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[OVERVIEW]

Silvally-Fairy is a solid support Pokemon with the ability to pivot out with Parting Shot, effective 95 / 95 / 95 bulk, and a solid defensive typing in Fairy. Additionally, it is fast enough to outspeed every relevant Fighting- and Dark-type, bar Primeape, which it Speed ties with, and Alolan Persian and Liepard, which both can't damage it. This is the main thing that sets it apart from slower Fairy-types such as Granbull and Togetic. However, it lacks as useful ability and is forced to hold a Fairy Memory to be a Fairy-type, making it pretty weak. Silvally-Fairy faces competition as a Fighting-type answer from Pokemon such as Musharna, as it lacks reliable recovery and can be broken down easily. Similarly, Mesprit has many advantages over Silvally-Fairy in terms of utility, but Silvally-Fairy carves a niche out with its Speed and ability to check Dark-types.

[SET]
name: Parting Shot Support
move 1: Multi-Attack
move 2: Thunderbolt / Flamethrower
move 3: Parting Shot
move 4: Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Fairy Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly
evs: 48 HP / 208 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Multi-Attack, combined with a Fairy Memory, is Silvally-Fairy's strongest STAB move, allowing it to hit Fighting- and Dark-types such as Hitmonchan and Shiftry super effectively. Thunderbolt allows Silvally-Fairy hit Qwilfish super effectively, while Flamethrower is an option to heavily damage Ferroseed; both are potent threats. Parting Shot allows Silvally-Fairy to pivot into a teammate while lowering the attack stats of the Pokemon it hits. Toxic gives Silvally-Fairy a way to damage walls such as Regirock, Piloswine, and Lanturn. Thunder Wave is an option over Toxic that can allow Silvally-Fairy to slow down threats such as Primeape for its teammates. Rock Slide allows Silvally-Fairy to hit Fire- and Flying-types such as Oricorio formes and Magmortar.

Set Details
========

Maximum Speed in tandem with a Jolly nature allows Silvally-Fairy to outspeed threats such as Absol, Shiftry, and Hitmonchan while tying with non-Choice Scarf Primeape and Jynx. 208 Attack EVs allow Silvally-Fairy to 2HKO Skuntank after Stealth Rock, while 48 HP EVs allow Silvally-Fairy to take a Fake Out and Double-Edge from Kangaskhan. Even if you are running Thunderbolt or Flamethrower, Silvally-Fairy should always run a Jolly nature, as it should not compromise its bulk and the nature change does not offer OHKOs on either Ferroseed or Qwilfish.

Usage Tips
========

Silvally-Fairy should pivot into its teammates using Parting Shot, especially if you can anticipate an opponent's switch. Silvally-Fairy can switch in fairly comfortably against almost every Fighting- and Dark-type, but beware of coverage such as Gunk Shot on Primeape and Leaf Storm on Shiftry, among others. Silvally-Fairy has no reliable recovery and can get worn down very quickly, especially if it keeps pivoting, so don't switch it in unless you are sure it will take little damage. Silvally-Fairy can be effective in luring in threatening Pokemon, as it is difficult to know what coverage it is carrying before it is revealed; Thunderbolt can surprise Qwilfish and Flamethrower can surprise Ferroseed.

Team Options
========

Pokemon that are threatened by Fighting- or Dark-types, such as Stoutland, Pyroar, Mesprit, and Kangaskhan, appreciate Silvally-Fairy's ability to take them on. Wallbreakers that appreciate Silvally-Fairy's pivoting through Parting Shot, such as Drampa, Alolan Exeggutor, and Passimian are good partners. Answers to Steel-types such as Primeape and Magmortar also work very well with Silvally-Fairy, as it is walled by them. This includes Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Gurdurr. Pokemon that are able to heal Silvally-Fairy, such as Wish Audino and Togedemaru and Healing Wish Mr. Mime and Mesprit, work well with Silvally-Fairy, as it lacks reliable recovery. Additionally, clerics such as Lanturn and Audino work effectively to keep Silvally-Fairy free of status, which would otherwise cripple it. For similar reasons, entry hazard removers such as Hitmonchan, Skuntank, and Kabutops are important to prevent Silvally-Fairy from taking too much residual damage from hazards, especially because it is constantly pivoting. Due to its ability to pivot, Silvally-Fairy mixes well with other Pokemon with VoltTurn coverage such as Alolan Raichu, Mesprit, and Lanturn. Wallbreakers with above-average bulk such as Kangaskhan, Passimian, and Alolan Exeggutor pair well, as they do not mind switching into -1 attacks from opponents following a Parting Shot.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A 248 HP / 124 Def / 136 Spe EV spread with a Jolly nature can be used for a more solid answer to Dark- and Fighting-types such as Shiftry and Passimian. This set can run moves such as Roar in order to take on setup sweepers more comfortably. However, since Silvally-Fairy does not run full Speed, it loses the ability to take on threats such as Primeape, which can U-turn; Kangaskhan and Zangoose, which can hit it very hard; and Lilligant, which can set up against it. Swords Dance allows Silvally-Fairy to boost its Attack and gives it an opportunity to break opposing teams for its teammates, although it rarely finds an opportunity to do so and loses an important moveslot in the process. Silvally-Fairy could run both Toxic and Thunder Wave in order to support teammates by reducing opposing Pokemon's longevity or speed as appropriate. Rest is an option for recovery, although it takes away a moveslot and requires that one of Silvally-Fairy's teammates be able to heal its status or another moveslot be used for Sleep Talk. In both cases, Silvally-Fairy is easy to take advantage of until it is able to wake up.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Steel-types**: Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferroseed, Alolan Dugtrio, and Aggron are able to take on Silvally-Fairy very well, as they resist its main STAB move, are immune to Toxic, and have the ability to KO or 2HKO it with their STAB moves, though many are weak to Flamethrower.

