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[OVERVIEW]
Rhyperior possesses a gargantuan base 140 Attack stat, massive physical bulk, and a fantastic STAB combination, making it a fearsome presence in the metagame. Its access to Stealth Rock makes it also one of the best offensive entry hazard setters in the RU tier. Solid Rock allows Rhyperior to tank hits it's weak to if necessary. Unfortunately, Rhyperior's Special Defense is less than satisfactory, and its terrible Speed means it will often need to tank a hit before it can strike back. In addition, as great as Rhyperior's typing may be offensively, it leaves a lot to be desired on the defensive side, giving it painful 4x weaknesses to omnipresent Water- and Grass-type attacks.
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock Tank
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Rock Blast / Stone Edge
move 4: Ice Punch / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 16 Atk / 244 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Rhyperior makes for one of the most reliable Stealth Rock setters for offensively inclined teams, using its great bulk in order to switch in while maintaining a good offensive presence with its great Attack stat and STAB combination. Earthquake is Rhyperior's main STAB move, hitting everything that doesn't resist it for major damage. Rock Blast is Rhyperior's secondary STAB move, punishing Flying- and Bug-types that don't mind Earthquake like Yanmega and Araquanid. Stone Edge hits harder on average, but its shaky accuracy and inability to break Substitutes and Focus Sashes and damage the foe on the same turn can be detrimental to Rhyperior's overall performance. Ice Punch rounds off Rhyperior's coverage, hitting important targets like Flygon, Virizion, and Shaymin and catching Gligar on the switch in. Toxic is an alternative that still allows Rhyperior to wear down Defog Gligar while simultaneously catching Cresselia, Chesnaught, and bulky Water-types off-guard.
Set Details
========
The HP EVs hit a Leftovers number, meaning Rhyperior gets the highest amount of recovery possible from its Leftovers. The Attack EVs with an Adamant nature give Rhyperior an extra boost in its Attack stat. The rest is dumped into Special Defense because Rhyperior's Defense stat is so massive that it doesn't need further investment, especially since the special bulk allows Rhyperior to reliably tank hits from Jolteon, Swellow, and other fast special attackers that threaten common offensive builds. Rhyperior can put 36 of its Special Defense EVs into Speed in order to outspeed Dragalge without Speed investment and Sassy Diancie, doing great damage to if not outright OHKOing them with Earthquake before they can set entry hazards up. With 84 Speed EVs, Rhyperior can also outspeed Registeel and neutral-natured Diancie. Solid Rock softens attacks like Gigalith's Earthquake and Rotom-H's Hidden Power Ice to the point where Rhyperior can switch into these Pokemon without much trouble. Leftovers provides Rhyperior with necessary passive recovery, since it's prone to getting worn down.
Usage Tips
========
Switch Rhyperior in on relatively passive Pokemon like Gigalith, Registeel, and Diancie in order to get Stealth Rock up without sustaining much damage. Keep Rhyperior as healthy as possible if the opponent has a Swellow, since Rhyperior will more often than not be your only decent Swellow switch-in on an offensive team. If you see a Froslass on your opponent's team, lead with Rhyperior and try to KO Froslass through its Focus Sash with Rock Blast, preventing it from laying down Spikes. If the opponent has a Pokemon that is weak to Stealth Rock, they are more likely to immediately switch Gligar in on Rhyperior. Thus, try catching Gligar with Ice Punch on the switch in if you predict your opponent to get Gligar in. Most of Rhyperior's common switch-ins hate getting poisoned, so if you're running Toxic, make sure to nail Pokemon like Chesnaught and Cresselia on the switch in in order to limit their usefulness.
