Choice Scarf Sweeper
A Basculegion set from Smogon's NatDex Ubers analysis.
From Smogon's NatDex Ubers analysis by adem. Written for Pokémon Showdown, so it might not work perfectly in PBF.
- Item
- Choice Scarf
- Ability
- AdaptabilitySwapped
- Nature
- JollySpeSpA
EVs508/510
0HP
252Atk
4Def
0SpA
0SpD
252Spe
- Basculegion-M is a niche sweeper on hyper offense teams, primarily those utilizing Psychic Terrain and Sticky Web, due to its mediocre Speed tier and susceptibility to priority moves. Basculegion-M’s viability is tied to it being the strongest user of Last Respects, letting it OHKO or 2HKO almost the entire tier when it's the last Pokemon. Bulky Ghost-resistant Pokemon such as Yveltal and Arceus-Dark can also be 2HKOed by 300-Base Power Last Respects, leaving only Arceus as a safe switch-in. While fast, Basculegion-M is still outsped by Zacian-C and Deoxys-S, so it can only sweep once both of those Pokemon have fainted.
- Wave Crash lets Basculegion-M wear down Arceus, 2HKOing it after Stealth Rock damage. Tera Blast Fighting puts even more pressure on Arceus, being able to OHKO it after some chip damage while also 2HKOing bulkier variants of Arceus-Dark, which is important because both otherwise prevent Last Respects from being a roll.
- Flip Turn can be used to generate momentum if Arceus switches in or if Arceus-Dark or Yveltal switch in if Last Respects is not at full power. Aqua Jet lets Basculegion-M pick off threats like a weakened Arceus-Ground that outspeeds it after a Dragon Dance.
- Tera Fighting makes Basculegion-M resistant to Yveltal’s Sucker Punch and neutral to Marshadow's Shadow Sneak, preventing it from being revenge killed by them; it also synergizes best with Tera Blast to hit Arceus harder than Wave Crash.
- Basculegion-M should almost always be sent out once most, if not all, of its teammates have fainted, maximizing Last Respect’s power. Generally, using Basculegion-M is fairly straightforward, as 300-Base Power Last Respects should OHKO everything left, but it has to Terastallize in order to beat a healthy defensive Yveltal or Arceus-Dark. If Arceus is on the opposing team, the main priority would be to either KO it with a partner like Arceus-Ground or Deoxys-A or poison it such as with Glimmora's Toxic Spikes, limiting its longevity.
- Due to Basculegion-M’s susceptibility to priority, it functions best on Psychic Spam teams utilizing Tapu Lele and Deoxys-A to punch holes early on. Glimmora is a solid partner, as it can set Toxic Spikes and Spikes to wear down Arceus and Arceus-Dark, enabling Basculegion to sweep in the late game.
- Sticky Web teams with Shuckle or Smeargle can also utilize Basculegion, as the Sticky Webs let Basculegion outspeed Deoxys-A and Zacian-C, as well as other boosted Pokemon. Wallbreakers such as Swords Dance Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma are great partners, as they lure and remove both Yveltal and Arceus-Dark easily.
- While Basculegion-M is strong, it is still unable to OHKO extremely physically bulky Pokemon such as Zygarde-C and defensive Primal Groudon, so the aforementioned entry hazards help wear them down, alongside teammates that put pressure on them like Taunt Arceus-Ground and Zacian-C.
Community Basculegion sets
- Item
- Choice Band
- Ability
- Swift Swim
- Nature
- JollySpeSpAorAdamantAtkSpA
EVs508/510
0HP
252Atk
0Def
0SpA
4SpD
252Spe
IVs155/186
31HP
31Atk
31Def
0SpA
31SpD
31Spe
(Male Basculegion)
From the pvp-basculegion tag
From the pvp-basculegion tag
Smogon sets for Basculegion2
Synced daily from Smogon's National Dex analyses. Written for Pokémon Showdown, so these sets might not work perfectly in PBF.
- Item
- Life OrborChoice Band
- Ability
- Any
- Nature
- AdamantAtkSpA
EVs508/510
160HP
128Atk
0Def
0SpA
0SpD
220Spe
- The given EV spread allows Basculegion to survive Grassy Slide from Rillaboom and outspeed scarfed Chi-Yu during Rain or Tailwind.
- Tera Grass helps Basculegion to avoid super effective damage from priority users such as Raging Bolt and Rillaboom while also preventing Amoonguss from redirecting Basculegion's attacks or putting it to sleep.
- Item
- Choice Scarf
- Ability
- AdaptabilitySwapped
- Nature
- JollySpeSpA
EVs508/510
0HP
252Atk
0Def
0SpA
4SpD
252Spe
- Jolly nature is required to outspeed Flutter Mane.