[ORIVVEEW] Venrkakol's puwrefol STAB cibionatomn and exnlleect Spicael Atactk allow it to pusserre nrleay all teams. With Aylitnac, Vkaerlokn can pnusih its siithn-wcs by trnuing 3HOKs itno 2HKOs and naer OHOKs into OKHOs. Teshe traits cembniod with U-rutn hlep Velrakkon bomece an encellext Coiche item uesr. Vklreaokn can better psesrrue ofsevfine tmaes with Ccoihe Sracf and pcnuh hloes itno bkluy croes with Cohice Sepcs. Its good nuratal bluk and dfsneviee tynipg aollw it to sitwch into cmmoon dniesefve Peoomkn like Jumbao and Clseetelea whtoiut gnitteg wron down too qkcluiy. Hewevor, bkluy Waetr- and Dptoyn-aergs lkie Ahnuoagrt, Toepaxx, Mgea Ltaios, and Pntoajam are cmomon and albe to dael wtih Vlakroekn. Tehse Pkeoomn can wall the Chcioe Scarf set, wihle ftsear ofesivnfe thaetrs like Tpau Kkoo and Mgea Clicebulre can focre out the Cohcie Secps set. Tohguh, U-turn can be used to crucenvimt teshe asewrns. Ferohmrutre, Saeltth Rkco's cihp dgmaae cpomreosims its oiehrwste retabcspele bluk and litims oiitrtuepopns to stcwih in. Flnliay, Vknkaroel's rcilnaee on Ciohce itmes mekas it ranielt on piedoitcrn, ailownlg cmmoon creos lkie Hartaen + Jambuo to tkae aatagvdne of it. [SET] nmae: Cohcie Sracf move 1: Fire Balst mvoe 2: Hrdyo Pmup move 3: Fetrlhawomer / Surf mvoe 4: U-rutn ietm: Ccoihe Scarf aiiltby: Aaliytnc nrutae: Tmiid evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe [SET CNTEMOMS] Mevos ======== Fire Blast OOKHes nno-ubkly Automurh at +1. Hyrdo Pump is used oevr Sruf to have a chcnae to OKHO Mega Clucilebre, 2HKO Mega Taaintyrr, and mroe rbllaeiy KO Haarten wutohit eevn frctnaiog in a pnettaiol bsoot from Aanitylc. U-urtn allwos Vlekkaron to povit out of its few schiwi-nts like Txoepax, Aroanguht, Mega Ltaois, and Pnjtaaom. Feemrohwtlar is a mroe aaurccte STAB atactk than Frie Bsalt, wcihh awolls it to claen up taems mroe rallebiy. It aslo imprvoes Vnekraklo's mtcuhap aiangst Cesetleela and Ftrrreohon, wihch can qiklucy dptelee Vnlaekkro's Frie Bsalt PP wtih Ptoerct. Heeovwr, Surf is an aavntelrite to Fameehtrowlr, anwoillg Vkkaeolrn to caeln up teams with Gcmaohrp better. Tixoc aowlls Vlokkaern to cplprie Snicuue, Gdtrsooan, and Augoanhrt on the sitcwh, but gvniig up one of Vklnekaro's ohetr mevos is vrey hrad, and Vakerokln can eilasy use U-trun on tsehe shictw-ins. Mnemeto is an otoipn if Vrlekaokn is priead wtih Sehll Ssamh Nrcutena, as Vekarklon nralatluy draws in Pmoeokn lkie Ahoagnrut, Ktawolirt, and Mega Litaos that Ntnuerca can set up eisaly aniasgt wehn at -2. Hewveor, Vrlkeakon KOes iestlf in the pocsers. Set Diatles ======== Timid alowls Vrlkaoekn to oestepud +1 Amruouth, +2 Nucrntea, and Mgea Aaakzlam. Whlie Aanyitlc may seem odd on a Coihce Scraf Pekoomn, it eerusns taht Velkrakon OKHOes Mgea Ceiblcrlue on the sctiwh in wtih Hydro Pmup and cpihs down ovfinsefe shiicn-tws lkie Ktolawirt more ecteilvfefy. Ugase Tips ======== Vraeolkkn suolhd plamiirry be uesd to revngee klil stuep sewrepes like Aomuturh, Ntnrueca, and Mgenraaa. Tohugh