Mega Rayquaza's is a constant threat in the metagame with excellent mixed offenses, (RC) allowing it to utilize a variety of sets effectively, (AC) (DC) and making it difficult to predict know what it will do. Constant feels a little vague and doesn't really seem to apply. Other words like "omnipresent", "potent", etc. feel like they might work better. That's a subjective judgment, though. Most Mega Rayquaza sets involve high power utilize powerful priority attacks, making it an them Feels a bit awkward, but the "it" referred incorrectly to the plural "sets" excellent revenge killers, (AC) but Mega Rayquaza can also work well as a wallbreaker or setup sweeper. For example, one of the most common Mega Rayquaza sets involves using has the ability Aerilate to use and uses extremely powerful STAB and Aerilate boosted attacks such as Boomburst to deal immense amounts of damage nuke the opponent into oblivion. Don't get me wrong, I love the way you said it, but I'm not sure that's what people want to read on an analysis. Also, this is an example possibly following the sentence before talking about revenge killing with powerful priority, but it doesn't give an example of that powerful priority, like Aerilate Extreme Speed I've added a short clause to the end of the last non-deleted sentence to broadly cover the roles Rayquaza is listed as filling in this analysis. Mega Rayquaza should be considered in for any hyper offense or balanced Say either "any hyper offensive [adjective] or balanced [adjective] team", or "any hyper offence [noun] or balance [noun] team" team due to its extreme versatility and ability to do several roles its role effectively. Not sure what you mean by "versatile" as it seems to have one purpose. Also the "do its role effectively" was a bit vague so I took it out for now. I see the problem you had here, but I think it was mainly because there was not enough information in the overview to justify the statements made about the rest of the analysis. Its effectiveness is important, as versatility is not the only reason to use Mega Rayquaza.
[SET]
name: Standard Aerilate
move 1: Fake Out / King's Shield
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Boomburst / Techno Blast
move 4: Spore / King's Shield / Magma Storm
item: Safety Goggles / Sky Plate
ability: Aerilate
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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The high priority of Fake Out and Extreme Speed, (AC) are significant staple They can't be staples if one of them is slashed moves for this set, as their high priority coupled with Extreme Speed's decent power, (AC) allows Mega Rayquaza to almost always hit hard before the opponent moves with little to no chance of attacking after the opponent. Fake Out, which is boosted by Aerilate and also gets a STAB boost, gets effectively free damage from with the 100% flinch chance, which and can be followed up by Extreme Speed to deal a quick blow of good damage to anything that does not resist it. "A quick blow of" is not a good way to describe damage, as far as I know. You might have meant "powerful priority" or "significant" However, due to checks to Mega Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza's checks commonly switching in(remove space)to it Mega Rayquaza, King's Shield may replace Fake Out to scout the opponent's moves and punish Pokemon using contact moves. Not quite sure how the switching in of checks and use of King's Shield to scout connect too well, unless checks are vague and very moveset-depedent I agree that this is a confusing sentence. Even if Rayquaza's checks are usually moveset dependent or Choice locked, the fact that they commonly switch into it is a non-statement. If they are moveset dependent or Choice-locked, that needs to be said. Mega Rayquaza's third move slot is Boomburst, a 140 base power sound-based Normal-type move, which is boosted by STAB after Aerilate and is able to hit through Substitutes, though it is blocked by Soundproof. allowing it to become a STAB attack through Aerilate and able to hit through Substitutes, although it is blocked by Soundproof. Boomburst is an extremely powerful attack which 2HKOes practically anything which that does not resist it and hits through Substitute, although it is blocked by Soundproof. , including tanks, which makes Boomburst making it a good choice to use when Mega Rayquaza outspeeds the opponent. However, (RC) i If Soundproof is a worry, Techno Blast can be used instead, although but Techno Blast has less PP and power and doesn't bypass Substitutes, and has slightly less power. For Mega Rayquaza's final moveslot, King's Shield may be used to prevent revenge killers from KOing OHKOing killing it and scouting to scout the opponent's moveset; however, be wary when using King's Shield, as it does not protect from status moves as King's Shield does not protect against status moves, Mega Rayquaza cannot spam using King's Shield every other turn. I'm not sure why it would want to spam King's Shield, nor why this is particularly relevant to status moves. Alternatively, Magma Storm can be used to hit Steel-types super effectively while also KOing fainting Sturdy Shedinja on the switch in if switched in. Spore may also be used to send put the opponent a foe "the opponent" is the player, not the Pokemon to sleep. , (AP, RC) giving Mega Rayquaza free turns to deal damage. However, this makes Mega Rayquaza susceptible to Magic Bounce users; Safety Goggles may be used to overcome the this drawback.
