[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Surf
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its impressive Special Attack and Speed, Inteleon acts as a threatening wallbreaker that can heavily punish teams reliant on using Pokemon like Roserade and Rotom-W as their Water-resistant Pokemon. However, Inteleon is held back by its inability to threaten bulky Water-types like Milotic and Mantine, as well as by its lack of defensive utility compared to other Water-types like Rotom-W that can more effectively check threats like Rhyperior and Gigalith. Hydro Pump is Inteleon's strongest move and can be used to 2HKO Pokemon like Roserade and Sylveon, while Surf is more reliable and can still OHKO targets like Incineroar and Lucario. Ice Beam lets Inteleon pressure Grass-types like Roserade, Rotom-C, and Celebi and prevent Noivern from freely switching in. U-turn helps Inteleon keep momentum in matchups against Pokemon like Milotic and Umbreon that would otherwise wall it. Dark Pulse is an option over Surf to prevent Inteleon from being walled by Jellicent; however, it is inferior in every other matchup.
Teammates that can pressure bulky Water-types like Milotic are essential partners. Roserade, Machamp, and Heliolisk are great options; Roserade can also set Spikes to punish these switch-ins, and all three greatly appreciate Inteleon bringing them in safely with U-turn. Due to its poor bulk, Inteleon can't take advantage of the defensive utility its typing provides, so Pokemon like Gigalith and Incineroar that can help pivot into strong Fire-types like Chandelure and Darmanitan are helpful. Gigalith can also check Noivern, and Incineroar can bring Inteleon in on Pokemon like Rhyperior and Galarian Weezing with Parting Shot. Steel-types like Bronzong and Escavalier can check Grass-types like Celebi and Roserade that can take advantage of Inteleon locking into its STAB moves; Escavalier in particular can help overwhelm shared checks like Rotom-W and Noivern, and Escavalier appreciates Inteleon offensively checking Incineroar for it. Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon can offensively check Roserade and Celebi and clean late-game; Noivern can also pressure checks to Inteleon like Heliolisk and Golisopod and can bring it in on Rhyperior and Gigalith with U-turn, while Flygon can check Dragon Dance Haxorus, which might attempt to set up on Inteleon locked into a Water-type move. Shift Gear Toxtricity is another late-game cleaner that appreciates Inteleon pressuring its checks like Rhyperior and Gigalith. Toxic Spikes setters like Roserade and offensive Galarian Weezing can help pressure switch-ins to Inteleon like Milotic, Jellicent, and Heliolisk.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Surf
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Due to its fantastic speed tier, Inteleon is a decent option for a Choice Scarf user that can revenge kill dangerous setup sweepers like +1 Dragon Dance Haxorus, +2 Shift Gear Toxtricity, and +2 Shell Smash Polteageist. Hydro Pump lets Inteleon revenge kill weakened threats like Toxtricity and Cobalion, while Surf lets it more reliably hit Pokemon like Darmanitan and Rhyperior and clean up weakened teams. Ice Beam allows Inteleon to revenge kill Haxorus and Noivern and threaten Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi. Inteleon uses U-turn to maintain momentum against switch-ins like Sylveon, Rotom-W, and Milotic. A Timid nature allows Inteleon to outspeed +2 Toxtricity and +2 Timid Polteageist. Alternatively, if Inteleon doesn't need to deal with those threats, a Modest nature can be run improve its damage output versus targets like Roserade and Gigalith.
Choice Scarf Inteleon fits on offensive teams that greatly appreciate its ability to revenge kill fast Pokemon like Noivern and Dragon Dance Haxorus. Teammates like Roserade, Celebi, and Heliolisk can break through the bulky Water-types like Milotic and Rotom-W that wall Inteleon, and in return it can bring them in safely on these Pokemon with U-turn and revenge kill Noivern and Haxorus. Entry hazards from Pokemon like Roserade and Gigalith can help offset Choice Scarf Inteleon's somewhat low damage output and help pressure its switch-ins more; Gigalith can also check Pokemon like Chandelure, Noivern, and Choice Specs Sylveon that can take advantage of Inteleon locking into certain moves. Noivern can check Grass-types like Celebi, Rotom-C, and Roserade for Inteleon, and it appreciates Inteleon offensively checking Rhyperior and faster Pokemon that it can't revenge kill, like Dragon Dance Haxorus and Shift Gear Toxtricity. Wallbreakers like Escavalier, Darmanitan, and Pangoro can weaken or remove Inteleon's checks such as Roserade, Rotom-W, and Noivern, allowing it to clean late-game with Surf; Escavalier in particular can also reliably check Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi for Inteleon, and these Pokemon all appreciate Inteleon revenge killing their checks like Noivern.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Estarossa, 461329]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Hilomilo, 313384]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Surf
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Specs
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its impressive Special Attack and Speed, Inteleon acts as a threatening wallbreaker that can heavily punish teams reliant on using Pokemon like Roserade and Rotom-W as their Water-resistant Pokemon. However, Inteleon is held back by its inability to threaten bulky Water-types like Milotic and Mantine, as well as by its lack of defensive utility compared to other Water-types like Rotom-W that can more effectively check threats like Rhyperior and Gigalith. Hydro Pump is Inteleon's strongest move and can be used to 2HKO Pokemon like Roserade and Sylveon, while Surf is more reliable and can still OHKO targets like Incineroar and Lucario. Ice Beam lets Inteleon pressure Grass-types like Roserade, Rotom-C, and Celebi and prevent Noivern from freely switching in. U-turn helps Inteleon keep momentum in matchups against Pokemon like Milotic and Umbreon that would otherwise wall it. Dark Pulse is an option over Surf to prevent Inteleon from being walled by Jellicent; however, it is inferior in every other matchup.
