Alolan Marowak (Ghost)

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[OVERVIEW]
Ghost
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* Alolan Marowak's attack combined with a Thick Club allow it to serve as a consistent wallbreaker on Ghost teams.
* Alolan Marowak's ability, LightningRod allows it to pivot into Electric types in order to take their Electric type attacks.
* Additionally, Alolan Marowak also has access to Rock Head, which gives it the ability to use Flare Blitz without any worry of recoil.
* Alolan Marowak's excellent Fire coverage allows it to hit many Steel and Grass type Pokemon super-effectively.
* Access to Ground type moves such as Earthquake and Bonemerang allow Alolan Marowak to hit Poison and Fire types super effectively.
* A poor Speed stat and a high damage output makes Alolan Marowak easiest the best Trick Room abuser, making it a staple on the archetype.
* Alolan Marowak is one of the two Ghost type Pokemon with access to Stealth Rock.
* However, Alolan Marowak's poor bulk forces it to switch out in front of opposing wallbreakers.
* A crippling Stealth Rock weakness heavily limits Alolan Marowak's ability to switch in, as Ghost teams rarely carry hazard control.
* Alolan Marowak's is crippled by its poor speed outside of Trick Room, and has to switch out constantly in order to avoid getting revenge killed.
[SET]
name: Trick Room sweeper
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Shadow Bone
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Swords Dance
item: Thick Club
ability: Rock Head
nature: Brave
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Flare Blitz is a high powered Fire attack with no recoil thanks to Rock Head and is easily spammable under Trick Room.
* Shadow Bone is Marowak's physical Ghost attack and hits a ton of Pokemon with Ghost's neutral coverage and has a chance to lower the opponent's Defense.
* Earthquake provides the Ground coverage Marowak can use in order to hit Poison-types such as Alolan Muk and Toxapex or Rock-types such as Mega Diancie or Tyranitar.
* Swords Dance is a nice setup option that gives Alolan Marowak the ability to break past teams much easier at +2 Attack.

Set Details
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* Thick Club doubles Alolan Marowak's Attack, making it an excellent wallbreaker under Trick Room.
* Maximum investments in Attack give it wallbreaking potential in conjunction with Thick Club.
* Investments in HP allow Alolan Marowak to take aattacks if needed.
* A Brave nature makes Alolan Marowak as fast as possible under Trick Room.
* Rock Head allows Alolan Marowak to avoid recoil from Flare Blitz, giving it the ability to use Flare Blitz without getting worn down.

Usage Tips
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* Try to send Alolan Marowak in as soon as possible to avoid losing Trick Room turns.
* Only use Swords Dance when there are plenty turns of Trick Room, as Alolan Marowak is easily revenge killed outside of Trick Room. If there are not many turns of Trick Room left, Alolan Marowak should just attack instead of setting up with Swords Dance.
* Try to keep entry hazards off of your field, namely Stealth Rock and Spikes, as they will limit the about of times Alolan Marowak can switch in due to its Stealth Rock weakness.
* Do not let Alolan Marowak's Thick Club get removed by Knock Off, as losing Thick Club will greatly hinder its lawbreaking potential.
* Be careful about hard switching into Alolan Marowak as it is easily knocked out by a powerful attack due to its poor bulk.
Team Options
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* Golurk is an excellent option for Alolan Marowak, as Golurk can set up Stealth Rock and provide a Electric immunity while giving Alolan Marowak to run Swords Dance and Rock Head in place of Stealth Rock and Lightning Rod.
* Mega Sableye is another good option for Alolan Marowak, as it can
* Cofagrigus can set up Trick Room for Alolan Marowak, which Alolan Marowak greatly appreciates being a Trick Room abuser.
* Mimikyu can take down Dark-types such as Mega Sharpedo and Hydreigon with Play Rough, as well as get up Trick Room for Alolan Marowak with Disguise.
* Jellicent is another option for Marowak, as its special bulk and Water Absorb allow it to switch into attacks that may threaten Alolan Marowak. Jellicent can also set up Trick Room for Alolan Marowak.
* Dhelmise is another Trick Room abuser that can use Rapid Spin to remove entry hazards so that Alolan Marowak can switch in more often. Dhelmise can also switch into Water and Ground-type attacks for Alolan Marowak with its Grass typing. Additionally, Alolan Marowak can use Flare Blitz to take down many Steel type Pokemon that could trouble Dhelmise.
* Choice Scarf Gengar can use its Speed to support Alolan Marowak's poor speed out of Trick Room, as well as remove Toxic Spikes in order to retain Alolan Marowak's longevity.

[SET]
name: stealth rock
move 1: Fire Punch
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Shadow Bone
item: Thick Club
ability: LightningRod
nature: Adamant
evs: 44 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Set Details
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Usage Tips
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ghost
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* Knock Off can be used for the extra utility, but Alolan Marowak generally does not need it and can run coverage moves or Swords Dance over Knock Off.
* Stealth Rock can be run, although having Stealth Rock on Alolan Marowak heavily restrict its consistency as it will now be pressured to set up Stealth Rock as well as stay healthy in order to wallbreak under Trick Room.
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Checks and Counters
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Ghost
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**Insert Threat Here**: Describe why the Pokemon is a threat.
 
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TR Ghost changed since USUM, which would affect this analysis, and this never finished, so im going to lock it for now. Feel free to reserve it again when we start.
 
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