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Kingambit @ Darkinium Z
Ability: Supreme Overlord
EVs: 116 HP / 252 Atk / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch
- Kowtow Cleave
- Iron Head
Kingambit unleashes its Z-Move to send its foe to the nether realm! Though Kingambit does get access to Knock Off in National Dex, this set opts to use Kowtow Cleave for that added Z-Move damage. With Kowtow Cleave, a Swords Dance-boosted Black Hole Eclipse can terrorize Toxapex, annihilate Alomomola, and crush Corviknight that hope to slow down Kingambit's onslaught by taking a Knock Off and gaining back momentum...
Chien-Pao breezes through Regulation F, using Icy Wind to let allies outpace foes. Ice Spinner and Icicle Crash threaten Raging Bolt and Rillaboom; Icicle Crash can OHKO Amoonguss, while Ice Spinner has better accuracy. Sucker Punch pressures Gholdengo and low-HP foes, while Icy Wind allows partners like Urshifu-R and Raging Bolt to outspeed Ogerpon-H. Focus Sash makes up for Chien-Pao's fragility...
With newfound access to Tail Glow, Volcarona becomes even more of a threat, easily burning defensive cores due to the unbelievable increase in power. Psychic is mainly used for the omnipresent Assault Vest Toxapex, as +3 Psychic 2HKOes it. Bug Buzz hits other common defensive pieces like Ting-Lu, Tyranitar, and Slowking, as it can OHKO all three aforementioned walls after minor chip damage. Giga Drain is a weaker alternative...
With a voice that shatters teams instead of glass, Primarina turns elegance into raw power! Hydro Pump lets Primarina OHKO foes like Heatran and even +1 Special Defense Volcarona. Moonblast eviscerates Pokemon like non-Assault Vest Iron Hands, non-Choice Specs Hoopa-U, and Urshifu-R. Surf is the less powerful but more reliable STAB move option due to its perfect accuracy. Lastly, Ice Beam dispatches Dragonite. The 84 Speed EVs allow Primarina to...
Regidrago is one of the strongest spread sweepers in Regulation F! Its STAB moves threaten an OHKO on two of the most important Pokemon in the format, Raging Bolt and Urshifu-R. Earth Power provides coverage for Steel-types like Gholdengo and Iron Crown. Life Orb increases the chance for Draco Meteor to OHKO several Pokemon, like Ogerpon-W, Tornadus, and Raging Bolt. Regidrago can weaken...
Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Rest
- Roar
Instead of purifying water, Suicune purifies RU! Suicune uses its Calm Mind set to be a terrifying force in RU, being able to set up on many of RU's defensive staples, such as Slowbro and defensive Empoleon, while wasting their PP with Pressure. Rest is useful to soak up status from Quagsire, Umbreon, and Alolan Muk while also being less vulnerable to Knock Off from Cyclizar and Chesnaught. Roar is useful to deter opposing setup sweepers, such as...
Darkrai @ Black Glasses
Ability: Bad Dreams
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Ice Beam
After being dropped into OU this generation, Darkrai's got a brand new way of knocking your block off! Instead of running the usual Special Attack coverage options, this set runs three Dark-type moves with Black Glasses and Tera Dark for mixed offense. Its strong Knock Off lets it make progress early-game, especially as it can bait in and remove items from checks like Blissey, Clodsire, Assault Vest Alomomola, and Garganacl. Sucker...
Hattrem is wreaking havoc on entry hazard setters in NFE! It's a really solid hazard control option, as the tier is limited to Rapid Spin users like Quaxwell and Wartortle, which can be heavily thwarted by the tier’s bulky Ghost-types, and one viable Defog user in Fletchinder, which cannot run Eviolite. Giga Drain helps keep Hattrem healthy versus Piloswine, Krokorok, and Frogadier. Nuzzle is a nice option for Psychic resists and special walls like Hisuian...
Garchomp @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Stealth Rock
Devastating the competition, Garchomp stands out as an offensive entry hazard setter that is able to break down defensive cores with ease. Devastating Drake not only allows Garchomp to deal massive damage to Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Zapdos, and Ogerpon-W that might take Earthquake but also lets it hit checks such as Alomomola and Slowbro after a Swords Dance boost. Stealth Rock allows Garchomp to set up hazards against Pokemon it cannot threaten...
I've been looking for a legend (not a myth), and it's Gabite and its gifts! After a Scale Shot, it outruns faster threats like Frogadier, Drakloak, and Raboot. Gabite's Speed, stats, and typing force out top entry hazard setters like Tinkatuff and Glimmet and attackers like Monferno and Fraxure, making it an excellent Stealth Rock setter. After a Swords Dance, Gabite can overwhelm would-be checks like Quaxwell and Ivysaur. Faster revenge...
The lunar queen sets itself apart from Calyrex-S with its excellent defensive capabilities via Shadow Shield. This set takes advantage of Lunala's impressive bulk to fire off incredibly powerful Choice Specs-boosted attacks. Thanks to Moongeist Beam's ability-nullifying effect, Lunala proves very difficult to switch into, especially for would-be answers like Garganacl. Moonblast...
Alolan Sandshrew rushes to victory! With solid natural bulk and Attack backed up by a great movepool, Alolan Sandshrew can serve as an excellent offensive threat and Rapid Spin user for teams. Triple Axel cleans through Grass- and Ground-types such as Foongus and Trapinch. Earthquake targets Ice resists like Mareanie, Tinkatink, and Chinchou. Ice Shard can deal with faster threats that Alolan Sandshrew may...
