SM OU Taunt Support Serperior [QC 1/1] [GP 1/1] [DONE]

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[SET]
name: Taunt Support
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Glare
move 4: Defog
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 208 HP / 48 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Leaf Storm allows Serperior to threaten common Stealth Rock setters offensively and to become a threat in its own right with repeated Special Attack boosts. Taunt has various uses on this set, most notably preventing entry hazards from being set by the likes of Chansey, Ferrothorn, Garchomp, and Landorus-T. Serperior can also use Taunt to prevent opposing hazard removal from Pokemon like Mega Latias. Taunt and Rocky Helmet allow Serperior to comfortably beat Chansey one-on-one by preventing both healing and status moves and discouraging attacking, respectively. Glare allows Serperior to punishes switch-ins like Magearna, Heatran and Tornadus-T, as well as stopping Pokemon like Volcarona and Mega Charizard X from freely setting up on it. Defog allows Serperior to clear entry hazards, which it is able to do in the face of common entry hazard setters such as Excadrill, Landorus-T, and Mega Diancie.

Set Details
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208 HP EVs in conjunction with 48 Defense EVs allow Serperior to survive rain-boosted Waterfall followed by Ice Punch from Jolly Mega Swampert. The rest is put into Speed in order to Speed tie with opposing Serperior.

Team Options
========

This variant of Serperior is exclusively used on hyper offensive teams, as they appreciate Serperior's useful utility movepool alongside its lack of passivity. Hyper offense threats that are weak to Stealth Rock, such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona, highly appreciate the extra security that Serperior's Defog brings. Another way Serperior can help the aforementioned Pokemon is its ability to threaten Water-types, such as Tapu Fini and Rotom-W, and Ground-types such as Garchomp. Serperior appreciates a dedicated lead such as Mega Diancie, Taunt Mew, or Excadrill starting the game off with entry hazards clear, as using Defog loses valuable momentum. Additionally, Serperior is a good facilitator for hazard setters such as Greninja, as it can prevent opposing Defog by using Taunt. Pairing Serperior with a Steel-type teammate such as Magearna is useful, as it can check Tornadus-T, which outspeeds and threatens to OHKO Serperior. Special attackers that struggle with Chansey, such as Volcarona and Shift Gear Magearna, appreciate Serperior's ability to chip away at Chansey and prevent its healing.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/acneautist.569291/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/skypenguin.462413/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/queez.229690/

 

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[SET]
name: Taunt Support
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Glare
move 4: Defog
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 208 HP / 48 Def / 252 Spe

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

Leaf Storm allows Serperior to threaten common Stealth Rock setters offensively and to become a threat in its own right with repeated boosts. Taunt has various uses on this set, notably being able to prevent entry hazards from being set by the likes of Chansey, Ferrothorn, Garchomp and Landorus-T. Serperior can also use Taunt to prevent opposing hazard removal from Pokemon like Mega Latias. In conjunction with its Rocky Helmet, Taunt Serperior is comfortably able to beat Chansey one-on-one, being able to prevent both healing and status moves. Glare allows Serperior to punishes switches into checks like Magearna, Heatran and Tornadus-T, as well as stopping Pokemon like Volcarona and Mega Charizard X from freely setting up on it. Defog allows Serperior to clear entry hazards, which it is able to do in the face of common entry hazard setters such as Excadrill, Landorus-T and Mega Diancie.

Set Details
========

208 HP EV's in conjunction with 48 Defense EV's allow Serperior to live a combination of rain-boosted Waterfall into Ice Punch from Jolly Mega Swampert. The rest is put into speed in order to Speed tie with other Serperior.

Team Options
========

This variant of Serperior is exclusively used on hyper offensive teams, as they appreciate Serperior's useful utility movepool alongside its lack of passivity. Hyper offense threats that are weak to Stealth Rock, such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona, highly appreciate the extra security that Serperior's Defog brings should also mention chomp as a big threat, as well as its ability to threaten Water-types such as Tapu Fini and Rotom-W. Serperior appreciates the work of a dedicated lead such as Excadrill or Mega Diancie, Taunt Mew, or Excadrill starting the game off with entry hazards clear, as using Defog loses valuable momentum. Equally, Serperior is a good facilitator of entry hazards, being able to prevent opposing Defog by using Taunt, so entry hazard setters like Greninja are beneficial teammates. Pairing Serperior with a Steel-type teammate such as Magearna is useful as it can check Tornadus-T, which outspeeds and threatens to OHKO Serperior. Special attackers who struggle with Chansey, such as Volcarona and Shift Gear Magearna, appreciate Serperior's ability to chip down Chansey and prevent its healing.

well done, QC 1/1

 

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[SET]
name: Taunt Support
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Glare
move 4: Defog
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 208 HP / 48 Def / 252 Spe

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

Leaf Storm allows Serperior to threaten common Stealth Rock setters offensively and to become a threat in its own right with repeated Special Attack boosts. Taunt has various uses on this set, most notably preventing being able to prevent entry hazards from being set by the likes of Chansey, Ferrothorn, Garchomp,(add comma) and Landorus-T. Serperior can also use Taunt to prevent opposing hazard removal from Pokemon like Mega Latias. In conjunction with its Rocky Helmet, Taunt and Rocky Helmet allow Serperior is comfortably able to to comfortably beat Chansey one-on-one,(remove comma) being able to prevent by preventing both healing and status moves and discouraging attacking, respectively. Glare allows Serperior to punishes switches into checks punish switch-ins like Magearna, Heatran and Tornadus-T, as well as stopping Pokemon like Volcarona and Mega Charizard X from freely setting up on it. Defog allows Serperior to clear entry hazards, which it is able to do in the face of common entry hazard setters such as Excadrill, Landorus-T,(add comma) and Mega Diancie.