**Poison-types**: Poison-type Pokemon such as Weezing and Skuntank are able to take on Silvally-Fairy relatively well, as they can both 2HKO it with their respective STAB moves and are immune to Toxic. Additionally, Weezing resists all of Silvally-Fairy's moves, while Skuntank can OHKO it when wielding a Choice Band, although it can be 2HKOed by Multi-Attack. Moreover, Qwilfish can use Silvally-Fairy to set up Spikes and Toxic Spikes, while Weezing can set up Toxic Spikes.

**Residual Damage**: Since Silvally-Fairy lacks reliable recovery and pivots constantly, it can get chipped pretty easily by a combination of entry hazards, status, and switching into opposing Pokemon's attacks.
 
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[OVERVIEW]

  • good support mon with Parting Shot, Toxic, and Thunder Wave meh i mean parting shot is big but the others arent rly that important for the overview
  • decent bulk of 95/95/95 mixed with a solid defensive typing in Fairy.
  • Lacks useful ability to support it and is forced not to run a useful item as it has to hold a Fairy Memory, effectively making it hit pretty weak.
  • fast enough to outspeed every relevant Fighting- and Dark-type, bar Primeape, which it ties with, Alolan Persian, which can't damage it, and Liepard. yeah i don't think this quite covers how nice the 95 speed tier is for a fairy type with bulk, that's a major part of why this mon is gr8
  • Lacks reliable recovery so gets worn down quickly.
  • Faces competition as a Parting Shot user by Alolan Persian and Silvally-Ghost
  • Faces competition as Fighting-type answer from Pokemon such as Mesprit and Granbull.

[SET]
name: Parting Shot Support
move 1: Multi-Attack
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Parting Shot
move 4: Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Fairy Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly Nature
evs: 184 HP / 72 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Multi-Attack, combined with a Fairy Memory, is Silvally-Fairy's strongest STAB move, allowing it to hit Fighting- and Dark-types super effectively.
  • Rock Slide you too
  • Parting Shot allows Sivally-Fairy to pivot into a teammate, while lowering the attack stats of the Pokemon it hits.
  • Toxic gives Silvally-Fairy a way to damage walls such as Regirock, Piloswine, and Lanturn.
  • Thunder Wave is an option over Toxic that allows Silvally-Fairy to slow down threats such as Primeape for its teammates.
  • Thunderbolt is an option to hit Qwilfish, while Flamethrower is an option to hit Ferroseed, respectively, which are very potent threats, but the attacks are generally not useful otherwise.

Set Details
========

  • RKS System in combination with the Fairy Memory allows for Silvally to become a Fairy-type and makes Multi-Attack a Fairy-type attack. u don't need to mention those, they're required to have silvally in the same way u don't need to mention a basic ability for mon with 1 ability
  • Max Speed in tandem with a Jolly nature allows Silvally-Fairy to outspeed threats such as Absol, Shiftry and Hitmonchan, while tying with non-Scarf Primeape and Jynx.
  • Even if you are running Thunderbolt or Flamethrower, Silvally-Fairy should always run a Jolly nature as it cannot compromise its bulk and the ability change does not change the damage from a 2HKO to an OHKO.
  • 184 HP EVs allow Silvally-Fairy to live a Sludge Bomb from Choice Specs Guzzlord after rocks, as well as a +2 Stone Edge from Lycanroc-Midday, while giving it bulk in general.
  • The leftover EVs are invested into Attack to allow Silvally-Fairy to hit as hard as it can with its physical attacks.
  • 48 HP / 208 Atk / 252 Spe is an optional spread which allows Silvally-Fairy to live a Fake Out and Double-Edge from Kangaskhan, while being able to 2HKO Skuntank after Stealth Rock.
Usage Tips
========

  • Use Silvally-Fairy as a pivot into its teammates using Parting Shot, especially if you can anticipate an opponent's switch.
  • Can switch in fairly comfortably against almost every Fighting- and Dark-type, but beware of Gunk Shot Primeape, Leaf Storm Shiftry, and Skuntank's Poison Jab, among others.
  • Keep Silvally-Fairy as healthy as you can since it has no reliable recovery and can get worn down very quickly, especially if it keeps pivoting.
  • When faced with a wall that you cannot hit for much damage, such as Miltank and Regirock, use Toxic to break it down for other teammates. this seems really obvious unless u can somehow turn it into info that people wouldnt automatically know
  • If needed, Silvally-Fairy can function as a cleaner late-game with Swords Dance, although it generally does not find an opportunity to. u took sd off so no
something about luring mons not expecting ur particular coverage/status, it can be hard to know if u should expect twave, flamethrower, rock slide, etc

