Slot 1
Cinderace
- Item
- Heavy-Duty Boots
- Ability
- Libero
- Nature
- Jolly
- Tera
- fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves
- Pyro Ball
- U-turn
- Court Change
- Will-O-Wisp
Pivot offense · Gen 9 OU
Cinderace + Iron Valiant Pivot Offense
Fast U-turn pressure and a slow special pivot repeatedly bring dangerous sweepers into favorable matchups.
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- Cinderace
- Iron Valiant
- Dragapult
- Slowking-Galar
- Great Tusk
- Kingambit
Game plan
How the six slots work together
Dragapult and Cinderace reveal the opponent’s response tree, while Slowking-Galar creates lower-risk entries. Great Tusk handles hazards so Iron Valiant and Kingambit can preserve their setup and priority roles.
Complete sets
Six editable, format-ready sets
Sets come from the pinned usage snapshot and are combined around team items and roles. Load them in the Builder to validate and adjust.
Lv. 100
Slot 2
Iron Valiant
- Item
- Booster Energy
- Ability
- Quark Drive
- Nature
- Timid
- Tera
- ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves
- Moonblast
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Knock Off
Slot 3
Dragapult
- Item
- Heavy-Duty Boots
- Ability
- Infiltrator
- Nature
- Timid
- Tera
- ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves
- U-turn
- Dragon Darts
- Draco Meteor
- Will-O-Wisp
Slot 4
Slowking-Galar
- Item
- Heavy-Duty Boots
- Ability
- Regenerator
- Nature
- Sassy
- Tera
- water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
Moves
- Sludge Bomb
- Chilly Reception
- Future Sight
- Ice Beam
Slot 5
Great Tusk
- Item
- Booster Energy
- Ability
- Protosynthesis
- Nature
- Jolly
- Tera
- steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moves
- Headlong Rush
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Spinner
- Stealth Rock
Slot 6
Kingambit
- Item
- Leftovers
- Ability
- Supreme Overlord
- Nature
- Adamant
- Tera
- ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moves
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
- Kowtow Cleave
Lead options
- Dragapult to scout with maximum speed.
- Cinderace when Court Change can reverse the opening plan.
Win conditions
- Iron Valiant uses a forced switch to set Calm Mind.
- Kingambit cleans after repeated pivot chip.
Watch for
- Avoid turning every pivot into predictable chip on the same wall.
- Do not remove hazards at the cost of Great Tusk before Kingambit checks are known.
Possible replacements
- Ogerpon-Wellspring can replace Iron Valiant for physical pressure.
- Corviknight can replace Cinderace for a sturdier removal loop.
Source, date, and intended use
This sample is organized from the 2026-06, 1695-rating Smogon usage snapshot and the project’s pinned Pokémon Showdown rules. It is not an official rental, tournament result, or win-rate promise. Metagames and bans change, so revalidate in the Builder and on the current platform before playing.
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