[SET]
name: WispTect
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Protect
item: Absolite
ability: Justified
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 Atk / 8 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Knock Off deals great damage as Mega Absol's STAB attack and cripples common Stealth Rock setters like Seismitoad and Krookodile. Play Rough is the secondary attack choice to OHKO threats like Hydreigon and Mienshao. With a great speedtier of 115 it has acces to fast Will-O-Wisp to cripple down physically defensivve Stealth Rock Setter, while also gaining defensive utility in front of physical burned Pokemon. Protect is used to get a safe Mega Evolution off and enhance Burn damage, and it also has the added benefit of scouting Choice-locked moves.
Set Details
========
The Spread of Burn provides Mega Absol defensive utility and let it take more hits on the physical side despite having 65 base HP and 60 Defense. This way it can serve more efficient as a Hazard Blocker thanks to Mega Absol's Magic Bounce ability. Out of the regular abilities, Justified offers the niche to get an attack Raise on Dark attack Switch-ins in the regular Form. 8 EVs are put into Defense to guarantee to live a Close Combat by a burned Cobalion. 252 Speed EVs with a Jolly Nature ensures that it outspeeds threats like Mienshao, Infernape, Virizion, Cobalion and Froslass, and the rest of the EVs are poured into Attack to maximize its power. Alternatively, EVs can be invested in bulk in place of some Attack or Speed EVs in order to survive certain attacks more reliably while still maintaining enough power to OHKO Assault Vest Mienshao with Play Rough. 92 Defense EVs allows Mega Absol to live 2 Heavy Slams from a burned Mega Aggron or a Stone Edge from Jolly Mega Aerodactyl, while 12 SpD EVs is enough to live a Sludge Wave by a Modest Nidoqueen after knocking off its Life Orb. If forgoing max speed, make sure to maintain at least 216 Speed EVs to outspeed Froslass.
Usage Tips
========
Mega Absol is often used as a lead to get the Magic Bounce from the first turn going. Try to spread Will-O-Wisp on defensive Pokemon that cannot deal a lot of damage back after being burned or threaten Pokemon that are weak to the combination of Knock Off and Play Rough out and hit the Switch in with a Will-O-Wisp or a Knock Off. Due to the frail defensive Stats Mega Absol has to be used wisely to switch in Stealth Rock Pokemon in fear of receiving great damage. Also be aware of the threat being burned by Scald by Empoleon, Slowking and Seismitoad if you clicked Knock Off or Will-O-Wisp the Turn. Only Switch Mega Absol aggressively in if you are sure that a Status or hazard setting Move like Stealth Rock, Spikes, Toxic or Will-o-Wisp is coming or you can afford to live the attack. Despite its defensive shortcomings, Mega Absol can still take advantage of Pokemon like Froslass, non-Scald Variants of Jellicent, and Blissey to get off strong attacks while not having to fear a lot of damage. Finally, Mega Absol can be sacrificed as a last resort to deny entry hazards if needed. If you can trade your Mega Absol for the opposing Stealth Rock Pokemon you are usually in good shape.
Team Options
========
Mega Absol offers great Hazard Control for Bulky Offensive and some Balance Teams. It appreciates good Scald absorbers like Seismitoad, Lum Berry Virizion and Reuniclus. Offensive Fighting Types like Infernape and Cobalion appreciates the weakening of Bulky Water-Types and threatening Psychic-Types like Reniclus, Slowking and Celebi to clean in the end game. Since being weak to Fairy-Types, Mega Absol appreciates Steel- and Poison Types like Doublade, Empoleon, Metagross and Crobat that can punish Clerics like Sylveon and Florges who try to cure the burn via Aromatherapy or Heal Bell. Flying- and Fire- Type Pokemon like Moltres and Entei are a good pair with Mega Absol since Magic Bounce helps with the weakness to Stealth Rock while providinga Fighting and Bug Resistances.
