Arceus-Electric (QC 0/3)

PISTOLERO

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Arceus-Electric


Electrifying

Overview
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  • existence of Primal Groudon is bad
  • existence of Lati@s is bad
  • existence of Toxic is bad
  • offensively checks Kyogre
  • offensively / defensively checks Ho-Oh
  • offensively deals with Lugia
  • deals with Mega Salamence to a degree
  • immunity to paralysis

Calm Mind
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name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Judgment / Thunderbolt
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Recover
item: Zap Plate
evs: 248 HP / 84 Def / 176 Spe
nature: Timid

Moves
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  • Calm Mind for +1 / +1
  • Judgment for STAB
  • Thunderbolt for weaker STAB with more PP that can paralyze
  • Ice Beam for Salamence / Ground types
  • Toxic over Ice Beam to cripple Lati@s, Primal Groudon and other Electric resists

Set Details
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  • EVs outspeed Lati@s
  • rest in HP and Defense to take hits from Salamence and Ho-Oh

Usage Tips
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  • weaken Primal Groudon significantly
  • weaken Dialga as well
  • pivot into Brave Bird and Return / Double-Edge from Salamence
  • poison / hugely weaken Lati@s
  • being burned is not the worst as it means that Arceus-Electric cannot be poisoned

Team Options
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  • Mega Gengar
  • Lati@s
  • Primal Kyogre
  • Primal Groudon
  • Giratina-Origin
  • Yveltal

Other Options
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  • Will-O-Wisp
  • Calm Mind + 3 Attacks

Checks & Counters
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  • Primal Groudon
  • Primal Groudon
  • Primal Groudon
  • Arceus-Ground
  • Excadrill
  • Dialga
  • Blissey
  • Clefable
  • Toxic Grassceus
  • Toxic in general
 
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PISTOLERO

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I'm sorry for the rather negative analysis but Arceus-Electric is very frustrating to make a team with in ORAS, nothing seems to work properly and there is no way to make an optimal set as it struggles so much against so many different things :(
 
Don't let your negative opinions on the Pokémon affect its analysis. On another note, I'd slash Recover with EP/FB. While it does miss out on coverage, it is still an option for those who want more longevity with it (and those who are brave enough to use Offensive CM and don't complain about its matchups).
 

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Get rid of Toxic slash on CM set, you need Ice Beam to deal with Mence appropriately.

CM 3-Attacks is probably OO at best
 
I'm OK with the negative slant so long it's not over the top. Electric Arceus is a mediocre Pokemon, checking Mence (better be completely healthy to take a +1 EQ) and Ho-Oh does not make up for the mediocre defensive typing and susceptibility to the best Pokemon in the game. Agreed with Fireburn on both points, Toxic is worth mentioning in Set Details and can help in some CM wars (nails Lati@s for sure) but Ice Beam is better.

Mention Will-O-Wisp in OO, it allows Electric Arceus to surprise some of its checks but it's a shit option for the most part. Certainly a nice surprise for overeager LO EKiller.

Toxic Grassceus is a soft check, Ice Beam doesn't 2HKO it at +1 most of the time.

note: reassigning
 

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