[OVERVIEW]
Krilowatt acts as a great late-game cleaner and pivot thanks to its wide neutral coverage, high bulk, and good Speed tier. It also sports a phenomenal ability in Magic Guard and has an absurdly high HP stat, allowing it to switch in and out of the battle often while keeping momentum with Volt Switch, which gives Krilowatt a way to pivot out of bulky Grass-types and special walls that want to switch in. Its solid base 105 Speed tier allows it to outpace threats such as Volkraken and Pajantom as well as Speed tie with Mega Pinsir, and its great defensive typing notably allows it to check Tomohawk and Tornadus-T as well as Choice Scarf Volkraken. However, despite its wide coverage, it is overly reliant on Life Orb to do sizable damage due to its relatively low Special Attack stat; because of this, it doesn't appreciate Knock Off. Finally, Krilowatt has no reliable recovery, meaning it can get easily worn down with powerful neutral hits.
[SET]
name: All-out Attacker
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Thunderbolt / Discharge
move 4: Earth Power
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Ice Beam targets prominent Ground-types such as Landorus-T, 2HKOes the likes of Pajantom, Necturna, and Tapu Bulu, and wears down Jumbao significantly. Thunderbolt guarantees Krilowatt an OHKO on Tornadus-T without Stealth Rock up and a 2HKO against specially defensive Celesteela and gives it a high chance to OHKO defensive Tomohawk and 2HKO specially defensive Arghonaut. Most notably, however, it drastically raises the chance of a 2HKO against standard Toxapex. However, Discharge is a great utility move to cripple faster offensive threats such as Mega Diancie and Choice Scarf Jumbao while still achieving many of the same KOs, notably still being able to OHKO or 2HKO common Water- and Flying-types such as Volkraken, Greninja, Naviathan, Mega Pinsir, Hawlucha, and Tomohawk. Earth Power is used to OHKO predicted switch-ins such as Mega Crucibelle and Tapu Koko after some prior damage.
Set Details
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A Timid nature maximizes Krilowatt's Speed, allowing it to outspeed base 100s such as Mega Medicham as well as key threats such as Pajantom. In addition, it also allows Krilowatt to Speed tie with Mega Pinsir, which would otherwise be able to threaten Krilowatt with Earthquake.
Usage Tips
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Krilowatt can be switched into status moves such as Toxic and Will-O-Wisp from Pokemon like Chansey, Toxapex, Celesteela, and Rotom-W thanks to Magic Guard. Krilowatt also has a notably good matchup against Celesteela thanks to its 4x resistance to Heavy Slam and immunity to Leech Seed. Volt Switch should be used early-game to lure in and pivot out of Krilowatt's checks such as Pyroak and Assault Vest Magearna. Prediction is essential when using Krilowatt, as its wide coverage allows it to hit Pokemon such as Tapu Koko, Colossoil, and Mega Crucibelle super effectively. Krilowatt can be used as a revenge killer by either coming in after a teammate was defeated or forcing out a heavy hitter like Choice Scarf Volkraken by taking a strong attack at full health and retaliating.
Team Options
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Pokemon with Volt Switch or U-turn such as Magnezone, Landorus-T, Mega Scizor, and Mega Crucibelle complete a good VoltTurn core alongside Krilowatt, helping your team keep up momentum. Mega Crucibelle in particular appreciates Krilowatt's ability to pressure and force out opposing Landorus-T and can set up Stealth Rock in return. Mega Scizor and defensive Jumbao are both great partners that can switch into most Ground-types that threaten Krilowatt out and appreciate Krilowatt's capability to take on most Fire-types. Defensive Jumbao can also provide Wish support, allowing Krilowatt to switch into more attacks. Flying-types such as Celesteela, Tomohawk, and Mega Pinsir are great partners for Krilowatt, as they can take the Grass- and Ground-type attacks that Krilowatt fears. Mega Pinsir, Tornadus-T, and offensive variants of Tomohawk can also help on offensive teams by weakening opposing Grass-types. Entry hazard setters such as Smokomodo and Mega Crucibelle help Krilowatt achieve certain KOs against foes such as Volkraken, Tapu Koko, Cawmodore, and Flame Orb Colossoil. However, Krilowatt especially benefits from Spikes support from Pokemon like Syclant, Ash-Greninja, and Greninja, as Spikes can consistently wear down switch ins like Jumbao, potentially allowing Krilowatt to overwhelm them. Physical wallbreakers such as Kyurem-B and Pajantom can take down special tanks like Assault Vest Magearna and defensive Jumbao, allowing Krilowatt to clean up late-game. Due to Krilowatt's inability to threaten stall teams, stallbreakers such as Tapu Lele and Smokomodo are perfect partners to deal with them. Krilowatt is also a fairly good pivot and status absorber, helping these Pokemon get in late-game and start setting up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Surf and Scald are both options for a Water-type STAB move, since Surf has enough power to 2HKO Assault Vest Colossoil, while Scald can spread burns, but they're hard to justify over other coverage options that Krilowatt has access to. Hidden Power Grass allows Krilowatt to lure in and 2HKO Gastrodon, a hard stop to VoltTurn teams, while Hidden Power Fire lets Krilowatt 2HKO Cawmodore after Stealth Rock, as well as Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor, all of which take little damage from anything else on the main set.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Grass-types**: Bulky Grass-types such as Pyroak, Mega Venusaur, Ferrothorn, Assault Vest Tangrowth, defensive Jumbao, and Tapu Bulu can all take Ice Beam from Krilowatt and threaten it out with their Grass-type STAB moves. The majority of these Pokemon allow Krilowatt to safely pivot out except Jumbao, which outspeeds Krilowatt when running Choice Scarf. It's only safe to Volt Switch on a predicted switch or if you're certain they are running a bulky variant. Additionally, a healthy Necturna can set up with Shell Smash or Shift Gear against Krilowatt.
