[OVERVIEW]
* Primarina has a high offensive potential, a decent bulk and a low speed, but lacks a recovery move to exploit its full potential
* It has a great type combination, giving it two excellent STABs and making it the special counterpart of Azumarill
* A decent special movepool allows it to hit a large portion of the metagame
* It hits much harder than Tapu Fini
* It suffers the overwhelming presence of Tapu Koko, and will probably have even more difficulties to obtrude in the metagame after the release of the Bank
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Scald / Hydro Pump
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Hidden Power Fire / Psychic / Shadow Ball
item: Assault Vest
ability: Torrent
nature: Modest
evs: 168 HP / 252 SpA / 88 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Moonblast is Primarina's main STAB, which pressures Dragon and Fighting types and does decent neutral damage to a large part of the metagame.
* Scald is its other STAB, and even with gen 7's burn nerf, a few Pokémon will take the risk of being burned on a switch. Hydro Pump is a more powerful alternative if it is not a problem to sacrifice accuracy and chances to burn at the benefit of brute power. Hyper Voice can also be run when Primarina's Hidden Ability Liquid Voice is released
* Energy Ball hits most bulky Water types, such as Tapu Fini, or opposing Primarina
* Hidden Power Fire mostly hits Skarmory and will be useful against Ferrothorn once it is released. Psychic can be used alongside the prediction that a Poison type comes in, while Shadow Ball deals serious damage to Tapu Lele.
Set Details
========
* The Assault Vest increases Primarina's defensive potential to its maximum, making it able to tank a few hits for the rest of the team
* A Modest Nature makes it hit the harder possible to fully exploit its SpA stat
* 88 Spe allows it to outspeed non-investment Base 70 Pokémon like Skarmory
Usage Tips
========
* This Primarina easily comes in when another member of the team has to be protected from a non-super effective special attack. Is it especially good when sent against Tapu Fini which barely 3HKOes it while Primarina 2HKOes almost every variant of Fini expected 252 HP / 252 SpD
* It deals good damages to almost every Pokémon thanks to its Special Attack and coverage, giving it a free attack when it is against a Pokémon that can't beat it
Team Options
========
* An Electric-check is mandatory, and Magnezone is the one that fills the best this role since it also resists Poison and Grass, whereas Mamoswine's AV user spot is stolen by Primarina. Furthermore, Magnezone can help to bring up Primarina thanks to Volt Switch
* Once released, Ferrothorn will also be a nice partner for Primarina, helping it to weaken opponents' Pokémon thanks to the Entry Hazards. Each one resists the weakness of the other, and they make a solide defensive combo.
* Primarina appreciates Stealth Rock/Spikes' support, helping it to KO the opposing threats
[SET]
name: Lorelei
move 1: Sparkling Aria
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Hydro Pump / Encore
move 4: Aqua Jet / Encore
item: Primarium Z / Life Orb
ability: Torrent
nature: Modest / Quiet
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Sparkling Aria has a decent power and a 100% accuracy. It has less PP than Surf but has an advantage: it bypasses Substitutes.
* Moonblast is the mandatory Fairy stab, hitting a bunch of Pokémon at least neutrally
* Hydro Pump hits stronger than Sparkling Area and can be used once the Z-Crystal is consumed, but its lack of accuracy may change the result of a match
* Encore can block several threats and, when combined to Sparkling Area's capacity of bypassing subs, makes Aegislash have a much harder time playing around it than Tapu Fini
* Aqua Jet can revenge kill an opposing Pokémon but will almost never have another utility
Set Details
========
* Maximizing HP and Special Attack lets Primarina live longer and hit harder, which is important in a metagame where a lot of stally Pokémon are absent
* A Modest nature is the best to hit foes and to take minimal damage on Foul Play, but Quiet can be used under Trick Room
* Primarium Z permits the use of Oceanic Operetta, Primarina's exclusive Z-Move which is extremely powerful and deals serious damage to every non-resistant Pokémon
* Life Orb helps Primarina to send boosted attacks, and then Moonblast almost every OHKOes Tapu Koko
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Primarina can be ran with a Choice Specs set so that it hits harder and lets another Pokémon such as Mamoswine, have the Assault Vest
* Its low Speed can be taken advantage of with a 0 EV Speed Quiet Nature, alongside with Trick Room support users, giving the priority to Primarina and offering it the occasion to fastly wear through the opposing team
* 252 HP / 252 SpA is a wiser choice if speed doesn't matter or if the objective is to survive even more attacks
* Aqua Jet can be ran if the team lacks a revenge killer, though that will be at the cost of a coverage option, and will almost only be useful when Primarina faces a Pokémon with a very few HP left
Checks and Counters
===================
**Electric types**: Most of them won't have any problem to 2HKO even the AV set, and they all outspeed Primarina meaning it won't be able to K.O. them
**Toxapex**: Toxapex isn't afraid of Primarina's Psychic and can stall it with its Recover options
**Porygon2**: Ultra fat, can use Thunderbolt and Recover to beat Primarina
**Tapu Bulu**: Primarina's lack of physical Defense makes it very weak to Tapu Bulu, which isn't afraid of Primarina and can KO it back with its Grass moves
**Post-bank threats:** Mega-Venusaur, Amoonguss, Chansey, Ferrothorn if Primarina lacks HP Fire, almost every Electric-type Pokémon
* Primarina has a high offensive potential, a decent bulk and a low speed, but lacks a recovery move to exploit its full potential
* It has a great type combination, giving it two excellent STABs and making it the special counterpart of Azumarill
* A decent special movepool allows it to hit a large portion of the metagame
* It hits much harder than Tapu Fini
* It suffers the overwhelming presence of Tapu Koko, and will probably have even more difficulties to obtrude in the metagame after the release of the Bank
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Scald / Hydro Pump
move 3: Energy Ball
move 4: Hidden Power Fire / Psychic / Shadow Ball
item: Assault Vest
ability: Torrent
nature: Modest
evs: 168 HP / 252 SpA / 88 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Moonblast is Primarina's main STAB, which pressures Dragon and Fighting types and does decent neutral damage to a large part of the metagame.
