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Project National Dex - Lure That Threat! - Cycle 48: Dondozo
- Thread starter Medasus
- Start date
Buzzwole
Treads
With 6 votes Zachary Zorua wins this cycle!
Onto the next we go:
Cycle 47: Hydrapple
:sv/hydrapple:
Hydrapple @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 244 HP / 252 SpA / 12 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Fickle Beam
- Earth Power
With its unique defensive typing and access to Nasty Plot and regenerator, Hydrapple acts as an interesting check to a lot of Water and Ground-types while also doubling up as a wincon and good progress forcer. When boosted it can become very difficult to switch in against, especially when taking into account its signiature move, Fickle Beam, which can cheese its way through common checks. How will you lure this threat?
Voting closes Saturday 12 September!
Onto the next we go:
Cycle 47: Hydrapple
:sv/hydrapple:
Hydrapple @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 244 HP / 252 SpA / 12 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Fickle Beam
- Earth Power
With its unique defensive typing and access to Nasty Plot and regenerator, Hydrapple acts as an interesting check to a lot of Water and Ground-types while also doubling up as a wincon and good progress forcer. When boosted it can become very difficult to switch in against, especially when taking into account its signiature move, Fickle Beam, which can cheese its way through common checks. How will you lure this threat?
Voting closes Saturday 12 September!
Ogerpon-Cornerstone (F) @ Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Power Whip
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance
+2 252 Atk Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon-Cornerstone Play Rough vs. 244 HP / 0 Def Hydrapple: 410-484 (99 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
Set up an SD on the switch. Everyone expects rockpon to have fighting coverage to smack steels, so hydrapple seems like it can smack rockpon.
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Power Whip
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance
+2 252 Atk Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon-Cornerstone Play Rough vs. 244 HP / 0 Def Hydrapple: 410-484 (99 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
Set up an SD on the switch. Everyone expects rockpon to have fighting coverage to smack steels, so hydrapple seems like it can smack rockpon.
:sv/samurott-hisui:
Samurott-Hisui @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 248 HP / 60 Atk / 200 SpA
Quiet Nature
- Ice Beam
- Ceaseless Edge
- Surf
- Flip Turn
Ice Beam OHKOs.
:samurott-hisui: 200+ SpA Samurott-Hisui Ice Beam vs. 244 HP / 0 SpD Hydrapple: 416-492 (100.4 - 118.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Samurott-Hisui @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sharpness
EVs: 248 HP / 60 Atk / 200 SpA
Quiet Nature
- Ice Beam
- Ceaseless Edge
- Surf
- Flip Turn
Ice Beam OHKOs.
:samurott-hisui: 200+ SpA Samurott-Hisui Ice Beam vs. 244 HP / 0 SpD Hydrapple: 416-492 (100.4 - 118.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Rillaboom @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- Grassy Glide
- Drain Punch
- Swords Dance
Click sd on switch or the turn after they come in.
+2 252+ Atk Rillaboom Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 244 HP / 0 Def Hydrapple: 472-556 (114 - 134.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- Grassy Glide
- Drain Punch
- Swords Dance
Click sd on switch or the turn after they come in.
+2 252+ Atk Rillaboom Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 244 HP / 0 Def Hydrapple: 472-556 (114 - 134.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Dragonite with this set guaranted 2HKO hydraple
Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Multiscale
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Roost
- Dual Wingbeat
Dual Wingbeat is the "Unespected" move for this set
Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Multiscale
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Roost
- Dual Wingbeat
Dual Wingbeat is the "Unespected" move for this set
Uh, 2 weeks late but onto voting we go!
Play Rough :hydrapple: by Zachary Zorua
Ice Beam :Samurott-Hisui: by Hittite Jumpscare
:grassy seed: Acrobatics :rillaboom: by Comett
Dual Wingbeat :dragonite: by trickroomlover123
Voting closes Saturday 4th October!
