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Got PokeAim here with the moveset video guide for Pokemon Sword and Shield and this time we're gonna be featuring out Alcreamie
Now Alcreamie is a pure fairy type and it has an excellent base 110 Special Attacks stat and a great base
121 Special Defense stat a pretty good Speed here at base 64 and you might be laughing at what I just said
but that's a good Speed tier because it's faster than
Pokemon like bulky Pokemon right. Hippowdown, Conkeldurr if the running mid Speed
Even Clefable if it ends up running mid speed at any given point in this generation
so I actually really like that speed tier for a defensive Fairy type and
It also has access to moves like Calm Mind and Recover, so Recover
Specifically is pretty cool because that sets it apart from a pokemon like a Hatterene for instance, which is the Psychic and Fairy type. So
So it has two abilities
First one is Sweet Veil and it means that this pokemon and its allies cannot fall asleep
So by means of Yawn, Spore or anything like that and it has Aroma Veil, which I think is a little bit better
But it protects you from Attract, Disable, Encore, he'll block Taunt and Torment
I think Taunt and Encore are the really big ones that make it better for
Singles. So the first time we're talking about is my personal favorite set for Alcreamie and it's gotten many sweeps for me and that's
Physical Defensive Calm Mind, Recover with either Dazzling Gleam or Draining Kiss now
Dazzling Gleam obviously is the stronger Fairy type attack. Unfortunately, it does not get Moonblast at this current point in time
Hopefully later it does but you use Draining Kiss because Draining Kiss while it is weaker. It does recover
75% of the damage dealt and because you're repeatedly booting uh boosting your special attack
by using Calm Mind
It's a lot easier for you to recover there in turn now the third move you have is Mystical Fire
And this is really REALLY good because it allows it to hit
Steel types, which otherwise obviously they resist the
Dazzling Gleam or the Draining Kiss and then recover is your final move
Now this set runs max HP max Defense
Of course, because you are already boosting your Special Defense while you are going for Calm Mind
And even then Mystical Fire also makes your opponents Special Attack lower
So it's a lot better than I think running Specially Defensive on a Calm Mind set
But Physically Defensive Alcreamie that's pretty cool
Every team is weak to Dark types of your team is weak to Fighting types
If you just need a Physical wall or sponge in the tier
Maybe if you're playing like in UU for instance, this will help you deal with Bewear
this will help you deal with potentially Kommo-o all this unit hits from Boltund and if need be
Just a few Pokemon like that, of course in terms of teammates while it does have Mystical Fire
I do still want to be careful about Pokemon like assault vest Copperajah which are running around
one thing to note though that if you G-Max
Alcreamie because all these sets they can either be just a regular Alcreamie where they can be G-Max Alcreamie. Is that your
uh your move when you turn into the cake
G-max Finale
Does actually heal you
1/6 to match your max HP while you're attacking with a Fairy time attack. So either that's really cool. It's not only strong but also
Being able to heal you in a turn is incredible especially in a Pokemon, that's so tough to take down
I want to compare this Pokemon to Reuniclus  obviously Reuniclus is a little bit better because of magic guard so it doesn't go
down to poison
It doesn't go down and status and things like that because it doesn't care about them do the Magic Guard or hazards
But I mean in a meta game where very few Pokemon actually have Toxic
Alcreamie is still super solid especially for dealing with those Fighting and Dark types
The second set we have is taking advantage of its base
110 Special Attack stat that again that decent Speed tier that's running a choice spec set
Now this set for choice specs in particular can be ran. I think you OU or in UU
And I think you specifically came here and in the OU tier just because it's a good check to Hydregon
it's a good check to Mandibuzz in the tier and
Mystical Fire from a choice specs Alcreamie hits very hard on physical defensive Ferrothorn
Energy Ball is good for Rotom and
You are faster than Defensive Rotom and then you have Psychic and Psychic allows you to deal with toxapex
So it has a really good like mix of moves right here to be able to hit very relevant threats
Another cool thing obviously mystical fire helps with Aegislash still running Aroma Veil and the Evs for this one are just max
Special Attack Modest nature want to have the strongest damage output
Where as the rest is going into Speed and the reason the rest is going out Speed is because you out speed
Max speed adamant Conkeldurr or Jolly. You also out Speed Defensive Rotom
you're faster than
Offensive Modest Clefable. So it's really cool because I mean obviously that's like a Pokemon
I think you have to face competition with in terms of an offensive life orb user and of course
Clefable won't be taking damage from
Life work due to its magic guards
So obviously the choice specs user you want to be able to at least compete or have a niché over something like that
I think the big thing is that Speed tier
Though of course with - if it was running Timid its faster
and you can also run timid - I thought I'd start - just for the damage output and again that Energy Ball being able to
hit Rotom is is a big thing while also still being able to deal with pex and
Pokemon along that side now
the next thing we have is a life orb set and this is taking advantage of the
Recover that we already knew that Alcreamie can use and also again
It's good move full Dazzling Gleam Mystical Fire Recover and Psychic
I think you desperately need a run Psychic on this
poison types like Galarian Weezing in the UU tier or of course Toxapex in the OU tier will otherwise
shrug off your hits though. If it is a physically offensive Weezing. It does not appreciate a Mystical Fire at all
Don't get me wrong. It definitely doesn't appreciate a Mystical Fire at all
but
Recover allows you longevity where as life orb is boosting your power at the cost of some of your life and this pokemon can deal with
Pokémon like
Umbreon Avalugg stall cores things like that, obviously
I'd run something with this that can deal with something like people Pyukumuku if you're if you're running into stall so
Definitely either a strong grass type or a decent Electric type or even something like Obstagoon for instance
Which doesn't care about status due to its Guts and can Knock it off and go Facades from there
So those are all definitely valid options
but again
Just maximize your Special Attack max Speed if you want to use in OU can still do the exact same thing
Just with the freedom to actually mix up moves and of course if you Dynamax or G-max your Alcreamie
Alcreamie and you go for Psychic you can get the Max Mind stuff
So you get the Psychic Terrain on your side,  boosting your Psychic Max Flare, of course
We'll be setting up a Sun which can make your attacks stronger
I'm pokémon like Ferrothorn and Aegislash or just steel types in general and then you can use the
G-Max Finale and heal yourself while doing damage this Pokemon becoming that cake also just looks hella cool
I don't know which Alcreamie Yeah, let me know which Alcreamie
I like down below not has nothing to do a competitive. But which one y'all like in terms of the colors? I?
