Would this set work?

Question

Sawk @ Salac Berry
Sturdy
-Swords Dance
-Close Combat
-Poison Jab
-Rock Slide

Note that his is for X and Y so I can't get tutor moves.
Would this set work?

Comments

I said that that berry is a salac Berry.....

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it's called the salac berry

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edited electridash you said petaya berry

Answer 1

This set in my opinion, should work alright in singles.

However there are some things that you need to know when using it:

• It cannot touch the likes of Mega Mawile, so beware.

• Sturdy only activates at full HP, no less. So you might like a spinner and/or a wish passer.

• Priority will be devastating. Especially when it comes from a Talonflame.

• Close Combat makes it's defenses paper thing (if they weren't so already) so give it full investment in speed to outspeed scarfmons.

• Set up only when the situation is such. If your Sturdy breaks, then don't bother setting up when your opponent has a fast Pokemon. Keep it as a late game sweeper and/or a Pokemon that can destroy a Pokemon which is out on a sweep.

• Salac berry is situational. If you want it activated, keep Sawk at full HP and let it get hit by a strong attack (but not on a switch if possible).

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Also, this set is also used by Hitmonlee (or almost, it uses a Liechi Berry instead for attack and Unburden).

Here's a very weird set I've encountered before:

Hitmonlee @Liechi Berry
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
Ability: Unburden
Moves:
Endure (a replacement for Sturdy)
Stone Edge / Rock Slide
Earthquake
Close Combat

You basically come in on a revenge-kill against a physical sweeper with no priority, and eat a hit (lol) while using Endure to survive. If pulled off right, then when your berry is consumed you get a huge speed boost (Unburden) and a decent attack boost (Liechi Berry).

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Hope I helped!

Comments

I still prefer Sawk. It's purely based around him.

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Close Combat to Mega Mawile will still hurt.

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Not after an Intimidate no. Also it can do shocking damage with just Sucker Punch.
And yeah. Sawk will also do the job, just that it's a little more situational.

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+1 252+ Atk Mold Breaker Sawk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mega Mawile: 259-306 (85.1 - 100.6%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

Even with a -1 Attack:
-1 252+ Atk Mold Breaker Sawk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mega Mawile: 115-136 (37.8 - 44.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Don't forget it gets that boost when it's at 1 HP or low HP (1/3rds). Guess what happens when you are in that position:

252+ Atk Huge Power Mega Mawile Sucker Punch vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Sawk: 104-123 (35.6 - 42.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Since you ARE at 1/3rds, that is good game. And even if Mawile as much as comes in on Sawk, it has a -1 for the whole game, one in which if you switch out it's even worse :P

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If I see a mega mawile theres no point in sending out sawk so sometimes itll just be a waste your right but if used correctly it works