Approved by Eevee General when this meta was previously known as 'Physicalist and Specialist'
Offensification is a metagame where the damage category of any damaging move the user uses is determined by the user's higher offensive stat.
This means if an Infernape with 252 Attack EVs uses Fire Blast, Fire Blast would be Physical, but if an Infernape with 252 Sp.Attack EVs uses, Fire Blast would be Special.
If Infernape had equal offensive stats, Fire Blast would be Special because Fire Blast is Special by default.
Note: Self-stat-down moves lower the stat you used. (Thanks to Ghoul King for the idea to add this)
Still confused? Open the spoiler below:
This Greninja has 242 Special Attack vs 226 Attack. This means when this Pokemon uses any damaging move, Dark Pulse for example, it will be Special, because its Special Attack is higher than its Attack.
However, because now this Greninja has 317 Attack vs 217 Special Attack, when this Greninja uses any damaging move, Dark Pulse for example, it will be Physical.
Lastly, this Greninja now has equal offensive stats. This means if this Greninja were to use Dark Pulse, it will be Special. This is because Dark Pulse is a Special Move by default. If it used Night Slash, then it would be Physical, because Night Slash is Physical by default.
But remember, Greninja is banned. :/
-Other Notes/Mechanics
-Damaging Moves affected by Damage Category:
Thanks to Mygavolt for listing 99% of the moves here!
If Special:
User-affecting:
Superpower: 100% -1 SpA, -1 SpD
Fell Stinger: 100% +2 SpA (on faint only)
Metal Claw: 10% +1 SpA
Meteor Mash: 20% +1 SpA
Power-Up Punch: 100% +1 SpA
Skull Bash: 100% +1 SpD (When first selected)
Steel Wing: 10% +1 SpD
Opponent-affecting:
Play Rough: 10% -1 SpA
Crunch: 20% -1 SpD
Crush Claw: 50% -1 SpD
Iron Tail: 30% -1 SpD
Razor Shell: 50% -1 SpD
Rock Smash: 50% -1 SpD
If Physical:
User-affecting:
Draco Meteor, Psycho Boost, Leaf Storm, Overheat: 100% -2 Atk
Charge Beam: 70% +1 Atk
Fiery Dance: 50% +1 Atk
Opponent-affecting:
Aurora Beam: 10% -1 SpA
Mist Ball: 50% -1 Atk
Moonblast: 30% -1 Atk
Mystical Fire: 100% -1 Atk
Snarl: 100% -1 Atk
Struggle Bug: 100% -1 Atk
Acid: 10% -1 Def
Acid Spray: 100% -2 Def
Bug Buzz: 10% -1 Def
Earth Power: 10% -1 Def
Energy Ball: 10% -1 Def
Flash Cannon: 10% -1 Def
Focus Blast: 10% -1 Def
Luster Purge: 50% -1 Def
Psychic: 10% -1 Def
Seed Flare: 40% -2 Def
Shadow Ball: 20% -1 Def
Psyshock, Psystrike, Secret Sword: (Will use opponent's Sp.Def stat in calculation)
-Status Moves affected by Damage Category:
If Special:
User-affecting:
Acid Armor: +2 SpD
Barrier: +2 SpD
Belly Drum: +6 SpA
Bulk Up: +1 SpA +1 SpD
Coil: +1 SpA +1 SpD +1 Acc
Cotton Guard: +3 SpD
Curse: +1 SpA +1 SpD -1 Spe (If user is not ghost type)
Defense Curl: +1 SpD
Dragon Dance: +1 SpA +1 Spe
Harden: +1 Def
Hone Claws: +1 SpA +1 Acc
Howl: +1 SpA
Meditate: +1 SpA
Sharpen: +1 SpA
Shift Gear: +1 SpA +2 Spe
Swords Dance: +2 SpA
Withdraw: +1 SpD
Opponent-affecting:
Baby-Doll Eyes: -1 SpA
Charm: -2 SpA
Feather Dance: -2 SpA
Growl: -1 SpA
King's Shield: -2 SpA (If hit by contact move)
Leer: -1 SpD
Play Nice: -1 SpA
Screech: -2 SpD
Swagger: +2 SpA Swagger is banned.
