SM OU A Toxic Finisher

Counting Sheep · Oct 28, 2017

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Introduction

I've been debating making this rmt a while as I made the team for a team-building competition at the beginning of this month and it basically was its own mini rmt there. However since I'm considering quitting competitive mons, or at least taking a long break, and enjoyed writing up my first rmt to so much, I thought it'd be a fun idea and a last ditch effort to try and contribute something to the meta, to boost my own ego, with the most toxic Hawlucha set. I made the mistake with my previous rmt of not advertising my peak, so this team let me Peak at 1749, the highest I've been ever on the OU ladder, and unbeknown to me, it was also well in to the Top 500. I don't have a screen shot of this peak showing the placing, as at the time I didnt realise 1750 was top 500 as the lower end of top 500 was 1760 last time I peaked during olt, but I do have a replay of the final game down below. Enough riding my own dick and onto the Team finally.

Hawlucha @ Psychic Seed
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 248 HP / 44 Def / 172 SpD / 44 Spe
Careful Nature
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Bulk Up
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Drain Punch
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Acrobatics
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Roost

As stated above, the team was built for a team-building competition where the focus was around Hawlucha. I knew everyone would build around the standard Hawlucha + Koko, so I wanted to be a little different. I wanted my Hawlucha to be able to beat some of its main checks and counters and decided to start looking into a Bulk Up set. After 30 minutes of calcing and making an ev spread, its potentially was gleaming through. With the SpDef boost, it could eat attacks from the more passive checks in Clefable and Tapu Fini, Bulk Up could allow it to set up on some of the scarier physical mons such as M.Swampert in rain. Roost allowed Hawlucha to remove its Flying type, which Tapu Koko, Band Ttar and other mons tried to pray on. The added Bulk allowed it to stall out Magnet Kokos terrain and M.Swampert, after a few boosts, and Kingdras rain if its almost ending. For this to work though, possibly for the first time ever Stealth Rock are important on your side of the field, as they allow Hawlucha to Roost. 172+ SpDef and 248 Hp is used to never be 2hkoed by magnet Kokos Tbolt in terrain on the Roost. The extra Sp.Def also allows you to eat Moonblast from both Clefable and Tapu Fini allowing you to potentially set up on them. 44 Speed is to outpace Scarf Greninja, reducing the threat of its Ice Beam and then the last, 44 Def, greatly improving the odds of living Z-Wild Charge on the Roost from Tapu Koko after a Bulk Up.

This set give Hawlucha much more versatility and allows Hawlucha to now potentially beat some of its usualy checks in: Clefable, Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko and a 61% chance to beat LO Adamant Mimikyu (roughly. Calculations below). The set faces issues from: Taunt from Koko and Tapu Fini messing with the stalling and Status in general, such as Wisp from Mew, surprise Thunder Waves and Toxics. Also all the stalling and slow recovery gains leaves you prone to being Haxed.

252 SpA Magnet Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha in Electric Terrain: 150-177 (41.7 - 49.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO (Roosting)

252 SpA Magnet Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 100-118 (27.8 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO (Roosting)

252 SpA Magnet Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 200-236 (55.7 - 65.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 Atk Tapu Koko Gigavolt Havoc (175 BP) vs. +1 248 HP / 44 Def Hawlucha in Electric Terrain: 313-370 (87.1 - 103%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO (Roosting)

252 Atk Tapu Koko Wild Charge vs. +1 248 HP / 44 Def Hawlucha in Electric Terrain: 163-193 (45.4 - 53.7%) -- 41% chance to 2HKO (Roosting)

252 Atk Tapu Koko Wild Charge vs. +1 248 HP / 44 Def Hawlucha: 109-129 (30.3 - 35.9%) -- 37.5% chance to 3HKO (Roosting)

252 Atk Tapu Koko Wild Charge vs. +1 248 HP / 44 Def Hawlucha: 218-258 (60.7 - 71.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ Atk Life Orb Mimikyu Play Rough vs. +1 248 HP / 44 Def Hawlucha: 265-312 (73.8 - 86.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ Atk Life Orb Mimikyu Shadow Sneak vs. +1 248 HP / 44 Def Hawlucha: 58-70 (16.1 - 19.4%) -- possible 6HKO

73.8+16.1=89.9

86.9+19.4=106.3

106.3-89.9=16.4

99.9-89.9=10

(10/16.4)*100=61%

(this is the percentage that you land below 100% Hp between the two max damage rolls and two min damage rolls from Play Rough into Shadow Sneak. This assumes it is the same odds to land anywhere between these two damage rolls.)

