[SET]
Name: Focus Sash
Move 1: Protect
Move 2: Swords Dance
Move 3: Reversal
Move 4: U-Turn
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a dangerous threat when equipped with a Choice Scarf or Life Orb.
This set proposes the strongest Mienshao's STAB attack option when it runs out of HP: Reversal. With 1 HP, and a +2 boost in Attack, Mienshao could become nearly unstoppable. Even Cloyster with no investment in Defense will be afraid from the KO possibility!
At first, Protect keeps Mienshao safe from Fake Out users that can render Focus Sash useless.
After using Protect, Mienshao would be at full-life: Swords Dance not only gives Mienshao the crucial +2 boost in Attack, but also protects from Sucker Punch (although it's not very effective, it can ruin the Focus Sash).
Focus Sash prevents an OHKO from strong attackers, giving a 200 Base Power Reversal that can obliterate pretty much everything after the +2 boost.
U-Turn, in tandem with Regenerator, gives a way to stop Psychic-type opponents : with U-Turn, it also escape from Shadow Tag Gothitelle and Arena Trap Dugtrio.
[OTHER COMMENTS]
Because of its paper-thin defenses, the given EVs spread seems the better one. You can also run an Adamant nature, but the drop in Speed could be sometimes lethal against that's like Gengar or Acrobatics Gliscor.
For this set, there aren't so many move options: instead of U-Turn, Mienshao can use Hi Jump Kick in tandem with Reckless for a huge powered attack.
Rapid Spin support is more than mandatory here, because Stealth Rock and Spikes completely put Focus Sash out of commission, so an help from teammates such as Donphan, or Pokemon with Magic Bounce such as Espeon.
Dark- and Ghost-types partners can clean the field from Psychic-types and others Ghost-types.
Stealth Rock support could help too, so Forretress or Skarmory can be good options.
Name: Focus Sash
Move 1: Protect
Move 2: Swords Dance
Move 3: Reversal
Move 4: U-Turn
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Mienshao is a dangerous threat when equipped with a Choice Scarf or Life Orb.
This set proposes the strongest Mienshao's STAB attack option when it runs out of HP: Reversal. With 1 HP, and a +2 boost in Attack, Mienshao could become nearly unstoppable. Even Cloyster with no investment in Defense will be afraid from the KO possibility!
At first, Protect keeps Mienshao safe from Fake Out users that can render Focus Sash useless.
After using Protect, Mienshao would be at full-life: Swords Dance not only gives Mienshao the crucial +2 boost in Attack, but also protects from Sucker Punch (although it's not very effective, it can ruin the Focus Sash).
Focus Sash prevents an OHKO from strong attackers, giving a 200 Base Power Reversal that can obliterate pretty much everything after the +2 boost.
U-Turn, in tandem with Regenerator, gives a way to stop Psychic-type opponents : with U-Turn, it also escape from Shadow Tag Gothitelle and Arena Trap Dugtrio.
[OTHER COMMENTS]
Because of its paper-thin defenses, the given EVs spread seems the better one. You can also run an Adamant nature, but the drop in Speed could be sometimes lethal against that's like Gengar or Acrobatics Gliscor.
For this set, there aren't so many move options: instead of U-Turn, Mienshao can use Hi Jump Kick in tandem with Reckless for a huge powered attack.
Rapid Spin support is more than mandatory here, because Stealth Rock and Spikes completely put Focus Sash out of commission, so an help from teammates such as Donphan, or Pokemon with Magic Bounce such as Espeon.
Dark- and Ghost-types partners can clean the field from Psychic-types and others Ghost-types.
Stealth Rock support could help too, so Forretress or Skarmory can be good options.
