[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Body Press
move 2: Brave Bird / Substitute / Taunt
move 3: Iron Defense
move 4: Roost
item: Rocky Helmet / Sitrus Berry / Leftovers
ability: Mirror Armor / Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Body Press allows Corviknight to hit other Steel-types for super effective damage while also taking advantage of Iron Defense boosts. When Dynamaxed, it can also grant an Attack boost, buffing other damaging moves. Brave Bird is Corviknight's strongest STAB, dealing significant damage even without any boosts, while also boosting Speed when Dynamaxed. Substitute allows Corviknight to avoid status moves and can also make it difficult to break through after an Iron Defense boost. Taunt can stop sweepers from boosting and is also able to prevent status moves. Iron Defense allows Corviknight to tank hits while also significantly boosting damage dealt by Body Press. Roost gives Corviknight access to reliable recovery. Rocky Helmet allows Corviknight to deal chip damage to physical attackers, allowing it to more effectively beat Mimikyu and physical Dragapult, while a Sitrus Berry gives it burst healing that lets it survive strong attacks and start boosting out of KO range. Mirror Armor is generally the preferred ability since it preventing stat drops from max moves, but when paired with Substitute, Pressure allows Corviknight to stall out low PP moves like Rotom-H Overheat or Dragapult Fire Blast, while also winning PP wars versus other bulky Pokemon like Ferrothorn. The given EV spread maximizes Corviknight's physical bulk, but a spread of 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpDef with a Careful nature can be used so that it can deal with special attackers better and become even more difficult to KO after boosting. Additionally, 12 Spe EVs can be used on Taunt variants to help win the Corviknight mirror.
This set is a potential Dynamax user, as the additional Health boost makes it difficult for Physical attackers to break through Corviknight. Corviknight can also deal good damage with Max Airstream and Max Knuckle, while also boosting its stats even more. It can be difficult to judge when to Dynamax Corviknight compared to other Pokemon as it is a much more reactive Dynamax, being best utilized when you benefit significantly from its enhanced durability and stat boosts. With access to Max Guard it can stall out physical Dynamax users, but does not sweep in the way prominent users such as Gyarados and Mimikyu do. Corviknight pairs well with Dragon-types, such as Haxorus and Dragapult, as it can wall Fairy-types that give them trouble. It also appreciates Ground-types that can deal with Electric- and Fire-types that threaten it. Mimikyu also makes a good partner, as Corviknight can set up on and KO bulky Steel-types that give it trouble with Body Press, while Mimikyu can kill Pokemon such as special Dragapult, which can freely switch in versus Corviknight and KO it.
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Body Press / Iron Head
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Roost / Substitute
item: Leftovers / Sitrus Berry
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Body Press allows Corviknight to hit other Steel-types while also taking advantage of its great Defense, especially after a boost. When Dynamaxed, Max Knuckle can further boost its Attack allowing it to sweep. Brave Bird is Corviknight's strongest STAB, dealing significant damage. Max Airstream deals even more damage while also boosting its Speed. Iron Head can be used to hit Fairy-types like Mimikyu harder and can also further boost Corviknight's Defense with Max Steelspike. Bulk Up lets Corviknight become bulkier while also making all its damaging moves more powerful. Roost gives Corviknight access to reliable recovery, while Substitute allows Corviknight to avoid status moves such as Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp that would cripple it and prevent a sweep. Leftovers gives Corviknight passive healing while it sets up, allowing it to stay out and boost longer. Mirror Armor prevents Corviknight from having its stats dropped by max moves or Intimidate, but Pressure can be used in conjunction with Substitute to PP stall moves such as Rotom-H Overhear or Dragapult Fire Blast.
Corviknight is a good Dynamax user both offensively and defensively, as it can sweep teams after boosting while also being able to tank hits thanks to the HP boost Dynamax gives. It is worth noting that without Attack boosts Corviknight is more reactive as a Dynamax user compared to other Pokemon, being best utilized when you benefit significantly from its enhanced durability and stat boosts. It can stall out other physical Dynamax users with Max Guard, but does not sweep in the same way prominent users such as Gyarados and Mimikyu do. Pokemon with Volt Switch or U-Turn can bring Corviknight in to start setting up and sweeping. Corviknight appreciates teammates that can deal with Electric- and Fire-types, such as Excadrill and Mamoswine, since it cannot break through them on its own. Dragon-types such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Haxorus make excellent teammates, as Corviknight can beat Fairy-types that give them trouble while they can wear down bulky Steel-types with coverage moves in return.
