Draft H-Qwilfish

[Professor Shuckle]

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 7 onwards

**Price Range**: 6-7 points

**Overview**: Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent and coveted low-tier Pokemon that is able to provide valuable role compression and utility to several draft archetypes. With access to entry hazard options in Spikes and Toxic Spikes and utility options in Toxic, Haze, Taunt, and Pain Split, Hisuian Qwilfish can serve as a solid defensive piece. Unlike Qwilfish, Hisuian Qwilfish is able to bolster its bulk by holding an Eviolite, supplemented by decent base physical bulk and Intimidate. However, it is relatively passive and has mediocre special bulk and a lack of coverage options, making it vulnerable to foes of certain typings and special attackers.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Utility**: Hisuian Qwilfish can support its teammates with its plethora of utility options. It can set Spikes or Toxic Spikes, keep a setup sweeper in check with Haze, spread status with Toxic or Barb Barrage, and weaken physical attackers with Intimidate.

**Rain Sweeper**: In niche scenarios, Hisuian Qwilfish can be a decent rain sweeper thanks to Eviolite boosting its bulk and Swords Dance letting it set up.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Crunch, Barb Barrage, Gunk Shot, Poison Jab, Throat Chop

**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Agility, Substitute

**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Haze, Taunt, Pain Split, Destiny Bond

**Coverage**: Aqua Jet, Liquidation

Niche Moves
========
**Self-Destruct**: Hisuian Qwilfish can use Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon. This is usually run to either safely get in a teammate or prevent an opposing Pokemon from getting multiple setup turns.

**Icy Wind / Chilling Water / Acid Spray**: Icy Wind, Chilling Water, and Acid Spray can each be run in niche situations to keep opposing setup threats in check, enabling teammates to pick them off more easily.

**Rain Dance**: Hisuian Qwilfish can set rain for itself on a rain sweeper set. This can also be a way to deal with opposing weather.

Common Items
========
**Eviolite**: Eviolite is preferred on most Hisuian Qwilfish sets, as it allows Hisuian Qwilfish to tank hits better on utility sets or get an opportunity to set up on sweeper sets.

**Rocky Helmet**: Hisuian Qwilfish has decent physical bulk, especially when paired with Intimidate. Rocky Helmet is run over Eviolite in matchups where getting chip damage on an opposing physical attacker is important for a teammate to revenge kill it. Rocky Helmet can also be run to punish opposing Pokemon using Knock Off.

Niche Items
========
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots can be run on Hisuian Qwilfish if its team is vulnerable to entry hazards and it is expected to pivot in a lot to sponge hits.

**Custap Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish runs Custap Berry to get an extra opportunity to set entry hazards before fainting, use Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon, or attempt to KO the opposing Pokemon with Destiny Bond.

**Shuca Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish only sports a weakness to Ground. A Shuca Berry can be equipped to allow Hisuian Qwilfish to survive the super effective hit and deal damage to the opposing Pokemon, inflict a status condition, or remove boosts with Haze.

Tera
========
Hisuian Qwilfish should usually not be picked as a Tera Captain, as its natural typing offers important role compression to a draft. Further, it is relatively passive and has too middling a Speed tier to make use of Tera offensively. If picked as a Tera Captain, it can run Tera Grass to get rid of its weakness to Ground. It can also utilize Tera Water on rain sweeper sets to boost Water-type attacks. Tera Ghost can be used to let it act as a spinblocker for its own entry hazards. Tera Ground and Tera Fighting allow it to hit Steel-types while also removing its weakness to Ground.

Draft Strategy
========
Hisuian Qwilfish provides valuable role compression to a draft, having access to the coveted Dark / Poison typing. It further supports teammates with entry hazards and by disrupting setup sweepers with Haze. Thus, Hisuian Qwilfish can find a niche on several drafts.

**Setup Sweepers**: Hisuian Qwilfish can enable setup sweepers like Ogerpon-W and Iron Valiant by providing entry hazard support to weaken potential checks for its teammates. It can also serve as a defensive pivot to sponge hits.

**Drafts Needing Role Compression**: Hisuian Qwilfish fits perfectly on teams that benefit from the role compression and utility in one it provides. As such, it synergizes very well with drafts where the high-tiers are great offensively but don't fill important roles like Dark-type, Poison-type, and entry hazard setter. Thus, the points saved by drafting Hisuian Qwilfish can be used to get higher-tiered offensive Pokemon to improve the draft.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, a specially bulky Pokemon like Uxie or Diancie can form a decent defensive backbone with Hisuian Qwilfish.

**Ground-resistant Pokemon**: Hisuian Qwilfish is only weak to Ground and thus appreciates Pokemon like Latias and Corviknight that can switch into Ground-type moves.

**Fairy-resistant Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish is a Poison-type that does not resist Fairy, it appreciates being paired with a Fairy-resistant Pokemon like Metagross or Empoleon.

**Rain**: Hisuian Qwilfish can be picked as a cheaper alternative to Overqwil as a rain sweeper on rain teams.

Checks and Counters
========
**Ground-types**: Most Ground-types have the bulk to switch in on Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB moves and threaten to KO it with their own STAB moves. They can also set up on it freely or set entry hazards.

**Strong Special Attackers**: Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, making it vulnerable to strong special attackers like Enamorus and Latios.

