Copyediting Choice Specs Eternatus [QC 2/2] [GP 0/1]

[Bobsican]

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Dynamax Cannon
move 2: Draco Meteor / Toxic Spikes
move 3: Sludge Bomb / Toxic Spikes
move 4: Fire Blast
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Dragon

[SET COMMENTS]

* With an Speed tier that outpaces most of the metagame, combined with the capability to often come in against common foes in the metagame such as Ho-Oh and utility Arceus formes such as Arceus-Water and Arceus-Dark, and apply considerable offensive pressure, Eternatus is a potent wallbreaker that can overwhelm defensive cores commonly found in balance teams, enabling it to KO foes across multiple moments of a battle for the bulky offense and balance teams it's usually found on.
* Dynamax Cannon 2HKOes foes such as defensive Ho-Oh after minimal chip, defensive Primal Groudon, and defensive Yveltal, plus provides a consistent way to deal damage to the other team as switches are forced to try to scout Eternatus.
* Draco Meteor OHKOes defensive Zygarde-C, Eruption Primal Groudon and 2HKOes support Arcues formes, while also giving Eternatus the option to overwhelm checks out of its high damage that is difficult for foes such as Ho-Oh to heal off, in the process making Eternatus difficult to scout. Sludge Bomb allows to OHKO Arceus-Fairy after Stealth Rock, and can cripple checks such as Ho-Oh with its poisoning chance. Alternatively, Toxic Spikes abuses the offensive pressure Eternatus exerts on Pokemon such as Arceus-Dark, and defensive Necrozma-DM.
* Fire Blast allows Eternatus to handle Steel-types, as it always 2HKOes defensive Necrozma-DM, and OHKOes Zacian-C and the more niche Ferrothorn.
* Tera Dragon Draco Meteor OHKOes defensive Primal Groudon, Mega Mewtwo Y, defensive Yveltal, and after Stealth Rock, Extreme Killer Arceus and utility Arceus formes. Tera Dragon Dynamax Cannon also achieves results such as 2HKOing defensive Ho-Oh, and defensive Primal Kyogre while retaining offensive pressure unlike Draco Meteor. Terastallizing disables the capability of Eternatus to innately absorb Toxic Spikes, and in turn becomes vulnerable to Toxic from Pokemon such as Ho-Oh and Arceus-Dark, so it's best to be used when it's to ensure a OHKO and enable its team for a sweep later on.
* Eternatus's innate bulk enables it to come in early-game against foes such as Arceus-Dark and defensive Ho-Oh and make progress offensively. If running Toxic Spikes, Eternatus is capable of bluffing a defensive set and net a surprise KO against foes such as Yveltal, Primal Groudon, and Ferrothorn.
* While Fire Blast mitigates this issue, Eternatus can struggle with Steel-types such as Zacian-C and Necrozma-DM so allies that can check them such as defensive Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Arceus-Ground are good options.
* Faster foes such as Mega Mewtwo Y and Deoxys-A can revenge kill Eternatus. Offensive partners such as Marshadow and Arceus can make formidable offensive cores that check them with priority moves, while Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Arceus-Fairy, and Ho-Oh can withstand hits for Eternatus.
* As it forces a lot of switches, Eternatus appreciates hazard setters such as Primal Groudon, Arceus-Ground, Ferrothorn, and Necrozma-DM to deal a lot of chip damage as the matchup progresses.

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QC 1 when implimented

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[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Dynamax Cannon
move 2: Sludge Bomb
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Draco Meteor / Toxic Spikes We should discuss in C&C but toxic spikes might be worth slashing somewhere else as well. Also move this to slot 2 Sludge Bomb to slot 3 and Fire Blast to slot 4 so it correlates with the frequency in which Eternatus uses each move.
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Dragon

[SET COMMENTS]