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name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Body Press
move 2: Brave Bird / Substitute / Taunt
move 3: Iron Defense
move 4: Roost
item: Rocky Helmet / Sitrus Berry / Leftovers
ability: Mirror Armor / Pressure
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Body Press allows Corviknight to hit other Steel-types for super effective damage while also taking advantage of Iron Defense boosts. When Dynamaxed, it can also grant an Attack boost, buffing other damaging moves. Brave Bird is Corviknight's strongest STAB, dealing significant damage even without any boosts, while also boosting Speed when Dynamaxed. Substitute allows Corviknight to avoid status moves and can also make it difficult to break through after an Iron Defense boost. Taunt can stop sweepers from boosting and is also able to prevent status moves. Iron Defense allows Corviknight to tank hits while also significantly boosting damage dealt by Body Press. Roost gives Corviknight access to reliable recovery. Rocky Helmet allows Corviknight to deal chip damage to physical attackers, allowing it to more effectively beat Mimikyu and physical Dragapult, while a Sitrus Berry gives it burst healing that lets it survive strong attacks and start boosting out of KO range. Mirror Armor is generally the preferred ability since it preventing stat drops from max moves, but when paired with Substitute, Pressure allows Corviknight to stall out low PP moves like Rotom-H Overheat or Dragapult Fire Blast, while also winning PP wars versus other bulky Pokemon like Ferrothorn. The given EV spread maximizes Corviknight's physical bulk, but a spread of 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpDef with a Careful nature can be used so that it can deal with special attackers better and become even more difficult to KO after boosting. Additionally, 12 Spe EVs can be used on Taunt variants to help win the Corviknight mirror.
This set is a potential Dynamax user, as the additional Health boost makes it difficult for Physical attackers to break through Corviknight. Corviknight can also deal good damage with Max Airstream and Max Knuckle, while also boosting its stats even more. It can be difficult to judge when to Dynamax Corviknight compared to other Pokemon as it is a much more reactive Dynamax, being best utilized when you benefit significantly from its enhanced durability and stat boosts. With access to Max Guard it can stall out physical Dynamax users, but does not sweep in the way prominent users such as Gyarados and Mimikyu do. Corviknight pairs well with Dragon-types, such as Haxorus and Dragapult, as it can wall Fairy-types that give them trouble. It also appreciates Ground-types that can deal with Electric- and Fire-types that threaten it. Mimikyu also makes a good partner, as Corviknight can set up on and KO bulky Steel-types that give it trouble with Body Press, while Mimikyu can kill Pokemon such as special Dragapult, which can freely switch in versus Corviknight and KO it.
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Body Press / Iron Head
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Roost / Substitute
item: Leftovers / Sitrus Berry
ability: Mirror Armor
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Body Press allows Corviknight to hit other Steel-types while also taking advantage of its great Defense, especially after a boost. When Dynamaxed, Max Knuckle can further boost its Attack allowing it to sweep. Brave Bird is Corviknight's strongest STAB, dealing significant damage. Max Airstream deals even more damage while also boosting its Speed. Iron Head can be used to hit Fairy-types like Mimikyu harder and can also further boost Corviknight's Defense with Max Steelspike. Bulk Up lets Corviknight become bulkier while also making all its damaging moves more powerful. Roost gives Corviknight access to reliable recovery, while Substitute allows Corviknight to avoid status moves such as Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp that would cripple it and prevent a sweep. Leftovers gives Corviknight passive healing while it sets up, allowing it to stay out and boost longer. Mirror Armor prevents Corviknight from having its stats dropped by max moves or Intimidate, but Pressure can be used in conjunction with Substitute to PP stall moves such as Rotom-H Overhear or Dragapult Fire Blast.
Corviknight is a good Dynamax user both offensively and defensively, as it can sweep teams after boosting while also being able to tank hits thanks to the HP boost Dynamax gives. It is worth noting that without Attack boosts Corviknight is more reactive as a Dynamax user compared to other Pokemon, being best utilized when you benefit significantly from its enhanced durability and stat boosts. It can stall out other physical Dynamax users with Max Guard, but does not sweep in the same way prominent users such as Gyarados and Mimikyu do. Pokemon with Volt Switch or U-Turn can bring Corviknight in to start setting up and sweeping. Corviknight appreciates teammates that can deal with Electric- and Fire-types, such as Excadrill and Mamoswine, since it cannot break through them on its own. Dragon-types such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Haxorus make excellent teammates, as Corviknight can beat Fairy-types that give them trouble while they can wear down bulky Steel-types with coverage moves in return.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[The Squash, 322004]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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