Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Knock Off
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower / Poison Jab
- Clear Smog / Stone Edge / Poison Jab
A-Muk is able to freely switch in Psychic-type attacks, being immune to those, and can take fairy stabs pretty well. For example:
From Scarf Lele: 252 SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Muk-Alola: 40-48 (18.8 - 22.6%) -- possible 5HKO
Modest Lele: 252+ SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Muk-Alola: 43-52 (20.2 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
Choice Specs Modest Lele: 252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Muk-Alola: 66-78 (31.1 - 36.7%) -- 60.3% chance to 3HKO
Modest Fairium-Z + Moonblast (guaraunteed 3HKO):
252+ SpA Tapu Lele Twinkle Tackle (175 BP) vs. 252 HP / 148 SpD Assault Vest Muk-Alola: 96-114 (45.2 - 53.7%) -- 35.5% chance to 2HKO
252+ SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 148 SpD Assault Vest Muk-Alola: 52-63 (24.5 - 29.7%) -- 100% chance to 4HKO
and can even survive to the combination of Guardian of Alola, doing 75%, and a Moonblast from a Modest Lele, doing under 25%,
252+ SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Muk-Alola: 43-52 (20.2 - 24.5%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
Always OHKOing in return with Gunk Shot, even if Lele is somehow running max hp and 4 def:
4 Atk Muk-Alola Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Tapu Lele: 180-212 (101.6 - 119.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Not only, it has the access to strong Fire-type moves such as Fire Blast, to eventually hit steel-types on the switch in, for example:
0 SpA Muk-Alola Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Mega Scizor: 120-144 (67.7 - 81.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Muk-Alola Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mega Scizor: 88-104 (49.7 - 58.7%) -- 93.8% chance to 2HKO
0 SpA Muk-Alola Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 128 SpD Ferrothorn: 96-116 (53 - 64%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Muk-Alola Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ferrothorn: 80-96 (44.1 - 53%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Muk-Alola Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Aegislash-Shield: 44-52 (26.3 - 31.1%) -- plus ->
4 Atk Muk-Alola Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Aegislash-Blade: 134-158 (80.2 - 94.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO [not being ohkoed by a +2 Sacred Sword from adamant aegislash]
...or just rip off the item/scout for z-moves on incomming switches with Knock Off.
And if you fear missing those low accuracy moves, with 108 EVs in attack and a Brave nature, Poison Jab will be enough to OHKO the majority of Lele's set, still
not being 2HKO by nothing barring the combination of Guardian of Alola and Moonblast, that would just happen if you are switching in, otherwise you'll win the 1vs1.
108+ Atk Muk-Alola Poison Jab vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 146-174 (100 - 119.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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