Submitting Occa Berry Magearna as Counter:
Magearna @ Occa Berry
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Heart Swap
- Pain Split
- Fleur Cannon
- Volt Switch / Heal Bell
switch in as it geomancys, click heart swap, spam pain split until dynamax expires, and then KO with fleur. No dynamax required.
+2 252+ SpA Xerneas Max Flare vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Occa Berry Magearna: 174-205 (47.8 - 56.3%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO
Magearna's pain splits will leave it at at least 54% if I did my math correctly. Dynamax pain split mechanics are really funky, but mag will be able to take it regardless.
252+ SpA Xerneas Max Flare vs. +2 252 HP / 252+ SpD Magearna in Sun: 132-156 (36.2 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+2 0 SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Fairy Aura Xerneas: 474-558 (120.6 - 141.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
6 turn replay showcasing the 1v1 better than I could possibly explain it.
Magearna @ Occa Berry
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Heart Swap
- Pain Split
- Fleur Cannon
- Volt Switch / Heal Bell
switch in as it geomancys, click heart swap, spam pain split until dynamax expires, and then KO with fleur. No dynamax required.
+2 252+ SpA Xerneas Max Flare vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Occa Berry Magearna: 174-205 (47.8 - 56.3%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO
Magearna's pain splits will leave it at at least 54% if I did my math correctly. Dynamax pain split mechanics are really funky, but mag will be able to take it regardless.
252+ SpA Xerneas Max Flare vs. +2 252 HP / 252+ SpD Magearna in Sun: 132-156 (36.2 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+2 0 SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Fairy Aura Xerneas: 474-558 (120.6 - 141.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
6 turn replay showcasing the 1v1 better than I could possibly explain it.