sasha
one eyed owl
[SET]
name: Utility (Fire)
move 1: Steam Eruption
move 2: Flamethrower
move 3: Sludge Bomb
move 4: Defog / Earth Power
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 168 HP / 244 SpA / 96 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Volcanion's unique typing, ability in Water Absorb, and access to Defog make it a great asset for Fire teams. Steam Eruption breaks through opposing Ground- and Fire-type Pokemon such as Hippowdon and Heatran. Steam Eruption also threatens to burn foes as well, deterring physical attackers such as Dragonite and Urshifu-R from switching into it. Flamethrower alongside it leaves Volcanion difficult for most teams to switch into, allowing it to dismantle Steel, Fairy, and Flying teams by hitting Ferrothorn, Klefki, and Celesteela, respectively. Sludge Bomb lets Volcanion threaten Tapu Fini and revenge kill Azumarill after it has used Belly Drum. Earth Power deals with Fire- and Poison-types such as Heatran, Volcanion, and Toxapex, which Fire teams struggle against. 96 Speed EVs lets Volcanion outspeed Adamant Azumarill and revenge kill it with Sludge Bomb, while 168 EVs in HP allow Volcanion to survive an Earthquake from Choice Scarf Excadrill, as well as letting i to deal with threats such as Galarian Zapdos and specially defensive Landorus-T in a pinch.
Cinderace serves as a great teammate, as it helps get through bulkier Pokemon that Volcanion can't always take on itself such as Tyranitar, Hydreigon, and Tapu Fini. Heatran also assists Volcanion by providing substantial bulk, giving a way to trap Mantine and Toxapex, and setting Stealth Rock. Volcarona works well with Volcanion, as it can take on many Electric-type Pokemon once boosted with Quiver Dance such as Zeraora, and it shuts down Steel teams once Volcanion has removed Heatran. Victini helps by being an incredibly strong wallbreaker, helping Fire get past troublesome bulkier Pokemon, such as Landorus-T and Mantine, while also providing pivoting in U-turn. Alolan Marowak provides an Electric immunity with Lightning Rod, helping Volcanion by dealing with Tapu Koko. Finally, Moltres provides a Ground immunity, which lets it take Choice Scarf Excadrill's and Hippowdon's Earthquakes; Moltres also spreads Toxic to wear down bulky Water-types such as Mantine, Slowbro, and Slowking, and it provides pivoting in U-turn.
[OTHER OPTIONS]
Fire
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Air Balloon makes Volcanion a good switch-in to Ground-types such as Excadrill and Landorus-T, as it catches these threats off-guard. This allows Volcanion to freely utilize its STAB moves against Steel and Flying teams, alongside letting it Defog on entry hazard setters such as Landorus-T and Hippowdon. However, Heavy-Duty Boots is preferred on Volcanion because Stealth Rock quickly whittles it down, leaving it unable to deal with Steel-type teams. Solar Beam can also be a niche pick for Volcanion to help get rid of foes such as Swampert and Gastrodon in sun.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[sasha, 510532]]
- Fire analysis by: [[sasha, 510532]]
- Quality checked by: [[neko, 542526], [AtraX Madara, 513753]], [Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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