Pokemon #8-Bisharp

Bisharp is a Pokemon that was introduced in Generation 5(Black,White).It is number 131 in the Unova Pokedex and number 625 in the National Pokedex.It is said that it leads a group of Pawniard and that it battles to become the boss,but it will be driven from the group if it loses.
Bisharp is a very intresting Pokemon.It is the first ever Dark and Steel type.A very good typing offensively and also a very good typing defensively,being weak to only 3 types,resisting 8 and being immune to 2.Bisharp has a nice movepool,as well as good stats to work with and 3 useful abilities.It comes with with 125/60 /70 on the offensive stats (Att/Sp.Att/Speed) and 65/100/70 on the defensive stats (HP/Def/Sp.Def),pretty standard stats overall.The two abilities that it gets through normal gameplay are Defiant,which raises your Attack stat by two stages when the Pokemon has one of its other stats lowered,Inner Focus,whcich doesn't let you flinch.The ability that it gets through the Dream World is Pressure,which makes the opponent Pokemon lose two PPs of the move that it used to attack you instead of one.With a first look Bisharp seems cool,but let's take a more in-depth look on some of its sets.

Lead
-Stealth Rock
-Thunder Wave
-Iron Head
-Taunt
Item:Focus Sash
Ability:Inner Focus
EVs,Nature:
252 Speed,252 Attack,4 HP
Jolly(+Speed,-Sp.Att)

This is a very usable set.Stealth Rock is pretty much the best move in the game and it is great that Bisharp can get it.Thunder Wave is there to paralyze your opponent and it matches nicely with Iron Head,so you can get some ParaFlinching going on.Taunt is always great,blocking your opponent from setting up entry hazards or generally set up.Inner Focus is great to have here,because of all these lead Pokemon with Fake Out.You need to go with Max Speed on this set,so you can Taunt first,but after after you get a Thunder Wave off on your opponent speed won't be the matter.

Swords Dance
-Swords Dance
-Sucker Punch
-Iron Head
-Stone Edge
Item:Life Orb
Ability:Pressure
EVs,Nature:
252 Att,252 Speed,4 HP
Jolly(+Speed,-Sp.Att)

This is the Bisharp set that I've seen the most.It is really working so go ahead and try it.Predict a switch and set up a Swords Dance.Then hit hard with one of your other three moves.Sucker Punch is very powerful after a Swords Dance and also being STAB.Iron Head is pretty neat hitting with STAB and also being able to flinch.Stone Edge is very good move,very powerful and able to deal some massive damage even without a Swords Dance.Here,go again with Max Speed if you want to have any chance sweeping.

Choice Scarf
-Night Slash
-Iron Head
-Stone Edge
-X-Scissor
Item:Choice Scarf
Ability:Defiant
EVs,Nature:
252 Att,252 Speed,4 HP
Adamant(+Att,-Sp.Att)

I must admit.This is an original set that I tried only twice,but at least it worked.Defiant is perfect with this set.Bring Bisharp in on a physical move that you know you can take,take the plus 2 boosting your attack and then hit insanely hard nearly everything.Night Slash is your main option,as it is STAB and have high chances of Critical hit.Iron Head is your secondary STAB,which is also pretty decent being able to hit hard and also have chances of flinching with the help of the Choice Scarf.Stone Edge and X-Scissor is there for type coverage.

Counters
Mienshao is perfect being able to out speed and OHKO with Hi Jump Kick,just keep in mind that last Choice Scarf set that can probably out speed Mienshao,but nobody is crazy to leave a Pokemon 4 times weak to Fighting in against a faster Fighting type!Choice Band Infernape can easily OHKO with Mach Punch or Close Combat or Flare Blitz.Mach Punch Conkeldurr can easily OHKO Bisharp.So,pretty much everything with Fighting priority can take down Bisharp.Keep in mind the many resistances and immunities of Bisharp,though,that can really trouble you if you don't have something to clean it quick,such as a Fire or Fighting Pokemon.

Cool Info:Bisharp and its pre-evolved form Pawniard cannot learn any special moves by leveling up or breeding.

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