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It's been a while, here's a set: Anti-Meta Lead Cloyster Cloyster @ Focus Sash Ability: Skill Link EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Shell Smash - Icicle Spear - Rapid Spin - Spikes I wanted a lead that could handle a Lando/Excadrill/Mega Diancie lead situation. This set makes...

The calcs are: 252+ SpA Magearna Twinkle Tackle (195 BP) vs. 252 HP / 24 SpD Toxapex: 126-149 (41.4 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery 252+ SpA Magearna Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 24 SpD Toxapex: 158-186 (51.9 - 61.1%) -- 92.6% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery =>...

Hi, nice Trick Room team. It has three of the 6 mons that I had on my original at the start of the gen, so I guess I'm always going to be a fan. I think what has been crucial to your success is your inclusion of Cresselia to provide a ground immunity - though Magearna/Marowak/Mawile are all...

I like the set, but what's the basis behind the 40 Atk EVs? It seems like those EVs might be better stuck in bulk, as at least on some of your calcs you're close to the 75% damage from the things you're supposed to be checking - which is a problem with rocks in play. While the set doesn't have...

These arguments are extremely ridiculous when both Ubers and Anything Goes exist, I could possibly understand such a response if OU was the only possible tier people could play and when a pokemon was banned it disappeared off the face of the earth - but that simply isn't the case. As these...

Here's an offense core I've been thinking of for the Pheromosa suspect, but have been to lazy to make a team around. As Pheromosa is likely to be banned I thought I'd post it up, even if not I still it's a decent core it just becomes a little more niche. Offensive Core: Tapu Lele and Mega...

To suggest something outlandish, how about Firium-Z Talonflame as a check: Talonflame @ Firium Z Ability: Gale Wings EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly / Adamant Nature - Flare Blitz - Brave Bird - Tailwind / Flame Charge / Roost - Swords Dance / Roost While Talonflame isn't...

To add to what others have said, I think the apparent health of the suspect ladder is a strong argument for whether or not to ban a pokemon. It's not remotely theorymonning. From what I've seen, it looks healthier and more varied. Yes Greninja and Metagross are everywhere, but I think there's...

Checks: Mega Pinsir and Gengar Counters: Jellicent and Mimikyu

For Trick Room as a counter measure from the perspective of a Trick Room player, while Pheromosa is assuredly at your mercy while Trick Room is up, the Z-moves of the Quiver Dance set can still clean your team when Trick Room goes down when you need to set it again - and sash sets can also cause...

I think the big issue with Lightning Rod is that most electric types will have ice coverage in the form of HP Ice or Ice Beam where possible, so all it takes is accurate prediction by the opponent and instead of Sceptile getting a boost it gets a huge chunk out of its health - not a reliable...

I'm sure there's more things you can put an AV on, invest maximally in SpDef, and have it potentially counter most of Pheromosa's sets (for example, it the Victim of the Week thread I posted an lightly SpDef invested AV Magearna set that can withstand and counter all the Quiver Dance sets...

AV SpDef Magearna as a counter. Magearna @ Assault Vest Ability: Soul-Heart EVs: 248 HP / 80 SpA / 180 SpD Modest Nature - Fleur Cannon - Flash Cannon - Volt Switch - Aura Sphere By investing in SpDef, Pheromosa can't 2HKO even after Rocks with an unboosted Focus Blast then All-Out Pummelling...

To add to my earlier points, I think part of the problem is there isn't really an effective way to scout its sets. Ordinarily with top tier threats that have several viable sets you can counter different sets across several mons through scouting, however when it comes to Pheromosa that becomes...

It takes no skill or knowledge to put a Z move on a extremely strong pokemon, once the precedent was set really early with things like the Firium-Z Volcarona set I really wouldn't call slapping a Z move here or there skillful out-the-box thinking. You're also confusing having decent knowledge to...

I think the key thing is Pheromosa just too fast, and when you couple that level of speed to almost any other good characteristic (Beast Boost snow-balling, great offences with several viable sets and items combinations to exploit them, Rapid Spin utility, U-turn to effortlessly pivot out of...

Hey, I really like the Lele set. Having Psychium Z means you can either boost your speed with Skill Swap, or effectively run both Psychic and Psyshock at the same time as Shattered Psyche hits SpDef even when the base is Psyshock. Have you considered a Double Dance set with CM, or perhaps Taunt...

I think this idea was more or less mine originally, but it's a great set. People talk about running things like Sash Magic Guard Reuinclus for TR, buuuttt... Mimikyu's higher speed tier is actually a benefit more so than a problem as you can easily pick off troubling slowe threats outside of TR...