Arceus-Dark (QC 2/3)

This is my first analysis.Any criticism is appreciated :)


Overview
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  • Checks Mewtwo-Y,which is a good stall breaker
  • Checks Arceus-Ghost,which is another big threat
  • Access to good utility moves.
  • Good typing offensively thanks to steel nerf
  • Weakness to fairy hurts it a lot.
  • Faces competition from other Arceus formes in every role.
  • Not resistant to a lot of things,which hurts its role as a support.
Calm Mind
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name: Calm Mind
move1: Judgment
move2: Calm Mind
move3: Refresh / Sludge Bomb
move4: Recover
item:dread plate
nature:timid
evs: 252 HP / 96 Spe / 160 SpD

Moves
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  • Judgment for STAB damage which has pretty good coverage all alone thanks to the steel nerf.
  • Calm Mind is self explanatory. Setup vs special attackers, and sometimes even vs physical attackers, and attempt to sweep.
  • Refresh makes it a good stall breaker and makes sure status dosen't stop it from sweeping. It also acts as status absorber.It can help win CM wars vs other Arceus formes.
  • Sludge bomb gives coverage vs fairy types and can catch them by surprise,and can help win CM wars thanks to the poison chance.
  • Recover for longevity, which helps a bulky Pokemon like this a lot and makes sweeps more effective, as well as dealing with stall teams.
Set Details
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  • Max HP to tank as hard as possible.
  • 96+ speed to outspeed 100 base speed Pokemon.
  • Rest dumped in Sdef to make sure it can tank special attackers better
Usage tips
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  • Arceus' main niche is to switch in Palkia, which has a very good coverage and can hit almost everything in the tier for SE damage. Switch it in special attackers and then recover+cm.
  • It can switch into MMY since even aura sphere fails to 2hko. In return,you can either use judgment, or setup CM and then recover,and then go for the kill, although watch out for focus blast MMY, which is unreliable, but can 2HKO it.
  • It's better for scout for the Mewtwo forme if it's unknown since MMX can deal pretty handy damage, so when a normal Mewtwo switches in Darkceus, scout it with your fight resisting mon/something that can take special hits well.
  • Arceus-Dark appreciates Stealth rock and spikes removal since it other can get 2hkoed at times before it can recover, although it's not that crucial to remove hazards from the field for it.
  • It's good to switch it into any status stall mon, since it can easily deal with them thanks to refresh, so Arceus-Dark functions well as a stall breaker at times with refresh.
Team Options
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  • Lugia is a good teammate,being able to handle stuff like Mega Mewtwo X and Blaziken,which threaten Arceus-Dark.
  • Steel types like Aegislash and Scizor help with Arceus-Dark's fairy weakness.
Other Options
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  • A support moveset can be used with moves like perish song, defog, toxic, thunder wave, stealth rock, magic coat, roar and will-o-wisp etc.
  • Stone Edge can be used as a surprise factor for Ho-oh,which can easily tank Arceus-Dark other wise.
  • Substitute can be used over refresh on the Calm Mind moveset, but toxic spikes become a problem
Checks & Counters
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  • Ho-oh
  • Xerneas
  • Arceus-Fairy
  • Blaziken
  • Arceus-Fight
  • Mega Mewtwo-X
  • Lucario
  • Slyveon
  • Mega Mawile
  • Tyranitar(especially low kick versions)
  • Terrakion
  • Sdef Kyogre
  • Other fighting types
 
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Looks good. Mention that Arceus-Dark can act as a sort of status absorber so long it carries Refresh. (you did this never mind) Arceus-Ghost is still a strong threat so mention in the overview that Darkceus checks that. Mention that both Refresh and Sludge Bomb can be clutch in CM wars; Sludge Bomb's Poison rate can save you vs a neutral Arceus forme like Arceus-Water, and Refresh's use is self-explanatory. One more thing @ other QC members: do you think this analysis should BRIEFLY (1-2 sentences) talk about the changes brought upon by Generation 6. The Steel nerf helps vs Genesect and Ferrothorn but Fairies are obviously terrible to deal with. Darkceus has certainly changed a lot from last generation.

This is a WIP so I may have posted on this thread too early, idk. I'll probably stamp this when it enters the QC stage.
 
Made the changes Sweep said.
edit:i checked the format and fixed all the faults I could see.
Ready for QC's now.
 
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Specially Defensive Kyogre can phaze you easily unless Darkceus is the last mon standing. Also mention that it dislikes Perish Song.

QC Approved 1/3
 
Specially Defensive Kyogre can phaze you easily unless Darkceus is the last mon standing. Also mention that it dislikes Perish Song.

QC Approved 1/3
Thanks!Changed Calm Mind Ogre to sdef Ogre in checks.Not sure where and how to put perish song in C&C :-/ Do I just write "perish song" or "perish song users"?
 
For the Checks and Counters section:

-Mega Mawile was QC rejected, remove it please
-you can group together the bulky Fairies since they all are pretty similar
-same thing with the fighting types tbh
-order the list in terms of effectiveness as a check and general viability from best to worst
-don't forget to mention guys like klefki, whims, and clefable. Genesect and Scizor, too
 
His profile says he'll be gone until May 21st and the dex will definitely be up by then, so you probably shouldn't hesitate to take this over.
 

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