[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Psyshock
move 2: Sludge Bomb
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Surf
item: Assault Vest
tera type: Water
ability: Regenerator
nature: Modest
evs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 144 SpA / 96 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
When equipping Assault Vest, Galarian Slowking is able to increase its already fantastic Special Defense to blanket check hard-hitting Special Attackers like Choice Specs Kyurem, Walking Wake, and Enamorus, with Regenerator allowing it to maintain longevity throughout the course of a game. Psyshock punches holes through special walls like opposing Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Clodsire much more effectively than its other Psychic-type STAB options and also immediately threatens Iron Moth, who can snowball past Galarian Slowking if given enough turns. Flamethrower is useful coverage to hit Steel-types like Kingambit and Gholdengo who would otherwise have ample switch in opportunities. Surf is a coverage option that allows Galarian Slowking to hit Heatran, as well as hitting Ground-types like Gliscor, Ting-Lu, and Great Tusk. 16 Defense EVs lets Galarian Slowking live a Knock Off from non-Choice Band Meowscarada, and 96 Special Defense EVs allows Galarian Slowking to take 2 Earth Powers from Choice Specs Kyurem from full, though without Heavy-Duty Boots and access to Slack Off it's more prone to entry hazard damage and getting chipped into 2HKO range. Tera Water gives Galarian Slowking a resistance to Water, allowing it to check Pokemon like Walking Wake and Primarina better and drops its weaknesses to Dark-, Ground-, and Ghost-type moves, allowing it to act as an emergency check against Pokemon like Darkrai, Dragapult, Great Tusk, and Choice Specs Kyurem locked into Earth Power. Tera Water also powers up Surf, allowing it to reliably OHKO Great Tusk from full.
Galarian Slowking is a recommended pick for balance and bulky offense teams due to it being able to check multiple top metagame threats like special attacking Iron Valiant, Iron Moth, and Walking Wake while also having a respectable offensive presence and longevity. Galarian Slowking has lots of trouble dealing with Ground-type Pokemon like Great Tusk and Landorus-T, so Flying-types like Corviknight and Skarmory pair extremely well with it. Corviknight and Skarmory are also able to sponge physical attacks from other Pokemon Galarian Slowking struggles with like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Kingambit. Offensive partners like Rillaboom and Primarina are able to hit Ground-types instead of just simply walling them. Great Tusk itself is a great teammate for Galarian Slowking on the balances they fit on as hazard removal, which is especially good since it lacks Heavy-Duty Boots and needs hazards removed to reliably check threats like Kyurem especially versus hazard stack, and as a Kingambit check. In return, Galarian Slowking is able to beat Pokemon like Enamorus, Walking Wake, and special attacking Iron Valiant sets for Great Tusk. Dragapult pairs neatly with Galarian Slowking since it's also a frequent balance pick, serves as useful speed control, and appreciates it being able to spread poison thanks to Sludge Bomb, allowing it to fire off Hex more frequently late-game without fearing Fairy-types stopping its sweeps. Gliscor fits on balance builds with Galarian Slowking as a blanket check to physical attackers, hazard setter, and Knock Off absorber, plus it has a ton of longevity. Galarian Slowking is able to take advantage of the hazards Gliscor sets up by forcing switches with its vast coverage options, since many offensive threats prone to hazard damage like Primarina, Enamorus, Iron Valiant, and Raging Bolt don't want to stay in and take repeated hits from it. Landorus-T is the Ground/Flying teammate of choice on bulky offense teams because of its better offensive presence and pivoting capabilities. Hisuian Samurott is another entry hazard setter who pairs well with Galarian Slowking since it's able to soft-check Pokemon who threaten Galarian Slowking like Weavile, Gholdengo, and Kingambit, and Galarian Slowking can take on Iron Valiant and Serperior for it while still retaining a threatening offensive presence thanks to its great coverage and solid offensive stats. Zamazenta's a great partner on bulky offense due to its favorable Kingambit matchup and ability to soft-check many other physical attackers who threaten Galarian Slowking like Meowscarada, Ogerpon-W, and Weavile, and IronPress sets can setup and sweep after Galarian Slowking has removed its checks and chipped the opposing team into KO range. Various other offensive Pokemon such as Primarina, Kingambit, Ogerpon-W, and Roaring Moon also greatly appreciate Galarian Slowking functioning as a defensive Pokemon with a notable offensive presence, allowing for more flexibility when teambuilding. Other bulky Regenerator Pokemon like Alomomola and Hydrapple can form Regenerator cores with Galarian Slowking, outlasting many offensive builds while covering for each others' weaknesses. Alomomola can wall Fire- and Ground-types like Cinderace, Heatran, and Great Tusk, and Hydrapple is able to beat Water-types like Ogerpon-W, Hisuian Samurott, and Dondozo.
