Metagame ORAS Pure Hackmons

[NToTheN]

ORAS Pure Hackmons

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Council: NToTheN, Ransei, Iguana, LycanrocWastaken
Resources:
Viability Rankings
Setpedia
Speed Tiers
Mechanical Differences Between Generations

Sample Teams:

All We Love We Leave Behind by Glory


Neurotoxin (Revised) by NToTheN


Poison Heal Giratina Balance by LycanrocWasTaken


Mold Breaker Diancie Bulky Offense by aerobee


Imposter + WG Ludicolo and Talonflame by aerobee


QD Metagross + Double Rayquaza by Glory


Dual MMX and Aegislash Offense by aerobee

Legacy Samples

Seedling by AV Cosmoem


Seedling II by AV Cosmoem


CB Stag Aerodactyl + Mold Breaker Latios by Ransei


TA Xerneas Hyper Offense by Bahamut


Natural by Ransei


WG Spooky Plate Arceus Offense by Disciple 1


The Legacy Passive Balance by Feebas4ubers


Dual Rabbit Balance with Diancie by Bahamut

Mold Breaker Sceptile Balance by Alexgrizz


Shadow Tag Regigigas Stall by aerobee


CB Shadow Tag Aerodactyl Balance by CommandoBruh


Sailor Moon's Quest by Bahamut


Dual Diancie-Mega + Aegislash Offense by aerobee


Dual MMX Offense by Bahamut and aerobee


Triple Wonder Guard Offense with Rotom-Fan by Bahamut


Scarf No Guard Aerodactyl-Mega and Dread Plate Arceus Balance by NToTheN


HUGE POWER SPAM by Bahamut and aerobee


Dual Mold + Gengar-Mega Wonder Guard by a banned user


Wonderguard MMX + Huge power MMX + Imposter offense by aerobee


Deer Squad Redux Spam by aerobee


Band Groudon + Imposter BO by Glory


Protean + STAG PDon Offense by NToTheN


Cotton Guard Rayquaza + WG Gengar + Abomasnow Bulky Offense by aerobee


Magic Bounce Gyarados + Gale Wings Mega Rayquaza by NToTheN


Bulky Beedrill Offense by NToTheN


Dual Xerneas Hyper Offense by Rose

Older Resources:
These resources are outdated and do not fit the current meta, but you may still glean some useful knowledge from them
Solving ORAS Hackmons by berry
Introduction to Gen 6 Pure Hackmons by CHORUME
Threatlist by Ransei
ORAS Hackmons: Metagame Trends Part 1 and Part 2 by aerobee

Tour Script

/tour new gen6purehackmons, elim

FAQ:
Q: Why is there an EV limit?
A: In Generation 6, it's impossible to play in local matches with other players if the total amount of EVs on one of your Pokemon is above 510, regardless of whether it's legal or not.

Q: Are sample team submissions open? How do I submit a sample team?
A: Absolutely! Sample team submissions are always open. Simply post them in this forum with a brief description.

 

[NToTheN]

Official ORAS Hackmons Viability Rankings
Originally ran by Bahamut​

Welcome to the ORAS Hackmons Viability Rankings. The goal of this resource is to provide an accurate ranking of used Pokemon in the metagame, and the most common abilities those Pokemon use. Pokemon ranked below A are ranked alphabetically within their tiers. Abilities in Bold are seen very commonly on that Pokemon and are considered staples. Abilities in italics are other abilities that one might need to prepare for or keep in mind if you see the Pokemon in team preview, but are not very common or are more niche. Feel free to respond with Pokemon you think should be added, or sets that a Pokemon should have!

S Rank
Giratina ......................... Prankster, Poison Heal, Magic Bounce

A Rank

A+

Rayquaza-Mega ........... Mold Breaker, Gale Wings, Aerilate, Shadow Tag
Mewtwo-Mega-X .......... Huge Power, Shadow Tag, Wonder Guard, Mold Breaker
Gyarados-Mega ............ Huge Power, Poison Heal
Groudon-Primal ............ Mold Breaker, Shadow Tag, Huge Power, Wonder Guard
Chansey ........................ Imposter
Blissey ........................... Imposter, Wonder Guard

A

Diancie-Mega ............... Pixilate, Mold Breaker
Slaking ......................... Shadow Tag, Huge Power, Wonder Guard
Kyogre-Primal .............. Wonder Guard, Mold Breaker, Magic Bounce, Poison Heal
Ferrothorn .................... Wonder Guard, Magic Bounce