Tail Whip: -1 SpD
Tickle: -1 SpA -1 SpD
If Physical:
User-affecting:
Amnesia: +2 Def
Calm Mind: +1 Atk +1 Def
Charge: +1 Def
Geomancy: +2 Atk +2 Def +2 Spe (Second turn after use)
Nasty Plot: +2 Atk
Quiver Dance: +1 Atk +1 Def +1 Spe
Tail Glow: +3 Atk
Opponent-affecting:
Captivate: -2 Atk (Opposite gender)
Confide: -1 Atk
Eerie Impulse: -2 Atk
Fake Tears: -2 Def
Flatter: +1 Atk Physical Flatter is banned.
Metal Sound: -2 Def
-Clauses
Landorus-I
Now able to use its 125 Base Attack in combination with Sheer Force, Landorus-I can wreck- and that is why it is a suspect. With access to Sludge Wave, Psychic, Earth Power, Rock Slide and more, in combination with Bulk Up, lack of great coverage is all that it really lacks.
rip landorus
Alakazam
With a combination of Special Knock Off + Psyshock, Alakazam can easily counter Chansey. Being the best Pokemon able to pull this off, it has great coverage too with moves such as Shadow Ball, Drain Punch/Focus Blast, The Elemental Punches, Dazzling Gleam, Energy Ball and even more.
Nidoking
A version of Landorus that sacrifices speed and power for better coverage for its weaknesses and better STAB. Normally always Scarfed, Nidoking now can use Physical Earth Power, Sludge Wave, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt and much more.
Mamoswine
The only ice type now in OU, Mamoswine, along with its normal moves, can use Physical Freeze-Dry to tackle its water weakness, and has better STAB in the form of Physical Ice Beam.
Togekiss
With Extreme Speed and Drain Punch, Togekiss gets a nice option for dealing big damage with Nasty Plot, and a form of recovery for the uncommon Assault Vest set.
Dragonite
A great asset for every rain team in this meta, Dragonite can use Physical ThunderCane (Thunder + Hurricane) and even gets use off Aqua Jet in the rain. Along with Physical Dragon Pulse, this Pseudo-Legend gets a great advantage.
Mega Houndoom
I believe Jajoken explains this the best:
Swellow
Surprisingly good, Swellow gets access to Physical Heat Wave, Boomburst and a Hidden Power of choice (there's also Ominous Wind, but I doubt that will be used). Physical Heat Wave allows Swellow to hit many Steel types, that previously walled it, and Boomburst can be used instead of Facade if you want to go past substitutes. Lastly, with Guts it is pretty much immune to any prankster status shenanigans from Thundurus and Sableye.
Think a certain Pokemon is a threat? Wynaut suggest it?
-Notes
Thanks for reading, try discussing, and enjoy the meta!
Offensification is a metagame where the damage category of any damaging move the user uses is determined by the user's higher offensive stat.
This means if an Infernape with 252 Attack EVs uses Fire Blast, Fire Blast would be Physical, but if an Infernape with 252 Sp.Attack EVs uses, Fire Blast would be Special.
If Infernape had equal offensive stats, Fire Blast would be Special because Fire Blast is Special by default.
Note: Self-stat-down moves lower the stat you used. (Thanks to Ghoul King for the idea to add this)
Still confused? Open the spoiler below:
This Greninja has 242 Special Attack vs 226 Attack. This means when this Pokemon uses any damaging move, Dark Pulse for example, it will be Special, because its Special Attack is higher than its Attack.
However, because now this Greninja has 317 Attack vs 217 Special Attack, when this Greninja uses any damaging move, Dark Pulse for example, it will be Physical.
Lastly, this Greninja now has equal offensive stats. This means if this Greninja were to use Dark Pulse, it will be Special. This is because Dark Pulse is a Special Move by default. If it used Night Slash, then it would be Physical, because Night Slash is Physical by default.
