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Heliolisk as a check

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Heliolisk @ Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt / Focus Blast
- Grass Knot / Focus Blast
- Hyper Voice

So for some odd reason Heliolisk outspeeds Durant by 1 point, meaning that it can revenge kill Durant once something dies. Heliolisk also can switch in on unboosted Iron Head but it isn't recommended. You also have to run Thunderbolt in order to kill 100%, although Volt Switch kills after rocks or Life orb recoil.

252 SpA Life Orb Heliolisk Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 302-356 (117.5 - 138.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Heliolisk Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 235-278 (91.4 - 108.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Both durant and heliolisk have 109 speed so it's really just down to who wins the speedtie so a very shaky check at best.
 
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Gourgeist-Super @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: null Atk
- Leech Seed
- Synthesis
- Will-O-Wisp
- Fire Blast

0 SpA Gourgeist-Super Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 364-432 (141.6 - 168%)

252 Atk Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gourgeist-Super: 146-172 (39 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gourgeist-Super: 190-224 (50.8 - 59.8%)

+1 252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gourgeist-Super: 281-333 (75.1 - 89%)

sucks about Life Orb Crunch as you switch in, w/e

Fire Blast is by far the best coverage move, hitting stuff you have actual problems with. What does seed bomb even hit i ask you? basically just Clawitzer and CM king (but CM king can roll for scald burns p.hard), the rest just loses to you (rhyp n toad), i guess Gastrodon too? Fire Blast helps against Cobalion, breaking Sub, hits rotom-c and M-aboma quite hard, nails Escavalier letting you check that too, of course solid as hell against Durant, chunks Doublade so you don't get max SD'D on after you burn it, deals ok damage to amoonguss and tangrowth too.

Not much to say but gourgeist-S just clutched a game for me, barely tanked a head smash and use WoW for the win against tyrantrum. What a beast.
 
Scarfphox as check

Delphox @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Psyshock
- Grass Knot/Flamethower
- Trick

252+ SpA Delphox Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 1288-1516 (501.1 - 589.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Hustle Durant Superpower vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Delphox: 113-133 (38.8 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 Atk Hustle Durant Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Delphox: 113-133 (38.8 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

An easy kill. With some good predictions, you should be able to send in Delphox right as Durant goes for HC or if it goes for Superpower/IronHead. Granted its risky because if Durant goes for crunch its over, but it an option. Also Phox can always just come in after Durant kills something :X
 

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Checks: Delphox (Gorechomp) | Emboar (Ajna) | Jolteon (thecrystalonix)
Counters: Rotom-Fan (49) | Quagsire (Level 56) | Weezing (blinkie)

blinkie i'd like it if you finish weezing; just post a set w/ flamethrower, a couple of sentences explaining why it counters it, and some calcs showing it's not 2HKO'd

new victim:


Virizion @ Lum Berry
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Leaf Blade
- Close Combat
- Zen Headbutt
 
reserving fletch

Fletchinder as a check
Fletchinder
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 152 HP / 252 Atk / 104 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Roost
- Will-O-Wisp

Thanks to Fletchinder's ability in gale wings, it is able to always come in on Virizion (watch out for rocks) and revenge kill it with itemless acrobatics. Dosent appreciate zens or +2 attacks much tho, but always ohkos with acro.


calc
252+ Atk Fletchinder Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 712-840 (219.7 - 259.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Reuniclus @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast / Shadow Ball

Reuniclus takes a hit from Virizion even from +2 at relative ease and kills with Psyshock if Viri is <85%, and just straight OHKOes if Virizion used Close Combat prior.

Calcs
252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 100-118 (23.5 - 27.8%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 198-234 (46.6 - 55.1%) -- 13.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
4 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 276-326 (85.1 - 100.6%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO
4 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. -1 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 410-486 (126.5 - 150%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Reserving Sigilyph as a Counter

Sigilyph @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Heat Wave
- Roost
- Calm Mind

252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Sigilyph: 69-81 (23.8 - 28%) -- 92% chance to 4HKO
252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Sigilyph: 46-54 (15.9 - 18.6%) -- possible 6HKO
+2 252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Sigilyph: 138-162 (47.7 - 56%) -- 82.4% chance to 2HKO


Can switch into any of its move not even getting close to an OHKO unless it has a SD up even then you still live you KO it with psyshock. Unless if it has Stone Edge then you get KOed but it's really rare on Virizion.
 
