Project ORAS RU Victim of the Week (NEW THREAD: http://spo.ink/votw)

[tko]

reserving duggy

Dugtrio as a check
Dugtrio @ Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Arena Trap
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Earthquake
- Substitute / Stone Edge
- Sucker Punch
- Sludge Wave / Aerial Ace

Dugtrio is a really simple check for Drapion, as thanks to its ability, Arena Trap, it is able to always kill it with an Earthquake. However, duggy can only act as a check, as both Knock Off and Aqua Tail kills duggy due to its bad defenses. EQ also knock it down low, so it shouldnt be switching in on drap.

only relevant calc

252 Atk Life Orb Dugtrio Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Drapion: 283-335 (100.7 - 119.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

you arent gonna be switching in on drap so theres no point in posting calcs that kill you anyway :[

 

[spookysocialist]

Nah brah

Cobalion as a counter

Cobalion@Leftovers/Lum Berry
Justified
Jolly, 252 spe/252att/4def

Swords Dance
Close Combat
Iron Head
Magnet Rise

Yeah this thing is about as good of a counter you can get. You're immune to poison jab, resist knock off (rip 4x dark resist) and get an attack boost from it, and you outspeed and can magnet rise before drapion hits you with +2 eq. If drap is running aqua tail, it can't even 2hko with +2 aqua tail. Drap also doesn't 2hko with eq on the switchin. After a magnet rise drap is a free swords dance for cobalion.

 

[blinkie]

Rhyperior as check:

Rhyperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 248 HP / 16 Atk / 244 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Rock Blast
- Protect

Standard tank Rhyperior can live a +2 Knock Off or Earthquake, and retaliate back with an Earthquake, which is a clean OHKO on Drapion. However, it is not a counter as Drapion can choose to run Aqua Tail which at +2 leaves Rhyperior basically dead. Rhyperior also has no recovery so after taking several hits it well eventually be too worn down to check Drapion, especially if it loses Leftovers to a Knock Off.

Calcs:
+2 252 Atk Drapion Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Solid Rock Rhyperior: 204-240 (47.1 - 55.4%)
16+ Atk Rhyperior Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Drapion: 296-350 (105.3 - 124.5%)
+2 252 Atk Drapion Aqua Tail vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Solid Rock Rhyperior: 366-432 (84.5 - 99.7%)
^how does this not OHKO????

 

[Kableye]

Mega Lix as a Counter

Steelix-Mega @ Steelixite
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Earthquake
- Steath Rock
- Roar / Toxic / Stone Edge / Some other random move


Mega Lix is one of the most dangerous threats to SD Drapion considering its one of the most common mons in this metagame, able to fit on literally any play style. It has two primary sets, Curse and offensive Rocks, both of which are solid checks to SDrapion. Note that this set lacks recovery so Healing Wish and Wish are required to check Drapion repetitively in one game.

Calcs:

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252 Atk Drapion Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mega Steelix: 82-98 (23.1 - 27.6%) -- 76.6% chance to 4HKO
+2 252 Atk Drapion Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mega Steelix: 162-192 (45.7 - 54.2%) -- 53.1% chance to 2HKO

252+ Atk Mega Steelix Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Drapion: 320-380 (113.8 - 135.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[-kal-]

Reserving weezing

Weezing as a Check

Weezing @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Toxic Spikes
- Will-O-Wisp
- Flamethrower
- Pain Split

Weezing is able to eat up any one of Drapion's hits at +2. It resists Poison Jab, Immune to Earthquake and Aqua Tail will not do that much. The only hit that Weezing will be taking heavy damage from is a boosted Knock Off. It can even take a +4 knock off from full. It can then proceed to burn it twice with Will-O-Wisp to cripple its attacks. However, it is only a check as Weezing is very passive against Drapion and can only either set up Toxic Spikes, which Drapion can switch out and then proceed to switch back in to absorb it or to slowly damage it with flamethrower.