But remember, Greninja is banned. :/
-Other Notes/Mechanics
- Abilities or Items that affect offensive stats are not taken into consideration when deciding the damage category. This means if Choice Banded Huge Power Azumarill has no/equal Attack or Special Attack IVs/EVs, all moves it uses will still be Special by default.
- Effects of moves that involve a Damage Category are reversed if they use the opposite Damage Category. For Example, Special SuperPower will reduce the Sp.Atk and Sp.Def of the user after use.
- This also includes moves like Psyshock. For Example, Physical Psyshock will use the target's Special Defense stat in calculation.
- EDIT: 01/17/15: Stat boosting moves are now affected by offensive stat. This means, for example, if a Pokemon using Dragon Dance has higher Special Attack than Attack, Dragon Dance will give +1 Sp.Attack and +1 Speed.
- Note: Foul Play will always use the opponent's Attack stat when calculating damage, and Hustle will reduce the accuarcy of any Physical Attack, including attacks with changed categories.
- Abilities or items are unaffected.
-Damaging Moves affected by Damage Category:
Thanks to Mygavolt for listing 99% of the moves here!
If Special:
User-affecting:
Superpower: 100% -1 SpA, -1 SpD
Fell Stinger: 100% +2 SpA (on faint only)
Metal Claw: 10% +1 SpA
Meteor Mash: 20% +1 SpA
Power-Up Punch: 100% +1 SpA
Skull Bash: 100% +1 SpD (When first selected)
Steel Wing: 10% +1 SpD
Opponent-affecting:
Play Rough: 10% -1 SpA
Crunch: 20% -1 SpD
Crush Claw: 50% -1 SpD
Iron Tail: 30% -1 SpD
Razor Shell: 50% -1 SpD
Rock Smash: 50% -1 SpD
If Physical:
User-affecting:
Draco Meteor, Psycho Boost, Leaf Storm, Overheat: 100% -2 Atk
Charge Beam: 70% +1 Atk
Fiery Dance: 50% +1 Atk
Opponent-affecting:
Aurora Beam: 10% -1 SpA
Mist Ball: 50% -1 Atk
Moonblast: 30% -1 Atk
Mystical Fire: 100% -1 Atk
Snarl: 100% -1 Atk
Struggle Bug: 100% -1 Atk
Acid: 10% -1 Def
Acid Spray: 100% -2 Def
Bug Buzz: 10% -1 Def
Earth Power: 10% -1 Def
Energy Ball: 10% -1 Def
Flash Cannon: 10% -1 Def
Focus Blast: 10% -1 Def
Luster Purge: 50% -1 Def
Psychic: 10% -1 Def
Seed Flare: 40% -2 Def
Shadow Ball: 20% -1 Def
Psyshock, Psystrike, Secret Sword: (Will use opponent's Sp.Def stat in calculation)
-Status Moves affected by Damage Category:
If Special:
User-affecting:
Acid Armor: +2 SpD
Barrier: +2 SpD
Belly Drum: +6 SpA
Bulk Up: +1 SpA +1 SpD
Coil: +1 SpA +1 SpD +1 Acc
Cotton Guard: +3 SpD
Curse: +1 SpA +1 SpD -1 Spe (If user is not ghost type)
Defense Curl: +1 SpD
Dragon Dance: +1 SpA +1 Spe
Harden: +1 Def
Hone Claws: +1 SpA +1 Acc
Howl: +1 SpA
Meditate: +1 SpA
Sharpen: +1 SpA
Shift Gear: +1 SpA +2 Spe
Swords Dance: +2 SpA
Withdraw: +1 SpD
Opponent-affecting:
Baby-Doll Eyes: -1 SpA
Charm: -2 SpA
Feather Dance: -2 SpA
Growl: -1 SpA
King's Shield: -2 SpA (If hit by contact move)
Leer: -1 SpD
Play Nice: -1 SpA
Screech: -2 SpD
Tail Whip: -1 SpD
Tickle: -1 SpA -1 SpD
If Physical:
User-affecting:
Amnesia: +2 Def
Calm Mind: +1 Atk +1 Def
Charge: +1 Def
Geomancy: +2 Atk +2 Def +2 Spe (Second turn after use)
Nasty Plot: +2 Atk
Quiver Dance: +1 Atk +1 Def +1 Spe
Tail Glow: +3 Atk
Opponent-affecting:
Captivate: -2 Atk (Opposite gender)
Confide: -1 Atk
Eerie Impulse: -2 Atk
Fake Tears: -2 Def
Metal Sound: -2 Def
-Clauses
- Standard OU banlist, with the exception of Kyurem-B, Hoopa-U and Flatter which are currently banned. This may be subject to change.