Team Options
========

  • Pokemon that are threatened by Fighting- or Dark-types, such as Stoutland, Pyroar, Mesprit, and Kangaskhan appreciate Silvally-Fairy's ability to take them on.
  • Pokemon that appreciate walls being broken down or poisoned, such as Primeape are also great teammates for Silvally-Fairy.
  • Wallbreakers that appreciate Silvally-Fairy's pivoting through Parting Shot, such as Drampa, Exeggutor-Alola, and Passimian are good partners.
  • Answers to Steel-types such as Ferroseed and Alolan Dugtrio also work very well with Silvally-Fairy. This includes Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Gurdurr.
wish support is nb, other volt turn mons are good, mildly bulky wallbreakers that can take +1 hits easily like pass or kanga ig, also hazard removers cuz ur vulnerable to all and got no recovery

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

  • 248 HP / 124 Def / 136 Spe EV spread with a Timid jolly nature for a more solid answer to Dark- and Fighting-types such as Shiftry and Passimian, respectively. This set can run moves such as Roar in order to take on set-up sweepers more comfortably. However, since Silvally does not run full Speed, it loses the ability to take on threats such as Primeape, which can U-turn, Kangaskhan and Zangoose, which can hit it very hard, and Lilligant, which can set up against it.
  • Swords Dance allows Silvally-Fairy to boost its Attack and give it an opportunity to clean opposing teams late-game, although it rarely finds an opportunity to do so and loses an important moveslot in the process.
  • Silvally-Fairy could run both Toxic and Thunder Wave in order to support teammates by selectively choosing which opposing Pokemon becomes slower or loses longevity.
  • Rest is an option for recovery, although it takes away a moveslot and requires that one of its teammates is able to heal its status. or that it also runs sleep talk, but either way it's also very easy to take advantage of
Checks and Counters
===================

**Steel-types**: Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferroseed, Alolan Dugtrio, and Aggron are able to take on Silvally-Fairy very well, as they resist its main STAB move, are immune to Toxic, and have the ability to KO or 2HKO it with their Steel-type STAB moves.

**Poison-types**: Poison-type Pokemon such as Weezing and Skuntank are able to take on Silvally-Fairy relatively well, as they can both 2HKO it with their respective STAB moves and are immune to Toxic. Additionally, Weezing resists all of Silvally-Ghost's moves, while Skuntank can OHKO it with a Choice Band, although it can be 2HKO'd by Multi-Attack.

**Residual Damage**: Since Silvally-Fairy lacks reliable recovery and pivots consistently, it can get chipped pretty easily by a combination of entry hazards, status, and switching into opposing Pokemon's attacks.
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[OVERVIEW]

  • good support mon with the ability to pivot out with Parting Shot.
  • decent bulk of 95/95/95 mixed with a solid defensive typing in Fairy.
  • Lacks useful ability to support it and is forced not to run a useful item as it has to hold a Fairy Memory, effectively making it hit pretty weak.
  • fast enough to outspeed every relevant Fighting- and Dark-type, bar Primeape, which it ties with, Alolan Persian, which can't damage it, and Liepard, which is the main thing that sets it apart from slower Fairy-types such as Granbull and Togetic.
  • Lacks reliable recovery so gets worn down quickly.
  • Faces competition as a Parting Shot user by Alolan Persian and Silvally-Ghost explain why
  • Faces competition as Fighting-type answer from Pokemon such as Mesprit and Granbull. same as above

[SET]
name: Parting Shot Support
move 1: Multi-Attack
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Parting Shot
move 4: Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Fairy Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly Nature
evs: 184 HP / 72 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Multi-Attack, combined with a Fairy Memory, is Silvally-Fairy's strongest STAB move, allowing it to hit Fighting- and Dark-types super effectively.
  • Rock Slide allows Silvally-Fairy to hit Fighting- and Flying-types such as Charizard. Fire types not Fighting
  • Parting Shot allows Sivally-Fairy to pivot into a teammate, while lowering the attack stats of the Pokemon it hits.
  • Toxic gives Silvally-Fairy a way to damage walls such as Regirock, Piloswine, and Lanturn.
  • Thunder Wave is an option over Toxic that allows Silvally-Fairy to slow down threats such as Primeape for its teammates.
  • Thunderbolt is an option to hit Qwilfish, while Flamethrower is an option to hit Ferroseed, respectively, which are very potent threats, but the attacks are generally not useful otherwise.

Set Details
========

  • Max Speed in tandem with a Jolly nature allows Silvally-Fairy to outspeed threats such as Absol, Shiftry and Hitmonchan, while tying with non-Scarf Primeape and Jynx.
  • Even if you are running Thunderbolt or Flamethrower, Silvally-Fairy should always run a Jolly nature as it cannot compromise its bulk and the ability change does not change the damage from a 2HKO to an OHKO.
  • 184 HP EVs allow Silvally-Fairy to live a Sludge Bomb from Choice Specs Guzzlord after rocks, as well as a +2 Stone Edge from Lycanroc-Midday, while giving it bulk in general.
  • The leftover EVs are invested into Attack to allow Silvally-Fairy to hit as hard as it can with its physical attacks.
  • 48 HP / 208 Atk / 252 Spe is an optional spread which allows Silvally-Fairy to live a Fake Out and Double-Edge from Kangaskhan, while being able to 2HKO Skuntank after Stealth Rock.
Usage Tips
========

  • Use Silvally-Fairy as a pivot into its teammates using Parting Shot, especially if you can anticipate an opponent's switch.
  • Can switch in fairly comfortably against almost every Fighting- and Dark-type, but beware of Gunk Shot Primeape, Leaf Storm Shiftry, and Skuntank's Poison Jab, among others.
  • Keep Silvally-Fairy as healthy as you can since it has no reliable recovery and can get worn down very quickly, especially if it keeps pivoting.
  • When faced with a wall that you cannot hit for much damage, such as Miltank and Regirock, use Toxic to break it down for other teammates.
  • If needed, Silvally-Fairy can function as a cleaner late-game with Swords Dance, although it generally does not find an opportunity to. idk if this part is needed here as the set doesn't even make a mention of SD.
  • Silvally-Fairy can be effective in luring in threatening Pokemon as it is difficult to know what coverage it is carrying before it is revealed. While some have Toxic to beat down walls, others can have Thunder Wave to slow down offensive threats, and some may even have Flamethrower to lure in Steel-types.