**Chansey**: Chansey can wall Krilowatt and heal off the damage or set up Stealth Rock and wear down Krilowatt with Seismic Toss.
**Ground-types**: Ground-type Pokemon such as Colossoil and Landorus-T can all threaten Krilowatt with their super effective STAB attacks — however, they have a hard time switching in directly due to Ice Beam. Gastrodon walls Krilowatt, but it must be wary of the rare Hidden Power Grass.
**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers such as Mega Alakazam, Syclant, Ash-Greninja, Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, Mega Latios, and Mega Crucibelle can pick off Krilowatt by virtue of their good offenses and coverage, but Krilowatt can tank some of their moves if it is at high health.
**Bulky Attackers**: Bulky attackers such as Kyurem-B, Revenankh, Assault Vest Slowking, Mega Tyranitar, and Assault Vest Magearna can all shrug off anything Krilowatt uses and hit it back hard or pivot out.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[MeepBard, 196075]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 227784], [Jordy, 395754]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [Rabia, 336073]]
Krilowatt acts as a great late-game cleaner and pivot thanks to its wide neutral coverage, high bulk, and good Speed tier. It also sports a phenomenal ability in Magic Guard and has an absurdly high HP stat, allowing it to switch in and out of the battle often while keeping momentum with Volt Switch, which gives Krilowatt a way to pivot out of bulky Grass-types and special walls that want to switch in. Its solid base 105 Speed tier allows it to outpace threats such as Volkraken and Pajantom as well as Speed tie with Mega Pinsir, and its great defensive typing notably allows it to check Tomohawk and Tornadus-T as well as Choice Scarf Volkraken. However, despite its wide coverage, it is overly reliant on Life Orb to do sizable damage due to its relatively low Special Attack stat; because of this, it doesn't appreciate Knock Off. Finally, Krilowatt has no reliable recovery, meaning it can get easily worn down with powerful neutral hits.
[SET]
name: All-out Attacker
move 1: Volt Switch
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Thunderbolt / Discharge
move 4: Earth Power
item: Life Orb
ability: Magic Guard
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Ice Beam targets prominent Ground-types such as Landorus-T, 2HKOes the likes of Pajantom, Necturna, and Tapu Bulu, and wears down Jumbao significantly. Thunderbolt guarantees Krilowatt an OHKO on Tornadus-T without Stealth Rock up and a 2HKO against specially defensive Celesteela and gives it a high chance to OHKO defensive Tomohawk and 2HKO specially defensive Arghonaut. Most notably, however, it drastically raises the chance of a 2HKO against standard Toxapex. However, Discharge is a great utility move to cripple faster offensive threats such as Mega Diancie and Choice Scarf Jumbao while still achieving many of the same KOs, notably still being able to OHKO or 2HKO common Water- and Flying-types such as Volkraken, Greninja, Naviathan, Mega Pinsir, Hawlucha, and Tomohawk. Earth Power is used to OHKO predicted switch-ins such as Mega Crucibelle and Tapu Koko after some prior damage.
Set Details
========
A Timid nature maximizes Krilowatt's Speed, allowing it to outspeed base 100s such as Mega Medicham as well as key threats such as Pajantom. In addition, it also allows Krilowatt to Speed tie with Mega Pinsir, which would otherwise be able to threaten Krilowatt with Earthquake.