Calcs

+2 252 Atk Drapion Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Weezing: 157-186 (47 - 55.6%) -- 19.9% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

+4 252 Atk Drapion Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Weezing: 235-277 (70.3 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

+4 252 Atk burned Drapion Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Weezing: 117-138 (35 - 41.3%) -- 79.3% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

0 SpA Weezing Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Drapion: 72-85 (25.6 - 30.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after burn damage

 

[g]

Why no Malamaaaaar, add to checks pls Arikado in any case aqua tail has to be slashed imo. Posting check soon

 

[gorex]

definitely agreeing with galbia about slashing aqua tail, as it does certain things such as invalidate rhyperior as a solid check, make subsd cobalion a better check and probably some other stuff my brain is not picking up on. might post a check soon if i think of one good enough

 

[g]

CHECK

Seismitoad @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Scald
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave / Toxic / Knock Off

While not as good as Quagsire in terms of countering Drapion and Cobalion as well as Doublade, i recon, Seismitoad is still a pretty decent answer to Drapion with a physically defensive spread thanks to its resistance to Poison Jab and decent all around physical bulk. It is almost guaranteed to avoid being 2HKOd by +2 Knock Off unless Spikes are up and KOs Drapion pretty much after any previous damage. However Sniper is a thing and can potentially fuck all over Seismitoad.

Calcs

0 SpA Seismitoad Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Drapion: 216-254 (76.8 - 90.3%) -- 25% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Drapion Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Seismitoad: 108-127 (26 - 30.6%) -- 4.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Drapion Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Seismitoad: 213-252 (51.4 - 60.8%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Drapion Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Seismitoad: 144-169 (34.7 - 40.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+2 252 Atk Sniper Drapion Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Seismitoad on a critical hit: 321-379 (77.5 - 91.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[tehy]

If all the good checks are takne...


reserving Torterra

i prefer EQ in this meta for SD drap, but aqua's still pretty viable (however, Aqua is really best on bulkier sets with Adamant, timid doesn't want it as much at all in this meta)

 

[Empress]

Perhaps surprisingly, Mega Glalie is a check. (Didn't know we were supposed to account for SR.)

Glalie @ Glalitite
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Return
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Ice Shard

Glalie can switch into an unboosted Poison Jab and avoid the 2HKO from the move. In return, it will 2HKO Drapion with a Refrigerate-boosted Return and move faster the turn after it Mega Evolves.
+2 252 Atk Drapion Poison Jab vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mega Glalie: 244-288 (81 - 95.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Drapion Poison Jab vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mega Glalie: 123-145 (40.8 - 48.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Refrigerate Mega Glalie Return vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Drapion: 189-223 (67.2 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Kingler]

it's ohkoed by +2 pjab after SR, it's definitely a check o_o

 

[Raiza]

Piloswine as a check

Piloswine @ Eviolite
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Spear

Piloswine is an unconventional lead, but its typing and bulk thanks with Eviolite allow it to easily tank Poison Jab and Earthquake from Drapion even with a +2 Attack boost without investments in Defense. Though it has to be wary when switch in, as a +2 Knock Off will easily take its Eviolite off and easily 2HKO it. It still prevents Drapion from setting up and is able to handle it if it doesn't have Attack boosts and at +2 if healthy. Earthquake from Piloswine 1HKOs Drapion most of the time, but thanks to its niche which consists in also carrying a priority in Ice Shard, it is able to deal with it without risks if played well.

calcs

+2 252 Atk Drapion Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Piloswine: 198-234 (49 - 57.9%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Drapion Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Eviolite Piloswine: 100-118 (24.7 - 29.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO
252+ Atk Piloswine Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Drapion: 276-326 (98.2 - 116%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

 

[aVocado]

