Resource OU Underdogs - The Niche Heat Brigade

[Morkal]

A quick fun rundown on some sets I've been having some decent success with as of late.

Shiftry @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Wind Rider
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Tailwind
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Rock Slide​

Total immunity to all of Zapdos's moves thanks to Tera Ground + Wind Rider (along with being immune to Hurricane, Heat Wave, and Blizzard), and using Tailwind boosts Shiftry's speed up to 568 and gives it +1 in attack; Rock Slide devours Moltres and Zapdos and synergizes really well with STAB Leaf Blade and Stab Knock Off

Infernape @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Raging Fury
- Drain Punch
- Thunder Punch​

252 Atk Iron Fist Infernape Drain Punch vs. 236 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 436-516 (109 - 129%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Infernape Raging Fury vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gholdengo: 252-296 (66.6 - 78.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Infernape Raging Fury vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gholdengo: 500-590 (132.2 - 156%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+2 252 Atk Iron Fist Tera Electric Infernape Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Toxapex: 278-330 (91.4 - 108.5%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
+2 252 Atk Iron Fist Tera Electric Infernape Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Alomomola: 420-494 (78.6 - 92.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

+2 252 Atk Iron Fist Infernape Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 76 Def Empoleon: 512-606 (137.6 - 162.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Iron Fist Infernape Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 156+ Def Garganacl: 324-384 (80.1 - 95%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

The definition of "flawed but deadly", Infernape is great; Raging Fury works better for longevity on this Iron Fist set (while still keeping the same base power as Flare Blitz).

Ogerpon (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Knock Off
- Play Rough
- Trailblaze​

Landorus-T does not like dealing with this particular form of Ogerpon thanks to Defiant + its Earthquake resistance. Extremely underrated, mono-Grass-type is far more powerful than it used to be.

Ribombee @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shield Dust
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sticky Web
- Moonblast
- Bug Buzz
- Switcheroo​

The best Webs setter in OU right now; Sticky Webs + Switcheroo is a nasty combo with great luring ability, Moonblast + Bug Buzz are great STAB moves and Shield Dust is a phenomenal ability that blocks the secondary effects of all other Pokemon attacks, and Tera Water is great for turning crippling Fire/Steel weaknesses into resistances and turning a Rock-type weakness into a neutrality.

 

[travismb]

These are some great sets, I've been having a lot of fun theory-crafting teams around Shiftry. It's so cool that they gave him Wind Rider.

 

[Hiddenfreezer]

Weak Armor is better than I expected and I think blunder made the set but do not quote me I just had to report it here.

LO Taunt Boom to suicide or uturn into Stored Power Armarouge:

Rillaboom @ Life Orb
Ability: Grassy Surge
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Grassy Glide
- Wood Hammer
- U-turn
- Taunt

Armarouge @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Weak Armor
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 152 SpA / 104 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Iron Defense
- Calm Mind
- Aura Sphere
- Stored Power


Basically your standard Stored Power Sweeper - but somehow it has the perfect arrangement of stats to make it a formidable foe. The only thing I dislike is the Tera typing - I think Fairy is superior but I am unsure.

 

[CaptainNawhal]

Infernape @ Punching Glove
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Encore
- Focus Punch
- Fire Punch
- Drain Punch

Encore someone into an unfavorable move (Hopefully a status move) Then they either switch out or can’t hit you the next turn. Then Iron fist and punching glove give a sexy ass boost focus punch as well as every other damaging move.

99 base power on drain and fire punch. 198 base power focus punch

 

[Pando067]

Eelektross @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Gastro Acid
- Focus Punch
- Substitute
- Wild Charge/Thunder Punch/Whatever else you want

Since there's the bloodmoon suspect right now, I'm dropping the ultimate bloodmoon counter. EELEKTROSS! It can use gastro acid and tera ghost to completely wall 99% of bm luna sets (moonblast is not a real move). Focus punch also hits really hard, even without stab and wild charge can hit tera water bm luna for a good chunk of damage. The fourth slot is really flexible and sub is not mandatory but can help if luna pivots out.

