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edited my post slightly to reflect new discoveries re skill swap.
I'm not sure if it might be worth waiting for the Protean vote before continuing with this, since our team currently uses it and if it gets banned, the meta will likely be very different.
Now we enter what I'm calling the editing phase. In this case we can pick moves from the slashed options and make other minor edits before playtesting this team (which might not even happen if Protean gets banned). Let the discussion begin!
Its your own fault TBH. Way too many people listen to you.
Protean is now unfortunately banned. Does anyone have any suggestions to replace it? This is especially problematic as our entire team is based around it.
To keep with the idea of a lure, with the fairy coverage, and to stay imposterprofed, I'd like to suggest the following set:
Diancie-Mega @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Head Smash
- Light of Ruin
- Magma Storm
- King's Shield
Registeel and Maudino both imposterproof it, which is nice, and it hits very hard. It also stops shed from switchin in, which our team appreciates, and takes advantage of the fact that most MRay+Diancie cores are GW ray and -ate diancie.
Now I'd like people to try this team out on the ladder and in tournaments and see how we can continue to adapt it to fit the post-Protean metagame. Post replays and suggestions for how to amend the team, which slashed moves are preferable, etc. Good luck!
I've been testing the team out a little on the ladder and theres a huge problem I've encountered: The team literally cannot do anything to FF Steel types
I suggest maybe we replace diancie's set to the standard ate set with precipice blades and change rayquaza to tail glow gale wings since we have an unaware audino. Also since diancie is walled by ho-oh we can change the registeel to prankster since personally I think prankster >>> ff regi. Also change ho-oh to 252hp/194atk/60spdef and it looks like every other team I've made.