National Dex Monotype Mega Gallade (Fighting) [(QC:2/2)(GP:1/1)]

[Bka Onon]

[SET]
Gallade @ Galladite
Name: Swords Dance (Fighting)
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat
- Knock Off / Triple Axel
- Swords Dance

[SET COMMENTS]
For Fighting teams, Mega Gallade is one of the best choices, courtesy of its incredible offensive power, typing, and Speed, being the best counter to Fighting's biggest roadblock, Toxapex. Swords Dance increases Mega Gallade's power to the maximum, letting it freely overpower the likes of Mandibuzz and Celesteela. Zen Headbutt beautifully complements a Fighting-type STAB move, as it lets Mega Gallade easily break through any opposing Poison-types that may be annoying walls such as Mega Venusaur, Toxapex, and Clodsire. Knock Off is another tool in Mega Gallade's arsenal, which lets it take care of Psychic- and Ghost-types—such as Gholdengo, Slowbro, and Aegislash—and wears down Celesteela into range of Close Combat finishing it off. Triple Axel is another option to easily take care of Flying-types such as Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Enamorus. Shadow Sneak can also be considered to pick off faster weakened threats such as Gengar, Choice Scarf Blacephalon, and Mega Alakazam. With all its benefits, Mega Gallade has a few checks in Skeledirge and defensive Gholdengo; hence, offensive Great Tusk and Urshifu-R are great partners in helping take these down. Defensive Great Tusk also helps in setting and removing entry hazards, which is appreciated by Mega Gallade. Mega Gallade is also easily revenge killed by faster offensive threats such as Tornadus-T and Choice Scarf Blacephalon, so Assault Vest Iron Hands is a good check to stop these in their tracks and deal good damage back while also being able to pivot in Mega Gallade with Volt Switch. Breloom and Lilligant-H also helps significantly in the Water matchup against the likes of Mega Swampert and Barraskewda; they can also put opposing foes to sleep to make Gallade's setup easier. Choice Scarf Sneasler helps in the Fairy matchup against the likes of Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and Tapu Koko while also being able to set and absorb Toxic Spikes and can U-Turn to pivot in Mega Gallade safely. Iron Valiant is also an amazing partner in the form of a specially offensive threat, complementing Mega Gallade, as it can easily take care of Mega Sableye. Choice Scarf Iron Valiant also outspeeds Mega Swampert under rain and Regieleki under Electric Terrain, making it a great revenge killer if Mega Gallade gets knocked out.


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[SET]
Gallade @ Galladite
Name: Swords Dance (Fighting)
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat
- Knock Off / Triple Axel
- Swords Dance

[SET COMMENTS]
For Fighting teams, Mega Gallade is one of the best choices courtesy of its incredible offensive power, typing and Speed (its the best choice because it beats Toxapex while having the coverage for Flying too.). A Swords Dance set increases Mega Gallade's power to the maximum, letting it freely overpower the likes of Mandibuzz, Celesteela and Landorus-T (you beat lando with TA already). Zen Headbutt beautifully complements Fighting STAB as it lets Mega Gallade easily break through any opposing Poison-types that may be roadblocks otherwise suck as Mega Venusaur, Toxapex and Clodsire. Knock Off is another tool in Mega Gallade's arsenal which lets it take care of Psychic- and Ghost-types such as Gholdengo, Latios, and Zoroark-H (you speedtie with Latios and H.Zoro, pick other targets. Also, Slowbro may be added as its annoying.). Triple Axel is another option to more easily take care of Flying-types such as Landorus-T, Dragonite and Enamorus. Shadow Sneak can also be considered to pick off faster weakened threats such as Spectrier, Choice Scarf Blacephalon and Mega Alakazam. With all its benefits, Mega Gallade also comes at the cost of being hard walled by bulky Ghost-types such as Skeledirge and Mega Sableye (loses to +2 TA), hence Iron Valiant is a great partner to easily take care of Mega Sableye and Great Tusk is a good partner to both remove Skeledirge (Keld or Shifu are better mons to deal with Skele, with tusk usually being defensive, meaning, cant KO croc) and also help in setting entry hazards which is appreciated by Mega Gallade. Mega Gallade is also easily revenge killed by faster offensive threats such as Tornadus-T and Spectrier (burns hands, isnt really a great way to demonstrate Hand's bulk if ever), so Assault Vest Iron Hands is a good check to stop these in their tracks and deal good damage back, while also being able to pivot in Mega Gallade with Volt Switch. Breloom and Lilligant-H also help significantly in the Water matchup against the likes of Mega Swampert and Barraskewda (barra outspeeds and kills H.lili though...). Choice Scarf Sneaseler helps in the Fairy matchup against the likes of Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and Tapu Koko while also being able to set and absorb Toxic Spikes crippling the opposition (and has u-turn too).

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Will recheck after these edits. Thanks Onion

 

[Neko]

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[SET]
Gallade @ Galladite
Name: Swords Dance (Fighting)
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat
- Knock Off / Triple Axel
- Swords Dance

