Monotype Whimsicott (Grass) [QC: 2/2] [GP: 2/2]

[Aqua Jet]

[SET]
name: Utility (Grass)
move 1: Stun Spore
move 2: Encore
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Moonblast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Pixie Plate
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 48 HP / 252 SpA / 208 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
The utility provided by Stun Spore, Knock Off, and Encore makes Whimsicott a staple on Grass teams. Stun Spore functions as speed control, paralyzing fast, threatening foes such as Tornadus-T and Choice Scarf Heatran. Encore punishes setup sweepers like Volcarona, Scizor, and Dragonite and status moves from threats like SubRoost Kyurem. Knock Off provides a huge amount of utility, allowing Whimsicott to remove key items from foes like Dragalge, Toxapex, and Celesteela. Moonblast threatens Dark-types that are immune to Prankster, such as Hydreigon and Zarude; it also threatens Dragon- and Fighting-types like Kyurem, Kommo-o, and Bewear. The given EV spread allows Whimsicott to outspeed Choice Specs Gengar and Latios in order to remove their items. The rest of Whimsicott's EVs are spread over Special Attack and HP to make Moonblast as powerful as possible while helping Whimsicott's decent natural bulk. Whimsicott can also opt for an EV spread of 208 HP / 92 SpA / 208 Spe in order to switch into Bulk Up Corviknight's Brave Bird. Heavy-Duty Boots is the preferred item, as Grass teams often lack entry hazard control; however, Pixie Plate can be used to boost the power of Whimsicott's Moonblast, giving it a greater offensive presence.

All of Whimsicott's teammates appreciate its ability to prevent setup sweepers like Volcarona, Clefable, and SubRoost Kyurem from brutalizing the team. Choice Band Rillaboom is a phenomenal teammate for Whimsicott, as it can deal with walls like Toxapex for Whimsicott. In return, Whimsicott can take on Dark- and Dragon-type Pokemon for Rillaboom, such as Galarian Moltres and Kommo-o. Bulk Up Zarude is an excellent teammate for Whimsicott, as Whimsicott can Encore foes like Volcarona which can lead to setup opportunities. Whimsicott can also paralyze foes like Spectrier and Choice Scarf Gengar, allowing Zarude to OHKO them with Darkest Lariat. Ferrothorn not only checks terrifying Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for Whimsicott, but it provides Spikes support to make it easier for Whimsicott to defeat foes like Cobalion. Cradily checks special attackers, such as Nidoking, Galarian Slowking, and Choice Scarf Blacephalon, and sets Stealth Rock to wear down foes like Galarian Zapdos so that Whimsicott can KO them. Amoonguss is also a good teammate, as it can absorb Toxic Spikes for the team; it also provides the team with a physical wall capable of dealing with Tapu Bulu and Dragapult.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Grass
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Whimsicott can run a Substitute + Leech Seed set, but this set is generally inconsistent due to the opponent's ability to simply switch out. Choice Band and Choice Specs can be run on Whimsicott to cripple walls like Celesteela and Toxapex with Switcheroo and break past foes like Gengar and Galarian Moltres more easily. Infiltrator Whimsicott can get past Kyurem and Hydreigon's substitutes, but this isn't recommended; without Prankster + Encore, Whimsicott cannot lock Speed-boosting sweepers like Volcarona and Dragonite into their setup moves. U-turn can also be run on the utility set over Knock Off or Encore to preserve momentum. Whimsicott can run Sunny Day with Chlorophyll Venusaur as a partner, but this doesn't follow the ideal Grass team structure.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Grass analysis by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Quality checked by: [[Neko, 542526], [Felines, 290520]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [Sulo, 528036]]

 

[Neko]

