[OVERVIEW]
As Chatot possesses STAB Boomburst, one of the most powerful moves in the game, it should come as no surprise that Chatot is a fearsome wallbreaker in the ZU tier. It also has a decent speed tier that allows it to become very anti-offense as it is able to outspeed some of the fastest staples like Floatzel, Zebstrika and Rapidash when equipped with a Choice Scarf. Good coverage moves like Heat Wave and Hidden Power Fighting allow Chatot to hit the Steel-types that are resistant to Boomburst. A lack of good Ghost-types in the meta, outside Gourgeist-Super which cannot switch in for obvious reasons, allow Chatot to more freely spam Boomburst without many drawbacks. Access to U-turn allows Chatot to help keep its momentum up. Good offensive support options like Nasty Plot and Encore allow Chatot to function a role as a setup sweeper. Z-Encore boosts Chatot's speed by 1 stage, allowing it to pick how it wants to use its Z move, between boosting speed or dropping a powerful Breakneck Blitz. While Chatot has a good speed tier, it still fails to reach common Pokemon like Electivire and the Silvally forms when not holding a Choice Scarf. Scarf Electivire is one of the most common scarfers in the metagame, greatly hindering Chatot's wallbreaking and sweeping sets.
[SET]
name: Choiced Attacker
move 1: Boomburst
move 2: Chatter / Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Water
move 3: Heat Wave
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Boomburst is Chatot's most powerful move and should almost always be clicked except in the case of when hitting a significant resist with an appropriate coverage move or attempting to gain momentum with U-turn. Chatter is a secondary STAB move that has a side effect of confusing the opposing Pokemon. It is also Chatot's most effective option for hitting Gourgeist-XL. Hidden Power Fighting is used to hit Probopass to achieve the 2HKO on the Choice Specs set while also hitting Golem, but without Choice Specs it will not 2HKO most Probopass and Hidden Power Water is suggested to secure a 2HKO on Golem. Hidden Power Water maintains the Probopass coverage even if the damage output is usually only limited to doing decent chip, which is why it is used over Hidden Power Grass. Heat Wave is able to hit Pokemon like Bronzor and Gourgeist-XL, which resist Boomburst. Heat Wave has a chance to OHKO Mawile even with a Choice Scarf. U-turn is great for creating momentum, especially with a fast user like Chatot. It allows Chatot to pivot out of its switch ins and apply pressure to its checks.
Set Details
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Choice Scarf allows Boomburst to function as a great revenge killer to offense, while Choice Specs let Chatot function as a wallbreaker. When equipped with a Choice Specs, Chatot is able to 2HKO even the most bulky of Special Defense walls with Boomburst, such as Muk, Lickilicky, and Assault Vest Komala, to name a few. It is also able to 2HKO many resists, such as Offensive Golem, Mawile, or Dugtrio-A. Chatot's abilities are mostly useless and Tangled Feet may save you in the case of an opposing Chatot with Chatter. Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Chatot to always outspeed unboosted Pokemon like Mr. Mime, Pinsir, Rotom-Fan, and Vigoroth.
Usage Tips
========
When using a Choice Scarf, Chatot should be used to revenge kill many offensive Pokemon, like Floatzel and Zebstrika, with its powerful STAB Boomburst, as it is able to OHKO them. It can also be used as an effective late-game cleaner. The Choice Specs set should aim to come in as much as possible to click Boomburst as it has immense wallbreaking potential. If the opponent has a sturdy Normal resist, then U-turn or the appropriate coverage move should be attempted on the switch to help keep up momentum, since many Normal-resists can set up Stealth Rocks when they force Chatot out. When facing a Grass-type, Boomburst will still do more damage than a super effective Chatter or Heat Wave, except in the case of Gourgeist-Super. Chatot has absolutely no defensive value outside of switching into Ghost- and Ground-type attacks, so try not to bring it in directly onto an attack. Chatot is able to bluff sets depending on the situation because of how versatile it is with items, so bluffing a Choice Scarf to force the opponent out can be useful at times.
Team Options
========
Chatot loves a slow Volt Switch, Parting Shot, or U-turn to help it get in safely, so common users like Silvally forms, Komala, and Probopass are fantastic teammates. Probopass is a particularly amazing teammate as it can trap Steel-types like Metang and opposing Probopass and allow Chatot to be able to break better. Chatot is weak to Stealth Rock and appreciates hazard removal, so Pokemon like Sandslash, Swanna, and many Silvally forms are excellent at removing hazards for it. Conversely, Chatot appreciates hazard support from Pokemon like Golem, Bronzor, Probopass, and Crustle, as it can help it wear down the opponent and easier achieve KOs.