Drapion results:
Checks: Rhyperior (blinkie) | Seismitoad (galbia) | Dugtrio (thecrystalonix)
Counters: Cobalion w/ magnet rise (urbestfriend) | Mega Steelix (Kableye) | Quagsire (boltsandbombers)

new victim:

Durant @ Lum Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hone Claws
- Iron Head
- Superpower
- Crunch

Durant isn't exactly known for having that many counters but I'm hoping for some activity still :o

 

[Ajna]

Reserving emboar(on mobile atm)

Emboar @ Leftovers
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Impish Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Superpower
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
Hard check, can reliably switch into everything and ko back with flare blitz

calcs

252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Iron Head vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Emboar: 105-125 (24.8 - 29.5%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Superpower vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Emboar: 212-250 (50.1 - 59.1%) -- 75% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Superpower vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Emboar: 316-373 (74.7 - 88.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Emboar: 105-125 (24.8 - 29.5%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Level 56]

Quagsire (Counter)

Quagsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk
Relaxed Nature
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Scald
- Protect/Toxic

Quagsire is a solid counter to Life Orb Durant because quagsire gets unaware and nice physical bulk. In this way, Durant's hone claws is useless and one other advantage quagsire has is, it resists durant's annoying STAB iron head.

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Calculations:

0 Atk Quagsire Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Durant: 85-102 (33 - 39.6%) -- 100% chance to 3HKO

0 SpA Quagsire Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 109-129 (42.4 - 50.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Superpower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Quagsire: 181-213 (45.9 - 54%) -- 4.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Quagsire: 121-143 (30.7 - 36.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Quagsire: 90-107 (22.8 - 27.1%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[HypnoEmpire]

Check:

Qwilfish @ Black Sludge
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
- Scald
- Taunt

This is just the set I like using, but Qwilfish has plenty of different options like Thunder Wave, Destiny Bond, and Pain Split. Because of its typing and Intimidate, it doesn't take much damage from Durant's attacks. Qwilfish can also threaten to burn Durant with Scald. However, Qwilfish is only a check since with Life Orb, Durant 3HKOs after one boost and 2HKOs after two while Qwilfish only 3HKOs with Scald. Can't really switch in and win, but definitely beats it 1v1.

Calcs

Durant
Life Orb:
-1 252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Qwilfish: 87-103 (26 - 30.8%) -- 4.9% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Qwilfish: 130-153 (38.9 - 45.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

+1 252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Qwilfish: 195-230 (58.3 - 68.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

Lum Berry:
-1 252 Atk Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Qwilfish: 67-79 (20 - 23.6%) -- possible 6HKO after Black Sludge recovery

252 Atk Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Qwilfish: 100-118 (29.9 - 35.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

+1 252 Atk Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Qwilfish: 150-177 (44.9 - 52.9%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

Qwilfish
0 SpA Qwilfish Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 96-114 (37.3 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[boltsandbombers]

Mega Camerupt as a hard check

Camerupt @ Cameruptite
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 248 HP / 16 Def / 160 SpD / 84 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Toxic

In a nutshell, Mega Camerupt easily handles Lum Berry variants of Durant while it struggles against Life Orb ones. It can easily switch in on any attack because it resists durant's stab moves and threaten it out with a Fire-type move. The reason it does not handle Life Orb Durant is because a boosted Superpower will OHKO Mega Camerupt.

Calcs:

252 Atk Hustle Durant Iron Head vs. 248 HP / 16 Def Mega Camerupt: 85-101 (24.7 - 29.4%) -- 100% chance to 4HKO

252 Atk Hustle Durant Superpower vs. 248 HP / 16 Def Mega Camerupt: 170-201 (49.5 - 58.6%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO (doesn't 2HKO factoring in attack drops)

+1 252 Atk Hustle Durant Superpower vs. 248 HP / 16 Def Mega Camerupt: 255-301 (74.3 - 87.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Worst case scenario:
+1 252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Superpower vs. 248 HP / 16 Def Mega Camerupt: 331-391 (96.5 - 113.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

