Doubles DPP Bronzong

[ryo yamada2001]

[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Gyro Ball
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Explosion / Earthquake
item: Occa Berry
ability: Levitate
nature: 252 HP / 172 Atk / 84 SpD
evs: Brave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Bronzong is a solid Trick Room setter, as its typing and bulk make it difficult to OHKO, and it has several utility options with which to make itself useful. While Bronzong excels as a Trick Room setter, its lack of offensive pressure means it faces competition from other Steel-types, such as Metagross and Jirachi, that offer either significant damage or more consistent utility outside of Trick Room.
• Bronzong's main role is as a Trick Room setter, enabling the likes of Rhyperior and Eruption Heatran to become threatening sweepers. Under Trick Room, Bronzong uses Gyro Ball, which OHKOes maximum Speed Tyranitar and 3HKOes Latias, or Stealth Rock which chips away at foes that want to switch around to burn Trick Room turns. While these options chip away at foes, Bronzong often finds itself draining its own team's momentum, preferring to use Explosion to eliminate foes and generate a free switch to a better Trick Room sweeper. This strategy is risky, as Bronzong may use Explosion into Protect. Because it often has a lot of defensive responsibilities, Bronzong may instead opt into Earthquake to 2HKO Heatran, and put opposing Metagross in the range of Rhyperior's Earthquake.
• Bronzong is also an adequate Rain Dance user, enabling Kingdra and Ludicolo while also masking its Fire-type weakness. As a Trick Room rain setter, it also enables Clamperl, albeit less effectively than Dusclops due to not having Helping Hand.
• Occa Berry covers Bronzong's sole Fire-type weakness, letting it set up Trick Room while surviving a Choice Specs Rotom-H Overheat or taking a Heatran's Heat Wave better. Other options include Lum Berry, with which Bronzong avoids being paralyzed, thus letting it set up Trick Room; Macho Brace, which makes Gyro Ball hit slightly harder or move before slower Pokemon such as Clamperl; and Leftovers, which lets it recover a little as it stays on the field.
• The EV spread maximizes Bronzong's HP, lets it OHKO 252 Speed Tyranitar with Gyro Ball, and puts the rest in Special Defense to take hits such as Kingdra's Muddy Water better. Bronzong can also maximize its Attack instead, giving its moves, especially Explosion, greater firepower. However, Bronzong's coverage remains underwhelming and as such it can also forego Attack investment to maximize its Special Defense instead, letting it take two subsequent Choice Specs Rotom-H Overheat with Occa Berry.
• Bronzong fails to threaten most Steel-types, so slow Fire-types such as Camerupt, Heatran, and the honorary Fire-type Rotom-H function well under Trick Room and eradicate the likes of Metagross, Jirachi, and opposing Bronzong. Similarly, Ground-type attackers such as Rhyperior synergize well, as they can freely use Earthquake and deal with Steel-types for Bronzong. Fighting-type attackers with Fake Out such as Hariyama and Hitmontop generate free turns for Bronzong to set up Trick Room and KO Heatran. Teammates with Electric- or Rock-type coverage such as Rotom-A, Tyranitar, and Hariyama also help deal with Gyarados. When using Rain Dance Bronzong, it prefers to be paired with Swift Swim sweepers like Kingdra and Ludicolo or, on teams with Trick Room also, Clamperl. Lastly, teams with Bronzong often dedicate themselves to the full Trick Room archetype, meaning it benefits from additional setters such as Cresselia.

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[Grandmas Cookin]

