Armaldo: The Answer to the Set-Up Lead
Armaldo @ Leftovers
252 HP, 252 Def, 6 Atk Sassy, Min Speed
X-Scissor
Rapid Spin
Stone Edge/Rock Slide
Brick Break
I know what you're thinking. Armaldo doesn't have the speed to stop people from setting up. And it doesn't, but he doesn't need it. Rapid Spin and Brick Break lets him destroy spikes, toxic spikes, stealth rock, light screen, and reflect, and Armaldo benefits from sandstream, leaving Hail, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and Trick Room as the only field set ups he can't answer.
Azelf, the most common lead in the game cannot take this set.
252 Special Attack Naive Focus Sash Psychic vs Armaldo
Damage: 44.92% - 52.82% 3HKO
6 Attack Naive Explosion vs Armaldo
Damage: 44.63% - 52.54% LOL
Armaldo X-Scissor vs Azelf
Damage: 97.94% - 115.12% A nearly guaranteed KO, with a little stat redistribution (which I'm hoping you can help with here) it is a KO sans Focus Sash, but Armaldo survives two Psychics anyways.
Alright, but how about against Set Up lead number 2, Bronzong?
Bronzong, assuming the worst standard set for this poke to come across, has a relaxed nature, 252 HP Evs 152 Atk, 8 Def. How does he fare against Armaldo?
Gyro Ball vs Armaldo!
Gyro Ball has a whopping 34 BP here, so damage is
Damage: 18.64% - 22.03% Can that even KO? Ever?
Armaldo answers with
X-Scissor vs Bronzong
Damage: 25.15% - 29.59% ... Okay, not much better, but I'm still adjusting the Effort values.
And Deoxys-E?
X-Scissor vs 252/4 Deoxys
Damage: 76.32% - 89.80% Not a OHKO, but with Armaldo's brick break, those screens mean little, and most E-Leads carry no attack moves, meaning Armaldo can undo whatever Deoxys does, even after taunt since both rapid spin and brick break are attack moves.
What if there is a Tyrannitar?
Armaldo Brick Break vs 4/0 Tyranitar
Damage: 72.22% - 85.09%
Armaldo Brick Break vs 252/0 Tyranitar
Damage: 61.14% - 72.03%
Okay, not too impressive... but I'm pretty sure there is a better EV spread out there for this guy, I just can't find one, but I'm pretty certain this set could change the general paradigm of leads from being speed battles, to undoing what your opponent did. Help/Opinions gratefully recieved.