- Possible Suspects: Sheer Force
- OHKO, Evasion, Species, Sleep, Swagger, Moody, Endless Battle, and Baton Pass clauses are in effect.
By Blumenwitz:
Garchomp-Mega @ Garchompite
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature (or Adamant)
- Swords Dance
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake
- Draco Meteor
"Outrage has just been usurped by Draco Meteor as Garchomp's most powerful and reliable STAB.Most terrifying is the fact that it doesn't care about the Special Attack drop, since all of its moves here are physical now. It can afford to run a Jolly/ Adamant nature, since it won't be using its SpA stat, so it can be as fast and as powerful as it wants without sacrificing any bulk."
By JustAMan
Togekiss @ Life Orb
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Drain Punch
- Air Slash
- Extreme Speed
- Nasty Plot
"Simple: set up those NPs, hit faster stuff with Espeed a la Lucario, annoy stuff with Air Slash, recover with Drain Punch, and take some actual hits with your decent bulk. Scizor, Terrakion and Gengar out first. Ttar weakened. Chansey too."
Slurpuff @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Belly Drum
- Play Rough / Dazzling Gleam
- Flamethrower
- Surf
"If you find time to set up, and enemy lacks priorities, BD and ( hopefully )
smash the opposition. Flamethrower hits Steel types, and Surf smashes Fire types. Unless DG misses KOs, use it over Play Rough"
Greninja @ Life Orb
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Gunk Shot
- Shadow Sneak / Hidden Power Fire
- U-Turn
"Yea. I don't know how to Greninja. Still, Gunk Shot OP"
rip Greninja
By The Reptile
Azumarill @ Assault Vest
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 SpD
Adamant Nature
IVs: 0 SpA
- Scald / Hydro Pump
- Play Rough
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off / Ice Beam
"Assault Vest Azu - now with more burning! Not much else changes from the set, as it doesn't have that many special moves that would change things (no Moonblast or even Dazzling Gleam :(( ). I guess you could use Focus Blast, as its Superpower without the drops but more inaccurate. Ice Beam can replace Knock Off if you want, as Ice Beam is a lot stronger than Ice Punch (90 BP vs 75 BP). You can also use Hydro Pump if you want to go all offense, although that's probably better left for the banded set."
By Trobulator36
Medicham-Mega @ Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Psyshock
- High Jump Kick
- Vacuum Wave
- Shadow Ball
"wow. yes, I'll take the deth on a stick with a side order of deth crystals."
By Mulan15262
Darmanitan @ Life Orb
Ability: Zen Mode
EVs: 128 Atk / 128 SpA / 252 Speed
Hasty Nature
- Flare Blitz / Fire Blast / Overheat
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Solar Beam / Grass Knot
- Earthquake / Superpower / Hammer Arm
"Drop down to half HP and you are now special instead of physical, allowing you to now counter the physical walls that once walled you. Overheat could work because it switches from physical to special and hits harder than Flare Blitz. Fire Blast has no recoil or attack drop, but is weaker and inaccurate. The rest of the moves are just coverage."
Exploud @ Choice Band
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Boomburst
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake
- (filler)
"Surprise the foe with a physical Boomburst."