Set Details
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Mega Rayquaza's EVs are maxed out has maximum EVs in Attack and Speed to outspeed or s Speed tie with other Mega Rayquaza and maximum s Speed Mega Diancie while also dealing maximum damage with Fake Out and Extreme Speed. The final 4 EVs are in added to Special Attack to deal slightly more damage with Boomburst. A Hasty Nature allows Mega Rayquaza to retain all of its attacks while granting it the most offensive capability with maximum s Speed. Mega Rayquaza may also alter its EVs to favor SpA Sp. Atk, changing its role from a priority revenge killer into a wallbreaker nuke. Aerilate, which turns Mega Rayquaza's Normal-type moves into boosted Flying-type STAB moves, is the choice chosen ability to allow for for powerful Flying-type priority attacks. Sky Plate can be used to boost all of Mega Rayquaza's STAB attacks without any drawbacks, leading to even more powerful attacks. Safety Goggles is another alternative option to avoid being hit by Spore, which is commonly found on a Prankster Steel-types and would send put Mega Rayquaza to sleep, making it useless for part or all of the rest of the match. Safety Goggles also complements Mega Rayquaza's own Spore, as if Mega Rayquaza uses Spore on a Pokemon with Magic Bounce Magic Bouncer, (RC) the Safety Goggles would prevent Mega Rayquaza from being put to sleep going to sleep.
Usage Tips
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In most cases, Mega Rayquaza should use Fake Out and Extreme Speed on the opponent if they the foe can outspeed or outprioritize it otherwise. Not sure who the "they" and the last "it" refer to. Does Mega Rayquaza use it on an opponent who might otherwise be able to outspeed/outprioritize? Or does Mega Rayquaza use it if it can outspeed/outprioritize the opponent? The next sentence makes this a little clearer, but it'd be good if you fixed this first sentence. Fixed. In singles there's no need to say "on the opponent", and the opponent is the opposing player anyway - the foe, or the opposing Pokemon, is what Rayquaza is attacking However, if you believe the opponent's Pokemon has King's Shield(DC) or Spiky Shield, or if Mega Rayquaza simply outspeeds it them, Boomburst is probably the best option as it is the most powerful attack. However, if you know the opponent's Pokemon has King's Shield and Mega Rayquaza has have Spore, Spore is an option to bypass King's Shield and put the opponent to sleep while sending the opponent to sleep. To bring in Mega Rayquaza, Try to use pivot moves such as U-Turn U-turn, Volt Switch, Baton Pass, and Parting Shot to bring in Mega Rayquaza safely, as it Mega Rayquaza is relatively frail and does not appreciate taking unnecessary damage would will take unnecessarily large amounts of damage from blind switches. If you believe the opponent is going to switch into a Pokemon which walls all of your STAB attacks, go for your 4th moveslot if it is a coverage move, as it will allow Mega Rayquaza to deal super effective damage onto the switch-in. If Mega Rayquaza has Spore, Not sure what the last sentence fragment was meant to be, but the entire sentence before that seems unusual. Even if the last slot is the only recommended coverage move Magma Storm (so you can probably just say that instead of "4th moveslot if it is a coverage move"), you can't always deal effective damage to a switch in, especially if the switch in is, say, Rock-type. Reword this a bit more clearly, please. This last sentence is just telling the reader to predict, which adds little to the analysis. I've removed it. I'm not fully sure about the rest of the paragraph either - Usage Tips should be stuff like "Take advantage of Mega Rayquaza's strong priority moves to finish off weakened foes", "Use Boomburst to wallbreak against slower teams", and the sentence you have here about bringing it in on free switches. You don't need to explain exactly what each move does. I've left most of the paragraph, but if you want to rewrite it a bit then you should focus on the more general roles Rayquaza can be used in.
