So about that
Diancie @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
Tera Type: Water/Steel/Poison/Dragon/Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 148 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Earth Power
- Iron Defense
- Calm Mind
While the cm market is saturated, Diancie carves out a niche by comfortably double dancing without worrying about stat drops. Bro, reun, and arma could also double dance, but they would lose out recovery or coverage. Plus, fairy and ground hits the tier neutrally or super effectively (zong doesn't exist btw).
148 special attack evs is the miminal investment to 2HKO bro with epower after two cms, which is achievable because Diancie's naturally faster. You also aren't losing out on damage, as you 2HKO sharp, gar, and arma even without max investment. The rest of the evs goes to defense. Couple that with idef, Diancie can take a physical hit to retaliate or set up.
252+ Atk Bisharp Iron Head vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 184-220 (60.5 - 72.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (OHKO otherwise)
80+ Atk Breloom Seed Bomb vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 84-102 (27.6 - 33.5%) -- 76.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery (2HKO otherwise)
0 Atk Registeel Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 132-160 (43.4 - 52.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery (25% to OHKO otherwise)
252+ Atk Life Orb Adaptability Crawdaunt Crabhammer vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 198-234 (65.1 - 76.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (OHKO otherwise; also applys to cb)
252 Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Feraligatr Liquidation vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 133-159 (43.7 - 52.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery (25% to OHKO otherwise)
80+ Atk Breloom Seed Bomb vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 84-102 (27.6 - 33.5%) -- 76.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery (2HKO otherwise)
0 Atk Registeel Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 132-160 (43.4 - 52.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery (25% to OHKO otherwise)
252+ Atk Life Orb Adaptability Crawdaunt Crabhammer vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 198-234 (65.1 - 76.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (OHKO otherwise; also applys to cb)
252 Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Feraligatr Liquidation vs. +2 252 HP / 108 Def Diancie: 133-159 (43.7 - 52.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery (25% to OHKO otherwise)
Tera water and steel are the obligatory defensive tera types, but tera dragon improves the arma mu. Dark makes it immune to noise, whereas poison blocks toxic, one of few checks against it.
