OU Lead Toedscruel

[3d]

[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Spore
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Leaf Storm / Earth Power
move 4: Rapid Spin / Earth Power
item: Focus Sash
tera type: Ghost
ability: Mycelium Might
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Toedscruel's main appeal over other Spikers is its ability Mycellium Might, which allows it to use Spore against Gholdengo, Garganacl, and Hatterene, as well as preventing Magic Bounce from blocking its Spikes. Leaf Storm OHKOes foes like Great Tusk, Greninja, and Rotom-W while hitting Ting-Lu for a good amount as well. Rapid Spin is useful because Toedscruel is faster than every Stealth Rock setter in the tier besides Garchomp and Iron Treads, letting it switch in late-game to clear entry hazards if needed. Earth Power is an alternative over both moves, as it hits Clodsire, Torkoal, Kingambit, Iron Moth, and Glimmora while also chipping Dragapult. The combination of Earth Power and Rapid Spin allows Toedscruel to be a great lead into Glimmora, as it can use Earth Power to take Glimmora down to its Focus Sash, then Rapid Spin to remove the entry hazards that were set. Both of its STAB moves hit Garganacl quite hard, another common Stealth Rock setter, which hyper offense teams appreciate being scared out. Another great application of this combination is against spin blockers such as Ceruledge, Skeledirge and Gholdengo, which are all threatened to Tera or switch out by Earth Power, letting Toedscruel Rapid Spin. Tera Ghost allows Toedscruel to block Rapid Spin against Iron Treads and Great Tusk in a pinch.

Lead Toedscruel is only seen on hyper offense teams, as it guarantees a critical layer of Spikes or a slept foe, regardless of abilities such as Good as Gold, Purifying Salt, and Magic Bounce, assisting in the late-game; the former is helpful for damage rolls and breaking Focus Sash, while the latter gives setup sweepers free turns. With that in mind, great partners include setup sweepers like Roaring Moon, Iron Moth, Iron Valiant, and Kingambit, the latter of which also appreciates Toedscruel fainting early-game, giving it a Supreme Overlord boost. Some threats to this set include Meowscarada, which is incredibly annoying because Taunt shuts down Toedscruel's entry hazards and Spore, and it cannot punish this, as it resists both Leaf Storm and Earth Power. Kingambit is a great choice for dealing with Meowscarada, as it resists Leaf Storm and Knock off and can threaten it with a powerful Low Kick or Iron Head without fear of Taunt. Hydreigon is also quite troublesome; its resistance to Leaf Storm and immunity to Earth Power allows it to set up a Substitute without fear of being put to sleep due to Mycelium Might causing Spore to move second. Dragapult serves as a great teammate, as it can threaten Hydreigon behind Substitute. Choice Band Dragapult is bothersome, as it OHKOes Toedscruel with Dragon Darts, but it is easily taken advantage of by Fairy-types like Azumarill and Iron Valiant if it OHKOes Toedscruel. Gholdengo is also a fantastic teammate, as it blocks attempts to clear Toedscruels's entry hazards and takes advantage of Spore by setting up with Nasty Plot.


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[dex]

QC Check

[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Spore
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Leaf Storm / Earth Power
move 4: Rapid Spin / Earth Power
item: Focus Sash
tera type: Ghost
ability: Mycellium Might
nature: Timid
evs: 252 spatk / 4 spdef / 252 speed 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Toedscruel's main appeal over other Spike setters Spikers in the tier is its signature ability Mycellium Might, which bypasses abilities at the cost of firing status moves off at -1 priority. This ability means that Toedscruel's Spore puts Gholdengo, Garganacl and Hatterene to sleep, and Magic Guard Bounce cannot block its Spikes. Leaf Storm is a fantastic option for OHKOing things like Great Tusk, Greninja and Rotom-Wash while hitting Ting-Lu for a good amount as well. It is always nice to have a high base power STAB move, and Leaf Storm works very well, even against things that it doesn't deal super-effective damage to, like Walking Wake (9/10 times opponents are not gonna lead wake, let alone into Toed. Honestly, this sentence is not super necessary, as most people know that having a high BP stab move is nice). Rapid Spin is a great option as its speed stat of 328 lets it outspeed every Stealth Rocker in the tier besides Garchomp, allowing it to act as a switch in later in games to clear hazards if needed. Earth Power is another option here, as it hits Clodsire, Torkoal, Kingambit, Iron Moth and Glimmora for super effective damage while also serving as a nice tool to chip Dragapult. (I'd mention how the combo of EP and spin let it counterlead sash Glimmora; you EP once then spin its hazards) Both of its STABs hit Garganacl quite hard, another common Stealth Rocker, which teams can always appreciate being scared out.

