Luna New Year (Meteor Beam Lunala) [GP 0/1]

[LOrd Fernado]

[SET]
Meteor Beam (Lunala) @ Power Herb
Ability: Shadow Shield
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Meteor Beam
- Moongeist Beam
- Moonblast / Focus Blast / Ice Beam
- Moonlight / Psyshock / Ice Beam

[SET COMMENTS]
Lunala is a threatening late-game special cleaner, especially at +1, thanks to its wide coverage and good bulk backed up by Shadow Shield. Meteor Beam allows Lunala to lure in and OHKO Ho-Oh, and gain a Special Attack boost. Moonblast threatens Mandibuzz, Hisuian Samurott, and Dragonite, while Focus Blast hits targets like Arceus-Normal, Garganacl, and Archaludon. Moonlight can be used to provide Lunala with longevity and reactivate Shadow Shield, while Psyshock hits Eternatus and Toxapex. Ice Beam is the final alternative that can be used to hit Arceus-Ground harder, as well as another option to hit Eternatus and Dragonite, and Sablenite Mandibuzz. Lunala's single use combo of Meteor Beam + Power Herb requires Lunala to be paired with offensive pivots like Regieleki, Galarian Zapdos, and Hisuian Samurott to wear down the team; in return, Lunala can clean up the opposing team. Hisuian Samurott also gets a special mention thanks to its ability to set up hazards wearing down the opposing team for Lunala. Other hazard setters like Magearna, Eternatus, and Garganacl are also viable options. Lunala's speed tier isn't amazing and is outrun and KOed by Dark-types such as Darkrai and Weavile, so Pokemon like Altarianite Hisuian Arcanine and Dragonite, and Urshifu-R are beneficial. Lunala also has trouble breaking through certain checks depending on its coverage of choice. Therefore, other powerful attackers, such as Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Gouging Fire can create a powerful breaking core with it. The latter two also help Lunala force out Blissey. Finally, Lunala really appreciates support from Dual Screens Regieleki, as it provides Lunala with an easier setup opportunity.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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[LOrd Fernado]

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[SET]
Lunala @ Power Herb
Ability: Shadow Shield
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Meteor Beam
- Moongeist Beam
- Moonblast / Focus Blast / Ice Beam
- Moonlight / Psyshock / Ice Beam

[SET COMMENTS]
Lunala is a threatening special attacker cleaner when paired with a Power Herb, especially at +1, thanks to its wide coverage and good bulk backed up by Shadow Shield. Meteor Beam allows Lunala to lure in and OHKO Ho-Oh (and get the +1 powering up its other moves), and Moongeist Beam can threaten common staples like Solgaleo, Galarian Slowking, and opposing Lunala (no need to explain common stabs). Moonblast threatens Dragonite, Urshifu-R, and Raging Bolt (i mean, not rly? +1 mbeam is fine. moonblast is for mandibuzz primarily. dnite is prolly fine as an example too), while Focus Blast hits Steel-types like Corviknight, Magearna, and Archaludon Pokemon like <insert>(be careful with type charts, corv and mage take more from mbeam cuz theyre neutral to fb. archa is probably ok as an example but i would personally mention mons like garganacl, arceus, maybe aero ursaluna). Moonlight can be used to provide Lunala longevity and activate Shadow Shield, while Psyshock hits Eternatus, Clodsire, and Toxapex. Ice Beam is the final alternative that can be used in either moveslot to hit Arceus-Ground, as well as another option to hit Eternatus and Dragonite (while also hitting sab mandibuzz). Lunala's single use combo of Meteor Beam + Power Herb requires Lunala to be paired with offensive pivots like Regieleki, Magearna, and Hisuian Samurott to wear down the team; in return, Lunala can clean up the opposing team (hamu also deserves a special mention cuz its hazards help lun a lot by chipping the opp team). Lunala's speed tier isn't amazing, (explain notable threats it doesnt outspeed. explain how it has trouble with dark-types making it appreciate stuff like ursh-r & espeed further) so speed control from Hisuian Arcanine, Dragonite, and Deoxys-S are beneficial. Lunala also has trouble breaking through everything, as it can't run everything. Therefore, other powerful attackers, such as Urshifu-R, Pinsirite and Latiasite Magearna, and Regieleki (lati mage isnt rly a "powerful" attacker, neither is eleki. u would mention ursh-r earlier so write about mons like gfire / raging bolt / iron boulder here. explain how gfire and boulder also help v bliss) can create a powerful breaking core with it.

can explain that it fits on screens and benefits from dual screen eleki

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[LOrd Fernado]

ty second qc plz

 

[LOrd Fernado]

Clas can i have second qc?

 

[LOrd Fernado]

bumping for second qc

 

[Slither Wing]

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[SET]
Meteor Beam (Lunala) @ Power Herb
Ability: Shadow Shield
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Meteor Beam
- Moongeist Beam
- Moonblast / Focus Blast / Ice Beam
- Moonlight / Psyshock / Ice Beam

[SET COMMENTS]
Lunala is a threatening late-game special cleaner when paired with a Power Herb, especially at +1, thanks to its wide coverage and good bulk backed up by Shadow Shield. Meteor Beam allows Lunala to lure in and OHKO Ho-Oh, and gain a Special Attack boost. Moonblast threatens Mandibuzz, Hisuian Samurott, and Dragonite, while Focus Blast hits Steel-types targets like Arceus-Normal, Garganacl, and Archaludon. Moonlight can be used to provide Lunala with longevity and reactivate Shadow Shield, while Psyshock hits Eternatus and Toxapex . Ice Beam is the final alternative that can be used in either moveslot to hit Arceus-Ground harder, as well as another option to hit Eternatus and Dragonite, as well as and Sablenite Mandibuzz. Lunala's single use combo of Meteor Beam + Power Herb requires Lunala to be paired with offensive pivots like Regieleki, Magearna Magearna is not considered an "offensive pivot" replace with something else, and Hisuian Samurott to wear down the team; in return, Lunala can clean up the opposing team. Hisuian Samurott also gets a special mention thanks to its ability to set up hazards wearing down the opposing team for Lunala Why hisuian samurott only? Other hazard setters help with this too, add more examples. Lunala's speed tier isn't amazing, and is outrun and KOed by Dark-types such as Darkrai and Weavile, so Pokemon like Altarianite Hisuian Arcanine and Dragonite, and Urshifu-R are beneficial. Lunala also has trouble breaking through everything, as it can't run everything certain checks depending on its coverage of choice. Therefore, other powerful attackers, such as Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Gouging Fire can create a powerful breaking core with it. The latter two also help Lunala break through Blissey Well yeah, but they directly threaten it instead of assisting in breaking through it, that's what other special attackers help with, reword to mention that they can force it out or something of the like. Finally, Lunala really appreciates support from Dual Screens Regieleki, as it provides Lunala with a easier setup opportunity.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lord-fernado.629794/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/zastra.558636/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slither-wing.603931/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/

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[LOrd Fernado]

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