30 hornets in a trench coat
Coached by Alamia
A+97 · #8 of 16
Hazards
✓Stealth RockDonphan
✗Spikes—
✗Toxic Spikes—
✓Sticky WebRibombee
✗Attack-integrated hazards (Stone Axe / Ceaseless Edge)—
Hazard removal
✓Rapid Spin (premium: +1 Spe)Donphan
✓Hazard removalRibombee, Donphan, Conkeldurr
✗Magic Bounce (hazard deterrence)—
Pivoting
✓Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)Jolteon, Ribombee
✓Teleport (slow pivot)Slowbro
✓Baton PassJolteon, Ribombee
Recovery
✓Reliable recoveryMeganium-Mega, Slowbro, Hydrapple, Cresselia, Jolteon, Ribombee
✓Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)Chi-Yu, Meganium-Mega, Slowbro, Hydrapple, Cresselia, Jolteon, Enamorus, Ribombee, Donphan, Muk-Alola, Conkeldurr
Cleric
✓Cleric (Heal Bell / Aromatherapy / Healing Wish / Lunar Dance)Meganium-Mega, Cresselia, Jolteon, Enamorus, Ribombee
✓Wish support (HP ≥ 90)Jolteon
Setup
✓Offensive setupChi-Yu, Meganium-Mega, Slowbro, Hydrapple, Cresselia, Jolteon, Enamorus, Ribombee, Conkeldurr
✓Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize)Jolteon, Enamorus, Ribombee, Donphan, Muk-Alola
✓Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse)Meganium-Mega, Slowbro, Hydrapple, Jolteon, Enamorus, Donphan, Muk-Alola, Conkeldurr
✗Tail Glow—
Priority
✓PriorityJolteon, Donphan, Muk-Alola, Conkeldurr
✓Sucker Punch (mind-gameable)Hydrapple
✓Grassy Glide (terrain-gated)Meganium-Mega, Hydrapple
✗First Impression (first turn only)—
✗Fake Out (low value in singles)—
✗Prankster (status priority)—
Status
✓ToxicMeganium-Mega, Slowbro, Cresselia, Jolteon, Ribombee, Donphan, Muk-Alola, Conkeldurr
✓Will-O-WispChi-Yu
✓Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)Slowbro, Cresselia, Jolteon
✓YawnSlowbro, Hydrapple, Jolteon
✗Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void)—
✓Status chance riders (minor)Chi-Yu, Slowbro, Jolteon, Enamorus, Muk-Alola
Anti-setup
✓Haze / Clear SmogMuk-Alola
✓Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)Meganium-Mega, Hydrapple, Jolteon, Donphan
✗Spectral Thief—
✓EncoreMeganium-Mega, Donphan
✗Topsy-Turvy—
✗Unaware—
Stallbreak / utility
✓Knock OffMeganium-Mega, Donphan, Muk-Alola, Conkeldurr
✓TauntChi-Yu, Enamorus, Muk-Alola, Conkeldurr
✓Trick / SwitcherooSlowbro, Cresselia, Ribombee
✓Substitute (near-universal)Chi-Yu, Meganium-Mega, Slowbro, Hydrapple, Cresselia, Jolteon, Enamorus, Ribombee, Donphan, Muk-Alola, Conkeldurr
✓Leech SeedMeganium-Mega
✓Chip / utility (Pain Split / Future Sight / Corrosive Gas)Slowbro, Cresselia, Muk-Alola
Screens
✓Screens (near-universal movepool)Chi-Yu, Meganium-Mega, Slowbro, Hydrapple, Cresselia, Jolteon, Ribombee
Offense abilities
✓Offensive abilityChi-Yu, Conkeldurr
Defense abilities
✓Defensive abilitySlowbro, Hydrapple, Cresselia, Jolteon
✗Intimidate (low value in singles)—