Avery
Banned deucer.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Volt Switch
item: Choice Specs
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to Magnet Pull, Magnezone can decisively eliminate slower Steel-type Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Corviknight, and Skarmory. This enables dangerous breakers such as Rillaboom, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie. Hidden Power Fire is useful for trapping Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn. Volt Switch maintains momentum versus Pokemon Magnezone matches up poorly against, such as Blissey, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss. It also allows Magnezone to keep momentum as it finishes off some targets, such as Corviknight. Volt Switch should also be used to exploit Toxapex and Clefable for momentum, as they are heavily threatened by Magnezone's STAB moves and often switch out. A Modest nature is preferred over Timid in order to wallbreak as effectively as possible.
Pokemon that appreciate the removal of bulky Steel-type Pokemon, such as Mega Latias, Tapu Lele, Rillaboom, and Kyurem, make for great partners. These Pokemon also take advantage of Heatran, which Magnezone cannot beat. Gliscor is a particularly excellent partner, as it baits in Corviknight for Magnezone to trap. Also, it has a good matchup against defensive Ground-types, such as Landorus-T and Garchomp. Bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Slowbro and Toxapex not only address Magnezone's high vulnerability to fast, strong offensive Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny and Mega Medicham, but also benefit from it trapping Ferrothorn. Magnezone is also vulnerable to Ground-type Pokemon when locked into Thunderbolt or Volt Switch, so sturdy Ground-resistant or immune teammates such as Tangrowth, Gliscor, and Landorus-T are good to have. Finally, Magnezone's passivity against and ability to pivot out on Blissey means strong physical breakers pair well with it, such as Mega Lopunny, Garchomp, and Weavile.
[SET]
name: Z-Crystal
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Flash Cannon / Steel Beam
item: Electrium Z / Steelium Z
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Magnezone's Magnet Pull allows it to trap opposing Steel-type Pokemon, such as Ferrothorn, Mega Mawile, and Mega Scizor. Substitute allows Magnezone to take advantage of most trapped foes, such as Ferrothorn and Skarmory. Most importantly, it allows Magnezone to trap and remove Mega Mawile without having to worry about Sucker Punch mindgames. Substitute also takes advantage of passive Pokemon, such as non-Calm Mind Clefable, Toxapex, and Alomomola. Hidden Power Fire allows Magnezone to trap Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor. Electrium Z is the preferred item, as it can help alleviate pressure from Heatran while still safely trapping Mega Mawile. Steelium Z alongside Steel Beam is another option, most notably dealing heavy damage to Landorus-T, Gliscor, Tyranitar, and Mega Tyranitar. Steel Beam should only be used alongside Steelium Z, though, as Magnezone will otherwise lack a spammable Steel-type STAB move to chip Ground-type Pokemon and threaten Clefable.
Teammates that are vulnerable to Mega Mawile, such as Mega Latias, Tapu Lele, Kommo-o, and Gastrodon, greatly appreciate Magnezone's ability to reliably trap and remove it. Teammates such as Rillaboom, Serperior, and Gliscor are also great partners due to Magnezone's prowess in trapping Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Mega Scizor. Additionally, Pokemon that can break through Blissey and Chansey are excellent, such as Mega Mawile, Rillaboom, and Kartana. Rillaboom and Kartana are particularly good partners, as they also handle Ground-types that are immune to Magnezone's Electric-type attacks, and they appreciate the removal of Corviknight, Mega Scizor, and especially Mega Mawile. Finally, Pokemon such as Excadrill and Tyranitar greatly appreciate Steelium Z Magnezone being able to reliably remove Mega Mawile, dent Ground-type Pokemon, and trap Steel-type Pokemon effectively.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Magnezone can run a Choice Scarf set with a spread of 4 HP / 4 Def / 248 SpA / 252 Spe and a Timid nature to trap Swords Dance Kartana, outspeeding it and surviving a Sacred Sword after Stealth Rock damage. The Choice Scarf also lets Magnezone be played more offensively and act as a revenge killer against foes that would normally outspeed it, such as Kyurem, Tapu Lele, and Manaphy. However, due to Magnezone's poor Speed, Choice Scarf Magnezone cannot be a team's general answer to fast threats, still only being as fast as Serperior. Also, Choice Scarf Magnezone lacks the power to wallbreak effectively, most notably being stalled out by Leech Seed + Protect Ferrothorn if Magnezone is hit by Leech Seed on the switch. Though the removal of Kartana can be very valuable to some teams, Kartana's middling speed is much easier to exploit with more conventional fast threats such as Mega Lopunny and Ash-Greninja. Steel Beam can also be run over Flash Cannon on the Choice Specs set in order to nuke Ground-types that would otherwise switch into Flash Cannon more than once. However, the lack of a spammable Steel-type STAB move hurts against Calm Mind Clefable, and the recoil of Steel Beam is also undesirable.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types and Fire-type coverage**: The likes of Heatran and Mega Charizard Y are offensive Pokemon that can both OHKO Magnezone or use it to set up and threaten teammates. Heatran is also a defensive answer to Magnezone that can easily tank any attack from it. However, Heatran dislikes being forced to take a Gigavolt Havoc from Electrium Z Magnezone. Also, Mega Charizard Y cannot switch in, as it fears Magnezone's Electric-type attacks.