[CREDITS]
- Previous analysis by: [[heritage, id], [Ark, id], [Bouff, id]
- Written by: [[Sylvi, id]]
- Quality checked by: [[dingbat, id], [name, id]]
- Grammar checked by: [[name, id], [name, id]]
name: WispTect
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Play Rough
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Protect
item: Absolite
ability: Justified
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 Atk / 8 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Knock Off deals great damage as Mega Absol's STAB attack and cripples common Stealth Rock setters like Seismitoad and Krookodile. Play Rough is the secondary attack choice to OHKO threats like Hydreigon and Mienshao. With a great speedtier of 115 it has acces to fast Will-O-Wisp to cripple down physically defensivve Stealth Rock Setter, while also gaining defensive utility in front of physical burned Pokemon. Protect is used to get a safe Mega Evolution off and enhance Burn damage, and it also has the added benefit of scouting Choice-locked moves.
Set Details
========
The Spread of Burn provides Mega Absol defensive utility and let it take more hits on the physical side despite having 65 base HP and 60 Defense. This way it can serve more efficient as a Hazard Blocker thanks to Mega Absol's Magic Bounce ability. Out of the regular abilities, Justified offers the niche to get an attack Raise on Dark attack Switch-ins in the regular Form. 8 EVs are put into Defense to guarantee to live a Close Combat by a burned Cobalion. 252 Speed EVs with a Jolly Nature ensures that it outspeeds threats like Mienshao, Infernape, Virizion, Cobalion and Froslass, and the rest of the EVs are poured into Attack to maximize its power. Alternatively, EVs can be invested in bulk in place of some Attack or Speed EVs in order to survive certain attacks more reliably while still maintaining enough power to OHKO Assault Vest Mienshao with Play Rough. 92 Defense EVs allows Mega Absol to live 2 Heavy Slams from a burned Mega Aggron or a Stone Edge from Jolly Mega Aerodactyl, while 12 SpD EVs is enough to live a Sludge Wave by a Modest Nidoqueen after knocking off its Life Orb. If forgoing max speed, make sure to maintain at least 216 Speed EVs to outspeed Froslass.
Usage Tips
========
Mega Absol is often used as a lead to get the Magic Bounce from the first turn going. Try to spread Will-O-Wisp on defensive Pokemon that cannot deal a lot of damage back after being burned or threaten Pokemon that are weak to the combination of Knock Off and Play Rough out and hit the Switch in with a Will-O-Wisp or a Knock Off. Due to the frail defensive Stats Mega Absol has to be used wisely to switch in Stealth Rock Pokemon in fear of receiving great damage. Also be aware of the threat being burned by Scald by Empoleon, Slowking and Seismitoad if you clicked Knock Off or Will-O-Wisp the Turn. Only Switch Mega Absol aggressively in if you are sure that a Status or hazard setting Move like Stealth Rock, Spikes, Toxic or Will-o-Wisp is coming or you can afford to live the attack. Despite its defensive shortcomings, Mega Absol can still take advantage of Pokemon like Froslass, non-Scald Variants of Jellicent, and Blissey to get off strong attacks while not having to fear a lot of damage. Finally, Mega Absol can be sacrificed as a last resort to deny entry hazards if needed. If you can trade your Mega Absol for the opposing Stealth Rock Pokemon you are usually in good shape.
Team Options
========
Mega Absol offers great Hazard Control for Bulky Offensive and some Balance Teams. It appreciates good Scald absorbers like Seismitoad, Lum Berry Virizion and Reuniclus. Offensive Fighting Types like Infernape and Cobalion appreciates the weakening of Bulky Water-Types and threatening Psychic-Types like Reniclus, Slowking and Celebi to clean in the end game. Since being weak to Fairy-Types, Mega Absol appreciates Steel- and Poison Types like Doublade, Empoleon, Metagross and Crobat that can punish Clerics like Sylveon and Florges who try to cure the burn via Aromatherapy or Heal Bell. Flying- and Fire- Type Pokemon like Moltres and Entei are a good pair with Mega Absol since Magic Bounce helps with the weakness to Stealth Rock while providing
[CREDITS]
- Previous analysis by: [[heritage, id], [Ark, id], [Bouff, id]
- Written by: [[Sylvi, id]]
- Quality checked by: [[dingbat, id], [name, id]]
- Grammar checked by: [[name, id], [name, id]]
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