Eelektross Vs. Blood Moon Calcs

252+ Atk Tera Ghost Eelektross Focus Punch vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 220-260 (51.1 - 60.4%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Tera Ghost Eelektross Focus Punch vs. 188 HP / 0 Def Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 282-332 (68.1 - 80.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Eelektross Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Tera Water Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 198-234 (46 - 54.4%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Eelektross Focus Punch vs. 188 HP / 0 Def Tera Fighting Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 141-166 (34 - 40%) -- 39.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Blood Moon vs. Tera Ghost Eelektross: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Earth Power vs. Levitate Tera Ghost Eelektross: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Vacuum Wave vs. Tera Ghost Eelektross: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever

 

[MattC (Banned)]

Tera Type: Ghost

... doesn't Mind's Eye ignore Ghost typing?

 

[Pando067]

... doesn't Mind's Eye ignore Ghost typing?

Gastro Acid suppresses luna's ability.

 

[pixelpenguin]

mentally unwell (Hatterene) @ Eject Button
Ability: Magic Bounce
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe
Bold Nature
- Psyshock
- Skill Swap
- Nuzzle
- Healing Wish

Standard Healing Wish Hatterene for a sun team, but I got tired of fucking Gliscor so skill swap Hatterene :)
Switch into Gliscor after eject button has been used to force it to earthquake if it wants to do anything to Hatterene. It takes earthquake comfortably if healthy and then skill swap to get rid of its poison heal. It can now use spikes on your team but its longevity is completely destroyed :) Even if Gliscor switches out, most Pokemon would prefer not losing their ability.

Edit: Never mind apparently skill swap isn't permanent :((

 

[AssessTheThreat]

Eelektross @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Gastro Acid
- Focus Punch
- Substitute
- Wild Charge/Thunder Punch/Whatever else you want

Since there's the bloodmoon suspect right now, I'm dropping the ultimate bloodmoon counter. EELEKTROSS! It can use gastro acid and tera ghost to completely wall 99% of bm luna sets (moonblast is not a real move). Focus punch also hits really hard, even without stab and wild charge can hit tera water bm luna for a good chunk of damage. The fourth slot is really flexible and sub is not mandatory but can help if luna pivots out.

Eelektross Vs. Blood Moon Calcs

252+ Atk Tera Ghost Eelektross Focus Punch vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 220-260 (51.1 - 60.4%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Tera Ghost Eelektross Focus Punch vs. 188 HP / 0 Def Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 282-332 (68.1 - 80.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Eelektross Wild Charge vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Tera Water Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 198-234 (46 - 54.4%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Eelektross Focus Punch vs. 188 HP / 0 Def Tera Fighting Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: 141-166 (34 - 40%) -- 39.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Blood Moon vs. Tera Ghost Eelektross: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Earth Power vs. Levitate Tera Ghost Eelektross: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Vacuum Wave vs. Tera Ghost Eelektross: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever

this seems super fun but dedicating 1/6 mons to a shitter, 2/4 of its moves and your only tera to stop a single mon is insane LMAO. i havent been very active so idk if bloodmoon bear is actually this centralizing rn or if this is just a heater meme but god damn is it funny in either case. never stop posting king

 

[ouelite]

Kommo-o @ Leftovers
Ability: Bulletproof
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 52 HP / 204 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Clangorous Soul
- Protect
- Drain Punch
- Clanging Scales

This is a fun set I’ve been using on grassy terrain teams. It’s usually bulky enough to set up two clangorous souls and you can use tera to help with this. From there it just stays alive and can attack either defence stat. Steel is to block poison, poison tera also probably works.
it gets murked by iron valiant so anything that can lure that is helpful. Can usually power through the other fairies with tera. I run with a heavy slam zamazenta to remove valiant. The 52 hp is for a good leftovers number. Protect can help you scout whilst also increasing recovery.

 

[Drahe]

gravity passer / breaker with special atk energy-boost
► Gravity up accuracy for thunder & prevent ground immunity

Sandy Shocks @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Gravity
- Thunder
- Earth Power​

Can replace volt-switch per Body Press to deal with Blissey ( 34.3 - 40.4% ) → 2KO with Tera Fight.
Tera Electric for offensive use on lower speed teams / Tera Grass for defensive surprise.

