Blastoise-Delta
General Information

Abilities
This Pokemon's offensive stat is doubled against a target that switched in this turn.
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.
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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