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The trifecta is complete! Dire Hit plus Stick plus Slash is three critical boosts, plus stab on a decent normal move. Swords Dance is also a nice bonus, and Thief is just there as a tool to deal with rock types until I get steel wing. No answer for steel types unfortunately, but there's really only Magnemite to ever deal with so no biggie, Slash will do if necessary.