A-

Aegislash ..................... Magic Bounce, Prankster
Gengar-Mega ............... Wonder Guard, Mold Breaker, No Guard
Arceus .......................... Wonder Guard, Mold Breaker, No Guard, Shadow Tag
Beedrill-Mega ............... Wonder Guard, No Guard
Regigias ........................ Shadow Tag, Huge Power
Xerneas ......................... Wonder Guard, Mold Breaker
Audino-Mega ................. Wonder Guard

Reminder that Pokemon after this point are ranked alphabetically

B Rank

B+

Deoxys-Attack ............. Wonder Guard, No Guard
Deoxys-Speed ............. No Guard, Wonder Guard
Latios-Mega ................. Mold Breaker, Protean
Ludicolo ........................ Wonder Guard
Manectric-Mega ........... Wonder Guard
Sableye-Mega ............... Wonder Guard
Yveltal ........................... Poison Heal, Magic Bounce, Huge Power

B

Dialga ........................... Mold Breaker, Magic Bounce
Gyarados ...................... Wonder Guard, Magic Bounce, Prankster, No Guard
Metagross-Mega ........... Prankster
Mewtwo-Mega-Y ........... Shadow Tag, No Guard, Mold Breaker, Protean, Wonder Guard
Registeel ....................... Magic Bounce, Prankster
Swampert-Mega ........... Wonder Guard

B-

Aerodactyl-Mega .......... Shadow Tag
Escavalier ..................... Wonder Guard
Meloeta ........................ Wonder Guard
Scizor-Mega ................. Wonder Guard
Talonflame .................... Wonder Guard
Thundurus .................... Wonder Guard
Tyranitar-Mega .............. Mold Breaker, Huge Power, Poison Heal
Zekrom ........................... Mold Breaker

C Rank

Abomasnow-Mega ........ Refrigerate
Cresselia ......................... Wonder Guard
Garchomp-Mega ........... Mold Breaker
Gardevoir-Mega ............ Wonder Guard
Ho-Oh ............................. Magic Guard
Kyurem-Black ................. Refrigerate, Mold Breaker
Kyurem-White ................ Mold Breaker
Lugia ................................ Shadow Tag
Lucario-Mega ................. Wonder Guard

 

[NToTheN]

ORAS Hackmons Setpedia


Welcome to the ORAS Hackmons Setpedia. This resource aims to provide a compendium of sets used by all the Pokemon on the Viability Rankings
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Abomasnow-Mega

Abomasnow-Mega

Fakespeed (Abomasnow-Mega) @ Icicle Plate
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Brave Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Boomburst
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Parting Shot / Recover

Aerodactyl-Mega

Aerodactyl-Mega

Perishtrap (Aerodactyl-Mega) @ Leftovers
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Encore
- Spikes / King's Shield
- Perish Song
- Recover

Choice Band Breaker (Aerodactyl-Mega) @ Choice Band
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Ascent
- U-turn
- Diamond Storm / Trick
- V-create

Aegislash

Aegislash

Dual MMX Bounce (Aegislash) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 84 SpD / 176 Spe
Careful Nature
- Curse
- Substitute
- Recover
- Baton Pass

Curse Spam (Aegislash) @ Leftovers / Safety Goggles
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute / Destiny Bond
- Curse
- Encore / Spore / Dark Void
- Recover

Arceus

Arceus

Arceus @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt / Gastro Acid / Stealth Rock
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Boomburst / Defog

Imposter-Proof Sweeper (Arceus) @ Spooky Plate / Dread Plate
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
- Dark Void / Spore
- Shell Smash
- Boomburst
- Judgment

Arceus @ Choice Scarf
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Gastro Acid
- Stealth Rock / Spikes

Audino-Mega

Mega Audino

Audino-Mega @ Shed Shell / Safety Goggles
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD OR 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Bold Nature OR Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Roost
- Defog / Aromatherapy / Whirlwind
- Parting Shot / Baton Pass / U-turn
- Aromatherapy / Stealth Rock / Chatter / Whirlwind

Beedrill-Mega

Beedrill-Mega

Beedrill-Mega @ Black Sludge
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Taunt
- U-turn
- Spikes
- Trick / Will-O-Wisp / Toxic

Beedrill-Mega @ Choice Scarf / Focus Sash
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Trick / Gastro Acid / Sing
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Bolt Strike / Gastro Acid
- Gunk Shot / Stealth Rock / Spikes

Blissey

Blissey

Blissey (F) @ Leftovers / Shed Shell / Pixie Plate / Spooky Plate
Ability: Imposter
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Chatter
- Whirlwind / Stealth Rock / Toxic Spikes
- Sleep Talk / King's Shield

Blissey @ Shed Shell / Safety Goggles
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Roost
- Defog
- Parting Shot / Baton Pass
- Chatter / Aromatherapy / Stealth Rock