Green's Fiend :o

[SET]
name: Utility (Grass)
move 1: Stun Spore
move 2: Encore
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Moonblast
item: Pixie Plate
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 48 HP / 252 SpA / 208 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Functioning as an amazing utility teammate, Whimsicott is a staple on Grass teams. (why is Whimsicott an amazing utility team mate? A short answer would fit after the "amazing utility team mate thing")Stun Spore allows it to function as speed control, paralyzing foes that rely on their speed to be threatening such as Dragonite and Tornadus-T (Dnite isnt relying on speed; I think you'd rather Encore ddnite tho, Torn is a nice example tho, and so is scarf heatran [there's probably more tho]). It also annoys certain setup sweepers, such as Volarona. Encore prevents Whimsicott from becoming setup fodder for foes like Excadrill and Substitute + Toxic.(Exca isnt an issue for Grass, you have Rillaboomer. However, you can use Encore to stop annoying setuppers like Volcarona, Dragonite, Clefable, and punishes bad defogs from Rotom-W, Galarian Weezing. A more niche and risky thing is that it locks SubRoost Kyurem, but thats super risky as Whims is actually one of your wincons in dragon) Knock Off provides a huge amount of utility, allowing Whimsicott to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from foes that are weak to Stealth Rock such as Tornadus-T and Victini.(Whimsicott kinda offers itself up if you use these moves on these targets, I'd rather stun spore them rather than knock these in this case. Maybe hitting Dragalge [Dragon's switchin to this], Toxapex, Blissey, even Celesteela [A leftie-less Celesteela is half ded in the grass matchup] that switch into it could be nice]) Moonblast threatens Dark-types that are immune to Prankster such as Hydreigon and Zarude.(It also hits stinky dragons like Kyurem, Kommo-o, fighting types like Bewear [which can nom Grass teams with fluffy; Amoon semi checks Bewear tho but up to you if you wanna add bewear])
*Also, explain the ev spread. That hits Gengar's tier (352 speed iirc)

All of Whimsicott's teammates appreciate its ability to prevent setup sweepers like Volcarona and Swords Dance Garchomp (SD chomp isnt an issue, pick a better threat imo), as well as Kyurem from brutalizing the team. Choice Band Rillaboom is a phenomenal teammate for Whimsicott, as it can deal with Water-types like Toxapex and Swampert for Whimsicott.(This is grass, so this type really never had a problem vs water in the first place. Maybe you can use the thing that Rillaboom is a super op wallbreaker that deals with stuff for it) In return, Whimsicott can take on Dark- and Dragon-type Pokemon for Rillaboom such as the aforementioned Galarian Moltres and Kyurem. (Check if Whims really deals with Kyurem. Your first line of defense vs it is really Ferro Crad. Maybe dealing with Kommo-o, Hydrei, and something be better?) Choice Scarf Zarude is an excellent teammate for Whimsicott, being able to handle faster foes that are immune to Prankster such as Bisharp, Choice Scarf Hydreigon, and Weavile. (Choice scarf Hydrei isnt common, your Weevil check is Ferro + Rilla [G.Glide]. You can add BU Zawude tho as Whims encoring something can lead to nice setup opportunities) Whimsicott can also paralyze foes like Barraskewda and Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, allowing Zarude to OHKO them with Power Whip.(Water-types in a grass analysis isnt ideal, unless its something you really struggle with [like Pex]. Change these examples.) Ferrothorn not only checks terrifying Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for Whimsicott, but it provides Spikes support to make it easier for Whimsicott to defeat foes like Keldeo. Cradily also checks the aforementioned Ice-types, as well as provides Stealth Rock to wear down foes like Galarian Zapdos, allowing Whimsicott to OHKO it from full.(Add that Crad checks special attackers too, like Nidoking, Galar Slowking, Scarf Blace for it.) Finally, Rotom-C completes the team by beating many bothersome Flying-types such as Corviknight and Skarmory.
*Add Amoonguss as a physical wall that absorbs tspikes

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Grass
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Whimsicott can run a Substitute + Leech Seed set as well; however, this set is generally inconsistent due to the opponent's ability to simply switch out.
*Add "wallbreaking" sets of Choice Specs/Band. These allow Whims to run Switcheroo, crippling Celesteela, Toxapex, and some bulky mons, while at the same time having some measure of offensive ...cotton?
*Infiltrator has a niche too, as it allows it to murder sub Kyurem, Hydrei, but ofc the downsides of it are...not good.
*U-turn on that set too btw. Its probably going over Knock off

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Grass analysis by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Quality checked by: [[user1,number1 ], [user2, number2], [user3, number3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[user1, number1], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

Ping cat when done

 

[Neko]