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Boomburst
move 3: Encore
move 4: Heat Wave
item: Normalium Z
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Nasty Plot allows Chatot to become a powerful setup sweeper with an increasingly powerful STAB Boomburst. Encore can be used to help take advantage of more passive Pokemon like Altaria or Pyukumuku or setup users like Muk or Vigoroth. It also helps Chatot function as a stallbreaker. Z Encore will boost Chatot's speed by 1 stage. Chatter can be used as a secondary coverage move that is boosted by STAB and Encore should be used if Chatot wants an option to boost its speed or set up on more passive teams. Heat Wave is still used to hit the Steel-types that resist Boomburst or Chatter, and can nearly OHKO defensive Metang at +2.
Set Details
========
Normalium Z turns Boomburst into an incredibly powerful 200 BP nuke that is boosted by STAB. When used with Encore, it boosts Chatot's speed by 1 stage, allowing it to have an easier time cleaning up. Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Chatot to hit as hard as possible while being able to outspeed things like Pinsir and Bellossom.
Usage Tips
========
Chatot should aim to set up on passive Pokemon that can't do anything to it, such as a Pokemon choice locked into a Ghost- or Ground-type move. Gourgeist-XL cannot do much damage to Chatot and makes good setup fodder for it. It can also abuse Encore to lock an opponent into a healing or setup move and then Chatot can proceed to set up a Nasty Plot for free. Chatot should not set up until its checks are sufficiently weakened, nor should it use its Z-move too early as using Boomburst at +2 will kill most things anyway. The Z-move is generally used to break through resists when boosted by a Nasty Plot. +2 Breakneck Blitz should be used to break through Lickilicky to prevent being Toxic'd, or bypassing Soundproof Pokemon like Mr. Mime. Z Encore should be used when Chatot wants to destroy offense and sweep through a frailer team, while Breakneck Blitz works best against bulkier teams that need to be broken through.
Team Options
========
Chatot appreciates Pokemon that can weaken and wear down Steel-types, so Pokemon like Electivire and Probopass are great teammates. Chatot has a lot of difficultly breaking through Rock-types and Steel-types that resist all of its moves, so strong Fighting-types like Silvally-Fighting and Monferno or Ground-types like Sandslash and Silvally-Ground can help ease some of these matchups. Water-types like Floatzel and Silvally-Water and Grass-types like Leafeon and Shiftry can also wear down the Rock-type Pokemon that check Chatot. Pivoting support from Pokemon like Komala or Probopass can help bring Chatot into battle safer. Hazard support from Stealth Rocks setters like Golem or Pinsir can help Chatot sweep easier and secure KOs. Komala and Silvally-Fighting invite Gourgeist-XL in, which they can U-turn into Chatot so it can use Gourgeist-XL as setup fodder. Electric-type checks, such as Gourgeist-XL, Sandslash, and Golem, are appreciated to prevent Chatot from being revenge killed easily.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A stallbreaking set using Taunt, Toxic, and Roost can be used but is generally not advised due to Chatot's minimal bulk and the fact that there are better and faster stallbreakers, like Oricorio and Oricorio-E. Substitute can help ease prediction on the Nasty Plot set but is often overshadowed by another coverage or support move. Additionally, an Agility set can be used, but Z-Encore usually provides more utility and the option to have use in more matchups.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Probopass and Alolan Golem**: Probopass is easily Chatot's best check, with high Special Defense and a quad resistance to both Chatter and Boomburst and a neutrality to Heat Wave, but it needs to be careful of a Choice Specs boosted Hidden Power Fighting. Alolan Golem is a similarly good check, resisting all of Chatot's attacks and easily OHKOing in return.
**Specially Defensive Normal Resists**: Pokemon like Specially Defensive Golem and Bronzor resist Boomburst and can come in on Chatot's attacks, but fear some of Chatot's coverage moves.
**Faster Pokemon**: Fast Pokemon like Choice Scarf Electivire and Oricorio can outspeed and OHKO Chatot with their attacks.