252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Water Shuriken (20 BP) (3 hits) vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 120-144 (33.4 - 40.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

0 SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 138-164 (38.4 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

0 SpA Tapu Fini Moonblast vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 138-164 (38.4 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

56 SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 258-306 (71.8 - 85.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

+1 252 SpA Magearna Gigavolt Havoc (175 BP) vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 200-236 (55.7 - 65.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (Roosting)

+1 252 SpA Magearna Thunderbolt vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 206-244 (57.3 - 67.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

+1 252 SpA Magearna Thunderbolt vs. +1 248 HP / 172+ SpD Hawlucha: 103-122 (28.6 - 33.9%) -- 1.2% chance to 3HKO (Roosting)

252+ Atk Hawlucha Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. +1 248 HP / 44 Def Hawlucha: 252-296 (70.1 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

+1 0 Atk Hawlucha Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 104 HP / 0 Def Hawlucha: 420-494 (130 - 152.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Tapu Lele @ Choice Specs
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
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Psychic
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Psyshock
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Moonblast
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Hidden Power [Fire]

Tape Lele supplies Psychic Terrain, which provides the team with support and Lele awesome wall-breaking ability. It can break things such as Heatran and other Steel Types through Sheer Force alone, and with the many pivoting support from the team, it finds many opportunities to punch holes in fatter teams and apply pressure as possible. The Psychic Terrain that Lele summons, although blocks M.Scizors Bullet Punch, it allows Lele to revenge other SD M.Scizor which would otherwise be a huge problem and blocks Water Shuriken, Bullet Punch and other less relevant priority for Nihilego, increasing its revenge killing and cleaning abilities. Lastly, things designated to check Lele are often Hawlucha set up fodder, giving Hawlucha ample opportunity to set up on the sac, providing an easier late game. Max Speed is ran to tie with Kyurem-B and outpace offensive Landorus-T while max SpAtk is ran to bump up its damage output as much as possible.

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 240 HP / 0 SpD Mew: 232-274 (57.8 - 68.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Heatran in Psychic Terrain: 158-186 (40.9 - 48.1%) -- 9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Hidden Power Fire vs. 248 HP / 128 SpD Scizor-Mega: 348-412 (101.4 - 120.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 200 HP / 0 Def Magearna in Psychic Terrain: 130-153 (37 - 43.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252+ Atk Hawlucha Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 198-234 (70.4 - 83.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 252 HP / 24 SpD Landorus-Therian in Psychic Terrain: 387-456 (101.3 - 119.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 72 Atk / 124 SpD / 64 Spe
Adamant Nature
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U-Turn
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Superpower
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Bullet Punch
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Roost

3 Attacks Roost M.Scizor is probably one of my favourite sets right now, with ability to lure Heatran and dent Steels with Superpower and offers a solid defensive pivot is invaluable to the team. M.Scizor gives amazing support for both Lele and Nihilego, denting Steel types such as Heatran, Ferrothorn and Magnezone with Superpower, increasing the pressure Lele exerts and weakening the opposing team for Nihilego to clean, and a relatively slow U-Turn bringing Lele safely on mons such as LandoT. The rest of the team also highly appreciates the momentum M.Scizor adds. Bullet Punch is used as the teams priority, and a very nice way of weakening Tapu Koko for Hawlucha and finishing off mons weakened by Nihilego or Hawlucha. Lastly Roost is used to keep M.Scizor as healthy as possible, increasing its longevity throughout the match and allowing it to constatly check key threats. 72+ Atk allows Bullet Punch to always 2hkos Tapu Koko after Rocks, or allow Hawlucha to Roost stall more easily and pick off with less boosts. 248 Hp and 124 SpDef make sure Specs Lele Psychic basically never 2hkoes when rock aren't on the field and Life Orb HP Fire from Koko never ohkoes after rocks. 64 Speed is used creep Magnezones creeping M.Scizors outpacing M.Mawile, so you can either escape or break with U-Turn, Superpower respectively.

Originally M.Scizor aiding the team with Pursuit support, trapping and removing key threats to the team such as Gengar, Tapu Lele but also the Lati Twins, removing the opponents Defoger, helping out Nihilego with Tspikes immensely. If Pursuit is being ran, U-Turn is to be replaced and an ev spread of 248 HP / 96+ Atk / 100 SpD / 64 Spe is ran. This allows Pursuit on switch and 1 round of Rocks damage to 2hko Tapu Lele. Using this set is completely down to preference.

