Analyses & Sets (2024-11-21)

data/analyses/gen8.json

@@ -15161,7 +15161,7 @@
   },
   "Meltan": {
     "zu": {
-      "overview": "<p>Meltan has terrible stats across the board and an extremely lackluster movepool. While Meltan can trap Klinklang and remove it, it fails at doing anything else, meaning it is not worth using over any other Klinklang counter such as Palossand, Qwilfish, and Rapidash. These Pokemon can be useful even when the opponent doesn't have Klinklang, and they fulfil more roles.</p>",
+      "overview": "<p>Meltan has terrible stats across the board and an extremely lackluster movepool. While Meltan can trap Klinklang and remove it, it fails at doing anything else, meaning it is not worth using over any other Klinklang counter such as Palossand, Qwilfish, and Rapidash. These Pokemon can be useful even when the opponent doesn't have Klinklang, and they fulfill more roles.</p>",
       "sets": {"Magnet Pull": {"description": "<p>This set attempts to trap Klinklang with Magnet Pull and PP stall it with Acid Armor. However, Meltan can't do anything else than that and is completely useless if the opponent doesn't have Klinklang. There are better Klinklang checks such as Alolan Persian and Stunfisk that can also perform other roles.</p>"}},
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     }

data/analyses/gen8zu.json

@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@
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   },
   "Meltan": {
-    "overview": "<p>Meltan has terrible stats across the board and an extremely lackluster movepool. While Meltan can trap Klinklang and remove it, it fails at doing anything else, meaning it is not worth using over any other Klinklang counter such as Palossand, Qwilfish, and Rapidash. These Pokemon can be useful even when the opponent doesn't have Klinklang, and they fulfil more roles.</p>",
+    "overview": "<p>Meltan has terrible stats across the board and an extremely lackluster movepool. While Meltan can trap Klinklang and remove it, it fails at doing anything else, meaning it is not worth using over any other Klinklang counter such as Palossand, Qwilfish, and Rapidash. These Pokemon can be useful even when the opponent doesn't have Klinklang, and they fulfill more roles.</p>",
     "sets": {"Magnet Pull": {"description": "<p>This set attempts to trap Klinklang with Magnet Pull and PP stall it with Acid Armor. However, Meltan can't do anything else than that and is completely useless if the opponent doesn't have Klinklang. There are better Klinklang checks such as Alolan Persian and Stunfisk that can also perform other roles.</p>"}},
     "credits": {"writtenBy": [{"user_id": 369076, "username": "Tuthur"}], "teams": [{"name": "Quality checked by", "members": [{"user_id": 226429, "username": "Jett"}]}, {"name": "Grammar checked by", "members": [{"user_id": 384270, "username": "autumn"}]}]}
   },