Cotton Cat

[SET]
name: Utility (Grass)
move 1: Stun Spore
move 2: Encore
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Moonblast
item: Pixie Plate
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 48 HP / 252 SpA / 208 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Functioning as an amazing utility teammate due to its access to moves like Stun Spore, Knock Off, and Encore, Whimsicott is a staple on Grass teams. Stun Spore allows it to function as speed control, paralyzing foes that rely on their speed to be threatening such as Tornadus-T and Choice Scarf Heatran. It also annoys certain setup sweepers, such as Volarona (Encore). Encore prevents Whimsicott from becoming setup fodder for foes like Volcarona and Dragonite. It can also lock Substitute + Roost Kyurem into a utility move, however, this is extremely risky due to Whimsicott being one of the wincons for Grass teams against Dragon teams. (there seems to be a misunderstanding here. Its that most of Grass teams are setup/substitute fodder for Volc/Dnite/Kyurem. These guys will not dare dance/sub against whimsicott) Knock Off provides a huge amount of utility, allowing Whimsicott to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from foes that are weak to Stealth Rock (they aren't SR weak. removing key items from switch-ins or the like works here) such as Dragalge, Toxapex, and Celesteela. Moonblast threatens Dark-types that are immune to Prankster such as Hydreigon and Zarude. It also threatens Dragon- and Fighting-types like Kyurem-Kommo-o, Bewear, and Keldeo. (Condense these two sentences into one imo) The given EV spread allows Whimsicott to outspeed Choice Specs Gengar and remove its item. (add Latios too, if desired) The rest of Whimsicott's EVs are spread over HP Special Attack and HP Special Attack to make Moonblast as powerful as possible while helping Whimsicott's decent natural bulk. (If you can find a calc where Pixie plate matters, its better. For one, it does more than ~70% to SubRoost Kyu [but this seems too much specific])

All of Whimsicott's teammates appreciate its ability to prevent setup sweepers like Volcarona and Clefable, as well as SubRoost Kyurem from brutalizing the team. Choice Band Rillaboom is a phenomenal teammate for Whimsicott, as it can deal with walls like Galarian Weezing (Rillaboom is walled by G.Weeze XP. Get a better example) and Toxapex for Whimsicott. In return, Whimsicott can take on Dark- and Dragon-type Pokemon for Rillaboom such as the aforementioned Galarian Moltres (we didnt mention Goltres yet) and Kommo-o. Bulk Up Zarude is an excellent teammate for Whimsicott, as Whimsicott can encore foes like Volcarona which can lead to setup opportunities. Whimsicott can also paralyze foes like Spectrier and Choice Scarf Gengar, allowing Zarude to OHKO them with Darkest Lariat. Ferrothorn not only checks terrifying Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for Whimsicott, but it provides Spikes support to make it easier for Whimsicott to defeat foes like (use a non-water type) Keldeo. Cradily also checks special attackers such as Nidoking, Galarian Slowking, and Scarf Blacephalon, the aforementioned Ice-types, as well as provides Stealth Rock to wear down foes like Galarian Zapdos, allowing Whimsicott to OHKO it from full. Cradily also checks many special attackers such as Nidoking, Galarian Slowking, and Scarf Blacephalon for Whimsicott. Rotom-C can beat many bothersome Flying-types such as Corviknight and Skarmory. Amoonguss is also a good teammate, as it can absorb Toxic Spikes for the team. (its a physical wall, too)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Grass
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Whimsicott can run a Substitute + Leech Seed set as well; however, this set is generally inconsistent due to the opponent's ability to simply switch out. Choice Band and Choice Specs can be run on Whimsicott to cripple walls like Celesteela and Toxapex with Switcheroo (add how damaging it is, though). Infiltrator Whimsicott allows it to get bpast Kyurem and Hydreigon's substitutes (why isn't it good tho). U-turn can also be run on the Utility set over Knock Off. (for momentum anyway, works super well with Encore, but passing up on the chance to cripple defensive stuff isn't that ideal)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Grass analysis by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Quality checked by: [[Neko,number1 542526], [user2, number2], [user3, number3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[user1, number1], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

Will stamp once implemented

 

[Neko]

It also threatens Dragon- and Fighting-types like Kyurem-,Kommo-o, and Bewear.

(commas)

Ferrothorn not only checks terrifying Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for Whimsicott, but it provides Spikes support to make it easier for Whimsicott to defeat foes like Cobalion.

Not Cobalion pls.

Cradily checks special attackers such as Nidoking, Galarian Slowking, and Choice Scarf Blacephalon, as well as provides Stealth Rock to wear down foes like Galarian Zapdos, allowing Whimsicott to OHKO it from full.

(Added Choice)

It also provides the team with a physical wall capable of dealing with Corviknight.

