737373elj
Banned deucer.
Hi everyone!
I recently started using the Smogon Forums, and it has been really useful, especially when posting team ideas. Those of you who look at Past-gen OU teams may have seen me. So enough talk, let’s get into it.
Team
Arceus-Dragon @ Draco Plate
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 252 HP / 64 Def / 192 Spe
Timid Nature
- Defog
- Recover
- Judgment
- Will-O-Wisp
Did anyone say Arceus-dragon was the best Primal Groudon counter? Yes, Smogon does! So I literally copied and pasted this, but I get the set well enough. Defog reverses everything Smeargle does, Recover literally does what it says, recovers hp, Will-O-Wisp is for status, and Judgement if for killing Groudon. Yeah, an entire slot devoted to killing Groudon is not surprising when Groudon is the most dominant here. Even better, this does support! :)
Yveltal @ Black Glasses
Ability: Dark Aura
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Taunt
- Dark Pulse
- Sucker Punch
- Oblivion Wing
This was part of my core team, Mega Mewtwo Y, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Arceus, Xerneas and Yveltal. Yveltal is actually ok at checking Groudon (did I say how dominant Groudon is?). Taunt destroys Smeargle and like, makes it useless. Dark Pulse is for when its tainted and that Lugia is Calm Mind spamming, yeah, not nice, Dark Pulse doesn’t deal much to him, but at least I’m doing something! Sucker Punch literally kills anything weak to Dark and decided to attack anyway. Oblivion Wing is for that Flying-type STAB.
Kyogre-Primal @ Blue Orb
Ability: Primordial Sea
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Origin Pulse
- Earthquake
- Blizzard
- Liquidation
Primal Kyogre is my Primal Groudon switch-in (here again, Primal Groudon check!) Origin Pulse is for that STAB Water-type move, Earthquake when Primal Groudon switches IN on me (it can’t kill me with EQ or Precipice Blades, while an Earthquake from me might). Earthquake also checks Electric-types. Blizzard counters Grass-types and attacks Dragon-types. Liquidation is for lowering the target’s Defences so my attacks can deal more damage.
Groudon-Primal @ Red Orb
Ability: Desolate Land
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Precipice Blades
- Solar Beam
- Stone Edge
- Fire Punch
Primal Groudon. Aaah. The most dominant Pokemon in the game. Obviously I have to have one, right? Precipice Blades is for STAB Ground-type move, Solar Beam is for killing Kyogre when I switch in on it (yes, I follow my counter-strategies), Stone Edge kills Flying-type switch ins like Yveltal and Fire Punch for the other STAB move.
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Solganium Z
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 248 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
- Sunsteel Strike
- Earthquake
Xerneas is also pretty common, so what better than the almighty Xerneas counter to counter it? Just to make sure Xerneas dies, I even equipped it with Solganium Z and Sunsteel Strike, and what Xerneas could stand up to a Searing Sunraze Smash? Rock Polish increases its Speed, Swords Dance it’s attack, and Earthquake for a back-up ground attacker.
Xerneas @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Geomancy
- Moonblast
- Thunder
- Toxic
Xerneas, I said it was common, right? Well, a boosted Xerneas, upon using Moonblast, is a right pain in the neck, right? And there are two moves already, Geomancy and Moonblast. Thunder for back-up Kyogre killer (if it doesn’t kill me first) and Toxic for thatstatus condition. Things haven’t changed much with status since ADV right?
Yeah, that’s it, thanks for reading, do give helpful comments, thanks!
I recently started using the Smogon Forums, and it has been really useful, especially when posting team ideas. Those of you who look at Past-gen OU teams may have seen me. So enough talk, let’s get into it.
Team
Arceus-Dragon @ Draco Plate
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 252 HP / 64 Def / 192 Spe
Timid Nature
- Defog
- Recover
- Judgment
- Will-O-Wisp
Did anyone say Arceus-dragon was the best Primal Groudon counter? Yes, Smogon does! So I literally copied and pasted this, but I get the set well enough. Defog reverses everything Smeargle does, Recover literally does what it says, recovers hp, Will-O-Wisp is for status, and Judgement if for killing Groudon. Yeah, an entire slot devoted to killing Groudon is not surprising when Groudon is the most dominant here. Even better, this does support! :)
Yveltal @ Black Glasses
Ability: Dark Aura
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Taunt
- Dark Pulse
- Sucker Punch
- Oblivion Wing
This was part of my core team, Mega Mewtwo Y, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Arceus, Xerneas and Yveltal. Yveltal is actually ok at checking Groudon (did I say how dominant Groudon is?). Taunt destroys Smeargle and like, makes it useless. Dark Pulse is for when its tainted and that Lugia is Calm Mind spamming, yeah, not nice, Dark Pulse doesn’t deal much to him, but at least I’m doing something! Sucker Punch literally kills anything weak to Dark and decided to attack anyway. Oblivion Wing is for that Flying-type STAB.
Kyogre-Primal @ Blue Orb
Ability: Primordial Sea
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Origin Pulse
- Earthquake
- Blizzard
- Liquidation
Primal Kyogre is my Primal Groudon switch-in (here again, Primal Groudon check!) Origin Pulse is for that STAB Water-type move, Earthquake when Primal Groudon switches IN on me (it can’t kill me with EQ or Precipice Blades, while an Earthquake from me might). Earthquake also checks Electric-types. Blizzard counters Grass-types and attacks Dragon-types. Liquidation is for lowering the target’s Defences so my attacks can deal more damage.
Groudon-Primal @ Red Orb
Ability: Desolate Land
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Precipice Blades
- Solar Beam
- Stone Edge
- Fire Punch
Primal Groudon. Aaah. The most dominant Pokemon in the game. Obviously I have to have one, right? Precipice Blades is for STAB Ground-type move, Solar Beam is for killing Kyogre when I switch in on it (yes, I follow my counter-strategies), Stone Edge kills Flying-type switch ins like Yveltal and Fire Punch for the other STAB move.
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Solganium Z
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 248 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
- Sunsteel Strike
- Earthquake
Xerneas is also pretty common, so what better than the almighty Xerneas counter to counter it? Just to make sure Xerneas dies, I even equipped it with Solganium Z and Sunsteel Strike, and what Xerneas could stand up to a Searing Sunraze Smash? Rock Polish increases its Speed, Swords Dance it’s attack, and Earthquake for a back-up ground attacker.
Xerneas @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Geomancy
- Moonblast
- Thunder
- Toxic
Xerneas, I said it was common, right? Well, a boosted Xerneas, upon using Moonblast, is a right pain in the neck, right? And there are two moves already, Geomancy and Moonblast. Thunder for back-up Kyogre killer (if it doesn’t kill me first) and Toxic for thatstatus condition. Things haven’t changed much with status since ADV right?
Yeah, that’s it, thanks for reading, do give helpful comments, thanks!
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