By Lcass4919
Landorus @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earth Power
- Rock Slide
- Focus Blast
- Knock Off / Psychic / Bulk Up
By Jaguar360
Alakazam @ Alakazite / Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Knock Off
- Drain Punch / Focus Blast
- Protect / Encore / Taunt / Fire Punch / Ice Punch / Thunder Punch
"Alakazam is one of the few special attackers able to easily take on Chansey with the Knock Off + Psyshock combo. Other Psychic types like Reuniclus, Azelf and Meloetta."
Dragonite @ Expert Belt / Leftovers / Life Orb / Lum Berry / Weakness Policy / Choice Band
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant/Jolly Nature
- Hurricane
- Thunder
- Aqua Jet / Extreme Speed / Dragon Dance / Roost
- Dragon Pulse / Dragon Dance / Rain Dance
"Dragonite makes for an interesting Rain abuser with physical ThunderCane. Thunder breaks through Skarmory and Slowbro easily and Hurricane has great power and no immunities. After that, Dragonite has a fair amount of options. It can sweep with Dragon Dance, use Aqua Jet to pick off faster threats, have Dragon Pulse for a second STAB move, have Roost for longevity, or even set up its own rain."
Porygon-Z @ Life Orb
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
Modest Nature
- Return
- Dark Pulse/Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot
- Agility
"+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Adaptability Porygon-Z Return vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 333-393 (51.8 - 61.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Yep."
By TheBurgerKing99
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA
Lonely Nature
- Hurricane
- Earthquake
- Extreme Speed
- Fire Blast
"So, this guy is scary. Hurricane is inaccurate, but with a 110 BP and STAB, it can kind of afford to be, and the amount of damage it outputs while retaining stab makes it seem viable to me."
By Mygavolt
Furfrou @ Leftovers
Ability: Fur Coat
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Charge Beam
- Return
- Sucker Punch
- Substitute
"This set takes advantage of physical Charge Beam (which has a 70% chance to boost Attack) alongside its nice base 102 Speed, respectable bulk thanks to Fur Coat, and access to priority in Sucker Punch. (I'm also considering Surf for hitting Ground-types, but I don't know where it would fit on the set.) Can Furfrou actually be useful?"
Klinklang @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shift Gear
- Gear Grind
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fire / Ice]
"Klinklang gets a great benefit from this meta in the form of a movepool that works better with its signature move Shift Gear. Unfortunately, it still has to use Hidden Power for coverage. The choice of Hidden Power depends on whether Ferrothorn or Gliscor is a bigger problem. Heck, maybe even Grass for Quagsire would work. The Speed EVs are used to outspeed Scarf Terrakion, Infernape, and Keldeo after a Shift Gear, even with the required Speed drop of Hidden Power Fire, with the rest put into HP to increase its bulk."
Typhlosion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Eruption
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide / Thunder Punch
"Do you want coverage? Because that is how you get coverage."
By -Clone-
Gardevoir-Mega @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Double-Edge
- Psyshock
- Fire Punch
- Taunt / Calm Mind
"rip Scizor. rip Ferrothorn. F**k you Heatran. rip anything that doesn't resist fairy. Seriously. This thing is a threat. Too bad she has a sh*t HP Tho :/"
Beedrill-Mega @ Beedrillite
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Fire]
"Stronger poison STAB and has a way to get past Ferrothorn and weakened Skarmory now. Drill run could be used is Heatran / Metagross are problems tho."
Latios (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Earthquake
- Defog
- Psyshock
"F**k you Heatran. You can die now. EQ OHKOes so Heatran is no longer a check. Also does decent damage to offensive TTar and kills Bisharp."
Excadrill @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
"Lando T & Gliscor: go away. HP Ice 2HKoes both on the switch, so rip. You lose rapid spin tho."
Gyarados-Mega @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fire Blast
- Crunch
- Dragon Dance
- Surf / Thunderbolt
"F**k you Ferrothorn. F**k you Chesnaught. F**k you Skarmory. Try to wall me now. TBolt can also be used over surf to kill Keldeo and Azu."