Team Options
========

  • Pokemon that are threatened by Fighting- or Dark-types, such as Stoutland, Pyroar, Mesprit, and Kangaskhan appreciate Silvally-Fairy's ability to take them on.
  • Pokemon that appreciate walls being broken down or poisoned, such as Primeape are also great teammates for Silvally-Fairy.
  • Wallbreakers that appreciate Silvally-Fairy's pivoting through Parting Shot, such as Drampa, Exeggutor-Alola, and Passimian are good partners.
  • Answers to Steel-types such as Ferroseed and Alolan Dugtrio also work very well with Silvally-Fairy. This includes Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Gurdurr.
  • Pokemon that are able to heal Silvally-Fairy, such as Wish Audino and Togedemaru and Healing Wish Mr. Mime and Mesprit work well with Silvally-Fairy as it lacks reliable recovery. Additionally, clerics such as Lanturn and Audino work effectively to keep Silvally-Fairy free of status, which would otherwise cripple it.
  • For similar reasons, entry hazard removers such as Hitmonchan, Skuntank, and Kabutops are important to prevent Silvally-Fairy from taking too much residual damage from hazards, especially because it is constantly pivoting.
  • Due to its ability to pivot, Silvally-Fairy mixes well with other Pokemon with VoltTurn coverage such as Alolan Raichu, Mesprit, and Lanturn.
  • Wallbreakers with above average bulk such as Kangaskhan, Passimian, and Alolan Exeggutor pair well as they do not mind switching into -1 Attacks from opponents following a Parting Shot.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

  • 248 HP / 124 Def / 136 Spe EV spread with a Jolly nature for a more solid answer to Dark- and Fighting-types such as Shiftry and Passimian, respectively. This set can run moves such as Roar in order to take on set-up sweepers more comfortably. However, since Silvally does not run full Speed, it loses the ability to take on threats such as Primeape, which can U-turn, Kangaskhan and Zangoose, which can hit it very hard, and Lilligant, which can set up against it.
  • Swords Dance allows Silvally-Fairy to boost its Attack and give it an opportunity to clean opposing teams late-game, although it rarely finds an opportunity to do so and loses an important moveslot in the process.
  • Silvally-Fairy could run both Toxic and Thunder Wave in order to support teammates by selectively choosing which opposing Pokemon becomes slower or loses longevity.
  • Rest is an option for recovery, although it takes away a moveslot and requires that one of its teammates is able to heal its status or another moveslot to be used for Sleep Talk. In both cases, Silvally-Fairy is easy to take advantage of until it is able to wake up.
Checks and Counters
===================

**Steel-types**: Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferroseed, Alolan Dugtrio, and Aggron are able to take on Silvally-Fairy very well, as they resist its main STAB move, are immune to Toxic, and have the ability to KO or 2HKO it with their Steel-type STAB moves. Mention the former two have to watch out for Flamethrower.

**Poison-types**: Poison-type Pokemon such as Weezing and Skuntank are able to take on Silvally-Fairy relatively well, as they can both 2HKO it with their respective STAB moves and are immune to Toxic. Additionally, Weezing resists all of Silvally-Ghost's moves, while Skuntank can OHKO it with a Choice Band, although it can be 2HKO'd by Multi-Attack. Qwilfish can set up hazards on Silvally-Fairy too.

**Residual Damage**: Since Silvally-Fairy lacks reliable recovery and pivots consistently, it can get chipped pretty easily by a combination of entry hazards, status, and switching into opposing Pokemon's attacks.
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[OVERVIEW]

Silvally-Fairy is a solid support mon with the ability to pivot out with Parting Shot paired with effective bulk in 95/95/95 and a solid defensive typing in Fairy. Additionally, it is fast enough to outspeed every relevant Fighting- and Dark-type, bar Primeape, which it ties with, Alolan Persian, which can't damage it, and Liepard, which is the main thing that sets it apart from slower Fairy-types such as Granbull and Togetic. However, it lacks as useful ability and is forced not to run a useful item as it has to hold a Fairy Memory to be a Fairy-type, making it hit pretty weak. Additionally, it also lacks reliable recovery and can be broken down easily. As a result, Silvally-Fairy faces competition as Fighting-type answer from Pokemon such as Mesprit and Granbull, the former having access to Stealth Rock, more offensive presence, and access to an item, but less Speed, tying with Passimian and being outpaced every time by Primeape fat mesprit barely run any speed - more notably silvally-fairy also checks dark types, while the latter has access to Intimidate and Heal Bell, but is slow and lacks momentum. It also faces competition as a Parting Shot user by Alolan Persian and Silvally-Ghost. being a partingshot mon isnt something silvally has competition over, as when building you don't think 'i want a parting shot mon' like you would with fighting checks The former has a better Speed tier, access to Taunt, and more physical bulk with Fur Coat, although it cannot check Fighting-types, while the latter has an immunity to Fighting- and Normal-type attacks and can spinblock, but is weak to Dark-type moves.