**Residual Damage**: Hisuian Qwilfish usually relies on holding Eviolite to boost its bulk, making it vulnerable to residual damage in the form of entry hazards and status ailments like burn.

**Taunt**: Due to its relative passivity and middling Speed tier, Hisuian Qwilfish is vulnerable to Taunt from faster Pokemon like Landorus and Gliscor, making it unable to set entry hazards. Faster setup Pokemon like Ogerpon formes and Annihilape can run Taunt to prevent Haze.

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Tsundere fish going through its goth phase

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 7 onwards

**Price Range**: 6-7 points

**Overview**: Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent and coveted low-tier Pokemon, that is able to provide valuable role compression and utility to several draft archetypes. With access to entry hazard options in Spikes and Toxic Spikes and utility options in Toxic, Haze, Taunt and Pain Split, Hisuian Qwilfish can serve as a solid defensive piece. Unlike regular Qwilfish, Hisuian Qwilfish is able to bolster its bulk by holding an Eviolite, supplemented by decent physical bulk and Intimidate. However, it is relatively passive, has mediocre special bulk and a lack of coverage options, making it vulnerable to certain typings and special attackers.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Utility**: Hisuian Qwilfish can support its teammates with its plethora of utility options. It can set Spikes or Toxic Spikes, keep a setup sweeper in check with Haze, spread status with Toxic or Barb Barrage and weaken physical attackers with Intimidate.

**Rain sweeper**: In niche scenarios, Hisuian Qwilfish can be a decent rain sweeper. Thanks to Eviolite boosting its bulk and a setup option in Swords Dance, Hisuian Qwilfish can attempt to sweep opposing teams.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Crunch, Barb Barrage, Gunk Shot, Poison Jab Maybe worth adding Throat Chop here or in niche moves as an alternative to Crunch for certain matchups

**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Agility, Substitute

**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Haze, Taunt, Pain Split, Destiny Bond

**Coverage**: Aqua Jet, Liquidation

Niche Moves
========
**Rain Dance**: Hisuian Qwilfish can set Rain for itself on a rain sweeper set. Move this to bottom of niche imo. Also add in a comment about being a way to answer opposing weather such as sun

**Self-Destruct**: Hisuian Qwilfish can click Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon. This is usually run to either safely get in a teammate or to prevent an opposing Pokemon from getting multiple setup turns.

**Icy Wind / Chilling Water**: This moves can be run in niche situations to keep opposing setup threats in check.

Common Items
========
**Eviolite**: This is the preferred item on most Hisuian Qwilfish sets as Eviolite boosts both defenses, allowing Qwilfish to tank hits better on utility sets or get an opportunity to setup on sweeper sets.

**Rocky Helmet**: Hisuian Qwilfish has decent physical bulk, especially when paired with Intimidate. Rocky Helmet is run over Eviolite in matchups where getting chip on an opposing physical attacker is important for a teammate to revenge kill. It can also be run to punish opposing Pokemon clicking Knock Off.

Niche Items
========
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots can be run on Hisuian Qwilfish if the team is vulnerable to entry hazards and it is expected to pivot in a lot to sponge hits.

**Custap Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish runs Custap Berry to get an extra opportunity to set hazards before fainting, Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon or to attempt to KO the opposing Pokemon with Destiny Bond.

**Shuca Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish only sports a weakness to Ground-type attacks. A Shuca Berry can be equipped to allow Hisuian Qwilfish to live the super effective hit and deal damage to the opposing Pokemon, inflict a status condition or Haze the boosts away.

Tera
========
Hisuian Qwilfish should usually not be picked as a Tera Captain as its natural typing offers important role compression to a draft. Further, it is relatively passive and has a middling speed tier to make use of Tera offensively. If picked as a Tera Captain, it can run Tera Grass to get rid of its weakness to Ground-type attacks. It can also utilize Tera Water on rain sweeper sets to boost Water-type attacks. Tera Ghost can be used to act as a spinblocker for its own hazards.

Draft Strategy
========
Hisuian Qwilfish provides valuable role compression to a draft, having access to the coveted Dark- and Poison- types. It further supports teammates with entry hazards and phazing disrupting (just a small correction here, because Haze itself is not considered a phazing move, only moves that force switches are phazing moves, and qwilfish has none) setup sweepers. Thus, Hisuian Qwilfish can find a niche on several drafts.

**Setup Sweepers**: Hisuian Qwilfish can enable setup sweepers like Ogerpon-W and Iron Valiant by providing entry hazard support to weaken potential checks for its teammates. It can also serve as a defensive pivot to sponge hits for these teammates.

**Drafts needing role compression**: Hisuian Qwilfish fits perfectly on teams that benefit from the role compression and utility Hisuian Qwilfish provides in one. The saved up points can be used to get higher-tiered offensive Pokemon. I understand what you mean by this, but for someone reading the analysis without much knowledge about draft, this section feels way too vague and generic. Maybe try to rewrite a little to make it more clear that qwilfish benefits drafts whose high tiers don't fulfill that many roles, and qwilfish is a cheap option that can fill in those missing roles.

**Specially defensive Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, a specially bulky Pokemon like Uxie or Diancie can form a decent defensive backbone with Hisuian Qwilfish.

Maybe add a section about ground-type checks, due to ground being qwilfish's only weakness.

**Rain**: Hisuian Qwilfish can be picked as a cheaper alternative to Overqwil as a rain sweeper on rain teams.

Checks and Counters
========
**Ground-types**: Most Ground-types have the bulk to switch in on Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB moves and threaten to KO it with their own STAB. They can also setup freely or set hazards on it.