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Choice Scarf Emboar - Check


Emboar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Superpower
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Sleep Talk

Emboar is a solid offensive check to Virizion since it can switch into any of this sets moves and live, outspeed, and OHKO in return. Even Life Orb Virizion's Close Combat cannot OHKO 0/0 Emboar after Stealth Rock, which is nice. The only issue is that its pretty obvious Emboar is scarfed if you directly switch it into Virizion, so its generally best used as a revenge killer.
252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Emboar: 217-256 (60.1 - 70.9%)
252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Emboar: 192-228 (53.1 - 63.1%)
do I really need to show Flare Blitz calc?
252 Atk Reckless Emboar Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 594-698 (183.9 - 216%)
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Doublade @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Iron Head
- Shadow Sneak

Doublade has the most gross typing in the game, walling several mons with its great physical bulk and tons of resistances, one of those being physical Virizion, which Doublade can literally set up on.
252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 212 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Doublade: 27-32 (8.6 - 10.2%) -- possibly the worst move ever
Virizion Close Combat vs. Doublade: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- aim for the horn next time
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252+ Atk Doublade Iron Head vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 168-198 (51.8 - 61.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO


Oh yeah Doublade as a counter
 
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cress as a counter

Cresselia (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Def / 104 SpD
Bold Nature
- Psyshock
- Moonlight
- Thunder Wave
- Hidden Power [Fire]/Moonblast/whatever

not very original or whatever but haha it gets the job done. avoids the 2hko at +2 even after rocks and can 2hko back with psyshock. pretty basic but idk what else to say.
0 SpA Cresselia Psyshock vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 180-212 (55.5 - 65.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 152+ Def Cresselia: 79-94 (17.7 - 21.1%) -- possible 6HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 152+ Def Cresselia: 157-186 (35.3 - 41.8%) -- 84.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+4 252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 152+ Def Cresselia: 235-277 (52.9 - 62.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery (lol)
 
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Duggy as idk I guess check


Dugtrio @ Life Orb
Ability: Arena Trap
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Aerial Ace
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
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Aerial ace ohkos virizion and outspeeds it.

252 Atk Life Orb Dugtrio Aerial Ace vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 322-385 (99.3 - 118.8%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO ( guaranteed after rocks)

Easiest death in life.
 
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Reserving Xatu as a counter

Xatu @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Psychock
- Thunder Wave
- U-Turn
- Roost

Xatu is, in terms of SD Virizion counter, as generic as you can get.
As you can simply see by looking at its typing, it resists everything Virizion can throw at him, and doesn't fear Virizion setting up either:
+2 252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Xatu: 103-122 (30.8 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

Virizion on the other hand is 2HKO'd by your Psychock:
0 SpA Xatu Psyshock vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 218-258 (67.2 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Still waiting for that guy who will bring Phys Def Aerial Ace Tangrowth as a SD Viri Counter.
 
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fantom counters this too e_e i'll put something else though


Exeggutor @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Harvest
EVs: 208 HP / 184 SpA / 32 SpD / 84 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Leaf Storm
- Psyshock
- Sleep Powder
- Trick Room

(i normally would run psychic > psyshock here, but w.e, makes it easy haha). +2 cc does ~53% max as it's ohkoed in turn. evs don't accomplish anything specifically adhering to the goal here, but it's what i ran when testing w/this poke xd

edit: also, this set is kinda neat; pivots bulky waters, specsgrowth (again, psychic is nicer imo), sleeps things, can end-game if need be, and plays around doomer. try it!
 

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Delphox (Check)
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Delphox @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Fire Blast
- Psyshock
- Grass Knot/Flamethower
- Trick

Scarfed Delphox is a decent to Virizion as it has an immense typing advantage vs virizion. Delphox can easily switch into virizion's STAB moves and can OHKO with a single Psyshock making it a decent check to virizion.

Calculations:

252+ SpA Delphox Psyshock vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 344-408 (106.1 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Life Orb Virizion Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Delphox: 129-152 (44.3 - 52.2%) -- 19.1% chance to 2HKO

252 Atk Life Orb Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Delphox: 97-114 (33.3 - 39.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
 
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Reserving Whimsicott

Whimsicott as a counter


Whimsicott @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Bold Nature
- Stun Spore
- U-turn
- Moonblast
- Encore

Whimsicott resists both of Virizion´s STAB moves, takes very little damage from zen headbutt or stone edge and can proceed to lock virizion into swords dance thanks to prankster encore if you switch into it.

Moonblast also comfortably 3hkoes while even attacks at +2 will fail to 2hko.

Calcs:

252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 232+ Def Whimsicott: 62-73 (19.1 - 22.5%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 232+ Def Whimsicott: 46-55 (14.1 - 16.9%) -- possible 9HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 232+ Def Whimsicott: 56-66 (17.2 - 20.3%) -- possible 7HKO after Leftovers recovery

+2 252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 232+ Def Whimsicott: 93-110 (28.7 - 33.9%) -- 98.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

+2 252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 232+ Def Whimsicott: 123-146 (37.9 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

+2 252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 232+ Def Whimsicott: 111-131 (34.2 - 40.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

What whimsicott does back:

0 SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Virizion: 134-158 (41.3 - 48.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Easy, and looking cute at it!
 
