[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Ice Shard
move 2: Triple Axel
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Low Kick / Beat Up
item: Choice Band
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
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Choice Band Weavile is a powerful wallbreaker that can punch holes in teams with its strong STAB moves and high Speed. Ice Shard is good at picking off faster foes such as Dragapult, as well as boosted Garchomp and Dragonite, and it can also outprioritize Rillaboom's Grassy Glide. Triple Axel is insanely strong when backed by Choice Band, 2HKOing Clefable, as well as 2HKOing defensive Buzzwole after Stealth Rock. Knock Off lets Weavile remove items from its checks early-game such as Rocky Helmet from Buzzwole, Clefable, Ferrothorn, and Corviknight or Leftovers from Melmetal and Tapu Fini. Low Kick allows Weavile to hit Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Melmetal, and Heatran for super effective damage. Another option is Beat Up, which, when paired with strong physical attackers is an immensely strong, no-contact STAB move that allows it to muscle through many targets early-game such as Toxapex and Corviknight. A Jolly nature is used to allow Weavile to be as fast as possible, letting it outspeed Tornadus-T and Speed tie Modest Dragapult. However, an Adamant nature can be used to maximize its damage output, most notably guaranteeing a 2HKO on Ferrothorn and defensive Buzzwole with Low Kick and Triple Axel, respectively.
Team Options
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Since Choice Band Weavile is vulnerable to entry hazards, Defog users such as Corviknight, Tornadus-T, and Landorus-T make excellent teammates. All of these can also U-turn to bring Weavile in safely, with Landorus-T additionally being able to check Heatran for Weavile. Future Sight support from Tapu Lele, Galarian Slowking, Slowbro, and Slowking are greatly appreciated, since they can help Weavile break through common checks such as Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Buzzwole. Slowbro and Slowking in particular can bring Weavile safely onto the field with Teleport and can also check Urshifu-R and Heatran, respectively. Physical attackers such as Garchomp, Kartana, Melmetal, Rillaboom, and Urshifu-R are all excellent partners, as they all boost the power of Beat Up and overwhelm checks such as Buzzwole and Corviknight, Rillaboom in particular pairs well with Weavile, luring in Flying-types such as Zapdos and Tornadus-T while also softening defensive cores with Knock Off, it also threatens Urshifu-R and Tapu Fini for Weavile. Heatran is a superb partner, as it can scare out some of Weavile's checks like Melmetal, Volcarona, Clefable, Ferrothorn, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele. Other Steel-types such as Ferrothorn and Melmetal can also help check Clefable and Tapu Lele for Weavile. Ferrothorn can also set up Spikes for Weavile to take advantage of while Melmetal can lure in Pokemon like Slowbro and Zapdos for Weavile to exploit. Garchomp is a great partner, as it can force out common checks to Weavile such as Toxapex and Heatran, while Weavile can help Garchomp by threatening Slowbro and Landorus-T. Urshifu-R also pairs well with Weavile, appreciating the fact that Weavile can force out Slowbro, Dragonite, and Zapdos, while Urshifu-R can offensively check Blaziken, Melmetal, and Heatran.
[SET CREDITS]
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/imzer0.629771/
Quality checked by:
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name: Choice Band
move 1: Ice Shard
move 2: Triple Axel
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Low Kick / Beat Up
item: Choice Band
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=========
Choice Band Weavile is a powerful wallbreaker that can punch holes in teams with its strong STAB moves and high Speed. Ice Shard is good at picking off faster foes such as Dragapult, as well as boosted Garchomp and Dragonite, and it can also outprioritize Rillaboom's Grassy Glide. Triple Axel is insanely strong when backed by Choice Band, 2HKOing Clefable, as well as 2HKOing defensive Buzzwole after Stealth Rock. Knock Off lets Weavile remove items from its checks early-game such as Rocky Helmet from Buzzwole, Clefable, Ferrothorn, and Corviknight or Leftovers from Melmetal and Tapu Fini. Low Kick allows Weavile to hit Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Melmetal, and Heatran for super effective damage. Another option is Beat Up, which, when paired with strong physical attackers is an immensely strong, no-contact STAB move that allows it to muscle through many targets early-game such as Toxapex and Corviknight. A Jolly nature is used to allow Weavile to be as fast as possible, letting it outspeed Tornadus-T and Speed tie Modest Dragapult. However, an Adamant nature can be used to maximize its damage output, most notably guaranteeing a 2HKO on Ferrothorn and defensive Buzzwole with Low Kick and Triple Axel, respectively.
Team Options
========
Since Choice Band Weavile is vulnerable to entry hazards, Defog users such as Corviknight, Tornadus-T, and Landorus-T make excellent teammates. All of these can also U-turn to bring Weavile in safely, with Landorus-T additionally being able to check Heatran for Weavile. Future Sight support from Tapu Lele, Galarian Slowking, Slowbro, and Slowking are greatly appreciated, since they can help Weavile break through common checks such as Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Buzzwole. Slowbro and Slowking in particular can bring Weavile safely onto the field with Teleport and can also check Urshifu-R and Heatran, respectively. Physical attackers such as Garchomp, Kartana, Melmetal, Rillaboom, and Urshifu-R are all excellent partners, as they all boost the power of Beat Up and overwhelm checks such as Buzzwole and Corviknight, Rillaboom in particular pairs well with Weavile, luring in Flying-types such as Zapdos and Tornadus-T while also softening defensive cores with Knock Off, it also threatens Urshifu-R and Tapu Fini for Weavile. Heatran is a superb partner, as it can scare out some of Weavile's checks like Melmetal, Volcarona, Clefable, Ferrothorn, and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele. Other Steel-types such as Ferrothorn and Melmetal can also help check Clefable and Tapu Lele for Weavile. Ferrothorn can also set up Spikes for Weavile to take advantage of while Melmetal can lure in Pokemon like Slowbro and Zapdos for Weavile to exploit. Garchomp is a great partner, as it can force out common checks to Weavile such as Toxapex and Heatran, while Weavile can help Garchomp by threatening Slowbro and Landorus-T. Urshifu-R also pairs well with Weavile, appreciating the fact that Weavile can force out Slowbro, Dragonite, and Zapdos, while Urshifu-R can offensively check Blaziken, Melmetal, and Heatran.
[SET CREDITS]
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/imzer0.629771/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/setsusetsuna.548068/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slowpoke-fan.617219/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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