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[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Gyro Ball
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Explosion / Earthquake
item: Occa Berry
ability: Levitate
nature: 252 HP / 172 Atk / 84 SpD
evs: Brave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Bronzong is a solid Trick Room setter as its typing and bulk make it difficult to OHKO, (comma) and it has several useful utility options with which to make itself useful. While Bronzong excels as a Trick Room setter, its lack of offensive pressure means it faces competition from other Steel-types, like such as Metagross and Jirachi, who offer either significant damage or more consistent utility outside of Trick Room.
• Bronzong's main role is as a Trick Room setter, enabling the likes of Rhyperior and Eruption Heatran to become threatening sweepers. Under Trick Room, Bronzong makes itself useful by using uses Gyro Ball, which OHKOes 252 Speed Tyranitar and 2HKOes Latios, or by using Stealth Rock which chips away at foes who want to switch around to burn Trick Room turns. While these options chip away at foes, Bronzong often finds itself draining its own team's momentum, preferring to use Explosion to eliminate foes and generating a free switch to a better Trick Room sweeper. This strategy is risky, as Bronzong may explode into Protect, and because it often has a lot of defensive responsibilities, Bronzong may instead opt into Earthquake to 2HKO Heatran.
• Bronzong is also an adequate Rain Dance user, enabling Kingdra and Ludicolo, while also masking its Fire-type weakness. As a Trick Room rain setter it also enables Clamperl, albeit less effectively than Dusclops. would.
• Occa Berry covers Bronzong's sole Fire-type weakness, letting it set up Trick Room while living a Choice Specs Rotom-H Overheat or taking a Heatran's Heat Wave better. Other options include Lum Berry, with which Bronzong avoids being fully paralyzed, or put to sleep and thus letting it set up Trick Room; Macho Brace, which makes Gyro Ball hit slightly harder, or move before naturally slower Pokemon (not neccesary just thought it was worth mentioning); Mail, which makes Bronzong immune to Trick from Rotom-A or Latios, and Leftovers, which lets it recover a little as it stays on the field.
• The EV spread maximizes Bronzong's HP, lets letting it OHKO 252 Speed Tyranitar with Gyro Ball, and puts the rest in Special Defense to take hits such as Kingdra's Muddy Water better. Bronzong can also maximize its Attack instead, giving its moves, especially Explosion, greater firepower. However, Bronzong's coverage remains underwhelming and as such it can also forego Attack investment to maximize its Special Defense instead, letting it take two subsequent Choice Specs Rotom-H Overheat with Occa Berry and almost always two Life Orb Kingdra's Muddy Water in rain.
• Bronzong fails to hit threaten most (since eq is an option that threatens heatran) Steel-types, so slow Fire-types such as Camerupt, Heatran, and the honorary Rotom-Heat function well under Trick Room and eradicate the likes of Metagross, Jirachi, and opposing Bronzong. Similarly, Ground-type attackers such as Rhyperior synergize well as they can freely Earthquake and deal with Steel-types for Bronzong. Fighting-type attackers such as Hariyama and Hitmontop generate free turns for Bronzong to set up Trick Room and KO Heatran. Teammates with Electric- or Rock-type coverage such as Rotom-A, Latios, Tyranitar, and Hariyama also help deal with Gyarados. When using Rain Dance Bronzong, it prefers to be paired with Swift Swim sweepers like Kingdra and Ludicolo or, on teams with Trick Room also, Clamperl. Lastly, teams with Bronzong often dedicate themselves to the full Trick Room archetype, meaning it benefits from additional setters such as Cresselia.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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1/2 after implementation

 

[qsns]

[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Gyro Ball
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Explosion / Earthquake
item: Occa Berry
ability: Levitate
nature: 252 HP / 172 Atk / 84 SpD
evs: Brave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Bronzong is a solid Trick Room setter as its typing and bulk make it difficult to OHKO, and it has several utility options with which to make itself useful. While Bronzong excels as a Trick Room setter, its lack of offensive pressure means it faces competition from other Steel-types, such as Metagross and Jirachi, who offer either significant damage or more consistent utility outside of Trick Room.
• Bronzong's main role is as a Trick Room setter, enabling the likes of Rhyperior and Eruption Heatran to become threatening sweepers. Under Trick Room, Bronzong uses Gyro Ball, which OHKOs 252 Speed Jolly? Tyranitar and 2HKOs Latios, or Stealth Rock which chips away at foes who want to switch around to burn Trick Room turns. While these options chip away at foes, Bronzong often finds itself draining its own team's momentum, preferring to use Explosion to eliminate foes and generating a free switch to a better Trick Room sweeper. This strategy is risky, as Bronzong may explode into Protect, and because it often has a lot of defensive responsibilities, Bronzong may instead opt into Earthquake to 2HKO Heatran. and put Metagross into Earth Plate / LOrb (you dont Have to mention items) Rhyperior range
• Bronzong is also an adequate Rain Dance user, enabling Kingdra and Ludicolo, while also masking its Fire-type weakness. As a Trick Room rain setter it also enables Clamperl, albeit less effectively than Dusclops. because of its higher speed
• Occa Berry covers Bronzong's sole Fire-type weakness, letting it set up Trick Room while living a Choice Specs Rotom-H Overheat or taking a Heatran's Heat Wave better. Other options include Lum Berry, with which Bronzong avoids being paralyzed, thus letting it set up Trick Room; Macho Brace, which makes Gyro Ball hit slightly harder, or move before slower Pokemon such as Clamperl; Mail, which makes Bronzong immune to Trick from Rotom-A or Latios, and Leftovers, which lets it recover a little as it stays on the field.
• The EV spread maximizes Bronzong's HP, and lets it OHKO 252 Speed Tyranitar with Gyro Ball, and puts the rest in Special Defense to take hits such as Kingdra's Muddy Water better. Bronzong can also maximize its Attack instead, giving its moves, especially Explosion, greater firepower. However, Bronzong's coverage remains underwhelming and as such it can also forego Attack investment to maximize its Special Defense instead, letting it take two subsequent Choice Specs Rotom-H Overheat with Occa Berry and almost always two Life Orb Kingdra's Muddy Water in rain. i dont think rain boosted kingdra is a particular threat to zong since its just TRing in front of it anyway, especially if it's a roll. the scenarios are Rain dance + muddy water which doesn't KO zong as it TRs or fake out + rain dance which means ur only getting hit once
• Bronzong fails to threaten most Steel-types, so slow Fire-types such as Camerupt, Heatran, and the honorary fire-type Rotom-H function well under Trick Room and eradicate the likes of Metagross, Jirachi, and opposing Bronzong. Similarly, Ground-type attackers such as Rhyperior synergize well as they can freely Earthquake and deal with Steel-types for Bronzong. Fighting-type attackers such as Hariyama and Hitmontop generate free turns for Bronzong to set up Trick Room and KO Heatran. specify fake out Teammates with Electric- or Rock-type coverage such as Rotom-A, Latios, Tyranitar, and Hariyama also help deal with Gyarados. When using Rain Dance Bronzong, it prefers to be paired with Swift Swim sweepers like Kingdra and Ludicolo or, on teams with Trick Room also, Clamperl. Lastly, teams with Bronzong often dedicate themselves to the full Trick Room archetype, meaning it benefits from additional setters such as Cresselia.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
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[ryo yamada2001]