Chansey

Chansey

Imposter (Chansey (F)) @ Eviolite / Pixie Plate / Spooky Plate
Ability: Imposter
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spd OR 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spd
Bold Neature OR Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Whirlwind
- Chatter / Perish Song
- Spikes / Toxic Spikes / Magic Coat
- Recover

Scarf Imposter (Chansey (F)) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Imposter
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Whirlwind
- Chatter / Perish Song
- Recover
- Trick

Cresselia

Cresselia

Wonder Guard Support (Cresselia) @ Shed Shell / Safety Goggles
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD OR 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Bold Nature OR Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Baton Pass
- Defog
- Taunt
- Roost

Dialga

Dialga

Mold Breaker Sweeper (Dialga) @ Draco Plate
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 64 HP / 136 Atk / 252 SpA / 56 Spe OR 200 HP / 252 SpA / 56 Spe
Rash / Mild OR Modest Nature
- Dark Void / Spore
- Shell Smash
- Heavy Slam / Searing Shot
- Judgment

Diancie-Mega

Diancie-Mega

Mold Breaker Sweeper (Diancie-Mega) @ Pixie Plate / Shed Shell
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Dark Void / Spore / V-create
- Shell Smash
- Judgment / Moonblast
- Steam Eruption / Earth Power / V-create

Fakespeed Revenge Killer (Diancie-Mega) @ Lum Berry / Leftovers / Shed Shell
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Adamant / Brave Nature
- Fake Out / Recover / Pain Split
- Extreme Speed
- Boomburst
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Toxic Spikes / Taunt / Surf

Deoxys Attack

Deoxys Attack

Subpass (Deoxys-Attack) @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Psystrike
- Gastro Acid / Taunt / Spikes / Spore

Deoxys Speed

Deoxys Speed

Subpass (Deoxys-Speed) @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 208 HP / 48 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Psystrike / Taunt / Spore
- Gastro Acid / Spikes

Subpass No Guard (Deoxys-Speed) @ Leftovers
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Sing
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Sheer Cold

Scarf No Guard (Deoxys-Speed) @ Choice Scarf
Deoxys-Speed @ Choice Scarf
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Gastro Acid
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Sing

Deoxys-Speed @ Focus Sash
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Sing
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Gastro Acid / Taunt
- Stealth Rock / Spikes

Escavalier

Escavalier

Escavalier @ Shed Shell / Safety Goggles
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD OR 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Sassy Nature OR Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Parting Shot / U-turn
- Gyro Ball / Stealth Rock
- Defog / Magic Coat / Powder
- Roost

Escavalier @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Gyro Ball
- Stealth Rock / Aromatherapy

Ferrothorn

Ferrothorn

Ferrothorn @ Shed Shell
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Gyro Ball
- Roost
- Defog / Aromatherapy
- Parting Shot

Garchomp-Mega

Garchomp-Mega

Mold Breaker Sweeper (Garchomp-Mega) @ Shed Shell / Mental Herb / Draco Plate / Lum Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Shell Smash
- Spore / Dark Void
- Thousand Arrows
- Draco Meteor / Judgment / King's Shield

Gardevoir-Mega

Mega Gardevoir

Shell Smash Sweeper (Gardevoir-Mega) @ Iron Plate
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Judgment
- Lava Plume / Moonblast / Secret Sword
- Freeze-Dry / Moonblast / Earth Power

Gengar-Mega

Gengar-Mega

Subpass (Gengar-Mega) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Wonder Guard / No Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Shadow Ball / Sludge Bomb / Sheer Cold
- Taunt / Toxic Spikes / Spore

Gengar-Mega @ Spooky Plate
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Baton Pass / Spore / Dark Void
- Tail Glow / Shell Smash
- Judgment
- Sludge Wave / Secret Sword


Gengar-Mega @ Black Sludge
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Substitute
- Baton Pass

Giratina

Giratina

Giratina @ Safety Goggles / Griseous Orb / Colbur Berry
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Bold Nature
- Destiny Bond / Will-O-Wisp / Spore / Glare / Toxic / Taunt
- Curse / Will-O-Wisp
- Encore
- Recover

Giratina @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Foul Play
- King's Shield / Chatter
- Psycho Shift / Will-O-Wisp
- Recover

Stall (Giratina) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Cotton Guard
- Dragon Tail / Whirlwind
- Recover

Bounce Subpass (Giratina) @ Leftovers / Safety Goggles / Griseous Orb
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Relaxed Nature
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Curse
- Recover / Wish

Giratina Origin

Giratina-Origin

Giratina-Origin @ Spooky Plate
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 60 Atk / 48 Def / 252 SpA / 148 Spe
Rash Nature
- Shell Smash
- Judgment
- Low Kick / Close Combat
- Baton Pass / Substitute / Spore / Dark Void

