Agility Pheromosa
Pheromosa @ Life Orb / Protective Pads / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Agility
- Close Combat
- Triple Axel
- Drill Run / Lunge
Essentially this set trades in some of the power of a quiver dance set in favour of hitting +2 in one turn and outspeeding practically everything. Barring +speed Pheromosa at +2, +speed Regieleki at +1, and Jolly Barraskewda in the rain, 3 uncommon circumstances.
Originally this set was, like a quiver dance set, specially focused. The extra power / coverage options / reliable stab available to physical Pheromosa pushed it in that direction. Adamant was chosen over Jolly to allow Pheromosa to boost it's attack with beast boost. You can easily bluff Jolly on your initial switchin. While I prefer fighting STAB, plus ice / ground coverage, you can run Lunge over Drill Run for dual STAB.
Life Orb is preferential as it provides a pretty significant boost in power, netting some needed KOs where necessary. Protective Pads is a second viable option which lets you avoid big Zap's static, Ferro's rocky helmet / iron barbs, toxapex rocky helmet etc. Heavy-Duty Boots is the final item option, but the one I would recommend the least, as you aren't pivoting like usual. If running Pro Pads, or HDB, I would recommend putting 36 EVs into defense to live some common priority moves.
Fun fact: If Pheromosa's attack stat and speed stat it will prioritize attack 100% of the time, allowing you to give it a nice extra 4 EVs into defense.
That being said, this thing should be banned xd