[SET]
name: Parting Shot Support
move 1: Multi-Attack
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Parting Shot
move 4: Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Fairy Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly Nature
evs: 184 HP / 72 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Multi-Attack, combined with a Fairy Memory, is Silvally-Fairy's strongest STAB move, allowing it to hit Fighting- and Dark-types such as Hitmonchan and Shiftry super effectively. Rock Slide allows Silvally-Fairy to hit Fire- and Flying-types such as Charizard, Oricorio formes, and Magmortar. Parting Shot allows Sivally-Fairy to pivot into a teammate, while lowering the attack stats of the Pokemon it hits. Toxic gives Silvally-Fairy a way to damage walls such as Regirock, Piloswine, and Lanturn. Thunder Wave is an option over Toxic that can allow Silvally-Fairy to slow down threats such as Primeape for its teammates. Thunderbolt is an option to hit Qwilfish, while Flamethrower is an option to hit Ferroseed, which are very potent threats, but the attacks are generally not useful otherwise. mention these 2 moves should be used over rockslide

Set Details
========

Maximum Speed in tandem with a Jolly nature allows Silvally-Fairy to outspeed threats such as Absol, Shiftry and Hitmonchan, while tying with non-Scarf Primeape and Jynx. 184 HP EVs allow Silvally-Fairy to live a Sludge Bomb from Choice Specs Guzzlord after rocks, as well as a +2 Stone Edge from Lycanroc-Midday, while giving it bulk in general. Leftover EVs are invested into Attack to allow Silvally-Fairy to hit as hard as it can with its physical attacks. Even if you are running Thunderbolt or Flamethrower, Silvally-Fairy should always run a Jolly nature as it cannot compromise its bulk and the nature change does not offer OHKOes on either Ferrothorn or Qwilfish. 48 HP / 208 Atk / 252 Spe is an optional spread which allows Silvally-Fairy to live a Fake Out and Double-Edge from Kangaskhan, while being able to 2HKO Skuntank after Stealth Rock.

Usage Tips
========

Silvally-Fairy should pivot into its teammates using Parting Shot, especially if you can anticipate an opponent's switch. Silvally-Fairy aan lul switch in fairly comfortably against almost every Fighting- and Dark-type, but beware of Gunk Shot Primeape, Leaf Storm Shiftry, and Skuntank's Poison Jab i dont think skuntank is something you should ever be switching into, among others. Keep Silvally-Fairy as healthy as you can since it has no reliable recovery and can get worn down very quickly, especially if it keeps pivoting this line seems to disagree with the last one, i think saying 'dont take unnecessary damage' is a bit clearer. Silvally-Fairy can be effective in luring in threatening Pokemon as it is difficult to know what coverage it is carrying before it is revealed. While some have Toxic to beat down walls, others can have Thunder Wave to slow down offensive threats, and some may even have Flamethrower to lure in Steel-types. the phrasing of this line seems odd, using 'some' to talk about silvally. Also i think the luring only really counts for flame/tbolt, since everyone would expect some sort of status on it

Team Options
========

Pokemon that are threatened by Fighting- or Dark-types, such as Stoutland, Pyroar, Mesprit, and Kangaskhan appreciate Silvally-Fairy's ability to take them on. Pokemon that appreciate walls being broken down or poisoned, such as Primeape are also great teammates for Silvally-Fairy silvally doesnt act as a wallbreaker at all. Wallbreakers that appreciate Silvally-Fairy's pivoting through Parting Shot, such as Drampa, Exeggutor-Alola, and Passimian are good partners. Answers to Steel-types such as Ferroseed and Alolan Dugtrio the phrasing here makes it sound like ferro and adug are the steel-type checks also work very well with Silvally-Fairy, as it is walled by them. This includes Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Gurdurr. Pokemon that are able to heal Silvally-Fairy, such as Wish Audino and Togedemaru and Healing Wish Mr. Mime and Mesprit work well with Silvally-Fairy as it lacks reliable recovery. Additionally, clerics such as Lanturn and Audino work effectively to keep Silvally-Fairy free of status, which would otherwise cripple it. For similar reasons, entry hazard removers such as Hitmonchan, Skuntank, and Kabutops are important to prevent Silvally-Fairy from taking too much residual damage from hazards, especially because it is constantly pivoting. Due to its ability to pivot, Silvally-Fairy mixes well with other Pokemon with VoltTurn coverage such as Alolan Raichu, Mesprit, and Lanturn. Wallbreakers with above average bulk such as Kangaskhan, Passimian, and Alolan Exeggutor pair well as they do not mind switching into -1 Attacks from opponents following a Parting Shot.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A 248 HP / 124 Def / 136 Spe EV spread with a Jolly nature for a more solid answer to Dark- and Fighting-types such as Shiftry and Passimian, respectively. This set can run moves such as Roar in order to take on set-up sweepers more comfortably. However, since Silvally does not run full Speed, it loses the ability to take on threats such as Primeape, which can U-turn, Kangaskhan and Zangoose, which can hit it very hard, and Lilligant, which can set up against it. Swords Dance allows Silvally-Fairy to boost its Attack and gives it an opportunity to clean opposing teams late-game sd would be more of a breaker than a cleaner, although it rarely finds an opportunity to do so and loses an important moveslot in the process. Silvally-Fairy could run both Toxic and Thunder Wave in order to support teammates by selectively choosing which opposing Pokemon becomes slower or loses longevity. Rest is an option for recovery, although it takes away a moveslot and requires that one of its teammates is able to heal its status or another moveslot to be used for Sleep Talk. In both cases, Silvally-Fairy is easy to take advantage of until it is able to wake up.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Steel-types**: Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferroseed, Alolan Dugtrio, and Aggron are able to take on Silvally-Fairy very well, as they resist its main STAB move, are immune to Toxic, and have the ability to KO or 2HKO it with their Steel-type STAB moves, though the former two are weak to Flamethrower.