**Ground-types**: Ground-type Pokemon such as Gliscor, Garchomp, and Gastrodon are immune to Thunderbolt and Volt Switch. Not being able to pivot out with Volt Switch can drain the momentum of your team rather quickly as well. Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Excadrill are all able to outspeed non-Choice Scarf Magnezone and OHKO it with Earthquake. However, most Ground-types, with the exception of Gastrodon and Excadrill, cannot reliably stomach a Corkscrew Crash and are generally poor switch-ins to Flash Cannon.
**Fighting-types and Fighting-type coverage**: Fighting-types that can outspeed and OHKO Magnezone such as Mega Lopunny, Mega Medicham, and Mega Heracross pose a major threat. Strong Fighting-type coverage can deal sizable damage to Magnezone as well, such as Sacred Sword from Kartana. It should be noted, however, that these Fighting-types are usually revenge killing Magnezone, as none of them want to stomach a hit from it.
**Chansey and Blissey**: Chansey and Blissey take minimal damage from any of Magnezone's attacks due to their incredible special bulk, easily using it to set up Stealth Rock or regain momentum via Teleport.
[CREDITS]
-Written by [[Avery, 497633]]
-Quality checked by: [[Sputnik, 475916], [Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
-Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hidden Power Fire
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Volt Switch
item: Choice Specs
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to Magnet Pull, Magnezone can decisively eliminate slower Steel-type Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Corviknight, and Skarmory. This enables dangerous breakers such as Rillaboom, Tapu Lele, and Mega Diancie. Hidden Power Fire is useful for trapping Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn. Volt Switch maintains momentum versus Pokemon Magnezone matches up poorly against, such as Blissey, Mega Venusaur, and Amoonguss. It also allows Magnezone to keep momentum as it finishes off some targets, such as Corviknight. Volt Switch should also be used to exploit Toxapex and Clefable for momentum, as they are heavily threatened by Magnezone's STAB moves and often switch out. A Modest nature is preferred over Timid in order to wallbreak as effectively as possible.
Pokemon that appreciate the removal of bulky Steel-type Pokemon, such as Mega Latias, Tapu Lele, Rillaboom, and Kyurem, make for great partners. These Pokemon also take advantage of Heatran, which Magnezone cannot beat. Gliscor is a particularly excellent partner, as it baits in Corviknight for Magnezone to trap. Also, it has a good matchup against defensive Ground-types, such as Landorus-T and Garchomp. Bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Slowbro and Toxapex not only address Magnezone's high vulnerability to fast, strong offensive Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny and Mega Medicham, but also benefit from it trapping Ferrothorn. Magnezone is also vulnerable to Ground-type Pokemon when locked into Thunderbolt or Volt Switch, so sturdy Ground-resistant or immune teammates such as Tangrowth, Gliscor, and Landorus-T are good to have. Finally, Magnezone's passivity against and ability to pivot out on Blissey means strong physical breakers pair well with it, such as Mega Lopunny, Garchomp, and Weavile.