Giratina-Origin @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Final Gambit
- Draco Meteor / Spacial Rend
- Glare / Stealth Rock / Spikes / Toxic Spikes / Sticky Web / Dark Void / Spore
- Trick / Recover / Destiny Bond

Gyarados

Gyarados @ Gyaradosite

Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Wonder Guard / Magic Bounce
EVs: 32 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 220 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash / Taunt
- Dark Void / Taunt / Spikes
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Gunk Shot / Crabhammer

Groudon-Primal

Groudon-Primal

Classic Sweeper (Groudon-Primal) @ Leftovers / Mental Herb / Lum Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 200 HP / 252 Atk / 56 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dark Void / Taunt / Spore
- Shell Smash
- King's Shield / Substitute / Recover / Spikes
- Thousand Arrows

Choice Band Breaker (Groudon-Primal) @ Choice Band
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def OR 252 Atk / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- V-Create
- Thousand Arrows
- Beat Up / Trick / Ice Shard
- U-Turn / Ice Shard / Extreme Speed

STAG Revenge Killer (Groudon-Primal) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-Create
- Thousand Arrows
- Spikes / Icicle Crash / Bolt Strike / Gunk Shot
- Trick

Belly Drum Sweeper (Groudon-Primal) @ Mental Herb / Lum Berry / Shed Shell
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Belly Drum
- Thousand Arrows
- Extreme Speed
- Ice Shard / Taunt

Scarf Mold (Groudon-Primal) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- V-Create
- Thousand Arrows
- Knock Off / Beat Up / Trick
- U-Turn

Wonder Guard Support (Groudon-Primal) @ Shed Shell / Safety Goggles
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spd
Bold Nature
- Thousand Waves
- Lava Plume / Trick
- Recover
- Spikes

Subpass (Groudon-Primal) @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 112 Atk / 148 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Substitute
- Shell Smash / Stealth Rock
- Thousand Arrows / Sacred Fire
- Baton Pass

Huge Power Revenge Killer (Groudon-Primal) @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 192 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 60 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Pursuit
- Precipice Blades
- Water Shuriken
- Extreme Speed

Gyarados-Mega

Gyarados-Mega

Gyarados-Mega @ Lum Berry / Dread Plate / Shed Shell
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Gastro Acid / Sucker Punch / Ice Shard / Iron Head / Taunt
- Pursuit
- Beat Up / Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Water Shuriken

Gyarados-Mega @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Def / 104 SpD
Calm / Careful Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 31 Atk
- Psycho Shift / Will-O-Wisp / Glare
- Foul Play
- King's Shield / Spiky Shield
- Recover

Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh @ Shed Shell
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Chatter
- Soft-Boiled
- Aromatherapy
- Baton Pass

Ho-Oh @ Toxic Orb / Shed Shell
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful / Sassy Nature
- Psycho Shift / Whirlwind / Perish Song
- Flare Blitz
- Light of Ruin / King's Shield / Spiky Shield / Brave Bird
- Recover

Kyogre-Primal

Kyogre-Primal

Kyogre-Primal @ Shed Shell
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Parting Shot / Baton Pass
- Scald
- Roost
- Defog / Magic Coat

Kyogre-Primal @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 Spd
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald / Steam Eruption
- King's Shield / Frost Breath
- Will-O-Wisp / Psycho Shift
- Roost

Kyogre-Primal @ Leftovers / Lum Berry / Pixie Plate / Icicle Plate
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- King’s Shield / Dark Void / Spore / Taunt
- Shell Smash
- Steam Eruption
- Freeze-Dry / Ice Beam / Judgment

Kyogre-Primal @ Shed Shell
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish / Recover
- King's Shield
- Defog / Aromatherapy
- Scald / Steam Eruption / Baton Pass / Parting Shot

Kyurem Black

Kyurem-Black

Kyurem-Black @ Lum Berry / Focus Sash
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Naughty / Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Boomburst / Pursuit
- Spikes / Stealth Rock / Toxic Spikes / Sticky Web / Freeze-Dry / Gastro Acid

Belly Drum (Kyurem-Black) @ Never-Melt Ice / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 232 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Belly Drum
- Ice Shard
- Extreme Speed
- Spore / Thousand Arrows / King's Shield

Kyurem White

Kyurem-White

Natural (Kyurem-White) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor / Spacial Rend
- Ice Beam / Freeze-Dry
- Fusion Flare / Secret Sword / Trick
- Earth Power / Volt Switch / Grass Knot

Latios-Mega

Latios-Mega

Mold Breaker Sweeper (Latios-Mega) @ Soul Dew
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Void / Spore / King's Shield
- Shell Smash / Tail Glow / Searing Shot
- Psystrike / Hyperspace Hole / Earth Power / Searing Shot
- Spacial Rend