Regarding team structure, you would only typically see this set on Hyper Offensive teams. Guaranteeing a Spike or a Spore with Hyper Offence can be critical when it comes to winning later on, as even setting up one Spike is very useful for damage rolls and breaking Focus Sashes. Putting something to sleep turn one without fear of abilities such as Good as Gold, Purifying Salt, or Magic Bounce is incredibly useful, giving setup sweepers free turns to set up. With that in mind, some great partners are these setup sweepers, namely Roaring Moon, Iron Moth, Iron Valiant, and Kingambit, the latter of whom also appreciates Toedscruel fainting early games, giving it the Supreme Overlord boost. Some threats to this set include Meowscarada, which is incredibly annoying because Taunt shuts down your hazards and Spore, and you cannot punish this as it resists both Leaf Storm and Earth Power. Hydreigon is also quite troublesome; its resistance to Leaf Storm and its immunity to Earth Power allows it to set up a Substitute without fear of being put to sleep due to Mycellium Might causing Spore to move second. Choice Band Dragapult is bothersome as it OHKOs with Dragon Darts, but it is typically fine in most cases as Hyper Offensive teams should have a way to exploit a Choice Banded Dragon-type move, most often a Fairy-type setup sweeper like Iron Valiant or Azumarill. (you list all these things that bother toed, but you don't actually provide teammates that help deal with those things. you should list some checks to these mons that can counterlead the troublesome mons, particularly meowscarada and hydreigon. The last sentence about band pult can just be deleted, as it isn't necessary for the analysis format we use currently)


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implement and let me check again since I'm asking you to write a bit more. Also, just as a note, there are a few obvious GP things I noticed that are easy fixes: hyper offense is not capitalized and it is "Stealth Rock setter" not "Stealth Rocker". Also Mycelium Might only has one "l"

 

[dex]

I'm cool with this now, 1/2

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[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Spore
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Leaf Storm / Earth Power
move 4: Rapid Spin / Earth Power
item: Focus Sash
tera type: Ghost
ability: Mycelium Might
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Toedscruel's main appeal over other Spikers in the tier is its signature ability <-- not relevant competitive info Mycelium Might, which bypasses abilities at the cost of firing status moves off at -1 priority dex info. This ability combine these two sentences means that Toedscruel's Spore puts Gholdengo, Garganacl and Hatterene to sleep, and Magic Bounce cannot block its Spikes. Leaf Storm is a fantastic powerful option for that OHKOing things likees Great Tusk, Greninja and Rotom-Wash while hitting Ting-Lu for a good amount as well and Garganacl hard. Rapid Spin is a great option as Toedscruel its speed stat of 328 lets it dex info, relevance of its speed stat is explained anyway outspeeds every Stealth Rock setter in the tier besides Garchomp, allowing it to act as a switch in later in games late-game to clear hazards if needed. Earth Power is another option here, as it "here" is confusing as EP can go in either the Leaf Storm or Spin slot is a strong alternative to either attack that hits Clodsire, Torkoal, Kingambit, Iron Moth and Glimmora for super effective damage while retaining a strong hit on Garganacl and also serving as a nice tool to chip Dragapult. The combination of Earth Power and Rapid Spin allows it Toedscruel to be a great lead into Glimmora, as it can Earth Power to take Glimmora down to its Focus Sash, then Rapid Spin to remove the hazards that were set. Both of its STABs hit Garganacl quite hard, another common Stealth Rock setter, which teams can always appreciate being scared out. Relevant as it is, I don't know about devoting a whole sentence to Garg as a rocker that we scare out when we already talk about how Toedscruel's STABs deal with most of the tier's other hazard setters. I added stuff incorporating Garg into the main move explanations that might flow better. Also don't forget to add a sentence at the end about Tera Ghost.