* With an Speed tier that outpaces goes above most of the metagame, combined with the capability to often come in on who? and apply considerable offensive pressure, Eternatus is a solid user of Choice Specs, enabling it to KO foes across multiple moments of a battle. The whole sentence could be reworded so it flows a bit better. Also mention that Choice Specs Eternatus is a wallbreaker, how it shreds most balance teams ( lacking Arceus-Fairy could be mentioned but I'd leave that to your discrestion), and what types of teams it fits on.
* Fire Blast allows Eternatus to handle Steel-types, as it always 2HKOes defensive Necrozma-DM, and OHKOes Zacian-C and the more niche FerrothornMelmetal. Fire Blast also 2HKOes utility Arceus formes after Stealth Rock and a single layer of Spikes. Ferro is a better example than Mel since this set doesn't really do anything against TR unless we include Tera fire and even then it is mostly wasting PP on Lance DIB.
* Draco Meteor gives Eternatus the option to overwhelm checks out of its high damage that is difficult for foes such as Ho-Oh to heal off, OHKOes defensive Zygarde-C, and 2HKOes support Arceus formes. This should be reworded. The calcs should probably first and then mention that the sheer power prevents Ho-Oh from scouting as it is unable to regen off the damage. Draco also OHKOes Eruption Primal Groudon which could be mentioned. Alternatively, Toxic Spikes alternatively abuses the offensive pressure Eternatus exerts on Pokemon it has to lay such entry hazard on foes such as Arceus-Dark, and defensive Necrozma-DM. Also mention some calcs that Dynamax cannon hits with specs that it wouldn't otherwise (2HKOoeing Ho-Oh with minimal chip or defensive Primal Kyogre after Stealth Rock come to mind) and put it at the beginning of this bullet. Mentioning the immediate power specs gives compared to Meteor Beam sets v these Pokemon is also relevant. It can be one or two bullets depending on how long the Draco / Cannon section is. If it is two bullets Fire Blast, Sludge Bomb, and Toxic Spikes can go in their own bullet.
* Tera Dragon Draco Meteor OHKOes defensive Primal Groudon, Mega Mewtwo Y, defensive Yveltal, and after Stealth Rock, Extreme Killer Arceus and utility Arceus formes. Tera Dragon Dynamax Cannon also achieves results such as 2HKOing defensive Ho-Oh, and defensive Primal Kyogre without Stealth Rock while retaining offensive pressure unlike Draco Meteor by not having Special Attack stat drops. Reword this. Perhaps talk about it is spammable? If you don't think anything needs to be reworded just remove the bit about special attack drops.
* Eternatus's innate bulk enables Given the high innate bulk of Eternatus, it to can come in early-game against neutral attacks it can withstand reword and give an example or two. Eternatus obviously isn't coming in on attacks it can't withstand (Arceus-Dark and Ho-Oh come to mind as examples) and make progress offensively.ap, If running Toxic Spikes, Eternatus is even being capable of to bluffing as a defensive set variant of itself early-game and net a surprise KO.
* Given the lack of Fairy-types in the metagame for the most part, Eternatus often finds itself spamming either Dynamax Cannon or Draco MeteorYou'd know more than me but I think Dragon-Type moves is how we are supposed to word it,rc and can abuses the fact it drawing in lures luring isn't really what this set does, that is more Meteor Beam Steel-types by switching to an ally that checks them such as Primal Groudon or Ho-Oh, or by using Fire Blast if the target is within OHKO range.
* Terastallizing disables the capability of Eternatus to innately absorb Toxic Spikes, and in turn becomes vulnerable to Toxic poisoning from Pokemonfoes such as Ho-Oh and Arceus-Dark, so it's best to be used when it's to ensure a OHKO and enable its team for a sweep later on. Merge this with the tera bullet.
* As Eternatus can struggle with Steel-types such as Zacian-C,rc and Necrozma-DM,rc so allies that can check them such as like defensive Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Arceus-Ground are good options.
* Faster foes such as Mega Mewtwo Y and Deoxys-A can revenge kill Eternatus. Therefore Pokemon such as Marshadow, Necrozma-DM, and Ho-Oh are appreciated. Marshadow and NDM/ Ho-Oh help Eternatus in different ways so this should be specified. I'm a little skeptical of NDM being listed as MMY commonly runs Fire Blast and Deo-A commonly runs Ghost-Type moves to get through it. It is probably worth mentioning something that can absorb paralysis and / or Zygarde. Also merge this with the above bullet.
* As it forces a lot of switches, Eternatus can appreciates hazard setters such as Primal Groudon, Arceus-Ground, and Necrozma-DM to deal a lot of chip damage as the matchup progresses. Is it worth mentioning a spike setter as well? Also mention an offensive mon that pairs well w/ Choice Specs Eternatus since it is rarely going to be the only source of offensive pressure