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Togetic @ Eviolite
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Seismic Toss / Dazzling Gleam
- Roost
- Defog
- Heal Bell / Thunder Wave / Toxic

Role: Counter

Virizion can't do jack to Togetic with this set.
252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Togetic: 30-36 (9.5 - 11.5%) -- possible 9HKO
252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Togetic: 20-24 (6.3 - 7.6%) -- possibly the worst move ever
252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Togetic: 37-44 (11.8 - 14%) -- possible 8HKO

And in return,
Togetic Seismic Toss vs. 4 HP Virizion: 100-100 (30.8 - 30.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
or
0 SpA Togetic Dazzling Gleam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Virizion: 116-138 (35.8 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

If Togetic carries Toxic, it can speed up Virizion's demise, although it will need to use it at least twice thanks to Lum Berry. Watch out for Stone Edge variants, though.
 
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Golbat as counter

Golbat @ Eviolite
Ability: Infiltraitor
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Brave Bird
- Toxic
- Defog
- Roost

+2 252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Golbat: 164-194 (46.4 - 54.9%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO
+2 252 Atk Virizion Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Golbat: 204-242 (57.7 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

+2 252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Golbat: 46-54 (13 - 15.2%) -- possible 7HKO
+2 252 Atk Virizion Leaf Blade vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Golbat: 34-40 (9.6 - 11.3%) -- possible 9HKO
0 Atk Golbat Brave Bird vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 564-664 (174 - 204.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

As you can see, Golbat could give two shits about Virizion. Even at +2, Virizion isn't a threat.
 
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Gourgeist-Super @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: null Atk
- Leech Seed
- Synthesis
- Will-O-Wisp
- Fire Blast

0 SpA Gourgeist-Super Fire Blast vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Virizion: 82-98 (25.3 - 30.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

+6 252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gourgeist-Super: 170-200 (45.4 - 53.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery


sucks about will o misses and zenbutt flinches, w / e. Just WoW, WoW again, then either Synthesis or Fire Blast until gg

Fire Blast is still by far the best coverage move, hitting stuff you have actual problems with. What does seed bomb even hit i ask you? basically just Clawitzer and CM king (but CM king can roll for scald burns p.hard), the rest just loses to you (rhyp n toad), i guess Gastrodon too? Fire Blast helps against Cobalion, breaking Sub, hits rotom-c and M-aboma quite hard, nails Escavalier letting you check that too, of course solid as hell against Durant, chunks Doublade so you don't get max SD'D on after you burn it, deals ok damage to amoonguss and tangrowth too.

Not much to say but gourgeist-S clutched a game for me that 1 time, barely tanked a head smash and use WoW for the win against tyrantrum. What a beast.
 
HARD CHECK

Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Haze / Seed Bomb / Drain Punch

Garbodor takes unboosted Zen Headbutt for around 35% Maximum (which means it takes a +2 one even after Stealth Rock + Spikes) and OHKOs Virizion back with Gunk Shot 100% of the time (or 80% i guess but Zen Headbutt can miss too). Garbodor also gives Virizion back a lot of passive damage any times it attacks it with Rocky Helmet and possibly Aftermath and can set up Spikes and Toxic Spikes to punish the Virizion user as it switches out.

Calcs
252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 63-74 (17.3 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO
252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 112-132 (30.7 - 36.2%) -- 54% chance to 3HKO
+2 252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 222-262 (60.9 - 71.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 Atk Garbodor Gunk Shot vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 324-384 (100 - 118.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 

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HARD CHECK

Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Haze / Seed Bomb / Drain Punch

Garbodor takes unboosted Zen Headbutt for around 35% Maximum (which means it takes a +2 one even after Stealth Rock + Spikes) and OHKOs Virizion back with Gunk Shot 100% of the time (or 80% i guess but Zen Headbutt can miss too). Garbodor also gives Virizion back a lot of passive damage any times it attacks it with Rocky Helmet and possibly Aftermath and can set up Spikes and Toxic Spikes to punish the Virizion user as it switches out.

Calcs
252 Atk Virizion Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 63-74 (17.3 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO
252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 112-132 (30.7 - 36.2%) -- 54% chance to 3HKO
+2 252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Garbodor: 222-262 (60.9 - 71.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 Atk Garbodor Gunk Shot vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 324-384 (100 - 118.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Are you sure Garbodor hard checks virizion?
 

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Checks: Fletchinder (thecrystalonix) | Emboar (boltsandbombers) | Delphox (Level 56)
Counters: Togetic (michaeloche) | Exeggutor (49) | Reuniclus (gorex)
Honourable mention: Gourgest-Super (tehy)

Lots of honourable mentions tbh lol, so many stuff counter this o.o

Holding off the next round until tier shifts, and if any of the checks/counters move up I'll replace them
 
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This was on hiatus for a while, sorry about that. Kinda running out of ideas but here goes:


Noivern @ Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Hurricane / Dragon Pulse
- Roost / Dragon Pulse

One of the new threats, and that's his best set in my opinion. He's a bit new so checks/counters might not be fully explored yet and this guy doesn't exactly have many to begin with anyway, so yeah.
 
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