Regarding team structure, you would only typically see this set on hyper offensive teams. Guaranteeing a Spike or a Spore with hyper offence can be critical when it comes to winning later on, as even setting up one Spike is very useful for damage rolls and breaking Focus Sashes. Putting something to sleep turn one without fear of abilities such as Good as Gold, Purifying Salt, or Magic Bounce is incredibly useful, giving setup sweepers free turns to set up. I would combine these sentences together and remove some of the fluff. Something like "Lead Toedscruel is seen exclusively on hyper offense teams, for which a near-guaranteed Spore or Spikes can hugely impact a teammate's attempt to sweep." With that in mind, some great partners are these setup sweepers that can take advantage of free turns from Spore, namely such as Roaring Moon, Iron Moth, Iron Valiant, and Kingambit,. the latter of whom also Kingambit especially appreciates Toedscruel fainting early games, giving it the acting as a sacrificial lead, which grants it a Supreme Overlord boost. Some threats to this set include Meowscarada, which is incredibly annoying because Taunt shuts down your hazards and Spore, and you cannot punish this as it resists both Leaf Storm and Earth Power. Kingambit is a great choice for dealing with Meowscarada as it resists Leaf Storm and Knock off and can threaten it with a powerful Low Kick or Iron Head without fear of Taunt. Hydreigon is also quite troublesome; its resistance to Leaf Storm and its immunity to Earth Power allows it to set up a Substitute without fear of being put to sleep due to Mycelium Might causing Spore to move second. Dragapult serves as a great teammate as it can threaten Hydreigon behind a Substitute with its Dragon-type STAB. I think we can make this part more concise. You can mention Meowscarada and Hydreigon together as threats and condense the explanation (something like "Some threats to Toedscruel include Meowscarada, which resists Toedscruel's STAB moves and shuts it down with Taunt, and Hydreigon, which sets up Substitute on Toedscruel with impunity"). Then talk briefly about how Kingambit (as well as Breloom and Baxcalibur, to add some more good examples and teammates) take little from Meowscarada's attacks and hit hard back, while Dragapult can revenge kill Hydreigon behind a Substitute. Choice Band Dragapult is also bothersome, as it OHKOes Toedscruel with Dragon Darts, but it is easily taken advantage of by Fairy-types like Azumarill and Iron Valiant if it OHKOes Toedscruel. Add a sentence somewhere in this paragraph about Gholdengo as another great teammate, as it can block attempts to clear Toedscruel's Spikes and take advantage of Spore with Nasty Plot.


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[SetsuSetsuna]

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QC 2/2 Not much to add, this is really good.

[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Spore
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Leaf Storm / Earth Power
move 4: Rapid Spin / Earth Power
item: Focus Sash
tera type: Ghost
ability: Mycelium Might
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Toedscruel's main appeal over other Spikers in the tier is its signature ability Mycelium Might, which bypasses abilities at the cost of firing status moves off at -1 priority. This ability means that Toedscruel's Spore puts Gholdengo, Garganacl and Hatterene to sleep, and Magic Bounce cannot block its Spikes. Leaf Storm is a fantastic option for OHKOing things like Great Tusk, Greninja and Rotom-Wash while hitting Ting-Lu for a good amount as well. Rapid Spin is a great option as its speed stat of 328 lets it outspeed every Stealth Rock setter in the tier besides Garchomp, allowing it to act as a switch in later in games to clear hazards if needed. Earth Power is another option here, as it hits Clodsire, Torkoal, Kingambit, Iron Moth and Glimmora for super effective damage while also serving as a nice tool to chip Dragapult. The combination of Earth Power and Rapid Spin allows it to be a great lead into Glimmora, as it can Earth Power to take Glimmora down to its Focus Sash, then Rapid Spin to remove the hazards that were set. Both of its STABs hit Garganacl quite hard, another common Stealth Rock setter, which teams can always appreciate being scared out. Tera Ghost allows Toedscruel to block Rapid Spin in a pinch.

It might be worth mentioning how Earth Power also hits Skeledirge, Gholdengo and Ceruledge super effectively, which allows you to threaten them out and pull off a Rapid Spin.

Regarding team structure, you would only typically see this set on hyper offensive teams. Guaranteeing a Spike or a Spore with hyper offence can be critical when it comes to winning later on, as even setting up one Spike is very useful for damage rolls and breaking Focus Sashes. Putting something to sleep turn one without fear of abilities such as Good as Gold, Purifying Salt, or Magic Bounce is incredibly useful, giving setup sweepers free turns to set up. With that in mind, some great partners are these setup sweepers, namely Roaring Moon, Iron Moth, Iron Valiant, and Kingambit, the latter of whom also appreciates Toedscruel fainting early games, giving it the Supreme Overlord boost. Some threats to this set include Meowscarada, which is incredibly annoying because Taunt shuts down your hazards and Spore, and you cannot punish this as it resists both Leaf Storm and Earth Power. Kingambit is a great choice for dealing with Meowscarada as it resists Leaf Storm and Knock off and can threaten it with a powerful Low Kick or Iron Head without fear of Taunt. Hydreigon is also quite troublesome; its resistance to Leaf Storm and its immunity to Earth Power allows it to set up a Substitute without fear of being put to sleep due to Mycelium Might causing Spore to move second. Dragapult serves as a great teammate as it can threaten Hydreigon behind a Substitute with its Dragon-type STAB. Choice Band Dragapult is bothersome, as it OHKOes Toedscruel with Dragon Darts, but it is easily taken advantage of by Fairy-types like Azumarill and Iron Valiant if it OHKOes Toedscruel. Gholdengo is also a fantastic teammate as it blocks attempts to clear Toedscruels' hazards and takes advantage of Spore by setting up with Nasty Plot.