data/analyses/gen9nationaldexuu.json

@@ -373,13 +373,10 @@
         "description": "<p>Choice Specs Keldeo leverages its fantastic offensive and defensive typing to be a reliable wallbreaker, capable of threatening defensive staples like Ting-Lu, Celesteela, Scizor, and Tyranitar while taking little from their attacks. Hydro Pump is generally preferred on Keldeo, OHKOing Buzzwole and Scizor after Stealth Rock and having odds to 2HKO defensive Celesteela. Surf hits similarly hard, and while it misses these damage thresholds, it provides greater consistency and more PP; this is particularly notable against Celesteela, which can waste Hydro Pump PP with Protect. Air Slash 2HKOes Mega Venusaur and Amoonguss, while Flip Turn is an option alongside Pursuit users like Tyranitar and Bisharp, as they can threaten the aforementioned defensive options as well as other answers to Keldeo like Slowking and Mega Latias. Toxic is an alternative on teams without Pursuit to cripple checks like Slowking and Mega Latias, but it significantly hinders Keldeo's matchup against Mega Venusaur and Amoonguss, making it a niche option. Vacuum Wave provides Keldeo with powerful priority that is able to pick off faster threats like Sand Rush Excadrill and Greninja as well as weakened targets like Iron Boulder and Mega Aerodactyl. Keldeo is typically seen on offense and sand teams looking for a powerful special attacker that can shore up weaknesses to offensive threats like Greninja and Iron Boulder. Sand teams in particular utilize Keldeo well, as Tyranitar can Pursuit trap Slowking and Mega Latias with Pursuit and provides sand, preventing Tapu Fini and Synthesis Mega Venusaur from being reliable long-term checks to Keldeo. Keldeo in return can help force damage onto Rotom-W and handle physical walls like Skarmory and Buzzwole. While Keldeo is powerful, it can struggle against teams with multiple Pokemon resistant or immune to its STAB attacks, which include defensive options such as Mega Venusaur, Tapu Fini, Slowking, and Mega Latias. It can also be outsped quite easily by the offensive metagame, which consists of Pokemon such as Iron Moth, Iron Boulder, and Mega Aerodactyl. For these reasons, teammates like Scizor and Mienshao are appreciated for their ability to pressure shared checks, use Knock Off to remove important held items like Leftovers from Aegislash and Celesteela, and provide offensive answers to these Pokemon that threaten Keldeo. Teammates like Iron Moth and Zeraora work similarly, pivoting Keldeo in against Ground- and Grass-type Pokemon that it can threaten. Ting-Lu, Skarmory, and Celesteela help provide Keldeo's team with a defensive backbone against options like Iron Boulder and Clefable, with the former two able to set entry hazards to wear down many of its checks.</p>"
       },
       "Calm Mind": {
-        "description": "<p>Calm Mind Keldeo is a threatening sweeper, thanks to its ability to break past many defensive cores. Scald is usually chosen because of its high PP and burn chance, allowing Keldeo to slowly wear down checks like Mega Venusaur while crippling physical attackers like Tapu Bulu and Salamence. Scald is especially potent in tandem with Substitute and Leftovers, as it allows Keldeo to set up on many defensive Pokemon that struggle to break its Substitute like Slowking, Celesteela, and Gastrodon lacking Earthquake while dodging status and Leech Seed. Alternatively, Hydro Pump in combination with Waterium Z allows Keldeo to blow past common answers to itself such as Mega Venusaur, Tapu Fini, and Slowbro if they are weakened. When using Hydro Pump, Taunt is used over Substitute to prevent Pokemon like Mega Venusaur and Unaware Clefable from recovering their HP, though Keldeo must be wary of moves like Giga Drain and Moonblast in return. Secret Sword hits the lower Defense of many common checks to special attackers like Blissey and Gastrodon. Calm Mind Keldeo fits best on balance and bulky offense which appreciate its ability to effectively take on defensive team styles. Keldeo is threatened out by faster offensive Pokemon that can hit it super effectively like Alakazam and Mega Latias if it does not have a Substitute up. Therefore, it pairs well with Pokemon that can switch into them like Celesteela and Scizor. They are also valuable for their ability to switch into checks to Keldeo like Tapu Fini and Mega Venusaur. Keldeo pairs well with entry hazard support from Pokemon like Tyranitar, Skarmory, and Excadrill that can push its checks into range of a boosted Hydro Vortex.</p>"
-      },
-      "Choice Scarf": {
