While I have not laddered enough to hit the reqs, I do have some opinions on the whole Chansey debate.
If you're all going to ban Chansey (which I personally agree with), Blissey has to go with it. An Impish Blissey might be even more centralizing than Eviolite Chnasey, and it will most certainly pop up to replace the void of Chansey. 255/75/135 bulk is only slightly worse than 250/50/105 bulk with Eviolite.
That said, they aren't hopeless to overcome, even without Talonflame. (Gengar will always leave Chansey and its kin without a chance for retaliation, for one) With that in mind, I'd like to present two Pokémon that I feel are underutilized, and can take on Chansey.
Ursaring @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Facade
- Close Combat
- Crunch
We all know that Guts Facade off of 100 base attack is monstrous. With a Swords Dance, both Close Combat and Facade OHKO Chansey... and pretty much the whole tier. Jolly Nature is a straight upgrade, giving it 75 base Speed, which is much better for a wallbreaker than base 50. You could put some speed EVs into HP to help it survive a hit better, as well.
Meloetta @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 224 HP / 52 Atk / 232 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Relic Song
- Heal Bell
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
Yes, this set looks very strange. But it does make Chansey easier to handle, and just survives a surprising amount of damage, from my experience using it. In the base form, you only have 90 Special Defense (which is still good). But in Pirouette form, that jumps up to a base of 128, while keeping the offense that it already has. Drain Punch lets it survive a good deal longer, and Knock Off is just a useful move. Using a Relaxed nature Meloetta is also a good option, and one that's better suited to Aria form Meloetta.
If you're all going to ban Chansey (which I personally agree with), Blissey has to go with it. An Impish Blissey might be even more centralizing than Eviolite Chnasey, and it will most certainly pop up to replace the void of Chansey. 255/75/135 bulk is only slightly worse than 250/50/105 bulk with Eviolite.
That said, they aren't hopeless to overcome, even without Talonflame. (Gengar will always leave Chansey and its kin without a chance for retaliation, for one) With that in mind, I'd like to present two Pokémon that I feel are underutilized, and can take on Chansey.
Ursaring @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Facade
- Close Combat
- Crunch
We all know that Guts Facade off of 100 base attack is monstrous. With a Swords Dance, both Close Combat and Facade OHKO Chansey... and pretty much the whole tier. Jolly Nature is a straight upgrade, giving it 75 base Speed, which is much better for a wallbreaker than base 50. You could put some speed EVs into HP to help it survive a hit better, as well.
Meloetta @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 224 HP / 52 Atk / 232 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Relic Song
- Heal Bell
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
Yes, this set looks very strange. But it does make Chansey easier to handle, and just survives a surprising amount of damage, from my experience using it. In the base form, you only have 90 Special Defense (which is still good). But in Pirouette form, that jumps up to a base of 128, while keeping the offense that it already has. Drain Punch lets it survive a good deal longer, and Knock Off is just a useful move. Using a Relaxed nature Meloetta is also a good option, and one that's better suited to Aria form Meloetta.
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