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Slowbro @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Scald
- Future Sight
- Slack Off
- Teleport
No need to introduce it to you, it excels as a classic bulky Water-type. It is able to reasonably take a Swords Dance boosted Earthquake to retaliate with a strong STAB-boosted Scald.
+2 252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 249-294 (63.1 - 74.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Slowbro Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Excadrill: 242-288 (67 - 79.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
While it has Regenerator and Slack Off to keep healthy, I think Earthquake's damage output in conjunction with the fact that Slowbro could recieve previous chip damage from status effects, hazard damage after having its item knocked off or regenerator not healing off the full damage and the fact that Scald does not threaten an OHKO means Slowbro can get overwhelmed, so it's a check, Albeit a very good one.
slap a life orb on it and get a potential 2/3 for one against ttar and ferro, it's most common team mates:
Slowbro @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Scald
- Future Sight
- Slack Off
- Teleport
No need to introduce it to you, it excels as a classic bulky Water-type. It is able to reasonably take a Swords Dance boosted Earthquake to retaliate with a strong STAB-boosted Scald.
+2 252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 249-294 (63.1 - 74.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Slowbro Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Excadrill: 242-288 (67 - 79.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
While it has Regenerator and Slack Off to keep healthy, I think Earthquake's damage output in conjunction with the fact that Slowbro could recieve previous chip damage from status effects, hazard damage after having its item knocked off or regenerator not healing off the full damage and the fact that Scald does not threaten an OHKO means Slowbro can get overwhelmed, so it's a check, Albeit a very good one.
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reserving Hydreigon
Hydreigon @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 112 Def / 56 SpA / 88 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Earth Power
- Roost
- Nasty Plot / U-turn
This is the only mon that has recovery and either resists or is immune to A-Wak's attacks.
56 Spa ensures a OHKO with Dark Pulse:
56 SpA Hydreigon Dark Pulse vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Marowak-Alola: 264-312 (101.1 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Max HP and 112 Def Evs make sure it is 3HKO'ed by Flare Blitz or Poltergeist even with Stealth Rock (which is quite unlikely on such teams):
252+ Atk Thick Club Marowak-Alola Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 112 Def Hydreigon: 150-177 (38.6 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Thick Club Marowak-Alola Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 112 Def Hydreigon: 138-162 (35.5 - 41.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
Although, If it chooses to setup a SD, it might overwhelm Hydreigon if it has taken SR chip damage:
+2 252+ Atk Thick Club Marowak-Alola Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 112 Def Hydreigon: 300-353 (77.3 - 90.9%) -- 25% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
In that case, you can take out some speed evs (This hydreigon set was used to check heatran and blacephalon hence its speed) and toss it into defense or just change its nature:
+2 252+ Atk Thick Club Marowak-Alola Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 200 Def Hydreigon: 275-324 (70.8 - 83.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ Atk Thick Club Marowak-Alola Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 112+ Def Hydreigon: 273-321 (70.3 - 82.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
From the explanation above, Bulky Hydreigon is a COUNTER to Alolan Marowak.