So, I've been working on a team revolving around the equivalent of a Pokemon nuke- Kyurem-W. I also noticed that this is my 150th team, so I decided to do a RMT. One thing I do need is a mega, but that can come later. Here's a preview-
Heres the overview of each pokemon in detail-
Groudon @ Leftovers
Ability: Drought
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Fire Punch
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Stealth Rock
Groudon is a Hazards setter. It has 8 Spd EVs to outspeed 4 EVed base 90s, and max attack to stop most leads in their tracks, like Dual Screens Taunting Deoxys-S. Stone edge is for flying type coverage, and Fire Punch is for taking out pokemon that resist or take neutral damage from his other 2 moves, and for the equivalent of a stab boost in the sun. Stealth rocks because rocks are the best thing since cinnamon bread, and the rest of the EVs in HP for great physical bulk and usable special bulk.
Palkia @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Spacial Rend
- Surf
- Aura Sphere
- Fire Blast
Palkia takes advantage of both the Rain and the Sun. If I win the weather war, I can hit off Stab equivalent Fire Blasts everywhere, with Spacial Rend for a powerful Stab no matter what, and, you guessed it, Aura Sphere for taking down Steel types in the rain. (You might have not guessed it.) Surf is for another Stab, and scarf to give it great speed. I chose modest nature because it has a scarf, but you can run timid to outspeed other Scarfed base 100s with a neutral nature and speed tie with those with a boosting nature. If you rather have more power on your Palkia though, you can run this set-
Palkia @ Lustrous Orb (Or Specs)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Aura Sphere
- Fire Blast
- Surf
- Spacial Rend
This description will be shorter, but still in depth. (As a side note, I will be focusing on the Lustrous Orb set here.) Lustrous Orb offers a good boost to both his dragon type moves and his water type moves. Timid is for an extra speed boost, and the EVs are the same as before-252 Spd/252 SAtk/4 HP. Lustrous orb allows you to get some kills where it would normally be a close call, and allow you to have diversity. You can also fake the choice scarf and their would-be revenge killer with a super effective move. Overall, this set is outclassed, but quite usable.
Xerneas @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Geomancy
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Psyshock
This is the greatest pokemon in Ubers, period. Stat wise, it seems like your relatively bulky Sweeper, with good HP and attack stats, along with a trolly-to-the-user speed stat of 99.(WHY NOT 100 GAMEFREAK! WHY!) The main thing that makes Xerneas the most used Pokemon in Ubers- Geomancy. Geomancy, at a glance, seems like a poor-man's Quiver Dance. It takes two turns, but has the same effect over those two turns as Quiver Dance, but you can't cancel it until it finishes and you don't get the Special Defense boost on the first turn! Why would anyone ever use it? The answer is Power Herb. It used to only be useful with Sky Attack and Solar Beam, but now its the saving grace of this glorified Santa-Slave. With power herb, it's like getting 2 Quiver Dances in 1 turn! Combined with its Base 131 SAtk, it's ready to sweep any unprepared team. I made it Modest over Timid to give it a power boost, since I'm already outsped by other Xerneas since I have HP Fire (Which can be sun-boosted thanks to Groudon). Geomancy because its Over Powered, Moonblast for a Fairy Aura boosted Stab, and Psyshock for special walls like my next Pokemon.
Ho-Oh @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Sacred Fire
- Earthquake
- Flame Charge
This is the greatest special wall of all time. With these EVs, Nature, and Item, Ho-Oh can live hits upon hits. Heres some calculations
252+ SpA Choice Specs Turboblaze Kyurem-W Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ho-Oh: 151-178 (36.2 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO (The Damage Calculation can't detect Special Attack drops mid- calculation, so if he doesn't switch out, it would take 5 turns at max damage every time, doing 11% at max on the last turn.) Heres some other calculations-
252 SpA Mega Mewtwo Y Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ho-Oh: 70-84 (16.8 - 20.1%) -- possible 5HKO
252 SpA Mega Gengar Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ho-Oh: 58-69 (13.9 - 16.5%) -- possible 7HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs/ Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ho-Oh: 112-133 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO (Not counting SAtk drop again)
Continuing, Brave Bird is for powerful stab, along with Sacred Fire, and Earthquake is for coverage. Flame Charge is for the greatness known as predicting switches, allowing it to outspeed and 2 Hit KO Some would-be counters on the switch, like Physical Lucario-Mega. It also allows it to get a Quasi-Sweep, if the opponent has mainly special attacking Pokemon. In fact, Ho-Oh can recover more health from switching out then it takes from a Latios Soul Dew/Specs Draco Meteor at max damage. That proves this thing's Defensive Power.
