Apparently, some people are trying out a Focus Energy + Scope Lens set, which grants a 100% crit-hit rate when set up. This is essentially a +1 boost, but with the added effect, that Draco Meteor has no side effects due to critical hits bypassing them and freely spammable. It looks similar to the Life Orb set, but with Focus Energy as the centre of the set.
Hydreigon @ Scope Lens
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Focus Energy
- Dark Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- Flash Cannon / Focus Blast
Notably, a guaranteed critical-hit Flash Cannon turns 3HKO's on the usual fairy counters to 2HKO's (and possibly a OHKO on Togekiss after rocks). It also has a chance to OHKO Assault Vest Tyranitar with Focus Blast, guaranteed after rocks.
The problem with this set is that you need to set up this boost, and most of the fairy counters can just switch in, survive the Flash Cannon and OHKO. There's also noticeable lack of power before boosting and Life Orb hits almost as hard anyway. This is probably just a gimmick set (Kingdra probably is better suited for crit abuse imo) but thought I would give this a mention.
Hydreigon @ Scope Lens
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Focus Energy
- Dark Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- Flash Cannon / Focus Blast
Notably, a guaranteed critical-hit Flash Cannon turns 3HKO's on the usual fairy counters to 2HKO's (and possibly a OHKO on Togekiss after rocks). It also has a chance to OHKO Assault Vest Tyranitar with Focus Blast, guaranteed after rocks.
The problem with this set is that you need to set up this boost, and most of the fairy counters can just switch in, survive the Flash Cannon and OHKO. There's also noticeable lack of power before boosting and Life Orb hits almost as hard anyway. This is probably just a gimmick set (Kingdra probably is better suited for crit abuse imo) but thought I would give this a mention.