[OVERVIEW]
Comfey's great offensive typing in Fairy combined with Triage priority moves such as Draining Kiss and Giga Drain helps it revenge kill many offensive threats like Passimian, Sneasel, and Medicham. The combination of Calm Mind and good priority options also makes Comfey a threatening late-game sweeper, and access to support moves such as Taunt, Leech Seed, and Aromatherapy gives it further niches. However, due to its lackluster physical bulk, Comfey often struggles to switch into even neutral physical moves, especially if lacking Synthesis. Its relatively weak moves also mean that Comfey has to rely on its ability to set up to break down opposing teams and that it generally struggles to break through the tier's common defensive walls such as Incineroar, Vileplume, and Torterra. It also has a hard time breaking the tier's Poison-types like Garbodor and Golbat.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Draining Kiss
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Calm Mind
move 4: Hidden Power Fire
item: Life Orb
ability: Triage
nature: Modest
evs: 236 HP / 252 SpA / 20 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Draining Kiss gives Comfey a priority STAB move that lets it hit Fighting-types such as Passimian and Medicham for super effective damage. Giga Drain gives it an option to hit bulky Water-types like Slowbro and Vaporeon and Stealth Rock setters like Rhydon and Piloswine with priority and recover HP from them. Calm Mind helps it boost its power and bulk to clean up more easily late-game or potentially break more efficiently mid-game. Hidden Power Fire gives Comfey a way to damage Steel-types like Steelix, Klinklang, Ferroseed, and Silvally-Steel for super effective damage. Alternatively, Hidden Power Ice enables Comfey to break Torterra and Golbat more easily, while Synthesis gives Comfey a reliable way of recovery, giving it multiple opportunities to set up and defensively pivot into attacks. Both of these options mean giving up a coverage move, though, which Comfey dislikes.
Set Details
========
20 Speed EVs allow Comfey to outspeed maximum Speed Jolly Incineroar, while maximum Special Attack investment and a Modest nature make it as powerful as possible. The leftover EVs are pumped into HP to help Comfey set up more easily and potentially use its good defensive typing in a pinch. Life Orb boosts Comfey's generally lackluster damage output to help its offensive prowess. Triage helps it revenge kill faster attackers with Draining Kiss or Giga Drain.
Usage Tips
========
Use Comfey as a revenge killer for certain setup sweepers like Scrafty and Omastar and Choice Scarf users like Passimian. Weaken its answers early-game by using Hidden Power on turns where you predict a Steel-type to come in. Try to have a teammate Toxic Pokemon that can potentially trouble Comfey. Comfey can occasionally come in on Choice-locked Pokemon like Sneasel and Passimian. However, Comfey should not be switched into attacks recklessly, as that can hinder it from setting up later in the game. Set up Calm Mind late game to break through Comfey's weakened checks and counters; without doing so, removing walls like Cryogonal and Torterra becomes impossible.
Team Options
========
Probopass makes a nice partner thanks to trapping Steelix and potentially Ferroseed and setting Stealth Rock, chipping the opposing team, and opening up Comfey's fourth moveslot for Hidden Power Ice or a support move like Taunt or Synthesis. A Spikes setter;in the form of Ferroseed or Garbodor;helps weaken the opposing team further for Comfey to have an easier time cleaning, with both also helping defensively against Poison-types and Ferroseed acting as a switch in to Steel-types. Choice Scarf Passimian serves as a reliable check to Swords Dance Incineroar, which otherwise comfortably takes advantage of Comfey. It can also potentially gain momentum to get Comfey in safely on different Fighting-type switch-ins that additionally pressure Steel types such as other Fairy-types like Diancie and Whimsicott as well as Vanilluxe and offensive Grass-types like Sceptile help weaken Comfey's answers for an easier late-game sweep. Comfey appreciates answers to common Poison-types like Garbodor and Vileplume if lacking a super effective Hidden Power, which is done well by Golbat for both and the likes of Slowbro and Palossand to answer Garbodor.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Taunt can be run on the Calm Mind set to break down walls with recovery or Toxic like Cryogonal and Miltank. Hidden Power Ground hits Poison- and Fire-types like Incineroar, Garbodor, and Delphox super effectively while still hitting all relevant Steel-types other than Ferroseed for super effective damage. Choice Specs sets can be run for superior wallbreaking with U-turn or Trick in the fourth moveslot. U-turn, especially when paired with Probopass, can help remove annoying Steel-types much more easily for Comfey to run wild. Aromatherapy can help Comfey act as a cleric for the team, but it's outclassed by several other Pokemon in that role. Substitute + Leech Seed can be annoying for some teams to deal with. A physically defensive set with Draining Kiss, Synthesis, Taunt and a filler move can let Comfey act as a defensive Pokemon. A 3 attacks Defog set equipped with Life Orb can also be run to let Comfey dish out powerful attacks and remove entry hazards at the same time.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Poison-types**: Vileplume, Golbat, and Garbodor can safely switch into Comfey variants lacking a super effective Hidden Power and reliably KO it.
**Steel-types**: Silvally-Steel, Steelix, Klinklang, and Ferroseed can comfortably switch into Comfey variants lacking a super effective Hidden Power.
**Specially Defensive Walls**: Pokemon like Miltank, Cryogonal, Torterra, and bulky Incineroar variants can switch into Comfey comfortably and either Toxic or damage it.
