Out of the tour so it's time for round 2 of ORAS post. Brain is fried after brainrotting on setcomp update for many hours today so post is a little snappy but yeah- ORAS! This time no revolutionary new tech, but refinements of things that already existed or fun alternate sets for meta mons that I ended up running this tour.
Raikou!
A set we actually made and refined specifically for the tiebreaker but didn't end up bringing, this set is optimised for Sub + Leftovers HP and speed tier for Serp, this beautifully frees up 64 EVs which, as it turns out, is the exact amount you need to bulk a scarf victini.
It's awkward to build with but beats a surprising lot and can easily be C+ or B- on the VR.
Bulky Mega Lopunny
Semifinals tech that also didn't end up making it to games, but this one was born from the thought that adamant lop lowkey doesn't really need max speed and wondering what you can bulk if you drop it. We ended up dropping a bit of speed and some attack to bulk scarf KyuB.
Speed is for serperior, but if you drop Encore you can consider dropping it by a little more and get a bit more damage. in terms of damage, you're roughly equivalent to Jolly with this spread (3 Atk more or something) which is less than what you normally want to run Adamant Lopunny for obviously but still totally usable
The right way to run protect
This set is very likely making it onto setcomp because it just performs really well generally. Its biggest flaw is that it has no moveslots to run anything other than these 4 but if these are the moves you need then you can easily get away with it
This outspeeds Adamant Garchomp and Jolly Lando-T while the bulk lets you tank Mega Gyarados Crunch and more importantly Jolly Garchomp. Your reason to run Protect on Metagross is usually to beat Garchomp, and this does it gracefully while still having a ton of bulk to work with.
If you have no desire to beat Gyarados, you can instead run this alternative fast spread bulked for scarf Lando-T that ends up having 4th move flexibility and more damage
hi guys huge blunder by me, the above metagross set does not work because my research into ORAS rough skin mechanics was wrong... So here's a bulky protect spread that is STILL better than 252/252 so I'm not a complete fraud! Bulked for scarf Lando-T with (obviously) speed for chomper
Charm Venu is Back
In a world where Serp is like the only grass type I run, I think it's time to bring back charm venu. This one in particular is bulked for Garchomp with SpA to guarantee the 2HKO on Slowbro with Petal Dance. I really enjoy running this.
I owe you an Entei set from last time
I snuck this onto a team and NOBODY on Horrors complained about it
I'm a long-time analytic zone enjoyer, quite possibly the only analytic zone enjoyer, but I'm back and I've done it again in ORAS this time. I tried to do this in OGPL but failed because Endure+Analytic are incompatible which means you can't make a bulky custap set...
8 Spe is there to speed creep base 60s after HP Fire drops your speed by 1. This has enough spa to 2HKO most Gardevoir with Thunderbolt so you can Flash Cannon -> Thunderbolt to dodge Disable. Special Defense for Genesect Download and HP Fire to beat it. The vibes on this set are immaculate.
Balance talk
I don't think anything in ORAS is currently banworthy. Sableye and Slowbro can be annoying but with a healthy dose of serp or mawile spam they don't cause any problems. This is probably the most fun I've ever had in ORAS, banning mew and zardx was a great move, I don't think unbanning ZardY will make things better.
- Felucia
Raikou! A set we actually made and refined specifically for the tiebreaker but didn't end up bringing, this set is optimised for Sub + Leftovers HP and speed tier for Serp, this beautifully frees up 64 EVs which, as it turns out, is the exact amount you need to bulk a scarf victini.
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Raikou @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 200 HP / 64 Def / 244 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Substitute
- Protect
- Calm MindSemifinals tech that also didn't end up making it to games, but this one was born from the thought that adamant lop lowkey doesn't really need max speed and wondering what you can bulk if you drop it. We ended up dropping a bit of speed and some attack to bulk scarf KyuB.
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Anti-KyuB Bulky (Lopunny-Mega) @ Lopunnite
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 HP / 112 Atk / 184 Def / 208 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Giga Impact
- High Jump Kick
- Encore / Thunder Punch / Ice Punch / Endure / SubstituteThis set is very likely making it onto setcomp because it just performs really well generally. Its biggest flaw is that it has no moveslots to run anything other than these 4 but if these are the moves you need then you can easily get away with it
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Metagross-Mega @ Metagrossite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 176 HP / 16 Atk / 100 Def / 216 Spe
Impish Nature
- Protect
- Meteor Mash
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punchhi guys huge blunder by me, the above metagross set does not work because my research into ORAS rough skin mechanics was wrong... So here's a bulky protect spread that is STILL better than 252/252 so I'm not a complete fraud! Bulked for scarf Lando-T with (obviously) speed for chomper
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Metagross-Mega @ Metagrossite
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 56 HP / 224 Atk / 36 Def / 192 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Protect
- Meteor Mash
- Ice Punch
- Bullet Punch / Earthquake / Zen Headbutt / Whatever the fuck else you wantIn a world where Serp is like the only grass type I run, I think it's time to bring back charm venu. This one in particular is bulked for Garchomp with SpA to guarantee the 2HKO on Slowbro with Petal Dance. I really enjoy running this.
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Venusaur-Mega @ Venusaurite
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 32 SpA / 12 SpD / 104 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Petal Dance
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis
- CharmThis beats band KyuB every time which is cool. I'd also totally recommend messing around with Life Orb.
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Entei @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 24 Atk / 192 Def / 40 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Sacred Fire
- Stone Edge
- Extreme Speed
- EndureI'm a long-time analytic zone enjoyer, quite possibly the only analytic zone enjoyer, but I'm back and I've done it again in ORAS this time. I tried to do this in OGPL but failed because Endure+Analytic are incompatible which means you can't make a bulky custap set...
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Magnezone @ Life Orb
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 HP / 44 SpA / 204 SpD / 8 Spe
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Metal Sound
- Hidden Power [Fire]Balance talk
I don't think anything in ORAS is currently banworthy. Sableye and Slowbro can be annoying but with a healthy dose of serp or mawile spam they don't cause any problems. This is probably the most fun I've ever had in ORAS, banning mew and zardx was a great move, I don't think unbanning ZardY will make things better.
- Felucia
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This mon is unmanagable.
The single Haxorus answer
I love pirouetta.
subtox good.
My goat.
252+ Atk Choice Band Sheer Force Darmanitan Flare Blitz vs. 200 HP / 252 Def Meloetta: 414-487 (105.8 - 124.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
The most cheesable mon in 1v1.
It's usable!!!!!
vs. stall MMeta, Firium Dnite, and Conversion Electric Porygon-Z