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Normalize, one of the worst abilities in Pokemon, finds a surprising niche in AAA as a devious method of removing special walls, especially normally hard-to-wear-down RegenVest pivots. Conventional Gengar sets like Sheer Force are typically checked by RegenVest users like Manaphy and Swampert, but Normalize Gengar flips the matchup. As the RegenVest user switches in to tank an attack and pivot out, Gengar can hit it with Mean Look...
Spectrier grimly laughs as it slowly snowballs through opposing teams! With full defensive investment and Will-O-Wisp to cripple opposing physical attackers, Spectrier is able to set up on unexpected threats, even dodging the KO from burned Adamant Roaring Moon. Will-O-Wisp also pulls double duty in powering up Hex. Calm Mind shores up Spectrier's middling bulk while also setting it up for a sweep. Tera Fairy, in addition to...
Built for battle, born to break teams, Mega Latios is here! Mystical Fire burns Steel-types like Ferrothorn, Gholdengo, and Mega Scizor to a crisp. Aura Sphere covers other Steel-type Pokemon like Heatran, and it also deals more damage to Kingambit than Mystical Fire, additionally hitting Hisiuan Samurott. Draco Meteor OHKOes Dragon-types such as Raging Bolt, Kyurem, Garchomp, and Roaring Moon, which Mega...
It volts, it rinses, and it repeats! While Rotom-W's presence hasn't been notable throughout the generation's lifespan, one of OU's historically familiar faces finally reminded everyone that it's not to be forgotten. In a metagame dictated by entry hazard stacking from every corner, its natural immunity to Spikes—even after Terastallizing—gives it a solid niche as a defensive pivot that can forgo Heavy-Duty Boots. When...
Lunala makes a comeback from Alola in Regulation I! Lunala supports its slower partners with Trick Room by enabling them to sweep, and it uses Wide Guard to protect them from powerful spread moves such as Astral Barrage and Glacial Lance. Moonblast threatens Dark-types Lunala struggles against like Incineroar and Grimmsnarl. Lunala holds Electric Seed while paired with...
Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Knock Off
- Power Whip / Gyro Ball
- Stealth Rock
Watch out for this durian's rocks! Ferrothorn remains a top-tier pick in National Dex, leveraging its bulk and utility to chip foes with all kinds of chip damage. Leech Seed provides Ferrothorn recovery while wearing down foes like Gliscor, Toxapex, Alomomola, and Landorus-T. Knock Off crucially allows Ferrothorn to punish switch-ins such as Moltres and Volcarona, removing their Heavy-Duty Boots. Power Whip threatens Pokemon like...
Shellos @ Eviolite
Ability: Sticky Hold
Level: 5
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 68 HP / 212 Def / 180 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Recover
Shellos is spreading its sticky slime all over LC! Shellos is blessed with good defenses complemented with a great ability in Sticky Hold, preventing foes like Mienfoo from removing its Eviolite with Knock Off. It provides the utility to set up entry hazards via Stealth Rock, which disrupts foes such as Torchic and Vullaby. Earth Power blasts foes such as Alolan Diglett, Mareanie, and Torchic. Ice Beam eases...
Encased in a veil of snow, Alolan Ninetales strikes its enemies with grace! With its excellent Speed tier, access to Nasty Plot, and potent STAB combination, Alolan Ninetales threatens several common offensive Pokemon such as Flygon, Flamigo, and Paldean Tauros-W. Furthermore, Freeze-Dry allows Alolan Ninetales to break through bulky Water-types like Gastrodon and Vaporeon, which it would otherwise...
Calyrex-Ice @ Leftovers
Level: 50
Ability: As One (Glastrier)
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 SpD
Tera Type: Water / Fire
Impish Nature
- Glacial Lance
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Substitute
Calyrex-I exerts a chilling presence in Regulation I! Thanks to its high natural bulk, Calyrex-I is capable of taking powerful attacks like Electro Drift from Miraidon. Leech Seed, Protect, and Substitute elevate its longevity further. After its foes are substantially chipped, Calyrex-I can snowball thanks to As One and Glacial Lance. Leech Seed provides passive recovery, while Protect and...
