Blastoise-Delta
General Information
Tier: RU
Abilities
This Pokemon's offensive stat is doubled against a target that switched in this turn.
When this Pokemon has more than 1/2 its maximum HP and takes damage from an attack bringing it to 1/2 or less of its maximum HP, its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed are raised by 1 stage, and its Defense and Special Defense are lowered by 1 stage. This effect applies after all hits from a multi-hit move. This effect is prevented if the move had a secondary effect removed by the Sheer Force Ability.
Strategies
Stakeout Bulky Pivot
Blastoise-Delta @ Assault Vest 
/ Darkinium Z 
/ Fightinium Z 
/ Heavy-Duty Boots 
/ Leftovers 
Ability: Stakeout
Adamant / Modest Nature
EVs: 252 HP / 112 Atk / 140 Spe or 252 HP / 112 SpA / 140 Spe
- Knock Off / Dark Pulse / Foul Play
- Superpower / Aura Sphere / Vacuum Wave
- Stealth Rock / Taunt / Ice Punch
- U-Turn
Blastoise-Delta is an interesting take on offensive pivots by heavily punishing the opponent for switching with Stakeout STAB-boosted Knock Offs. 140 Speed EVs allow Blatoise-Delta to outspeed unboosted Gliscor, allowing it to perform several options ahead of bulky Gliscor sets: Knock Off to remove Toxic Orb on lead or switch-in Gliscor, Taunt to stop Toxic Stall and Stealth Rock, or Ice Punch to deal heavy damage. This speed investment also allows it to outspeed Jolly Kingambit and Ursaluna sets
Blastoise-Delta has several alternatives to run on its set. While Knock Off provides so much utility in addition to massive damage, there are better sweepers and wallbreakers that need STAB Knock Off available to them. Consider utilizing Dark Pulse and Foul Play on teams that already have a sufficient Knock Off user. Superpower is detrimental to its stats but can edge in KOs in a pinch. As an alternative on special sets, Blastoise-Delta can run Aura Sphere or Vacuum Wave.
Darkinium Z and Fightinium Z in combination with Stakeout can output significant damage, even on a resist. In addition, Fightinium Z can prevent a stat drop from using Superpower due to transforming it to All-Out-Pummeling but only once.
Run four attacking moves if running Assault Vest.
Assault Vest Pivot (Fighting)
Blastoise-Delta @ Assault Vest
Ability: Stakeout
Adamant / Careful Nature
EVs: 252 HP / 112 Atk / 140 Spe or 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
- Knock Off
- Superpower
- Poison Jab
- U-Turn
The main use of Blastoise-Delta in mono Fighting teams is its generous bulk paired with an immunity to Psychic-types. It can provide a lot of momentum for its team through the removal items in Knock Off and pivoting to other members with U-Turn. Although two EV spreads are provided, Blastoise-Delta has a lot of flexibility on Fighting mono pursue different roles abusing its Psychic immunity: it can act a special wall that just needs to be wary of Fairy coverage, a bulky offensive Stakeout Pokemon abusing switch-ins, and a pivot.
Team Options
Blastoise-Delta appreciates Poison- and Steel- types. One should consider:
Toxapex
Glimmora, especially while running Stealth Rock sets on Blastoise-Delta for hazard stacking.
Gholdengo
Weaknesses
Blatoise-Delta is very vulnerable to faster offensive or bulkier Pokemon that it can't keep up with its unremarkable stats, particularly Fairy-, Fighting-, and Flying-types. This includes threats like Diancie-Mega, Great Tusk, Iron Valiant, Tapu-Lele, Urshifu-Rapid Strike, and Zamazenta.
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