 

[Whaloob]

Ribombee @ Psychic Seed / Grassy Seed / Life Orb
Ability: Shield Dust
Tera Type: Fire / Ground
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Stored Power
- Draining Kiss / Moonblast
- Tera Blast / Substitute

has carved a niche as the best webber available (an expectation you can take advantage of by leading whatever best handles their best counterlead to webs ), but it is ALSO the only QDer with stored power (which is new to it in gen 9) making it a suitable choice of sweeper on HO teams with either screens or terrain. Both afford it an avenue to repair its downright terrible bulk, with screens offering more direct bulk while terrain offers an increase to the power of stored power and either free lefties effectively (grassy) or a further boost to stored power + prio immunity (psychic). Its lack of immediate power can alternatively be patched with life orb although I only recommend this if running draining kiss. Finally, it can opt to run substitute to facilitate setting up including status denial, or fire or ground tera blast in order to deal with most steels that resist the rest of your coverage (both are also useful defensive teras with fire covering weaknesses to fire and steel while ground covers poison and rock).

Generally matches up well against opposing HO with tera blast or fatter teams with substitute. Had the most success with it right after DLC dropped since it chewed a lot of HO teams alive, and there’s certainly no denying that its frailty and lack of immediate power makes it require a solid supporting cast, but this set still finds its way onto some of my more recent builds with good success.

 

[Mega-Pokebattlerz]

Rotom-Wash @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Trick
- Tera Blast

Most Gliscor variants can't touch this at all, and Trick with Tera Poison allows you to make the incredibly funny play of stealing its Toxic Orb and giving it to something else on its team (particularly effective if they predict you going for Hydro Pump and Tera in response). Tera Blast Poison also threatens a 2HKO on Ogerpon-Wellspring and a potential OHKO on Iron Valiant, which is important considering you outspeed if you still have your scarf.

 

[kd458]

Weak Armor is better than I expected and I think blunder made the set but do not quote me I just had to report it here.

LO Taunt Boom to suicide or uturn into Stored Power Armarouge:

Rillaboom @ Life Orb
Ability: Grassy Surge
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Grassy Glide
- Wood Hammer
- U-turn
- Taunt

Armarouge @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Weak Armor
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 152 SpA / 104 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Iron Defense
- Calm Mind
- Aura Sphere
- Stored Power


Basically your standard Stored Power Sweeper - but somehow it has the perfect arrangement of stats to make it a formidable foe. The only thing I dislike is the Tera typing - I think Fairy is superior but I am unsure.

Double Dance Armarouge



Armarouge @ Leftovers
Ability: Weak Armor
Tera Type: Poison / Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 124 Def / 136 Spe
Bold Nature
- Stored Power
- Aura Sphere
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense

Figured I’d do a full write up of this Double Dance Armarouge after having used the same set (albeit with a different, more defensive spread) on ladder, an alternative move over Aura Sphere can be used to hit mons like Gholdengo, Cresselia and Hatterene, but a stronger hit into Kingambit and Roaring Moon is appreciated. Flamethrower or even Lava Plume is an option here as you don’t want to weaken Stored Power with Armor Cannon, but then you get hard walled by Moon. Tera Poison prevents you from getting Toxic’d while also giving you a good matchup into the (somewhat rare rn) Slowking-G as they can’t Sludge Bomb poison you, Steel is a very good alternative especially with the drop in usage of physical Valiant but retaining a Fighting resistance is valuable. A defensive typing with a very different profile like Water or Fairy could have potential, but despite them both being weak to EQ, Poison and Steel are the best into defensive Scor with Toxic.

This set is a really fun pick on HO, it’s not the hardest to wall and lacking reliable recovery hurts but especially on Grassy Terrain it has the potential to instantly game-end on mons that don’t have a way to instantly threaten it and don’t know its game (i.e. give it a free speed boost). The given spread outruns Scarf Gholdengo at +2, with the remaining EVs invested in physical bulk; on a Flamethrower or Lava Plume set, the spread can be shifted to 248 HP / 108 Def / 16 Sp.Def / 136 Spe with a Bold Nature to live Gholdengo’s Shadow Ball from full, which is only a valuable benchmark if you can directly threaten it back. Leftovers has been chosen here over the immediate defensive boost of Grassy Seed, as I find that it generates more value over the more drawn-out setup that Armarouge needs to sweep.

This mon is lower tier for a reason, but offers a unique niche as a Stored Power sweeper that can boost its offensive presence, its defensive stats on both side and its speed. Just make sure to pack an alternative Fairy answer as Enamorus and Specs Valiant melt through this like butter while taking nothing back unless you’ve already had a chance to set up.

 

[MilkyWay]

I got this toxicroak rain team to the top 50 a few weeks ago and don't have the time/energy to make an RMT, but thought I'd share the set here.