[SET CREDITS]
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name: Assault Vest
move 1: Psyshock
move 2: Sludge Bomb
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Surf
item: Assault Vest
tera type: Water
ability: Regenerator
nature: Modest
evs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 144 SpA / 96 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
When equipping Assault Vest, Galarian Slowking is able to increase its already fantastic Special Defense to blanket check hard-hitting Special Attackers like Choice Specs Kyurem, Walking Wake, and Enamorus, with Regenerator allowing it to maintain longevity throughout the course of a game. Psyshock punches holes through special walls like opposing Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Clodsire much more effectively than its other Psychic-type STAB options and also immediately threatens Iron Moth, who can snowball past Galarian Slowking if given enough turns. Flamethrower is useful coverage to hit Steel-types like Kingambit and Gholdengo who would otherwise have ample switch in opportunities. Surf is a coverage option that allows Galarian Slowking to hit Heatran, as well as hitting Ground-types like Gliscor, Ting-Lu, and Great Tusk. 16 Defense EVs lets Galarian Slowking live a Knock Off from non-Choice Band Meowscarada, and 96 Special Defense EVs allows Galarian Slowking to take 2 Earth Powers from Choice Specs Kyurem from full, though without Heavy-Duty Boots and access to Slack Off it's more prone to entry hazard damage and getting chipped into 2HKO range. Tera Water gives Galarian Slowking a resistance to Water, allowing it to check Pokemon like Walking Wake and Primarina better and drops its weaknesses to Dark-, Ground-, and Ghost-type moves, allowing it to act as an emergency check against Pokemon like Darkrai, Dragapult, Great Tusk, and Choice Specs Kyurem locked into Earth Power. Tera Water also powers up Surf, allowing it to reliably OHKO Great Tusk from full.
Galarian Slowking is a recommended pick for balance and bulky offense teams due to it being able to check multiple top metagame threats like special attacking Iron Valiant, Iron Moth, and Walking Wake while also having a respectable offensive presence and longevity. Galarian Slowking has lots of trouble dealing with Ground-type Pokemon like Great Tusk and Landorus-T, so Flying-types like Corviknight and Skarmory pair extremely well with it. Corviknight and Skarmory are also able to sponge physical attacks from other Pokemon Galarian Slowking struggles with like Roaring Moon, Dragonite, and Kingambit. Offensive partners like Rillaboom and Primarina are able to hit Ground-types instead of just simply walling them. Great Tusk itself is a great teammate for Galarian Slowking on the balances they fit on as hazard removal, which is especially good since it lacks Heavy-Duty Boots and needs hazards removed to reliably check threats like Kyurem especially versus hazard stack, and as a Kingambit check. In return, Galarian Slowking is able to beat Pokemon like Enamorus, Walking Wake, and special attacking Iron Valiant sets for Great Tusk. Dragapult pairs neatly with Galarian Slowking since it's also a frequent balance pick, serves as useful speed control, and appreciates it being able to spread poison thanks to Sludge Bomb, allowing it to fire off Hex more frequently late-game without fearing Fairy-types stopping its sweeps. Gliscor fits on balance builds with Galarian Slowking as a blanket check to physical attackers, hazard setter, and Knock Off absorber, plus it has a ton of longevity. Galarian Slowking is able to take advantage of the hazards Gliscor sets up by forcing switches with its vast coverage options, since many offensive threats prone to hazard damage like Primarina, Enamorus, Iron Valiant, and Raging Bolt don't want to stay in and take repeated hits from it. Landorus-T is the Ground/Flying teammate of choice on bulky offense teams because of its better offensive presence and pivoting capabilities. Hisuian Samurott is another entry hazard setter who pairs well with Galarian Slowking since it's able to soft-check Pokemon who threaten Galarian Slowking like Weavile, Gholdengo, and Kingambit, and Galarian Slowking can take on Iron Valiant and Serperior for it while still retaining a threatening offensive presence thanks to its great coverage and solid offensive stats. Zamazenta's a great partner on bulky offense due to its favorable Kingambit matchup and ability to soft-check many other physical attackers who threaten Galarian Slowking like Meowscarada, Ogerpon-W, and Weavile, and IronPress sets can setup and sweep after Galarian Slowking has removed its checks and chipped the opposing team into KO range. Various other offensive Pokemon such as Primarina, Kingambit, Ogerpon-W, and Roaring Moon also greatly appreciate Galarian Slowking functioning as a defensive Pokemon with a notable offensive presence, allowing for more flexibility when teambuilding. Other bulky Regenerator Pokemon like Alomomola and Hydrapple can form Regenerator cores with Galarian Slowking, outlasting many offensive builds while covering for each others' weaknesses. Alomomola can wall Fire- and Ground-types like Cinderace, Heatran, and Great Tusk, and Hydrapple is able to beat Water-types like Ogerpon-W, Hisuian Samurott, and Dondozo.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/alkazoth.518682/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/username.XXXXXX/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/veti.612907/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/username.XXXXXX/
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