hey QC, this isn't quite finished but I would like to start some conversation on whether Leafeon is viable in OU. All feedback is appreciated :)
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Leaf Blade
move 3: X-Scissor
move 4: Return
item: Life Orb
ability: Chlororphyll
nature: Adamant
evs: 96 Spd / 252 Atk / 160 HP
[SET]
name: Baton Pass
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Swords Dance / Work Up
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Leaf Blade
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlororphyll
nature: Impish
evs: 104 Spd / 252 HP / 154 Def
[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Leaf Blade
move 3: X-Scissor
move 4: Return
item: Life Orb
ability: Chlororphyll
nature: Adamant
evs: 96 Spd / 252 Atk / 160 HP
- Fairly self explanatory
- Aims to nab a Swords Dance late game and sweep with coverage moves
- Swords Dance boosts your attack stat to surprising heights, nabbing many OHKOs and 2HKOs
- Leaf Blade is the main STAB attack, dealing solid damage to anything it hits neutrally
- X-Scissor surprises pokemon such as Latios and Celebi looking to set up
- Return is generally the better option in the last slot, hitting things like Volcarona and Salamence for solid neutral damage.
- Iron Tail can be used in the last slot to hit things like Gengar and Kyurem-B
- Speed EVs aim to outspeed Scarf Latios, but you may want to run 4 or 8 more as this is a common benchmark for other chloropyhll sweepers
- Max Attack + Adamant for maximum power
- The rest of the EVs go into bulk
- Life Orb is generally the best option for a hold item. if you hate recoil you could run Expert Belt or something else...
[SET]
name: Baton Pass
move 1: Baton Pass
move 2: Swords Dance / Work Up
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Leaf Blade
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlororphyll
nature: Impish
evs: 104 Spd / 252 HP / 154 Def
- Leafeon is gifted with the combination of Chlorophyll + Baton Pass.
- The idea is to pass as many boosts as you can to your other Sun Sweepers such as Dragonite, Victini, and Darmanitan.
- Swords Dance if you're passing to physical sweepers, Work Up to mixed sweepers.
- Substitute is a bonus if you get the pass off.
- Leaf Blade so that you're not taunt bait and to do some potential damage.
- EVs to outspeed common Chlorophyll users, rest of the EVs go into bulk.