Sinistcha @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Heatproof
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 244 HP / 244 Def / 20 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Matcha Gotcha
- Iron Defense
- Strength Sap
This has done so much for me, often against ursh rs, but so much more, too. For instance, w/ Strength Sap on their switch in and iron def, I took out an SD Zacian(luckily no crits.) It lives a hit from common pao at full/maybe a teeny chip like sr, and can badly hurt non fissure landog, Ting lu, and dozo, or ig they are unlucky. Tera is to wall Koraidon pretty much, and a neutral type is enough to live Astral Barrage from full-not like I can get away w/ dark or normal vs all kor anyhow. Good into most physical stuff, just gotta watch for encore dnite. Cloak is for pao mainly. EVs I changed...and should change again eventually. ostly just needs max/max, I put 20 SpA to get Mir after a Draco Meteor, but I no longer use that old user of it, Noivern. So it might not be needed w/ Dragapult cause of 3 higher SpA. Regular STABs, I stopped using Scald for good I think, esp. w/ Ho-oh is lesser imo.
Klefki @ Lagging Tail
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 244 HP / 52 Def / 36 SpA / 172 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Switcheroo
- Calm Mind
- Thunder Wave
Contrary to what you'd think, this mon has made a huge impact, mainly for pao. I changed up the EVs to 2hko more often, that can be critical w/ some. Overall this only REALLY fears SD Tera Pao, or sheer cold, I think. That mon is major, but aside from that this can cripple the lion's share of things w/ SwitchTail(a strat I'm loving,) and if that's used up or somehow less practical, there's t wave. Darks that block typically can be used for good healing w/ kiss, a move that actually is enough for stuff like the aforementioned pao, grimm, etc. But not Ting lu ofc, grounds in general are an issue...still, I'm tera fire because once I needed to resist steel, and won for that, and I guess for stuff like Chi Yu that'll waste its Overheat on +1 resist, Hoodra(I mention this low usage mon specifically cause time was I had no other answer. Debating ghost...,) Firepon, etc. I really like this mon, some things that hate Lagging Tail are the big names rn, like Miraidon, Koraidon, and Caly S(can switch in on barrage, sr or no.) Unfortunately, probably the only reason to use this over Grimm w/ similar moves is the pao mu...but that is a gigantic reason. And I suppose its toxic immune too. I've actually gotten a Glimmora or two w/ this, Switch to get maybe air balloon if they have it, they switch out then or waste a turn, then if para procs set up. I'm still more ok to replace this than cha, but I'd only like a TrickTail user at this time for a replacement.
Ho-Oh @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Recover
- Sacred Fire
- Brave Bird
I put this, w/ very plain EVs, on a whim. I really wouldn't know why, but since, I've won near every game(so much playing w/ stuff I'd do worse w/ like my Kor or Terapagos makes it so I'm still in the red, but by less now.) Regular moves I'd think-I just don't know what to use over brave bird, despite it only really hitting the 2 relevant type weak masks of oger in base form. Anyways, ground EQ seemed obvious, it's also what I had. Good for mir, etc. I saw a stone edge dnite that missed 1st hit, but lol like that's a real reason for it. Still, you'll always see some misc. stuff. Sacred Fire is great, really helps w/ everything physical, and complements the stats and cha. I had sitrus, but changed to lefties, though I bet either work. This seems better w/ my tea than koraidon's random sun, for ex. Klefki's 2 weaknesses are covered, and ho-oh's rock, electric, and water issues are taken by like most of the rest of the team. No complaints yet.
Dragapult @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Infiltrator
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Tera Blast
I hate Glis. Like a lot. I put this for infiltrator, and the speed for nearly everything but positive scarf caly. It used to have Water Tera Hydro Pump, fairy might stay, since i was suggested to me. Idk, Heatran was an issue before, so could easily use my water Pult instead at some point. Uh normal other moves, even on Timid I think, since it is scarf. Boring EVs, Idk that max spe is needed, may go for just Bundle(since that's only a tiny bit more than flutter BE, though it is rare.) This is ok if Draco hits.
Arboliva @ Assault Vest
Ability: Seed Sower
Level: 50
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 108 SpA / 148 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Alluring Voice
- Earth Power
- Giga Drain
- Mirror Coat
I often had good experience w/ this, the mu into Caly S and Mir is esp. good, though originally, before the meta started the 1st time, I thought it would be for Kyogre too(it is, but they are rare. Or so I find, didn't check usage recently but they can't possibly have crept up and are hiding form me...) Uh, I go the lin to sandbox here, but made EVs ages before that so Idk what they might be for. Kinda random tera, mainly for para hax cause that was stessing me once upon a time. Alluring Voice is mostly for dragons, I find the effect fun, but confusion seems extra weak this gen, or idk. Earth Power is for Mir and stuff, iirc there aren't that many options for AV. Mirror Coat can be great, and w/ the obscene special bulk, I may be able to click it until they're fully set up w/ cm, should they be that. I really like this mon, it's a rare good defensive BM answer too, imo.
Dondozo @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Wave Crash
- Rest
- Avalanche
- Fissure
Meant to include it's shiny. Anyways, uh, I guess I put this for set up, since I'd gotten fed up w/ ditto. Flying is just what I got in trade, this will likely be poison soon. I was suggested to switch to phys def entirely, previously was 252 SpD, but still impish. This is for Kor, esp cb ones. I really like this mon, when I'm using it not them. Makes a mockery of Zacian, who will not accept switcheroo and trashes arb. Another good ursh and sorta pao answer, like Cha and Klefki often are. This isn't used all that much yet, I guess cause I bring my 1st two often, and Ho-oh always.
I'm doing a bit better. I mainly am unsure of some teras, and if Ho-oh needs better evs. I don't usually do max/max. Also am not SURE I benefit enough from scarf pult's crazy spe, given I often para or switcheroo them.