[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Defog / Taunt / Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Misty Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 188 HP / 88 SpA / 8 SpD / 224 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Tapu Fini can outspeed and revenge kill threats like Mega Gyarados and non-Choice Scarf Kartana. While Tapu Fini is traditionally known for other roles, it has a decent offensive presence thanks to its great defensive typing and good bulk, which allow it to check a variety of threats like Mega Lopunny, Heatran, Weavile, and Ash-Greninja to an extent. Misty Surge protects the team from status moves such as Thunder Wave from Clefable and Toxic from Toxapex. Hydro Pump is Tapu Fini's strongest move and chunks Gliscor, Heatran, and Landorus-T. However, Surf is a more reliable option and still does decent damage. Defog allows Tapu Fini to clear entry hazards, but it clears Misty Terrain too. Taunt is an option over Defog to further mess with the defensive Pokemon mentioned, denying them healing or preventing them from setting entry hazards. Hidden Power Fire can also be used to 2HKO Ferrothorn and better revenge kill Kartana. Trick debilitates defensive switch-ins to Tapu Fini such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Clefable. The EV spread allows Tapu Fini to survive a +2 Acrobatics from Hawlucha, guarantees an OHKO on Greninja with Moonblast, and still outspeeds +1 Mega Gyarados.
Tapu Fini fits best on more offensive teams, as they appreciate it acting as a defensive switch-in to top threats while also being a respectable revenge killer. Pokemon like Weavile, Mega Lopunny, and Kartana that fear Scald burns from the likes of Toxapex are ideal teammates, since they enjoy Misty Terrain. Steel-types such as Mega Scizor, Ferrothorn, and Heatran that can cover Tapu Fini's weakness to opposing Mega Scizor, Kartana, and Serperior make wonderful teammates. In return, Tapu Fini can remove Ash-Greninja and Mega Lopunny for them. Ground-types like Gliscor and Landorus-T, are amazing partners as they cover Tapu Fini's weakness to Electric and appreciate it switching into Ice- and Water-types like Ash-Greninja and Weavile. Setup sweepers such as Quiver Dance Volcarona, Calm Mind Mega Latias, and Swords Dance Landorus-T appreciate Tapu Fini ruining shared checks such as Blissey and Skarmory via Trick. This Tapu Fini set lacks defensive investment, so it can't check many Pokemon it wants to long-term such as Ash-Greninja and Heatran. Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Garchomp can provide extra insurance against these Pokemon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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The EV spread can be altered according to what the team needs; Tapu Fini can run maximum Special Attack if the team needs a more solid revenge killer to OHKO Landorus-T, Mega Medicham, and Gliscor, or it can run more Special Defense investment to better check Ash-Greninja and Heatran.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grass-types and Grass-type Coverage**: Grass-types such as Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Kartana can easily swap in on Tapu Fini and force it out with their STAB moves. However, note that the former two hate Trick + Choice Scarf, while the latter has poor special bulk and cannot switch in consistently throughout a game. Several Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y and Heatran can run Grass-type coverage to break through Tapu Fini.
**Electric types**: Electric-types like Tapu Koko, Magnezone, and Zapdos easily switch in and threaten Tapu Fini, and all but Magnezone can heal off any damage done.
**Residual Damage**: Since Tapu Fini lacks any form of recovery, it is worn down very quickly by entry hazards, especially if it is the team's only form of entry hazard removal. This weakness allows Pokemon it's supposed to check, such as Mega Medicham and Mega Lopunny, to break through.
[CREDITS
- Written by: [[yogo896, 574233]]
- Quality checked by: [[Milo, 540138], [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Defog / Taunt / Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Misty Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 188 HP / 88 SpA / 8 SpD / 224 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Tapu Fini can outspeed and revenge kill threats like Mega Gyarados and non-Choice Scarf Kartana. While Tapu Fini is traditionally known for other roles, it has a decent offensive presence thanks to its great defensive typing and good bulk, which allow it to check a variety of threats like Mega Lopunny, Heatran, Weavile, and Ash-Greninja to an extent. Misty Surge protects the team from status moves such as Thunder Wave from Clefable and Toxic from Toxapex. Hydro Pump is Tapu Fini's strongest move and chunks Gliscor, Heatran, and Landorus-T. However, Surf is a more reliable option and still does decent damage. Defog allows Tapu Fini to clear entry hazards, but it clears Misty Terrain too. Taunt is an option over Defog to further mess with the defensive Pokemon mentioned, denying them healing or preventing them from setting entry hazards. Hidden Power Fire can also be used to 2HKO Ferrothorn and better revenge kill Kartana. Trick debilitates defensive switch-ins to Tapu Fini such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Clefable. The EV spread allows Tapu Fini to survive a +2 Acrobatics from Hawlucha, guarantees an OHKO on Greninja with Moonblast, and still outspeeds +1 Mega Gyarados.
Tapu Fini fits best on more offensive teams, as they appreciate it acting as a defensive switch-in to top threats while also being a respectable revenge killer. Pokemon like Weavile, Mega Lopunny, and Kartana that fear Scald burns from the likes of Toxapex are ideal teammates, since they enjoy Misty Terrain. Steel-types such as Mega Scizor, Ferrothorn, and Heatran that can cover Tapu Fini's weakness to opposing Mega Scizor, Kartana, and Serperior make wonderful teammates. In return, Tapu Fini can remove Ash-Greninja and Mega Lopunny for them. Ground-types like Gliscor and Landorus-T, are amazing partners as they cover Tapu Fini's weakness to Electric and appreciate it switching into Ice- and Water-types like Ash-Greninja and Weavile. Setup sweepers such as Quiver Dance Volcarona, Calm Mind Mega Latias, and Swords Dance Landorus-T appreciate Tapu Fini ruining shared checks such as Blissey and Skarmory via Trick. This Tapu Fini set lacks defensive investment, so it can't check many Pokemon it wants to long-term such as Ash-Greninja and Heatran. Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Garchomp can provide extra insurance against these Pokemon.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
The EV spread can be altered according to what the team needs; Tapu Fini can run maximum Special Attack if the team needs a more solid revenge killer to OHKO Landorus-T, Mega Medicham, and Gliscor, or it can run more Special Defense investment to better check Ash-Greninja and Heatran.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Grass-types and Grass-type Coverage**: Grass-types such as Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Kartana can easily swap in on Tapu Fini and force it out with their STAB moves. However, note that the former two hate Trick + Choice Scarf, while the latter has poor special bulk and cannot switch in consistently throughout a game. Several Fire-types such as Mega Charizard Y and Heatran can run Grass-type coverage to break through Tapu Fini.
**Electric types**: Electric-types like Tapu Koko, Magnezone, and Zapdos easily switch in and threaten Tapu Fini, and all but Magnezone can heal off any damage done.
**Residual Damage**: Since Tapu Fini lacks any form of recovery, it is worn down very quickly by entry hazards, especially if it is the team's only form of entry hazard removal. This weakness allows Pokemon it's supposed to check, such as Mega Medicham and Mega Lopunny, to break through.
[CREDITS
- Written by: [[yogo896, 574233]]
- Quality checked by: [[Milo, 540138], [[Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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