Long Island Lucarios
Coached by Drew
A+97 · #2 of 14
Hazards
✓Stealth RockPrinplup, Iron Treads
✓SpikesOverqwil
✓Toxic SpikesOverqwil
✓Sticky WebCutiefly
✗Attack-integrated hazards (Stone Axe / Ceaseless Edge)—
Hazard removal
✓Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe)Iron Treads
✓Hazard removalPrinplup, Iron Treads, Tornadus-Therian, Cutiefly
✗Magic Bounce (hazard deterrence)—
Pivoting
✓Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)Dragapult, Vaporeon, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Prinplup, Iron Treads, Tornadus-Therian, Cutiefly
✗Teleport (slow pivot)—
✓Baton PassDragapult, Vaporeon, Cutiefly
Recovery
✓Reliable recoveryVaporeon, Tapu Bulu, Prinplup, Cutiefly
✓Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)Dragapult, Vaporeon, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Tapu Bulu, Prinplup, Overqwil, Iron Treads, Tornadus-Therian, Cutiefly
Cleric
✓Cleric (Heal Bell / Aromatherapy / Healing Wish / Lunar Dance)Vaporeon, Cutiefly
✓Wish support (HP ≥ 90)Vaporeon
Setup
✓Offensive setupDragapult, Vaporeon, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Tapu Bulu, Overqwil, Tornadus-Therian, Cutiefly
✓Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)Dragapult, Prinplup, Overqwil, Tornadus-Therian
✓Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)Dragapult, Vaporeon, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Tapu Bulu, Overqwil, Iron Treads
✗Tail Glow—
Priority
✓PriorityDragapult, Vaporeon, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Overqwil
✓Sucker Punch (mind-gameable)Dragapult
✗Grassy Glide (terrain-gated)—
✗First Impression (first turn only)—
✗Fake Out (low value in singles)—
✗Prankster (status priority)—
Status
✓ToxicVaporeon, Tapu Bulu, Prinplup, Overqwil, Tornadus-Therian, Cutiefly
✓Will-O-WispDragapult
✓Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)Dragapult
✓YawnVaporeon, Prinplup
✗Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void)—
✓Status chance riders (minor)Dragapult, Vaporeon, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Prinplup, Overqwil, Tornadus-Therian
Anti-setup
✓Haze / Clear SmogVaporeon, Prinplup, Overqwil
✓Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)Dragapult, Vaporeon, Tapu Bulu
✗Spectral Thief—
✗Encore—
✗Topsy-Turvy—
✗Unaware—
Stallbreak / utility
✓Knock OffIron Treads, Tornadus-Therian
✓TauntUrshifu-Rapid-Strike, Tapu Bulu, Overqwil, Tornadus-Therian
✓Trick / SwitcherooCutiefly
✓Substitute (near-universal)Dragapult, Vaporeon, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Tapu Bulu, Prinplup, Overqwil, Iron Treads, Tornadus-Therian, Cutiefly
✓Leech SeedTapu Bulu
✓Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)Overqwil
Screens
✓Screens (near-universal movepool)Dragapult, Vaporeon, Tapu Bulu, Cutiefly
Offense abilities
✓Offensive abilityIron Treads
Defense abilities
✓Defensive abilityVaporeon, Rotom-Heat, Tornadus-Therian
✓Intimidate (low value in singles)Overqwil