[SET]
Magic Guard (Zapdos-Galar) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Thunderous Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn / Close Combat
[SET COMMENTS]
Galarian Zapdos is a threatening physical wallbreaker thanks to its high base Attack and powerful STAB moves in Brave Bird and Thunderous Kick. Magic Guard prevents chip damage from Stealth Rock as well as Rocky Helmet, which is commonly used by Corviknight and Skarmory. Thunderous Kick is used because the Defense drop it causes allows Galarian Zapdos to KO Pokemon like RegenVest Iron Hands with Brave Bird afterwards. Knock Off allows Galarian Zapdos to threaten switch-ins such as Gholdengo and Deoxys-D while OHKOing Iron Boulder. Galarian Zapdos can use U-turn to function as an offensive pivot as well as to switch out on uncomfortable matchups such as Corviknight, Skarmory, and Fluffy Mandibuzz, while Close Combat can be used as a second STAB option that, unlike Thunderous Kick, OHKOes Archaludon and has a very high chance to OHKO specially defensive Garganacl and Chansey. Galarian Zapdos struggles against physical walls such as Gholdengo, Corviknight, and Skarmory; special attacking wallbreakers like Sandy Shocks, Iron Moth, and Heatran are heavily appreciated, since they are able to counter them. Galarian Zapdos is also threatened by fast foes such as Dragonite, Iron Boulder, and Deoxys-S. Teammates like defensive Gholdengo and Fluffy Corviknight are appreciated to counter both Dragonite and Iron Boulder, while special walls like RegenVest Manaphy and Swampert can check Deoxys-S.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gambit_gamin.652656/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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Magic Guard (Zapdos-Galar) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Thunderous Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn / Close Combat
[SET COMMENTS]
Galarian Zapdos is a threatening physical wallbreaker thanks to its high base Attack and powerful STAB moves in Brave Bird and Thunderous Kick. Magic Guard prevents chip damage from Stealth Rock as well as Rocky Helmet, which is commonly used by Corviknight and Skarmory. Thunderous Kick is used because the Defense drop it causes allows Galarian Zapdos to KO Pokemon like RegenVest Iron Hands with Brave Bird afterwards. Knock Off allows Galarian Zapdos to threaten switch-ins such as Gholdengo and Deoxys-D while OHKOing Iron Boulder. Galarian Zapdos can use U-turn to function as an offensive pivot as well as to switch out on uncomfortable matchups such as Corviknight, Skarmory, and Fluffy Mandibuzz, while Close Combat can be used as a second STAB option that, unlike Thunderous Kick, OHKOes Archaludon and has a very high chance to OHKO specially defensive Garganacl and Chansey. Galarian Zapdos struggles against physical walls such as Gholdengo, Corviknight, and Skarmory; special attacking wallbreakers like Sandy Shocks, Iron Moth, and Heatran are heavily appreciated, since they are able to counter them. Galarian Zapdos is also threatened by fast foes such as Dragonite, Iron Boulder, and Deoxys-S. Teammates like defensive Gholdengo and Fluffy Corviknight are appreciated to counter both Dragonite and Iron Boulder, while special walls like RegenVest Manaphy and Swampert can check Deoxys-S.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gambit_gamin.652656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slither-wing.603931/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gimmicky.540420/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rose.511181/
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