Sorry for double post, but what the heck, the thread is inactive anyway.
What do you guys think about suspecting
Moody?
For those who are unaware (Pun intended), a Moody set looks something like this:
Cancer (Mewtwo-Mega-Y) @ Leftovers
Ability: Moody
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- King's Shield
- Stored Power
- Filler (Usually Moonblast or the less frequent Magma Storm)
I'm not sure how you guys feel about it, but it honestly reminds me of the cancer AssistDon strategy, in the sense that anyone with very little knowledge about BH (Read: noob) can use it to a successful extent. And it needs to support - it is a standalone strategy. Yes, this means 2-3 Moody users in a team is even more headache and near impossible to counter. (Well, Moody does take more setup time before it can become a threat, but it has other advantages as well, such as saving valuable move slot).
First of all, let's clear the air with Chansey being a check to Moody (With Whirlwind). This is normal Chansey I'm talking about here. If it Imposters, then the opponent can easily deal with it, given some luck on his part (But Substitute and Evasion up the 'luck' factor by a lot and Chansey has only 10 PPs of Attacks). I'm assuming that there's a +2 on SpA and there's one more +2 on another Stat (Easily achievable through Moody - takes just 2 turns)
+2 252 SpA Mega Mewtwo Y Stored Power (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 283-334 (
40.1 - 47.4%)
So basically, provided Moody gives the chancy +2 on SpA, Chansey must take about 45% just to phaze the user out. Assuming it does that, there's a good chance of bringing out a threat/wallbreaker while Chansey is just - you guessed it - Chansey. What's crazy about this is, the phazed out Moody user can easily jump back in any time and start the cycle all over again. Given luck, Chansey can be easily whittled down with Stored Power (Or by status, wallbreakers etc.,).
This is assuming the opponent does use Chansey. If he doesn't, then it becomes all the more easier for this no-brainer strategy. I strongly feel like there's no valid counter to this strategy. Even the checks are shaky ones. Stored Power breaks through even resisted hits once it reaches 200+ BP (Along with STAB) and Moonblast takes care of Dark types.
Adding to this craziness is the chancy Evasion. In addition to Substitute, buffed up Stats and King's Shield, Evasion takes this ridiculousness to another level.
Are there any strategies you can think of to truly counter (Or strongly check, at least) Moody? Please don't suggest wayward strategies like Unaware Dark Types - Nobody uses them and they'd have no use outside of stopping Moody (Even with Unaware, MMY still packs a punch with a 252+ SpA Moonblast).
If you don't think there is one, would you want it banned? Please discuss.
Edit: I was asked to post this on the Suspects thread. But I wanted to make sure if others shared my annoyance. I didn't want to be the only one raging over Moody. If there's enough argument to suspect it, some please move the discussion to the Suspects thread.