Team Options
========
Grass-types are Rhyperior's best friends, covering its glaring weaknesses to Water-type moves and opposing Grass-types, so the likes of Shaymin, Virizion, Roserade, and Chesnaught make for excellent partners. The latter two also have access to Spikes, allowing them to stack hazards alongside Rhyperior. Dragon-types can also cover for Rhyperior's tendency to let bulky Grass- and Water-types in. Kommo-o, Goodra, and Dragalge can easily switch in on these Pokemon and fire off powerful STAB moves or, in Dragalge's case, set up Toxic Spikes in order to support the team. Ghost-types like Mismagius and Sableye can cover Rhyperior's Fighting-type weakness while also spinblocking Donphan and Dhelmise, two Pokemon that can come in on Rhyperior with relative safety. Florges pairs well with Rhyperior, checking Fighting-types like Bewear while also providing Rhyperior with Aromatherapy and Wish support to keep it healthy. Sneasel's good Speed and fantastic STAB combination allow it to threaten major obstacles to Rhyperior, like Gligar, Virizion, Cresselia, Bronzong, and Dhelmise, even threatening the last two with Pursuit.
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Megahorn
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Choice Band
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Earthquake is the most reliable STAB move in Rhyperior's arsenal: powerful, accurate, and without any major drawbacks. Stone Edge gives Rhyperior the famous EdgeQuake coverage, hitting most of the tier for neutral damage with its STAB moves alone and destroying Flying-types hoping to switch in for free on Earthquake. Megahorn easily 2HKOes bulky Psychic-types like Cresselia, Slowbro, and Bronzong, which can otherwise tank two hits from Rhyperior. Ice Punch smacks Gligar, Virizion, Chesnaught, and Flygon.
Set Details
========
Rhyperior runs as much Attack as possible with maximum Speed and an Adamant nature, outpacing everything up to Umbreon and 0 Speed Chesnaught. Choice Band maximizes Rhyperior's raw power, allowing it to break through even the sturdiest physical walls.
Usage Tips
========
Rhyperior should only be switched in on slow defensive Pokemon or Pokemon locked into a move Rhyperior resists, since most offensive Pokemon will have a way to deal super effective damage to Rhyperior. Since even a resisted hit from Choice Band Rhyperior can do massive damage, players might be inclined to switch to their Ground-immune Pokemon. If you can predict the switch correctly and take said Pokemon out, Rhyperior will be able to spam Earthquake for the rest of the game. If the opponent has a good EdgeQuake switch-in such as Bronzong, Chesnaught, or Cresselia, see if they switch it in immediately. Next time Rhyperior is on the field, try to nail it with Megahorn or Ice Punch.
Team Options
========
Late-game sweepers such as Doublade, Dragon Dance Flygon, Nasty Plot Salazzle, and Cloyster appreciate Rhyperior's wallbreaking capabilities, for it eases their sweep. U-turn and Volt Switch users such as Moltres, Whimsicott, and Rotom-C can help Rhyperior by giving it the opportunity to come in safely, which is usefulbecause Rhyperior likes to preserve its health and has slight trouble switching into strong attacks. Assault Vest Slowking makes for a great partner, covering Rhyperior's Fighting- and Water-type weaknesses while also providing the team with a reliable Choice Specs Swellow switch-in. Registeel makes for a good companion due to having decent defensive synergy with Rhyperior, having access to Stealth Rock, and being able to paralyze foes with Thunder Wave, allowing Rhyperior to outspeed and OHKO them. Rhyperior's ability to lure in and 2HKO Bronzong, Slowbro, and Cresselia with Megahorn makes Mega Glalie an excellent partner, since Glalie has a tendency to struggle with these Pokemon and appreciates them being weakened or removed. As an additional benefit, Mega Glalie can lay down Spikes in order for Rhyperior to break teams down even more efficiently.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
========
A Swords Dance + Rock Polish set with Life Orb is possible, but Rhyperior remains relatively slow even after a Rock Polish and still cannot beat Bronzong or Chesnaught even with a Swords Dance boost. Icium Z is an interesting option on Rhyperior's tank set, slamming right through Virizion while also possibly scoring an OHKO on Gligar after Stealth Rock, although in order to guarantee this, Rhyperior would need to run at least 56 Attack EVs. Another item it can run is Rindo Berry, allowing it to take a Hidden Power Grass from Salazzle after a Nasty Plot boost and OHKO Salazzle in return. Rhyperior can phaze with Roar or Dragon Tail, but it generally appreciates the coverage of Ice Punch or the ability to screw its counters over with Toxic more.
