Monotype Keldeo [Monotype/Water]

[maroon]

Keldeo @ Waterium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Hydro Pump
- Secret Sword
- Taunt

Keldeo can easily capitalize on the current metagame that favors bulkier builds by acting as a stallbreaker that can prevent walls such as Toxapex from touching it with Taunt. This allows Keldeo to take on a good chunk of the ever-so-popular defensive cores such as Gliscor + Mantine + Celesteela in the Monotype metagame. Waterium Z + Hydro Pump gives Keldeo access to a one-time nuke that allows it to take on threats such as Zapdos after a Calm Mind boost. Secret Sword lets it take on special walls such as Chansey that can easily switch into Keldeo's Hydro Pump. Taunt allows Keldeo to beat walls such as Mantine by preventing them from recovering off damage and removing its boosts. Greninja is a fantastic late-game cleaner that appreciates Keldeo's ability to beat walls it struggles with such as Chansey and Celesteela, while Keldeo appreciates its ability to take on Pokemon such as Latios. Toxapex also makes for a fantastic teammate for Keldeo by providing Toxic Spikes support, poisoning a good chunk of Keldeo's checks on the switch, while also being able to scout and switch into attacks such as Tapu Bulu's Horn Leech for Keldeo.

Here is a replay of Keldeo in action: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7monotype-756601452
In this replay Keldeo helps chip Celesteela, giving its teammate Greninja an easier time cleaning late-game.

 

[Eien]

Keldeo @ Waterium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Hydro Pump
- Secret Sword
- Taunt

With the current metagame giving favor to bulkier builds Keldeo can easily capitalize on this by acting as a Calm Mind sweeper stallbreaker that can prevent walls such as Toxapex from touching it with Taunt. This allows Keldeo to take on a good chunk of the ever so popular defensive cores (Example?) in the Monotype metagame. Waterium Z + Hydro Pump give Keldeo an access to a 1 time nuke that allows it to take on such threats as Zapdos after a Calm Mind boost. Secret Sword allows it to take on pokemon such as Rotom-Wash that can easily tank Hydro Pump due to its Water resistance and take on (Hydro Vortex is stronger) special walls such as Chansey that can easily switch into Keldeo's Hydro Pump anyway. Taunt allows Keldeo to beat walls (Which?) and prevent them from recovering off damage and hazing away its boosts. Greninja is a fantastic late-game cleaner that appreciates Keldeo's ability to beat walls it struggles with such as Chansey and Celesteela, while Keldeo appreciates its ability to take on Pokemon such as Latios. Toxapex also makes for a fantastic teammate for Keldeo by providing Toxic Spikes support poisoning a good chunk of Keldeo's checks upon switch-in while also being able to scout and switch into attacks for Keldeo such as Tapu Bulu's Horn Leech.

Here is a replay of Keldeo in action: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7monotype-756601452
In this replay Keldeo helps chip Celesteela giving its teammate Greninja an easier time cleaning late-game.

Comments in the quote. QC 1/1, although if you can find a better replay, that'd be cool. Keldeo wouldn't have been enough if Nat had sacked Gliscor instead of Celesteela.

 

[maroon]

talked with eien on discord, most replays with this specific set from the latest MPL were not clean, bar that one play from the opponent it showcased keldeo well.

 

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Keldeo @ Waterium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Hydro Pump
- Secret Sword
- Taunt

With the current metagame giving favor to bulkier builds Keldeo can easily capitalize on this the current metagame that favors bulkier builds by acting as a stallbreaker that can prevent walls such as Toxapex from touching it with Taunt. This allows Keldeo to take on a good chunk of the ever-(AH)so-(AH)popular defensive cores (say "Gliscor + Mantine + Celesteela" if this is an example of a core) such as Gliscor, Mantine, and Celesteela in the Monotype metagame. Waterium Z + Hydro Pump gives Keldeo an access to a 1 one-(AH)time nuke that allows it to take on such threats such as Zapdos after a Calm Mind boost. Secret Sword allows lets it to (repetition) take on special walls such as Chansey that can easily switch into Keldeo's Hydro Pump anyway. Taunt allows Keldeo to beat walls such as Mantine from by preventing them from recovering off damage and hazing away removing its boosts. Greninja is a fantastic late-game cleaner that appreciates Keldeo's ability to beat walls it struggles with such as Chansey and Celesteela, while Keldeo appreciates its ability to take on Pokemon such as Latios. Toxapex also makes for a fantastic teammate for Keldeo by providing Toxic Spikes support,(AC) poisoning a good chunk of Keldeo's checks upon switch-in on the switch,(AC) while also being able to scout and switch into attacks for Keldeo such as Tapu Bulu's Horn Leech for Keldeo.

Here is a replay of Keldeo in action: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7monotype-756601452
In this replay Keldeo helps chip Celesteela,(AC) giving its teammate Greninja an easier time cleaning late-game.

GP 1/1