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Mimikyu @ Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
- Play Rough
Mimikyu's main role on Fairy teams is a Swords Dance sweeper that performs exceptionally well against Psychic teams, are common in tournaments and can be hard to overcome because of Pokemon such as Celebi and Metagross. A well-played Mimikyu can sweep Psychic teams with ease due to its ability to get up a free Swords Dance using Disguise along with its Ghost STAB. Apart from in the Psychic matchup, it's also a decent setup sweeper against other types such as Dark and Electric that it can sweep if its checks and counters are weakened. Shadow Sneak is particularly useful for sweeping late-game by picking off faster threats. Disguise also allows it to serve as an emergency check to setup sweepers such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona. Mimikyu synergizes with Fairy teams well; Tapu Koko beats Flying-types such as Celesteela and Skarmory while Tapu Bulu takes on Water-types such as Toxapex and Swampert.
Here's a replay that shows Mimikyu's influence on the Psychic matchup: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7monotype-766952082
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