Coverage Spam (Latios-Mega) @ Soul Dew
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry / Grass Knot
- Flash Cannon / Sludge Wave
- Searing Shot / Bug Buzz
- Secret Sword / Aura Sphere / Earth Power

Lucario-Mega

Lucario-Mega

Lucario-Mega @ Fist Plate / Shed Shell
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Freeze-Dry / Lava Plume / Earth Power
- Judgment / Secret Sword
- Flash Cannon

Ludicolo

Ludicolo

Ludicolo @ Shed Shell / Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Roost
- Parting Shot / Baton Pass
- Defog / Aromatherapy / Substitute

Lugia

Lugia

Lugia @ Leftovers / Safety Goggles / Colbur Berry
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe OR 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Timid / Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Recover
- Encore
- Spikes / King's Shield
- Perish Song

Manectric-Mega

Manectric-Mega

Wonder Guard Subpass (Manectric-Mega) @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Spa / 252 Spe OR 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Gastro Acid / Steam Eruption
- Taunt / Spore / Spikes

Manectric-Mega @ Focus Sash
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe OR 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Zap Cannon
- Gastro Acid
- Stealth Rock / Spikes

No Guard Subpass (Manectric-Mega) @ Leftovers
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Zap Cannon
- Substitute
- Baton Pass

Meloetta

Meloetta

Meloetta @ Shed Shell
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Aromatherapy / Knock Off
- Roost
- Baton Pass
- Defog

Mewtwo-Mega-X

Mewtwo-Mega-X

Coverage Spam (Mewtwo-Mega-X) @ Lum Berry / Focus Sash / Expert Belt
Ability: Huge Power / Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Petal Blizzard / Fusion Bolt / Thousand Arrows
- Poison Jab / Gear Grind / Gunk Shot
- Low Kick / Drain Punch / Sacred Fire
- Play Rough / Knock Off / Beat Up / Gastro Acid

Priority Spam (Mewtwo-Mega-X) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Mach Punch
- Shadow Sneak
- Poison Jab / Thousand Arrows
- Horn Leech / Fusion Bolt

Wonder Guard Coverage (Mewtwo-Mega-X) @ Shed Shell
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 36 Def / 220 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough / Beat Up / Knock Off
- Low Kick / Thousand Arrows / Gunk Shot / Sacred Fire
- Petal Blizzard / Fusion Bolt
- Spikes

STAG Breaker (Mewtwo-Mega-X) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 252 Atk / 120 Def / 136 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Low Kick
- Play Rough / Thousand Arrows / Knock Off
- Petal Blizzard / Fusion Bolt
- Trick / Spikes / Stealth Rock / Toxic Spikes

STAG PerishTrapper (Mewtwo-Mega-X) @ Leftovers
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 248 HP / 84 Atk / 176 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Perish Song
- Low Kick
- Encore
- Spikes

Mewtwo-Mega-X @ Choice Scarf / Focus Sash
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Trick / Sing
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Gastro Acid / Stealth Rock / Spikes
- Dynamic Punch / Bolt Strike / Gunk Shot

Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Coverage Spam (Mewtwo-Mega-Y) @ Expert Belt / Life Orb
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid / Modest Nature
- Searing Shot / Moonblast / Dark Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Flash Cannon
- Secret Sword / Aura Sphere
- Freeze-Dry / Grass Knot / Earth Power / Gastro Acid

Specs Mold Breaker (Mewtwo-Mega-Y) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid / Modest Nature
- Psycho Boost / Psystrike
- Moonblast
- Volt Switch
- Searing Shot / Secret Sword / Trick / Sludge Wave

STAG Revenge Killer (Mewtwo-Mega-Y) @ Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid / Modest Nature
- Psystrike / Psycho Boost / Sludge Wave
- Moonblast
- Searing Shot / Surf
- Freeze-Dry / Grass Knot / Secret Sword / Trick

Mewtwo-Mega-Y @ Choice Scarf
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Trick
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Zap Cannon / Gastro Acid
- Inferno / Stealth Rock / Spikes

Mewtwo-Mega-Y @ Focus Sash
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Wave / Freeze-Dry / Sing
- Sheer Cold / Fissure
- Zap Cannon / Gastro Acid
- Inferno / Stealth Rock / Spikes

(Team Support) Mewtwo-Mega-Y @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psystrike
- Taunt
- Baton Pass
- Spikes

Metagross-Mega

Metagross-Mega

Makes the Meta Gross (Metagross-Mega) @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Void / Taunt
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Coil / Minimize

Metagross-Mega @ Leftovers
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Dark Void
- Sheer Cold
- Baton Pass

