[SET]
name: Calm Mind (Psychic)
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Psyshock / Psychic
move 3: Draining Kiss
move 4: Trick Room
item: Leftovers
ability: Magic Bounce
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
[SET COMMENTS]
Hatterene is a bulky Calm Mind user on Psychic teams that massively threatens types such as Dark and Dragon, and it disrupts offensive archetypes such as rain Water, Ice, and Electric that Psychic teams may struggle to keep up against. Additionally, thanks to Magic Bounce, it can deter entry hazards for Psychic teams, which otherwise have poor entry hazard control. Psyshock hits special walls such as Galarian Slowking and Dragalge hard, while Psychic lets Hatterene pressure Toxapex better. Draining Kiss allows Hatterene to hit Dark- and Dragon-type Pokemon such as Galarian Moltres and Kyurem hard. Additionally, it provides Hatterene with recovery, making it harder to revenge kill. Trick Room takes advantage of its naturally low Speed. Calm Mind + Trick Room allows Hatterene to very easily take on teams that are weak to its STAB attacks, and it can flip the matchups against Electric and rain Water teams, which typically rely on their high Speed. The EVs and a Relaxed nature make it as slow as possible for Trick Room. Leftovers helps Hatterene set up.
Hatterene's teammates appreciate it both deterring entry hazards and soft checking Dark-type Pokemon. As Hatterene is walled by Steel-types such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn, Victini, a teammate that pressures both, is a great choice. Victini also loves Hatterene keeping Stealth Rock off the field, allowing it to preserve its health to wallbreak with a Choice Band set. Slowbro is a fantastic defensive pivot that can provide Psychic teams breathing room against threats such as Choice Scarf Excadrill, Mamoswine, and Weavile. Slowbro also generates momentum for the team through Teleport, safely bringing in a teammate while regaining health thanks to Regenerator. Choice Scarf Tapu Lele forms an offensive core with Hatterene and cleans up types such as Dragon and Dark once Hatterene has worn down or eliminated Dragalge or Tyranitar, for example. Choice Scarf Jirachi can take on Fairy- and Ice-type Pokemon that can threaten Hatterene, such as opposing Hatterene and Galarian Darmanitan, with Iron Head. Jirachi can also provide Hatterene with a new lease on life through Healing Wish or pivot it in safely with U-turn. Galarian Slowking absorbs Toxic Spikes for Hatterene, which is especially useful because Hatterene is unlikely to switch into common setters like Dragalge, and is a decent specially defensive wall that keeps threats such as specially defensive Aegislash and Heatran at bay. Choice Scarf Latias picks off fast threats such as Choice Scarf Blacephalon, non-Choice Scarf Dragapult, and Choice Scarf Zarude and provides Healing Wish support. Stallbreaker Mew with a Kasib Berry can cripple physical attackers such as Zeraora and Tyranitar with Will-O-Wisp, lure in and remove Blacephalon and Dragapult with Knock Off, and get rid of bulky Pokemon's Leftovers with Knock Off, allowing Hatterene to sweep more easily.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Psychic
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36 Special Defense EVs let Hatterene not get OHKOed by Hydreigon's Dark Pulse at +2 and threaten to OHKO it back with Draining Kiss. Giga Drain or Mystical Fire may be used over Trick Room, as this lets Hatterene lure in and weaken Gastrodon or Aegislash, but Hatterene without Trick Room is easily revenge killed.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Namranan, 353292], [Confluxx, 408641], [maroon, 305839],[Neko, 542526]]
- Psychic analysis by: [[Confluxx, 408641], [maroon, 205839], [Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[izaya, 311872], [Eien, 100418], [Havens, 391540], [Confluxx, 408641], [Kev, 314540], [Harpp, 320110], [felines, 290520]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216], [Deetah, 297659], [kt3, 228482], [Rare Poison, 197616], [Adeleine, 517429]]
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