Choice Scarf Tapu Bulu
Tapu Bulu @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Wood Hammer
- Horn Leech
- Superpower
- Stone Edge
Not really a creative set since this has been around ever since sun and moon came out (I think flaming victini used it in one the first week of spl), but more of an underrated set. While way more situational than the swords dance set, choice scarf allows tapu bulu to reliably check ash gren, preventing gren from sweeping as long as it stays above 40% hp. It can also get you some surprise ohkoes on a protean gren who thinks it can ko you with gunk shot/ice beam.
It also offers a very decent electric check , ohkoing tapu koko or mega manectric with wood hammer after rocks dmg, and even ohkoing koko from full hp if grassy terrain is up (if you manage to bring bulu on a double for example).
Finally it also acts as a lure for mons who usually outspeed it, such as mega charizard y or mega medicham.
Obviously this is a very niche set since you usually want a scarfer who can outpseed and ohko a +1 volcarona as well as stuff like +1 zard or mega alakazam, but if your team happens to be prepared for those (volc being the big one here) , I think scarf bulu is definitely worth considering.
replays : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-598623520
Scarf bulu is able to revenge kill a +0 zard x as well as to take down the ennemy koko and scarf lando-t, allowing my mew to win the game. For anyone wondering why koko stayed in turn 19 I think he predicted stone edge.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-598639799
Turn 11, bulu lures mega medicham and the opponent gets mad and forfeits.
edit : here is the flaming victini replay http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7pokebankou-234961
Tapu Bulu @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Wood Hammer
- Horn Leech
- Superpower
- Stone Edge
Not really a creative set since this has been around ever since sun and moon came out (I think flaming victini used it in one the first week of spl), but more of an underrated set. While way more situational than the swords dance set, choice scarf allows tapu bulu to reliably check ash gren, preventing gren from sweeping as long as it stays above 40% hp. It can also get you some surprise ohkoes on a protean gren who thinks it can ko you with gunk shot/ice beam.
It also offers a very decent electric check , ohkoing tapu koko or mega manectric with wood hammer after rocks dmg, and even ohkoing koko from full hp if grassy terrain is up (if you manage to bring bulu on a double for example).
Finally it also acts as a lure for mons who usually outspeed it, such as mega charizard y or mega medicham.
Obviously this is a very niche set since you usually want a scarfer who can outpseed and ohko a +1 volcarona as well as stuff like +1 zard or mega alakazam, but if your team happens to be prepared for those (volc being the big one here) , I think scarf bulu is definitely worth considering.
replays : http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-598623520
Scarf bulu is able to revenge kill a +0 zard x as well as to take down the ennemy koko and scarf lando-t, allowing my mew to win the game. For anyone wondering why koko stayed in turn 19 I think he predicted stone edge.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-598639799
Turn 11, bulu lures mega medicham and the opponent gets mad and forfeits.
edit : here is the flaming victini replay http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7pokebankou-234961
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