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Old Jan 30th, 2013, 4:14:24 PM   #28
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A few things:

Zen Headbutt does the same amount of damage to a Fighting-type as rain-boosted STAB Waterfall. Earthquake is also a less situational move than Bounce, since it hits Dialga hard and Grass Arceus is neutral to Head Smash. Also, Waterfall is generally preferred to Aqua Tail; the consistency and flinch rate are generally more beneficial than the slight boost in power. The set should look more like-

Relicanth @ Choice Band
Swift Swim
Adamant 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- Head Smash
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

- Jolly Relicanth is not going to outspeed +1 Kingdra since Kingdra will have Swift Swim too.

- Kabutops is not an Extremekiller Arceus counter, and neither is Relicanth. If they can't take it out in one shot, they both die to +2 Earthquake. That said they're both good at revenge killing weakened Arceus.

- No sane Deoxys-S runs Energy Ball.

- You forgot to mention that Groudon completely hoses you by itself.

- CB Kabutops is definitely the better lategame cleaner. While Relicanth is much better at wall breaking, Kabutops is much faster (outspeeding Choice Scarf Palkia / Choice Scarf Genesect is very relevant), and its Waterfall is much stronger, which is very important for cleaning up lategame.
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