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Koko enables Zekrom like nothing else. The set that offers it more usefulness is the screener, it also has access to both u turn and volt switch so you can pivot your sweepers in more consistently. It also has access to taunt, which is immensely helpful against other support leads thanks to its...
I’ll admit I was surprised to see prim make it on the rankings at all (though I definitely won’t complain about people finding a use for my favorite mon lol), considering that, at least when I use fini, I’m always taking advantage of Misty terrain. I suppose if your team really needs the extra...
Primarina is considerably stronger than fini, sparkling aria bypasses substitutes, and flip turn/aqua jet can be extremely valuable moves in the right situation. Tapu Fini’s bulk in conjunction with higher speed and Misty Surge’s support capabilities, when in conjunction with the vast amount of...
Series 12 is coming to a close soon, but I would like to nominate Hippowdon to B+ nonetheless.
In my eyes, Hippowdon has proven itself to be a more than capable addition to many teams. It backs up the ever popular SwordFish core beautifully, as any potential threat to your restricteds can...
Quick team dump. Used these in Roomtour Series 3, in which I placed second.
Calyrex + Zacian offense
Dialga + Ho-Oh balance
Life Orb Ho-Oh offense
Most of these aren’t super optimized, but they’re workable and pretty fun to use. Enjoy :)
Dragon Dance is the standard for a reason, being able to hit stuff before getting hit yourself is a huge advantage. It also allows NDM to be a bit more cavalier with its setup, since, once it’s speed is boosted enough, it can just recover off whatever hit it took setting up, there are also...
Photon caught an error in the Offensive DD section of my NDM analysis.
- the bullet point for Rock Blast does not mention that SR chip is required for the OHKO on Dynamax Yveltal with +1 Max Rockfall.
Steela is doing just fine. Defensive sets can annoy a wide array of NDM sets and makes a decent enough BBlade sponge, and the mix up of it potentially being offensive always weighs in the opponents mind.