Voting Stage
Huge thanks to everyone who participated in the submission stage of this week, now let's get into the voting! Please vote for what lure you think is most effective.
Katy's physical Cramorant
aVocado's Focus Punch Alolan Raichu
Goldcat’s Reversal Silvally-Fairy
Expulso’s Low Kick Sneasel
gorex’s Occa Berry Escavalier
Voting stage ends 4/23/20
Huge thanks to everyone who participated in the submission stage of this week, now let's get into the voting! Please vote for what lure you think is most effective.
Katy's physical Cramorant
Cramorant @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Gulp Missile
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Liquidation
- Superpower
- Roost
Ability: Gulp Missile
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Liquidation
- Superpower
- Roost
cramorant is usually meant to be a special attacker which means it has trouble to break through this certain copperajah set, since copperajah spreads out a lot of damage and since cramorant is faster and has to eventually roost the damage it took off it will lose its flying type and copperajah can deal with this bird with a super-effective power whip and clearly ohkoes cramorant due to cramorants low defense of only 55 base.
but a physical version will catch it off guard with the superpower on this set attached. suprpower is a clear 2hko even after cramroant used it once and the attack drop will come into the calculation.
calcs:
252 Atk Cramorant Superpower vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 266-314 (69 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
-1 252 Atk Cramorant Superpower vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 178-210 (46.2 - 54.5%) -- 53.1% chance to 2HKO
but a physical version will catch it off guard with the superpower on this set attached. suprpower is a clear 2hko even after cramroant used it once and the attack drop will come into the calculation.
calcs:
252 Atk Cramorant Superpower vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 266-314 (69 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
-1 252 Atk Cramorant Superpower vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 178-210 (46.2 - 54.5%) -- 53.1% chance to 2HKO
aVocado's Focus Punch Alolan Raichu
Raichu-Alola @ Life Orb
Ability: Surge Surfer
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Volt Switch
- Psyshock
- Surf
- Focus Punch
Ability: Surge Surfer
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Volt Switch
- Psyshock
- Surf
- Focus Punch
0 Atk Life Orb Raichu-Alola Focus Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 333-393 (86.4 - 102%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Raichu-Alola Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 94-109 (24.4 - 28.3%) -- 97.6% chance to 4HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Raichu-Alola Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 252 SpD Assault Vest Copperajah: 79-95 (20.5 - 24.6%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
idk what u guys think but this is when i'd say "LURED & SMOKED" cuz this is actual (untested, mind you) heat that allows alolachu to beat lax and this, apparently
252 SpA Life Orb Raichu-Alola Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 94-109 (24.4 - 28.3%) -- 97.6% chance to 4HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Raichu-Alola Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 252 SpD Assault Vest Copperajah: 79-95 (20.5 - 24.6%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
idk what u guys think but this is when i'd say "LURED & SMOKED" cuz this is actual (untested, mind you) heat that allows alolachu to beat lax and this, apparently
Goldcat’s Reversal Silvally-Fairy
Silvally-Fairy @ Fairy Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Multi-Attack
- Reversal
- Endure
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Multi-Attack
- Reversal
- Endure
252+ Atk Copperajah Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Silvally-Fairy: 446-528 (134.7 - 159.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Silvally-Fairy Reversal (200 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 476-562 (123.6 - 145.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Endure ensures that you'll survive for max power Reversal and in general, makes it a more reliable move. Reversal is also useful for getting the OHKO on Steelix after a Swords Dance. This set is also more effective at dealing with Steel-types than the mixed sets, as you're actually able to score OHKOes. Obviously, this set is completely walled by Vileplume so Xatu/Drampa blocking Strength Sap is appreciated. Overall, this is just a fun and somewhat reliable set for luring Steel-types.
252 Atk Silvally-Fairy Reversal (200 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 476-562 (123.6 - 145.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Endure ensures that you'll survive for max power Reversal and in general, makes it a more reliable move. Reversal is also useful for getting the OHKO on Steelix after a Swords Dance. This set is also more effective at dealing with Steel-types than the mixed sets, as you're actually able to score OHKOes. Obviously, this set is completely walled by Vileplume so Xatu/Drampa blocking Strength Sap is appreciated. Overall, this is just a fun and somewhat reliable set for luring Steel-types.
Expulso’s Low Kick Sneasel
Sneasel @ Life Orb
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Icicle Crash
- Low Kick
- Swords Dance / Ice Shard
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Icicle Crash
- Low Kick
- Swords Dance / Ice Shard
People don't tend to bring that many Ice resists, and Fire-types such as Salazzle, Ninetales, and Charizard (which does not count as an ice resist) don't want to switch into Sneasel and lose their boots. Thus, a Copperajah user might have to send in Jah as an ice resist, or sack something and then plan to use Copperajah to take a hit and KO back. That does not go well, as it dies to Low Kick (or, 1/6th of the time, Low Kick + another attack):
252 Atk Life Orb Sneasel Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 372-439 (96.6 - 114%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
(in reality, it's just generally a bad idea to switch Copperajah into a strong physical attacker like Sneasel; a CB Knock Off does 67-80%. however, due to the general lack of physical ice resists, a Copperajah user may have no other choice!)
252 Atk Life Orb Sneasel Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Copperajah: 372-439 (96.6 - 114%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
(in reality, it's just generally a bad idea to switch Copperajah into a strong physical attacker like Sneasel; a CB Knock Off does 67-80%. however, due to the general lack of physical ice resists, a Copperajah user may have no other choice!)
gorex’s Occa Berry Escavalier
Escavalier @ Occa Berry
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 248 HP / 92 Atk / 84 Def / 84 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Metal Burst
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 248 HP / 92 Atk / 84 Def / 84 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Metal Burst
This is where it's at. Basically, the EVs ensure you live one Heat Crash after rocks, and then retaliate with Metal Burst for the OHKO.
(Description of Metal Burst: "If hit by an attack, returns 1.5x damage")
252+ Atk Copperajah Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 248 HP / 84 Def Occa Berry Escavalier: 254-300 (74 - 87.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
(Description of Metal Burst: "If hit by an attack, returns 1.5x damage")
252+ Atk Copperajah Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 248 HP / 84 Def Occa Berry Escavalier: 254-300 (74 - 87.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Voting stage ends 4/23/20