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[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Spore
move 2: Spikes
move 3: Leaf Storm / Earth Power
move 4: Rapid Spin / Earth Power
item: Focus Sash
tera type: Ghost
ability: Mycelium Might
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Toedscruel's main appeal over other Spikers is its ability Mycellium Might, which allows it to use Spore against Gholdengo, Garganacl, and Hatterene, as well as preventing Magic Bounce from blocking its Spikes. in the tier is its signature ability Mycelium Might, which bypasses abilities at the cost of firing status moves off at -1 priority. This ability means that Toedscruel's Spore puts Gholdengo, Garganacl and Hatterene to sleep, and Magic Bounce cannot block its Spikes. Leaf Storm OHKOes foes is a fantastic option for OHKOing things like Great Tusk, Greninja, (ac) and Rotom-Wash while hitting Ting-Lu for a good amount as well. Rapid Spin is a great option as its speed stat of 328 lets Toedscruel it outspeed every Stealth Rock setter in the tier besides Garchomp, letting it switch in late-game allowing it to act as a switch in later in games to clear entry hazards if needed. Earth Power is another an alternative over both moves, option here, clarifying as it hits Clodsire, Torkoal, Kingambit, Iron Moth, (ac) and Glimmora for super effective damage while also chipping serving as a nice tool to chip Dragapult. The combination of Earth Power and Rapid Spin allows Toedscruel it to be a great lead into Glimmora, as it can use Earth Power to take Glimmora down to its Focus Sash, then Rapid Spin to remove the entry hazards that were set. Both of its STAB moves STABs "STABs" is an adjective, it can't be used like this hit Garganacl quite hard, another common Stealth Rock setter, which hyper offense i assume this is correct teams can always appreciate being scared out. Another great application of this combination is against spin blockers such as Ceruledge, Skeledirge and Gholdengo, which are all threatened to Tera or switch out by Earth Power, letting Toedscruel Rapid Spin. Tera Ghost allows Toedscruel to block Rapid Spin against what mon(s) would be nice to state in a pinch. Another great application of this combination is against spin blockers such as Ceruledge, Skeledirge and Gholdengo, which are all threatened to Tera or switch out by Earth Power, letting Toedscruel Rapid Spin. moved this up to the part where you mention its stabs first

Lead Toedscruel is only seen on hyper offense teams, as it guarantees a critical layer of Spikes Regarding team structure, you would only typically see this set on hyper offensive teams. Guaranteeing a Spike or a slept foe, Spore regardless of abilities such as Good as Gold, Purifying Salt, and Magic Bounce, assisting in the late-game; the former is helpful for damage rolls and breaking Focus Sash, while the latter gives setup sweepers free turns. with hyper offence can be critical when it comes to winning later on, as even setting up one Spike is very useful for damage rolls and breaking Focus Sashes. Putting something to sleep turn one without fear of abilities such as Good as Gold, Purifying Salt, or Magic Bounce is incredibly useful, giving setup sweepers free turns to set up. With that in mind, some great partners include setup sweepers like are these setup sweepers, namely Roaring Moon, Iron Moth, Iron Valiant, and Kingambit, the latter of which whom also appreciates Toedscruel fainting early-game, early games, giving it a the Supreme Overlord boost. Some threats to this set include Meowscarada, which is incredibly annoying because Taunt shuts down Toedscruel's entry hazards your hazards and Spore, and it you cannot punish this, (ac) as it resists both Leaf Storm and Earth Power. Kingambit is a great choice for dealing with Meowscarada, (ac) as it resists Leaf Storm and Knock off and can threaten it with a powerful Low Kick or Iron Head without fear of Taunt. Hydreigon is also quite troublesome; its resistance to Leaf Storm and its immunity to Earth Power allows it to set up a Substitute without fear of being put to sleep due to Mycelium Might causing Spore to move second. Dragapult serves as a great teammate, (ac) as it can threaten Hydreigon behind a Substitute. with its Dragon-type STAB. Choice Band Dragapult is bothersome, as it OHKOes Toedscruel with Dragon Darts, but it is easily taken advantage of by Fairy-types like Azumarill and Iron Valiant if it OHKOes Toedscruel. Gholdengo is also a fantastic teammate, (ac) as it blocks attempts to clear Toedscruels's entry hazards Toedscruels' hazards and takes advantage of Spore by setting up with Nasty Plot.


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GP Team done
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