Escavalier plays the role of a knight perfectly: standing firm against the onslaught of its' opponents with the defensive power it wields, and returning fire with that massive 135 Base Attack stat. But a knight is nothing without a pawn to prepare the battlefield for it. It needs Trick Room to really give the enemy what for. Obviously, if the cavalier is in a TR situation, go with Iron Head for some flinch hax and Toxic for added annoyance.
Typing match up-wise, it has only one glaring chink in its' armour: good old Fire-types. The UU furnace is burning with the likes of Chandelure with that huge Sp. Atk stat and the Intimidating Arcanine to watch out for. After an Intimidate and Will-o-Wisp, you can kiss that sweet Attack prowess goodbye.
A [very] gimmicky set for the jousting jitterbug would be running Toxic, Swagger, Iron Defense (offsetting Swagger's Attack boost), Knock Off. But that's only an option if you are insane. Like me
Typing match up-wise, it has only one glaring chink in its' armour: good old Fire-types. The UU furnace is burning with the likes of Chandelure with that huge Sp. Atk stat and the Intimidating Arcanine to watch out for. After an Intimidate and Will-o-Wisp, you can kiss that sweet Attack prowess goodbye.
A [very] gimmicky set for the jousting jitterbug would be running Toxic, Swagger, Iron Defense (offsetting Swagger's Attack boost), Knock Off. But that's only an option if you are insane. Like me