Monferno @ Eviolite
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Knock Off
This Pokemon is tired of monkeying around and sets fire to the stage! Monferno is a multifaceted attacker, capable of pivoting with U-turn, crippling foes with Knock Off, and disposing of high level threats such as Tinkatuff, Thwackey, and Dunsparce thanks to its wonderful STAB combination. Having access to Knock Off is particularly potent in NFE thanks to most walls being reliant on Eviolite, allowing Monferno to support its teammates and their...
Mudbray @ Eviolite
Ability: Stamina
Level: 5
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 196 Def / 76 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
Mudbray tramples the competition! With a solid mono-Ground typing, good natural bulk that can be further increased through Stamina, and the second highest Attack in all of LC, Mudbray plays an important role both offensively and defensively, handling the likes of Elekid and Hisuian Growlithe with ease. Stealth Rock can put pressure onto targets like Torchic and Vullaby, greatly hurting their attempts to sweep...
The space virus mutates its movepool and uses its blinding Speed to pressure the entire unboosted metagame! Psycho Boost provides Deoxys-S with an incredible nuke, allowing it to eliminate common foes like Cobalion and Thundurus-T. Superpower breaks through Pokemon like Heatran and Tyranitar, which can shrug off its other moves. Knock Off threatens Latios and opposing Deoxys-S while also removing crucial items...
Metagross-Mega @ Metagrossite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Zen Headbutt
- Power-Up Punch
- Bullet Punch
- Thunder Punch
Behold! Mega Metagross's power, speed, and precision in one unstoppable force! Zen Headbutt provides Mega Metagross a strong STAB move, allowing it to break past checks like Rotom-W as well as threaten common defensive Pokemon like Mega Venusaur. Power-Up Punch is an incredible move that allows Mega Metagross to take advantage of Pokemon it forces out like Clefable and Mega Diancie and use them as an opportunity to boost. Bullet Punch...
Wo-Chien @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Tablets of Ruin
Tera Type: Ghost / Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Knock Off
- Leech Seed
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Legends say one of the hidden treasures of ruin lurks in the depths of RU! Thanks to its natural bulk, Wo-Chein serves as a firm wall that passively drains out foes. Knock Off removes annoying items such as Rocky Helmet, and by removing Leftovers, it reduces the longevity of foes like Slowbro. Leech Seed provides Wo-Chein with passive recovery and whittles away at bulky foes such as Registeel. Rest reliably shuts down...
Calyrex-S, the titan of Anything Goes...reduced to a fast support set? In this fast-paced metagame, Calyrex-S finds its place on teams as a supportive cleric that can recycle and revive its way through your entire team, helping enable an entire genre of offensive teambuilding through its presence. Calyrex-S utilizes its high Speed tier and ability to escape trapping to run...
Tinkatuff @ Eviolite
Ability: Pickpocket
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Thunder Wave
- Encore
This Herta fangirl is NFE's defining wall thanks to its impressive bulk; incredible typing; Pickpocket, allowing it to regain an Eviolite after its own is removed with Knock Off; ability to be an excellent Stealth Rock setter against Quaxwell and endless amount of utility options! Tinkatuff is NFE's most consistent Knock Off user, allowing it to severely debilitate other walls such as Quaxwell and Koffing while also harming Choice item users such as...
It may have mediocre tusks, but Donphan spins over UU! Donphan functions as a reliable bulky spinner, being able to spin on the likes of Skarmory and Cobalion while handling offensive threats like Revavroom and Tyranitar. Knock Off enables Donphan to remove Rocky Helmet from the aforementioned Skarmory and Cobalion, as well as Heavy-Duty Boots from Toxapex and Tornadus-T, and Ice Spinner lets Donphan 2HKO...