Usage Tips
========
Krilowatt can be switched into status moves such as Toxic and Will-O-Wisp from Pokemon like Chansey, Toxapex, Celesteela, and Rotom-W thanks to Magic Guard. Krilowatt also has a notably good matchup against Celesteela thanks to its 4x resistance to Heavy Slam and immunity to Leech Seed. Volt Switch should be used early-game to lure in and pivot out of Krilowatt's checks such as Pyroak and Assault Vest Magearna. Prediction is essential when using Krilowatt, as its wide coverage allows it to hit Pokemon such as Tapu Koko, Colossoil, and Mega Crucibelle super effectively. Krilowatt can be used as a revenge killer by either coming in after a teammate was defeated or forcing out a heavy hitter like Choice Scarf Volkraken by taking a strong attack at full health and retaliating.
Team Options
========
Pokemon with Volt Switch or U-turn such as Magnezone, Landorus-T, Mega Scizor, and Mega Crucibelle complete a good VoltTurn core alongside Krilowatt, helping your team keep up momentum. Mega Crucibelle in particular appreciates Krilowatt's ability to pressure and force out opposing Landorus-T and can set up Stealth Rock in return. Mega Scizor and defensive Jumbao are both great partners that can switch into most Ground-types that threaten Krilowatt out and appreciate Krilowatt's capability to take on most Fire-types. Defensive Jumbao can also provide Wish support, allowing Krilowatt to switch into more attacks. Flying-types such as Celesteela, Tomohawk, and Mega Pinsir are great partners for Krilowatt, as they can take the Grass- and Ground-type attacks that Krilowatt fears. Mega Pinsir, Tornadus-T, and offensive variants of Tomohawk can also help on offensive teams by weakening opposing Grass-types. Entry hazard setters such as Smokomodo and Mega Crucibelle help Krilowatt achieve certain KOs against foes such as Volkraken, Tapu Koko, Cawmodore, and Flame Orb Colossoil. However, Krilowatt especially benefits from Spikes support from Pokemon like Syclant, Ash-Greninja, and Greninja, as Spikes can consistently wear down switch ins like Jumbao, potentially allowing Krilowatt to overwhelm them. Physical wallbreakers such as Kyurem-B and Pajantom can take down special tanks like Assault Vest Magearna and defensive Jumbao, allowing Krilowatt to clean up late-game. Due to Krilowatt's inability to threaten stall teams, stallbreakers such as Tapu Lele and Smokomodo are perfect partners to deal with them. Krilowatt is also a fairly good pivot and status absorber, helping these Pokemon get in late-game and start setting up.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Surf and Scald are both options for a Water-type STAB move, since Surf has enough power to 2HKO Assault Vest Colossoil, while Scald can spread burns, but they're hard to justify over other coverage options that Krilowatt has access to. Hidden Power Grass allows Krilowatt to lure in and 2HKO Gastrodon, a hard stop to VoltTurn teams, while Hidden Power Fire lets Krilowatt 2HKO Cawmodore after Stealth Rock, as well as Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor, all of which take little damage from anything else on the main set.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Grass-types**: Bulky Grass-types such as Pyroak, Mega Venusaur, Ferrothorn, Assault Vest Tangrowth, defensive Jumbao, and Tapu Bulu can all take Ice Beam from Krilowatt and threaten it out with their Grass-type STAB moves. The majority of these Pokemon allow Krilowatt to safely pivot out except Jumbao, which outspeeds Krilowatt when running Choice Scarf. It's only safe to Volt Switch on a predicted switch or if you're certain they are running a bulky variant. Additionally, a healthy Necturna can set up with Shell Smash or Shift Gear against Krilowatt.
**Chansey**: Chansey can wall Krilowatt and heal off the damage or set up Stealth Rock and wear down Krilowatt with Seismic Toss.
**Ground-types**: Ground-type Pokemon such as Colossoil and Landorus-T can all threaten Krilowatt with their super effective STAB attacks — however, they have a hard time switching in directly due to Ice Beam. Gastrodon walls Krilowatt, but it must be wary of the rare Hidden Power Grass.
**Faster Attackers**: Faster attackers such as Mega Alakazam, Syclant, Ash-Greninja, Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, Mega Latios, and Mega Crucibelle can pick off Krilowatt by virtue of their good offenses and coverage, but Krilowatt can tank some of their moves if it is at high health.
**Bulky Attackers**: Bulky attackers such as Kyurem-B, Revenankh, Assault Vest Slowking, Mega Tyranitar, and Assault Vest Magearna can all shrug off anything Krilowatt uses and hit it back hard or pivot out.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[MeepBard, 196075]]
- Quality checked by: [[snake_rattler, 227784], [Jordy, 395754]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [Rabia, 336073]]
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