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Hey, so remember when Terrak was banned because its CCs annihilated everything? Let's talk about Mienshao.
:ss/mienshao:
Mienshao @ Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Rock Slide / Poison Jab
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao...
:ss/whimsicott:
Why @ Lagging Tail
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- U-turn
- Tailwind
- Leech Seed
- Switcheroo
Have your Pokémon ever felt too slow? Have you ever worried that you may have sacrificed too many Speed EVs for bulk? Worry no more...
:primarina::crobat::aegislash::celebi::umbreon::zygarde-10%:
Team here
So I've finally decided to post my team here. I'd thought of putting it in the sample set submissions but even though it's good, it's janky as hell and honestly kinda unoptimised.
Primarina: The infamous Encore Primarina...
:ss/kommo-o:
Kommo-o @ Salac Berry
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Substitute
- Belly Drum
- Drain Punch
- Poison Jab
"And Kommo-o, you see, he - wheeze, he pulls out this comically large attack boost, and just sweeps through the entire team."
Dunno if this technically counts, but...
:ss/mantine:
Mantine @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Mirror Coat
- Roost
- Defog
Rotom-Wash can generally come in safely against Mantine and do some free damage to it with...
Forum name: Flare219
Week 1 Alt: UULT81x Flare
Does my alt for Week 1 contain my forum name or a very similar variation/abbreviation of it as required by the rules?: yes
:ss/diggersby:
Diggersby @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Ice Punch
Diggerby's got U-turn, Knock Off, a STAB Earthquake, and is still fast enough to outspeed a maxed Ribombee. Can stomach a single...
Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 160 HP / 252 SpD / 96 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic
- Leech Seed
- Psychic
- Recover
Nominating SpDef Celebi as a counter to Thundurus-T. Celebi naturally resists everything that Thundurus throws at it, and this set in particular easily takes...