Kyurem-White @ Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Fusion Flare
Meet Kyurem-W, the coolest (The puns are real) ice type around. With the highest non-mega special attack, good speed by Mascot legendary standards, he can deal out some damage. With this set, he has perfect neutral coverage. Another advantage of running him over a special mega is the fact that he can use Choice Specs. These give him a powerful advantage. His ability allows him to hit pokemon with abilities that would make them immune or resistant to his most powerful moves. He is a monster, reaching the equivalent of 723 special attack with a modest nature. And with very good bulk, he can survive hits and deal out pain. He has Draco Meteor for insane stab, Earth Power, for coverage, along with Fusion Flare, and Ice Beam for a good accuracy no drawback stab move with alot of super effective coverage.
Shaymin-Sky @ Focus Sash
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Seed Flare
- Air Slash
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Earth Power
Shaymin-S is my second favorite pokemon of all time, and my favorite Shiny. But his looks aren't everything. With great Special attack and amazing Speed, he can be a great Suicide attacker. But that's not the only trick up his sleeve, he also has the amazing ability Serene Grace. Combine that with a Stab Air Slash to use with it's base 120 Special Attack stat, and you got the most powerful of the 3 flinch trolls. Since his bulk isn't that impressive, I decided to give him a sash, so he won't ever be OHKoed, even by an ice beam if he doesn't get the important flinch. This guy is one of the backbones of my team.. Timid nature is to outspeed most opposition, Seed Flare because its a 120 base power move, along with a 40% chance to half your opponents special defense (80% with Serene Grace). Hidden power fire for those common Skarms, Ferrothorns, and Scizors, and Earth Power to achieve perfect neutral coverage.
Other Options------
Instead of Kyurem-W....
Latios @ Soul Dew
Ability: Levitate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Used as a faster, while less powerful (but more bulky too) Kyurem-W, with perfect neutral coverage with this moveset.
Heres the overview of each pokemon in detail-
Groudon @ Leftovers
Ability: Drought
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Fire Punch
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Stealth Rock
Groudon is a Hazards setter. It has 8 Spd EVs to outspeed 4 EVed base 90s, and max attack to stop most leads in their tracks, like Dual Screens Taunting Deoxys-S. Stone edge is for flying type coverage, and Fire Punch is for taking out pokemon that resist or take neutral damage from his other 2 moves, and for the equivalent of a stab boost in the sun. Stealth rocks because rocks are the best thing since cinnamon bread, and the rest of the EVs in HP for great physical bulk and usable special bulk.
Palkia @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Spacial Rend
- Surf
- Aura Sphere
- Fire Blast
Palkia takes advantage of both the Rain and the Sun. If I win the weather war, I can hit off Stab equivalent Fire Blasts everywhere, with Spacial Rend for a powerful Stab no matter what, and, you guessed it, Aura Sphere for taking down Steel types in the rain. (You might have not guessed it.) Surf is for another Stab, and scarf to give it great speed. I chose modest nature because it has a scarf, but you can run timid to outspeed other Scarfed base 100s with a neutral nature and speed tie with those with a boosting nature. If you rather have more power on your Palkia though, you can run this set-
Palkia @ Lustrous Orb (Or Specs)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Aura Sphere
- Fire Blast
- Surf
- Spacial Rend
This description will be shorter, but still in depth. (As a side note, I will be focusing on the Lustrous Orb set here.) Lustrous Orb offers a good boost to both his dragon type moves and his water type moves. Timid is for an extra speed boost, and the EVs are the same as before-252 Spd/252 SAtk/4 HP. Lustrous orb allows you to get some kills where it would normally be a close call, and allow you to have diversity. You can also fake the choice scarf and their would-be revenge killer with a super effective move. Overall, this set is outclassed, but quite usable.