Necrozma @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Prism Armor
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Heat Wave
- Moonlight
On a color with many strong attackers and relatively few good physical walls, Stored Power Necrozma provides a defensive backbone to Black without sacrificing any momentum and acting as a late-game sweeper itself. Calm Mind and Weakness Policy can send the damage output of Stored Power to sky-high levels, allowing Necrozma to sweep if an opponent plays a single turn incorrectly. Moonlight serves as a way for Necrozma to...
Mega Swampert swims through enemies to victory! Its monstrous Attack, Swift Swim, and partial Ground typing make it a near mandatory inclusion on rain-based Water teams, letting it serve as a wallbreaker, speed control option, and Electric-type check. Earthquake threatens Electric-types like Raging Bolt and Iron Hands. Ice Punch targets Dragon-types like Dragonite and Mega Latios. Flip Turn lets Mega...
Dread it. Run from it. Draco Meteor arrives all the same... unless a Fairy-type switches in. While holding Choice Specs, Raging Bolt serves as an immensely powerful wallbreaker, capable of 2HKOing its typical switch-ins such as Clodsire and Swampert. Thunderbolt OHKOes Pokemon that would hope to switch in to tank a Draco Meteor, such as specially defensive Corviknight and Galarian Weezing. In the rare instance Raging Bolt...
Mega Latios crashes through the competition! With its incredible offensive spread, Mega Latios serves as a superb wallbreaker for Dragon teams. Luster Purge deletes Poison- and Fighting-types such as Toxapex, Defensive Great Tusk, and Kommo-o. Earthquake targets Heatran along with otherwise problematic special walls such as Alolan Muk and Hisuian Goodra. Mystical Fire cleans through Steel teams once Heatran has been dealt with, easily...
Mega Latios crashes through the competition! With its incredible offensive spread, Mega Latios serves as a superb wallbreaker for Dragon teams. Luster Purge deletes Poison- and Fighting-types such as Toxapex, Defensive Great Tusk, and Kommo-o. Earthquake targets Heatran along with otherwise problematic special walls such as Alolan Muk and Hisuian Goodra. Mystical Fire cleans through Steel teams once Heatran has been dealt with, easily...
Surfing its way into Little Cup, this tiny spider packs a punch. Choice Scarf Dewpider is capable of outspeeding most non-Choice Scarf Pokemon in the tier, excluding Alolan Diglett and Elekid, and 2HKOing most of the metagame. Thanks to Water Bubble, even Water-resistant Pokemon will not enjoy switching in on it! This set brings along Hydro Pump for scenarios where Surf cannot do the job, such as 2HKOing...
With its recent unban, Primal Groudon blazes back into action in BH! Its typing, bulk, and raw power grant setup opportunities and resilience against priority moves such as Pixilate Mega Diancie's Extreme Speed, and after a Shift Gear it outspeeds the entire tier. Turboblaze bypasses defensive abilities, allowing Primal Groudon to OHKO would-be checks like Levitate Primal Groudon and...
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Assault Vest Kyurem blasts past common bulky and offensive structures, trading positively into threats like Darkrai, Iron Moth, and Zapdos while still being decently tough to switch into. Earth Power and Freeze-Dry combine to hit most Pokemon super effectively, like Galarian Slowking, Gholdengo, and Primarina. Body Press with maximum Defense investment quickly handles Blissey, Kingambit, and Tyranitar. Furthermore, this extra...
Deoxys-S amps it up to eleven in Mix and Mega! The newly introduced Zygardite grants Deoxys-S an absurd +125 Special Attack, which combined with its already massive Speed stat makes it a destructive wallbreaker. Focus Blast is used to target down anything that doesn't explode to +2 Psycho Boost, which includes Kingambit, Hisuian Samurott, and Chimechite Milotic. Thunderbolt nails Mandibuzz and Corviknight...
Wartortle washes away NFE! Carving out a strong niche in the NFE metagame as a straightforward but dangerous sweeper, Wartortle takes advantage of its natural bulk to set up on Pokemon that fail to immediately threaten it and snowball through teams with Surf and Ice Beam, a coverage combination that pressures most of the tier once its checks are taken out of the picture. It offers flexibility with its fourth moveslot, mainly using Substitute to ease...
The Ubers tier once again gets spooked by a new of forme of the god of Pokemon. Arceus-Ghost utilizes its excellent offensive typing to pressure the staples of the tier with Judgment. Aura Sphere is a consistent way to hit Kingambit, Ting-Lu, Arceus, and the Tera Dark Pokemon of the tier such as Zacian-C and Ho-Oh. Taunt prevents phazing from Ho-Oh and Ting-Lu while limiting Thunder Wave users such as support Arceus formes...
The beast behind the Darkest Day has arrived once again! Eternatus’s offenses and bulk make it a consistent wallbreaker and cleaner. Dynamax Cannon is used to eviscerate opposing Dragon-types such as Zygarde and Mega Salamence. With Dragonium Z and Draco Meteor, Eternatus rips apart offensive Yveltal, Chi-Yu, and offensive Primal Groudon with the strongest possible Devastating Drake. Fire Blast melts...