Regigigas

Regigigas

Fakespeed Revenge Killer (Regigigas) @ Silk Scarf / Expert Belt / Lum Berry
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Pursuit
- Water Shuriken / Stealth Rock / Spikes / Gastro Acid

STAG Revenge Killer (Regigigas) @ Silk Scarf / Leftovers / Lum Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Low Kick / Bullet Punch / Encore / Water Shuriken
- Spikes / Stealth Rock

Registeel

Registeel

Registeel @ Shed Shell / Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Whirlwind
- Aromatherapy / King's Shield
- Iron Head / Knock Off / Frost Breath
- Recover

Registeel @ Shed Shell / Safety Goggles / Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Glare / Toxic / Icicle Spear
- Encore / Haze
- Destiny Bond
- Recover

Rayquaza-Mega

Rayquaza-Mega

Oblivion Wing Sweeper (Rayquaza-Mega) @ Shed Shell / Sky Plate
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 64 HP / 252 SpA / 192 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Void / Taunt
- Substitute / Earth Power / Chatter
- Shell Smash / Quiver Dance
- Oblivion Wing

Gale Wings Revenge Killer (Rayquaza-Mega) @ Choice Specs / Sky Plate
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
- Aeroblast / Oblivion Wing
- Chatter
- Trick / Stealth Rock / Spikes
- Stealth Rock / Taunt

Band Mold (Rayquaza-Mega) @ Choice Band
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Dragon Ascent
- Precipice Blades / Spacial Rend / Crabhammer
- Trick / Extreme Speed
- U-Turn

Specs Mold (Rayquaza-Mega) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
- Spacial Rend / Draco Meteor
- Aeroblast / Oblivion Wing
- Searing Shot / Secret Sword
- Volt Switch / Trick

Scarf Mold (Rayquaza-Mega) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs:
252 Atk / 92 SpA / 164 Spe
Naive Nature
- Dragon Ascent / Aeroblast
- Draco Meteor / Spacial Rend
- Searing Shot / Scald
- U-Turn / Trick

Fakespeed Revenge Killer (Rayquaza-Mega) @ Sky Plate / Lum Berry / Safety Goggles
Ability: Aerilate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def OR 252 Atk / 8 Def / 252 SpA
Adamant / Naughty Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Boomburst / V-Create
- Stealth Rock / Taunt

STAG Revenge Killer (Rayquaza-Mega) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 88 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Naive Nature
- Dragon Ascent
- Steam Eruption
- Spacial Rend / Sludge Wave
- Trick / Spikes

Sableye-Mega

Mega Sableye

Level 2 Gremlin (Sableye-Mega) @ Flame Orb
Ability: Wonder Guard
Level: 2
EVs: 76 HP / 116 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psycho Shift
- Pain Split
- Curse
- Magic Coat / Substitute / Knock Off

Wonder Guard Support (Sableye-Mega) @ Leftovers / Safety Goggles / Sablenite
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spd
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Parting Shot / Baton Pass
- Recover
- Curse / Aromatherapy
- Defog

Scizor-Mega

Scizor-Mega

Scizor-Mega @ Shed Shell / Safety Goggles
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Parting Shot / U-turn
- Aromatherapy / Gear Grind / Stealth Rock
- Defog / Magic Coat / Powder
- Roost

Slaking

Slaking

Fakespeed Revenge Killer (Slaking) @ Silk Scarf / Expert Belt / Lum Berry
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Pursuit
- Water Shuriken / Stealth Rock / Spikes / Gastro Acid

STAG Revenge Killer (Slaking) @ Silk Scarf / Leftovers / Lum Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Low Kick / Ice Shard / Bullet Punch / Encore / Water Shuriken
- Spikes / Stealth Rock

Slaking @ Shed Shell
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish Nature
- Defog
- Roost / Wish
- Aromatherapy
- Parting Shot / Baton Pass / Whirlwind

Swampert-Mega

Swampert-Mega

Swampert-Mega @ Shed Shell / Safety Goggles
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Recover
- Defog
- Aromatherapy / Thousand Arrows
- Parting Shot

Wonder Guard Subpass (Swampert-Mega) @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Substitute / Stealth Rock / Spikes
- Shell Smash / Stealth Rock / Spikes
- Thousand Arrows
- Baton Pass

Talonflame

Talonflame

Talonflame @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Chatter / Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt / Gastro Acid
- Substitute
- Baton Pass

Thundurus

Thundurus

Thundurus (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt / Will-O-Wisp
- Chatter / Gastro Acid
- Substitute
- Baton Pass

Thundurus (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Chatter
- Gastro Acid
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt

Tyranitar-Mega

Tyranitar-Mega

Tyranitar-Mega @ Lum Berry / Dread Plate / Shed Shell
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Gastro Acid / Iron Head / Gunk Shot
- Pursuit
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch

