Gen 9 Monotype Bulky Quiver Dance (Bug)
Volcarona @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 248 HP / 100 Def / 24 SpA / 52 SpD / 84 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Fiery Dance
- Psychic
- Morning Sun / Giga Drain
A Bulky Quiver Dance Volcarona set for Bug teams in Gen 9 Monotype. Bulky Volcarona serves as a nice wincon in games. Quiver Dance boosts Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed, which is useful vs Ghost-types not named Skeledirge. Fiery Dance is used for Fire STAB due to the chance of it raising Volcarona's Special Attack. Psychic provides coverage against Toxapex and to a lesser extent, Clodsire. Morning Sun is used for HP recovery since Volcarona doesn't have access to Roost at the time of this post. Giga Drain can be used instead for a move that restores HP and is useful against Water-types such as Slowking, Gastrodon, and Quagsire.
The EV spread was created by a Smogon user named TheWyvernKing, so credit goes to him. 248 HP provides bulk for both defensive stats. 84 Speed EVs allow Volcarona to outspeed +1 Iron Treads after 2 Quiver Dance boosts. The 24 Special Attack EVs are leftover EVs. I can't really explain what the defensive EVs were for since WyvernKing forgot what they were for, but the spread helps Volcarona live a Sucker Punch from Kingambit.