It does not, btw. It can get BU-BB'ed, and even then,it really doesnt have anything for it except Spore + Foul Play. Better examples include: Mimikyu, Tapu Bulu, even Dragapult

Choice Band and Choice Specs can be run on Whimsicott to cripple walls like Celesteela and Toxapex with Switcheroo, as well as allowing Whimsicott to break past foes like Cobalion easier.

No Cobalion >:(. Actually, doesn't Specs OHKO Kyurem after a little chip, while band KOff actually kills Gengar (lmao) and Play Rough deals a lot to Galarian Moltres.

U-turn can also be run on the Utility set over Knock Off.

to preserve momentum thingy, works well with Encore

1/3

 

[mushamu]

AMQC

Grass is really bad against hazards so heavy duty boots seems better here.

Scizor should be mentioned for encore.

 

[roxie]

lmk when you implement the whimsicott spreads i commented on in discord Aqua Jet

 

[roxie]

bump Aqua Jet

 

[Felines]

Hide

[SET]
name: Utility (Grass)
move 1: Stun Spore
move 2: Encore
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Moonblast
item: Pixie Plate / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 48 HP / 252 SpA / 208 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Functioning as an amazing utility teammate due to its access to moves like Stun Spore, Knock Off, and Encore, Whimsicott is a staple on Grass teams. Stun Spore allows it to function as speed control, paralyzing foes that rely on their speed to be threatening such as Tornadus-T and Choice Scarf Heatran. Encore prevents Whimsicott from becoming setup fodder for foes punishes set-up sweepers like Volcarona, Scizor and Dragonite It can also lock Substitute + Roost Kyurem into a utility move, however, this is extremely risky due to Whimsicott being one of the wincons for Grass teams against Dragon teams and status moves from threats like Substitute + Roost Kyurem. (mainly editing for clarity, but this also makes it more clear you can switch Whimsicott in on, for example, DD Dragonite if you predict DD. i think the risk part is pretty obvious and so you can leave it out) Knock Off provides a huge amount of utility, allowing Whimsicott to remove key items from foes such as Dragalge, Toxapex, and Celesteela. Moonblast threatens Dark-types that are immune to Prankster such as Hydreigon and Zarude. It also threatens Dragon- and Fighting-types like Kyurem, Kommo-o, and Bewear. The given EV spread allows Whimsicott to outspeed Choice Specs Gengar and Latios in order to remove their items. The rest of Whimsicott's EVs are spread over Special Attack and HP to make Moonblast as powerful as possible while helping Whimsicott's decent natural bulk. Whimsicott can also opt for an EV spread of 208 HP / 92 SpA / 208 Spe in order to allow it to switch into Bulk Up Corviknight's Brave Bird. explain pixie plate vs boots too. slash boots first unless there's specific rolls pixie plates gets (idk) because no hazard control

All of Whimsicott's teammates appreciate its ability to prevent setup sweepers like Volcarona and Clefable, as well as SubRoost Kyurem from brutalizing the team. Choice Band Rillaboom is a phenomenal teammate for Whimsicott, as it can deal with walls like Toxapex for Whimsicott. In return, Whimsicott can take on Dark- and Dragon-type Pokemon for Rillaboom such as Galarian Moltres and Kommo-o. Bulk Up Zarude is an excellent teammate for Whimsicott, as Whimsicott can encore foes like Volcarona which can lead to setup opportunities. Whimsicott can also paralyze foes like Spectrier and Choice Scarf Gengar, allowing Zarude to OHKO them with Darkest Lariat. Ferrothorn not only checks terrifying Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for Whimsicott, but it provides Spikes support to make it easier for Whimsicott to defeat foes like Cobalion. Cradily checks special attackers such as Nidoking, Galarian Slowking, and Choice Scarf Blacephalon, as well as provides Stealth Rock to wear down foes like Galarian Zapdos, allowing Whimsicott to OHKO it from full. Rotom-C can beat many bothersome Flying-types such as Corviknight and Skarmory. (it's fine not to mention) Amoonguss is also a good teammate, as it can absorb Toxic Spikes for the team. It also provides the team with a physical wall capable of dealing with Tapu Bulu and Dragapult.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Grass
--------
Whimsicott can run a Substitute + Leech Seed set as well; however, this set is generally inconsistent due to the opponent's ability to simply switch out. Choice Band and Choice Specs can be run on Whimsicott to cripple walls like Celesteela and Toxapex with Switcheroo, as well as allowing Whimsicott to break past foes like Gengar and Galarian Moltres easier. Infiltrator Whimsicott allows it to get past Kyurem and Hydreigon's substitutes. However, this isn't recommended because Whimsicott can no longer Encore speed-boosting sweepers like Volcarona and Dragonite into their setup moves. U-turn can also be run on the Utility set over Knock Off or Encore (which is the drop on infil whimsi) to preserve momentum. Whimsicott can also run a set consisting of Sunny Day with Chlorophyll Venusaur as a partner, but this , Encore, Memento, and Moonblast on Sun teams, but this set isn't very good because Sun doesn't follow the ideal Grass team structure. (dedicated sun grass is memey but this is a fine mention, also just metnioning sunny day is fine cause memento vs u-turn is whatever)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Grass analysis by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Quality checked by: [[Neko, 542526], [user2, number2], [user3, number3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[user1, number1], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