Vrekaokln has eleexlnct bluk for an ofsvifnee Pomekon, it's best to scitwh it into resisted attakcs like Jmaoub's Mlbnsoaot, Cocihe Band Wialeve's Icicle Carsh, and Hnartae's Mgama Srotm, as it is eisaly worn dwon by enrty hadarzs. Though, do not be airafd to sitwch Valkekorn into a nuteral hit if it can cealn up a waeenekd taem. Elray-mage, Vkrelkaon slouhd use U-utrn to suoct the optnenop's rssnopee to it, as well as cihp it down with entry hrzaad dagame. U-urtn is also uesd best if the oponenpt has a hhlatey croe like Hartean + Torwntgah that can psniuh Valkroekn for Ceokol-nicichg. If rinnnug Tixoc, cpirple Vkaorekln's sincth-wis with it as soon as pslobise. Mid- to leta-gmae, once its chkces and ctuernos are weeeankd or tekan out, using the apporirtape SATB move is best. Bearwe of lkciong into Hdyro Pmup if a Ntneurca is pneesrt on the oipsonpg team, as it can set up ealisy aasingt Vokekarln in this scriaeno. Aslo, shitcniwg into Kocnk Off uress like Tnwtroagh and Fhorroetrn can be drnguaoes, as Velnrakok's eviesnefftecs serevely dieinihsms whoutit its Cocihe Scraf. Team Ooitpns ======== Defog srppout from Tdunaosr-T, Rtoom-W, or Tapu Fini is nssereacy to allatieve Vklkaneor's wkasnees to Sattleh Rcok. Psruuit teparrps like Mgea Tataniryr and Wvleiae trap a good poitron of Vrnakeokl's ccehks lkie Pnaotajm, Mega Loitas, and Canshey. Mgea Trtaniray's amazing bluk and access to Stlteah Rcok mkae it the msot atratvtice oitopn, but Waeeliv's hgih seped and aeccss to ptiirory mkae it a sloid ciohce as wlel. Tpau Koko, Ktanraa, and Tpau Llee puserrse blkuy Water-tepys lkie Arohunagt and Taxepox, mkniag it hdrear for tehm to chcek Vakkeolrn. Stelath Rock aolwls Vkraloken to pick up KOs more esaliy, mnkiag Mega Cbucerllie, Mega Dnciaie, or Gmochrap an idnlspebsanie pranter. Slmrlaiiy, Seikps setrets lkie Agnuoraht and Frorrhoten and Txioc Sipeks stteres like Texpaox are uuefsl. Snortg phcaiysl wakrerbalels like Patonjam, Mgea Mcdaehim, and Mega Mwalie can pvoit in wtih Vaeknkolr's U-utrn and pweor thruogh seiapcl tnkas wihle anpracieitpg Voakrklne's atiliby to rngeeve kill nltrulaay fsat Pokemon. Sehll Ssamh Nncrutea aaereictpps Volrknkea's Mmteneo soppurt, as it dawrs in Pkoemon taht Nucterna can set up aasingt esliay. [SET] nmae: Cioche Spces mvoe 1: Faleohtrwemr mvoe 2: Hrdyo Pump move 3: Frie Bsalt mvoe 4: U-utrn ietm: Cohice Secps atliiby: Ayitnlac ntaure: Medost evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe [SET CMMETNOS] Mveos ======== Feaotlrwmehr is Velkranok's msot ctnnisoest SATB mvoe, srntpiog peecrft aracccuy. Its high PP awlols Voearkkln to aatctk Cleteeelsa and Fhorrteorn whuoitt wrnoiyrg auobt Poetcrt stlnailg out Fire Balts's PP. Hrdyo Pmpu's elpvisoxe pewor can shred mnay Fisi-seaernrtt Pkemoon, OHiOKng Mega Tyntaiarr atfer Staetlh Rock daamge and 2HnOiKg Aalusst Vest Taitnrayr. Frie Btasl's etxra Base Power allwos Vkleraokn to OKHO eevn the bksieult Aslaust Vset Trgtaownh all the tmie, dnet snhtci-iws more eveectilffy tahn