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ganj4lF · Oct 2nd, 2012, 4:22:47 AM

Pokemon Showdown! Username: EvilGrin10
Hall of Fame Standing: Bronze I guess?
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Mew
Current Ladder Standing on Pokemon Showdown!: 1865

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Okay, editing to add some content. The Dark Horse I used was Mew, and to be more specific, this set:

Mew @ Expert Belt
Trait: Synchronize
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower

This set was originally suggested by Pocket into the Outsiders Challenge thread; previously I was using an Uxie with a similar set (well, not that similar, but still something that remembers Deoxys-D's suicide lead set). Actually, both challenges allowed Deo-D to be used, but I found this set quite effective over it. First of all, it hits way harder, and can deal better with some Rapid Spinners (you don't have to choose between Electrc and Fire coverage, and this means Starmie is OHKO'd on the switch, standard Tentacruel is 2HKO'd outside rain if I remember correctly, and the list goes on). It's still decently bulky, since its HP stat makes up for the lowered defenses, and can run Taunt much more effectively, being able to shut down opposing Deoxys, all Gliscors, and every base 100 not completely invested in Speed. Deoxys misses out on many of those, and while laying Spikes alongside SR is nice and all, most of my team is not exactly happy to be affected from opposing (T-)Spikes, thus Taunt is situationally more valuable than the layers Deo-D can grant. You could also run Lum Berry and Fire Blast to obtain a similar power and the ability to better check Breloom, but that means giving up some KOs that Expert Belt ensures, and being prone to miss hax, which I completely hate. Overall, this set can be considered on many HO teams that need a fast SR setter and Taunt user, since it has a little niche over similar pokes that cover this role.

EDIT2: The team I used is described in this RMT; please check it out if you're interested!

Oct 2nd, 2012, 4:22:47 AM	#12
ganj4lF Nobody is safe from the power of science! Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 691 Italy	Pokemon Showdown! Username: EvilGrin10 Hall of Fame Standing: Bronze I guess? Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Mew Current Ladder Standing on Pokemon Showdown!: 1865 Proof Okay, editing to add some content. The Dark Horse I used was Mew, and to be more specific, this set: Mew @ Expert Belt Trait: Synchronize EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Stealth Rock - Taunt - Thunderbolt - Flamethrower This set was originally suggested by Pocket into the Outsiders Challenge thread; previously I was using an Uxie with a similar set (well, not that similar, but still something that remembers Deoxys-D's suicide lead set). Actually, both challenges allowed Deo-D to be used, but I found this set quite effective over it. First of all, it hits way harder, and can deal better with some Rapid Spinners (you don't have to choose between Electrc and Fire coverage, and this means Starmie is OHKO'd on the switch, standard Tentacruel is 2HKO'd outside rain if I remember correctly, and the list goes on). It's still decently bulky, since its HP stat makes up for the lowered defenses, and can run Taunt much more effectively, being able to shut down opposing Deoxys, all Gliscors, and every base 100 not completely invested in Speed. Deoxys misses out on many of those, and while laying Spikes alongside SR is nice and all, most of my team is not exactly happy to be affected from opposing (T-)Spikes, thus Taunt is situationally more valuable than the layers Deo-D can grant. You could also run Lum Berry and Fire Blast to obtain a similar power and the ability to better check Breloom, but that means giving up some KOs that Expert Belt ensures, and being prone to miss hax, which I completely hate. Overall, this set can be considered on many HO teams that need a fast SR setter and Taunt user, since it has a little niche over similar pokes that cover this role. EDIT2: The team I used is described in this RMT; please check it out if you're interested! Last edited by ganj4lF; Oct 2nd, 2012 at 5:37:54 PM.