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reserving gastrodon
Both durant and heliolisk have 109 speed so it's really just down to who wins the speedtie so a very shaky check at best.Heliolisk as a check
Will have pic soon
Heliolisk @ Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt / Focus Blast
- Grass Knot / Focus Blast
- Hyper Voice
So for some odd reason Heliolisk outspeeds Durant by 1 point, meaning that it can revenge kill Durant once something dies. Heliolisk also can switch in on unboosted Iron Head but it isn't recommended. You also have to run Thunderbolt in order to kill 100%, although Volt Switch kills after rocks or Life orb recoil.
252 SpA Life Orb Heliolisk Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 302-356 (117.5 - 138.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Heliolisk Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 235-278 (91.4 - 108.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Are you sure Garbodor hard checks virizion?HARD CHECK
Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Haze / Seed Bomb / Drain Punch
Garbodor takes unboosted Zen Headbutt for around 35% Maximum (which means it takes a +2 one even after Stealth Rock + Spikes) and OHKOs Virizion back with Gunk Shot 100% of the time (or 80% i guess but Zen Headbutt can miss too). Garbodor also gives Virizion back a lot of passive damage any times it attacks it with Rocky Helmet and possibly Aftermath and can set up Spikes and Toxic Spikes to punish the Virizion user as it switches out.
Calcs
252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 63-74 (17.3 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO
252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 112-132 (30.7 - 36.2%) -- 54% chance to 3HKO
+2 252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 222-262 (60.9 - 71.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 Atk Garbodor Gunk Shot vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 324-384 (100 - 118.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Are you sure Garbodor hard checks virizion?