Tyranitar-Mega @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp / Psycho Shift
- Foul Play / Knock Off / Diamond Storm
- Roost
- King's Shield / Spiky Shield

Tyranitar-Mega @ Leftovers / Lum Berry / Safety Goggles
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Spore / Dark Void
- Shell Smash
- Knock Off / Beat Up
- Diamond Storm / Precipice Blades

Xerneas

Xerneas

Subpass (Xerneas) @ Leftovers
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 HP / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Moonblast
- Taunt / Stealth Rock / Spore / Shell Smash / Scald

Mold Sweeper (Xerneas) @ Pixie Plate / Leftovers / Safety Goggles
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 180 HP / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- King's Shield / Dark Void / Spore / V-create / Taunt
- Shell Smash
- Judgment / Moonblast
- Surf / Earth Power

Wonder Guard Sweeper (Xerneas) @ Iron Plate
Ability: Wonder Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Judgment
- Lava Plume / Moonblast / Secret Sword
- Freeze-Dry / Moonblast / Earth Power

Yveltal

Yveltal

Yveltal @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 236 SpD / 20 Spe OR 248 HP / 112 Def / 148 SpD
Careful Nature
- Knock Off / Foul Play
- Will-O-Wisp / Psycho Shift
- King's Shield / Spiky Shield
- Slack Off

Yveltal @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Pursuit
- Beat Up
- Dragon Ascent
- Trick / Spikes

Zekrom

Zekrom

Zekrom @ Shed Shell / Draco Plate / Lum Berry / Leftovers
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 48 HP / 252 Atk / 148 SpA / 60 Spe
Naughty Nature
- King's Shield / Taunt / Dark Void / Spore
- Shell Smash
- Bolt Strike
- Draco Meteor / Judgment / Spacial Rend

 

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[PenultimateToast]

first!!! >:3

just gonna post some meta thoughts/vr noms (take these with a grain of salt i'm not the most experienced) cause i might as well throw out my 2 cents

no particular order just when i think of the mons first


he's broken. loses hard to mold but just throw your revenger at them you'll be fine. this team is probably the best team i've ever built for oras ph and a large part of that is because of sableye. tbf you do have to make up for his shortcomings a lot but it doesn't feel that difficult to do imo and it's definitely worth it once you do.


not a big fan of this guy as a mold due to losing to the #1 revenger in the game but that's not what i want to talk about, instead i want to ask why stag is used on this guy. last time i asked all i got was "stab v-create and thousand arrows", but that doesn't feel like enough of a justification to be used imo. all i can see for this guy is trapping pixilate diancie, which doesn't feel like a good enough reason to be considered a "main" ability to me.


probably c rank worthy though i am not a fan of him. loses to mold diancie instead of soft checking it like registeel because you're weak to water, and while you're an extremely hard rayquaza check when it isn't running ground coverage, the moment it does you just lose.


superrrrrrrrrrr annoying mon. bounce and pheal can switch into him but he can play around it pretty easily and just click bpass into whatever beats your guy. move him up a bit i think


b- or maybe even c+, i like never see this guy do anything. protean mmy just feels like a worse latios aside from being able to run shed shell, and all other sets don't really do anything and lose to gyara pretty badly. also who's using stag on this? i think the last time i saw stag on this guy was back in hpl i.

 

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he's broken. loses hard to mold but just throw your revenger at them you'll be fine. this team is probably the best team i've ever built for oras ph and a large part of that is because of sableye. tbf you do have to make up for his shortcomings a lot but it doesn't feel that difficult to do imo and it's definitely worth it once you do.

Agree but its consistency is decreasing, unless you run 4th move Spikes or Curse/Pain Split/Substitute/Baton Pass or something you're unable to accomplish anything meaningful vs. 2 Poison Heal structures. At least one Poison Heal will be a non-Ghost, i.e. vulnerable to Shadow Tag, but in practice you don't have room for both outside of stall and even Poison Heal Giratina by itself inhibits that type of structure's tools to make progress. Regardless, its role and uniqueness probably put it on par with Beedrill/Audino for the time being.

not a big fan of this guy as a mold due to losing to the #1 revenger in the game but that's not what i want to talk about, instead i want to ask why stag is used on this guy. last time i asked all i got was "stab v-create and thousand arrows", but that doesn't feel like enough of a justification to be used imo. all i can see for this guy is trapping pixilate diancie, which doesn't feel like a good enough reason to be considered a "main" ability to me.