72+ Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 123-145 (43.7 - 51.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 124 SpD Scizor-Mega: 244-291 (70.9 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

72+ Atk Scizor-Mega Superpower vs. 252 HP / 88+ Def Ferrothorn: 192-226 (54.5 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

72+ Atk Scizor-Mega Superpower vs. 212 HP / 44 Def Heatran: 260-306 (69.1 - 81.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 252 HP / 124 SpD Scizor-Mega in Psychic Terrain: 147-173 (42.7 - 50.2%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

Pursuit M.Scizor Calcs
96+ Atk Scizor-Mega Pursuit vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latias-Mega: 166-196 (45.6 - 53.8%) -- 46.9% chance to
2HKO (On Switch)

96+ Atk Scizor-Mega U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latias-Mega: 218-258 (59.8 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

96+ Atk Scizor-Mega Pursuit vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Latias: 212-250 (70.4 - 83%) -- guaranteed 2HKO(On Switch)

96+ Atk Scizor-Mega Pursuit vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Latios: 232-274 (77 - 91%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (On Switch)

96+ Atk Scizor-Mega Pursuit vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 123-145 (43.7 - 51.6%) -- 9.8% chance to 2HKO (On Switch)

43.7 + 43.7 + 12.5 = 99.9
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 248 HP / 100 SpD Scizor-Mega in Psychic Terrain: 149-176 (43.4 - 51.3%) -- 6.6% chance to 2HKO

96+ Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 124-147 (44.1 - 52.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

Latios @ Electrium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
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Thunder
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Psychic
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Roost
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Defog

Latios makes and excellent pairing with M.Scizor, in being a solid fire resist but also freeing up M.Scizor from defog. Being able to check Heatran, M.CharizardY and other Fire types, and can then remove hazards, recover up, or force the opposing mon out is important for the team to function in as slick a manner as possible. Defog support is crucial for the team, as many of the team are prone to being hazard stacked by Ferrothorn. Bear in mind Stealth Rock are good for Hawlucha and Nihilegos Toxic Spikes are very important, so you will have to play smart. ElectriumZ Thunder is ran to lure Celesteela and can nuke other defensive threats, freeing up Lele and Nihilego to carry out there roles. Since Draco Meteor is dropped in place, Z-Thunder is also Latios's only nuke option. This leaves Latios noticeably weaker than other options, so its role is now more utility rather than offensive. Max Speed is to outpace Kartana and speed tie with other base 110s while max SpAtk is ran to increase the damage output of Z-Thunder.

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 252 HP / 124 SpD Celesteela: 354-418 (88.9 - 105%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 252 HP / 124 SpD Celesteela: 354-418 (88.9 - 105%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 248 HP / 16+ SpD Tapu Fini: 290-342 (84.5 - 99.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 248 HP / 16+ SpD Tapu Fini: 290-342 (84.5 - 99.7%) -- 75% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 212 HP / 0 SpD Heatran: 192-226 (51 - 60.1%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 40 HP / 0 SpD Mawile-Mega: 210-248 (83.6 - 98.8%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Kartana: 242-285 (93.4 - 110%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Kartana: 242-285 (93.4 - 110%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Latios Gigavolt Havoc (185 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Bisharp: 269-317 (99.2 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

Landorus-Therian @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 Spe
Impish Nature
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U-turn
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Earthquake
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Stealth Rock
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Hidden Power [Ice]

Landorus-T was thrown in completing the teams defensive backbone, basically being a blanket check to half the tier. It also offers both Stealth Rocks and another pivot to the team, creating as many opportunities for Tape Lele to come in as possible. Most importantly however is the fact LandorusT can weaken offensive Z-Fly LandoTs with Hp Ice, putting them in range of a neutral Acrobatics from Hawlucha, and due to the nature of LandorusT, this opportunity arrises more often than it should. Although uninvested, LandorusTs Earthquake still packs a huge punch and provides important coverage for the team, allowing me to force out Av Magearna and revenge M.Mawiles. Important specific threats LandoT checks for the team are Band Zygarde, Band Ttar and 3 Attacks Roost M.CharizardX. Near max Hp and in tandem with 216 Def to hit a bench mark is ran to increase LandoTs physical defence to near its limits, allowing it to check these specific threats with more ease. The rest is dumped into Speed, outpacing a large proportion of the insane speed creep Defensive LandoTs have.

