QC: x / x / x
[OVERVIEW]
* Fast AF BOII, only Accelgor is faster than 130
* Good 110 SpA stat
* Can block Volt Switch
* Its Def stat is garbage
* Low HP
* Average SpD
* Nice coverage and access to Sub, BP, Wish
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Thunderbolt / Thunder
move 2: Volt Switch
move 3: Shadow Ball / Signal Beam
move 4: Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass
item: Life Orb / Choice Specs / Magnet
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Thunderbolt is STAB. Thunder if rain support
* Volt Switch works good with 130 Base Speed
* Shadow Ball and Signal Beam for Psychic and Ghost-Types, Signal Beam also hits Grass-Types for bigger damage
* HP Ice for Ground and Dragon-Types. HP Grass for Ground/Water-Types. HP Water also gives coverage, but misses on some Grass-Types.
Set Details
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* 252 Speed EVs and a Timid nature maximize Speed.
* 252 SpA EVs for Damage.
* Life Orb is standard. Choice Specs more damage but locks you in a move. Magnet can bluff a Specs set
* Volt Absorb lets him block Volt Switch
Usage Tips
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* Switch Jolteon on a predicted Electric-Type attack, mainly Volt Switch
* Spam Volt Switch early on unless you can get a clear KO or your opponent has some pokemon immune to it.
* Clean Ground-Types before attemting a full sweep
* Try to KO with Volt Switch to keep momentum
Team Options
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* VoltTurn cores
* Wallbreakers
* Hazard control
* Fire-Types smash Grass-Types
* Grass and Water-Types crush Ground-Types
[SET]
name: SubPass
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Batton Pass
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Wish / Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass
item: Leftovers
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 80 HP / 176 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Sub+Batton Pass make use of its decent support movepool and amazing speed
* Thunderbolt is STAB and hits decently hard
* Wish makes Jolteon even more useful for the team. HP Ice for Ground and Dragon-Types. HP Grass for Ground/Water-Types. HP Water also gives coverage, but misses on some Grass-Types.
Set Details
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* 252 Speed EVs and a Timid nature maximize Speed.
* 80 HP EVs to avoid some KOs (like Adamant Drapion's Knock Off).
* Leftovers give recovery outside of Wish
* Volt Absorb allow him to block Volt Switch
Usage Tips
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* Bring him in (preferrably via slower Volt Switch or U-Turn) on a pokemon it can force out and set up Sub.
* Use Wish to heal offensive pokemon in your team
* Only offensive Wish passer, can keep momentum
* Watch out for status before using Sub if you switch him in directly.
Team Options
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* Pokemon weak to SR or Spikes apreciate Wish support
* Pokemon that need setup, like Nasty Plot Houndoom, like being behind Sub
* Grass-Types hit Ground-Types
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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* Can Batton Pass Charge Beam, Agiliy or Work Up, but Wish is generally preferred
* Roar can stop Special Walls
* Heal Bell on SubPass set
* Rain Dance?
Checks and Counters
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**Special Walls**: Meloetta, Espeon
**Faster Physical Attackers**: Scarf Flygon, boosted Minior
**Ground-Type moves**: EQ or Earth Power
**Ground-Types**: Select Ground-Types can wall Jolten depending on which HP is running. Rhyperior if not Grass or Water, Alolan Dugtrio if not Water, Flygon if not Ice and Gligar if not Ice or Water
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