[SET]
Defensive (Whimsicott) @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
tera type: Fire / Water / Steel
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Leech Seed
- Tailwind / Substitute / Cotton Guard
[SET COMMENTS]
* Whimsicott finds itself a niche in Regulation G thanks to a wide variety of utility moves at its disposal.
* **Encore**: Encore allows Whimsicott to lock opposing Pokemon into unfavorable moves, like Zacian-C and Hippowdown.
* **Leech Seed**: Leech Seed can allow Whimsicott to recover off damage while being an annoyance to Pokemon like Dondozo and Miraidon
* **Tailwind vs Substitute vs Cotton Guard**: Tailwind allows Whimsicott to support its team by increasing its teammates speed, allowing Pokemon like Flutter Mane and Kyogre become more potent attackers. If this is not a priority, Substitute and Cotton Guard both increase Whimsicott's survivability by either working in tandem with Leech Seed to become an annoying staller or increase its physical defense to incredible levels.
Items
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* **Rocky Helmet**: Rocky Helmet allows Whimsicott to punish physical attackers like Koraidon and Dragonite.
* **Leftovers**: Leftovers can be used to increase Whimsicott's longevity, although it is less preferred due to meaning that another teammate cannot run Leftovers.
Tera Types
========
* **Tera Dependency: Medium**: Although Whimsicott already has a decent defensive typing, Terastallization allows Whimsicott to check a wide variety of threats, making it oftentimes valuable.
* **Fire**: Tera Fire is Whimsicott's most common Tera Type, allowing it to check the likes of Zacian-C, Koraidon, and Ogerpon-H better.
* **Water**: Tera Water allows Whimsicott to check Ho-Oh and Kyurem-B better, although the newfound weakness to Grass- and Electric-type attacks can make it unfavorable.
* **Steel**: Tera Steel gives Whimsicott a stellar defensive typing, which allows it to check Pokemon like Rillaboom and Calyrex-I, although its more niche than both Tera Fire and Water.
[SET]
Tailwind Support (Whimsicott) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Ghost
Timid Nature
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Tailwind
- Memento
[SET COMMENTS]
* This Whimsicott set is exclusively designed to set up Tailwind either as a lead or as a support Pokemon to set up a sweep for a partner.
* **Encore**: Encore allows Whimsicott to put Pokemon stuck in unfavorable moves to allow a partner teammate to get free setup opportunities.
* **Tailwind**: Tailwind boosts the speed of Whimsicott's teammates, enabling Pokemon like Kyogre and Miraidon to get ready for a sweep.
* **Memento**: Memento allows Whimsicott to weaken an opposing Pokemon, allowing it to enable a partner like Swords Dance Zacian-C and Nasty Plot Calyrex-S to setup and sweep.
Items
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* **Focus Sash**: Focus Sash guarantees Whimsicott lives a hit, practically guaranteeing a Tailwind into a Memento or Encore.
Tera Types
========
* **Tera Dependency: Low**: Due to Whimsicott's primary role as a support Pokemon, its not advised to Terastallize it much and instead reserve Tera for an offensive teammate in the back.
* **Ghost**: Ghost is Whimsicott's only viable Tera Type, and allows it to block Extreme Speed from Dragonite, allowing it to set up Tailwind and anther move safely.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
Defensive (Whimsicott) @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
tera type: Fire / Water / Steel
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Leech Seed
- Tailwind / Substitute / Cotton Guard
[SET COMMENTS]
* Whimsicott finds itself a niche in Regulation G thanks to a wide variety of utility moves at its disposal.
* **Encore**: Encore allows Whimsicott to lock opposing Pokemon into unfavorable moves, like Zacian-C and Hippowdown.
* **Leech Seed**: Leech Seed can allow Whimsicott to recover off damage while being an annoyance to Pokemon like Dondozo and Miraidon
* **Tailwind vs Substitute vs Cotton Guard**: Tailwind allows Whimsicott to support its team by increasing its teammates speed, allowing Pokemon like Flutter Mane and Kyogre become more potent attackers. If this is not a priority, Substitute and Cotton Guard both increase Whimsicott's survivability by either working in tandem with Leech Seed to become an annoying staller or increase its physical defense to incredible levels.
Items
========
* **Rocky Helmet**: Rocky Helmet allows Whimsicott to punish physical attackers like Koraidon and Dragonite.
* **Leftovers**: Leftovers can be used to increase Whimsicott's longevity, although it is less preferred due to meaning that another teammate cannot run Leftovers.
Tera Types
========
* **Tera Dependency: Medium**: Although Whimsicott already has a decent defensive typing, Terastallization allows Whimsicott to check a wide variety of threats, making it oftentimes valuable.
* **Fire**: Tera Fire is Whimsicott's most common Tera Type, allowing it to check the likes of Zacian-C, Koraidon, and Ogerpon-H better.
* **Water**: Tera Water allows Whimsicott to check Ho-Oh and Kyurem-B better, although the newfound weakness to Grass- and Electric-type attacks can make it unfavorable.
* **Steel**: Tera Steel gives Whimsicott a stellar defensive typing, which allows it to check Pokemon like Rillaboom and Calyrex-I, although its more niche than both Tera Fire and Water.
[SET]
Tailwind Support (Whimsicott) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Ghost
Timid Nature
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Tailwind
- Memento
[SET COMMENTS]
* This Whimsicott set is exclusively designed to set up Tailwind either as a lead or as a support Pokemon to set up a sweep for a partner.
* **Encore**: Encore allows Whimsicott to put Pokemon stuck in unfavorable moves to allow a partner teammate to get free setup opportunities.
* **Tailwind**: Tailwind boosts the speed of Whimsicott's teammates, enabling Pokemon like Kyogre and Miraidon to get ready for a sweep.
* **Memento**: Memento allows Whimsicott to weaken an opposing Pokemon, allowing it to enable a partner like Swords Dance Zacian-C and Nasty Plot Calyrex-S to setup and sweep.
Items
========
* **Focus Sash**: Focus Sash guarantees Whimsicott lives a hit, practically guaranteeing a Tailwind into a Memento or Encore.
Tera Types
========
* **Tera Dependency: Low**: Due to Whimsicott's primary role as a support Pokemon, its not advised to Terastallize it much and instead reserve Tera for an offensive teammate in the back.
* **Ghost**: Ghost is Whimsicott's only viable Tera Type, and allows it to block Extreme Speed from Dragonite, allowing it to set up Tailwind and anther move safely.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bella.567483/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
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