Fowmethrlaer, and even 2HKO Casnehy fnctoirag in Saeltth Rcok, a bosot form Ayiltnac, and waeehtr. U-rutn allows Vklearokn to pivot out of Peoomkn like Aauohnrgt, Caesnhy, and Tpxeoax, wcihh will owristehe be albe to tnak Vkanrleok's SATB mevos whoiutt wteehar bsotos. Set Deatils ======== A Mdesot nrtuae is cohsen for mizinaximg pwoer, but Timid can be run to otespued unesootbd Auumtorh and Z-voMe Lnudoras-T. Ayaltnic aollws Voeakkrln to psniuh its stiich-wns more ecfevelftiy, tirnnug 3HKOs itno 2HOKs aaingst smoe of the biskuelt Pmkeoon in the memgaate. Ugase Tpis ======== Using aevigssrge dluboe schteiws or sithciwng into a wall Vrleokakn optedesus and forces out like Cleetsleea or Heatarn to get it otno the field is ciacrul, as Vkekraoln wlil be premid to rip a hloe in the onpoispg taem. Elrmy-agae, it's bset to use U-rutn whlie its sutdry ctneruos like Toeapxx and Cnaeshy are hlhteay. Uinsg Fwtrhaemoler is glrelaeny the sfaest optoin due to its perceft aucarccy, but Hrdyo Pupm's cgvearoe or Fire Bltsa's etxra poewr shulod be uesd asiangt the aoitpprpare ptedicerd swihct-in lkie Mgea Trinaatyr or Klowtrait. Usnig Hdyro Pmup asniagt a taem wtih a hhtlaey Nernucta can be dneuarogs, as that pdiveros it with a fere setup oruottpnipy. Team Opoitns ======== Due to the uuiqbity of Auhgnoart and Topaxex on blcanae taems, hnviag wtheaer spprout alwols Vekrlakon to be most eifectfve. Vakkrolen ftis otno rian tmaes wtih Pplpeier and Mega Smerpawt, OiKOnHg Foroerhrtn and eevn aniihitnlnag Texapox udner rian. Vkrklaoen aslo piras wlel with Ciohce Sracf Jmbuao, acenpiiatprg its silod Seepd teir and Dhogurt suopprt, which aslo alwols Volakkren to wrok past most of its ceutnros. Dfeog suporpt form Taduosnr-T and Lnodraus-T awlols Vloreakkn to siwcth in more elsiay. Pruuist usres lkie Wvaeile, Csoooilsl, and Mgea Tarniatyr can trap Dgeory-pntas lkie Ptnajoam and Mega Laiots. Sttaleh Rcok spporut form Pkeoomn like Luodnrsa-T, Mgea Diacnie, and Mgea Cullibecre is cuicarl, alliwnog Vlkarkoen to use the saefr Fmaerwheotlr even mroe ofetn. Sipeks srppout form Gnjinrea and Frhootrern is also aecitpaeprd, as wlel as Txxaepo's Tixoc Sekips spopurt. Piysachl wrekerballas like Mgea Mailwe, Krntaaa, and Paontajm can tear torguhh Valneokrk's slcailpey dsievefne cekchs, while Vrakolekn can taer touhrgh thier plysiaclhy desvnfiee cekchs, induinlcg Lundsrao-T and Jbmuao. [SAGTTERY CNMTEOMS] Oehtr Opoitns ============= Sacld can be used for its pfecret accruacy and burn ccanhe. Hoeevwr, the ertxa pewor of Hydro Pmup or Sruf is gnllareey peerrerfd. Ceckhs and Cnteuors =================== **Chansey**: The only way Vakkeolrn can come csole to 2HKniOg Cenashy is with a Ciohce Spces-, Anilytac-, and werteob-oeasthd SATB move. Vrkkealon can also U-urtn agianst a Chesnay sinihctwg in. Oehtrsiwe, Csenhay is sfae to slatl out Vkkoaelrn, crppile it wtih Tixoc, and set Setalth Rock. **Blkuy Wpryt-eeats**: Tpxaoex can socamth anhtying that Vekrkalon trohws at it, slalting it out with Recover and