This Pitcher Trap is one of DPP PU's most threatening wallbreakers thanks to its high Attack; strong STAB combination, allowing it to threaten most of the tier with notable targets like Relicanth and Rhydon; and useful utility options like Sleep Powder and Sucker Punch! With Sucker Punch, Victreebel can circumvent its somewhat middling Speed stat to revenge kill faster foes like Zangoose while also providing coverage against Pokemon...
Hariyama @ Assault Vest
Ability: Guts
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 228 SpD / 28 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Knock Off
- Heavy Slam
You don't want to be slapped by Hariyama's Iron Hands! As a potent attacker in bulky teams, Hariyama finally find its position in NU. Ice Punch punishes Flying-types like Altaria and Gligar. Knock Off cripples item-reliant checks like Altaria, Amoonguss, and Cramorant, while Heavy Slam has the power to remove Fairy-types like Diancie and Sylveon. Tera Steel provide it with resistances to Psychic, Fairy, and Flying and also boosts Heavy...
Miraidon @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dragon Energy
- Thunder Cage
- Encore
- Strength Sap
You do not want to be trapped by Miraidon! The combination of Thunder Cage and Encore allows Miraidon to eliminate numerous foes that have locked themselves into the wrong move. It is particularly effective when facing most RegenVest Pokemon, easily eliminating them if they attempt to use moves such as Stone Axe and Knock Off. Dragon Energy, boosted by Life Orb, serves as a powerful STAB attack that...
Let the dragon fly! Salamence solidifies its role as a potent Dragon Dance cleaner with great defensive utility in balance teams, which comes from its resistance to types like Bug, Fighting, Fire, and Water. Dragon Dance and Moxie can make it an unstoppable threat. The main way to cope with this top cleaner is to burn it with Galarian Weezing, Slowbro, and Talonflame, so Facade can turn the tables on them and continue its sweeping...
Thanks to its high Speed and power, as well as threatening one of the best Knock Off absorbers in the tier in Gliscor, Weavile has found its place as one of OU's best progress makers. After a Swords Dance, it overwhelms Pokemon like Ogerpon-W, Kyurem, Cinderace, and Clefable. Ice Shard picks off weakened faster foes such as Dragapult, Iron Valiant, and Choice Scarf Enamorus. Tera Ghost denies revenge killing attempts from physical...
This unstoppable behemoth smacks down the opposition with relentless power! Boasting monstrous Attack and powerful Ice-type STAB moves, Mamoswine serves as an incredible wallbreaker for Ground teams that threatens Flying, Dragon, Grass, and opposing Ground teams. Icicle Crash breaks through common checks to Ground teams like Sinistcha and Gliscor. Ice Shard lets Mamoswine pick off faster offensive threats like Meowscarada...
Glimmora @ Focus Sash
Ability: Toxic Debris
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Power Gem
- Mortal Spin
- Earth Power / Spiky Shield
Glimmora corrodes the metagame in Doubles OU! Glimmora's primary objective is to poison foes and deal chip damage by setting Stealth Rock and Toxic Spikes via Toxic Debris. It also spreads poison with Mortal Spin while removing entry hazards set by its foes. Glimmora has a respectable Special Attack, OHKOing premier DOU threats like Tornadus, Ogerpon-H, and Chien-Pao with Power Gem after Stealth Rock damage and...
Hatterene @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Draining Kiss
- Psyshock
- Nuzzle
Hatterene shines as a bulky Calm Mind sweeper that is able to handle threats such as Zamazenta and Great Tusk, helps in the battle against entry hazards, and cannot be stopped by status moves like Gliscor's Toxic, Ogerpon-W's Encore, and Ting-Lu's Whirlwind. Psyshock lets it threaten Clodsire and Blissey on their vulnerable physical sides as well as opposing Calm Mind users like Primarina. Nuzzle greatly supports its teammates and deters...