Keldeo @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- X-Scissor
- Scald
- Secret Sword
"Lati@s now gets 2HKoed on the switch (iirc), so they're no longer completely reliable checks. Also rip Celebi. Icy wind is still superior on specs because of the speed drop tho (since it 2HKoes both anyways). "
By KeldeoJustified
Keldeo @ Expert Belt
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Close Combat
- Scald / Aqua Jet
- Bounce / Hidden Power [Flying]
- Icy Wind
By Hack_Guy
Sylveon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 244 HP / 252 SpA / 12 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Quick Attack
- Psyshock
- Hidden Power [Ground] / Hidden Power [Fire]
By the someone
Barbaracle @ White Herb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash
- Stone Edge
- Razor Shell
- Infestation
"Gimmicky, but effective. Infestation is a 27 BP move with Tough Claws, and is also physical now. Trapping the opponent is cool."
Kyurem @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Flash Cannon / Iron Head
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Tail / Outrage
"Special Scarf Kyurem set turned physical."
By lrode
Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Silver Wind / Bug Bite
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch
- Hidden Power [Ground]
"CB scizor withbetter STAB and extra coverage"
Because lrode has posted so many sets, I think it would be better if you saw the post itself.
Got any other sets? Wynaut suggest some?
Garchomp-Mega @ Garchompite
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature (or Adamant)
- Swords Dance
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake
- Draco Meteor
"Outrage has just been usurped by Draco Meteor as Garchomp's most powerful and reliable STAB.
By JustAMan
Togekiss @ Life Orb
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Drain Punch
- Air Slash
- Extreme Speed
- Nasty Plot
"Simple: set up those NPs, hit faster stuff with Espeed a la Lucario, annoy stuff with Air Slash, recover with Drain Punch, and take some actual hits with your decent bulk. Scizor, Terrakion and Gengar out first. Ttar weakened. Chansey too."
Slurpuff @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Belly Drum
- Play Rough / Dazzling Gleam
- Flamethrower
- Surf
"If you find time to set up, and enemy lacks priorities, BD and ( hopefully )
smash the opposition. Flamethrower hits Steel types, and Surf smashes Fire types. Unless DG misses KOs, use it over Play Rough"
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Gunk Shot
- Shadow Sneak / Hidden Power Fire
- U-Turn
"Yea. I don't know how to Greninja. Still, Gunk Shot OP"
rip Greninja
By The Reptile
Azumarill @ Assault Vest
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 SpD
Adamant Nature
IVs: 0 SpA
- Scald / Hydro Pump
- Play Rough
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off / Ice Beam
"Assault Vest Azu - now with more burning! Not much else changes from the set, as it doesn't have that many special moves that would change things (no Moonblast or even Dazzling Gleam :(( ). I guess you could use Focus Blast, as its Superpower without the drops but more inaccurate. Ice Beam can replace Knock Off if you want, as Ice Beam is a lot stronger than Ice Punch (90 BP vs 75 BP). You can also use Hydro Pump if you want to go all offense, although that's probably better left for the banded set."
By Trobulator36
Medicham-Mega @ Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Psyshock
- High Jump Kick
- Vacuum Wave
- Shadow Ball
"wow. yes, I'll take the deth on a stick with a side order of deth crystals."
By Mulan15262
Darmanitan @ Life Orb
Ability: Zen Mode
EVs: 128 Atk / 128 SpA / 252 Speed
Hasty Nature
- Flare Blitz / Fire Blast / Overheat
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Solar Beam / Grass Knot
- Earthquake / Superpower / Hammer Arm
"Drop down to half HP and you are now special instead of physical, allowing you to now counter the physical walls that once walled you. Overheat could work because it switches from physical to special and hits harder than Flare Blitz. Fire Blast has no recoil or attack drop, but is weaker and inaccurate. The rest of the moves are just coverage."
Exploud @ Choice Band
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Boomburst
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake
- (filler)
"Surprise the foe with a physical Boomburst."