Toxicroak @ Black Sludge / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Dry Skin
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 248 HP / 204 Def / 56 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot / Bulk Up / Encore / Toxic
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Taunt

After DLC was released, Ogerpon-W was a massive pain for rain teams so I wanted something that could reliably switch into it. I knew toxicroak got knock off back from DLC, and I successfully used a similar defensive toxicroak set on a gen 8 rain team so I decided to try it out. The main reason I added croak was for ogerpon-w, but it also has good matchups against the other two ogerpons, rillaboom, dondozo, and pex, which are all generally nuisances for rain teams. Additionally, it is a decent gambit check, and all teams need multiple of those nowadays anyway.

I started with rocky helmet and bulk up in case you're wondering why those are in some of the replays. I later switched from helmet to black sludge to give croak more longevity to continue switching in to the ogerpons/rilla throughout the match. Additionally, I also switched from bulk up to gunk shot to better 1v1 any ogerpons/rillas that try and setup when croak isn't at full health. Speed is for jolly gambit, rest is to maximize bulk, and gunk shot is also a nice touch for tera fairy gambit and any valiant brave enough to switch in. Knock off allows croak to make progress and punish the common gholdengo switch in, and taunt (with knock off) allows croak to keep switching in on any pex and dozo that annoy my barraskewda and ogerpon-w.

Also, gliscor will try to switch in on you a lot and if it's too late to knock off the toxic orb just taunt it to give yourself a free switch to anything that wants to take an earthquake (pelipper, thundy t, maybe ogerpon-w).

Proof of Peak

I peaked #36 at 1913, and again #39 1926, but misplaced the screenshots so this will have to do.

Replays

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1961664875-ldchynzkhojecsq8aprlhjzjoqa5ywwpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1962228498-v1xy71j346rfsuwqb0q3pkw5zzl3ulypw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1963941439-ke73shlld1m2294vb9vpc4x104v3hwrpw

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1963952775-4y50zoyzp9ko9liejalo7axdiaj6dt2pw
^Bonus replay showing Thundy-T's usefulness against stall

 

[1LDK]

Toxicroak @ Black Sludge / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Dry Skin
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 248 HP / 204 Def / 56 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot / Bulk Up / Encore / Toxic
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Taunt

Really cool toxicroak heat man, I also tried Toxicroak rain on pre-home, when Wake was out
https://pokepast.es/c104c53b1c42dcc7 (the team in question)

Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Drain Punch
- Poison Jab
- Sucker Punch

As you can see, I had it as a simple sweeping set, like all my teams, it was fun, but overall, bad, with tera fairy you 100% blank wake tho outside of flamethrower

 

[sims796]

Meowscarada @ Leftovers / Heavy-duty Boots / Protective Pads
Ability: Overgrow
Tera Type: Grass / Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flower Trick
- Knock Off
- Substitute
- Leech Seed

Saw something like this on the WaterPon thread and thought "Meow could probably pull it off better". I don't know if I can back that claim, but it pulls the set off surprisingly well. It preys on the common Gliscor set - its not gonna stop the Spikes from coming, but what is? I'm thinking Protective Pads for Zap/tres, since knocing off an item is awesome progress, and you out speed, so if they rely on Hurricane and you get the seed off on the switch you can actually gamble with Sub and force them out. Even Corviknight hits a wall if you get a sub up first but that's not a game that'll end in your favor.

Does great in a hazard heavy teams, and Grassy Terrain teams. I'm thinking of a way to fiddle with EVs so it's subs can definitely survive 2 hits of a Gliscor's EQ, but meh.

Soon after I post this, I get the perfect match to showcase!

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1981139359-swq3vbd7dr4ceig6zkvamdubz84nnbfpw

This is the best case scenario that this set has against Zapdos, so I thought it be fitting for the post. I didn't expect the Tusk, but lesson learned.

EDIT: Gonna add Tera Ghost to the list, it really screws some mons over.

 

[dunderguy]

RAINBROS… IS IT OVER?

As you may know, rain is not the best playstyle in OU due to mons such as Dondozo, Alomomola, and especially Ogerpon-W. However, there are mons that could potentially help with this.

Barraskewda @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Tera Type: Fighting / Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Close Combat
- Poison Jab
- Flip Turn

Barraskewda under rain is deadly. You might want to use a better rain abuser such as Basculegion or Floatzel, but there is one this Barraskewda has that the others don’t. Poison Jab. Poison Jab is super effective on Ogerpon-W, meaning you can bait it in bluffing that you’re banded, and hit it with a powerful attack. Unfortunately, this is a 50/50 chance to knock Ogerpon-W out.