Teammates that can pressure bulky Water-types like Milotic are essential partners. Roserade, Machamp, and Heliolisk are great options; Roserade can also set Spikes to punish these switch-ins, and all three greatly appreciate Inteleon bringing them in safely with U-turn. Due to its poor bulk, Inteleon can't take advantage of the defensive utility its typing provides, so Pokemon like Gigalith and Incineroar that can help pivot into strong Fire-types like Chandelure and Darmanitan are helpful. Gigalith can also check Noivern, and Incineroar can bring Inteleon in on Pokemon like Rhyperior and Galarian Weezing with Parting Shot. Steel-types like Bronzong and Escavalier can check Grass-types like Celebi and Roserade that can take advantage of Inteleon locking into its STAB moves; Escavalier in particular can help overwhelm shared checks like Rotom-W and Noivern, and Escavalier appreciates Inteleon offensively checking Incineroar for it. Noivern and Choice Scarf Flygon can offensively check Roserade and Celebi and clean late-game; Noivern can also pressure checks to Inteleon like Heliolisk and Golisopod and can bring it in on Rhyperior and Gigalith with U-turn, while Flygon can check Dragon Dance Haxorus, which might attempt to set up on Inteleon locked into a Water-type move. Shift Gear Toxtricity is another late-game cleaner that appreciates Inteleon pressuring its checks like Rhyperior and Gigalith. Toxic Spikes setters like Roserade and offensive Galarian Weezing can help pressure switch-ins to Inteleon like Milotic, Jellicent, and Heliolisk.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Surf
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Torrent
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Due to its fantastic speed tier, Inteleon is a decent option for a Choice Scarf user that can revenge kill dangerous setup sweepers like +1 Dragon Dance Haxorus, +2 Shift Gear Toxtricity, and +2 Shell Smash Polteageist. Hydro Pump lets Inteleon revenge kill weakened threats like Toxtricity and Cobalion, while Surf lets it more reliably hit Pokemon like Darmanitan and Rhyperior and clean up weakened teams. Ice Beam allows Inteleon to revenge kill Haxorus and Noivern and threaten Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi. Inteleon uses U-turn to maintain momentum against switch-ins like Sylveon, Rotom-W, and Milotic. A Timid nature allows Inteleon to outspeed +2 Toxtricity and +2 Timid Polteageist. Alternatively, if Inteleon doesn't need to deal with those threats, a Modest nature can be run improve its damage output versus targets like Roserade and Gigalith.
Choice Scarf Inteleon fits on offensive teams that greatly appreciate its ability to revenge kill fast Pokemon like Noivern and Dragon Dance Haxorus. Teammates like Roserade, Celebi, and Heliolisk can break through the bulky Water-types like Milotic and Rotom-W that wall Inteleon, and in return it can bring them in safely on these Pokemon with U-turn and revenge kill Noivern and Haxorus. Entry hazards from Pokemon like Roserade and Gigalith can help offset Choice Scarf Inteleon's somewhat low damage output and help pressure its switch-ins more; Gigalith can also check Pokemon like Chandelure, Noivern, and Choice Specs Sylveon that can take advantage of Inteleon locking into certain moves. Noivern can check Grass-types like Celebi, Rotom-C, and Roserade for Inteleon, and it appreciates Inteleon offensively checking Rhyperior and faster Pokemon that it can't revenge kill, like Dragon Dance Haxorus and Shift Gear Toxtricity. Wallbreakers like Escavalier, Darmanitan, and Pangoro can weaken or remove Inteleon's checks such as Roserade, Rotom-W, and Noivern, allowing it to clean late-game with Surf; Escavalier in particular can also reliably check Grass-types like Roserade and Celebi for Inteleon, and these Pokemon all appreciate Inteleon revenge killing their checks like Noivern.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Estarossa, 461329]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Hilomilo, 313384]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157]]
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