OU Calm Mind + Pain Split Magearna (QC 1/1) (GP 1/1)

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Magearna @ Fairium Z
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Pain Split
- Fleur Cannon
- Thunderbolt

Pain Split is the key to this set's wallbreaking success, letting Magearna use an otherwise unbreakable wall in Chansey as complete set-up fodder, taking advantage of its huge HP stat. A great Fairy / Steel typing, high Special Attack, and access to Thunderbolt also allow it to blow past other stall staples such as Mega Sableye, Toxapex, and Zapdos. Despite being a sweeper, Magearna's HP investment and resistances allow it to take on Tapu Bulu and Tornadus and survive two Focus Blasts from Mega Alakazam. Fairium Z is the best item to use, giving it a one-time nuke that can OHKO Tangrowth and Mega Mawile at +1. However, Leftovers also works for passive recovery and frees the Z-move slot, while a Shuca Berry lets it live a single Ground-type attack from Landorus and Zygarde and retaliate. This set best fits on teams that need its stallbreaking capabilities to ease matchups. Ash-Greninja and Gliscor are good teammates, as they pressure Heatran and can set hazards that can chip checks such as Ferrothorn and opposing Assault Vest Magearna.
 
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Magearna @ Fairium Z
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Pain Split
- Fleur Cannon
- Thunderbolt

Having a lot of trouble with stall teams? Then check out this unusual It's pretty standard at this point. Magearna set! Pain Split is the key to this set's success, allowing Magearna to turn an otherwise unbreakable wall in Chansey into complete set-up fodder, taking advantage of its huge HP stat. A great Fairy / Steel typing, high Special Attack, and good coverage Thunderbolt isn't really "good coverage", it just compliments Fleur Cannon nicely. also allows it to blow past other stall staples, such as Mega Sableye, Toxapex, and Zapdos. Thus, this type of Magearna best fits on teams that require its unique stall breaking capabilities to ease the matchup. Ash-Greninja and Gliscor make for good teammates, as they both pressure Heatran, while putting up hazards that can chip down Magearna's checks such as Ferrothorn and opposing Assault Vest Magearna. Although this set's main purpose is to defeat bulky teams, I don't really see the connection between this and the following part. Magearna's HP investment and plethora of resistances allow it to take on Tapu Bulu and Tornadus, and it can survive two Focus Blasts from Mega Alakazam at the very least. This should be worded differently to say that it still checks these Pokemon instead of dancing around it. Fairium Z is by far the best item to use, but Leftovers also works as it gives you passive recovery and frees up the Z-move slot. These last 2 sentences should be moved to somewhere earlier in the paragraph. Give some specific examples of what Fairium Z helps with and mention Shuca Berry as a viable alternative as well.
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Magearna @ Fairium Z
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Pain Split
- Fleur Cannon
- Thunderbolt

Having a lot of trouble with stall teams? Then check out this Magearna set! (you don't have the characters to leave in spice like this) Pain Split is the key to this set's wallbreaking success, allowletting Magearna to turn use an otherwise unbreakable wall in Chansey into as complete set-up fodder, taking advantage of its huge HP stat. A great Fairy / Steel typing, high Special Attack, and access to Thunderbolt also allows it to blow past other stall staples(RC) such as Mega Sableye, Toxapex, and Zapdos. Despite attempting to being a sweeper, Magearna's HP investment and plethora of resistances allow it to take on Tapu Bulu and Tornadus(RC) and it's bulky enough to survive two Focus Blasts from Mega Alakazam. Fairium Z is by far the best item to use, giving you it a one-time nuke that can OHKO Tangrowth and Mega Mawile at +1. However, Leftovers also works as it gives you for passive recovery and frees up the Z-move slot, while a Shuca Berry lets it live a single Ground-type attack from Landorus and Zygarde and heavily damage or knock them out retaliate. This type of Magearna set best fits on teams that require need its unique stall(no space)breaking capabilities to ease the matchups. Ash-Greninja and Gliscor make for are good teammates, as they both pressure Heatran(RC) while putting up and can set hazards that can chip down Magearna's checks such as Ferrothorn and opposing Assault Vest Magearna.

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