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[SET]
Swords Dance (Iron Boulder) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Mighty Cleave
- Psycho Cut
- Sacred Sword / Throat Chop / Earthquake
[SET COMMENTS]
With an amazing Speed stat and great STAB moves, Iron Boulder stands out as one of the tier's strongest wallbreakers. Swords Dance lets it tear through some of the tier's most common physical walls including Great Tusk, Deoxys-D, and non-Fluffy Corviknight. Iron Boulder has plenty of options as a last move: Sacred Sword helps deal with Steel-types like Hisuian Goodra, Kingambit, and Iron Treads; Throat Chop notably hits Gholdengo; and Earthquake acts as a midground option, hitting the aformentioned Sacred Sword targets and non-Earth Eater Gholdengo at the cost of not getting boosted by Sharpness. Iron Boulder appreciates offensive pivots like Barraskewda and Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, as they're able to clean up after it has weakened the physical walls. Iron Boulder also appreciates defensive pivots like Corviknight and Swampert, as they can bring it in safely. Despite its amazing Speed stat, it's still prone to getting revenge killed by faster targets like Chien-Pao, Hisuian Electrode, and Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, making defensive walls like Corviknight, Meloetta, and Great Tusk necessary. Iron Boulder lacks damage without a boost from Swords Dance, so entry hazard setters like Deoxys-D, Sandy Shocks, and Skarmory are greatly appreciated, as they help chip foes into its KO range.
[SET CREDITS]
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Swords Dance (Iron Boulder) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Mighty Cleave
- Psycho Cut
- Sacred Sword / Throat Chop / Earthquake
[SET COMMENTS]
With an amazing Speed stat and great STAB moves, Iron Boulder stands out as one of the tier's strongest wallbreakers. Swords Dance lets it tear through some of the tier's most common physical walls including Great Tusk, Deoxys-D, and non-Fluffy Corviknight. Iron Boulder has plenty of options as a last move: Sacred Sword helps deal with Steel-types like Hisuian Goodra, Kingambit, and Iron Treads; Throat Chop notably hits Gholdengo; and Earthquake acts as a midground option, hitting the aformentioned Sacred Sword targets and non-Earth Eater Gholdengo at the cost of not getting boosted by Sharpness. Iron Boulder appreciates offensive pivots like Barraskewda and Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, as they're able to clean up after it has weakened the physical walls. Iron Boulder also appreciates defensive pivots like Corviknight and Swampert, as they can bring it in safely. Despite its amazing Speed stat, it's still prone to getting revenge killed by faster targets like Chien-Pao, Hisuian Electrode, and Choice Scarf Roaring Moon, making defensive walls like Corviknight, Meloetta, and Great Tusk necessary. Iron Boulder lacks damage without a boost from Swords Dance, so entry hazard setters like Deoxys-D, Sandy Shocks, and Skarmory are greatly appreciated, as they help chip foes into its KO range.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/i-am-bonk.603931/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/kinetic.552227/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ut.523866/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
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