STAG also traps most Huge Power MMX, chipped Protean Latios/MMY, and has the physical bulk to switch out of Pursuit with much more chip accrued than other Choiced Shadow Tag users. However yea I think it kinda sucks, though imo that's mostly due to the relative unimportance of the Choiced STAG Mon role these days than Groudon having particularly bad shortcomings. Shell Smash Mold Breaker is pretty hard to use these days and I didn't use or pass it at all in HPL, opposing checks are too diverse to really use it as a standalone Mold Breaker these days. Choice Band Mold Breaker doesn't feel worth it very often either, you allow opposing Mold Breaker Rayquaza an opportunity to come in for free after a sack (without the freedom to pivot out) when that mon's only reliable counterplay is not allow it to do exactly that. In the end I ranked pdon below Imposter/Aegislash

probably c rank worthy though i am not a fan of him. loses to mold diancie instead of soft checking it like registeel because you're weak to water, and while you're an extremely hard rayquaza check when it isn't running ground coverage, the moment it does you just lose.

Probably C- if that still existed, only really justifiable if you pair with a mon that beats Ground move variants but doesn't blanket check Mold Rayquaza. Luckily there's a mon like that and it's called Imposter. The downside is that Imp is pretty hard to fit on stall (non-stall passive Bounce is terrible) without dropping Shadow Tag, which sucks because without the latter you probably tie vs. opposing stall if they built competently. I'd rank this over the stuff in C with negligible practical use cases like Lugia/KyuW

superrrrrrrrrrr annoying mon. bounce and pheal can switch into him but he can play around it pretty easily and just click bpass into whatever beats your guy. move him up a bit i think

I think you could maybe justify B+ but definitely not more than that – you have to build around Metagross and a lot of teams happen to innately run counterplay (partly from the influence of that type of set). You also only really can drypass to one of your breakers in response to checks coming in, since anything else either has very good matchup, doesn't do anything, or risks retaliation from whatever the opposing Magic Bounce user pivots into (or doesn't fit on teams w/ cancerpass for other reasons).

b- or maybe even c+, i like never see this guy do anything. protean mmy just feels like a worse latios aside from being able to run shed shell, and all other sets don't really do anything and lose to gyara pretty badly. also who's using stag on this? i think the last time i saw stag on this guy was back in hpl i.

Completely agree, depending on the intended function MMY is outdone by at least one of Deo-S/Deo-A/MMX/Latios at pretty much everything. The two roles for which that's not necessarily the case, offensive Mold Breaker/coverage fish No Guard, are overall insanely fishy as well. The most justifiable use case is probably matchup fishing with dual MMY (example) and this loses to a lot of misc. things because the opponent's combination of offense and counterplay are likely to be more effective than your own. B-/high C makes sense to me

My own thoughts even if I contributed to this VR version. Overall I liked this VR slate much more than the previous ones so not much to say


I think all of these are S- at least. Also, Giratina's not as splashable as before and the gap between Gira/Rayquaza is not meaningfully larger than between these three imo, all 4 mons should probably be in the same rank


This mon is far more insane than the VR seems to convey – I think I've had 30-40% usage in all PH tours combined so far. Proactive Magic Bounce balance with a strong defensive backbone is the most consistent archetype aside from dual MMX and a lot of that is thanks to Magic Bounce Ghost-types' ability to prevent opposing SubPass/strongly discourage setup with Ghost Curse. Due to how much of the meta is Fairy-weak it's also really nice to resist that type instead of being weak to it, as is Giratina. Prankster is completely fake so that doesn't factor in at all. Think I have this at 2nd in A+ behind Imposter, and above pdon


Not as strong an opinion but it's funny how consistently this mon's been overrated pretty much since I started playing seriously. Wonder Guard is Ground-weak, fast but not insanely fast (loses fast mon mirrors vs. Beedrill, Deo-A, Deo-S), terrible without Shadow Ball so Imp naturally soft-checks it, and is weak to misc. types like Ghost/Dark/Ground. Modest Tail Glow Mold Breaker has merit since with Sludge Wave you OHKO almost every Ghost resist at least with minor chip, but traditional Shell Smash sets have been absolutely terrible for years now. No Guard is the most easily justifiable from my experience, since the typing is much more defensively useful for that set than for more directly offensive sets. Should probably be permalocked to B+ and below lmao


I personally ranked these as the most viable WGs. Favorable in-game interactions vs. relevant Mold Breakers goes a long way in this meta, and while there are a lot of things to cover in the builder the most effective conformations involve Wonder Guards that meaningfully contribute to teams' defensive backbones, like these two. Other Wonder Guards are either hit by Spore (and therefore can't check anything reliably – the most said WG contributes is a pivot that can afford a 2-turn sleep if they're healthy/bulky enough) or lose to Shadow Tag. They also have especially good matchup spreads in combination with Aegislash and Imposter.