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[OVERVIEW]
Scrafty is a useful support Pokemon that is mainly used by Trick Room teams. It has access to Fake Out, which can allow Trick Room setters to set up, and Intimidate to support physically frail Pokemon such as Hoopa-U and Mega Gardevoir. It also has good natural bulk and an offensive presence with Knock Off, which can make it hard to switch into. Scrafty has a low Speed stat that leaves it outsped by a majority of the metagame, but this allows it to operate well under Trick Room. However, its middling Attack stat leaves it with a weak offensive presence. Additionally, Scrafty is weak to the many Fairy-types in the tier, such as the Tapus and Mega Gardevoir.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Low Kick / Drain Punch
move 3: Fake Out
move 4: Ice Punch / Super Fang / Poison Jab
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Speed
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Knock Off gets rid of opposing Pokemon's items, such as pinch Berries or Choice Scarves. Low Kick hits harder than Drain Punch in most cases, hitting Pokemon such as Heatran, Snorlax, and Tyranitar. Drain Punch recovers Scrafty's health, giving it longevity. Fake Out allows Scrafty's partner to use a setup move or set up Trick Room more easily. Ice Punch is a good coverage move that allows Scrafty to deal with threats such as Landorus-T and Zygarde. Super Fang deals a lot of damage towards Pokemon that resist or take very little damage from Scrafty's attacks such as Celesteela, and it can weaken bulkier Pokemon to allow teammates to deal with them. Poison Jab is another coverage move that deals with Fairy-types, especially Tapu Bulu, which is 4x weak to it and is a large threat to Trick Room teams.
Set Details
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Assault Vest gives Scrafty more bulk, allowing it to tank special hits more easily. Maximum HP investment as well as 4 SpD EVs allows Scrafty to receive as many hits as possible while still hitting hard and allows it to be slower than Aegislash in Blade Forme. The remaining EVs are put into Attack to increase Scrafty's damage output. A Brave nature boosts Scrafty's Attack even more, which allows it to hit harder and move faster under Trick Room. Intimidate makes all physical attacks hit less hard. 0 Speed IVs are used to be as slow as possible for Trick Room.
Usage Tips
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Scrafty should be used as a support for its teammates with Fake Out and Intimidate. Fake Out gives its teammate a free turn to fire off an attack or to set up, while Intimidate makes physical attacks weaker, which can allow more frail Pokemon to switch in safely. Scrafty's high bulk, combined with Intimidate and Fake Out support, allows it to be a used as a spammable pivot to buy extra turns. Knock Off can be used to get rid of key items such as 50% Berries, Safety Goggles, and Choice items. Try to avoid getting burned, as it severely hurts Scrafty's ability to do damage. Lure in threats to your team and deal lots of damage to them with your coverage move.
Team Options
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Scrafty pairs well with Pokemon that require a turn to set up moves such as Trick Room or Tailwind, such as Mega Gardevoir, Poryon2, Zapdos, and Mega Charizard Y. Fire- and Steel-types such as Heatran, Mega Charizard Y, and Celesteela are essential to switch into Fairy-type attacks that deal a ton of damage to Scrafty. Checks to opposing Fighting-types are very helpful, such as Azumarill, Tapu Lele, and Mega Salamence. Setup sweepers such as Azumarill, Volcarona, and Mega Salamence appreciate the Fake Out and Intimidate support, as it gives them an easier time to set up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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An offensive set holding Life Orb is a viable option that takes advantage of Scrafty's low Speed, and Fake Out + Intimidate support allows its teammates to set up Trick Room more easily. Stone Edge can be used to hit Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Volcanion. Snarl can be used to cripple foes on the switch in; however, you sacrifice a lot of power. Since Scrafty lacks an offensive presence, it can use an Eject Button to switch out to a more offensive teammate once it has done its job.
Checks and Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Scrafty is 4x weak to Fairy-type attacks and is OHKOed by Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, Tapu Lele, and Mega Gardevoir. Fairy-types can also basically ignore any of Scrafty's attacks.
**Flying-types**: Mega Salamence is not KOed by Ice Punch, and it can threaten Scrafty back with Double Edge, which OHKOes without Intimidate. Shaymin-S is also a large threat to Scrafty and is not affected by Intimidate.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Marshadow and Terrakion can both deal a lot of damage to Scrafty, and Scrafty tends to not have a good way to hit back hard. Landorus-T carrying Superpower can also threaten Scrafty.