QC 2/2 or 3/3 whichever this is, just get to GP pls

 

[Aqua Jet]

GP Team good morbin

 

[Isaiah]

GP Check

[SET]
name: Utility (Grass)
move 1: Stun Spore
move 2: Encore
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Moonblast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Pixie Plate
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 48 HP / 252 SpA / 208 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Functioning as an amazingThe utility teammate due to its access to moves likeprovided by Stun Spore, Knock Off, and Encore, makes Whimsicott is a staple on Grass teams. Stun Spore allows it to functions as speed control, paralyzing foes that rely on their sSpeed to be threatening, such as Tornadus-T and Choice Scarf Heatran. Encore punishes set-up sweepers like Volcarona, Scizor and Dragonite and status moves from threats like Substitute + Roost Kyurem. Knock Off provides a huge amount of utility, allowing Whimsicott to remove key items from foes such aslike Dragalge, Toxapex, and Celesteela. Moonblast threatens Dark-types that are immune to Prankster, such as Hydreigon and Zarude. I; it also threatens Dragon- and Fighting-types like Kyurem, Kommo-o, and Bewear. The given EV spread allows Whimsicott to outspeed Choice Specs Gengar and Latios in order to remove their items. The rest of Whimsicott's EVs are spread over Special Attack and HP to make Moonblast as powerful as possible while helping Whimsicott's decent natural bulk. Whimsicott can also opt for an EV spread of 208 HP / 92 SpA / 208 Spe in order to allow it to switch into Bulk Up Corviknight's Brave Bird. Heavy-Duty Boots is the preferred item, as Grass teams often lack hazard control. H; however, Pixie Plate is also an option, as it boosts the power of Whimsicott's Moonblast allowing itenough to havmake it a stronger offensive presense.

All of Whimsicott's teammates appreciate its ability to prevent setup sweepers like Volcarona and, Clefable, as well asnd SubRoost Kyurem from brutalizing the team. Choice Band Rillaboom is a phenomenal teammate for Whimsicott, as it can deal with walls like Toxapex for Whimsicott. In return, Whimsicott can take on Dark- and Dragon-type Pokemon for Rillaboom, such as Galarian Moltres and Kommo-o. Bulk Up Zarude is an excellent teammate for Whimsicott, as Whimsicott can encore foes like Volcarona which can lead to setup opportunities. Whimsicott can also paralyze foes like Spectrier and Choice Scarf Gengar, allowing Zarude to OHKO them with Darkest Lariat. Ferrothorn not only checks terrifying Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for Whimsicott, but it provides Spikes support to make it easier for Whimsicott to defeat foes like Cobalion. Cradily checks special attackers, such as Nidoking, Galarian Slowking, and Choice Scarf Blacephalon, as well as providend sets Stealth Rock to wear down foes like Galarian Zapdos, allowing so that Whimsicott to OHcan KO it from fullthem. Amoonguss is also a good teammate, as it can absorb Toxic Spikes for the team. I; it also provides the team with a physical wall capable of dealing with Tapu Bulu and Dragapult.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Grass
--------
Whimsicott can run a Substitute + Leech Seed set as well; however, but this set is generally inconsistent due to the opponent's ability to simply switch out. Choice Band and Choice Specs can be run on Whimsicott to cripple walls like Celesteela and Toxapex with Switcheroo, as well as allowing Whimsicott tond break past foes like Gengar and Galarian Moltres more easierly. Infiltrator Whimsicott allows it tocan get past Kyurem and Hydreigon's substitutes. However, but this isn't recommended because; without Prankster + Encore, Whimsicott cannot longer Encore sck Speed-boosting sweepers like Volcarona and Dragonite into their setup moves. U-turn can also be run on the Utility set over Knock Off or Encore to preserve momentum. Whimsicott can also run Sunny Day with Chlorophyll Venusaur as a partner, but this doesn't follow the ideal Grass team structure.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Grass analysis by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Quality checked by: [[Neko, 542526], [Felines, 290520]]
- Grammar checked by: [[user1, number1Isaiah, 375662], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