**Strong Special Attackers**: Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, making it vulnerable to strong special attackers like Enamorus and Latios.

**Residual damage**: Hisuian Qwilfish usually relies on holding an Eviolite to boost its bulk, making it vulnerable to residual damage in the form of entry hazards and status ailments like burn.

Could mention Taunt users that prevent qwilfish from doing its main job, as well as setup mons with taunt to prevent it from using Haze.

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Tsundere fish going through its goth phase

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 7 onwards

**Price Range**: 6-7 points

**Overview**: Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent and coveted low-tier Pokemon, that is able to provide valuable role compression and utility to several draft archetypes. With access to entry hazard options in Spikes and Toxic Spikes and utility options in Toxic, Haze, Taunt and Pain Split, Hisuian Qwilfish can serve as a solid defensive piece. Unlike regular Qwilfish, Hisuian Qwilfish is able to bolster its bulk by holding an Eviolite, supplemented by decent physical bulk and Intimidate. However, it is relatively passive, has mediocre special bulk and a lack of coverage options, making it vulnerable to certain typings and special attackers.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Utility**: Hisuian Qwilfish can support its teammates with its plethora of utility options. It can set Spikes or Toxic Spikes, keep a setup sweeper in check with Haze, spread status with Toxic or Barb Barrage and weaken physical attackers with Intimidate.

**Rain sweeper**: In niche scenarios, Hisuian Qwilfish can be a decent rain sweeper. Thanks to Eviolite boosting its bulk and a setup option in Swords Dance, Hisuian Qwilfish can attempt to sweep opposing teams.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Crunch, Barb Barrage, Gunk Shot, Poison Jab Maybe worth adding Throat Chop here or in niche moves as an alternative to Crunch for certain matchups

**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Agility, Substitute

**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Haze, Taunt, Pain Split, Destiny Bond

**Coverage**: Aqua Jet, Liquidation

Niche Moves
========
**Rain Dance**: Hisuian Qwilfish can set Rain for itself on a rain sweeper set. Move this to bottom of niche imo. Also add in a comment about being a way to answer opposing weather such as sun

**Self-Destruct**: Hisuian Qwilfish can click Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon. This is usually run to either safely get in a teammate or to prevent an opposing Pokemon from getting multiple setup turns.

**Icy Wind / Chilling Water**: This moves can be run in niche situations to keep opposing setup threats in check.

Common Items
========
**Eviolite**: This is the preferred item on most Hisuian Qwilfish sets as Eviolite boosts both defenses, allowing Qwilfish to tank hits better on utility sets or get an opportunity to setup on sweeper sets.

**Rocky Helmet**: Hisuian Qwilfish has decent physical bulk, especially when paired with Intimidate. Rocky Helmet is run over Eviolite in matchups where getting chip on an opposing physical attacker is important for a teammate to revenge kill. It can also be run to punish opposing Pokemon clicking Knock Off.

Niche Items
========
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots can be run on Hisuian Qwilfish if the team is vulnerable to entry hazards and it is expected to pivot in a lot to sponge hits.

**Custap Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish runs Custap Berry to get an extra opportunity to set hazards before fainting, Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon or to attempt to KO the opposing Pokemon with Destiny Bond.

**Shuca Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish only sports a weakness to Ground-type attacks. A Shuca Berry can be equipped to allow Hisuian Qwilfish to live the super effective hit and deal damage to the opposing Pokemon, inflict a status condition or Haze the boosts away.

Tera
========
Hisuian Qwilfish should usually not be picked as a Tera Captain as its natural typing offers important role compression to a draft. Further, it is relatively passive and has a middling speed tier to make use of Tera offensively. If picked as a Tera Captain, it can run Tera Grass to get rid of its weakness to Ground-type attacks. It can also utilize Tera Water on rain sweeper sets to boost Water-type attacks. Tera Ghost can be used to act as a spinblocker for its own hazards.

Draft Strategy
========
Hisuian Qwilfish provides valuable role compression to a draft, having access to the coveted Dark- and Poison- types. It further supports teammates with entry hazards and phazing disrupting (just a small correction here, because Haze itself is not considered a phazing move, only moves that force switches are phazing moves, and qwilfish has none) setup sweepers. Thus, Hisuian Qwilfish can find a niche on several drafts.

**Setup Sweepers**: Hisuian Qwilfish can enable setup sweepers like Ogerpon-W and Iron Valiant by providing entry hazard support to weaken potential checks for its teammates. It can also serve as a defensive pivot to sponge hits for these teammates.

**Drafts needing role compression**: Hisuian Qwilfish fits perfectly on teams that benefit from the role compression and utility Hisuian Qwilfish provides in one. The saved up points can be used to get higher-tiered offensive Pokemon. I understand what you mean by this, but for someone reading the analysis without much knowledge about draft, this section feels way too vague and generic. Maybe try to rewrite a little to make it more clear that qwilfish benefits drafts whose high tiers don't fulfill that many roles, and qwilfish is a cheap option that can fill in those missing roles.

**Specially defensive Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, a specially bulky Pokemon like Uxie or Diancie can form a decent defensive backbone with Hisuian Qwilfish.

Maybe add a section about ground-type checks, due to ground being qwilfish's only weakness.

