a physically defensive set utilizing its great physical defense with its great Defense stat and Iron Barbs to punish contact physical attacks like U-Turn U-turn from Landorus-T, Tornadus-T, and Rillaboom, Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R, and Triple Axel from Weavile while still switching into foes that a specially defensive set could Weavile. It still switches into foes that specially defensive Ferrothorn can handle such as Tapu Koko, but less reliably. Its main appeal is using Spikes to support its teammates to chip down their chip down its teammates's checks. Stealth Rock can be run to chip down at Spikes immune is an option for Spikes-immune foes like Skarmory, Landorus-T, and Rotom-W, (AC) but should only be run if no other teammate can fit Stealth Rock in its moveset. only if no other teammate can fit it. Leech Seed chips down the foe and provides a way of recovery. Power Whip lets Ferrothorn hit foes it is supposed to check like Tapu Fini, Gastrodon, and Tyranitar hard. Body Press is useful to hit Steel-types like Heatran, Zamazenta-C, Magnezone, and opposing Ferrothorn. (added paragraph break)

Ferrothorn has a bunch of options for its last move. Knock Off can be used to remove items from bothers the likes of Celesteela, Yveltal, Zapdos, and Rotom-H, which makes the latter three weak making the latter three very susceptible to Stealth Rock. Iron Defense increases its already great physical bulk and also the damage output of Body Press, preventing dangerous Pokemon with setup, notably Necrozma-DM, from muscling through. Thunder Wave cripples debilitates offensive switch-ins like Buzzwole, Kartana, and Galarian Moltres. Gyro Ball can also be used to heavily damage fast foes like Kyurem-W and Pheromosa. Protect can be used to give Ferrothorn a free turn to recover some of its HP using HP with Leech Seed and Leftovers and scout for Choice item users. Toxic can be used to damage damages switch-ins like Volcarona and Yveltal. It Ferrothorn prefers Leftovers as its item since Ferrothorn lacks due to lacking any sort of reliable recovery, however but Rocky Helmet can be a choice if it focuses on punishing used to focus on punish physical attackers in shorter games. If Gyro Ball is used, minimum Speed is required to make EVs and IVs make it hit as hard as possible.

Ferrothorn is best used on bulky offense and balance teams, as many teammates appreciate the chip to defensive foes that Spikes provides. Most teammates and gods appreciate Ferrothorn as it provides very good utility while also bolstering its teams. Many teammates appreciate its Spikes chipping defensive foes, and most gods can bolster Ferrothorn's bulk with an HP donation. Rayquaza is one of the gods that appreciate it the most, as the constant Spikes chip Ferrothorn provides makes Rayquaza's job way easier, while Rayquaza especially appreciates Spikes to wallbreak, and it (I imagine "wallbreak" is appropriate?) switches into Fire- and Fighting-types like Volcanion, Victini, (AC) and Urshifu-R while keeping offensive pressure. Slowbro is also a great teammate to Ferrothorn, as it is able to take a lot of Fire- and Fighting-type attacks while keeping momentum with Future Sight and Teleport. Similarly, Landorus-T not only covers Fighting-types and can pivot, but also allows Ferrothorn to freely run Spikes with its Stealth Rock. Teammates with Defiant, most notably Galarian Zapdos, also like Spikes because they heavily punish Defog attempts. As Ferrothorn doesn't like getting its Leftovers removed losing its Leftovers, having a teammate that doesn't mind taking Knock Off like Tapu Koko or Clefable is a good idea.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Chople Berry is an option over Leftovers, emergency checking and surviving a hit from Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C, and Buzzwole to cripple Leftovers to check Pheromosa, Zamazenta-C, and Buzzwole in an emergency, debilitating them with Thunder Wave.

Checks and Counters
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**Fire-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn being four times weak Ferrothorn's 4x weakness to Fire makes it really vulnerable to Victini, Ho-Oh, Heatran, and Blacephalon. Mewtwo, Slowking-G, Galarian Slowking, Kyurem-W, Rayquaza, and Groudon can also bring Fire-type attacks, making Ferrothorn unable to answer them, although they don't like Thunder Wave or Toxic.

**Fighting-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Ferrothorn's other vulnerability weakness is Fighting, leaving it unable to wall Pokemon like Zamazenta-C (RC) and Fighting-type coverage moves from Rillaboom, Tyranitar, and Kartana leave Ferrothorn vulnerable to them. However, (AC) they hate getting a these Pokemon hate paralysis and have to watch out for Chople Berry.

**Item Removal**: Ferrothorn relies heavily on Leftovers to recover off the damage it takes, so removing it hinders its longevity significantly.

**Strong Wallbreakers**: As Ferrothorn doesn't have a reliable recovery option, strong wallbreakers like Bisharp, Galarian Moltres, and Zygarde-10% can power through its bulk in the long run.

**Burn**: Getting burned negates Ferrothorn's Leftovers recovery and heavily reduces its damage output, making it unable to threaten things Pokemon it is supposed to switch into like Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Nihilego. Most Water-types that Ferrothorn checks also usually have can threaten burns with Scald, limiting its ability to deal with them reliably.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[glimmerrdust, 599065]]
- Quality checked by: [[Ducky, 525446], [longhiep341, 500884]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]

GP Team done

am notes for isaiah on request

dont fear with my lower change volume! i used to literally try and rewrite entire analyses myself lol. a tight grasp of subjective changes only comes with time.

one goal of changes to keep in mind is to "get the most bang for your buck" on writing quality gains per original voice lost. i'll demonstrate with an example.

it can also still switch into some special attackers like Tapu Koko, albeit less reliably.

while still switching into foes that a specially defensive set could such as Tapu Koko, but less reliably.

here, the change from "but" to "albeit" reduces original authors voice but doesn't improve the writing quality. it's what we call a "lateral change," where both options are pretty interchangeable. this example is pretty minor, but i picked it because it's easy to demonstrate.

again, subtler stuff just comes with time and gradually developing one's eye for effective writing. but i'll throw an example of one subtler case up in case it helps to see my thought process.

Ferrothorn has a bunch of options for its last move.

i definitely understand why you thought to remove this. after all, it adds no new information. you could just read the subsequent lines and discover that ferro has a ton of options for the slot. with the paragraph break i inserted, discovering that is even easier. why did i keep the phrase, then?

to me, it improves writing quality despite not adding information. it explicitly and subtly ("bunch of options") primes the reader to get ready to see a bunch of last-moveslot options, which can be helpful when human eyes try to navigate a long stretch of dense move information and risk blurring. the phrase also implies ferrothorn has the advantage of moveset/role versatility.

(Move to OO?)

it's generally okay if set comments mention moves that aren't slashed. this is also why i didn't add the stealth rock slash. it just implies theyre less central than the listed options but more central than things in oo. if specific sections handle this differently, though, that's their prerogative. in general i take writers/qc at their implicit/explicit word for deciding how important things are. occasionally though, if there's like an inconsistency (eg stealth rock is described as central but is listed fourth), i'll try and resolve that to be consistent.

that covers the main bases on commentary. plenty of changes i completely/mostly/more-than-not agreed w/, and changes i didn't agree with probably fall under one of the listed things. feel free to message me about any number of specifics.

 

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glimmerrdust please get this check implemented, thank you!

 

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