Checks and Counters
========
**Bulky Water-types**: Common Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro do not fear anything from Rhyperior except certain moves on its Choice Band set and can threaten it out with 4x effective STAB Scalds, making them the bane of Rhyperior's existence.
**Bulky Grass-types**: Grass-types like Chesnaught and Shaymin resist Earthquake and pack super effective STAB moves to scare Rhyperior out. Mega Abomasnow can also be threatening with STAB Wood Hammer or Giga Drain, but has to be wary of Choice Band Rhyperior outspeeding it.
**Bulky Psychic-types**: Although they can't threaten Rhyperior out as easily as Grass- and Water-types, Pokemon like Cresselia and Bronzong can come in on Rhyperior with relative safety and either stack Calm Mind boosts in front of it or set up hazards and poison it.
**Bulky Ground-types**: Gligar can beat tank Rhyperior one-on-one, since even with Ice Punch, Rhyperior fails to break through it, but Choice Band Rhyperior's Ice Punch can cause a lot of trouble. Donphan also can take a few hits from Rhyperior and retaliate with a powerful Earthquake. Both Gligar and Donphan are also capable of removing Rhyperior's Stealth Rock.
**Status**: Rhyperior gets easily worn down as is, and getting hit by Toxic will only make this problem worse. Burns are even worse for it, since they completely neutralize Rhyperior's offensive prowess.
**Super Effective STAB Moves**: Pokemon like Pangoro, Feraligatr, and Sharpedo may have trouble coming in on Rhyperior, but once they're in, they can threaten it with very powerful STAB moves. Virizion and Flygon resist both of Rhyperior's STAB moves, only fearing Ice Punch, and can respectively threaten it with a Grass-type STAB move and Earthquake or Tectonic Rage. Additionally, while Nidoqueen can't OHKO with Earth Power, it still does massive damage to Rhyperior, but it has to fear Earthquake KOing it in return.
Rhyperior possesses a gargantuan base 140 Attack stat, massive physical bulk, and a fantastic STAB combination, making it a fearsome presence in the metagame. Its access to Stealth Rock makes it also one of the best offensive entry hazard setters in the RU tier. Solid Rock allows Rhyperior to tank hits it's weak to if necessary. Unfortunately, Rhyperior's Special Defense is less than satisfactory, and its terrible Speed means it will often need to tank a hit before it can strike back. In addition, as great as Rhyperior's typing may be offensively, it leaves a lot to be desired on the defensive side, giving it painful 4x weaknesses to omnipresent Water- and Grass-type attacks.
[SET]
name: Stealth Rock Tank
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Rock Blast / Stone Edge
move 4: Ice Punch / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 16 Atk / 244 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Rhyperior makes for one of the most reliable Stealth Rock setters for offensively inclined teams, using its great bulk in order to switch in while maintaining a good offensive presence with its great Attack stat and STAB combination. Earthquake is Rhyperior's main STAB move, hitting everything that doesn't resist it for major damage. Rock Blast is Rhyperior's secondary STAB move, punishing Flying- and Bug-types that don't mind Earthquake like Yanmega and Araquanid. Stone Edge hits harder on average, but its shaky accuracy and inability to break Substitutes and Focus Sashes and damage the foe on the same turn can be detrimental to Rhyperior's overall performance. Ice Punch rounds off Rhyperior's coverage, hitting important targets like Flygon, Virizion, and Shaymin and catching Gligar on the switch in. Toxic is an alternative that still allows Rhyperior to wear down Defog Gligar while simultaneously catching Cresselia, Chesnaught, and bulky Water-types off-guard.
