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Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Name: Choice Specs (Electric)
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Grass Knot
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice] / Thunderbolt
[SET COMMENTS]
Tapu Koko is a dominant force within Electric teams due to its exceptional ability, Electric Surge, which its teammates benefit from. Tapu Koko further boasts a good Speed tier and valuable Fairy-typing, rendering it a menacing threat in its own right. Dazzling Gleam levels the playing field in the Dragon matchup, eliminating foes such as Kommo-o, Roaring Moon, Baxcalibur, and Mega Altaria, but it's also useful against threats like Mega Lopunny and non-Choice Scarf Great Tusk. Grass Knot provides much needed coverage against troublesome Ground-types, most notably taking care of Swampert, Quagsire, Gastrodon, and Mamoswine. Volt Switch pairs wells with Tapu Koko's speed, allowing it to escape unfavorable matchups and bring in teammates like Zapdos against the likes of Mega Venusaur or Mega Scizor. Hidden Power Ice can be used to deal with Ground-types that aren't threatened by Grass Knot such as Garchomp and Landorus-T. Alternatively, Thunderbolt can be run to increase Tapu Koko's damage output, giving it a chance to OHKO foes like Mega Diancie. Rotom-W and Zapdos are excellent partners to Tapu Koko, as they provide a necessary Ground immunity as well as Defog support, which allows Tapu Koko to pivot more freely. Rotom-W further helps by handling Ground-types and spreading burns to strong physical attackers like Mega Garchomp, Iron Valiant, Dragonite, and Mega Swampert in rain, while Zapdos walls and makes use of Heat Wave to deal with Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Iron Treads and Hurricane to counter pesky Grass- and Fighting-types like Tapu Bulu, Mega Venusaur, and Mega Gallade. Alolan Raichu's Surge Surfer fully capitalizes on Electric Terrain, turning it into a serious revenge killer, capable of outspeeding threats such as Sand Rush Excadrill, Mega Aerodactyl, and Iron Valiant under Quark Drive. Iron Hands and Zeraora are prominent partners for Tapu Koko complementing it as Physical breakers, both being able to take care of foes such as defensive Zapdos, Ursaluna and Alolan Muk which hinder Tapu Koko and other Special attackers. Iron Hands has more bulk and longevity, but Zeraora brings near unmatched Speed to the table. Both of them also appreciate Tapu Koko's ability to remove Mega Sableye and Skeledirge and luring in and critically damaging Landorus-Therian with Hidden Power Ice. Regieleki brings raw Electric-type power in the form of a boosted Rising Voltage, which is capable of sweeping teams that don't have an answer to it, and it also provides hazard removal thanks to Rapid Spin. Magnezone provides an immunity to Poison, which Tapu Koko appreciates, and more importantly traps and removes threats such as Mega Scizor and Excadrill with Hidden Power Fire.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/swiffix.547532/
Electric analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/swiffix.547532/
Quality check by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bka-onon.532439/
Grammar check by:
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Name: Choice Specs (Electric)
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Grass Knot
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice] / Thunderbolt
[SET COMMENTS]
Tapu Koko is a dominant force within Electric teams due to its exceptional ability, Electric Surge, which its teammates benefit from. Tapu Koko further boasts a good Speed tier and valuable Fairy-typing, rendering it a menacing threat in its own right. Dazzling Gleam levels the playing field in the Dragon matchup, eliminating foes such as Kommo-o, Roaring Moon, Baxcalibur, and Mega Altaria, but it's also useful against threats like Mega Lopunny and non-Choice Scarf Great Tusk. Grass Knot provides much needed coverage against troublesome Ground-types, most notably taking care of Swampert, Quagsire, Gastrodon, and Mamoswine. Volt Switch pairs wells with Tapu Koko's speed, allowing it to escape unfavorable matchups and bring in teammates like Zapdos against the likes of Mega Venusaur or Mega Scizor. Hidden Power Ice can be used to deal with Ground-types that aren't threatened by Grass Knot such as Garchomp and Landorus-T. Alternatively, Thunderbolt can be run to increase Tapu Koko's damage output, giving it a chance to OHKO foes like Mega Diancie. Rotom-W and Zapdos are excellent partners to Tapu Koko, as they provide a necessary Ground immunity as well as Defog support, which allows Tapu Koko to pivot more freely. Rotom-W further helps by handling Ground-types and spreading burns to strong physical attackers like Mega Garchomp, Iron Valiant, Dragonite, and Mega Swampert in rain, while Zapdos walls and makes use of Heat Wave to deal with Steel-types like Ferrothorn and Iron Treads and Hurricane to counter pesky Grass- and Fighting-types like Tapu Bulu, Mega Venusaur, and Mega Gallade. Alolan Raichu's Surge Surfer fully capitalizes on Electric Terrain, turning it into a serious revenge killer, capable of outspeeding threats such as Sand Rush Excadrill, Mega Aerodactyl, and Iron Valiant under Quark Drive. Iron Hands and Zeraora are prominent partners for Tapu Koko complementing it as Physical breakers, both being able to take care of foes such as defensive Zapdos, Ursaluna and Alolan Muk which hinder Tapu Koko and other Special attackers. Iron Hands has more bulk and longevity, but Zeraora brings near unmatched Speed to the table. Both of them also appreciate Tapu Koko's ability to remove Mega Sableye and Skeledirge and luring in and critically damaging Landorus-Therian with Hidden Power Ice. Regieleki brings raw Electric-type power in the form of a boosted Rising Voltage, which is capable of sweeping teams that don't have an answer to it, and it also provides hazard removal thanks to Rapid Spin. Magnezone provides an immunity to Poison, which Tapu Koko appreciates, and more importantly traps and removes threats such as Mega Scizor and Excadrill with Hidden Power Fire.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/swiffix.547532/
Electric analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/swiffix.547532/
Quality check by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bka-onon.532439/
Grammar check by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ken.594478/
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