Sinistcha @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Heatproof
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 244 HP / 244 Def / 4 SpA / 12 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Matcha Gotcha
- Iron Defense
- Strength Sap
I actually tried removing this, cause I thought Coalossal could do the role, and also be cool. It does not. That role is mostly beating physical stuff, even Pao isn't ohkoing often as jolly sash. Then it gets sapped, and I can maybe fit some iron defs in if SD...certainly that is there for sders mainly, as they then need to crit for wins(looking at Scizor here mainly, chomp and stuff too.) Also outpaces DD, and this is too frail specially to set cms. Regular STABs, Scald has much merit, but won't hit Garg or BM as hard, and chi yu is often in sun now. It would help burn, for Zacian and pao type stuff, but I'm leaving it as is since it is a toss-up. EVs mainly go for Def, I don't think modest is ok despite the higher stat. Fairy was suggested for Koraidon and stuff, seems fine. CC is great, this used to be the main Sneasler answer, and if their restricted isn't special I suppose it still can be. Lastly will say this has been pretty good, and is a rare grass that can theoretically wall Caly I(grass for leech seed.)
Crawdaunt @ Focus Sash
Ability: Adaptability
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 116 HP / 244 Atk / 12 Def / 4 SpD / 132 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Aqua Jet
- Crabhammer
- Knock Off
- Tera Blast
I used to like ohkoing Ting lu and them, but sash seems better than band, esp. now. Still bulky to an extent, I don't need much spe as it just doesn't get that fast, and there's scale shot and stuff after SR or w/e. Spe for uninvested 70s iirc. Even w/o cb, crazy power. I've KOd fire mask pon w/ Crabhammer into jet, even while neutral. Dirge is ohkod bar a proper tera, etc. Ground tera balst is for miraidon, offensively and defensively. Unless they are u turn(which would be maddening!,) that should be deleted fast. Knock gets lots, notably being stronger and more accurate the 1st time than hammer, and ofc item removal. Despite this never breaking into home data, it has served me well. It just would help if I had spe control, but even w/o is often right for the job. I got a kick outta ohkoing NDM(not an unusual thing, though maybe I'd forgotten and used hammer on their ground to not pop a possible policy xd.)
Zacian @ Rusted Sword
Ability: Intrepid Sword
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 188 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 12 SpD / 164 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Tera Blast
- Trailblaze
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
I like this a loot, largely for the top 2, Flutter and Pao. Neither is anywhere near safe. EVs from a friend, should be spe for bundle. Trailblaze is my favorite part, for caly s and sun flutter. CC seems ok, sometimes I'd rather play rough, or even other stuff, but idk. Ground is great again. An extra helping of it for Mir, and gets electrics that resist steel, as well as some fires and what not. This mon has done a ton, though it is bad vs some like Dondozo and corv.
Noivern @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Infiltrator
Level: 50
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 36 HP / 4 Def / 212 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Boomburst
- Draco Meteor
- Switcheroo
I have this for my TrickScarf(I love that strat,) as it can mess up ogerpon bar rock and caly s. That's partly why normal, the main part, also Bommburst. Infiltrator makes this meaningful to subbed glis, a mon I hate. Draco is for the dragons ofc, I decided not to do Flamethrower cause ghold use has gone way down, and Dark Pulse only hits Caly s basically, who can get messed up by switcheroo plus tera anyhow. Focus Blast is less good too, as there are fewer Archaludon around(and to a slight extent, fewer BM.) EVs should do something....with chi yu and/or water urshifu. I overall like this a lot.
Shiftry @ Expert Belt
Ability: Wind Rider
Level: 50
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 44 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 12 SpD / 196 Spe
Modest Nature
- Fake Out
- Snarl
- Energy Ball
- Vacuum Wave
Those were the main 4. Now I start grasping at straws. Anyways, this is MAINLY here for Dozo, pao, and Caly s. How does a grass w/o thick fat get pao? Fake out into Vacuum, as they near all sash. The HP takes ice shard unboosted, and that's that then I guess for pao. Spe for max ttar, also inexplicably secured 0 loss today by outspeeding and ohkoing urshifu RS(??) Snarl>Dark Pulse cause a) Spiritomb is ridiculous to find unless maybe sandwich and b) The power is unneeded vs caly to ohko, and if they tera at least I offset the boost they will get. Also is like the sole selling point over Samurott regular, who I was gonna use I guess. Energy Ball for dozo, not giga cause this is still frail. Expert Belt seems good for 2hkoing pao, even though fake out is immune to the benefit. Overall, not the least bit sure of this, but I at least know why I have it. WInd Rider has not activated yet, I may not have it either on cart, have to double check/
Primarina @ Assault Vest
Ability: Liquid Voice
Level: 50
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Moonblast
- Psychic Noise
- Energy Ball
- Flip Turn
Apparently tera Koraidon blitz ohkos this, so that's at least part of why I'm least sure about it. But Azu overlaps plenty w/ craw, despite being good back up for pao oo ofc(better, even...) and getting Walking Wake, who I was horribly exposed to previously. EVs might be incorrect, I thought it migt be 180 SpA/ 76 SpD, but anyways, the mon is the problem, no the EVs. Electric for mir, Flip Turn could be jet(or 0- spe,) but idk. Might ditch Energy Ball w/ shiftry now, assuming I don't scrap the whole mon 1st.
4-0 for now, 1.8k looks funny for me even if it's ofc a fad. Um so no loss means I ofc have no idea of current weaknesses. Mostly need to iron out those last two slots. Considering Vacuum Wave Helmet Samurott regular for pao, mixed knock for caly and grass knot for dozo. Idk prim at all, as in what that should be. Was a bit concerned over Ghost tera(was even specs) caly s. I won, but that was the weird slow ursh.
EDIT: Considering other things over Shiftry too. Gyara can take Dozo's crap and like taunt or w/e, crunches caly, and maybe is ok to pao(temper flare, t wave, etc.) Waterpon might do it, or sub split Qwilfish h...
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