Set Details
========
The HP EVs hit a Leftovers number, meaning Rhyperior gets the highest amount of recovery possible from its Leftovers. The Attack EVs with an Adamant nature give Rhyperior an extra boost in its Attack stat. The rest is dumped into Special Defense because Rhyperior's Defense stat is so massive that it doesn't need further investment, especially since the special bulk allows Rhyperior to reliably tank hits from Jolteon, Swellow, and other fast special attackers that threaten common offensive builds. Rhyperior can put 36 of its Special Defense EVs into Speed in order to outspeed Dragalge without Speed investment and Sassy Diancie, doing great damage to if not outright OHKOing them with Earthquake before they can set entry hazards up. With 84 Speed EVs, Rhyperior can also outspeed Registeel and neutral-natured Diancie. Solid Rock softens attacks like Gigalith's Earthquake and Rotom-H's Hidden Power Ice to the point where Rhyperior can switch into these Pokemon without much trouble. Leftovers provides Rhyperior with necessary passive recovery, since it's prone to getting worn down.
Usage Tips
========
Switch Rhyperior in on relatively passive Pokemon like Gigalith, Registeel, and Diancie in order to get Stealth Rock up without sustaining much damage. Keep Rhyperior as healthy as possible if the opponent has a Swellow, since Rhyperior will more often than not be your only decent Swellow switch-in on an offensive team. If you see a Froslass on your opponent's team, lead with Rhyperior and try to KO Froslass through its Focus Sash with Rock Blast, preventing it from laying down Spikes. If the opponent has a Pokemon that is weak to Stealth Rock, they are more likely to immediately switch Gligar in on Rhyperior. Thus, try catching Gligar with Ice Punch on the switch in if you predict your opponent to get Gligar in. Most of Rhyperior's common switch-ins hate getting poisoned, so if you're running Toxic, make sure to nail Pokemon like Chesnaught and Cresselia on the switch in in order to limit their usefulness.
Team Options
========
Grass-types are Rhyperior's best friends, covering its glaring weaknesses to Water-type moves and opposing Grass-types, so the likes of Shaymin, Virizion, Roserade, and Chesnaught make for excellent partners. The latter two also have access to Spikes, allowing them to stack hazards alongside Rhyperior. Dragon-types can also cover for Rhyperior's tendency to let bulky Grass- and Water-types in. Kommo-o, Goodra, and Dragalge can easily switch in on these Pokemon and fire off powerful STAB moves or, in Dragalge's case, set up Toxic Spikes in order to support the team. Ghost-types like Mismagius and Sableye can cover Rhyperior's Fighting-type weakness while also spinblocking Donphan and Dhelmise, two Pokemon that can come in on Rhyperior with relative safety. Florges pairs well with Rhyperior, checking Fighting-types like Bewear while also providing Rhyperior with Aromatherapy and Wish support to keep it healthy. Sneasel's good Speed and fantastic STAB combination allow it to threaten major obstacles to Rhyperior, like Gligar, Virizion, Cresselia, Bronzong, and Dhelmise, even threatening the last two with Pursuit.
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Megahorn
move 4: Ice Punch
item: Choice Band
ability: Solid Rock
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Earthquake is the most reliable STAB move in Rhyperior's arsenal: powerful, accurate, and without any major drawbacks. Stone Edge gives Rhyperior the famous EdgeQuake coverage, hitting most of the tier for neutral damage with its STAB moves alone and destroying Flying-types hoping to switch in for free on Earthquake. Megahorn easily 2HKOes bulky Psychic-types like Cresselia, Slowbro, and Bronzong, which can otherwise tank two hits from Rhyperior. Ice Punch smacks Gligar, Virizion, Chesnaught, and Flygon.
Set Details
========
Rhyperior runs as much Attack as possible with maximum Speed and an Adamant nature, outpacing everything up to Umbreon and 0 Speed Chesnaught. Choice Band maximizes Rhyperior's raw power, allowing it to break through even the sturdiest physical walls.
Usage Tips
========
Rhyperior should only be switched in on slow defensive Pokemon or Pokemon locked into a move Rhyperior resists, since most offensive Pokemon will have a way to deal super effective damage to Rhyperior. Since even a resisted hit from Choice Band Rhyperior can do massive damage, players might be inclined to switch to their Ground-immune Pokemon. If you can predict the switch correctly and take said Pokemon out, Rhyperior will be able to spam Earthquake for the rest of the game. If the opponent has a good EdgeQuake switch-in such as Bronzong, Chesnaught, or Cresselia, see if they switch it in immediately. Next time Rhyperior is on the field, try to nail it with Megahorn or Ice Punch.