**Rain**: Hisuian Qwilfish can be picked as a cheaper alternative to Overqwil as a rain sweeper on rain teams.

Checks and Counters
========
**Ground-types**: Most Ground-types have the bulk to switch in on Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB moves and threaten to KO it with their own STAB. They can also setup freely or set hazards on it.

**Strong Special Attackers**: Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, making it vulnerable to strong special attackers like Enamorus and Latios.

**Residual damage**: Hisuian Qwilfish usually relies on holding an Eviolite to boost its bulk, making it vulnerable to residual damage in the form of entry hazards and status ailments like burn.

Could mention Taunt users that prevent qwilfish from doing its main job, as well as setup mons with taunt to prevent it from using Haze.

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hisuian qwilliam fancyson

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 7 onwards

**Price Range**: 6-7 points

**Overview**: Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent and coveted low-tier Pokemon, that is able to provide valuable role compression and utility to several draft archetypes. With access to entry hazard options in Spikes and Toxic Spikes and utility options in Toxic, Haze, Taunt and Pain Split, Hisuian Qwilfish can serve as a solid defensive piece. Unlike regular Qwilfish, Hisuian Qwilfish is able to bolster its bulk by holding an Eviolite, supplemented by decent physical bulk and Intimidate. However, it is relatively passive, has mediocre special bulk and a lack of coverage options, making it vulnerable to certain typings and special attackers.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Utility**: Hisuian Qwilfish can support its teammates with its plethora of utility options. It can set Spikes or Toxic Spikes, keep a setup sweeper in check with Haze, spread status with Toxic or Barb Barrage and weaken physical attackers with Intimidate.

**Rain sweeper**: In niche scenarios, Hisuian Qwilfish can be a decent rain sweeper. Thanks to Eviolite boosting its bulk and a setup option in Swords Dance, Hisuian Qwilfish can attempt to sweep opposing teams.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Crunch, Barb Barrage, Gunk Shot, Poison Jab, Throat Chop

**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Agility, Substitute

**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Haze, Taunt, Pain Split, Destiny Bond

**Coverage**: Aqua Jet, Liquidation

Niche Moves
========
**Self-Destruct**: Hisuian Qwilfish can click Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon. This is usually run to either safely get in a teammate or to prevent an opposing Pokemon from getting multiple setup turns.

**Icy Wind / Chilling Water**: This moves can be run in niche situations to keep opposing setup threats in check.

**Rain Dance**: Hisuian Qwilfish can set Rain for itself on a rain sweeper set. This can also be a way to deal with opposing weather.

Could maybe mention Acid Spray here, I've seen it used before but don't think it should go in primary stab moves

Common Items
========
**Eviolite**: This is the preferred item on most Hisuian Qwilfish sets as Eviolite boosts both defenses, allowing Qwilfish to tank hits better on utility sets or get an opportunity to setup on sweeper sets.

**Rocky Helmet**: Hisuian Qwilfish has decent physical bulk, especially when paired with Intimidate. Rocky Helmet is run over Eviolite in matchups where getting chip on an opposing physical attacker is important for a teammate to revenge kill. It can also be run to punish opposing Pokemon clicking Knock Off.

Niche Items
========
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots can be run on Hisuian Qwilfish if the team is vulnerable to entry hazards and it is expected to pivot in a lot to sponge hits.

**Custap Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish runs Custap Berry to get an extra opportunity to set hazards before fainting, Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon or to attempt to KO the opposing Pokemon with Destiny Bond.

**Shuca Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish only sports a weakness to Ground-type attacks. A Shuca Berry can be equipped to allow Hisuian Qwilfish to live the super effective hit and deal damage to the opposing Pokemon, inflict a status condition or Haze the boosts away.

Tera
========
Hisuian Qwilfish should usually not be picked as a Tera Captain as its natural typing offers important role compression to a draft. Further, it is relatively passive and has a middling speed tier to make use of Tera offensively. If picked as a Tera Captain, it can run Tera Grass to get rid of its weakness to Ground-type attacks. It can also utilize Tera Water on rain sweeper sets to boost Water-type attacks. Tera Ghost can be used to act as a spinblocker for its own hazards. Tera Ground or Fighting allows it to hit Steel types, while also removing its weakness to Ground. Can also just mention Tera Dark on offensive sets but that one is more optional

Draft Strategy
========
Hisuian Qwilfish provides valuable role compression to a draft, having access to the coveted Dark- and Poison- types. this sentence reads odd to me but im not sure how to fix it. It further supports teammates with entry hazards and disrupting setup sweepers with Haze. Thus, Hisuian Qwilfish can find a niche on several drafts. I think it being a Poison-type that doesnt resist Fairy is worth mentioning, it's hard to get sufficient fairy resistances on a draft and it can be very easy to end up with a draft that gets overrun by them if you assume h-qwil can answer them, maybe mention a fairy resist below?

**Setup Sweepers**: Hisuian Qwilfish can enable setup sweepers like Ogerpon-W and Iron Valiant by providing entry hazard support to weaken potential checks for its teammates. It can also serve as a defensive pivot to sponge hits.

**Drafts needing role compression**: Hisuian Qwilfish fits perfectly on teams that benefit from the role compression and utility Hisuian Qwilfish provides in one. As such, Hisuian Qwilfish synergizes very well with drafts where the high-tiers are great offensively but don't fulfill important roles like a Dark-type, a Poison-type and a entry hazard setter. Thus, the points saved by drafting Hisuian Qwilfish can be used to get higher-tiered offensive Pokemon to improve the draft.