252+ Atk Life Orb Tera Fighting Barraskewda Poison Jab vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ogerpon-Wellspring: 278-328 (92.3 - 108.9%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

This set is meant to support another rain sweeper such as Basculegion or Floatzel. Another problem with all three mons are that they are suspectable to priority, especially from Kingambit. Tera Fighting is both a tera that boosts its Close Combat for extra damage, but resists Sucker Punch from Kingambit.

252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 5 allies fainted Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Fighting Barraskewda: 146-172 (55.5 - 65.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO


The last problem with all three mons is that Dondozo and Alomomola wall them. Therefore, there is a Swift Swim mon that can also potentially help other rain sweepers.

Qwilfish @ Leftovers
Ability: Swift Swim
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 236 Atk / 96 Def / 176 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Taunt
- Spikes
- Liquidation
- Barb Barrage

Qwilfish is an extremely niche mon that can help fellow Swift Swim sweepers by the combination of Taunt and Barb Barrage. Against the likes of Dondozo ans Alomomola, you can fish for poison with Barb Barrage (and minorly chip them) and then Taunt them on the Rest from Dondozo and the Wish from the Alomomola. Spikes is also used to give rain sweepers better chip to take down their “checks”. Even though Dondozo and Alomomola usually run boots, Knock Off support from mons such as Pelipper can help.
Speed is to outspeed Valiant and Defense is to take on a Power Whip from Ogerpon-W.


252 Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 0 HP / 96 Def Qwilfish: 229-270 (84.5 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery


252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Water Floatzel Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo in Rain: 181-214 (35.9 - 42.4%) -- 88.3% chance to 2HKO after 1 layer of Spikes and poison damage

252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Water Floatzel Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo in Rain: 181-214 (35.9 - 42.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after poison damage

252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Water Floatzel Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Alomomola in Rain: 232-273 (43.4 - 51.1%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after poison damage


252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Water Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo in Rain: 191-225 (37.8 - 44.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after 1 layer of Spikes and poison damage

252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Water Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo in Rain: 191-225 (37.8 - 44.6%) -- 4.7% chance to 2HKO after poison damage

252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Water Basculegion Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Alomomola in Rain: 242-285 (45.3 - 53.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after poison damage


This all seems like a lot just for a simple rain team, but if you really want to run it in this meta you can try these mons to help.

 

[Morkal]

So with the advent of DLC2 now here and a week behind us - I'd like to ask some questions revolving around weather;

1. What's your favorite weather to run right now?

2. On that weather layout, what's your favorite Pokemon to utilize that specifically benefits from the weather either via ability or movepool?

3. What are your favorite niche sets to counteract weather teams?

 

[NotDaProGamer]

So with the advent of DLC2 now here and a week behind us - I'd like to ask some questions revolving around weather;

1. What's your favorite weather to run right now?

2. On that weather layout, what's your favorite Pokemon to utilize that specifically benefits from the weather either via ability or movepool?

3. What are your favorite niche sets to counteract weather teams?

1. Favourite? Sand. Best? Sun (probs).
2. London Bridge
3. Cloud Nine is funny haha, but to be honest I mostly use because override is good and no-one uses hail snow teams.

 

[Welcome to mars]

im back in the kitchen, and im better than ever

Cobalion @ Rocky Helmet / leftovers
Ability: Justified
Tera Type: water
EVs: 252 HP / 60 Def / 192 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Volt Switch
- Body Press
as you probably know, UUs pet alpaca is back(yes i know its antler) and it now has access to body press, meaning lead or defensive sets can do solid damage, utility cobalion can reliably set up rocks and spread paralysis, its fighting typing makes it a very potent kingambit counter even if it teras and rocky helmet spreads chip around making cobalion a very versatile pokemon with good role compression, the main reason im so focused on this random pokemon i normally wouldn’t care about isn’t just because im surprised by how often it saves games, but because i think we could do something very funny

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Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 44 Def / 212 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Scald
- Flip Turn
- Mirror Coat
- Whirlpool

regenvest alomomola is heavily outclassed by galarian glowking and hydrapple due to them not being as passive but alomomola does have one thing while running assault vest, direct pivoting, which allows it to sponge physical and special hits then give free switch ins again and again, which it does with solid effect, just look at the calcs, even if you can’t take an attack , scald can weaken physical attacks with and mirror coat punishes strong special breakers