Team Options
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As Mega Rayquaza is especially weak to other common Fake Out and Extreme Speed users hitters, (RC) such as Kyurem-Black and Mega Diancie, a Steel-type such as Registeel or Aegislash which that resists both of the aforementioned Pokemon's Pokemons' pokes' Plural of "Pokemon" is "Pokemon" STAB moves is a vital teammate to preserve Mega Rayquaza. Not sure "preserve" is the right move here. "take hits for", maybe? I think the reason it's vital is pretty much implicit The tank used to wall other Fake Out and Extreme Speed users should also be able to wall Mega Rayquaza itself as a These two Steel-types can also counter to Pokemon with Imposter that have transformed into Mega Rayquaza I assume the idea is that Registeel and Aegislash fill this role. If not, do not link these two sentences, and have a separate bit about countering Imposter users. A way to beat Shedinja is necessary, (AC) Shedinja, another common threat in the Balanced Hackmons metagame, also needs to be accounted for, (RC) as Mega Rayquaza cannot break Shedinja unless it has Magma Storm, which is rather unreliable. The most common and e Effective ways to deal with it are hazard support and Pokemon with Mold Breaker and Pursuit. Mega Rayquaza also appreciates hazard removal and cleric support status healing, as its weakness to rocks Stealth Rock makes it lose 1/4 of its HP upon switch-in and also gets it is also crippled by burns, making which makes its priority attacks near useless. While I think this sentence works, I think the ideas would work better if separated into one sentence about hazard removal and one sentence about cleric support Agree, but it doesn't matter too much However, Mega Rayquaza can take use of also appreciates hazard setters itself, as Mega Rayquaza it usually forces a lot of switches , allowing it to slowly chip away the opponent. If Mega Rayquaza is not running Magma Storm, Shedinja is another viable option to tank in Chansey's attacks, as well as other threats such as most Mega Diancie sets. This is really confusing on first reading. I assume it means Imposter Chansey. In which case, move it to after the first bit about checking Imposter users, and rephrase it slightly. Something like "Shedinja also counters Imposter users well if Mega Rayquaza is not running Magma Storm, as well as taking on most Mega Diancie sets". A Pokemon that can remove destroy Steel-types is also necessary to eliminate for eliminating one some of Mega Rayquaza's most common checks. Finally, Mega Rayquaza appreciates a Pokemon that can phaze, which allows allowing Mega Rayquaza to switch in on something to a poke it can handle and landing land a super-effective hit on their switch-in. I don't quite understand. So a phazing teammate forces the opponent to switch to a Pokemon that Mega Rayquaza can then switch in on. Mega-Rayquaza then lands a super effective hit on their next switch-in? Or the one they were just forced into? Also, Mega Rayquaza isn't guaranteed a super effective hit with Mono Flying or even Flying/Fire coverage. Please clarify. Am also confused. This seems very situational. I could see the relevance if phazing is meant to weaken foes so that Rayquaza can pick them off with Extreme Speed, but otherwise I would remove this sentence. Unless there's something we've both missed.
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[SET]
name: Special Gale Wings
move 1: Oblivion Wing
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Tail Glow
move 4: Magma Storm / Earth Power
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
ability: Gale Wings
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: null Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Oblivion Wing is a decently strong Flying-type move that heals recovers Mega Rayquaza's HP, allowing Mega Rayquaza to run a Life Orb to compensate for the loss of power From what? compared to Boomburst. (AC) I assume this is what you're going for and also allowing It also allows Responding to Torterrable's comment below about this sentence being too long, with which I agree Mega Rayquaza to effectively use be able to set up Substitute, (RC) It can set up Substitute whether it runs Oblivion Wing or not which to blocks incoming status, (RC) and attempted use of Imposter, as and allows Mega Rayquaza from taking to take a hit and then retaliating retaliate with Oblivion Wing; This is very unclear. I think the idea here is that having a Substitute up allows Rayquaza to live any one hit, but that's not entirely necessary to say and it clutters up the sentence a lot. Perhaps say "and also take advantages of switches" after the "Oblivion Wing" below the HP lost from using Substitute can be regained through Oblivion Wing. This is pretty long for a first sentence, even one with a semicolon. I would recommend summarizing Oblivion Wing allowing it to heal off Life Orb damage and helping it regain health behind a Substitute in one sentence, then discussing the benefits of a Substitute in the second. Tail Glow boosts Mega Rayquaza's Special Attack to drastic quantities levels, making Mega Rayquaza capable of taking allowing Mega Rayquaza it to take down even some Pokemon that which resist its attacks; with a Substitute and a single Tail Glow, Mega Rayquaza can OHKO Mega Diancie Diancie-Mega without fear of being knocked out by Extreme Speed or Fake Out retaliation If Rayquaza can outspeed and OHKO Diancie, retaliation is not an issue regardless of the Substitute , which can either use Fake Out or Extreme Speed and break the Substitute and then die or use Boomburst, in which Mega Diancie is outprioritized due to Gale Wings. Great that you know so much about the metagame, but this sentence was too detailed on what counters Mega Rayquaza rather than what this Mega Rayquaza set can do Magma Storm can be used to hit Steel-types, (RC) which that resist Oblivion Wing Not every Steel-type resists Oblivion Wing. Magma Storm can also KOes Note that this "es" has been struck through kills Shedinja if Magma Storm it hits(Remove semicolon and replace with period) Alternatively, Earth Power can be used to hit Steel- and Rock-(remove space)types, both of which resist Oblivion Wing. However, Mega Rayquaza is unable to hit Shedinja with Earth Power and therefore requires the team to have another way of beating it to have either Shedinja eliminated first or hazards on the opponent's side of the field.
