Counter Surprise Support Chansey
Chansey @Evolite
Bold, Natural Cure
252def 252 sp.def 4 hp or 252 hp 252 def 4 sp. def
Moves:
-Counter
-Heal Bell/ Stealth Rock
-Wish/Softboiled
-Toxic/Seismic toss
Chansey makes an excellent user of counter, moreso than her Big sister Blissey due to evolite making the physical attacks survivable. Chansey's huge hp and evolite boosted defense allows it to take (for example)Garchomp Outrages and KO back with counter. Counter makes this set stand out compared to other sets, but to get the full value out of Chansey is still a support role which she does wonderfully in. Wish and softboiled fill the necessary recovery requirements, with softboiled being the less risky option, and wish being useful to recover hp on the same turn as counter, as well as for team support (which it can heal most ghost partners to full hp.) Heal Bell and stealth rock are both great support moves, and their use depends on what you need. If status is a problem then heal bell will probably be the best. Toxic and seismic toss are for damage outside of counter, toxic gets walled by steels but can destroy anything else chansey walls, seismic toss helps rack up damage and discourages setting up, but is walled by ghosts.
This set can easily earn its worth, but it does have negatives. Using counter relies heavily on prediction, and if they see you have it the surprise is gone, and the mind games will become even worse if they don't just take the opportunity to set up. Using wish can also require heavy prediction, if pulled of chansey can heal back right after a counter KO, or it might just die before it gets healed. The set as a whole is vulnerable to steels, ghosts, physical set uppers, and 101 hp subs.
To get the best worth out of this set, play it normally, but when the opportunity arise get a surprise KO. Come in on choice moves or outrage, or types that recklessly attack chansey (fighting types in particular.) Aside from that, Chansey can still wall special attackers all day long, evolite gives her amazing bulk. 252 hp is recommended if you need help against physicals, 252 sp.def is recommended for in general multi-purpose use. Counter can be a double edged sword, and sometimes it will get chansey killed, but if it does work it can shift the moment of the battle back to your side.
Here are some calcs for 4hp/252def/252sp.def chansey
60.7% - 71.5% from Jolly choice band garchomp's outrage.
or
66.5% - 78.5% from adamant choice band garchomp's outrage.
Note I am only using this as an example because Outrage prevents switching, and is something very good that Chansey can reasonably beat with counter. Do not use against physical stat uppers at +2 or higher.