* Scald is its other STAB, and even with gen 7's burn nerf, a few Pokémon will take the risk of being burned on a switch. Hydro Pump is a more powerful alternative if it is not a problem to sacrifice accuracy and chances to burn at the benefit of brute power. Hyper Voice can also be run when Primarina's Hidden Ability Liquid Voice is released
* Energy Ball hits most bulky Water types, such as Tapu Fini, or opposing Primarina
* Hidden Power Fire mostly hits Skarmory and will be useful against Ferrothorn once it is released. Psychic can be used alongside the prediction that a Poison type comes in, while Shadow Ball deals serious damage to Tapu Lele.
Set Details
========
* The Assault Vest increases Primarina's defensive potential to its maximum, making it able to tank a few hits for the rest of the team
* A Modest Nature makes it hit the harder possible to fully exploit its SpA stat
* 88 Spe allows it to outspeed non-investment Base 70 Pokémon like Skarmory
Usage Tips
========
* This Primarina easily comes in when another member of the team has to be protected from a non-super effective special attack. Is it especially good when sent against Tapu Fini which barely 3HKOes it while Primarina 2HKOes almost every variant of Fini expected 252 HP / 252 SpD
* It deals good damages to almost every Pokémon thanks to its Special Attack and coverage, giving it a free attack when it is against a Pokémon that can't beat it
Team Options
========
* An Electric-check is mandatory, and Magnezone is the one that fills the best this role since it also resists Poison and Grass, whereas Mamoswine's AV user spot is stolen by Primarina. Furthermore, Magnezone can help to bring up Primarina thanks to Volt Switch
* Once released, Ferrothorn will also be a nice partner for Primarina, helping it to weaken opponents' Pokémon thanks to the Entry Hazards. Each one resists the weakness of the other, and they make a solide defensive combo.
* Primarina appreciates Stealth Rock/Spikes' support, helping it to KO the opposing threats
[SET]
name: Lorelei
move 1: Sparkling Aria
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Hydro Pump / Encore
move 4: Aqua Jet / Encore
item: Primarium Z / Life Orb
ability: Torrent
nature: Modest / Quiet
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Sparkling Aria has a decent power and a 100% accuracy. It has less PP than Surf but has an advantage: it bypasses Substitutes.
* Moonblast is the mandatory Fairy stab, hitting a bunch of Pokémon at least neutrally
* Hydro Pump hits stronger than Sparkling Area and can be used once the Z-Crystal is consumed, but its lack of accuracy may change the result of a match
* Encore can block several threats and, when combined to Sparkling Area's capacity of bypassing subs, makes Aegislash have a much harder time playing around it than Tapu Fini
* Aqua Jet can revenge kill an opposing Pokémon but will almost never have another utility
Set Details
========
* Maximizing HP and Special Attack lets Primarina live longer and hit harder, which is important in a metagame where a lot of stally Pokémon are absent
* A Modest nature is the best to hit foes and to take minimal damage on Foul Play, but Quiet can be used under Trick Room
* Primarium Z permits the use of Oceanic Operetta, Primarina's exclusive Z-Move which is extremely powerful and deals serious damage to every non-resistant Pokémon
* Life Orb helps Primarina to send boosted attacks, and then Moonblast almost every OHKOes Tapu Koko
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Primarina can be ran with a Choice Specs set so that it hits harder and lets another Pokémon such as Mamoswine, have the Assault Vest
* Its low Speed can be taken advantage of with a 0 EV Speed Quiet Nature, alongside with Trick Room support users, giving the priority to Primarina and offering it the occasion to fastly wear through the opposing team
* 252 HP / 252 SpA is a wiser choice if speed doesn't matter or if the objective is to survive even more attacks
* Aqua Jet can be ran if the team lacks a revenge killer, though that will be at the cost of a coverage option, and will almost only be useful when Primarina faces a Pokémon with a very few HP left
Checks and Counters
===================
**Electric types**: Most of them won't have any problem to 2HKO even the AV set, and they all outspeed Primarina meaning it won't be able to K.O. them
**Toxapex**: Toxapex isn't afraid of Primarina's Psychic and can stall it with its Recover options
**Porygon2**: Ultra fat, can use Thunderbolt and Recover to beat Primarina
**Tapu Bulu**: Primarina's lack of physical Defense makes it very weak to Tapu Bulu, which isn't afraid of Primarina and can KO it back with its Grass moves
**Post-bank threats:** Mega-Venusaur, Amoonguss, Chansey, Ferrothorn if Primarina lacks HP Fire, almost every Electric-type Pokémon
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