M BLADE said:
Musharna @ Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP/ 252 def/ 6 Sp.def
Nature: Bold
- Calm Mind
- Barrier
- Assist Power
- Moonlight/Rest
I just wanted to post here that I absolutely love this set (Though I came up with Cosmic Power / Assist Power Shinbora myself, never noticed Musharna).
This thing absolutely destroys all types of teams after Sub-Sleep abusers, Subseeders, and Dark-types are eliminated. After a Calm Mind or two or a Barrier, it's EXTREMELY hard to get rid of Musharna without getting a critical hit or having a Dark-type on your team.
Even types that resist Assist Power will take MAJOR damage from it once Musharna sets up multiple boosts, maybe even OHKOing them in most cases. Musharna completely wins in Calm Mind wars against Rankurusu (and pretty much any Calm Minder out there except the ones using Taunt). It also sets up in front of Roopushin and other physical Pokemon that haven't boosted in Attack, so Musharna can easily set up against many things. Though Musharna can't hit too hard at first, this is a problem that CMSuicune had to deal with (keep in mind that CM Suicune had to find a way to get rid of Water Absorbers).
With the advent of Team Preview, it shouldn't be too hard exploiting Dark-types and eliminating them. For Musharna to work, you must ABSOLUTELY get rid of Dark-types so Musharna isn't walled. You must also get rid of phazers and Subseeders and have absorbed Choice Trick items, problems that all bulky stat uppers have to deal with. I see this thing a lot like defensive Calm Mind Suicune; once your immunities and resistances have been taking care of, you can set up and almost never be stopped.
Now, as far as Musharna's EV spreads go, I don't think Musharna has to be completely physically defensive. Her HP is almost quite high, and investing in both of her defense could save her in certain situations. To start my strategy, I tend to use Barrier first to "fast-check" physical threats, and then using Calm Mind to soften Special blows until they become obsolete. I have had plenty of success using this strategy, though I'm pretty unfound when it comes Musharna's most solid EV spread. Suggestions?
This thing is insane, overall. The number and types of teams I have eliminated with Musharna is numerous (even stall!). The only time she has failed me is when critical hits happen (they bybass defense boosts), or when a Dark-type or Breloom is still in the field with it. Love it anyways...It's like a Psychic-type Suicune.