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[S0A0M0I0]

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"specs op ban etern" was a real convo i had with someone the other day

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Dynamax Cannon
move 2: Draco Meteor / Toxic Spikes
move 3: Sludge Bomb / Toxic Spikes
move 4: Fire Blast
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
tera type: Dragon

[SET COMMENTS]

* With an Speed tier that outpaces most of the metagame, combined with the capability to often come in against common foes in the metagame such as Ho-Oh and utility Arceus formes this could probably be changed to be more specific, like eternatus cant reliably come in on utility groundceus, maybe specifiying darkceus/waterceus would be better, and apply considerable offensive pressure, Eternatus is a potent wallbreaker that can overwhelm defensive cores commonly found in balance teams, enabling it to KO foes across multiple moments of a battle for the bulky offense and balance teams it's usually found on.
* Dynamax Cannon 2HKOes foes such as defensive Ho-Oh after minimal chip, defensive Primal Groudon, and defensive Yveltal, plus provides a consistent way to deal damage to the other team as switches are forced to try to scout Eternatus.
* Draco Meteor OHKOes defensive Zygarde-C, Eruption Primal Groudon and 2HKOes support Arcues formes, while also giving Eternatus the option to overwhelm checks out of its high damage that is difficult for foes such as Ho-Oh to heal off, in the process making Eternatus difficult to scout. Sludge Bomb allows to OHKO Arceus-Fairy after Stealth Rock, and can cripple with its poisoning chance checks such as Ho-Oh this last phrase could be reworded (such as "cripple checks like Ho-oh with its poisoning chance"). Alternatively, Toxic Spikes abuses the offensive pressure Eternatus exerts on Pokemon such as Arceus-Dark, and defensive Necrozma-DM.
* Fire Blast allows Eternatus to handle Steel-types, as it always 2HKOes defensive Necrozma-DM, and OHKOes Zacian-C and the more niche Ferrothorn. Ferrothorn isnt that niche IMO ive seen it quite a lot
* Tera Dragon Draco Meteor OHKOes defensive Primal Groudon, Mega Mewtwo Y, defensive Yveltal, and after Stealth Rock, Extreme Killer Arceus and utility Arceus formes. Tera Dragon Dynamax Cannon also achieves results such as 2HKOing defensive Ho-Oh, and defensive Primal Kyogre without Stealth Rock idt u need to specify without stealth rock compared to with stealth rock while retaining offensive pressure unlike Draco Meteor. Terastallizing disables the capability of Eternatus to innately absorb Toxic Spikes, and in turn becomes vulnerable to Toxic from Pokemon such as Ho-Oh and Arceus-Dark, so it's best to be used when it's to ensure a OHKO and enable its team for a sweep later on.
* Eternatus's innate bulk enables it to come in early-game against foes such as Arceus-Dark and defensive Ho-Oh and make progress offensively. If running Toxic Spikes, Eternatus is capable of bluffing a defensive set and net a surprise KO against who? Ferrothorn could be a good example.
* Given the lack of Fairy-types in the metagame for the most part, Eternatus often finds itself spamming Dragon-type moves and abuses drawing in Steel-types such as Zacian-C and Necrozma-DM by switching to an ally that checks them such as Primal Groudon or Ho-Oh Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh or Arceus-Ground, or by using Fire Blast if the target is within OHKO range.
* Eternatus can struggle with Steel-types such as Zacian-C and Necrozma-DM so allies that can check them such as defensive Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Arceus-Ground are good options. u basically repeated ur self compared to the last bullet point
* Faster foes such as Mega Mewtwo Y and Deoxys-A can revenge kill Eternatus. Offensive partners such as Marshadow and Arceus can make formidable offensive cores how?, while Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM, Arceus-Fairy, and Ho-Oh can withstand hits for Eternatus.
* As it forces a lot of switches, Eternatus appreciates hazard setters such as Primal Groudon, Arceus-Ground, Ferrothorn, and Necrozma-DM to deal a lot of chip damage as the matchup progresses.

[SET CREDITS]
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