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[SET]
name: Assault Vest Pivot
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Superpower / Knock Off
move 4: U-Turn
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 168 HP / 124 Atk / 36 SpD / 180 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Earthquake is all but mandatory on any Landorus-T set in Doubles OU thanks to its consistent spread damage and ability to OHKO popular Pokemon like Heatran. Rock Slide allows Landorus-T to significantly damage the popular Flying-type Pokemon in the tier such as Thundurus, Mega Charizard Y, and Talonflame, usually scoring OHKOs on the last two. Superpower gives Landorus-T valuable coverage against the likes of Mega Kangaskhan and Hydreigon, and it also provides a way for it to damage Steel-types like Heatran and Ferrothorn without putting its partner in the way of an Earthquake. Knock Off is also a popular choice on Assault Vest Landorus-T thanks to the immense utility that removing a Pokemon’s held item carries. Notably, Knock Off can cripple Pokemon that rely on items for recovery, such as Leftovers Aegislash or Sitrus Berry Belly Drum Azumarill. Finally, U-turn is an excellent choice on most any Pokemon that can learn it, letting Landorus-T switch out to recycle its invaluable Intimidate while chipping away at its target. U-turn also provides some unique coverage that covers for the choice made in the third moveslot, hitting both Dark- and Psychic-types super effectively in the absence of either Superpower or Knock Off.
Set Details
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Especially in conjunction with Intimidate, Assault Vest provides a significant boost to Landorus-T’s bulk when compared to the more popular Choice Scarf set. Instead of opting purely for Speed and Attack, this Landorus-T is invested in HP and Special Defense such that it will always survive a Steam Eruption from Modest Volcanion. The Speed EVs let Landorus-T outspeed positive-natured Pokemon with base 70 Speed, such as Volcanion, Breloom, and Bisharp. The remaining EVs are dumped into Attack; coupled with an Adamant nature, this allows Landorus-T to remain an offensive threat. This EV spread is not set in stone, however, as Landorus-T is a Pokemon with a very flexible role that should be adapted to the team around it. Some Assault Vest Landorus-T variants are content with the Special Defense boost from the Assault Vest alone and instead use a simple EV spread of 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe and a Jolly nature in order to outspeed and heavily damage neutral natured Mega Kangaskhan and Hydreigon. For a combination of Speed and bulk, Assault Vest Landorus-T can use an EV spread of 112 HP / 156 Atk / 16 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature to outspeed Adamant Mega Kangaskhan and survive both a +1 Sucker Punch from Life Orb Bisharp and a sun-boosted Overheat from Mega Charizard Y.
Usage Tips
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Assault Vest Landorus-T functions best as a bulky pivot. Thanks to Intimidate, Assault Vest, and a passable defensive typing, it is able to switch into and absorb a wide variety of attacks before being knocked out. Generally, Assault Vest Landorus-T is used to weaken a physical attack for an important teammate and pivot back out with U-turn to provide another teammate with a safe switch. While this bulkier set tends to act as a bit of a punching bag, it is important to remember that even a bulkier Landorus-T functions well as an offensive check to some of the most common Pokemon in the metagame. Thus, making sure that Landorus-T stays healthy enough to handle the threats it needs to check is crucial.
Team Options
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Pokemon with naturally lower Defense stats that benefit more from Intimidate support appreciate the bulkier Assault Vest Landorus-T as a partner thanks to its ability to cycle Intimidate more often throughout the battle. Mega Gardevoir is a prime example of such a Pokemon, as its sky-high Special Defense is complemented very well by Landorus-T’s Intimidate. Additionally, Mega Gardevoir typically runs Trick Room, which can turn the generally lower speed on Assault Vest Landorus-T into an advantage. Any Landorus-T set appreciates having partners that are immune to Ground-type attacks so it can freely use Earthquake, and the Assault Vest set is no exception. In keeping with the bulkier theme, Rotom-W and Thundurus can often be seen accompanying Landorus-T thanks to their ability to beat the Water-types that give Landorus-T problems. Both of these Pokemon often carry status moves, such as Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave, that further cripple opposing Pokemon, creating a nasty combination that some teams have trouble breaking. Finally, Landorus-T’s vulnerability to Ice-type attacks means that Pokemon like Keldeo and Heatran make good partners for their Ice resistances and super effective STAB attacks.