**Specially defensive Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, a specially bulky Pokemon like Uxie or Diancie can form a decent defensive backbone with Hisuian Qwilfish.

**Ground-type resists**: Hisuian Qwilfish is only weak to Ground-type moves and thus appreciates Pokemon like Latias or Corviknight that can switch in to Ground-type moves.

**Rain**: Hisuian Qwilfish can be picked as a cheaper alternative to Overqwil as a rain sweeper on rain teams.

Checks and Counters
========
**Ground-types**: Most Ground-types have the bulk to switch in on Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB moves and threaten to KO it with their own STAB. They can also setup freely or set hazards on it.

**Strong Special Attackers**: Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, making it vulnerable to strong special attackers like Enamorus and Latios.

**Residual damage**: Hisuian Qwilfish usually relies on holding an Eviolite to boost its bulk, making it vulnerable to residual damage in the form of entry hazards and status ailments like burn.

**Taunt**: Due to its relative passivity and middling Speed tier, Hisuian Qwilfish is vulnerable to Taunt from faster Pokemon like Landorus and Gliscor, making it unable to set entry hazards. Faster setup Pokemon like Ogerpon formes and Annihilape can run Taunt to prevent Haze.

**Steel- and Poison-types**: I do think they're worth a mention as they completely nullify qwilfish' ability to poison spam with barb barrage/tspikes and qwilfish doesnt have tools to break them normally

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hisuian qwilliam fancyson

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 7 onwards

**Price Range**: 6-7 points

**Overview**: Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent and coveted low-tier Pokemon, that is able to provide valuable role compression and utility to several draft archetypes. With access to entry hazard options in Spikes and Toxic Spikes and utility options in Toxic, Haze, Taunt and Pain Split, Hisuian Qwilfish can serve as a solid defensive piece. Unlike regular Qwilfish, Hisuian Qwilfish is able to bolster its bulk by holding an Eviolite, supplemented by decent physical bulk and Intimidate. However, it is relatively passive, has mediocre special bulk and a lack of coverage options, making it vulnerable to certain typings and special attackers.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Utility**: Hisuian Qwilfish can support its teammates with its plethora of utility options. It can set Spikes or Toxic Spikes, keep a setup sweeper in check with Haze, spread status with Toxic or Barb Barrage and weaken physical attackers with Intimidate.

**Rain sweeper**: In niche scenarios, Hisuian Qwilfish can be a decent rain sweeper. Thanks to Eviolite boosting its bulk and a setup option in Swords Dance, Hisuian Qwilfish can attempt to sweep opposing teams.

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Crunch, Barb Barrage, Gunk Shot, Poison Jab, Throat Chop

**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Agility, Substitute

**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Haze, Taunt, Pain Split, Destiny Bond

**Coverage**: Aqua Jet, Liquidation

Niche Moves
========
**Self-Destruct**: Hisuian Qwilfish can click Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon. This is usually run to either safely get in a teammate or to prevent an opposing Pokemon from getting multiple setup turns.

**Icy Wind / Chilling Water**: This moves can be run in niche situations to keep opposing setup threats in check.

**Rain Dance**: Hisuian Qwilfish can set Rain for itself on a rain sweeper set. This can also be a way to deal with opposing weather.

Could maybe mention Acid Spray here, I've seen it used before but don't think it should go in primary stab moves

Common Items
========
**Eviolite**: This is the preferred item on most Hisuian Qwilfish sets as Eviolite boosts both defenses, allowing Qwilfish to tank hits better on utility sets or get an opportunity to setup on sweeper sets.

**Rocky Helmet**: Hisuian Qwilfish has decent physical bulk, especially when paired with Intimidate. Rocky Helmet is run over Eviolite in matchups where getting chip on an opposing physical attacker is important for a teammate to revenge kill. It can also be run to punish opposing Pokemon clicking Knock Off.

Niche Items
========
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots can be run on Hisuian Qwilfish if the team is vulnerable to entry hazards and it is expected to pivot in a lot to sponge hits.

**Custap Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish runs Custap Berry to get an extra opportunity to set hazards before fainting, Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon or to attempt to KO the opposing Pokemon with Destiny Bond.

**Shuca Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish only sports a weakness to Ground-type attacks. A Shuca Berry can be equipped to allow Hisuian Qwilfish to live the super effective hit and deal damage to the opposing Pokemon, inflict a status condition or Haze the boosts away.

Tera
========
Hisuian Qwilfish should usually not be picked as a Tera Captain as its natural typing offers important role compression to a draft. Further, it is relatively passive and has a middling speed tier to make use of Tera offensively. If picked as a Tera Captain, it can run Tera Grass to get rid of its weakness to Ground-type attacks. It can also utilize Tera Water on rain sweeper sets to boost Water-type attacks. Tera Ghost can be used to act as a spinblocker for its own hazards. Tera Ground or Fighting allows it to hit Steel types, while also removing its weakness to Ground. Can also just mention Tera Dark on offensive sets but that one is more optional

Draft Strategy
========
Hisuian Qwilfish provides valuable role compression to a draft, having access to the coveted Dark- and Poison- types. this sentence reads odd to me but im not sure how to fix it. It further supports teammates with entry hazards and disrupting setup sweepers with Haze. Thus, Hisuian Qwilfish can find a niche on several drafts. I think it being a Poison-type that doesnt resist Fairy is worth mentioning, it's hard to get sufficient fairy resistances on a draft and it can be very easy to end up with a draft that gets overrun by them if you assume h-qwil can answer them, maybe mention a fairy resist below?