**Fire-types**: Fire types like Toxic or Calm Mind Delphox and Taunt Magmortar come in safely and take advantage of Comfey.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[neomon, 408904]]
- Quality checked by: [[quziel, 297859], [Raseri, 12579], [Rabia, 336073]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [Kris, 241023]]
Comfey's great offensive typing in Fairy combined with Triage priority moves such as Draining Kiss and Giga Drain helps it revenge kill many offensive threats like Passimian, Sneasel, and Medicham. The combination of Calm Mind and good priority options also makes Comfey a threatening late-game sweeper, and access to support moves such as Taunt, Leech Seed, and Aromatherapy gives it further niches. However, due to its lackluster physical bulk, Comfey often struggles to switch into even neutral physical moves, especially if lacking Synthesis. Its relatively weak moves also mean that Comfey has to rely on its ability to set up to break down opposing teams and that it generally struggles to break through the tier's common defensive walls such as Incineroar, Vileplume, and Torterra. It also has a hard time breaking the tier's Poison-types like Garbodor and Golbat.
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Draining Kiss
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Calm Mind
move 4: Hidden Power Fire
item: Life Orb
ability: Triage
nature: Modest
evs: 236 HP / 252 SpA / 20 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Draining Kiss gives Comfey a priority STAB move that lets it hit Fighting-types such as Passimian and Medicham for super effective damage. Giga Drain gives it an option to hit bulky Water-types like Slowbro and Vaporeon and Stealth Rock setters like Rhydon and Piloswine with priority and recover HP from them. Calm Mind helps it boost its power and bulk to clean up more easily late-game or potentially break more efficiently mid-game. Hidden Power Fire gives Comfey a way to damage Steel-types like Steelix, Klinklang, Ferroseed, and Silvally-Steel for super effective damage. Alternatively, Hidden Power Ice enables Comfey to break Torterra and Golbat more easily, while Synthesis gives Comfey a reliable way of recovery, giving it multiple opportunities to set up and defensively pivot into attacks. Both of these options mean giving up a coverage move, though, which Comfey dislikes.
Set Details
========
20 Speed EVs allow Comfey to outspeed maximum Speed Jolly Incineroar, while maximum Special Attack investment and a Modest nature make it as powerful as possible. The leftover EVs are pumped into HP to help Comfey set up more easily and potentially use its good defensive typing in a pinch. Life Orb boosts Comfey's generally lackluster damage output to help its offensive prowess. Triage helps it revenge kill faster attackers with Draining Kiss or Giga Drain.
Usage Tips
========
Use Comfey as a revenge killer for certain setup sweepers like Scrafty and Omastar and Choice Scarf users like Passimian. Weaken its answers early-game by using Hidden Power on turns where you predict a Steel-type to come in. Try to have a teammate Toxic Pokemon that can potentially trouble Comfey. Comfey can occasionally come in on Choice-locked Pokemon like Sneasel and Passimian. However, Comfey should not be switched into attacks recklessly, as that can hinder it from setting up later in the game. Set up Calm Mind late game to break through Comfey's weakened checks and counters; without doing so, removing walls like Cryogonal and Torterra becomes impossible.
Team Options
========
Probopass makes a nice partner thanks to trapping Steelix and potentially Ferroseed and setting Stealth Rock, chipping the opposing team, and opening up Comfey's fourth moveslot for Hidden Power Ice or a support move like Taunt or Synthesis. A Spikes setter;in the form of Ferroseed or Garbodor;helps weaken the opposing team further for Comfey to have an easier time cleaning, with both also helping defensively against Poison-types and Ferroseed acting as a switch in to Steel-types. Choice Scarf Passimian serves as a reliable check to Swords Dance Incineroar, which otherwise comfortably takes advantage of Comfey. It can also potentially gain momentum to get Comfey in safely on different Fighting-type switch-ins that additionally pressure Steel types such as other Fairy-types like Diancie and Whimsicott as well as Vanilluxe and offensive Grass-types like Sceptile help weaken Comfey's answers for an easier late-game sweep. Comfey appreciates answers to common Poison-types like Garbodor and Vileplume if lacking a super effective Hidden Power, which is done well by Golbat for both and the likes of Slowbro and Palossand to answer Garbodor.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Taunt can be run on the Calm Mind set to break down walls with recovery or Toxic like Cryogonal and Miltank. Hidden Power Ground hits Poison- and Fire-types like Incineroar, Garbodor, and Delphox super effectively while still hitting all relevant Steel-types other than Ferroseed for super effective damage. Choice Specs sets can be run for superior wallbreaking with U-turn or Trick in the fourth moveslot. U-turn, especially when paired with Probopass, can help remove annoying Steel-types much more easily for Comfey to run wild. Aromatherapy can help Comfey act as a cleric for the team, but it's outclassed by several other Pokemon in that role. Substitute + Leech Seed can be annoying for some teams to deal with. A physically defensive set with Draining Kiss, Synthesis, Taunt and a filler move can let Comfey act as a defensive Pokemon. A 3 attacks Defog set equipped with Life Orb can also be run to let Comfey dish out powerful attacks and remove entry hazards at the same time.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Poison-types**: Vileplume, Golbat, and Garbodor can safely switch into Comfey variants lacking a super effective Hidden Power and reliably KO it.
**Steel-types**: Silvally-Steel, Steelix, Klinklang, and Ferroseed can comfortably switch into Comfey variants lacking a super effective Hidden Power.
**Specially Defensive Walls**: Pokemon like Miltank, Cryogonal, Torterra, and bulky Incineroar variants can switch into Comfey comfortably and either Toxic or damage it.
**Fire-types**: Fire types like Toxic or Calm Mind Delphox and Taunt Magmortar come in safely and take advantage of Comfey.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[neomon, 408904]]
- Quality checked by: [[quziel, 297859], [Raseri, 12579], [Rabia, 336073]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [Kris, 241023]]
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