Xerneas @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Geomancy
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Psyshock
This is the greatest pokemon in Ubers, period. Stat wise, it seems like your relatively bulky Sweeper, with good HP and attack stats, along with a trolly-to-the-user speed stat of 99.(WHY NOT 100 GAMEFREAK! WHY!) The main thing that makes Xerneas the most used Pokemon in Ubers- Geomancy. Geomancy, at a glance, seems like a poor-man's Quiver Dance. It takes two turns, but has the same effect over those two turns as Quiver Dance, but you can't cancel it until it finishes and you don't get the Special Defense boost on the first turn! Why would anyone ever use it? The answer is Power Herb. It used to only be useful with Sky Attack and Solar Beam, but now its the saving grace of this glorified Santa-Slave. With power herb, it's like getting 2 Quiver Dances in 1 turn! Combined with its Base 131 SAtk, it's ready to sweep any unprepared team. I made it Modest over Timid to give it a power boost, since I'm already outsped by other Xerneas since I have HP Fire (Which can be sun-boosted thanks to Groudon). Geomancy because its Over Powered, Moonblast for a Fairy Aura boosted Stab, and Psyshock for special walls like my next Pokemon.
Ho-Oh @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Sacred Fire
- Earthquake
- Flame Charge
This is the greatest special wall of all time. With these EVs, Nature, and Item, Ho-Oh can live hits upon hits. Heres some calculations
252+ SpA Choice Specs Turboblaze Kyurem-W Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ho-Oh: 151-178 (36.2 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO (The Damage Calculation can't detect Special Attack drops mid- calculation, so if he doesn't switch out, it would take 5 turns at max damage every time, doing 11% at max on the last turn.) Heres some other calculations-
252 SpA Mega Mewtwo Y Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ho-Oh: 70-84 (16.8 - 20.1%) -- possible 5HKO
252 SpA Mega Gengar Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ho-Oh: 58-69 (13.9 - 16.5%) -- possible 7HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs/ Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ho-Oh: 112-133 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO (Not counting SAtk drop again)
Continuing, Brave Bird is for powerful stab, along with Sacred Fire, and Earthquake is for coverage. Flame Charge is for the greatness known as predicting switches, allowing it to outspeed and 2 Hit KO Some would-be counters on the switch, like Physical Lucario-Mega. It also allows it to get a Quasi-Sweep, if the opponent has mainly special attacking Pokemon. In fact, Ho-Oh can recover more health from switching out then it takes from a Latios Soul Dew/Specs Draco Meteor at max damage. That proves this thing's Defensive Power.
Kyurem-White @ Choice Specs
Ability: Turboblaze
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Fusion Flare
Meet Kyurem-W, the coolest (The puns are real) ice type around. With the highest non-mega special attack, good speed by Mascot legendary standards, he can deal out some damage. With this set, he has perfect neutral coverage. Another advantage of running him over a special mega is the fact that he can use Choice Specs. These give him a powerful advantage. His ability allows him to hit pokemon with abilities that would make them immune or resistant to his most powerful moves. He is a monster, reaching the equivalent of 723 special attack with a modest nature. And with very good bulk, he can survive hits and deal out pain. He has Draco Meteor for insane stab, Earth Power, for coverage, along with Fusion Flare, and Ice Beam for a good accuracy no drawback stab move with alot of super effective coverage.
Shaymin-Sky @ Focus Sash
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Seed Flare
- Air Slash
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Earth Power
Shaymin-S is my second favorite pokemon of all time, and my favorite Shiny. But his looks aren't everything. With great Special attack and amazing Speed, he can be a great Suicide attacker. But that's not the only trick up his sleeve, he also has the amazing ability Serene Grace. Combine that with a Stab Air Slash to use with it's base 120 Special Attack stat, and you got the most powerful of the 3 flinch trolls. Since his bulk isn't that impressive, I decided to give him a sash, so he won't ever be OHKoed, even by an ice beam if he doesn't get the important flinch. This guy is one of the backbones of my team.. Timid nature is to outspeed most opposition, Seed Flare because its a 120 base power move, along with a 40% chance to half your opponents special defense (80% with Serene Grace). Hidden power fire for those common Skarms, Ferrothorns, and Scizors, and Earth Power to achieve perfect neutral coverage.
Other Options------
Instead of Kyurem-W....
Latios @ Soul Dew
Ability: Levitate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Used as a faster, while less powerful (but more bulky too) Kyurem-W, with perfect neutral coverage with this moveset.