[SET]
name: Z-Crystal
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Flash Cannon / Steel Beam
item: Electrium Z / Steelium Z
ability: Magnet Pull
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Magnezone's Magnet Pull allows it to trap opposing Steel-type Pokemon, such as Ferrothorn, Mega Mawile, and Mega Scizor. Substitute allows Magnezone to take advantage of most trapped foes, such as Ferrothorn and Skarmory. Most importantly, it allows Magnezone to trap and remove Mega Mawile without having to worry about Sucker Punch mindgames. Substitute also takes advantage of passive Pokemon, such as non-Calm Mind Clefable, Toxapex, and Alomomola. Hidden Power Fire allows Magnezone to trap Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor. Electrium Z is the preferred item, as it can help alleviate pressure from Heatran while still safely trapping Mega Mawile. Steelium Z alongside Steel Beam is another option, most notably dealing heavy damage to Landorus-T, Gliscor, Tyranitar, and Mega Tyranitar. Steel Beam should only be used alongside Steelium Z, though, as Magnezone will otherwise lack a spammable Steel-type STAB move to chip Ground-type Pokemon and threaten Clefable.
Teammates that are vulnerable to Mega Mawile, such as Mega Latias, Tapu Lele, Kommo-o, and Gastrodon, greatly appreciate Magnezone's ability to reliably trap and remove it. Teammates such as Rillaboom, Serperior, and Gliscor are also great partners due to Magnezone's prowess in trapping Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Mega Scizor. Additionally, Pokemon that can break through Blissey and Chansey are excellent, such as Mega Mawile, Rillaboom, and Kartana. Rillaboom and Kartana are particularly good partners, as they also handle Ground-types that are immune to Magnezone's Electric-type attacks, and they appreciate the removal of Corviknight, Mega Scizor, and especially Mega Mawile. Finally, Pokemon such as Excadrill and Tyranitar greatly appreciate Steelium Z Magnezone being able to reliably remove Mega Mawile, dent Ground-type Pokemon, and trap Steel-type Pokemon effectively.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Magnezone can run a Choice Scarf set with a spread of 4 HP / 4 Def / 248 SpA / 252 Spe and a Timid nature to trap Swords Dance Kartana, outspeeding it and surviving a Sacred Sword after Stealth Rock damage. The Choice Scarf also lets Magnezone be played more offensively and act as a revenge killer against foes that would normally outspeed it, such as Kyurem, Tapu Lele, and Manaphy. However, due to Magnezone's poor Speed, Choice Scarf Magnezone cannot be a team's general answer to fast threats, still only being as fast as Serperior. Also, Choice Scarf Magnezone lacks the power to wallbreak effectively, most notably being stalled out by Leech Seed + Protect Ferrothorn if Magnezone is hit by Leech Seed on the switch. Though the removal of Kartana can be very valuable to some teams, Kartana's middling speed is much easier to exploit with more conventional fast threats such as Mega Lopunny and Ash-Greninja. Steel Beam can also be run over Flash Cannon on the Choice Specs set in order to nuke Ground-types that would otherwise switch into Flash Cannon more than once. However, the lack of a spammable Steel-type STAB move hurts against Calm Mind Clefable, and the recoil of Steel Beam is also undesirable.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types and Fire-type coverage**: The likes of Heatran and Mega Charizard Y are offensive Pokemon that can both OHKO Magnezone or use it to set up and threaten teammates. Heatran is also a defensive answer to Magnezone that can easily tank any attack from it. However, Heatran dislikes being forced to take a Gigavolt Havoc from Electrium Z Magnezone. Also, Mega Charizard Y cannot switch in, as it fears Magnezone's Electric-type attacks.
**Ground-types**: Ground-type Pokemon such as Gliscor, Garchomp, and Gastrodon are immune to Thunderbolt and Volt Switch. Not being able to pivot out with Volt Switch can drain the momentum of your team rather quickly as well. Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Excadrill are all able to outspeed non-Choice Scarf Magnezone and OHKO it with Earthquake. However, most Ground-types, with the exception of Gastrodon and Excadrill, cannot reliably stomach a Corkscrew Crash and are generally poor switch-ins to Flash Cannon.
**Fighting-types and Fighting-type coverage**: Fighting-types that can outspeed and OHKO Magnezone such as Mega Lopunny, Mega Medicham, and Mega Heracross pose a major threat. Strong Fighting-type coverage can deal sizable damage to Magnezone as well, such as Sacred Sword from Kartana. It should be noted, however, that these Fighting-types are usually revenge killing Magnezone, as none of them want to stomach a hit from it.
**Chansey and Blissey**: Chansey and Blissey take minimal damage from any of Magnezone's attacks due to their incredible special bulk, easily using it to set up Stealth Rock or regain momentum via Teleport.
[CREDITS]
-Written by [[Avery, 497633]]
-Quality checked by: [[Sputnik, 475916], [Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
-Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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