-1 252+ Atk Choice Band Zygarde Thousand Arrows vs. 248 HP / 216+ Def Landorus-Therian: 108-127 (28.3 - 33.3%) -- 93.8% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

0- SpA Landorus-Therian Hidden Power Ice vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Zygarde: 172-204 (48 - 56.9%) -- 84.4% chance to 2HKO

-1 252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 216+ Def Landorus-Therian: 145-172 (38 - 45.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 272-324 (79.7 - 95%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

-1 252+ Atk Huge Power Mawile-Mega Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 216+ Def Landorus-Therian: 148-175 (38.8 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 40 HP / 0 Def Mawile-Mega: 246-290 (98 - 115.5%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

-1 252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 248 HP / 216+ Def Landorus-Therian: 135-160 (35.4 - 41.9%) -- 89.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Charizard-Mega-X: 270-320 (90.9 - 107.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

0- SpA Landorus-Therian Hidden Power Ice vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 196-232 (61.4 - 72.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

0 Atk Hawlucha Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Landorus-Therian: 120-142 (37.6 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

37.6+61.4=99

0 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 200 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 264-312 (75.2 - 88.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Nihilego @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
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Toxic Spikes
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Sludge Bomb
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Power Gem
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Hidden Power [Ice]

Lastly I needed a revenge killer, but also noticed having Toxic Spikes was amazing for Hawluchas Roost stalling shenanigans as regular Poison to put stuff in range of Hawluchas attacks while Roosting or Toxic let me beat fatter mons like Mew. This came in the compact form of Choice Scarf Nihilego. With a nice base 103 Speed, outpacing Scarf Garchomp, and a solid SpAtk stat paired with Poison Stab in a meta of fairies, Nihilego works as an amazing revenge killer for the team, but also with the switches it forces, it can find many opportunities to set up TSpikes. TSpikes paired with Sludge Bomb allows Nihilego to spread Poison for Hawlucha as fast as possible, as Sludge Bomb can catch Mew and other Defogers trying to come in to avoid the Tspike. Its typing and good SpDef also allow Nihilego to switch into a lot of Special attacks around the tier, giving it as much opportunity to come in when paired with the two defensive pivots. Beast Boost combined with Lele, M.Scizor and Latios's support in breaking down Steel types and the Poison spread by Nihilego, weakening teams, also makes Nihilego and excellent secondary win-con for the team, as it can quickly snowball out of control. Max SpAtk and max Speed allow Nihilego to hit as hard and fast as possible, helping it fulfil its roles.

252 SpA Nihilego Power Gem vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 296-350 (99.6 - 117.8%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

252 SpA Nihilego Power Gem vs. +1 0 HP / 4 SpD Volcarona: 336-396 (108 - 127.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Nihilego Sludge Bomb vs. 240 HP / 0 SpD Mew: 145-172 (36.1 - 42.8%) -- 96.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 SpA Nihilego Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Tapu Koko: 408-482 (145.1 - 171.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Nihilego Hidden Power Ice vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 312-368 (97.8 - 115.3%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

252 SpA Nihilego Hidden Power Ice vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Zygarde: 272-320 (75.9 - 89.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Nihilego in Sun: 102-120 (28.4 - 33.4%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO

252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Solar Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Nihilego: 120-142 (33.4 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Nihilego in Electric Terrain: 211-249 (58.7 - 69.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Nihilego: 284-336 (79.1 - 93.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Threat List

Zapdos is really hard for the team to switch into, whether it be 3 Attacks or Defog. Nothing can switch in safely as Discharge paras cripple Nihilego, Lele and Latios and stopping Hawlucha setting up on it and its other coverage hit the rest of the team too hard. It can easily preserve health vs the team, stopping Hawlucha from sweeping anytime. Zapdos without Discharge however can be set up on by Hawlucha, but it is still to easy to fish for Paralysis.

Shift Gear FariumZ can be a huge threat to the team, especially when M.Scizor is weaken, which is not uncommon as it takes damage with the slow U-Turn. It outpaces the whole team bar Hawlucha with the boost, but can shurg off its attacks due to its set and blow it back with a Zmove. More threatening however is Magearnas Double Dance set, being able to set up on many of the team, and beat Hawlucha without a Z-move. Hawlucha can stop non FariumZ and non Double Dance however, as it can eat a +1 Gigalvolt Havoc when Roosting, and proceed to set up.

At +2, opposing Hawlucha completly tears through the team but even is a huge threat at neutral. Its best to preserve health on Tapu Lele and M.Scizor, keep LandoT alive for its Intimidate to somewhat lessen the immediate threat of SD and provide as little opportunity for a free SD as possible, as M.Scizor can eat and pick off with multiple Bullet Punches. If you get your Hawlucha in first and get a Bulk Up off, you can eat the opposing Hawluchas attack and pick it off.

