Project SV OU - Victim of the Week (Week 72: Choice Specs Keldeo)

1LDK's Walking Wake was notably submitted as a check, not a counter. Their Slowking was likewise submitted as a counter, not a check.

Votes:
Checks: :rillaboom: :walking Wake:
Counters: :toxapex: :raging bolt:
 
Thank you all for your votes, congrats to the winners of our last week - tiebroke for the check in the OU discord!

Check

:Choice_band::Rillaboom: by Hittite Jumpscare

Counter

:Toxapex: by InvisibleWater

Your sets will be added to our Hall of Fame! Now, we'll be looking at a recent rise from the OU Viability Rankings, a threat previously featured on this project; this time however, it drops its role as a mixed attacker in favour of leaning fully into a role as an extremely fast, hard-hitting setup threat. Off the back of its resurgence in the OU tier, what can deal with Nasty Plot Deoxys-Speed?

:sv/Deoxys_Speed:
Deoxys-Speed @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 32 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 220 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Fighting
Modest Nature

- Psycho Boost
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot


Despite its relatively low base SpAtk of 95, Deoxys-S can artificially boost its power to incredible levels with Life Orb, Nasty Plot, high-power moves, and the ability to comfortably run a Modest nature due to its unparalleled Speed stat. Even a small investment in HP helps to make it deceptively hard to OHKO, giving it the opportunity to set up or even just fire off massive 140BP Psycho Boosts. Focus Blast tears through Dark- and Steel-types attempting to take Deoxys-S on, with Tera Fighting not only boosting this but also flipping Deoxys-S' weakness to Dark-type attacks. In turn, Shadow Ball deals with Psychic-types that otherwise resist Deoxys-S' attacks, along with threatening Ghost-types that may otherwise attempt to force Deoxys-S to drop its own Special Attack. Is there anything that can match this speed and power?

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Check
:sv/blastoise:
Blastoise @ White Herb
Ability: Torrent
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Tera Blast
- Shell Smash

Blastoise can take a hit, Shell Smash, and then outspeed and OHKO.

252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Blastoise: 251-296 (83.9 - 98.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

+2 252+ SpA Blastoise Surf vs. 32 HP / 0 SpD Deoxys-Speed: 264-312 (106 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO


Counter
:sv/blissey:
Blissey @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Seismic Toss
- Calm Mind
- Soft-Boiled

Blissey needs to tera in order to consistently win this matchup. Apart from the turn Blissey switches in, Deoxys can't do significant damage except with Psycho Boost (which would then do less damage on subsequent turns). If Blissey always uses Calm Mind the turn after Deoxys uses Nasty Plot, and heals when necessary, Deoxys has no way (apart from crits) to beat it before Life Orb recoil drops it into Seismic Toss range.

252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 4 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 177-208 (27.1 - 31.9%) -- 39.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Life Orb Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 4 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 265-312 (40.6 - 47.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 4 HP / 252+ SpD Tera Fairy Blissey: 308-363 (47.2 - 55.6%) -- 19.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+4 252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. +1 4 HP / 252+ SpD Tera Fairy Blissey: 308-363 (47.2 - 55.6%) -- 19.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+6 252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. +2 4 HP / 252+ SpD Tera Fairy Blissey: 308-363 (47.2 - 55.6%) -- 19.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 32 HP Deoxys-Speed: 100-100 (40.1 - 40.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
 
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:sv/rillaboom:
DONKEY KONG
Rillaboom @ Assault Vest
Adamant Nature
Tera Type: Fire
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
- Knock Off / High Horsepower
- Grassy Glide
- Wood Hammer
- U-turn

Wood Hammer is a OHKO thanks to the Terrain boost. Although the Assault Vest gives Rillaboom increased bulk, it can't shrug off Nasty Plot boosted attacks, so this monke will only be a check.
252+ Atk :Rillaboom: Wood Hammer vs. 32 HP / 4 Def Tera Fighting :Deoxys-Speed: in Grassy Terrain: 297-349 (119.2 - 140.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk :Rillaboom: Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 32 HP / 4 Def :Deoxys-Speed:: 246-290 (98.7 - 116.4%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk :Rillaboom: U-turn vs. 32 HP / 4 Def :Deoxys-Speed:: 178-210 (71.4 - 84.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
252+ Atk :Rillaboom: Grassy Glide vs. 32 HP / 4 Def :Deoxys-Speed: in Grassy Terrain: 136-162 (54.6 - 65%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
252+ SpA Life Orb :Deoxys-Speed: Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest :Rillaboom:: 234-277 (57.9 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
252+ SpA Life Orb :Deoxys-Speed: Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest :Rillaboom:: 134-159 (33.1 - 39.3%) -- 12.4% chance to 3HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
252+ SpA Life Orb :Deoxys-Speed: Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest :Rillaboom:: 90-107 (22.2 - 26.4%) -- possible 5HKO

