[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Stone Edge / Assurance
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Moxie
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Krokorok makes for a great choice for teams in need of a cleaner and revenge killer. Knock Off allows Krokorok to provide utility outside of its main roles by weakening item-dependent Pokemon like Servine, Marshtomp, and Vibrava. Earthquake revenge kills the likes of Electabuzz, Magmar, and Lairon with a Rock Polish boost, after Stealth Rock chip damage. The additional Speed gained from Choice Scarf allows Krokorok to more reliably trap Swoobat, and it remains a good option in punishing escaping Duosion and Bronzor. Stone Edge is Krokorok's best option for revenge killing Flying-types like Jumpluff and Murkrow. Assurance synergises greatly with entry hazards and is Krokorok's best option into fully evolved defensive Grass-types such as Gogoat and Meganium. Moxie is preferred over Intimidate as it allows Krokorok to snowball after a KO and unlike its other sets, Choice Scarf means fewer Pokemon can revenge kill it.
Krokorok benefits greatly when paired with strong wallbreakers like Simisage, Pignite, and Lairon which can pave the way for it to clean through teams. Grass-types are nuisance to Krokorok as Earthquake and Knock Off bounces off defensive walls like Quilladin and Meganium, while Choice Scarf Grass-types like Simisage and Servine can revenge kill it. Therefore Grass resistant or Immune Pokemon such as Ivysaur, Klang, and Gogoat make for good partners. Choice Scarf Water- and Ice-types like Frogadier and Vanilluxe are also faster than Krokorok, with solid answers to them including Politoed and Bronzor respectively. Gourgeist-L and Swalot can cover Krokorok's weakness to Fighting-types like Mienfoo and Scraggy respectively and have solid defensive profiles that generally synergise well with it. In return Krokorok is able to deal with Fire-types like Magmar, and Psychic-types like Bronzor and Duosion for them respectively. Krokorok benefits greatly from entry hazard support from Gigalith, Lairon, and Trubbish as this helps to wear down bulky Pokemon like Scraggy, Ivysaur, and Marshtomp into its cleaning range.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Iron Tail can be used to deal with Fairy-types like Wigglytuff and Carbink but generally isn't worth using over its other moves due to its unreliability.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grass-types**: Quilladin comfortably avoids being 2HKOed by even Choice Band Krokorok. Other bulky Grass-types like Servine and Gogoat are reliable answers to only its non-Choice Band sets. Colbur Berry Gourgeist-L can also threaten Krokorok with a burn severely limiting its offensive presence. Faster Grass-types like Simisage and Sawsbuck have no trouble revenge killing Krokorok, with their Choice Scarf variants also outpacing Choice Scarf Krokorok. Jumpluff doesn't mind Knock Off and is immune to Earthquake but must be wary of Stone Edge.
**Water-types**: Frogadier and Simipour outspeed Krokorok and threaten to OHKO it, and Choice Scarf sets outrun Choice Scarf Krokorok, but neither enjoys switching into Krokorok. Politoed and Marshtomp are bulky enough to withstand at least one hit from Krokorok and KO it back with their STAB attacks.
**Ice-types**: Vanilluxe and Glalie force Krokorok out with their Ice beam but they cannot safely switch into its attacks.
**Fighting-types**: Scraggy and Mienfoo resist its Dark-type attacks and have Drain Punch to mitigate Krokorok's damage making them solid answers, although they dislike losing Eviolite.
**Wigglytuff**: Wigglytuff resists Knock Off and nails it with Dazzling Gleam. It also can use Wish and Protect to stall out Krokorok.
**Faster Attackers**: Persian, Furfrou, and Magmar can revenge kill Krokorok and Scarf variants from the latter two can even outpace Scarf variants of it.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jett.226429/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5dots.543866/
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Pursuit
move 4: Stone Edge / Assurance
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Moxie
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Krokorok makes for a great choice for teams in need of a cleaner and revenge killer. Knock Off allows Krokorok to provide utility outside of its main roles by weakening item-dependent Pokemon like Servine, Marshtomp, and Vibrava. Earthquake revenge kills the likes of Electabuzz, Magmar, and Lairon with a Rock Polish boost, after Stealth Rock chip damage. The additional Speed gained from Choice Scarf allows Krokorok to more reliably trap Swoobat, and it remains a good option in punishing escaping Duosion and Bronzor. Stone Edge is Krokorok's best option for revenge killing Flying-types like Jumpluff and Murkrow. Assurance synergises greatly with entry hazards and is Krokorok's best option into fully evolved defensive Grass-types such as Gogoat and Meganium. Moxie is preferred over Intimidate as it allows Krokorok to snowball after a KO and unlike its other sets, Choice Scarf means fewer Pokemon can revenge kill it.
Krokorok benefits greatly when paired with strong wallbreakers like Simisage, Pignite, and Lairon which can pave the way for it to clean through teams. Grass-types are nuisance to Krokorok as Earthquake and Knock Off bounces off defensive walls like Quilladin and Meganium, while Choice Scarf Grass-types like Simisage and Servine can revenge kill it. Therefore Grass resistant or Immune Pokemon such as Ivysaur, Klang, and Gogoat make for good partners. Choice Scarf Water- and Ice-types like Frogadier and Vanilluxe are also faster than Krokorok, with solid answers to them including Politoed and Bronzor respectively. Gourgeist-L and Swalot can cover Krokorok's weakness to Fighting-types like Mienfoo and Scraggy respectively and have solid defensive profiles that generally synergise well with it. In return Krokorok is able to deal with Fire-types like Magmar, and Psychic-types like Bronzor and Duosion for them respectively. Krokorok benefits greatly from entry hazard support from Gigalith, Lairon, and Trubbish as this helps to wear down bulky Pokemon like Scraggy, Ivysaur, and Marshtomp into its cleaning range.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Iron Tail can be used to deal with Fairy-types like Wigglytuff and Carbink but generally isn't worth using over its other moves due to its unreliability.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grass-types**: Quilladin comfortably avoids being 2HKOed by even Choice Band Krokorok. Other bulky Grass-types like Servine and Gogoat are reliable answers to only its non-Choice Band sets. Colbur Berry Gourgeist-L can also threaten Krokorok with a burn severely limiting its offensive presence. Faster Grass-types like Simisage and Sawsbuck have no trouble revenge killing Krokorok, with their Choice Scarf variants also outpacing Choice Scarf Krokorok. Jumpluff doesn't mind Knock Off and is immune to Earthquake but must be wary of Stone Edge.
**Water-types**: Frogadier and Simipour outspeed Krokorok and threaten to OHKO it, and Choice Scarf sets outrun Choice Scarf Krokorok, but neither enjoys switching into Krokorok. Politoed and Marshtomp are bulky enough to withstand at least one hit from Krokorok and KO it back with their STAB attacks.
**Ice-types**: Vanilluxe and Glalie force Krokorok out with their Ice beam but they cannot safely switch into its attacks.
**Fighting-types**: Scraggy and Mienfoo resist its Dark-type attacks and have Drain Punch to mitigate Krokorok's damage making them solid answers, although they dislike losing Eviolite.
**Wigglytuff**: Wigglytuff resists Knock Off and nails it with Dazzling Gleam. It also can use Wish and Protect to stall out Krokorok.
**Faster Attackers**: Persian, Furfrou, and Magmar can revenge kill Krokorok and Scarf variants from the latter two can even outpace Scarf variants of it.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jett.226429/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/5dots.543866/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/
Grammar checked by:
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