**Poison-types**: Poison-type Pokemon such as Weezing and Skuntank are able to take on Silvally-Fairy relatively well, as they can both 2HKO it with their respective STAB moves and are immune to Toxic. Additionally, Weezing resists all of Silvally-Ghost's moves, while Skuntank can OHKO it with a Choice Band, although it can be 2HKO'd by Multi-Attack. Additionally, Qwilfish can use Silvally-Fairy to set up Spikes and Toxic Spikes, while Weezing can set up Toxic Spikes.

**Residual Damage**: Since Silvally-Fairy lacks reliable recovery and pivots consistently, it can get chipped pretty easily by a combination of entry hazards, status, and switching into opposing Pokemon's attacks.
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[OVERVIEW]

Silvally-Fairy is a solid support mon Pokemon with the ability to pivot out with Parting Shot, (AC) paired with effective bulk in 95 / 95 / 95 bulk, (AC) and a solid defensive typing in Fairy. Additionally, it is fast enough to outspeed every relevant Fighting- and Dark-type, bar Primeape, which it Speed ties with; (SC) Alolan Persian, which can't damage it; (SC) and Liepard, which does something something??. which This is the main thing that sets it apart from slower Fairy-types such as Granbull and Togetic. However, it lacks as useful ability and is forced not to run a useful item as it has to hold a Fairy Memory to be a Fairy-type, making it hit pretty weak. Additionally, it also lacks reliable recovery and can be broken down easily. As a result, Silvally-Fairy faces competition as Fighting-type answer from Pokemon such as Mesprit and Granbull, the former having access to Stealth Rock, more offensive presence, and access to an item, but less Speed, and a weakness to Dark-types such as Skuntank and Absol, while the latter has access to Intimidate and Heal Bell, but is slow and lacks momentum. I don't think this is needed here. Their positives are a kind of laundry list. It makes the ending complex. Maybe say they have more use but are slow? And cement Silvally's advantage as pivot

[SET]
name: Parting Shot Support
move 1: Multi-Attack
move 2: Thunderbolt / Flamethrower
move 3: Parting Shot
move 4: Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Fairy Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly Nature
evs: 184 HP / 72 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Multi-Attack, combined with a Fairy Memory, is Silvally-Fairy's strongest STAB move, allowing it to hit Fighting- and Dark-types such as Hitmonchan and Shiftry super effectively. Thunderbolt allows Silvally-Fairy hit Qwilfish super effectively, while Flamethrower is an option to heavily damage Ferroseed; (SC) which are very both are potent threats. Parting Shot allows Sivally-Fairy to pivot into a teammate, (RC) while lowering the attack stats of the Pokemon it hits. Toxic gives Silvally-Fairy a way to damage walls such as Regirock, Piloswine, and Lanturn. Thunder Wave is an option over Toxic that can allow Silvally-Fairy to slow down threats such as Primeape for its teammates. Rock Slide allows Silvally-Fairy to hit Fire- and Flying-types such as Oricorio formes and Magmortar.

Set Details
========

Maximum Speed in tandem with a Jolly nature allows Silvally-Fairy to outspeed threats such as Absol, Shiftry, (AC) and Hitmonchan, (RC) while tying with non-Choice Scarf Primeape and Jynx. 184 HP EVs allow Silvally-Fairy to live take a Sludge Bomb from Choice Specs Guzzlord after Stealth Rock rocks, as well as a +2 Stone Edge from Lycanroc-Midday, while giving it bulk in general. Leftover EVs are invested into Attack to allow Silvally-Fairy to hit as hard as it can with its physical attacks. Even if you are running Thunderbolt or Flamethrower, Silvally-Fairy should always run a Jolly nature as it cannot compromise its bulk and the nature change does not offer OHKOes on either Ferrothorn or Qwilfish. 48 HP / 208 Atk / 252 Spe is an optional spread which allows Silvally-Fairy to live take a Fake Out and Double-Edge from Kangaskhan mega or no?, (RC) while being able to 2HKO Skuntank after Stealth Rock.

Usage Tips
========

Silvally-Fairy should pivot into its teammates using Parting Shot, especially if you can anticipate an opponent's switch. Silvally-Fairy can switch in fairly comfortably against almost every Fighting- and Dark-type, but beware of coverage such as Gunk Shot on Primeape and Leaf Storm on Shiftry, among others. Silvally-Fairy has no reliable recovery and can get worn down very quickly, especially if it keeps pivoting, so keep it from taking unnecessary damage don't switch it in unless you are sure it will take little damage. Silvally-Fairy can be effective in luring in threatening Pokemon, (AC) as it is difficult to know what coverage it is carrying before it is revealed; (SC) as a Thunderbolt can surprise Qwilfish and Flamethrower can surprise Ferroseed.