Counter:
:sv/dragonite:
We will be getting Dragoniteite soon...
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Adamant Nature
Tera Type: Normal
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
- Outrage
- Extreme Speed
- Ice Spinner
- Fire Punch

If it wasn't for Multiscale, Dragonite would've exploded violently when hit by a +2 Psycho Boost. But now it lives comfortably on 5% of its HP.
A Choice Band Boosted Outrage OHKOs Deoxys in return. Just make your side of the field is free of rocks. Other than that Dragonite counters it.
252+ Atk Choice Band :Dragonite: Outrage vs. 32 HP / 4 Def :Deoxys-Speed:: 358-423 (143.7 - 169.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band :Dragonite: Extreme Speed vs. 32 HP / 4 Def :Deoxys-Speed:: 160-189 (64.2 - 75.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Normal :Dragonite: Extreme Speed vs. 32 HP / 4 Def :Deoxys-Speed:: 240-283 (96.3 - 113.6%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band :Dragonite: Ice Spinner vs. 32 HP / 4 Def :Deoxys-Speed:: 160-189 (64.2 - 75.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band :Dragonite: Fire Punch vs. 32 HP / 4 Def :Deoxys-Speed:: 150-177 (60.2 - 71%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb :Deoxys-Speed: Psycho Boost vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Multiscale :Dragonite:: 262-309 (81.1 - 95.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Tera Fighting :Deoxys-Speed: Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Multiscale :Dragonite:: 112-133 (34.6 - 41.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb :Deoxys-Speed: Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Multiscale :Dragonite:: 100-118 (30.9 - 36.5%) -- 68.8% chance to 3HKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb :Deoxys-Speed: Psycho Boost vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD :Dragonite:: 524-617 (162.2 - 191%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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:SV/Iron Crown:
Iron Crown @ Choice Specs
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Tachyon Cutter
- Psyshock
- Volt Switch
- Focus Blast

Tera Fighting Focus Blast stings, as does Shadow Ball, but as long as Deoxys-S has no Nasty Plot under its belt, Iron Crown OHKOes back with Tachyon Cutter.

252+ SpA Life Orb Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Iron Crown: 211-250 (65.7 - 77.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Iron Crown: 190-224 (59.1 - 69.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Iron Crown: 61-71 (19 - 22.1%) -- possible 5HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Iron Crown Tachyon Cutter (2 hits) vs. 32 HP / 0 SpD Deoxys-Speed: 254-302 (102 - 121.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
:sv/grimmsnarl:

Grimmsnarl @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Tera Type: Steel
Careful Nature
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Spirit Break
- Parting Shot

Grimmsnarl is a check. It has to gamble with Focus Blast's shaky accuracy, especially if Deoxys has already Terastallized, but outside of that it switches in surprisingly well. In return, Grimmsnarl can set up Light Screen, then either pivot out into something else that can now take Deoxys on much more comfortably, or continue to slow Deoxys' progress down with Spirit Break.

:grimmsnarl:
0 Atk Grimmsnarl Spirit Break vs. 32 HP / 4 Def Deoxys-Speed: 103-123 (41.3 - 49.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0 Atk Grimmsnarl Spirit Break vs. 32 HP / 4 Def Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed: 206-246 (82.7 - 98.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

:deoxys-speed:
252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 131-155 (33.2 - 39.3%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 196-231 (49.7 - 58.6%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl through Light Screen: 66-77 (16.7 - 19.5%) -- guaranteed 6HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl through Light Screen: 98-116 (24.8 - 29.4%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 260-307 (65.9 - 77.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl through Light Screen: 130-153 (32.9 - 38.8%) -- 99.7% chance to 3HKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 390-460 (98.9 - 116.7%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl through Light Screen: 195-230 (49.4 - 58.3%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 44-52 (11.1 - 13.1%) -- possible 8HKO
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl: 87-103 (22 - 26.1%) -- 4.9% chance to 4HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Grimmsnarl through Light Screen: 22-26 (5.5 - 6.5%) -- possibly the worst move ever
 
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:sv/lokix:
Lokix @ Choice Band
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Leech Life

I'm sure we can all have good first impressions.

:lokix: 252+ Atk Choice Band Tinted Lens Tera Bug Lokix First Impression vs. 32 HP / 4 Def Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed: 296-350 (118.8 - 140.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Counter

:sv/sableye:
Sableye @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Knock Off
- Encore
- Recover
- Disable

Immune to Focus Blast and Psycho Boost, Shadow Ball is Deo-S' best bet. However, Sp. Def Sableye can tank one hit then prankster disable it. Then Deo-S is helpless. Set-up is useless since Prankster Encore exists

:deoxys-speed:252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 95-112 (31.3 - 36.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
:sableye: 0 Atk Sableye Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 32 HP / 4 Def Deoxys-Speed: 180-212 (72.2 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
:sableye: 0 Atk Sableye Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 32 HP / 4 Def Tera Fighting Deoxys-Speed: 45-53 (18 - 21.2%) -- possible 5HKO
 
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