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There are good moves and mons that can do well against this deadly duo, like Haze or Topsy-Turvy, but Haze is unreliable on Doubles because you can be reseting your own Pokémon's boosts, and Topsy-Turvy is on Malamar, a Pokémon that has no resistances,

In conclusion, is there another good ways to defeat them?

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haze is the most viable option to remove the boosts
but Tera Skeledirge can maybe wall it with Unaware, and TatsuDozo cannot switch after fusing
Yeah haze can be a problem, but there’s no point in putting a setup sweeper js to haze its stats in the first place. Just use an Amoonguss and hope for the best
Amoonguss Clear Smog will clear unless they're running SubTatsuDozo
would neutralizing gas work?
Is this for VGC or some other format?
@nightfall If an ability changes a stat's stages, those stages stay changed even if the ability is suppressed. So I think neutralizing gas would prevent the stat boosts only if the neutralizing gas user switches in before the Tatsugiri switches in. I don't know if neutralizing gas would let you attack the Tatsugiri.

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There any many ways you can go about defeating this duo! However, it all depends on your team and theirs! We can not provide any tips about the enemy team as you would only see it during a battle.

Neutralizing Gas does work and prevents the ability from working. However, when doing doubles you will be able to see the enemy team and yours. So if they see wheezing they may opt out of it at first or in general and just use their other Pokémon.

Unaware is another great option! As the Dondozo you fight will have it. Making it a neutral stat change battle! Paired with special attack moves you may have a better chance of beating it. Dondozo's has a pretty low special defense so that would be your focus.

High Defense pairs really well as it will most likely not run a special attack as it is pretty set on using physical moves. So getting a wall and hitting it might just work.

Amoongus Clear Smog is the BEST thing for this as unless it runs Terra Steel. It can handle most if not all of its hits with its nice HP stat. Clear Smog would save the day and basically make him a sitting duck. Allowing you to really get a quick set up in especially if you run spore to sleep it and make safe plays!

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Meowscarada’s Flower Trick always crits, cutting through defenses like butter. Solid way to shut this duo down!

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