**Soundproof Pokemon**: Pokemon with the ability Soundproof, such as Mr. Mime, Hakamo-o, and some Bouffalant variants, completely wall Chatot as Chatot does all its damage through sound-based moves.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DurzaOffTopic, 357488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Xayah, 167012], [jklioe, 424692], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
As Chatot possesses STAB Boomburst, one of the most powerful moves in the game, it should come as no surprise that Chatot is a fearsome wallbreaker in the ZU tier. It also has a decent speed tier that allows it to become very anti-offense as it is able to outspeed some of the fastest staples like Floatzel, Zebstrika and Rapidash when equipped with a Choice Scarf. Good coverage moves like Heat Wave and Hidden Power Fighting allow Chatot to hit the Steel-types that are resistant to Boomburst. A lack of good Ghost-types in the meta, outside Gourgeist-Super which cannot switch in for obvious reasons, allow Chatot to more freely spam Boomburst without many drawbacks. Access to U-turn allows Chatot to help keep its momentum up. Good offensive support options like Nasty Plot and Encore allow Chatot to function a role as a setup sweeper. Z-Encore boosts Chatot's speed by 1 stage, allowing it to pick how it wants to use its Z move, between boosting speed or dropping a powerful Breakneck Blitz. While Chatot has a good speed tier, it still fails to reach common Pokemon like Electivire and the Silvally forms when not holding a Choice Scarf. Scarf Electivire is one of the most common scarfers in the metagame, greatly hindering Chatot's wallbreaking and sweeping sets.
[SET]
name: Choiced Attacker
move 1: Boomburst
move 2: Chatter / Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Water
move 3: Heat Wave
move 4: U-turn
item: Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Boomburst is Chatot's most powerful move and should almost always be clicked except in the case of when hitting a significant resist with an appropriate coverage move or attempting to gain momentum with U-turn. Chatter is a secondary STAB move that has a side effect of confusing the opposing Pokemon. It is also Chatot's most effective option for hitting Gourgeist-XL. Hidden Power Fighting is used to hit Probopass to achieve the 2HKO on the Choice Specs set while also hitting Golem, but without Choice Specs it will not 2HKO most Probopass and Hidden Power Water is suggested to secure a 2HKO on Golem. Hidden Power Water maintains the Probopass coverage even if the damage output is usually only limited to doing decent chip, which is why it is used over Hidden Power Grass. Heat Wave is able to hit Pokemon like Bronzor and Gourgeist-XL, which resist Boomburst. Heat Wave has a chance to OHKO Mawile even with a Choice Scarf. U-turn is great for creating momentum, especially with a fast user like Chatot. It allows Chatot to pivot out of its switch ins and apply pressure to its checks.
Set Details
========
Choice Scarf allows Boomburst to function as a great revenge killer to offense, while Choice Specs let Chatot function as a wallbreaker. When equipped with a Choice Specs, Chatot is able to 2HKO even the most bulky of Special Defense walls with Boomburst, such as Muk, Lickilicky, and Assault Vest Komala, to name a few. It is also able to 2HKO many resists, such as Offensive Golem, Mawile, or Dugtrio-A. Chatot's abilities are mostly useless and Tangled Feet may save you in the case of an opposing Chatot with Chatter. Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Chatot to always outspeed unboosted Pokemon like Mr. Mime, Pinsir, Rotom-Fan, and Vigoroth.
Usage Tips
========
When using a Choice Scarf, Chatot should be used to revenge kill many offensive Pokemon, like Floatzel and Zebstrika, with its powerful STAB Boomburst, as it is able to OHKO them. It can also be used as an effective late-game cleaner. The Choice Specs set should aim to come in as much as possible to click Boomburst as it has immense wallbreaking potential. If the opponent has a sturdy Normal resist, then U-turn or the appropriate coverage move should be attempted on the switch to help keep up momentum, since many Normal-resists can set up Stealth Rocks when they force Chatot out. When facing a Grass-type, Boomburst will still do more damage than a super effective Chatter or Heat Wave, except in the case of Gourgeist-Super. Chatot has absolutely no defensive value outside of switching into Ghost- and Ground-type attacks, so try not to bring it in directly onto an attack. Chatot is able to bluff sets depending on the situation because of how versatile it is with items, so bluffing a Choice Scarf to force the opponent out can be useful at times.
Team Options
========
Chatot loves a slow Volt Switch, Parting Shot, or U-turn to help it get in safely, so common users like Silvally forms, Komala, and Probopass are fantastic teammates. Probopass is a particularly amazing teammate as it can trap Steel-types like Metang and opposing Probopass and allow Chatot to be able to break better. Chatot is weak to Stealth Rock and appreciates hazard removal, so Pokemon like Sandslash, Swanna, and many Silvally forms are excellent at removing hazards for it. Conversely, Chatot appreciates hazard support from Pokemon like Golem, Bronzor, Probopass, and Crustle, as it can help it wear down the opponent and easier achieve KOs.