By Lcass4919
Landorus @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earth Power
- Rock Slide
- Focus Blast
- Knock Off / Psychic / Bulk Up
By Jaguar360
Alakazam @ Alakazite / Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Knock Off
- Drain Punch / Focus Blast
- Protect / Encore / Taunt / Fire Punch / Ice Punch / Thunder Punch
"Alakazam is one of the few special attackers able to easily take on Chansey with the Knock Off + Psyshock combo. Other Psychic types like Reuniclus, Azelf and Meloetta."
Dragonite @ Expert Belt / Leftovers / Life Orb / Lum Berry / Weakness Policy / Choice Band
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant/Jolly Nature
- Hurricane
- Thunder
- Aqua Jet / Extreme Speed / Dragon Dance / Roost
- Dragon Pulse / Dragon Dance / Rain Dance
"Dragonite makes for an interesting Rain abuser with physical ThunderCane. Thunder breaks through Skarmory and Slowbro easily and Hurricane has great power and no immunities. After that, Dragonite has a fair amount of options. It can sweep with Dragon Dance, use Aqua Jet to pick off faster threats, have Dragon Pulse for a second STAB move, have Roost for longevity, or even set up its own rain."
Porygon-Z @ Life Orb
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
Modest Nature
- Return
- Dark Pulse/Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot
- Agility
"+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Adaptability Porygon-Z Return vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 333-393 (51.8 - 61.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Yep."
By TheBurgerKing99
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA
Lonely Nature
- Hurricane
- Earthquake
- Extreme Speed
- Fire Blast
"So, this guy is scary. Hurricane is inaccurate, but with a 110 BP and STAB, it can kind of afford to be, and the amount of damage it outputs while retaining stab makes it seem viable to me."
By Mygavolt
Furfrou @ Leftovers
Ability: Fur Coat
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Charge Beam
- Return
- Sucker Punch
- Substitute
"This set takes advantage of physical Charge Beam (which has a 70% chance to boost Attack) alongside its nice base 102 Speed, respectable bulk thanks to Fur Coat, and access to priority in Sucker Punch. (I'm also considering Surf for hitting Ground-types, but I don't know where it would fit on the set.) Can Furfrou actually be useful?"
Klinklang @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shift Gear
- Gear Grind
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fire / Ice]
"Klinklang gets a great benefit from this meta in the form of a movepool that works better with its signature move Shift Gear. Unfortunately, it still has to use Hidden Power for coverage. The choice of Hidden Power depends on whether Ferrothorn or Gliscor is a bigger problem. Heck, maybe even Grass for Quagsire would work. The Speed EVs are used to outspeed Scarf Terrakion, Infernape, and Keldeo after a Shift Gear, even with the required Speed drop of Hidden Power Fire, with the rest put into HP to increase its bulk."
Typhlosion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Eruption
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide / Thunder Punch
"Do you want coverage? Because that is how you get coverage."
By -Clone-
Gardevoir-Mega @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Double-Edge
- Psyshock
- Fire Punch
- Taunt / Calm Mind
"rip Scizor. rip Ferrothorn. F**k you Heatran. rip anything that doesn't resist fairy. Seriously. This thing is a threat. Too bad she has a sh*t HP Tho :/"
Beedrill-Mega @ Beedrillite
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Fire]
"Stronger poison STAB and has a way to get past Ferrothorn and weakened Skarmory now. Drill run could be used is Heatran / Metagross are problems tho."
Latios (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Earthquake
- Defog
- Psyshock
"F**k you Heatran. You can die now. EQ OHKOes so Heatran is no longer a check. Also does decent damage to offensive TTar and kills Bisharp."
Excadrill @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
"Lando T & Gliscor: go away. HP Ice 2HKoes both on the switch, so rip. You lose rapid spin tho."
Gyarados-Mega @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fire Blast
- Crunch
- Dragon Dance
- Surf / Thunderbolt
"F**k you Ferrothorn. F**k you Chesnaught. F**k you Skarmory. Try to wall me now. TBolt can also be used over surf to kill Keldeo and Azu."