**Psychic Terrain**: Psychic Terrain makes Fake Out useless, removing a lot of Scrafty's usefulness.
Scrafty is a useful support Pokemon that is mainly used by Trick Room teams. It has access to Fake Out, which can allow Trick Room setters to set up, and Intimidate to support physically frail Pokemon such as Hoopa-U and Mega Gardevoir. It also has good natural bulk and an offensive presence with Knock Off, which can make it hard to switch into. Scrafty has a low Speed stat that leaves it outsped by a majority of the metagame, but this allows it to operate well under Trick Room. However, its middling Attack stat leaves it with a weak offensive presence. Additionally, Scrafty is weak to the many Fairy-types in the tier, such as the Tapus and Mega Gardevoir.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Low Kick / Drain Punch
move 3: Fake Out
move 4: Ice Punch / Super Fang / Poison Jab
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
ivs: 0 Speed
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Knock Off gets rid of opposing Pokemon's items, such as pinch Berries or Choice Scarves. Low Kick hits harder than Drain Punch in most cases, hitting Pokemon such as Heatran, Snorlax, and Tyranitar. Drain Punch recovers Scrafty's health, giving it longevity. Fake Out allows Scrafty's partner to use a setup move or set up Trick Room more easily. Ice Punch is a good coverage move that allows Scrafty to deal with threats such as Landorus-T and Zygarde. Super Fang deals a lot of damage towards Pokemon that resist or take very little damage from Scrafty's attacks such as Celesteela, and it can weaken bulkier Pokemon to allow teammates to deal with them. Poison Jab is another coverage move that deals with Fairy-types, especially Tapu Bulu, which is 4x weak to it and is a large threat to Trick Room teams.
Set Details
========
Assault Vest gives Scrafty more bulk, allowing it to tank special hits more easily. Maximum HP investment as well as 4 SpD EVs allows Scrafty to receive as many hits as possible while still hitting hard and allows it to be slower than Aegislash in Blade Forme. The remaining EVs are put into Attack to increase Scrafty's damage output. A Brave nature boosts Scrafty's Attack even more, which allows it to hit harder and move faster under Trick Room. Intimidate makes all physical attacks hit less hard. 0 Speed IVs are used to be as slow as possible for Trick Room.
Usage Tips
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Scrafty should be used as a support for its teammates with Fake Out and Intimidate. Fake Out gives its teammate a free turn to fire off an attack or to set up, while Intimidate makes physical attacks weaker, which can allow more frail Pokemon to switch in safely. Scrafty's high bulk, combined with Intimidate and Fake Out support, allows it to be a used as a spammable pivot to buy extra turns. Knock Off can be used to get rid of key items such as 50% Berries, Safety Goggles, and Choice items. Try to avoid getting burned, as it severely hurts Scrafty's ability to do damage. Lure in threats to your team and deal lots of damage to them with your coverage move.
Team Options
========
Scrafty pairs well with Pokemon that require a turn to set up moves such as Trick Room or Tailwind, such as Mega Gardevoir, Poryon2, Zapdos, and Mega Charizard Y. Fire- and Steel-types such as Heatran, Mega Charizard Y, and Celesteela are essential to switch into Fairy-type attacks that deal a ton of damage to Scrafty. Checks to opposing Fighting-types are very helpful, such as Azumarill, Tapu Lele, and Mega Salamence. Setup sweepers such as Azumarill, Volcarona, and Mega Salamence appreciate the Fake Out and Intimidate support, as it gives them an easier time to set up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
An offensive set holding Life Orb is a viable option that takes advantage of Scrafty's low Speed, and Fake Out + Intimidate support allows its teammates to set up Trick Room more easily. Stone Edge can be used to hit Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, and Volcanion. Snarl can be used to cripple foes on the switch in; however, you sacrifice a lot of power. Since Scrafty lacks an offensive presence, it can use an Eject Button to switch out to a more offensive teammate once it has done its job.
Checks and Counters
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**Fairy-types**: Scrafty is 4x weak to Fairy-type attacks and is OHKOed by Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, Tapu Lele, and Mega Gardevoir. Fairy-types can also basically ignore any of Scrafty's attacks.
**Flying-types**: Mega Salamence is not KOed by Ice Punch, and it can threaten Scrafty back with Double Edge, which OHKOes without Intimidate. Shaymin-S is also a large threat to Scrafty and is not affected by Intimidate.
**Fighting-types**: Fighting-types such as Marshadow and Terrakion can both deal a lot of damage to Scrafty, and Scrafty tends to not have a good way to hit back hard. Landorus-T carrying Superpower can also threaten Scrafty.
**Psychic Terrain**: Psychic Terrain makes Fake Out useless, removing a lot of Scrafty's usefulness.
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