Team Options
========

Pokemon that are threatened by Fighting- or Dark-types, such as Stoutland, Pyroar, Mesprit, and Kangaskhan, (AC) appreciate Silvally-Fairy's ability to take them on. Wallbreakers that appreciate Silvally-Fairy's pivoting through Parting Shot, such as Drampa, Alolan Exeggutor-Alola, and Passimian are good partners. Answers to Steel-types such Primeape and Magmortar also work very well with Silvally-Fairy, as it is walled by them. This includes Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Gurdurr. Pokemon that are able to heal Silvally-Fairy, such as Wish Audino and Togedemaru and Healing Wish Mr. Mime and Mesprit work well with Silvally-Fairy, (AC) as it lacks reliable recovery. Additionally, clerics such as Lanturn and Audino work effectively to keep Silvally-Fairy free of status, which would otherwise cripple it. For similar reasons, entry hazard removers such as Hitmonchan, Skuntank, and Kabutops are important to prevent Silvally-Fairy from taking too much residual damage from hazards, especially because it is constantly pivoting. Due to its ability to pivot, Silvally-Fairy mixes well with other Pokemon with VoltTurn coverage such as Alolan Raichu, Mesprit, and Lanturn. Wallbreakers with above-average bulk such as Kangaskhan, Passimian, and Alolan Exeggutor pair well, (AC) as they do not mind switching into -1 attacks from opponents following a Parting Shot.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A 248 HP / 124 Def / 136 Spe EV spread with a Jolly nature can be used for a more solid answer to Dark- and Fighting-types such as Shiftry and Passimian, respectively. This set can run moves such as Roar in order to take on setup sweepers more comfortably. However, since Silvally-Fairy does not run full Speed, it loses the ability to take on threats such as Primeape, which can U-turn; (SC) Kangaskhan and Zangoose, which can hit it very hard; (SC) and Lilligant, which can set up against it. Swords Dance allows Silvally-Fairy to boost its Attack and gives it an opportunity to break opposing teams for its teammates, although it rarely finds an opportunity to do so and loses an important moveslot in the process. Silvally-Fairy could run both Toxic and Thunder Wave in order to support teammates by selectively choosing which opposing Pokemon becomes slower or loses longevity. Rest is an option for recovery, although it takes away a moveslot and requires that one of its teammates is able to heal its status or another moveslot to be used for Sleep Talk. In both cases, Silvally-Fairy is easy to take advantage of until it is able to wake up.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Steel-types**: Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferroseed, Alolan Dugtrio, and Aggron are able to take on Silvally-Fairy very well, as they resist its main STAB move, are immune to Toxic, and have the ability to KO or 2HKO it with their Steel-type STAB moves, though the former two many are weak to Flamethrower.

**Poison-types**: Poison-type Pokemon such as Weezing and Skuntank are able to take on Silvally-Fairy relatively well, as they can both 2HKO it with their respective STAB moves and are immune to Toxic. Additionally, Weezing resists all of Silvally-Ghost Fairy's moves, while Skuntank can OHKO it with a Choice Band, although it can be 2HKOed by Multi-Attack. Additionally, Qwilfish can use Silvally-Fairy to set up Spikes and Toxic Spikes, while Weezing can set up Toxic Spikes.

**Residual Damage**: Since Silvally-Fairy lacks reliable recovery and pivots consistently, it can get chipped pretty easily by a combination of entry hazards, status, and switching into opposing Pokemon's attacks.

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[OVERVIEW]

Silvally-Fairy is a solid support Pokemon with the ability to pivot out with Parting Shot, effective 95 / 95 / 95 bulk, and a solid defensive typing in Fairy. Additionally, it is fast enough to outspeed every relevant Fighting- and Dark-type, bar Primeape, which it Speed ties with, and Alolan Persian and Liepard, which both can't damage it. This is the main thing that sets it apart from slower Fairy-types such as Granbull and Togetic. However, it lacks as useful ability and is forced to hold a Fairy Memory to be a Fairy-type, making it hit pretty weak. Silvally-Fairy faces competition as a Fighting-type answer from Pokemon such as Musharna, (AC) as it lacks reliable recovery and can be broken down easily. Similarly, Mesprit has many advantages over Silvally-Fairy in terms of utility, but Silvally-Fairy carves a niche out with its Speed and ability to check Dark-types.

[SET]
name: Parting Shot Support
move 1: Multi-Attack
move 2: Thunderbolt / Flamethrower
move 3: Parting Shot
move 4: Toxic / Thunder Wave
item: Fairy Memory
ability: RKS System
nature: Jolly Nature
evs: 184 HP / 72 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Multi-Attack, combined with a Fairy Memory, is Silvally-Fairy's strongest STAB move, allowing it to hit Fighting- and Dark-types such as Hitmonchan and Shiftry super effectively. Thunderbolt allows Silvally-Fairy hit Qwilfish super effectively, while Flamethrower is an option to heavily damage Ferroseed; both are potent threats. Parting Shot allows Sivally-Fairy Silvally-Fairy to pivot into a teammate while lowering the attack stats of the Pokemon it hits. Toxic gives Silvally-Fairy a way to damage walls such as Regirock, Piloswine, and Lanturn. Thunder Wave is an option over Toxic that can allow Silvally-Fairy to slow down threats such as Primeape for its teammates. Rock Slide allows Silvally-Fairy to hit Fire- and Flying-types such as Oricorio formes and Magmortar.

