Xerneas @ Life Orb
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 76 Atk / 180 SpA / 252 Spe
Mild Nature
- Moonblast
- Close Combat
- Rock Slide
- Grass Knot/Aromatherapy/Thunder
This is a seriously underrated Xerneas set, people seem to associate Xerneas with being a Geomancy set-up sweeper but they neglect the existence of this monster. Ubers has next to no comfortable switches with almost everything taking a healthy chunk of damage on the switch in if you predict correctly. Primal Groudon is extremely pressured by this set with Moonblast doing a healthy chunk to even specially defensive Primal Groudon(especially if SR is down). Life Orb Xerneas can open up big enough holes in a defensive core,for something like Primal Kyogre to sweep(especially if you nail something like Ferrothorn with Close Combat). The fourth slot is a toss-up and can be tweaked to the needs of your team. Grass Knot makes it easier to force out the Primals, while Aromatherapy supports the rest of your team by removing status, and Thunder is also a viable option if you want to use LO Xerneas to break standard stall cores carrying MSableye,Lugia,and WaterCeus(with SR down of course). Enjoy~
180+ SpA Life Orb Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 128 HP / 0 SpD Primal Groudon: 153-181 (41 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
180+ SpA Life Orb Xerneas Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 128 HP / 0 SpD Primal Groudon: 195-230 (52.2 - 61.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
180+ SpA Life Orb Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Primal Groudon: 109-129 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
180+ SpA Life Orb Xerneas Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Primal Groudon: 139-164 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
180+ SpA Life Orb Xerneas Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Primal Kyogre: 237-281 (69.2 - 82.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
76 Atk Life Orb Xerneas Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 411-489 (99 - 117.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
76 Atk Life Orb Xerneas Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 239-283 (67.8 - 80.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
180+ SpA Life Orb Xerneas Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 128 HP / 0 SpD Primal Groudon: 195-230 (52.2 - 61.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
180+ SpA Life Orb Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Primal Groudon: 109-129 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
180+ SpA Life Orb Xerneas Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Primal Groudon: 139-164 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
180+ SpA Life Orb Xerneas Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Primal Kyogre: 237-281 (69.2 - 82.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
76 Atk Life Orb Xerneas Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Ho-Oh: 411-489 (99 - 117.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
76 Atk Life Orb Xerneas Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 239-283 (67.8 - 80.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery