Iron Chef: Smogon UU Edition - Teambuilding Competition, R10 - Cantata! (See p#595)

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Oh, I almost forgot to make the announcement - we are officially adding Euphonos as a fifth Iron Chef! Euphonos has been a top competitor every round of Iron Chef, poisoning our Chefs with such horrifying creations as Hypnosis Bronzong, Belly Drum Linoone, SubSalac Heracross and the horror that is Regigigas. Now he'll be taking these terrifying dishes to the other side of the table and using them to test the mettle of our contestants.

Congrats, Euphonos!
 
Yes, Acrobatics counts, as long as you either are itemless, are using a disposable item (such as a pinch berry) or have some way of getting rid of your item. So Eviolite Gligar with Acrobatics would not count, but Bulk Up Acrobatics Tornadus with ChestoRest would.

A full list of moves that will qualify are as follows:
  • Acrobatics (when conditions are met)
  • Aeroblast
  • Brave Bird
  • Dragon Ascent
  • Natural Gift (when used with a Lansat Berry)
  • Hurricane
  • Sky Attack
I think that's everything...
 
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I would like to personally thank Hogg for hosting this great Iron Chef project; if it weren't for this, I would get stuck to my old teams. This gave me avenue for creativity (and look, I have a lot of fun mons to use in my arsenal right now).

Now that I'm one of the appointed Iron Chefs, a few notes:

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ME: One of the privileges of being an Iron Chef is judging contestants' dishes. Because I would most likely be judging dishes from this round onward, win a battle against me, and you'll see at least 7 in the Effectiveness criterion. Lose a battle against me, however, and the highest that you would score on that criterion is a 7. However, even while you lose that match, if you beat other Iron Chefs with your team, the highest that you would score is 7 + (0.5)x, with x being the number of Iron Chefs you defeated. I really am looking forward to seeing your greatest creations, but if you issue a challenge to other Iron Chefs yet did not manage to issue a challenge to me, I'm going to base your effectiveness on the replays, and the 7 benchmark may not apply.

WHAT I EXPECT FROM YOU: Surprise me with your greatest creations. I promise to myself to do my best in these Iron Chef matches, so I expect you guys to do the same.

Good luck, aspiring chefs! Bring out your best dishes!

1. Win: Effectiveness ≥ 7 / 10
2. Lose: Effectiveness ≤ 7 + (0.5)x / 10; x = number of other Iron Chefs defeated
3. Challenged Iron Chefs except for me: 7 benchmark not applied
4. Surprise me.
 
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Iron Chef Journal #1, 12:00 AM GMT +8, July 15, 2015.

DaSpoofy issued my first official Iron Chef Challenge! Although I won, I wonder how the match would end if Honchkrow didn't get the full paralysis :( GG, though =)

Serperior for Uber challenged me next. That untimely Brave Bird crit let him won the game; although I wonder what would end up if Slowking survived that. GG, though =)

After two matches, Nightingales stepped up to the challenge. I actually thought Mega Absol would break my whole team apart when my Salamence received a whopping 59% from a +1 Knock Off, but it managed to survive (realizing that Salamence doesn't have an item, dealing less damage from Knock Off) and Dragon Tailed it away. GG, though! =) #GuardianEatos4lyf

Afterward, my fellow Battle Girl R0ady stepped up. I find this match one of the most amusing among them all, although I lost the match because of my fabled Madolche Chouxvalier being burned in the process. GG, though! =)

Okay, time for the last match of the night, as I needed to sleep. Anyway, Decision Makers made a surprise entry to challenge me for the Iron Chef Challenge. It definitely is a hax-filled game, sadly, but damn, Mega Audino taking a +6 Extreme Speed from Linoone like a boss--reminds me of how I win Round 5 of the Research Week with Mega Audino. GG, though.
 
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Iron Chef Journal #2, July 18, 2015; last updated 3:54 PM, GMT +8

vexyyyy issued a challenge against me--a first after three days of waiting. He did make a valiant effort to surprise me with some of his Pokemon, but I ended up not being fazed (except for a certain Chesnaught set), and won the match. GG, though!
 
Hey, all, just a reminder that this round's battling phase ends tomorrow. There are still a few people who have battled and not sent in their teams - please send in your teams and descriptions by tomorrow afternoon, or I won't be able to include you in this round's judging.
 
Alright, all, it is time for the reveal! Here are our high-flying teams!

