Zoroark (Choice Scarf) [QC 2/3] (Written)

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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Trick
move 4: Foul Play / Memento
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Illusion
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Knock Off is Zoroark's main STAB that deals a good amount of damage and can remove key items such as Porygon2's Eviolite. U-turn allows Zoroark to retain momentum while doing damage. Trick allows it to cripple Pokemon such as Registeel and Umbreon.
Foul Play is a STAB attack used to revenge kill +1 Flygon and +2 Doublade after some prior damage. Memento can be used to force a switch on the opposing team giving a free-turn to Zoroark's teammates. Flamethrower is an option that allows Zoroark to revenge kill Durant, but it's hard to fit Flamethrower on that set.

Set Details
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Choice Scarf is used to outspeed threats such as Swellow, +1 Feraligatr and +1 Flygon, 252 EVs in Speed and Attack allow Zoroark to hit as hard and fast as possible, Jolly nature is used to outspeed +1 Jolly Flygon. Illusion allows Zoroark to disguise itself, luring Pokemon such as Doublade and Cresselia for its teammates.

Usage Tips
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This Zoroark's set should disguise itself as a Pokemon that can attract defensive Pokemon such as Registeel, Gligar, and Porygon2 and cripple them with Trick or Knock Off. However, Trick should only be used once Zoroark doesn't need Choice Scarf anymore. This set can also work as a pivot weakening the opposing team with U-turn for its teammates to clean up later or as a revenge killer to pick off weakened Pokemon. Memento should only be used to force out a threatening Pokemon that Zoroark can't revenge kill or to cripple an opposing Pokemon giving a setup opportunity for a teammate to clean game.

Team Options
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Set up sweepers like Flygon, Feraligatr, and Linoone appreciate Zoroark crippling Pokemon such as Porygon2 and Gligar being crippled and can find setup opportunities more easily if Memento is used. Wallbreakers such as Bewear, Salazzle, and Durant will also appreciate Zoroark's ability to cripple Defensive Pokemon weakening its checks. Fighting-type checks such as Cresselia and Espeon are able to threaten Zoroark Fighting-type answers such as Chesnaught, Bewear, and Pangoro. Poison- and Steel-types such as Roserade, Nidoqueen, and Doublade can threaten Fairy-type Zoroark checks in Florges and Comfey. Hazard control from Pokemon such as Gligar can help Zoroark, as entry hazards damage can sometimes reveal if the Pokemon is a disguised Zoroark.
 
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move order should be this:

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Trick
move 4: Foul Play / Memento
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Illusion
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Zoroark should disguise itself as a Pokemon that can attract defensive Pokemon such as Registeel, Gligar, and Porygon2 and cripple then with Trick or Knock Off in the latter case to make these.
They're all crippled by either move so no need to word this awkwardly

mention a point about not using trick recklessly and using it on zoro

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