Saw I think a rainbow one. I don't know if that was fake or not, but It look pretty cool
next that we have is
using it as a cleric for the team and by that basically a lot of Pokemon right now lack Heal Bell and there are very
Few it was like other there's anything that exists right now heal about besides
What's being released on Pokemon home? I could be wrong. Don't quote me on that and very few Pokemon actually have access to aromatherapy
I mean, I know a lot of guys gets that pretty sure Eldegoss still has it a few others
Maybe Roserade still gets it to just a few
so a cleric is something that a lot of defensive teams don't have and
Obviously Alcreamie being that Fairy type having those very key resistant Dark and fighting it has more resist
But those very key resistant Dark and Fighting can make it have a place on
A more defensive or stall oriented teams or even just be its own cleric as it's a set up sweeper
So again, we're running physically defensive because for the most part this Pokemon has great Special Defense
You don't need to run especially Defensive though. The next set will be Specially Defensive. We'll talk about in a second, but you
can use this as a makeshift for Reuniclus as well and what I mean by that is
You can use Dazzling Geam Recover and Aromatherapy
I think those aren't given Aromatherapy obviously heals you and your teammates from status. So it's very important Toxic Spikes Toxic Will-o-wisp  Thunder Wave
Things like that. I
Do think that obviously a status your team. This can basically be a cleric and that's Pokemon that just heals you and your
your team mates
So Aromatherapy provides that support the obviously Dazzling Gleam and I think recover are a given you want your stab move
You want your longevity and recover and leftovers last move
Can be either Calm Mind if you want to run a mono
Attacking dazzling gleam set,  Now if you are running a mono attacking Dazzling Gleam set
You need to have your support in order to deal with those Steel types heavy support in order to deal with those Poison types
so stack up all your Psychic types and Indeedee could work with it or
use Pokemon like
Obstagoon which can weaken steel type anyway by knocking them off or close combating them
What a Guts boost a close combat fighting types like Kommo-o are good partners, too
and they also appreciate you know, you having a Pokemon that can take a hit from Kommo-o and also
shrugs off moves like Sludge Bomb as well
Where as Alcreamie I just because of its Bulletproof and
Alcreamie can just tank hits to up coming out of Kommo-o
So again, the the Fairy type attacks for the most part Alcreamie can tank
Coming out of Kommo-o, but you can also use Mystical Fire if you just want to use it without Calm mind
You don't need it you set up
you can Dazzling Gleam, Aromatherapy Mystical Fire Recover and Mystical Fire obviously means you
Require less support for Steel types because you can actually damage them for a little bit of damage again
Or do a little bit damage on them. And again, that's up to you. If you want to run it as a physical defensive cleric
sweeper or
Just as a support
 
Pokemon for the team last set we have is special defense Alcreamie and I can this is something I think
That can be used in lower tiers
If you need a special wall, and I think it also really depends on the metagame
But one thing that's running around right now is throat spray. Kommo-o
This is something they can check that especially if you Gigantamax and you just have that max HP max Special Defense with a Calm
Nature for Defense and this just allows you to take those special hits better. You have Dazzling Gleam
Aromatherapy so you can still be a cleric for the team while being a Specially Defensive wall
Recover for that longevity alongside your leftovers and then Mystical Fire giving you the option to hit these Steel types
So again this depends on your team
If you need a Special wall
That is a fairy type that can deal with something like Kommo-o and it can deal with Kommo-o a little bit better
or way better than Umbreon can
Just because Umbreon is typically like the special wall. It's not like Pyukumuku for like bulkier base builds
Where as Umbreon is still good partner because it deals with something like Gengar decently. Well, so they pair really well together
obviously Alcreamie takes on the fighting types and
The dark types, I things like that
where as well, Umbreon doesn't care about dark types, but Umbreon can help a deal with the you know,
The Gengar in the tier and I can also Alcreamie takes gets rid of Kommo-o for Umbreon
So they pair really well together in terms of breaking this Pokemon is relatively slow
So I already mentioned Gengar is a pretty decent answer to it. It doesn't really have to fear anything besides
Psychic from a spec set. However, if your outcome is already boosted +2 and you Gigantamax you can beat it 1v1
Definitely beat it wouldn't be 1
But lower tiers Band Bewear if it's running speed does two-hit K.O physically defensive Alcreamie with double edge.. So be careful from that
And Copperajah if it's running assult vest.  It doesn't really care much about the Moves, watch out for
Heavy Slam
But yep, I think that's all I have for you guys today with Alcreamie.
I'll be showing this thing off later in a showdown live. So thank everyone for watching
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