Set Details
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Mega Rayquaza's ability is Gale Wings, (RC) which gives all of Mega Rayquaza's Flying-type moves +1 priority, allowing Mega Rayquaza it to outprioritize most threats in the meta other than Fake Out and Extreme Speed users. The item used is a Life Orb A Life Orb is used to increase the power of Oblivion Wing. As Oblivion Wing restores HP, and counteracts the recoil from Life Orb the Life Orb recoil's influence is drastically reduced. Alternatively, Leftovers can be used to allow Mega Rayquaza to set up more Substitutes if you would prefer to be able to use more Substitutes. Mega Rayquaza is EV'd EVed to have m Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment allows Mega Rayquaza to hit as hard and as fast as possible. while reducing the effects of Foul Play by having an Attack-reducing nature and minimum Attack IVs. Additionally, n No EVs or IVs in Attack as well as an Attack-(AH)reducing nature minimize the effects of Foul Play. Modest is preferred to maximize Special Attack, but Timid can be used to outspeed other Gale Wings Mega Rayquaza users.
Usage Tips
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Try to bring in Mega Rayquaza on something it can force out, (RC) when the opponent's Pokemon has a disadvantage against Standard Aerilate Mega Rayquaza, Mega Rayquaza's most common set, as the opponent will probably switch in to a check to Aerilate Mega Rayquaza while you use in order to set up Substitute or Tail Glow. Be wary setting up when the opponent still has a Pokemon with high priority or a tank that resist Oblivion Wing, as these can often force Mega Rayquaza out. However, if If the opponent still has Pokemon with high priority or a tank that resists Oblivion Wing such as Registeel, Regirock, or Aegislash, try to use Substitute to avoid being hit by one hit attack from the priority user while retaliating back with Oblivion Wing or to get free setup behind the Substitute while the tank switches out, with Mega Rayquaza safely behind a Substitute. Meanwhile, if the opponent does not have any priority or Prankster tank that resists Oblivion Wing left, Why specifically a Prankster tank? Why not just say "tank"? Tail Glow is generally a safe option and can allow which then leads to Mega Rayquaza sweeping to sweep through the opposing team with Oblivion Wing This is too specific. You can't tell someone what the exact circumstances of their Mega Rayquaza sweep will be. What about Focus Sash users, or special walls, or Pokemon with Multiscale? Usage Tips should not be written like ghosting, in which the actual course of the battle is described in depth; it should tell the user what to think about when using the Pokemon Only attempt to sweep when anything that can check Mega Rayquaza at +3 SpA has been removed. Also, if you expect a switch-in, use a coverage move that hits the expected switch-in harder than Oblivion Wing. You're giving us some contradicting advice. Should we use a coverage move to hit the switch-in or set up a Substitute? This is especially true in the case of Mega Diancie when Mega Rayquaza has Earth Power, as Mega Diancie will probably switch in and be KOed to die Do not tell the reader how to predict. . Finally, due to Substitute blocking Transform and Imposter, Substitute is generally the best choice if the opponent still has an Imposter up. All right, so now we know what you want us to do. These last few sentences zig-zag around what Mega Rayquaza should do while forcing a switch. I'd structure it to say why Substitute is good first, then mention that coverage moves can be used on predicted switches to checks, then mention that Tail Glow can be used if there are no checks left, to finish the game. Yeah, move this last sentence further up in the paragraph. Probably after "Be wary setting up...", as this is where the caveats go.