name: Assault Vest Pivot
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Rock Slide
move 3: Superpower / Knock Off
move 4: U-Turn
item: Assault Vest
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
evs: 168 HP / 124 Atk / 36 SpD / 180 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Earthquake is all but mandatory on any Landorus-T set in Doubles OU thanks to its consistent spread damage and ability to OHKO popular Pokemon like Heatran. Rock Slide allows Landorus-T to significantly damage the popular Flying-type Pokemon in the tier such as Thundurus, Mega Charizard Y, and Talonflame, usually scoring OHKOs on the last two. Superpower gives Landorus-T valuable coverage against the likes of Mega Kangaskhan and Hydreigon, and it also provides a way for it to damage Steel-types like Heatran and Ferrothorn without putting its partner in the way of an Earthquake. Knock Off is also a popular choice on Assault Vest Landorus-T thanks to the immense utility that removing a Pokemon’s held item carries. Notably, Knock Off can cripple Pokemon that rely on items for recovery, such as Leftovers Aegislash or Sitrus Berry Belly Drum Azumarill. Finally, U-turn is an excellent choice on most any Pokemon that can learn it, letting Landorus-T switch out to recycle its invaluable Intimidate while chipping away at its target. U-turn also provides some unique coverage that covers for the choice made in the third moveslot, hitting both Dark- and Psychic-types super effectively in the absence of either Superpower or Knock Off.
Set Details
========
Especially in conjunction with Intimidate, Assault Vest provides a significant boost to Landorus-T’s bulk when compared to the more popular Choice Scarf set. Instead of opting purely for Speed and Attack, this Landorus-T is invested in HP and Special Defense such that it will always survive a Steam Eruption from Modest Volcanion. The Speed EVs let Landorus-T outspeed positive-natured Pokemon with base 70 Speed, such as Volcanion, Breloom, and Bisharp. The remaining EVs are dumped into Attack; coupled with an Adamant nature, this allows Landorus-T to remain an offensive threat. This EV spread is not set in stone, however, as Landorus-T is a Pokemon with a very flexible role that should be adapted to the team around it. Some Assault Vest Landorus-T variants are content with the Special Defense boost from the Assault Vest alone and instead use a simple EV spread of 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe and a Jolly nature in order to outspeed and heavily damage neutral natured Mega Kangaskhan and Hydreigon. For a combination of Speed and bulk, Assault Vest Landorus-T can use an EV spread of 112 HP / 156 Atk / 16 Def / 4 SpD / 220 Spe with a Jolly nature to outspeed Adamant Mega Kangaskhan and survive both a +1 Sucker Punch from Life Orb Bisharp and a sun-boosted Overheat from Mega Charizard Y.
Usage Tips
========
Assault Vest Landorus-T functions best as a bulky pivot. Thanks to Intimidate, Assault Vest, and a passable defensive typing, it is able to switch into and absorb a wide variety of attacks before being knocked out. Generally, Assault Vest Landorus-T is used to weaken a physical attack for an important teammate and pivot back out with U-turn to provide another teammate with a safe switch. While this bulkier set tends to act as a bit of a punching bag, it is important to remember that even a bulkier Landorus-T functions well as an offensive check to some of the most common Pokemon in the metagame. Thus, making sure that Landorus-T stays healthy enough to handle the threats it needs to check is crucial.
Team Options
========
Pokemon with naturally lower Defense stats that benefit more from Intimidate support appreciate the bulkier Assault Vest Landorus-T as a partner thanks to its ability to cycle Intimidate more often throughout the battle. Mega Gardevoir is a prime example of such a Pokemon, as its sky-high Special Defense is complemented very well by Landorus-T’s Intimidate. Additionally, Mega Gardevoir typically runs Trick Room, which can turn the generally lower speed on Assault Vest Landorus-T into an advantage. Any Landorus-T set appreciates having partners that are immune to Ground-type attacks so it can freely use Earthquake, and the Assault Vest set is no exception. In keeping with the bulkier theme, Rotom-W and Thundurus can often be seen accompanying Landorus-T thanks to their ability to beat the Water-types that give Landorus-T problems. Both of these Pokemon often carry status moves, such as Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave, that further cripple opposing Pokemon, creating a nasty combination that some teams have trouble breaking. Finally, Landorus-T’s vulnerability to Ice-type attacks means that Pokemon like Keldeo and Heatran make good partners for their Ice resistances and super effective STAB attacks.
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