[SET COMMENTS]
For Fighting teams, Mega Gallade is one of the best choices (best mega form too, by far) courtesy of its incredible offensive power, typing and Speed being the best counter to Fighting's biggest roadblock in Toxapex. A Swords Dance set increases Mega Gallade's power to the maximum, letting it freely overpower the likes of Mandibuzz (Mega Sableye?) and Celesteela. Zen Headbutt beautifully complements Fighting STAB as it lets Mega Gallade easily break through any opposing Poison-types that may be roadblocks (2nd time roadblocks mentioned, could change the word if you want) otherwise suck (diff word too perhaps?) as Mega Venusaur, Toxapex and Clodsire. Knock Off is another tool in Mega Gallade's arsenal which lets it take care of Psychic- and Ghost-types such as Gholdengo, Slowbro and Aegislash (can also wear down the steel bird for later, as you dont really always OHKO even at +2. This also lets gallade fully bully Steel teams too). Triple Axel is another option to more easily take care of Flying-types such as Landorus-T, Dragonite and Enamorus. Shadow Sneak can also be considered to pick off faster weakened threats such as Spectrier, Choice Scarf Blacephalon, and Mega Alakazam. With all its benefits, Mega Gallade also comes at the cost (not really cost, its exceptional that anything walls it) of being hard walled by bulky Ghost-types such as Skeledirge and bulky Z Gholdengo (Gholdengo with a Z-crystal instead?), hence Offensive Great Tusk and Urshifu-R are great partners in helping take these down. Defensive Great Tusk also helps in setting entry hazards which is appreciated by Mega Gallade (it spins too). Mega Gallade is also easily revenge killed by faster offensive threats such as Tornadus-T and Choice Scarf Blacephalon, so Assault Vest Iron Hands is a good check to stop these in their tracks and deal good damage back, while also being able to pivot in Mega Gallade with Volt Switch. Breloom also helps significantly in the Water matchup against the likes of Mega Swampert and Barraskewda.*Tbh I wanted H.Lili too, but Barra example just has to be removed, ehe. Also, both have a move to put opposing mons to sleep, which means that it and M.Gallade might be able to overwhelm checks too Choice Scarf Sneaseler helps in the Fairy matchup against the likes of Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and Tapu Koko while also being able to set and absorb Toxic Spikes crippling the opposition and can U-Turn to pivot in Mega Gallade safely. (We forgot Iron Valiant, with a scarf it RK's Swift Swim Mega Swampert, Scarf Latis, and even Regieleki if under terrain and is a great cleaner too, especially if M.Gallade has dealt with the Poison-types like Pex. Kommo-o can also be mentioned, as its the special counterpart to M.Gallade's breaking core too. If this is too long, cut down on the Great Tusk example instead.)


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QC 1/2, thankie onon

 

[Swiffix]

Gm Onion! Here's QC 2/2:

• Mention Iron Valiant as a partner, as it's Fighting's only viable Special wallbreaker and can therefore beat physical walls. It also handles Mega Sableye without fearing a burn.
• Terrakion and Cobalion can also be mentioned, with the former helping with the Flying matchup while the latter helps against Fairy.
• Scarf G-Zapdos can deal with mons that are faster than Mega-Gallade and threaten it, like Meowscarada or Iron Valiant. It can also take out opposing Mega-Gallade.

 

[Bka Onon]

After 1 month and 17 days, GP Team

 

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iron valiant

[SET]
Gallade @ Galladite
Name: Swords Dance (Fighting)
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Zen Headbutt
- Close Combat
- Knock Off / Triple Axel
- Swords Dance

[SET COMMENTS]

For Fighting teams, Mega Gallade is one of the best choices, (ac) courtesy of its incredible offensive power, typing, (ac) and Speed, (ac) being the best counter to Fighting's biggest roadblock, (ac) in Toxapex. A Swords Dance set increases Mega Gallade's power to the maximum, letting it freely overpower the likes of Mandibuzz and Celesteela. Zen Headbutt beautifully complements a Fighting-type STAB move, (ac) as it lets Mega Gallade easily break through any opposing Poison-types that may be annoying walls such as Mega Venusaur, Toxapex, (ac) and Clodsire. Knock Off is another tool in Mega Gallade's arsenal, (ac) which lets it take care of Psychic- and Ghost-types—such as Gholdengo, Slowbro, (ac) and Aegislash—and wears down Celesteela into range of Close Combat finishing it off. Triple Axel is another option to easily take care of Flying-types such as Landorus-T, Dragonite, (ac) and Enamorus. Shadow Sneak can also be considered to pick off faster weakened threats such as Spectrier, Choice Scarf Blacephalon, and Mega Alakazam. With all its benefits, Mega Gallade has a few checks in the form of Skeledirge and defensive Gholdengo; (remove comma, add semicolon) hence, (ac) Offensive offensive Great Tusk and Urshifu-R are great partners in helping take these down. Defensive Great Tusk also helps in setting entry hazards which is appreciated by Mega Gallade and also removes hazards for it and removing entry hazards, which is appreciated by Mega Gallade. Mega Gallade is also easily revenge killed by faster offensive threats such as Tornadus-T and Choice Scarf Blacephalon, so Assault Vest Iron Hands is a good check to stop these in their tracks and deal good damage back (rc) while also being able to pivot in Mega Gallade with Volt Switch. Breloom and Lilligant-H also helps significantly in the Water matchup against the likes of Mega Swampert and Barraskewda; they can also put opposing foes to sleep to make setting up for Gallade easier Gallade's setup easier assuming you mean this, this is more straightforward/less vague re: which is doing the setting up. Choice Scarf Sneasler helps in the Fairy matchup against the likes of Choice Scarf Tapu Lele and Tapu Koko while also being able to set and absorb Toxic Spikes and can U-Turn to pivot in Mega Gallade safely is a fast pivot really "safe"?. Iron Valiant is also an amazing partner in the form of a specially offensive threat, (ac) complementing Mega Gallade, (ac) as it can easily take care of Mega Sableye. Choice Scarf Iron Valiant also outspeeds Mega Swampert under rain and Regieleki under terrain Electric Terrain, (ac) making it a great revenge killer if Mega Gallade gets knocked out.

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[Bka Onon]

Done, ready for uploading