Team Options
========
Late-game sweepers such as Doublade, Dragon Dance Flygon, Nasty Plot Salazzle, and Cloyster appreciate Rhyperior's wallbreaking capabilities, for it eases their sweep. U-turn and Volt Switch users such as Moltres, Whimsicott, and Rotom-C can help Rhyperior by giving it the opportunity to come in safely, which is usefulbecause Rhyperior likes to preserve its health and has slight trouble switching into strong attacks. Assault Vest Slowking makes for a great partner, covering Rhyperior's Fighting- and Water-type weaknesses while also providing the team with a reliable Choice Specs Swellow switch-in. Registeel makes for a good companion due to having decent defensive synergy with Rhyperior, having access to Stealth Rock, and being able to paralyze foes with Thunder Wave, allowing Rhyperior to outspeed and OHKO them. Rhyperior's ability to lure in and 2HKO Bronzong, Slowbro, and Cresselia with Megahorn makes Mega Glalie an excellent partner, since Glalie has a tendency to struggle with these Pokemon and appreciates them being weakened or removed. As an additional benefit, Mega Glalie can lay down Spikes in order for Rhyperior to break teams down even more efficiently.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
========
A Swords Dance + Rock Polish set with Life Orb is possible, but Rhyperior remains relatively slow even after a Rock Polish and still cannot beat Bronzong or Chesnaught even with a Swords Dance boost. Icium Z is an interesting option on Rhyperior's tank set, slamming right through Virizion while also possibly scoring an OHKO on Gligar after Stealth Rock, although in order to guarantee this, Rhyperior would need to run at least 56 Attack EVs. Another item it can run is Rindo Berry, allowing it to take a Hidden Power Grass from Salazzle after a Nasty Plot boost and OHKO Salazzle in return. Rhyperior can phaze with Roar or Dragon Tail, but it generally appreciates the coverage of Ice Punch or the ability to screw its counters over with Toxic more.
Checks and Counters
========
**Bulky Water-types**: Common Water-types like Milotic and Slowbro do not fear anything from Rhyperior except certain moves on its Choice Band set and can threaten it out with 4x effective STAB Scalds, making them the bane of Rhyperior's existence.
**Bulky Grass-types**: Grass-types like Chesnaught and Shaymin resist Earthquake and pack super effective STAB moves to scare Rhyperior out. Mega Abomasnow can also be threatening with STAB Wood Hammer or Giga Drain, but has to be wary of Choice Band Rhyperior outspeeding it.
**Bulky Psychic-types**: Although they can't threaten Rhyperior out as easily as Grass- and Water-types, Pokemon like Cresselia and Bronzong can come in on Rhyperior with relative safety and either stack Calm Mind boosts in front of it or set up hazards and poison it.
**Bulky Ground-types**: Gligar can beat tank Rhyperior one-on-one, since even with Ice Punch, Rhyperior fails to break through it, but Choice Band Rhyperior's Ice Punch can cause a lot of trouble. Donphan also can take a few hits from Rhyperior and retaliate with a powerful Earthquake. Both Gligar and Donphan are also capable of removing Rhyperior's Stealth Rock.
**Status**: Rhyperior gets easily worn down as is, and getting hit by Toxic will only make this problem worse. Burns are even worse for it, since they completely neutralize Rhyperior's offensive prowess.
**Super Effective STAB Moves**: Pokemon like Pangoro, Feraligatr, and Sharpedo may have trouble coming in on Rhyperior, but once they're in, they can threaten it with very powerful STAB moves. Virizion and Flygon resist both of Rhyperior's STAB moves, only fearing Ice Punch, and can respectively threaten it with a Grass-type STAB move and Earthquake or Tectonic Rage. Additionally, while Nidoqueen can't OHKO with Earth Power, it still does massive damage to Rhyperior, but it has to fear Earthquake KOing it in return.
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