132 SpA Iron Moth Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 212+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola: 154-182 (28.8 - 34.1%) -- 2.1% chance to 3HKO

252+ SpA Sandy Shocks Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 212+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola: 248-294 (46.5 - 55.1%) -- 66.8% chance to 2HKO

252 Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 44 Def Alomomola: 225-265 (42.2 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 251 HP / 212+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola: 213-252 (39.9 - 47.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[EpicGuy321]

You’re going to have to do a lot explaining on these choices. I get Cloyster, don’t really think it’s that good but I get it. Spidops and Honchkrow though? You’re already lost me.

I get stakeout first impression is “strong” but it’s effectively the same as tinted lens on resists. Look at OU filled with Pokémon like dirge, pex, corviknight, garg, and the all important tusk. What are you aiming to hit that tinted lens can’t? Amoongus? Don’t forget that Lokix has 20+ base attack more than Spidops, and dark stab that lets it threaten Dirge. It’s not like Lokix is that that good either, and being a shitty webs setter doesn’t seem like fair compromise.

Honchkrow truly just baffles me. I look at it and see 0 redeeming qualities. All I can think of is “Moxie + Uturn with a dark resist for gambit and a strong stab move that is super effective vs tusk”. If that’s all you’re looking for then why not Quaq? It’s got Uturn, better Stab options with step/crash and cc while still being super effective vs tusk, and a dark resist from fighting. Quaq has 5 less attack but it comes with so many benefits like rocks resist over a weakness, stronger secondary stab, not needing tera fighting blast, and better immediate speed with an actual boosting option as well. For example adamant scarf Honchkrow has 361 speed, losing to iron valiant. Quaq has 403 adamant, allowing it to outspeed valaint.

These Pokémon just seem straight up bad, and most certainly memes. So what’s the line? The examples of memes not allowed are actively detrimental to themselves, but where’s the drawing point? Is choice band Grimmsnarl a meme? Is hydration rest Goodra a meme? I would like to present my set and see where it falls

Gamefreak hates st (Pawmot) @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Volt Absorb
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Revival Blessing
- Dig

Behold, the ultimate stall killer. Dig to pp stall, rest talk with a 50% chance to cast revival blessing. You bring this thing and it’s almost impossible to lose to stall. No stall player can withstand 7 kingambit assaults while Pawmot takes his eepy little naps

I don't think Sleep Talk can call Revival Blessing for this exact reason

 

[Eeveeto]

I don't think Sleep Talk can call Revival Blessing for this exact reason

Sleep Talk CAN call Revival Blessing, this is a confirmed information. Problem is that Pawmot has very bad bulk, while Rabsca (the other Revival Blessing Mon with actual bulk) has a terrible defensive typing.

 

[Whaloob]

Attacking Lead Archaludon

Archaludon @ Custap Berry
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature / Timid Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Dragon Pulse / Draco Meteor
- Earthquake / Flash Cannon

has been one of my favorite additions from DLC2, packing impressive utility and set variety thanks to its typing, movepool, and access to Stamina alongside a resistance to all 3 attacking pivot moves. This set instead leans into its offensive prowess and access to Sturdy to give a hard-hitting rocks lead that can generally expect to get up rocks and at worst trade with someone, if not severely dent a second mon. Steel Beam also allows it to spinblock by dying. Highly recommend pairing with , both for leads and to help deny hazards early in order to preserve sturdy if you don’t take a hit on the turn you set rocks.

Also reminder that perish trapping is back on the menu thanks to

 

[NotDaProGamer]

Also reminder that perish trapping is back on the menu thanks to

okay. perish trap.

Primarina @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Perish Song
- Whirlpool
- Protect
- Substitute

Politoed @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb/Drizzle
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Perish Song
- Whirlpool
- Protect
- Substitute
Two sub protect perish trappers. Need anything else? Two large fries and a coke? Buy both, get a sweeping free!

Minior (Minior-Violet) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Shields Down
Tera Type: Rock/Electric/Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Acrobatics
- Shell Smash
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide/Tera Blast
I mentioned this in the lure that threat Iron Boulder, it's actually solid.
OU is not responsible for any rating lost and/or sanity shredded using these sets. It is your fault if you take this as real.
(no but jk works, the is kinda a meme though (even if it is still tanky))