Van Darkholme

Van Darkholme is a Smeargle created by God of Hypermeth. Under the right circumstances, Van Darkholme can be one of the deadliest threats of the entire format. Not on its own--well, after a Simple Shell Smash its Boomburst does start to hurt a lot, but that's not where its main strength lies. It performs at its best when it is able to Baton Pass boosts away. Simple No Retreat and Simple Quiver Dance are extremely deadly when passed to the right mons, with Simple No Retreat in particular even letting mons like Toilet Birb and Nevermore, who aren't even meant to be offensive, sweep. While its bad bulk may make setting up seem hard, it has Focus Sash to always live a hit, and after a Quiver Dance or No Retreat it generally outspeeds everything. Van Darkholme is kind of a hit-or-miss gimmick; passing a No Retreat to the right mon can win entire games on the spot, but the timing on when to use it is crucial and it's mostly a sitting duck without Baton Pass, making it more moveset-reliant than almost any other Azuremon available.
==Moves==
-Baton Pass
-No Retreat
-Clangorous Soul
-Shell Smash
-Quiver Dance
-Cosmic Power
-Boomburst
-Destiny Bond
==Usage Tips==
TBA
==Checks and Counters==
TBA
==Replays==
*https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/dawn-gen8azuremonsrandombattle-463595
*https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/dawn-gen8azuremonsrandombattle-462321
*https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/dawn-gen8azuremonsrandombattle-465883
Category:Normal
Category:God of Hypermeth's mons
Category:B Rank
Category:Gen 2
Category:B+