(NOTE: If you played a game but didn't submit a team to me via PM *cough* DaSpoofy and Decision Makers *cough*, you weren't included here. Get me your team quickly before people start judging and I'll get it added :P)

Moltres @ Sky Plate
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
Timid Nature
- Defog
- Roost
- Fire Blast
- Hurricane

Articuno @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
- Haze
- Roost
- Freeze-Dry
- Defog

Swellow @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Facade
- U-turn
- Return

Blastoise-Mega @ Blastoisinite
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Rapid Spin
- Dark Pulse
- Aura Sphere

Chandelure @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Will-O-Wisp
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball

Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Immunity
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Roost
- U-turn/Toxic
- Earthquake


BURD CORE with double defog and Moltres and Articuno and some extra spin support in mega blastoise because you can't cage these birds. One Important thing is that Moltres and Articuno can switch into the majority of hazard setters in the tier (bar rhyperior and maero) and Blastoise can spin on almost anything, so the rocks weakeness is irrelevany because the get gone literally immediately. All burd cores are inherently weak to maero so I have lure chandy with willo and gligar to deal with it. Swellow is also a nice finisher with suprsing power.

Iron Chef Replays:

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Lucario @ Expert Belt
Ability: Steadfast
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Aura Sphere
- Flash Cannon
- Vacuum Wave

Special Lucario, Expert Belt for longevity over something like Life Orb. Not that it'll last long.

Absol @ Absolite
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off
- Megahorn

Physical SD MAbsol. Underrated threat, good for late-game sweeping if I can somehow set up safely.

Braviary @ Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Return
- Brave Bird
- U-turn
- Superpower

Nuke Braviary. Good to hurt intimidate users, hits where it hurts and goes home.

Feraligatr @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Ice Punch

Standard Gatr set.

Whimsicott @ Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Energy Ball
- Encore
- Stun Spore

Hurricane Whimsicott. Nothing I can say about it.

Mienshao
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- High Jump Kick
- Baton Pass

Acrobatics Mienshao with SD and BP. I figure it's good to nuke things early.

Iron Chef Replays:

Tornadus @ Choice Specs
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Focus Blast
- U-turn
- Tailwind

Honchkrow @ Life Orb
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Brave Bird
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
- Night Slash

Probopass @ Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 168 HP / 252 SpA / 88 Spe
Modest Nature
- Magnet Rise
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Calm Mind

Crobat
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- U-turn
- Roost
- Defog

Virizion @ Lum Berry
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Leaf Blade
- Swords Dance[
- Zen Headbutt




k i really wanted to try out specs tornadus as it has the coveted fighting flying coverage and acces to u turn. I gave it tailwind and paired it with a honchkrow because a fast honch is fucking terrifying. So the next mon added was something that needed to come in on steels such as aggron and fuck them up so i decided on air balloon magnet rise (not redundant i swear) probo which could trap them and 1v1 them. entei and dactyle are annoying so i had to add an obligatory cune and then an acrobat to check krook and fighting types a bit better. Finally i needed an answer to cune and snorlax so the lord sd virizion was added
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bird sr. (Aerodactyl) @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Roost
- Taunt

bird (Braviary) @ Leftovers
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 200 HP / 252 SpD / 56 Spe
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Facade
- Roost
- Bulk Up

bird jr. (Fletchinder)
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 96 HP / 252 Atk / 160 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Acrobatics
- Swords Dance
- Roost
- Will-O-Wisp

i'm helping (Dugtrio) @ Life Orb
Ability: Arena Trap
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Sucker Punch
- Memento

dr eggman (Forretress) @ Custap Berry
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Explosion

free bird (Cloyster) @ Charti Berry
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 80 SpA / 176 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Hydro Pump
- Explosion


This is a pretty simple HO team consisting of three birds, a Dugtrio to remove most Steels and Electrics, a Forretress for compact hazard control, and a silly Cloyster set to round it out. Usually leads MDactyl or Forry depending on what the opponent's expected lead and hazard control is and rolls from there. Braviary provides most of the team's bulk, and runs Facade so I have something that isn't utterly ruined by Scald. Dugtrio is LO Memento to avoid giving up momentum and to give Fletchinder and Cloyster set-up opportunities. Cloyster runs mixed with Explosion so it can do damage to Doublade and bulky waters, and holds Charti so I don't get completely destroyed by opposing MDactyl. Everything else should be self-explanatory.
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Whimsicott @ Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Encore
- Moonblast
- Hurricane
- Stun Spore

Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Immunity
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Roost
- Earthquake
- U-turn

Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Calm Mind
- Rest

Noivern @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 152 HP / 252 SpD / 104 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Taunt
- Super Fang
- Hurricane

Forretress @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Gyro Ball
- Toxic

Ampharos @ Ampharosite
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Dragon Pulse
- Agility
- Focus Blast
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new iron chef team
Jumpluff
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Sleep Powder
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Seed Bomb

Crobat @ Power Herb
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Sky Attack
- Cross Poison
- Zen Headbutt
- Thief

Ampharos @ Ampharosite
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
- Thunder
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Blast
- Volt Switch

Chesnaught @ Leftovers
Ability: Bulletproof
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Energy Ball
- Focus Blast
- Sludge Bomb
- Frenzy Plant

Salamence @ Lum Berry
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Iron Tail

Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
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And that's a wrap! Judges, you have through Saturday, July 25 to complete your judging.
 
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