Set Details
========

208 HP EV's EVs in conjunction with 48 Defense EV's EVs allow Serperior to live survive a combination of rain-boosted Waterfall into followed by Ice Punch from Jolly Mega Swampert. The rest is put into S(capitalize s)peed in order to Speed tie with other opposing Serperior.

Team Options
========

This variant of Serperior is exclusively used on hyper offensive teams, as they appreciate Serperior's useful utility movepool alongside its lack of passivity. Hyper offense threats that are weak to Stealth Rock, such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona, highly appreciate the extra security that Serperior's Defog brings. Another way Serperior can help the aforementioned Pokemon is its ability to threaten Water-types,(add comma) such as Tapu Fini and Rotom-W,(add comma) and Ground-types such as Garchomp. Serperior appreciates the work of a dedicated lead such as Mega Diancie, Taunt Mew, or Excadrill starting the game off with entry hazards clear, as using Defog loses valuable momentum. Equally Additionally, Serperior is a good facilitator of entry hazards for hazard setters such as Greninja, being able to as it can prevent opposing Defog by using Taunt,.(comma -> period) so entry hazard setters like Greninja are beneficial teammates. Pairing Serperior with a Steel-type teammate such as Magearna is useful,(add comma) as it can check Tornadus-T, which outspeeds and threatens to OHKO Serperior. Special attackers who that struggle with Chansey, such as Volcarona and Shift Gear Magearna, appreciate Serperior's ability to chip down away at Chansey and prevent its healing.

gp 1/2
GP Team done

edit: is this meant to be marked for 2 gp checks? I thought that these shorter analyses only needed 1. I am old and out of touch so I am not sure

 

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[SET]
name: Taunt Support
move 1: Leaf Storm
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Glare
move 4: Defog
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Contrary
nature: Timid
evs: 208 HP / 48 Def / 252 Spe

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

Leaf Storm allows Serperior to threaten common Stealth Rock setters offensively and to become a threat in its own right with repeated Special Attack boosts. Taunt has various uses on this set, most notably preventing being able to prevent entry hazards from being set by the likes of Chansey, Ferrothorn, Garchomp,(add comma) and Landorus-T. Serperior can also use Taunt to prevent opposing hazard removal from Pokemon like Mega Latias. In conjunction with its Rocky Helmet, Taunt and Rocky Helmet allow Serperior is comfortably able to to comfortably beat Chansey one-on-one,(remove comma) being able to prevent by preventing both healing and status moves and discouraging attacking, respectively. Glare allows Serperior to punishes switches into checks punish switch-ins like Magearna, Heatran and Tornadus-T, as well as stopping Pokemon like Volcarona and Mega Charizard X from freely setting up on it. Defog allows Serperior to clear entry hazards, which it is able to do in the face of common entry hazard setters such as Excadrill, Landorus-T,(add comma) and Mega Diancie.

Set Details
========

208 HP EV's EVs in conjunction with 48 Defense EV's EVs allow Serperior to live survive a combination of rain-boosted Waterfall into followed by Ice Punch from Jolly Mega Swampert. The rest is put into S(capitalize s)peed in order to Speed tie with other opposing Serperior.

Team Options
========

This variant of Serperior is exclusively used on hyper offensive teams, as they appreciate Serperior's useful utility movepool alongside its lack of passivity. Hyper offense threats that are weak to Stealth Rock, such as Mega Charizard X and Volcarona, highly appreciate the extra security that Serperior's Defog brings. Another way Serperior can help the aforementioned Pokemon is its ability to threaten Water-types,(add comma) such as Tapu Fini and Rotom-W,(add comma) and Ground-types such as Garchomp. Serperior appreciates the work of a dedicated lead such as Mega Diancie, Taunt Mew, or Excadrill starting the game off with entry hazards clear, as using Defog loses valuable momentum. Equally Additionally, Serperior is a good facilitator of entry hazards for hazard setters such as Greninja, being able to as it can prevent opposing Defog by using Taunt,.(comma -> period) so entry hazard setters like Greninja are beneficial teammates. Pairing Serperior with a Steel-type teammate such as Magearna is useful,(add comma) as it can check Tornadus-T, which outspeeds and threatens to OHKO Serperior. Special attackers who that struggle with Chansey, such as Volcarona and Shift Gear Magearna, appreciate Serperior's ability to chip down away at Chansey and prevent its healing.

gp 1/2
GP Team done

edit: is this meant to be marked for 2 gp checks? I thought that these shorter analyses only needed 1. I am old and out of touch so I am not sure

This is true, it is my first time writing a shorter analysis i am sorry. I will implement and change to 1/1 this as soon as i get home. Thank you

 

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