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248 hp ninjask is gross and so is cromuk without poison stab
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Specs Grumpig
Lord Sample Team wins this week with his Specs Grumpig congratulations :)! This week there will be no Core Part since Matchmaking is already pretty similar to this. This weeks lure is.....
Spdef Clefairy!
Spdef Clefairy!
Clefairy @ Eviolite
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Soft-Boiled
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Soft-Boiled
Altaria @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Rash Nature / Naive Nature
- Roost
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Iron Tail
I'm pretty sure this set is pretty much trash outside of this but it still actually lures spd clefairy pretty well. LO 4 atk Iron tail gives a pretty nice chance to 2hko clef on the switchin : 4 Atk Life Orb Altaria Iron Tail vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Clefairy: 169-200 (49.2 - 58.3%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO
Furthermore, Clefairy generaly won't click thunder wave on a natural cure altaria and moonblast only does around 50%, thus altaria can either weaken it or ko it in 1v1.
Iron tail can also help luring some special altaria's soft checks like :
Mr. Mime : 4 Atk Life Orb Altaria Iron Tail vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mr. Mime: 200-237 (90.4 - 107.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Cryogonal : 4 Atk Life Orb Altaria Iron Tail vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Cryogonal: 341-403 (121.3 - 143.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Main problem with this is it requires to hit two consecutives iron tail, which isn't the safier bet. It also doesn't allow altaria to deal with stunfisk.
Sorry if my english is terrible.
Cacturne @ Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Mild Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Poison Jab
- Energy Ball
- Sucker Punch
Specially defensive Clefairy is one of the best answers to Cacturne the tier has to offer. However on this set I have added Poison Jab which allows Cacturne to hit Clefairy super effectively the switch and take it out with a clean 2HKO.
4 Atk Life Orb Cacturne Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Clefairy: 203-239 (59 - 69.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Kadabra @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Knock Off
Kadabra by itself struggles with Clefairy in general thanks to its great bulk allowing it to switch in reliably and T-Wave it. However, with Knock Off, Kadabra can cripple Clefairy turning the 3HKO with psychic into a 2HKO. Additionally, this can also help its special attacking teammates that also struggle dealing with Spdef Clef. (252 SpA Life Orb Kadabra Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefairy: 172-203 (50 - 59%) -- guaranteed 2HKO)
Wouldnt it be better if u used psyshock?
Kadabra @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Knock Off
Kadabra by itself struggles with Clefairy in general thanks to its great bulk allowing it to switch in reliably and T-Wave it. However, with Knock Off, Kadabra can cripple Clefairy turning the 3HKO with psychic into a 2HKO. Additionally, this can also help its special attacking teammates that also struggle dealing with Spdef Clef. (252 SpA Life Orb Kadabra Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefairy: 172-203 (50 - 59%) -- guaranteed 2HKO)
psyshock is a good thing for just kadabra to handle clefairy but knock off allows the entire team to do better against it as well as allows kadabra to still run psychic.
Offensive Gourgeist-Super (!)
I was first fiddling around with a variant of 2xTheTap's Insomnia Skill Swap set such that Gourgeist can get off a Toxic and stall Clefairy out. However, that seemed ineffective as Clefairy would simply be able to switch out and avoid it altogether. So, since that didn't work too well, I then noticed Gourgeist's high attack stat and decided that an offensive set that would lure it would be more effective.
Gourgeist-Super @ Life Orb
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 16 HP / 252 Atk / 240 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Sneak
- Rock Slide
- Explosion
Gourgeist-Super @ Life Orb
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 16 HP / 252 Atk / 240 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Sneak
- Rock Slide
- Explosion
Normally Clefairy would be a fantastic switch in to Gourgeist, as Magic Guard can absorb potential Leech Seeds and Will-O-Wisps, and take negligible damage from any of its attacks. However, because Clefairy is specially defensive and thus weaker on its physical side, Offensive Gourgeist-Super makes an effective lure to 2HKO it on the switch in with LO Seed Bomb. Overall probably not the most viable set but still a good lure nonetheless.
252+ Atk Life Orb Gourgeist-Super Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Clefairy: 185-218 (53.7 - 63.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
If you feel like Gourgeist does nothing else for the team in a match, Explosion would KO as well:
252+ Atk Life Orb Gourgeist-Super Explosion vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Clefairy: 383-452 (111.3 - 131.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
(speed is for outpacing potential huntails and gorebysses if neccesary)
252+ Atk Life Orb Gourgeist-Super Seed Bomb vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Clefairy: 185-218 (53.7 - 63.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
If you feel like Gourgeist does nothing else for the team in a match, Explosion would KO as well:
252+ Atk Life Orb Gourgeist-Super Explosion vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Clefairy: 383-452 (111.3 - 131.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
(speed is for outpacing potential huntails and gorebysses if neccesary)
Monferno @ Eviolite
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Flare Blitz
- Close Combat
- Mach Punch
Usually, Clefairy can switch in on Monferno and beat it 1v1. However, since Clefairy is specially defensive it is now weaker on its physical side, and Monferno can take advantage of that, by easily beating it 1v1 and nearly OHKOing it with Gunk Shot.
252+ Atk Life Orb Monferno Gunk Shot vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Clefairy: 317-374 (92.4 - 109%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Monferno Gunk Shot vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Clefairy: 222-262 (64.7 - 76.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
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