-        "description": "<p>Choice Scarf allows Keldeo to act as a decent revenge killer with its strong STAB moves and high Speed. Its decent natural bulk and useful typing also allow it to check Dark-types like Tyranitar and Bisharp while also giving it a Stealth Rock resistance. Hydro Pump is chosen for its high power, OHKOing Pokemon like Victini while giving Keldeo a high chance to KO Choice Scarf Enamorus and Nasty Plot Thundurus after Stealth Rock damage. Secret Sword hits the weaker Defense of common special walls like Blissey and Gastrodon. Flip Turn allows Keldeo to pivot out of bad matchups while maintaining momentum for its team. Toxic is used to status common checks to Keldeo such as Mega Altaria and Mega Latias. Hidden Power Ice can be used as an alternative to allow Keldeo to revenge kill threats such as Dragon Dance Salamence while also doing solid damage against Mega Altaria and Latias. Furthermore, Keldeo itself is threatened by faster Choice Scarf users like Zarude and Hydreigon and therefore requires checks to these Pokemon like Skarmory and Celesteela. Keldeo also appreciates entry hazard setters like Excadrill and Mew that can push Pokemon like Scizor and Enamorus into Hydro Pump range.</p>"
+        "description": "<p>Calm Mind Keldeo is a fantastic wallbreaker, its formidable offensive typing and ability to run a variety of mixed attacking sets enable it to be a threat against balanced or stall teams, making it an effective setup sweeper versus the likes of Ting-Lu, Tyranitar, and Celesteela. Scald is an excellent Water-type STAB move for Keldeo, as it can burn foes and make it easier to wear down physical attackers like Scizor and Mega Gallade. Hydro Pump, though having lower accuracy, is best used in tandem with Waterium Z to OHKO Ting-Lu after a Calm Mind boost while threatening a KO on both Buzzwole and Scizor with an unboosted Hydro Vortex. Secret Sword is Keldeo's preferred Fighting-type STAB attack, as it hits common pivots to special attacks like Blissey. Substitute, when paired with Leftovers, helps Keldeo set up on defensive switch-ins like Slowking, Gastrodon, and Celesteela. Alternatively, Air Slash could be used for coverage against threatening Grass-type foes and gives Keldeo the ability to run Flyinium Z to OHKO the likes of Hydrapple and Mega Venusaur after a boost. Alternatively, Taunt can be used to prevent bulky Pokemon like Slowbro and Aegislash from spreading status. With this much wallbreaking power, Keldeo is seen on more offensive teams that are lacking in checks against the likes of Scizor and Greninja. Although Keldeo can be seen as a wallbreaking threat, many teams can utilize Pokemon that aren't weak to either STAB attack such as Mega Venusaur, Slowking, and Tapu Fini. There are also quite a few Pokemon that can outspeed and threaten Keldeo such as Zeraora, Iron Boulder, and Serperior. Teamates such as Scizor and Mienshao help against these faster threats and can assist greatly by pressuring checks to Keldeo like Aegislash and Celesteela by removing their Leftovers while also being able to efficiently pivot out with U-turn. In return, Keldeo assists both by pressuring physical walls like Skarmory and Mandibuzz. Teammates that can provide entry hazard support such as Tyranitar and Clefable are appreciated by Keldeo, as chip from entry hazards makes it easier to threaten a OHKO on physical walls. Faster teammates such as Iron Moth and Zeraora can be excellent in baiting in Ground-type threats and pivoting back into Keldeo for more offensive pressure. In return, Keldeo removes Ground-type threats like Excadrill and Hippowdon to make it easier for both to pivot reliably.</p>"
       }
     },
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+    "credits": {"writtenBy": [{"user_id": 589016, "username": "Danbear02"}, {"user_id": 635656, "username": "Elvira"}], "teams": [{"name": "Quality checked by", "members": [{"user_id": 546157, "username": "Iride"}, {"user_id": 589016, "username": "Danbear02"}]}, {"name": "Grammar checked by", "members": [{"user_id": 555379, "username": "Tbolt"}, {"user_id": 655207, "username": "Sir Tetris"}, {"user_id": 528364, "username": "adorluigi"}]}]}
   },
   "Greninja": {
     "sets": {

data/analyses/gen9nfe.json

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "Weepinbell": {"sets": {"Utility": {}}},
   "Grimer-Alola": {"sets": {"Tank": {}}},
   "Koffing": {"sets": {"Defensive": {}}},
+  "Seadra": {"sets": {"RestTalk Pivot": {}}},
   "Dragonair": {"sets": {"Dragon Dance": {}}},
   "Murkrow": {"sets": {"Nasty Plot": {}}},
   "Misdreavus": {"sets": {"Setup": {}, "Utility": {}, "Choice Item": {}}},
@@ -58,5 +59,6 @@
   "Naclstack": {"sets": {"Stealth Rock": {}, "Iron Defense": {}}},
   "Toedscool": {"sets": {"Utility": {}}},
   "Tinkatuff": {"sets": {"Offensive Stealth Rock": {}, "Swords Dance": {}, "Physically Defensive": {}}},
+  "Varoom": {"sets": {"Defensive Pivot": {}}},
   "Glimmet": {"sets": {"Hazard Lead": {}, "Physically Defensive": {}}}
 }