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Moves While Defog is the preferred utility move, Taunt is an option to heavily pressure defensive Pokemon such as Pyukumuku, Cradily, and Dusclops and prevent Pokemon such as Mareanie and Bronzor from setting entry hazards. Synthesis helps Servine maintain its longevity, allowing it to maintain its role as an offensive support Pokemon. Hidden Power Ice hits Flying- and Grass-types such as Altaria and Shiinotic that would otherwise wall Servine. Alternatively, Hidden Power Fire allows Servine to hit Grass-types as well as prevalent Steel-types such as Metang, Pawniard, and Bronzor. Set Details Maximum HP investment is necessary to make the best use of Servine's bulk, while maximum Speed investment ensures that Servine outspeeds Pokemon such as Lycanroc-N and Modest Golduck. Usage Tips Servine can handle a majority of ZU's entry hazard setters such as Golem and Torterra. Because of this, Servine should make it a priority to remove the Stealth Rock they set. It's important to conserve Leaf Storm's limited PP until Pokemon such as Bouffalant, Bronzor, and Muk have been dealt with. Once faster Grass-type checks have been taken care of, Servine should spam Leaf Storm to continually boost its Special Attack and sweep. Similarly, after a Leaf Storm or two, Servine can usually muscle past slower Grass-type switch-ins such as Gourgeist-XL, Altaria, Pawniard, and Mawile with the appropriate coverage move. Servine should avoid becoming crippled by Toxic from Pokemon such as Golem, Sandslash, Mawile, and Bronzor or moves like Knock Off, Switcheroo, and Trick from Pokemon like Kecleon, Floatzel, and Mr. Mime. Similarly, Servine should watch out for entry hazard setters such as Sandslash, Mawile, and Marowak because they can potentially use Knock Off to remove its Eviolite. Team Options Servine appreciates Pokemon such as physical Swanna, Expert Belt Electivire, Golem, and Granbull that can break through Grass-type checks such as Muk and Bouffalant. Entry hazard support from Pokemon such as Golem, Mawile, and Crustle helps wear down Pokemon that threaten Servine such as Rapidash, Swanna, and Rotom-S. It's also worth noting that Servine can punish opposing Defog users thanks to Contrary. Pokemon such as Simisear, Electivire, and Choice Band Golem appreciate Servine's ability to remove entry hazards and to check most Water- and Ground-types. Pokemon that can absorb Knock Off, such as Silvally formes like Silvally-Water and Silvally-Dragon and Pokemon that carry Z-Crystals like Poliwrath, Leafeon, and Swanna, tend to make for good partners. Bulky Water-types such as Poliwrath, Mareanie, and Pyukumuku pair well with Servine, as they're able to take advantage of opposing Fire-types that threaten Servine such as Rapidash, Combusken, and Simisear. Conversely, Servine checks Electric-types such as Raichu and Choice Scarf Electivire for them.

Choice Scarf Servine is one of the tier's premier revenge killers and cleaners, outpacing the entire unboosted metagame and dealing excellent damage with its boosted STAB Leaf Storm. Energy Ball acts as a solid secondary STAB move, allowing Servine to save its limited Leaf Storm PP until the endgame, while Hidden Power Ice allows Servine to KO weakened opposing Grass-types like Simisage and Sawsbuck, Flying-types like Jumpluff, and Vibrava. Servine's final move is dedicated to taking advantage of the many switches it forces in early- and mid-game scenarios, paralyzing foes with Glare or removing items with Knock Off. It can be difficult for Choice Scarf Servine to switch in at times, so it appreciates teammates with pivot moves like Electabuzz and Vibrava. Servine commonly struggles against opposing Fire-type Pokemon like Pignite and Magmar, meaning that Water-type teammates like Simipour and Politoed are excellent to switch into and exploit them. Servine also struggles to break past Poison-type Pokemon like Swalot and Dustox, so Psychic-types like Duosion, Meowstic-F, and Swoobat make for excellent allies to break them. Servine also loves having entry hazard-setting teammates like Gigalith and Krokorok to further chip down its checks with hazard damage, enabling its sweep more easily in endgame scenarios when common checks like Pignite and Dustox are heavily chipped down or removed.