GP 1/2

 

[Sulo]

GP 2/2

fluffy as fuck

[SET]
name: Utility (Grass)
move 1: Stun Spore
move 2: Encore
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Moonblast
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Pixie Plate
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 48 HP / 252 SpA / 208 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
The utility provided by Stun Spore, Knock Off, and Encore makes Whimsicott a staple on Grass teams. Stun Spore functions as speed control, paralyzing fast, threatening foes foes that rely on their Speed to be threatening, such as Tornadus-T and Choice Scarf Heatran. Encore punishes setup (removed hyphen) sweepers like Volcarona, Scizor, (ac) and Dragonite and status moves from threats like SubRoost Kyurem. Knock Off provides a huge amount of utility, allowing Whimsicott to remove key items from foes like Dragalge, Toxapex, and Celesteela. Moonblast threatens Dark-types that are immune to Prankster, such as Hydreigon and Zarude; it also threatens Dragon- and Fighting-types like Kyurem, Kommo-o, and Bewear. The given EV spread allows Whimsicott to outspeed Choice Specs Gengar and Latios in order to remove their items. The rest of Whimsicott's EVs are spread over Special Attack and HP to make Moonblast as powerful as possible while helping Whimsicott's decent natural bulk. Whimsicott can also opt for an EV spread of 208 HP / 92 SpA / 208 Spe in order to switch into Bulk Up Corviknight's Brave Bird. Heavy-Duty Boots is the preferred item, as Grass teams often lack entry hazard control; however, Pixie Plate can be used to boost is also an option, as it boosts the power of Whimsicott's Moonblast, (ac) giving it a greater offensive presence. enough to make it a stronger offensive presense.

All of Whimsicott's teammates appreciate its ability to prevent setup sweepers like Volcarona, Clefable, and SubRoost Kyurem from brutalizing the team. Choice Band Rillaboom is a phenomenal teammate for Whimsicott, as it can deal with walls like Toxapex for Whimsicott. In return, Whimsicott can take on Dark- and Dragon-type Pokemon for Rillaboom, such as Galarian Moltres and Kommo-o. Bulk Up Zarude is an excellent teammate for Whimsicott, as Whimsicott can Encore encore foes like Volcarona which can lead to setup opportunities. Whimsicott can also paralyze foes like Spectrier and Choice Scarf Gengar, allowing Zarude to OHKO them with Darkest Lariat. Ferrothorn not only checks terrifying Ice-types like Weavile and Kyurem for Whimsicott, but it provides Spikes support to make it easier for Whimsicott to defeat foes like Cobalion. Cradily checks special attackers, such as Nidoking, Galarian Slowking, and Choice Scarf Blacephalon, and sets Stealth Rock to wear down foes like Galarian Zapdos so that Whimsicott can KO them. Amoonguss is also a good teammate, as it can absorb Toxic Spikes for the team; it also provides the team with a physical wall capable of dealing with Tapu Bulu and Dragapult.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Grass
--------
Whimsicott can run a Substitute + Leech Seed set, but this set is generally inconsistent due to the opponent's ability to simply switch out. Choice Band and Choice Specs can be run on Whimsicott to cripple walls like Celesteela and Toxapex with Switcheroo and break past foes like Gengar and Galarian Moltres more easily. Infiltrator Whimsicott can get past Kyurem and Hydreigon's substitutes, but this isn't recommended; without Prankster + Encore, Whimsicott cannot lock Speed-boosting sweepers like Volcarona and Dragonite into their setup moves. U-turn can also be run on the utility Utility set over Knock Off or Encore to preserve momentum. Whimsicott can run Sunny Day with Chlorophyll Venusaur as a partner, but this doesn't follow the ideal Grass team structure.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Grass analysis by: [[Aqua Jet, 531302]]
- Quality checked by: [[Neko, 542526], [Felines, 290520]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [Sulo, 528036]]

GP Team done