Pokeslice
Thanks for the Dance
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Apple Acid
move 2: Recover
move 3: Leech Seed
move 4: Dragon Tail / Dragon Pulse
item: Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
ability: Thick Fat
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
tera type: Steel
[SET COMMENTS]
Appletun acts as one of the tier's premier special walls thanks to its fantastic defensive typing and plethora of utility options, which let it consistently check Pokemon like Lurantis, Jolteon, and Eelektross. Although Appletun might seem passive, Apple Acid prevents special walls like Umbreon and Ursaring from sitting on it because of the Special Defense drops. Leech Seed helps weaken Poison-, Flying-, and Bug-types like Muk, Oricorio-F, and Scyther that are all capable of shrugging off Apple Acid while also allowing Appletun to check powerful setup sweepers like Coil Eelektross and Dudunsparce thanks to the extra health it provides. Dragon Tail adds another option to deal with setup sweepers while forcing Pokemon that want to switch into Appletun to take another round of entry hazards, working wonderfully in tandem with Spikes setters like Qwilfish. Alternatively, Dragon Pulse makes for a powerful STAB coverage option that can hit Grass-resistant foes like Scyther and Drifblim. Heavy-Duty Boots helps Appletun check strong special attackers like Zoroark, Rotom, and boosted Veluza, but Leftovers can also be used for the extra recovery. Tera Steel helps Appletun flip the script on Pokemon like Scyther, Muk, and Tera Ice Jolteon that traditionally answer it. Tera Steel also helps Appletun against Pokemon like Ursaring, Indeedee-F, and Clawitzer that all pack super effective coverage for it.
Because of Appletun's weakness to Poison-types like Muk and Swalot, Sandaconda and Qwilfish make for fantastic defensive partners, also sporting Rocky Helmet to punish U-turns targeted at Appletun. Additionally, Electric-types like Rotom and Eelektross can threaten Flying-types like Scyther and Oricorio-F.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pokeslice.509790/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/togkey.400664/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rabia.336073/
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