**Setup Sweepers**: Hisuian Qwilfish can enable setup sweepers like Ogerpon-W and Iron Valiant by providing entry hazard support to weaken potential checks for its teammates. It can also serve as a defensive pivot to sponge hits.

**Drafts needing role compression**: Hisuian Qwilfish fits perfectly on teams that benefit from the role compression and utility Hisuian Qwilfish provides in one. As such, Hisuian Qwilfish synergizes very well with drafts where the high-tiers are great offensively but don't fulfill important roles like a Dark-type, a Poison-type and a entry hazard setter. Thus, the points saved by drafting Hisuian Qwilfish can be used to get higher-tiered offensive Pokemon to improve the draft.

**Specially defensive Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, a specially bulky Pokemon like Uxie or Diancie can form a decent defensive backbone with Hisuian Qwilfish.

**Ground-type resists**: Hisuian Qwilfish is only weak to Ground-type moves and thus appreciates Pokemon like Latias or Corviknight that can switch in to Ground-type moves.

**Rain**: Hisuian Qwilfish can be picked as a cheaper alternative to Overqwil as a rain sweeper on rain teams.

Checks and Counters
========
**Ground-types**: Most Ground-types have the bulk to switch in on Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB moves and threaten to KO it with their own STAB. They can also setup freely or set hazards on it.

**Strong Special Attackers**: Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, making it vulnerable to strong special attackers like Enamorus and Latios.

**Residual damage**: Hisuian Qwilfish usually relies on holding an Eviolite to boost its bulk, making it vulnerable to residual damage in the form of entry hazards and status ailments like burn.

**Taunt**: Due to its relative passivity and middling Speed tier, Hisuian Qwilfish is vulnerable to Taunt from faster Pokemon like Landorus and Gliscor, making it unable to set entry hazards. Faster setup Pokemon like Ogerpon formes and Annihilape can run Taunt to prevent Haze.

**Steel- and Poison-types**: I do think they're worth a mention as they completely nullify qwilfish' ability to poison spam with barb barrage/tspikes and qwilfish doesnt have tools to break them normally

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Implemented, thank you! Ready for GP Team

 

[SolarBeam]

1/1, GP Team done

looks familiar...

blue = add
red = remove
(orange) = comment

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 7 onwards

**Price Range**: 6-7 points

**Overview**: Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent and coveted low-tier Pokemon (RC) that is able to provide valuable role compression and utility to several draft archetypes. With access to entry hazard options in Spikes and Toxic Spikes and utility options in Toxic, Haze, Taunt, (AC) and Pain Split, Hisuian Qwilfish can serve as a solid defensive piece. Unlike regular Qwilfish, Hisuian Qwilfish is able to bolster its bulk by holding an Eviolite, supplemented by decent base physical bulk and Intimidate. However, it is relatively passive (RC) and has mediocre special bulk and a lack of coverage options, making it vulnerable to foes of certain typings and special attackers.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Utility**: Hisuian Qwilfish can support its teammates with its plethora of utility options. It can set Spikes or Toxic Spikes, keep a setup sweeper in check with Haze, spread status with Toxic or Barb Barrage, (AC) and weaken physical attackers with Intimidate.

**Rain sweeper Sweeper**: In niche scenarios, Hisuian Qwilfish can be a decent rain sweeper (RP) Thanks thanks to Eviolite boosting its bulk and a setup option in Swords Dance, Hisuian Qwilfish can attempt to sweep opposing teams Swords Dance letting it set up (parallelism + redundancy for the swords dance and "sweep opposing teams" parts, respectively).

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Crunch, Barb Barrage, Gunk Shot, Poison Jab, Throat Chop

**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Agility, Substitute

**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Haze, Taunt, Pain Split, Destiny Bond

**Coverage**: Aqua Jet, Liquidation

Niche Moves
========
**Self-Destruct**: Hisuian Qwilfish can click use Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon. This is usually run to either safely get in a teammate or to prevent an opposing Pokemon from getting multiple setup turns.

**Icy Wind / Chilling Water / Acid Spray**: These moves Icy Wind, Chilling Water, and Acid Spray can each be run in niche situations to keep opposing setup threats in check, enabling teammates to pick them off easier more easily.

**Rain Dance**: Hisuian Qwilfish can set Rain rain for itself on a rain sweeper set. This can also be a way to deal with opposing weather.

Common Items
========
**Eviolite**: This is the preferred item Eviolite is preferred on most Hisuian Qwilfish sets, (AC) as Eviolite boosts both defenses, allowing it allows Hisuian (dex info) Qwilfish to tank hits better on utility sets or get an opportunity to setup set up on sweeper sets.

**Rocky Helmet**: Hisuian Qwilfish has decent physical bulk, especially when paired with Intimidate. Rocky Helmet is run over Eviolite in matchups where getting chip damage on an opposing physical attacker is important for a teammate to revenge kill it. It Rocky Helmet can also be run to punish opposing Pokemon clicking using Knock Off.