Bulky Servine serves as a reliable check to several offensive Electric- and Water-type threats like Electabuzz, Pikachu, Simipour, Politoed, and Seaking and uses the turns that it gains from these threats to chip or otherwise hinder foes. Hidden Power Ice allows Servine to hit opposing Flying- and Dragon-type Pokemon, Hidden Power Fire allows it to hit opposing Steel-type Pokemon, and both give it a tool to answer opposing Grass-type Pokemon. Synthesis acts as reliable recovery, allowing Servine to continue answering the threats it's meant to check, while its final moveslot lets it choose between removing items, paralyzing foes, or chipping at foes and gaining further recovery with Leech Seed. Servine can opt to include both Glare and Knock Off while forgoing Hidden Power, allowing it to disrupt foes in many ways, but this leaves it unable to hit opposing Grass-types. The given EV spread allows Servine to outpace several foes like Scraggy and Modest Glaceon while taking special attacks as well as possible. Entry hazard setters like Gigalith and Krokorok pair excellently with Servine, which punishes Defog attempts with Contrary and appreciates hazard damage on the Fire- and Poison-type Pokemon that often threaten it out. Servine's ability to reliably switch into Electric-type threats is greatly appreciated by teammates like Simipour, Politoed, and Seaking, which can in turn take advantage of the Fire-type Pokemon that Servine is often checked by. Servine often struggles against opposing Poison-type Pokemon like Dustox and Swalot, so teammates like Duosion and Swoobat are greatly appreciated to help deal with them. Lastly, Servine loves having Fire-type teammates like Magmar and Pignite that answer the Steel-type Pokemon trying to take advantage of Servine's relative passivity, especially if it's lacking Hidden Power Fire.

Offensive Servine is a top-tier setup sweeper through its ability to break foes with its self-boosting STAB Leaf Storm, remove opposing items with Knock Off, hinder switch-ins with Glare, and shut down walls and entry hazard setters with Taunt. Its excellent Speed also allows it to benefit from the paralysis it spreads, outpacing all paralyzed Choice Scarf users in mid-game and end-game scenarios. Hidden Power Ice allows Servine to hit opposing Grass-, Dragon-, and Flying-type Pokemon super effectively. Fire-type teammates like Magmar and Pignite appreciate Servine's ability to paralyze opposing threats and cleanly answer opposing Water-type Pokemon; in return, they threaten out the special walls that often slow down Servine like Dustox, Meganium, and Bronzor. Servine also appreciates having teammates like Politoed, Simipour, and Whiscash that can handle opposing Fire- and Steel-type Pokemon like Pignite and Bronzor. Entry hazard support from Pokemon like Gigalith and Krokorok is also greatly appreciated by Servine to chip its checks into boosted Leaf Storm range. Servine often struggles with opposing Poison-type Pokemon like Swalot and Trubbish, so Psychic-types like Swoobat and Duosion are appreciated as teammates. Lastly, since Servine is a late-game sweeper, wallbreakers like the aforementioned Magmar and Simipour as well as Simisage are invaluable teammates to have.

Moves Glare is the main reason to use Servine, as it cripples opponents for other teammates to take advantage of. It also makes Servine very annoying to switch in on Energy Ball is Servine's main STAB move, hitting Ground- or Water-types super effectively Leaf Storm is an option over Energy Ball, giving Servine the ability to punch holes through most opposing tanks Hidden Power Rock demolishes Fletchinder, Servine's main switch-in, and other Fire-types while neutrally hitting opposing Grass- and Dragon-types Hidden Power Ground is a good option that allows Servine to hit Steel- or Fire-types, but leaves Servine vulnerable to opposing Flying- or Grass-types Hidden Power Ice is an option to hit Grass-types and Dragon-types, but it leaves Servine vulnerable to Fire and Steel-types Knock Off allows Servine to remove the opponent's item, giving it more utility Taunt allows Servine to prevent opposing hazards from being set up Synthesis gives Servine a recovery move that boosts its longevity Set Details Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment makes Servine as powerful and fast as possible Meadow Plate powers up Servine's STAB moves, as Life Orb recoil is not optimal for a supportting Pokemon A Modest Nature is chosen over Timid, as Servine really needs the power to thrive in an offensive metagame and already outspeeds the opponent if lands a Glare Usage Tips Servine should spam Glare on switch-ins, crippling them for the rest of the match unless the opposing team has clerics Try to switch Servine in on resisted attacks, and keep in mind that it can switch into some neutral hits due to its decent bulk Team Options Slower teammates that can take advantage of paralyzed opponents, such as Piloswine and Monferno, make for good teammates Teammates that can beat Servine's checks and counters, specifically Ice-types for Sliggoo and Roselia, make for good Servine partners Vanillish is an especially good partner, as it can capitalize on Sliggoo and Roselia while appreciating Glare making up for its low Speed