1v1 Metagross (Choice Band) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

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[SET]
Choice Band (Metagross) @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 240 HP / 220 Atk / 48 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Heavy Slam / Meteor Mash
- Psychic Fangs
- Bullet Punch
- Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]
* Heavy Slam is used to defeat non-Custap Berry Primarina, while Meteor Mash allows Metagross to beat Kyurem. Both moves do well into Sylveon, Porygon-Z, and Azumarill.
* Psychic Fangs is for Pecharunt and Iron Hands.
* Bullet Punch targets Iron Valiant and Alolan Ninetales.
* Earthquake hits Iron Crown, Hisuian Goodra, Registeel, and has favorable odds to beat most Raging Bolt sets.
* The HP investment allows Metagross to survive Earthquake from Choice Band Iron Hands, while the Special Defense EVs allow it to survive Dark Pulse from Choice Specs Porygon-Z. The Attack EVs and an Adamant nature allow it to beat Encore + Disable Iron Valiant due to Struggle 2HKOing after a Bullet Punch.
* An alternative EV spread of 232 HP / 236 Atk / 40 Def can be used to survive Focus Blast from Timid Choice Specs Iron Valiant and Earthquake from Choice Band Haxorus. The remaining EVs are put in Attack for maximum damage output.
* Choice Band Metagross should almost always use the move that does the most damage to an opposing Pokemon. Notable exceptions to this rule are Alolan Ninetales and Iron Valiant, as Bullet Punch allows Metagross to beat Encore + Disable variants of these Pokemon.

[CREDITS]
Set(s) created by:
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Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Lumii said:
* Psychic Fangs is for Urshifu-R, Pecharunt, and Iron Hands.
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Remove Urshifu-R since it can win with Bulk Up or Reversal.

Lumii said:
* Earthquake is for Iron Crown and has favorable odds to beat most Raging Bolt sets.
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Earthquake also helps with other steels like opposing Metagross, Registeel, and Goodra-H
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Lumii said:
is to OHKO Primarina
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secures hax roll too also custap torrent owns u so i think change to defeats most primarina
252+ Atk Choice Band Metagross Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Haxorus: 360-424 (122.8 - 144.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO


Lumii said:
EVs: 232 HP / 252 Atk / 24 SpD
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EVs: 232 HP / 236 Atk / 40 Def


Lumii said:
is better into Cresselia
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this is actually wrong we tested and im pretty sure you win always with slam since they run out of moonlight pp and stored power does like 2


2/2 after implement
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[SET]
Choice Band (Metagross) @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 240 HP / 220 Atk / 48 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Heavy Slam / Meteor Mash
- Psychic Fangs
- Bullet Punch
- Earthquake

[SET COMMENTS]
* Heavy Slam is used to defeat non-Custap Berry Primarina, while Meteor Mash allows Metagross to beat Kyurem. Both moves do well into against Sylveon, Porygon-Z, and Azumarill.
* Psychic Fangs is for Pecharunt and Iron Hands.
* Bullet Punch is for targets Iron Valiant and Alolan Ninetales Ninetales-A.
* Earthquake is for hits (<^changed these 2 for repetition) Iron Crown, Hisuian Goodra Goodra-H, Registeel, and it has favorable odds to beat most Raging Bolt sets.
* The HP investment allows Metagross to survive Earthquake from Choice Band Iron Hands and Focus Blast from Choice Specs Iron Valiant, while the Special Defense EVs allow it to take live Dark Pulse from Choice Specs Porygon-Z. The Attack EVs and an Adamant nature allow it to beat Encore + Disable Iron Valiant due to Struggle 2HKOing after a Bullet Punch. An altspread alternate spread of 232 HP / 236 Atk / 40 Def can also be used to secure the Haxorus matchup. The HP allows Metagross to survive Focus Blast from Timid Choice Specs Iron Valiant, while the The Defense EVs allow it to live survive Earthquake from Adamant Choice Band Haxorus.
* Choice Band Metagross should almost always use the move that does the most damage to an opposing Pokemon. Notable exceptions to this rule are Ninetales-A Alolan Ninetales and Iron Valiant, as Bullet Punch allows Metagross to beat Encore + Disable variants of these Pokemon.

[CREDITS]
Set(s) created by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/delemon.563325/

Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lumii.493772/

Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/murm.520168/
https://smogon.com/forums/members/glitched.579035/

Grammar checked by:
[insert user link]
GP Team done
 
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