Niche Items
========
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots can be run on Hisuian Qwilfish if the its team is vulnerable to entry hazards and it is expected to pivot in a lot to sponge hits.

**Custap Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish runs Custap Berry to get an extra opportunity to set entry hazards before fainting, use Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon, (AC) or to attempt to KO the opposing Pokemon with Destiny Bond.

**Shuca Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish only sports a weakness to Ground-type attacks. A Shuca Berry can be equipped to allow Hisuian Qwilfish to live survive the super effective hit and deal damage to the opposing Pokemon, inflict a status condition, (AC) or Haze the remove boosts away with Haze (shouldn't use move names as verbs).

Tera
========
Hisuian Qwilfish should usually not be picked as a Tera Captain, (AC) as its natural typing offers important role compression to a draft. Further, it is relatively passive and has a too middling speed a Speed tier to make use of Tera offensively. If picked as a Tera Captain, it can run Tera Grass to get rid of its weakness to Ground-type attacks. It can also utilize Tera Water on rain sweeper sets to boost Water-type attacks. Tera Ghost can be used to let it act as a spinblocker for its own entry hazards. Tera Ground or and Tera Fighting allows allow it to hit Steel-types (RC) while also removing its weakness to Ground-type moves.

Draft Strategy
========
Hisuian Qwilfish provides valuable role compression to a draft, having access to the coveted Dark- and Poison- Dark / Poison typing. It further supports teammates with entry hazards and by disrupting setup sweepers with Haze. Thus, Hisuian Qwilfish can find a niche on several drafts.

**Setup Sweepers**: Hisuian Qwilfish can enable setup sweepers like Ogerpon-W and Iron Valiant by providing entry hazard support to weaken potential checks for its teammates. It can also serve as a defensive pivot to sponge hits.

**Drafts needing role compression Needing Role Compression**: Hisuian Qwilfish fits perfectly on teams that benefit from the role compression and utility Hisuian Qwilfish in one it provides in one. As such, Hisuian Qwilfish it synergizes very well with drafts where the high-tiers are great offensively but don't fulfill fill important roles like a Dark-type, a Poison-type, (AC) and a entry hazard setter. Thus, the points saved by drafting Hisuian Qwilfish can be used to get higher-tiered offensive Pokemon to improve the draft.

**Specially defensive Defensive Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, a specially bulky Pokemon like Uxie or Diancie can form a decent defensive backbone with Hisuian Qwilfish.

**Ground-type resists Ground-resistant Pokemon**: Hisuian Qwilfish is only weak to Ground-type moves and thus appreciates Pokemon like Latias or and Corviknight that can switch in to into Ground-type moves.

**Fairy-type resists Fairy-resistant Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish is a Poison-type that does not resist Fairy-type moves, it appreciates being paired with a Fairy resist Fairy-resistant Pokemon like Metagross or Empoleon.

**Rain**: Hisuian Qwilfish can be picked as a cheaper alternative to Overqwil as a rain sweeper on rain teams.

Checks and Counters
========
**Ground-types**: Most Ground-types have the bulk to switch in on Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB moves and threaten to KO it with their own STAB moves. They can also setup set up on it freely or set entry hazards on it.

**Strong Special Attackers**: Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, making it vulnerable to strong special attackers like Enamorus and Latios.

**Residual damage Damage**: Hisuian Qwilfish usually relies on holding an Eviolite to boost its bulk, making it vulnerable to residual damage in the form of entry hazards and status ailments like burn.

**Taunt**: Due to its relative passivity and middling Speed tier, Hisuian Qwilfish is vulnerable to Taunt from faster Pokemon like Landorus and Gliscor, making it unable to set entry hazards. Faster setup Pokemon like Ogerpon formes and Annihilape can run Taunt to prevent Haze.

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[Professor Shuckle]

1/1, GP Team done

looks familiar...

blue = add
red = remove
(orange) = comment

[overview]
**Draft Order**: Round 7 onwards

**Price Range**: 6-7 points

**Overview**: Hisuian Qwilfish is an excellent and coveted low-tier Pokemon (RC) that is able to provide valuable role compression and utility to several draft archetypes. With access to entry hazard options in Spikes and Toxic Spikes and utility options in Toxic, Haze, Taunt, (AC) and Pain Split, Hisuian Qwilfish can serve as a solid defensive piece. Unlike regular Qwilfish, Hisuian Qwilfish is able to bolster its bulk by holding an Eviolite, supplemented by decent base physical bulk and Intimidate. However, it is relatively passive (RC) and has mediocre special bulk and a lack of coverage options, making it vulnerable to foes of certain typings and special attackers.


[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Utility**: Hisuian Qwilfish can support its teammates with its plethora of utility options. It can set Spikes or Toxic Spikes, keep a setup sweeper in check with Haze, spread status with Toxic or Barb Barrage, (AC) and weaken physical attackers with Intimidate.

**Rain sweeper Sweeper**: In niche scenarios, Hisuian Qwilfish can be a decent rain sweeper (RP) Thanks thanks to Eviolite boosting its bulk and a setup option in Swords Dance, Hisuian Qwilfish can attempt to sweep opposing teams Swords Dance letting it set up (parallelism + redundancy for the swords dance and "sweep opposing teams" parts, respectively).

Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Crunch, Barb Barrage, Gunk Shot, Poison Jab, Throat Chop

**Setup Moves**: Swords Dance, Agility, Substitute

**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Haze, Taunt, Pain Split, Destiny Bond

**Coverage**: Aqua Jet, Liquidation

Niche Moves
========
**Self-Destruct**: Hisuian Qwilfish can click use Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon. This is usually run to either safely get in a teammate or to prevent an opposing Pokemon from getting multiple setup turns.

**Icy Wind / Chilling Water / Acid Spray**: These moves Icy Wind, Chilling Water, and Acid Spray can each be run in niche situations to keep opposing setup threats in check, enabling teammates to pick them off easier more easily.

**Rain Dance**: Hisuian Qwilfish can set Rain rain for itself on a rain sweeper set. This can also be a way to deal with opposing weather.

Common Items
========
**Eviolite**: This is the preferred item Eviolite is preferred on most Hisuian Qwilfish sets, (AC) as Eviolite boosts both defenses, allowing it allows Hisuian (dex info) Qwilfish to tank hits better on utility sets or get an opportunity to setup set up on sweeper sets.

**Rocky Helmet**: Hisuian Qwilfish has decent physical bulk, especially when paired with Intimidate. Rocky Helmet is run over Eviolite in matchups where getting chip damage on an opposing physical attacker is important for a teammate to revenge kill it. It Rocky Helmet can also be run to punish opposing Pokemon clicking using Knock Off.

Niche Items
========
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots can be run on Hisuian Qwilfish if the its team is vulnerable to entry hazards and it is expected to pivot in a lot to sponge hits.

**Custap Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish runs Custap Berry to get an extra opportunity to set entry hazards before fainting, use Self-Destruct to deal massive damage to an opposing Pokemon, (AC) or to attempt to KO the opposing Pokemon with Destiny Bond.

**Shuca Berry**: Hisuian Qwilfish only sports a weakness to Ground-type attacks. A Shuca Berry can be equipped to allow Hisuian Qwilfish to live survive the super effective hit and deal damage to the opposing Pokemon, inflict a status condition, (AC) or Haze the remove boosts away with Haze (shouldn't use move names as verbs).

Tera
========
Hisuian Qwilfish should usually not be picked as a Tera Captain, (AC) as its natural typing offers important role compression to a draft. Further, it is relatively passive and has a too middling speed a Speed tier to make use of Tera offensively. If picked as a Tera Captain, it can run Tera Grass to get rid of its weakness to Ground-type attacks. It can also utilize Tera Water on rain sweeper sets to boost Water-type attacks. Tera Ghost can be used to let it act as a spinblocker for its own entry hazards. Tera Ground or and Tera Fighting allows allow it to hit Steel-types (RC) while also removing its weakness to Ground-type moves.

Draft Strategy
========
Hisuian Qwilfish provides valuable role compression to a draft, having access to the coveted Dark- and Poison- Dark / Poison typing. It further supports teammates with entry hazards and by disrupting setup sweepers with Haze. Thus, Hisuian Qwilfish can find a niche on several drafts.

**Setup Sweepers**: Hisuian Qwilfish can enable setup sweepers like Ogerpon-W and Iron Valiant by providing entry hazard support to weaken potential checks for its teammates. It can also serve as a defensive pivot to sponge hits.

**Drafts needing role compression Needing Role Compression**: Hisuian Qwilfish fits perfectly on teams that benefit from the role compression and utility Hisuian Qwilfish in one it provides in one. As such, Hisuian Qwilfish it synergizes very well with drafts where the high-tiers are great offensively but don't fulfill fill important roles like a Dark-type, a Poison-type, (AC) and a entry hazard setter. Thus, the points saved by drafting Hisuian Qwilfish can be used to get higher-tiered offensive Pokemon to improve the draft.

**Specially defensive Defensive Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, a specially bulky Pokemon like Uxie or Diancie can form a decent defensive backbone with Hisuian Qwilfish.

**Ground-type resists Ground-resistant Pokemon**: Hisuian Qwilfish is only weak to Ground-type moves and thus appreciates Pokemon like Latias or and Corviknight that can switch in to into Ground-type moves.

**Fairy-type resists Fairy-resistant Pokemon**: As Hisuian Qwilfish is a Poison-type that does not resist Fairy-type moves, it appreciates being paired with a Fairy resist Fairy-resistant Pokemon like Metagross or Empoleon.

**Rain**: Hisuian Qwilfish can be picked as a cheaper alternative to Overqwil as a rain sweeper on rain teams.

Checks and Counters
========
**Ground-types**: Most Ground-types have the bulk to switch in on Hisuian Qwilfish's STAB moves and threaten to KO it with their own STAB moves. They can also setup set up on it freely or set entry hazards on it.

**Strong Special Attackers**: Hisuian Qwilfish's special bulk is mediocre, making it vulnerable to strong special attackers like Enamorus and Latios.

**Residual damage Damage**: Hisuian Qwilfish usually relies on holding an Eviolite to boost its bulk, making it vulnerable to residual damage in the form of entry hazards and status ailments like burn.

**Taunt**: Due to its relative passivity and middling Speed tier, Hisuian Qwilfish is vulnerable to Taunt from faster Pokemon like Landorus and Gliscor, making it unable to set entry hazards. Faster setup Pokemon like Ogerpon formes and Annihilape can run Taunt to prevent Haze.

[credits]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/professor-shuckle.530941/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/vmnunes.613460/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/olivia.620359/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/solarbeam.470115/

Implemented, thanks! Done!

 

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