Ubers Zamazenta-C


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QC 2/2 (Cynara, Mysterious M)
GP 1/1 (deetah)

[SET]
name: Metal Burst
move 1: Metal Burst
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Behemoth Bash
move 4: Crunch / Rest
item: Rusted Shield
ability: Dauntless Shield
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 32 Atk / 180 Def / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Zamazenta-C is hard to justify due to lacking a real niche for a team—as a defensive wall, the likes of Corviknight, Galarian Corsola, and Quagsire give it very real competition, as Zamazenta-C has a very lacking supportive movepool. This set takes advantage of Zamazenta-C's massive physical bulk supported by Dauntless Shield to act as an offensive tank, taking even the strongest physical hits and counterattacking back with Metal Burst or another appropriate move. Close Combat OHKOes Excadrill and Tyranitar, and also 2HKOes Zacian-C after a layer of Spikes. Behemoth Bash acts as a secondary STAB attack that can break Gyarados's Substitutes and generally avoid drops from Close Combat. Crunch targets Aegislash, Galarian Corsola, and Polteageist, reducing passivity, but Rest is a good alternative for bulkier teams that can fit a cleric. This set can fit on offensive teams looking for a way to trade damage with enemy physical attackers and get their own win conditions into play. The given spread takes even a +3 Close Combat from Zacian-C at full HP, allowing a Metal Burst retaliation while also outspeeding Excadrill outside of sand.

To make the best use of the set, avoid switching directly into strong attacks so that Zamazenta-C has higher HP to tank a strong hit and surprise an enemy wallbreaker. The nature of Metal Burst also carries an element of reliance on proper prediction, which hinders its consistency, so be wary. Note that while this set has room to do well against offensive teams, it poses no real threat to bulky teams; almost anything with recovery that isn't hit super effectively can easily switch into Zamazenta-C, and all it can do then is attempt to PP stall with Rest.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Nayrz, 212134]]
- Quality checked by: [[Cynara, 224455], [Mysterious M, 284369]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659]]
 
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This is very well written for the set provided and given its effectiveness. Its kind of prediction reliant though and a very small mention of that is probably worth it just to get the point across

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QC 2/2 (Cynara, Mysterious M)
GP 0/1

[SET]
name: Metal Burst
move 1: Metal Burst
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Behemoth Bash
move 4: Crunch / Rest
item: Rusted Shield
ability: Dauntless Shield
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 32 Atk / 180 Def / 44 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Zamazenta-C is hard to justify due to lacking a real niche for a team—as a defensive wall, the likes of Corviknight, Galarian Corsola, and Quagsire give it very real competition, (AC) as Zamazenta-C has a very lacking supportive movepool. This set takes advantage of Zamazenta-C's massive physical bulk supported by Dauntless Shield to act as an offensive tank, taking even the strongest physical hits and counterattacking back with Metal Burst or another appropriate move. Close Combat OHKOes Excadrill and Tyranitar, and also 2HKOes Zacian-C after a layer of Spikes. Behemoth Bash acts as a secondary STAB attack that can break Gyarados's Substitutes and generally avoid drops from Close Combat. Crunch targets Aegislash, Galarian Corsola, and Polteageist, reducing passivity, but Rest is a good alternative for bulkier teams that can fit a cleric. This set can fit on offensive teams looking for a way to trade damage with enemy physical attackers and get their own win conditions into play. The given spread takes even a +3 Close Combat from Zacian-C at full HP, (AC) allowing a Metal Burst retaliation, (RC) while also outspeeding Excadrill outside of sand.

To make the best use of the set, avoid switching directly into strong attacks so that Zamazenta-C has higher HP to tank a strong hit and surprise an enemy wallbreaker. The nature of Metal Burst also carries an element of reliance on proper prediction, (AC) which hinders its consistency, so be wary. Note that while this set has room to do well against offensive teams, it poses no real threat to bulky teams; almost anything with recovery that isn't hit super effectively can easily switch into Zamazenta-C, (AC) and all it can do then is attempt to PP stall with Rest.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Nayrz, 212134]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
 

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