Zarude @ Choice Band
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Grassy Glide
- Darkest Lariat
- U-turn
- Close Combat

Chandelure @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Pain Split
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball

Zarude + Chandelure

Zarude's job is to force as many switches as possible so you can get Chandelure in, as it brings in many Pokemon that Chandelure eats for breakfast, like Corviknight, Kommo-o, Bulu, Skarm, etc. The Zarude set is standard. You could go Power Whip > CC if you desired, it's up to you. The Chandelure set is used to maximize your power while also having longevity. SubSplit is great because the most common special wall in the tier is Blissey. Blissey never has any moves to hit Chandelure, so if it ever comes in, you get a free Substitute. Pain Split is used to recover HP if you ever get low, which pairs perfectly with Substitute. On this set I just went with dual STABs. Flamethrower is used over Fire Blast because it has 16 more PP, and Chandelure usually stays alive for a while.

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