Team Options
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Like As with the previous sets, Imposter Chansey is a common switch-in to Mega Rayquaza. Therefore, a powerful S special tank or Unaware user is vital to prevent it from sweeping survive a Chansey's it's attempt to sweep. A Chansey sweep. Well I never. If Earth Power is used and not over Magma Storm, Shedinja is another option to take on tank in the a Transformed Chansey, (AC) 's attacks as well as beating Mega Diancie. This set for Mega Rayquaza does not rely on no hazards on the fields, but still appreciates hazard removal to avoid taking unnecessary amounts of HP just by damage from switching in. Mega Rayquaza still also appreciates having hazards on the opponent's side of the field its own hazards, as they prevent Shedinja from switching in. Similar to the earlier sets, (RC) Steel-type tanks are useful to take in attacks from Pokemon with the Ability abilities Pixilate or and Refrigerate using with Fake Out and Extreme Speed with Pixilate or Refrigerate. Shedinja should still be accounted for, even if Magma Storm is run being used, and can be checked by a Mold Breaker Pursuit user or the aforementioned hazards. (remove line break)This Mega Rayquaza set is not threatened as much by status, as Substitute blocks most of it, but since because it this set tends to stay in for extended periods of time, (RC) status removal is useful to keep Mega Rayquaza healthy at healthier HP levels.
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Physical Gale Wings Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Ascent is another alternative option that does not take up your -ate slot and can still do massive damage with a priority STAB move. OHKO which is good for destroying things with priority Dragon Ascent, possibly landing a free kill on an opposing sweeper which has a higher speed tier but lowery priority tier without taking up your -ate slot This is just too specific again. Another possible option is Contrary Mega Rayquaza, which has the opportunity to surprise its destroy common checks and counters responses to Mega Rayquaza with moves like V-Create, Overheat, and Leaf Storm. However, it still struggles against Chansey and Shedinja; with a Choice Scarf, Mega Rayquaza may be able to handle Chanseys but only if predicted correctly. Mega Rayquaza may can also run Mixed mixed Protean sets due to its excellent mixed offenses, and can surprise switch-ins to its Aerilate or Gale Wings sets. well due to the general assumption of it being either Gale Wings or Aerilate, as well as its excellent mixed offenses, allowing Mega Rayquaza able to deal a STAB super effective hit on the switch-in if predicted correctly. Mega Rayquaza also has several other options for its Aerilate set. One possible switch option is swapping the Attack and Special Attack EVs for more power in Boomburst, although it this weakens the power of Mega Rayquaza's Fake Out and Extreme Speed. Mega Rayquaza may also change its 4th fourth moveslot to Infestation for consistently removing to consistently beat Shedinja, or Precipice Blades, Low Kick, or Thousand Arrows for hitting to hit common switch-ins to Mega Rayquaza super-(RH) effectively, although an Imposter counter must be chosen appropriately. Finally, Mega Rayquaza may run Choice Scarf with Aerilate to have an extremely high s Speed tier Boomburst. If this is run done so, Trick is an excellent option to cripple switch-ins(Delete and, add period) Pivot moves such as Volt Switch are also excellent choices, as they do not mind the Choice item.
Checks and Counters
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**Mega Diancie**: Mega Diancie is a constant significant threat to Mega Rayquaza, as Mega Diancie resists both of Mega Rayquaza's STAB moves s and can threaten Mega Rayquaza it with a super effective Pixilate Extreme Speed. (AP) , which is Super Effective on Mega Rayquaza.
**Physically Bulky Soundproof Pokemon**: Physically bulky Soundproof users can tank in the Standard Aerilate Mega Rayquaza's Fake Out and Extremespeed Speed, while not being affected by Boomburst. and are not affected by Boomburst.
**Registeel / and Aegislash**: With a resistance to Flying, Steel-type tanks can switch in(remove space)to any attack and may not even be KOed by coverage moves then requires to be killed through coverage, which may still not be enough. Additionally, sets running Levitate, Flash Fire, and Prankster may counter any one different variations of the variant s of Mega Rayquaza set. , (AP, RC) so its team should be able to handle them so handling those such sets these should be accounted for when using Mega Rayquaza.
**Shedinja**: Without Infestation, Magma Storm, or something similar, If Mega Rayquaza lacks a way to beat Shedinja, it Shedinja can consistently switch in to take in Mega Rayquaza's attacks and threaten to use Endeavor or gain momentum by pivoting onto into another Pokemon using a pivot move into a Pokemon that checks your switch-in.
**Protean + King's Shield**: Pokemon with Protean and King's Shield can use King's Shield to harshly lower Mega Rayquaza's Attack upon contact and change their typing to Steel while changing type to Steel, which resists Mega Rayquaza's STAB moves s.
