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The Counter Game
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To Zapdos:
Swampert @ Leftovers
Impish@ 240/56/212/0/0/0
Earthquake
Avalanche
Stealth Rock
Roar
Can come on anything, and hit Zapdos with Avalanche, knowing it will have to attack. If the bird Roosts, use Earthquake.
Swampert @ Leftovers
Impish@ 240/56/212/0/0/0
Earthquake
Avalanche
Stealth Rock
Roar
Can come on anything, and hit Zapdos with Avalanche, knowing it will have to attack. If the bird Roosts, use Earthquake.
Magmortar @ Wise Glasses
Mild
128SATK/ 128Atk / 252 Spd
T-Bolt
Flamethrower
Cross Chop
Hidden power [ice]
Comes in on HP Grass and OHKO's with T-Bolt. Cross Chop to stop you all spamming Blissey.
Cresselia@Leftovers
Bold
252 HP, 128 Def, 128 SAtk
-Calm Mind
-Moonlight
-Ice Beam
-HP Thunder
@ Magmo
Slowking @ Leftovers
Sassy
252 HP / 4 SpAtk / 252 SpDef
-Surf
-Trick Room
-Psychic
-Nasty Plot
With Leftovers, Tbolt is a 4HKO. Plots, Trick Rooms and OHKOs with Surf.
(EDIT: Like Slowking, I arrive late.)
Slowking @ Leftovers
Sassy
252 HP / 4 SpAtk / 252 SpDef
-Surf
-Trick Room
-Psychic
-Nasty Plot
With Leftovers, Tbolt is a 4HKO. Plots, Trick Rooms and OHKOs with Surf.
(EDIT: Like Slowking, I arrive late.)
Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Curse
Counter
Crunch
Earthquake
Curse
Counter
Crunch
Earthquake
Where is the Nature and EV's FAIL!
You don't need Ev's and Natures when your Sure it's a Counter.
Swampert@ Leftovers
Surf
Earthquake
Avalanche
Hammer Arm (I don't care about SR in this game)
Suicune @ Leftovers
Bold
252 hp / 252 Def / 6 spdef
- Calm Mind
- Surf
- HP Grass
- Ice Beam
Bold
252 hp / 252 Def / 6 spdef
- Calm Mind
- Surf
- HP Grass
- Ice Beam
Empoleon @ Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 100 SAtk / 156 SDef; Modest
Substitute
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Grass Knot
Neutral only to Leaf Storm, which won't hurt much, and Ice Beams you.
Counters must keep in mind the fact that I could Sub up and kill them (Magnezone is not a counter since he's KO'd before Emp is, the Sub absorbing the first Bolt and him only taking 70% from the second)
EVs: 252 HP / 100 SAtk / 156 SDef; Modest
Substitute
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Grass Knot
Neutral only to Leaf Storm, which won't hurt much, and Ice Beams you.
Counters must keep in mind the fact that I could Sub up and kill them (Magnezone is not a counter since he's KO'd before Emp is, the Sub absorbing the first Bolt and him only taking 70% from the second)
Blissey @ Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP 252 Defense 6 Spc Def / Bold
Calm Mind
Soft Boiled
Tbolt
Ice Beam
Stalls you to the end of the world then eventually kills you with a souped up Thunderbolt.
EVs: 252 HP 252 Defense 6 Spc Def / Bold
Calm Mind
Soft Boiled
Tbolt
Ice Beam
Stalls you to the end of the world then eventually kills you with a souped up Thunderbolt.
If Hera doesn't counter Zangoose, you can bet 'Ape won't. :/
Read: Focus Sash
God...
Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Def, 4 SAtk
~ Surf
~ Ice Beam
~ Wish
~ Protect
Takes max of 35% from Close Combat and recovers some off with Leftovers. Surf OHKOs with 4 SAtk EVs.
Venusaur @ Black Sludge
Bold
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 6 Spe
-Sleep Powder
-Leech Seed
-Sludge Bomb
-Protect
@venasaur
Heatran@expert belt
Overheat
Earth Power
HP Ice
Shadow Ball
immune to sludge bomb, OHKO's with Overheat
Heatran@expert belt
Overheat
Earth Power
HP Ice
Shadow Ball
immune to sludge bomb, OHKO's with Overheat
To Heatran:
Snorlax @ Leftovers
Careful@ 76/144/36/0/252/0
Curse
Rest
Earthquake
Body Slam
Comes in on anything, Curses up and brutally slaughters Heatran with Earthquake.
EDIT: Changed Garch to Laxen because Chomp gets slaughtered by HP ICe.
Snorlax @ Leftovers
Careful@ 76/144/36/0/252/0
Curse
Rest
Earthquake
Body Slam
Comes in on anything, Curses up and brutally slaughters Heatran with Earthquake.
EDIT: Changed Garch to Laxen because Chomp gets slaughtered by HP ICe.
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