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Boomburst
move 3: Encore
move 4: Heat Wave
item: Normalium Z
ability: Tangled Feet
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Nasty Plot allows Chatot to become a powerful setup sweeper with an increasingly powerful STAB Boomburst. Encore can be used to help take advantage of more passive Pokemon like Altaria or Pyukumuku or setup users like Muk or Vigoroth. It also helps Chatot function as a stallbreaker. Z Encore will boost Chatot's speed by 1 stage. Chatter can be used as a secondary coverage move that is boosted by STAB and Encore should be used if Chatot wants an option to boost its speed or set up on more passive teams. Heat Wave is still used to hit the Steel-types that resist Boomburst or Chatter, and can nearly OHKO defensive Metang at +2.
Set Details
========
Normalium Z turns Boomburst into an incredibly powerful 200 BP nuke that is boosted by STAB. When used with Encore, it boosts Chatot's speed by 1 stage, allowing it to have an easier time cleaning up. Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Chatot to hit as hard as possible while being able to outspeed things like Pinsir and Bellossom.
Usage Tips
========
Chatot should aim to set up on passive Pokemon that can't do anything to it, such as a Pokemon choice locked into a Ghost- or Ground-type move. Gourgeist-XL cannot do much damage to Chatot and makes good setup fodder for it. It can also abuse Encore to lock an opponent into a healing or setup move and then Chatot can proceed to set up a Nasty Plot for free. Chatot should not set up until its checks are sufficiently weakened, nor should it use its Z-move too early as using Boomburst at +2 will kill most things anyway. The Z-move is generally used to break through resists when boosted by a Nasty Plot. +2 Breakneck Blitz should be used to break through Lickilicky to prevent being Toxic'd, or bypassing Soundproof Pokemon like Mr. Mime. Z Encore should be used when Chatot wants to destroy offense and sweep through a frailer team, while Breakneck Blitz works best against bulkier teams that need to be broken through.
Team Options
========
Chatot appreciates Pokemon that can weaken and wear down Steel-types, so Pokemon like Electivire and Probopass are great teammates. Chatot has a lot of difficultly breaking through Rock-types and Steel-types that resist all of its moves, so strong Fighting-types like Silvally-Fighting and Monferno or Ground-types like Sandslash and Silvally-Ground can help ease some of these matchups. Water-types like Floatzel and Silvally-Water and Grass-types like Leafeon and Shiftry can also wear down the Rock-type Pokemon that check Chatot. Pivoting support from Pokemon like Komala or Probopass can help bring Chatot into battle safer. Hazard support from Stealth Rocks setters like Golem or Pinsir can help Chatot sweep easier and secure KOs. Komala and Silvally-Fighting invite Gourgeist-XL in, which they can U-turn into Chatot so it can use Gourgeist-XL as setup fodder. Electric-type checks, such as Gourgeist-XL, Sandslash, and Golem, are appreciated to prevent Chatot from being revenge killed easily.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A stallbreaking set using Taunt, Toxic, and Roost can be used but is generally not advised due to Chatot's minimal bulk and the fact that there are better and faster stallbreakers, like Oricorio and Oricorio-E. Substitute can help ease prediction on the Nasty Plot set but is often overshadowed by another coverage or support move. Additionally, an Agility set can be used, but Z-Encore usually provides more utility and the option to have use in more matchups.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Probopass and Alolan Golem**: Probopass is easily Chatot's best check, with high Special Defense and a quad resistance to both Chatter and Boomburst and a neutrality to Heat Wave, but it needs to be careful of a Choice Specs boosted Hidden Power Fighting. Alolan Golem is a similarly good check, resisting all of Chatot's attacks and easily OHKOing in return.
**Specially Defensive Normal Resists**: Pokemon like Specially Defensive Golem and Bronzor resist Boomburst and can come in on Chatot's attacks, but fear some of Chatot's coverage moves.
**Faster Pokemon**: Fast Pokemon like Choice Scarf Electivire and Oricorio can outspeed and OHKO Chatot with their attacks.
**Soundproof Pokemon**: Pokemon with the ability Soundproof, such as Mr. Mime, Hakamo-o, and some Bouffalant variants, completely wall Chatot as Chatot does all its damage through sound-based moves.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[DurzaOffTopic, 357488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Xayah, 167012], [jklioe, 424692], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
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