Set Details
========

Maximum Speed in tandem with a Jolly nature allows Silvally-Fairy to outspeed threats such as Absol, Shiftry, and Hitmonchan while tying with non-Choice Scarf Primeape and Jynx. 184 HP EVs allow Silvally-Fairy to take a Sludge Bomb from Choice Specs Guzzlord after Stealth Rock (RC) as well as a +2 Stone Edge from Lycanroc (RC) while giving it improving its bulk in general. The leftover EVs are invested into Attack to allow Silvally-Fairy to hit as hard as it can with its physical attacks. Even if you are running Thunderbolt or Flamethrower, Silvally-Fairy should always run a Jolly nature, (AC) as it cannot compromise its bulk and the nature change does not offer OHKOes OHKOs on either Ferrothorn or Qwilfish. 48 HP / 208 Atk / 252 Spe is an optional spread which that allows Silvally-Fairy to take a Fake Out and Double-Edge from Kangaskhan while being able to 2HKO Skuntank after Stealth Rock.

Usage Tips
========

Silvally-Fairy should pivot into its teammates using Parting Shot, especially if you can anticipate an opponent's switch. Silvally-Fairy can switch in fairly comfortably against almost every Fighting- and Dark-type, but beware of coverage such as Gunk Shot on Primeape and Leaf Storm on Shiftry, among others. Silvally-Fairy has no reliable recovery and can get worn down very quickly, especially if it keeps pivoting, so don't switch it in unless you are sure it will take little damage. Silvally-Fairy can be effective in luring in threatening Pokemon, as it is difficult to know what coverage it is carrying before it is revealed; Thunderbolt can surprise Qwilfish and Flamethrower can surprise Ferroseed.

Team Options
========

Pokemon that are threatened by Fighting- or Dark-types, such as Stoutland, Pyroar, Mesprit, and Kangaskhan, appreciate Silvally-Fairy's ability to take them on. Wallbreakers that appreciate Silvally-Fairy's pivoting through Parting Shot, such as Drampa, Alolan Exeggutor, and Passimian are good partners. Answers to Steel-types such as Primeape and Magmortar also work very well with Silvally-Fairy, as it is walled by them. This includes Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Gurdurr. Pokemon that are able to heal Silvally-Fairy, such as Wish Audino and Togedemaru and Healing Wish Mr. Mime and Mesprit, (AC) work well with Silvally-Fairy, as it lacks reliable recovery. Additionally, clerics such as Lanturn and Audino work effectively to keep Silvally-Fairy free of status, which would otherwise cripple it. For similar reasons, entry hazard removers such as Hitmonchan, Skuntank, and Kabutops are important to prevent Silvally-Fairy from taking too much residual damage from hazards, especially because it is constantly pivoting. Due to its ability to pivot, Silvally-Fairy mixes well with other Pokemon with VoltTurn coverage such as Alolan Raichu, Mesprit, and Lanturn. Wallbreakers with above-average bulk such as Kangaskhan, Passimian, and Alolan Exeggutor pair well, as they do not mind switching into -1 attacks from opponents following a Parting Shot.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

A 248 HP / 124 Def / 136 Spe EV spread with a Jolly nature can be used for a more solid answer to Dark- and Fighting-types such as Shiftry and Passimian, respectively. This set can run moves such as Roar in order to take on setup sweepers more comfortably. However, since Silvally-Fairy does not run full Speed, it loses the ability to take on threats such as Primeape, which can U-turn; Kangaskhan and Zangoose, which can hit it very hard; and Lilligant, which can set up against it. Swords Dance allows Silvally-Fairy to boost its Attack and gives it an opportunity to break opposing teams for its teammates, although it rarely finds an opportunity to do so and loses an important moveslot in the process. Silvally-Fairy could run both Toxic and Thunder Wave in order to support teammates by selectively choosing which reducing opposing Pokemon's becomes slower or loses longevity or speed as appropriate. Rest is an option for recovery, although it takes away a moveslot and requires that one of its Silvally-Fairy's teammates is be able to heal its status or another moveslot to be used for Sleep Talk. In both cases, Silvally-Fairy is easy to take advantage of until it is able to wake up.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Steel-types**: Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferroseed, Alolan Dugtrio, and Aggron are able to take on Silvally-Fairy very well, as they resist its main STAB move, are immune to Toxic, and have the ability to KO or 2HKO it with their Steel-type STAB moves, though many are weak to Flamethrower.

**Poison-types**: Poison-type Pokemon such as Weezing and Skuntank are able to take on Silvally-Fairy relatively well, as they can both 2HKO it with their respective STAB moves and are immune to Toxic. Additionally, Weezing resists all of Silvally-Fairy's moves, while Skuntank can OHKO it with when wielding a Choice Band, although it can be 2HKOed by Multi-Attack. Moreover, Qwilfish can use Silvally-Fairy to set up Spikes and Toxic Spikes, while Weezing can set up Toxic Spikes.

**Residual Damage**: Since Silvally-Fairy lacks reliable recovery and pivots consistently constantly, it can get chipped pretty easily by a combination of entry hazards, status, and switching into opposing Pokemon's attacks.
 
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