GP Team

 

[ryo yamada2001]

qsns are we gonna add protox to this set or is it too fringe? i could add it as a honorable mention in a bullet point

 

[autumn]

1/1 GP Team done - if you want a protox set you can just write it as an additional set

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[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Trick Room
move 2: Gyro Ball
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Explosion / Earthquake
item: Occa Berry
ability: Levitate
nature: 252 HP / 172 Atk / 84 SpD
evs: Brave

[SET COMMENTS]

• Bronzong is a solid Trick Room setter, (AC) as its typing and bulk make it difficult to OHKO, and it has several utility options with which to make itself useful. While Bronzong excels as a Trick Room setter, its lack of offensive pressure means it faces competition from other Steel-types, such as Metagross and Jirachi, who that offer either significant damage or more consistent utility outside of Trick Room.
• Bronzong's main role is as a Trick Room setter, enabling the likes of Rhyperior and Eruption Heatran to become threatening sweepers. Under Trick Room, Bronzong uses Gyro Ball, which OHKOs max OHKOes maximum Speed Tyranitar and 3HKOs 3HKOes Latias, or Stealth Rock which chips away at foes who that want to switch around to burn Trick Room turns. While these options chip away at foes, Bronzong often finds itself draining its own team's momentum, preferring to use Explosion to eliminate foes and generating generate a free switch to a better Trick Room sweeper. This strategy is risky, as Bronzong may explode use Explosion into Protect, and because Protect. Because it often has a lot of defensive responsibilities, Bronzong may instead opt into Earthquake to 2HKO Heatran, and put opposing Metagross in the range of Rhyperior's Earthquake. (split the sentences because this second part doesnt link to now using explosion is risky so it's easy to get confused)
• Bronzong is also an adequate Rain Dance user, enabling Kingdra and Ludicolo (RC) while also masking its Fire-type weakness. As a Trick Room rain setter, (AC) it also enables Clamperl, albeit less effectively than Dusclops due to not having Helping Hand.
• Occa Berry covers Bronzong's sole Fire-type weakness, letting it set up Trick Room while living surviving a Choice Specs Rotom-H Overheat or taking a Heatran's Heat Wave better. Other options include Lum Berry, with which Bronzong avoids being paralyzed, thus letting it set up Trick Room; Macho Brace, which makes Gyro Ball hit slightly harder (RC) or move before slower Pokemon such as Clamperl; and Leftovers, which lets it recover a little as it stays on the field.
• The EV spread maximizes Bronzong's HP, lets it OHKO 252 Speed Tyranitar with Gyro Ball, and puts the rest in Special Defense to take hits such as Kingdra's Muddy Water better. Bronzong can also maximize its Attack instead, giving its moves, especially Explosion, greater firepower. However, Bronzong's coverage remains underwhelming and as such it can also forego Attack investment to maximize its Special Defense instead, letting it take two subsequent Choice Specs Rotom-H Overheat with Occa Berry.
• Bronzong fails to threaten most Steel-types, so slow Fire-types such as Camerupt, Heatran, and the honorary Fire-type Rotom-H function well under Trick Room and eradicate the likes of Metagross, Jirachi, and opposing Bronzong. Similarly, Ground-type attackers such as Rhyperior synergize well, (AC) as they can freely use Earthquake and deal with Steel-types for Bronzong. Fighting-type attackers with Fake Out such as Hariyama and Hitmontop generate free turns for Bronzong to set up Trick Room and KO Heatran. Teammates with Electric- or Rock-type coverage such as Rotom-A, Tyranitar, and Hariyama also help deal with Gyarados. When using Rain Dance Bronzong, it prefers to be paired with Swift Swim sweepers like Kingdra and Ludicolo or, on teams with Trick Room also, Clamperl. Lastly, teams with Bronzong often dedicate themselves to the full Trick Room archetype, meaning it benefits from additional setters such as Cresselia.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ryo-yamada2001.192134/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/grandmas-cookin.428483/
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Grammar checked by:
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