Stall. The teams only answer to Stall is Lele which can be removed through Pursuit trapping. If Quagsire can be removed, the team might have a chance, however this alone is extremely hard.

Replays

Import

Hawlucha @ Psychic Seed
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 248 HP / 44 Def / 172 SpD / 44 Spe
Careful Nature
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Acrobatics
- Roost

Tapu Lele @ Choice Specs
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 72 Atk / 124 SpD / 64 Spe
Adamant Nature
- U-turn
- Superpower
- Bullet Punch
- Roost

Latios @ Electrium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunder
- Psychic
- Roost
- Defog

Landorus-Therian @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 Spe
Impish Nature
- U-turn
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Nihilego @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic Spikes
- Sludge Bomb
- Power Gem
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Shoutouts to ThiccTornadus for thrashing me in the team-building competition in the end:)
and I would shout out a load of other friends, just cuz, but its easy since theyre in one place, Den of Thieves:D
Thanks for reading

Breezy · Oct 29, 2017

Hello fren
I appreciate your innovation but I’m afraid that the hawlucha set doesn’t work as it looks like on paper. In fact I immediately tried the team on the ladder and with some frens of mine but the set didn’t work at all. All that investement in bulk is unnecessary on Lucha because it has way too much weaknesses and counters. Also you won’t deal any damage before it gets +4 attack with Bulk Up, till then a counter will come in and kill it. At the end it reveals to be a dead slot.
As you said electric type mons in general, Magearna and stall teams are a huge problem. You should also add Tapu Lele, Greninja, celebrate Victini, Heatran and Alakazam-Mega on the threat list because you have no answer for them. I’ll try to minimize the threat list so far is possible.

My suggestions:

- I. replace Hawlucha with psychic seed curse Gastrodon
- II. replace Latios with defensive Celesteela
- III. changes Mega Scizor’s set
- IV. changes Nihilego’s set
- V. change Landorus’s set

I.

Pros: I’ve found the idea of curse Gastrodon while I was looking for a pokemon who does really abuse the psychic terrain spe def boost, in fact the set is pretty much the same of Hawlucha. So the main concept of the team will remain. This mon gives you an answer to Greninja, Magearna, Heatran and Zapdos.
Cons: /

Gastrodon @ Psychic Seed
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Impish Nature
- Waterfall
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Curse

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-651657133

II.

Pros: This should help you against stall, Tapu Lele an Alakazam. The set is pretty standard, evs on both defensive side for tanking physical and special attacks.
Cons: /

Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 124 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower

III.

Pros: I’d honestly go for the standard set as well here to better tank Band Garde. You should try knock off over u–turn for helping chipping away all Tapu Lele’s checks. It gets rid of lefties from Heatran and Celesteela, assault vest from Tangrowth and perhaps eviolite from Chansey. Since Latios is gone I’d run Defog for hazard control.
Cons: It won’t take Lele’s specs psychic anymore but you have Celesteela for that. Sciz won’t give u the momentum that u-turn does.

Scizor @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Defog
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch
- Roost

IV.

Pros: With the extra bulk in spe def you will be able to tank one hp ground from Volcarona at +1 which hellps in case of chart berry Volc. Also change Sludge Bomb for Sludge Wave because it often makes the difference between 2HKO and 3HKO.
Cons: /

Nihilego @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 180 SpA / 80 SpD / 248 Spe
Timid Nature
- Power Gem
- Sludge Wave
- Hidden Power Ice
- Toxic Spikes

V.

Pros: Since your team is weak to stall teams you need something that can put rocks eventhough Mega Sableye and because your Z-Move user has been replaced you can run sd rockium Landorus-t with steath rocks. You set up an sd on Chansey and be sure that Sableye won’t come in.
Cons: You’ll lose bulk on the physical side.

Landorus-Therian @ Rockium Z
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock

Fazit:
At the end the initial idea of the team has been kept.The team has become a bit bulkier but surely more viable. Rain teams may still be a problem and for winning against them you should put your t-spikes asap and Gastrodon sweeps once Ferrothorn is dead.

I hope you like my recommendations and gl laddering :]

Tapu Lele @ Choice Specs
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Scizor @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Defog
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch
- Roost

Nihilego @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 180 SpA / 80 SpD / 248 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic Spikes
- Sludge Wave
- Power Gem
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Gastrodon @ Psychic Seed
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Impish Nature
- Waterfall
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Curse

Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 124 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower

Landorus-Therian @ Rockium Z
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock

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