[SET]
name: Shift Gear
move 1: Shift Gear
move 2: Boomburst
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Drain Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: Refrigerate
nature: Rash
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Shift Gear transforms Toxtricity into a fast late-game cleaner that outspeeds the entire metagame, including most common Choice Scarf users. Refrigerate Boomburst is a powerful special attack that OHKOes common threats like Garchomp, Zapdos, and Zygarde-10%. Thunderbolt threatens defensive foes like Corviknight and Mandibuzz with 2HKOs and, combined with Boomburst, provides the coveted BoltBeam coverage. Drain Punch threatens Blissey and Heatran, which could otherwise wall this set, at +1 and provides some modicum of recovery.
Toxtricity fits well on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to easily outspeed and remove opposing threats. That being said, due to its middling base Speed, Toxtricity needs faster teammates like Barraskewda to weaken opponents and create opportunities to use Shift Gear. It also appreciates particularly powerful wallbreakers like Pixilate Tapu Koko and Tough Claws Zarude that can wear down the opposing defensive core. Offensive Pokemon like Talonflame and Zapdos benefit from Toxtricity weakening and KOing defensive Pokemon that they struggle to handle on their own. Galarian Moltres notably pairs well with Toxtricity, as it takes advantage of foes Choice locked into Psychic- and Ground-type moves to pull off sweeps of its own. Due to its frailty, Toxtricity appreciates teammates like Landorus-T and Corviknight that can safely pivot it in. Entry hazard setters like Garchomp and Mew can make foes easier for Toxtricity to KO. Toxtricity is itself very susceptible to passive damage from entry hazards and Life Orb recoil, so entry hazard removers like Mandibuzz and Excadrill are valuable partners to keep it healthy.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Toxtricity can opt to run Choice Specs sets for more immediate power, but the loss of Shift Gear is significant. Throat Spray can power up Toxtricity without the drawbacks of Choice Specs or Life Orb, but it is a single-use item. Toxtricity can utilize Volt Switch to maintain momentum while escaping threatening foes. Galvanize can be used instead of Refrigerate to add more power to Boomburst, but Toxtricity struggles against Ground-types if this option is chosen.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Passive Damage**: Toxtricity is vulnerable to chip damage from both entry hazards and Life Orb recoil, and even takes damage from Life Orb when healing with Drain Punch.
**Revenge Killers**: After getting chipped, Toxtricity can be easily revenge killed by priority users like Barraskewda and Entei.
**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Specially defensive Pokemon like Jirachi and RegenVest Swampert can comfortably switch into attacks from Toxtricity and pressure it with Future Sight or Earthquake, respectively.
**Psychic- and Ground-types**: Toxtricity has low physical and special bulk, as well as a 4x weakness to the common Earthquake. It is easily threatened with KOs from Psychic- and Ground-types, particularly Choice Scarf Azelf, which outspeeds it even at +2.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theia, 439018]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Isaiah, 375662]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
name: Shift Gear
move 1: Shift Gear
move 2: Boomburst
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Drain Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: Refrigerate
nature: Rash
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Shift Gear transforms Toxtricity into a fast late-game cleaner that outspeeds the entire metagame, including most common Choice Scarf users. Refrigerate Boomburst is a powerful special attack that OHKOes common threats like Garchomp, Zapdos, and Zygarde-10%. Thunderbolt threatens defensive foes like Corviknight and Mandibuzz with 2HKOs and, combined with Boomburst, provides the coveted BoltBeam coverage. Drain Punch threatens Blissey and Heatran, which could otherwise wall this set, at +1 and provides some modicum of recovery.
Toxtricity fits well on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to easily outspeed and remove opposing threats. That being said, due to its middling base Speed, Toxtricity needs faster teammates like Barraskewda to weaken opponents and create opportunities to use Shift Gear. It also appreciates particularly powerful wallbreakers like Pixilate Tapu Koko and Tough Claws Zarude that can wear down the opposing defensive core. Offensive Pokemon like Talonflame and Zapdos benefit from Toxtricity weakening and KOing defensive Pokemon that they struggle to handle on their own. Galarian Moltres notably pairs well with Toxtricity, as it takes advantage of foes Choice locked into Psychic- and Ground-type moves to pull off sweeps of its own. Due to its frailty, Toxtricity appreciates teammates like Landorus-T and Corviknight that can safely pivot it in. Entry hazard setters like Garchomp and Mew can make foes easier for Toxtricity to KO. Toxtricity is itself very susceptible to passive damage from entry hazards and Life Orb recoil, so entry hazard removers like Mandibuzz and Excadrill are valuable partners to keep it healthy.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Toxtricity can opt to run Choice Specs sets for more immediate power, but the loss of Shift Gear is significant. Throat Spray can power up Toxtricity without the drawbacks of Choice Specs or Life Orb, but it is a single-use item. Toxtricity can utilize Volt Switch to maintain momentum while escaping threatening foes. Galvanize can be used instead of Refrigerate to add more power to Boomburst, but Toxtricity struggles against Ground-types if this option is chosen.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Passive Damage**: Toxtricity is vulnerable to chip damage from both entry hazards and Life Orb recoil, and even takes damage from Life Orb when healing with Drain Punch.
**Revenge Killers**: After getting chipped, Toxtricity can be easily revenge killed by priority users like Barraskewda and Entei.
**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Specially defensive Pokemon like Jirachi and RegenVest Swampert can comfortably switch into attacks from Toxtricity and pressure it with Future Sight or Earthquake, respectively.
**Psychic- and Ground-types**: Toxtricity has low physical and special bulk, as well as a 4x weakness to the common Earthquake. It is easily threatened with KOs from Psychic- and Ground-types, particularly Choice Scarf Azelf, which outspeeds it even at +2.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theia, 439018]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Isaiah, 375662]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
