Hackin haxorus
A91 · #12 of 14
Hazards
✓Stealth RockSandaconda, Excadrill-Mega, Clefable, Swampert
✗Spikes—
✗Toxic Spikes—
✗Sticky Web—
✗Attack-integrated hazards (Stone Axe / Ceaseless Edge)—
Hazard removal
✓Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe)Excadrill-Mega
✓Hazard removalExcadrill-Mega
✓Magic Bounce (hazard deterrence)Hatterene
Pivoting
✓Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)Swampert
✓Teleport (slow pivot)Clefable
✓Baton PassHatterene, Clefable
Recovery
✓Reliable recoverySkeledirge, Clefable
✓Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)Haxorus, Aegislash, Glastrier, Chi-Yu, Skeledirge, Sandaconda, Hatterene, Excadrill-Mega, Clefable, Swampert
Cleric
✓Cleric (Heal Bell / Aromatherapy / Healing Wish / Lunar Dance)Hatterene, Clefable
✓Wish support (HP ≥ 90)Clefable
Setup
✓Offensive setupHaxorus, Aegislash, Glastrier, Chi-Yu, Skeledirge, Hatterene, Excadrill-Mega, Clefable, Swampert
✓Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)Aegislash, Hatterene
✓Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)Aegislash, Glastrier, Skeledirge, Sandaconda, Excadrill-Mega, Clefable, Swampert
✗Tail Glow—
Priority
✓PriorityAegislash
✗Sucker Punch (mind-gameable)—
✗Grassy Glide (terrain-gated)—
✓First Impression (first turn only)Haxorus
✗Fake Out (low value in singles)—
✗Prankster (status priority)—
Status
✓ToxicHaxorus, Aegislash, Excadrill-Mega, Clefable, Swampert
✓Will-O-WispChi-Yu, Skeledirge
✓Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)Sandaconda, Hatterene, Clefable
✓YawnSkeledirge, Swampert
✗Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void)—
✓Status chance riders (minor)Chi-Yu, Excadrill-Mega, Swampert
Anti-setup
✗Haze / Clear Smog—
✓Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)Haxorus, Glastrier, Skeledirge, Swampert
✗Spectral Thief—
✓EncoreSkeledirge, Clefable
✗Topsy-Turvy—
✓UnawareSkeledirge, Clefable
Stallbreak / utility
✓Knock OffClefable, Swampert
✓TauntHaxorus, Glastrier, Chi-Yu
✓Trick / SwitcherooHatterene, Clefable
✓Substitute (near-universal)Haxorus, Aegislash, Glastrier, Chi-Yu, Skeledirge, Sandaconda, Hatterene, Excadrill-Mega, Clefable, Swampert
✗Leech Seed—
✓Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)Hatterene, Clefable
Screens
✓Screens (near-universal movepool)Aegislash, Chi-Yu, Hatterene, Clefable
Offense abilities
✓Offensive abilityChi-Yu, Clefable
Defense abilities
✓Defensive abilitySkeledirge, Clefable
✗Intimidate (low value in singles)—