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I'm not sure if people are exploring this but unlike last gen Zapdos and Volcarona aren't exactly 100% reliable counters because
252 Atk Zamazenta-Crowned Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 220 Def Zapdos: 188-222 (49 - 57.9%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Zamazenta-Crowned Stone...
I've theory crafted running Stored Power on the Fillet Away set to obliterate Dondozo. What's Night Slash for anyway?
I'd try running this mon but it's just so slow and frail, doubly so after it fillets away and becomes vulnerable to priority. Unfort
Edit: Just realized that Night Slash is to...
On the top of good cores I'd like to suggest
:XY/Ninjask: + :XY/Charizard:
A simple offensive core.
Ninjask U-Turns around and forces physically bulky responses, and Charizard can come in and nuke them with it's powerful special coverage.
Among U-Turn resists there are very few who can tank...
I would like to nominate Charizard to an A Tier Threat
:DP/Charizard:
Despite a crippling stealth rocks weakness this mon functionally has no counters that can switch into it's sheer firepower.
The more popular water types of this tier just can't switch into Charizard's Life Orb boosted air...
:XY/Gligar: Double Dance Gligar :XY/Gligar:
With Aerodactyl banned from the tier, this set lost one of it's biggest counters that could wear it down.
Gligar
Ability: Immunity
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
This set relies on...
I would like to talk about a pretty underrated option in the metagame that I haven't seen very often. In fact I haven't seen Qwilfish a lot outside of defensive fast taunt sets with spikes and all that good stuff
:XY/Qwilfish:
Qwilfish @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252...
I wouldn't reccomend using Golbat defensively. Even max speed variants are slower than all variants of offensive leafeon which is a concerning threat given its bulk and typing, and it is never forcing out rockers like Golem unless you somehow fit Giga Drain on top of roost defog brave bird
Gotta say I've been having a lot of success with the Gallade recently
:BW/Gallade:
Gallade (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Shadow Sneak / Psycho Cut / Subsitute
I've managed to get Top 50 on the ladder...
H-Lilligant is pretty insane
Did some calcs on the fly and a banded H-Lilligant destroys anything that isn't something insanely bulky, and stuff that can't resist both just get 2hko'ed.
Turns out Hustle is an insane ability, and it's often restricted to pre-vo's for a reason.
252 Atk Choice...
Been having a lot of fun with banded scizor. with 110 base attack and STAB, this is the strongest U-Turn you can get in the tier, and it can lead to some insane momentum to let in powerful breakers.
Scyther @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
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