 

[blinkie]

reserving weezing
Weezing @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Sludge Bomb
- Pain Split
- Flamethrower

So yeah Weezing has only a low chance to be 2HKO by LO Iron Head, while it takes little from Crunch / Superpower. It can switch in on Hone Claws and still beat Durant by living a +1 Iron Head. Flamethrower is also cleanly an OHKO back. Pain Split is helpful to keep Weezing healthy.

calcs:
0 SpA Weezing Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 404-476 (157.1 - 185.2%)
252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Weezing: 142-169 (42.5 - 50.5%)
+1 252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Weezing: 214-253 (64 - 75.7%)

 

[tko]

reseving jolteon
Jolteon as a check

Jolteon @ Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power Water / Hidden Power Grass
- Signal Beam

Thanks to Jolteons great speed tier of base 130, it is able to outspeed and always revenge kill Durant. Its Thunderbolt guarantees a ohko without any prior damage. With that, Volt Switch is also an option to revenge Durant if it has taken rocks damage.

calcs

252 SpA Life Orb Jolteon Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 304-359 (118.2 - 139.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Life Orb Jolteon Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 235-278 (91.4 - 108.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

 

[col49]

Rotom-Fan @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 72 Def / 148 SpA / 40 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 Def / 30 SpA
- Thunderbolt
- Air Slash
- Hidden Power [Water]
- Will-O-Wisp

SO HOT. not really though, b.c it's a fan xd reppin' this set b.c i love it. ohkos w/tbolt after sr dmg, +1 lo crunch can't ohko after sr + 1 round of lefties (maxes, like, 77% iirc).

oh, that makes it a counter though, forgot that needs verification

 

[Natural Talent]

Reserving dugtrio
As a check (idk if it could be considered anything else since it always wins and Durant can't switch out

Dugtrio @ Life Orb
Ability: Arena Trap
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Earthquake
- Filler
-Filler

Other moves up to you and I'm just here to showcase HP Fire.

Not much to say besides innovative gold right here. Have a problem with Durant? Run HP Dugtrio?

 

[Kableye]

Offensive Whimsicott as a check

Whimsicott @ Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Moonblast
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Encore

Offensive Whimsicott despite being hella weak has a great speed tier of 116, putting it way above Durant (and heliolisk sigh). Basically it comes in after something dies and revenge kills Durant with Hidden Power Fire.

SURPRISING CALCS

252 SpA Life Orb Whimsicott Hidden Power Fire vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 432-510 (168 - 198.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[DKFirelord]

Houndoom as Check

Houndoom @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Dark Pulse
- Flamethrower
- Destiny Bond / Will-O-Wisp / Toxic

Latterly Houndoom can only switch in on Iron head or come in after a kill ( tbh I don't even recommend switching it in its almost 2 hit OHKOed by iron head lol) yeah can come in and Firblast or Flamethrower and thanks to Scarf out speed.

 

[michaeloche]

Endure+Reversal Hitmonlee is a check.

Hitmonlee (M) @ Liechi Berry
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Endure
- Reversal
- Knock Off
- Mach Punch

252 Atk Hustle Durant Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Hitmonlee: 286-337 (118.6 - 139.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

So you can't switch in, but activating Unburden is a cinch, especially if Durant manages to get the HC off beforehand (so the attack doesn't miss; if it does, Endure will probably fail next turn and you're screwed). After Unburden, Lee hits 446 speed, well eclipsing Durant's 348. Then:

+1 252+ Atk Hitmonlee Reversal (200 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Durant: 459-541 (178.5 - 210.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Obviously, this works best when Lee's own counters and revenge killers are gone, but worst case scenario, you've gotten rid of Durant.

 

[Iura]

Reserving Spiritomb (hopefully works)

Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 248 HP / 124 Atk / 92 Def / 44 Spe
Impish Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit / Pain Split
- Will-o-Wisp
- Foul Play