Play Rough :hydrapple: by Zachary Zorua
Ice Beam :Samurott-Hisui: by Hittite Jumpscare
:grassy seed: Acrobatics :rillaboom: by Comett
Dual Wingbeat :dragonite: by trickroomlover123
Voting closes Saturday 4th October!
Rillaboom
Play Rough Hydrapple??? I'm voting Play Rough Rockpon
hammy
Samurott
I know what mon to use in the next team I will be building.
Anyways, voting for ham
Yup. Anyway with 4 votes Hittite Jumpscare wins this cycle!
Onto the next we go (a week late but we move):
Cycle 48: Dondozo
:sv/dondozo:
Dondozo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish Nature
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Body Press
With its excellent physical bulk and access to Unaware, Dondozo is a stall staple, being able to check the vast majority of the tiers physical attackers with its combination of Curse and recovery in Rest. Body Press makes it able to punish resists like Ogerpon-W and Kyurem switching in, while also letting it hit foes like Kingambit. How will you lure this Fat Fish?
Submissions close Saturday 18th October!
Onto the next we go (a week late but we move):
Cycle 48: Dondozo
:sv/dondozo:
Dondozo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish Nature
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Body Press
With its excellent physical bulk and access to Unaware, Dondozo is a stall staple, being able to check the vast majority of the tiers physical attackers with its combination of Curse and recovery in Rest. Body Press makes it able to punish resists like Ogerpon-W and Kyurem switching in, while also letting it hit foes like Kingambit. How will you lure this Fat Fish?
Submissions close Saturday 18th October!
:sv/iron-treads:
Iron Treads @ Electrium Z
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Earth Power
- Thunder
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
Earth Power on the switch, then blast the fish with Z-Thunder.
:iron-treads: 252 SpA Iron Treads Earth Power vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Dondozo: 141-166 (28 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
:iron-treads: 252 SpA Iron Treads Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Dondozo: 384-452 (76.3 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Iron Treads @ Electrium Z
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Earth Power
- Thunder
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
Earth Power on the switch, then blast the fish with Z-Thunder.
:iron-treads: 252 SpA Iron Treads Earth Power vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Dondozo: 141-166 (28 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
:iron-treads: 252 SpA Iron Treads Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Dondozo: 384-452 (76.3 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
:Tyranitar-Mega: @ :Tyranitarite:
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 92 HP / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Power Gem
- Dark Pulse
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
252 SpA :Tyranitar-Mega: Thunderbolt vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD :Dondozo:: 224-264 (44.5 - 52.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage
In the words of TerminalMontage: "No one expects the Special Attacking Tyranitar!"
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 92 HP / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Power Gem
- Dark Pulse
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
252 SpA :Tyranitar-Mega: Thunderbolt vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD :Dondozo:: 224-264 (44.5 - 52.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage
In the words of TerminalMontage: "No one expects the Special Attacking Tyranitar!"
:ceruledge:
Ceruledge @ Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Solar Blade
252+ Atk Life Orb Ceruledge Solar Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 250-294 (49.6 - 58.3%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO
why is this dozo no water stab btw wtf
Ceruledge @ Life Orb
Ability: Weak Armor
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bitter Blade
- Poltergeist
- Solar Blade
252+ Atk Life Orb Ceruledge Solar Blade vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 250-294 (49.6 - 58.3%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO
why is this dozo no water stab btw wtf
:salamence:
Ooh a tasty mence to get locked up by my mighty dondozinho
Salamence @ Choice Specs
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Hurricane
- Fire Blast
- Hydro Pump
252 SpA Choice Specs Salamence Draco Meteor vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Dondozo: 397-468 (78.9 - 93%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Ooh a tasty mence to get locked up by my mighty dondozinho
Salamence @ Choice Specs
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Hurricane
- Fire Blast
- Hydro Pump
252 SpA Choice Specs Salamence Draco Meteor vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Dondozo: 397-468 (78.9 - 93%) -- guaranteed 2HKO