Specializes EVs in HP and Attack, Swords Dance and the AbilityUnburdenHawlucha setup ace build combining this to aim for a sweep. Surviving attacks while Sitrus Berry triggers recovery effect, doubling Speed via the Ability, Acrobatics dominates from above as the configuration.

Role of the Setup Attacker build

Opponent's status moves Taunt blocks to create a safe board, and uses moves that raise Attack by 2 stages to boost breakthrough power as the main role. Consuming the item grants Speed far exceeding the contested tier, Outpaces even faster opponents and presses high damage — its role.

Leveraging its Speed, Encore restricts opposing moves, and Bulk Up boosts stats for a setup ace. Roost recovers HP, and its ability makes a signature move never miss, applying pressure.

Alternative Move Options

Ghost coverage + Hi Jump Kick for more power

• Flying Press

• Taunt

• Throat Chop

Swapping Flying Press for High Jump Kick broadens coverage and raises power. Replacing Bulk Up with Throat Chop or Taunt loses the Attack boost but stops hazard setters and hits Ghost types switching in.

Bulk Up + Roost Attacker Role

Brought out vs. opposing status or resisted moves, it locks them in and safely boosts as both hazard setter and ace. Once boosted, with high physical bulk and recovery, it stalls out opposing physical slots — this is its play.

Threats

Weak to Ghost types

Without Throat Chop, it has no coverage vs. Ghost types, so be careful. Mega Hawlucha also has decent bulk, but with many weaknesses it's easily hit super-effectively — watch out.