Keldeo @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- X-Scissor
- Scald
- Secret Sword
"Lati@s now gets 2HKoed on the switch (iirc), so they're no longer completely reliable checks. Also rip Celebi. Icy wind is still superior on specs because of the speed drop tho (since it 2HKoes both anyways). "
By KeldeoJustified
Keldeo @ Expert Belt
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Close Combat
- Scald / Aqua Jet
- Bounce / Hidden Power [Flying]
- Icy Wind
By Hack_Guy
Sylveon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 244 HP / 252 SpA / 12 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Quick Attack
- Psyshock
- Hidden Power [Ground] / Hidden Power [Fire]
By the someone
Barbaracle @ White Herb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash
- Stone Edge
- Razor Shell
- Infestation
"Gimmicky, but effective. Infestation is a 27 BP move with Tough Claws, and is also physical now. Trapping the opponent is cool."
Kyurem @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Flash Cannon / Iron Head
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Tail / Outrage
"Special Scarf Kyurem set turned physical."
By lrode
Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Silver Wind / Bug Bite
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch
- Hidden Power [Ground]
"CB scizor with
Because lrode has posted so many sets, I think it would be better if you saw the post itself.
Got any other sets? Wynaut suggest some?
rip landorus
Alakazam
With a combination of Special Knock Off + Psyshock, Alakazam can easily counter Chansey. Being the best Pokemon able to pull this off, it has great coverage too with moves such as Shadow Ball, Drain Punch/Focus Blast, The Elemental Punches, Dazzling Gleam, Energy Ball and even more.
Nidoking
A version of Landorus that sacrifices speed and power for better coverage for its weaknesses and better STAB. Normally always Scarfed, Nidoking now can use Physical Earth Power, Sludge Wave, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt and much more.
Mamoswine
The only ice type now in OU, Mamoswine, along with its normal moves, can use Physical Freeze-Dry to tackle its water weakness, and has better STAB in the form of Physical Ice Beam.
Togekiss
With Extreme Speed and Drain Punch, Togekiss gets a nice option for dealing big damage with Nasty Plot, and a form of recovery for the uncommon Assault Vest set.
Dragonite
A great asset for every rain team in this meta, Dragonite can use Physical ThunderCane (Thunder + Hurricane) and even gets use off Aqua Jet in the rain. Along with Physical Dragon Pulse, this Pseudo-Legend gets a great advantage.
Mega Houndoom
I believe Jajoken explains this the best:
Mega Houndoom seems like an underrated threat in this meta. It has access to the most powerful specially offensive Sucker Punch AND Pursuit in the game (outside of niche picks like Life Orb specially offensive Zoroark or Ubers like Yveltal) thanks to STAB and 140 base special attack. With Nasty Plot to boost that stat further, Mega Houndoom feels a bit like Bisharp's specially offensive cousin, only it gives up Knock Off and Defiant in return for a more useful secondary STAB. I wouldn't recommend running both SP and Pursuit like Bisharp can sometimes afford to do, but you can either use it to force switches and Pursuit trap or decimate fast foes with Sucker Punch.
Swellow
Surprisingly good, Swellow gets access to Physical Heat Wave, Boomburst and a Hidden Power of choice (there's also Ominous Wind, but I doubt that will be used). Physical Heat Wave allows Swellow to hit many Steel types, that previously walled it, and Boomburst can be used instead of Facade if you want to go past substitutes. Lastly, with Guts it is pretty much immune to any prankster status shenanigans from Thundurus and Sableye.
Think a certain Pokemon is a threat? Wynaut suggest it?
-Notes
- Pokemon who get more Physical moves despite being Special Attackers, and vice versa, have the option to remove this disadvantage.
- Pokemon who have an alright movepool of the opposite damage category they primarily use can also use this to their advantage.
- Pokemon can use movepools from before the Physical/Special Split.
- Many Pokemon no longer need to rely/use Mixed Sets.
- Many Sheer Force and Serene Grace users get an optional advantage, as many have useable moves that are of their opposite damage category. Particularly;
Thanks for reading, try discussing, and enjoy the meta!
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