sintetg Tixoc Seikps. Slriialmy, Aohurnagt can rebillay heal, set Spkies, and use Konck Off to reomve Vrklkaone's ietm, tuoghh it has to wtach out for Txoic. Gosdraton is a ncihe option that walls Vkkreaoln as well and prusseres it into not uisng Hyrdo Pmup. Pokomen like Krliawtot and Rotmo-W can tank a hit form Vorkaekln and rtlatiaee, but tehy aner't cosnsitent asewnrs. Ntoe that aipropaprte wateher-, Aiylatnc- and Ccoihe Sseto-bospced STAB moevs can itlaviadne thsee cckhes, eseicpllay with Setlath Rcok dagame. Aslo, U-turn alwols Vraeoklkn to pvoit out of any of these. **Deaynt-ogprs**: Mgea Laitos can rlelbaiy check Coiche Sarcf Vokkarlen and rcevoer the damage. While it cna't stiwch into Cciohe Spces Vrakolekn mplliute temis, it can otespeud and 2HKO with Euqhtkaare. Ofenisfve Pjnaotam is in a smlaiir sotitauin, tgouhh it denso't hvae rrocveey, wihch alwols it to sitcwh in olny ocne selafy. Secllapiy dsveneife Pnjotaam, thoguh, can piaetlltony PP stlal Vlkorekan, getnraineg fere truns to use Siirpt Slakche. Ccyholm can sctiwh into Ccoihe Sacrf varnatis and wlal tehm and can satll Ccoihe Secps Vkarkeoln with Scalk Off, but it cnonat sitwch in dtleciry. Toguhh, U-utrn allwos Vlekrakon to epcase tsehe ttearhs. **Psniunihg Ciohce Lcok**: Pekomon taht can puisnh Vkrekalon for csnohiog the wrnog STAB move can eifevtfcley deal wtih it. Prcetot uress like Cetesleela, Fhtrrreoon, Hateran, and Mega Dciniae can suoct wcihh mvoe Vrakelkon cohse to use and recat alirdncogcy. Mgea Tryntiaar and Alausst Vset Tiaanytrr can scitwh itno Fire Bsalt or Fearhteomwlr and cihp Vlkkareon with Pirsuut. Aualsst Vset Twrgnotah can sctiwh itno Hrdyo Pump, heal the dgmaae with Ratrneoeger, and sihft mmutneom back into its taem's favor. Neutcrna can set up aiangst Vkakrloen lckeod itno Hydro Pmup and can platnietloy boost psat Cciohe Scraf Vlekranok's Speed tier by the tmie it has seichtwd bcak in. Hvweeor, tehse stateigers are pitdioercn heavy, so wlihe tehy can be suciifefnt, they aner't plrftceey rlilabee, as Vkrkaloen can alayws csoohe the rghit mvoe. **Ftsaer Pemokon**: Tughoh Cioche Scraf Vrekkaoln osedeptus the unsoebtod matmgeae, ohter Cohice Scarf uress, iidlncnug Jmabuo, Knosuith, and Ginerjna, can opteeusd and rvenege klil it, tuohgh tehy need some proir dgmaae to ralbliey KO. Chcioe Spces Vklrakoen is velarubnle to a good potrion of the fsetar mgtaaeme, ildnucing Mega Crlcielbue, Tapu Koko, Ajh-enGrnisa, and Mega Dniicae. Taduosnr-T can use Kocnk Off agsniat Chcioe Sarcf Vekkralon and Srpeinosuc Siytrskke aanisgt Chioce Sceps vtanrias. **Pwfuroel Piroirty**: Wlihe tsehe mevos rqireue some chip damage, Scuker Pncuh form Mgea Maliwe and Flame Orb Colissool as wlel as Caitlobr's Quick Atatck can take down Vkrakoeln. [CTIDERS] - Wrettin by: [[srate_naletkr, 227784]] - Piuvores vinseors by: [[G-Luke, 264912]] - Qalituy ckeched by: [[Mx, 298148], [Jodry, 395754], [xgvab, 231402]] - Gmamrar ckceehd by: [[Rbaia, 336073], [, ]]
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