BH Magic Guard Sceptile-Mega [Done]

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[SET]
Magic Guard (Sceptile-Mega) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Chloroblast
- Dragon Energy
- Torch Song
- Strength Sap

[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Sceptile is a decent fast attacker. Its main draw is its high Speed, giving it the jump on other common fast attackers like Ash-Greninja, Eternatus, and after chip damage, Flutter Mane. Life Orb-boosted Dragon Energy and Chloroblast pack a good punch, letting Mega Sceptile threaten neutral targets like Mega Audino, and Chloroblast uniquely matches up well against Mega Swampert and Arceus-Ground. Torch Song targets Steel-types like Celesteela and Magearna, and it can also enable late-game sweeps against softened teams. Mega Sceptile best fits on balance teams looking for a tool to out-offense traditional fast attackers like Eternatus without having to deal with a Choice lock like Mega Alakazam does. Mega Sceptile's damage isn't particularly high, even after Torch Song, and Strength Sap with only special moves means Strength Sap blockers like Magic Guard Blissey are a big problem; for this reason, Mega Sceptile should be used as a supporting piece for other special wallbreakers like Flutter Mane and Secret Sword Arceus-Ghost. Primordial Sea Steel-types like Registeel are also essentially immune to damage from Mega Sceptile, so Magic Guard users that can switch in and cut their utility are recommended. Mega Sceptile is frail and also needs to keep its Life Orb to deal any acceptable damage, so slow pivots like Mega Audino are essentially mandatory for it. Imposter-proof Mega Sceptile with a special wall like Magic Guard Blissey or Imposter Chansey.

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[SET]
Magic Guard (Sceptile-Mega) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Chloroblast
- Dragon Energy
- Torch Song
- Strength Sap

[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Sceptile is a decent fast attacker. Its main draw is its high Speed, giving it the jump on other common fast attackers like Flutter Mane would move this to end to have less emphasis (or find different mon) since it needs notable chip to rk, Ash-Greninja, and Eternatus; Life Orb-boosted Dragon Energy and Chloroblast pack a good punch, letting Mega Sceptile threaten neutral targets like Mega Audino, and Chloroblast uniquely matches well into Mega Swampert POgre fits better here unless the intent is the difference to Mirai since pert takes a ton from denergy anyways, but also elec moves are weak regardless and Arceus-Ground. Torch Song targets Steel-types like Celesteela and Mega Steelix different mon here, av lix is 2hkoed by chloro, and it can also enable late-game sweeps against softened teams. Mega Sceptile best fits on balance teams looking for a tool to out-offense traditional "fast attackers" like Eternatus without having to deal with a choice lock like Mega Alakazam does. Mega Sceptile's damage isn't particularly high, even after Torch Song, and Strength Sap with only special moves mean Strength Sap blockers like Magic Guard Blissey are a big problem; for this reason, Mega Sceptile should be used as a supporting piece for other special wallbreakers like Flutter Mane and Secret Sword Arceus-Ghost. Primordial Sea Steel-types like Registeel are also essentially immune to damage from Mega Sceptile, so Magic Guard users that can switch in and cut their utility are recommended. Can mention some slow spd pivots since scept can't directly switch into stuff it wants to rk. Imposter-proof Mega Sceptile with a special wall like Magic Guard Blissey or Imposter Chansey.

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implemented, ty
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[SET]
Magic Guard (Sceptile-Mega) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Chloroblast
- Dragon Energy
- Torch Song
- Strength Sap

[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Sceptile is a decent fast attacker. Its main draw is its high Speed, giving it the jump on other common fast attackers like Ash-Greninja, Eternatus, and after chip damage, Flutter Mane;.(add period instead of semicolon) Life Orb-boosted Dragon Energy and Chloroblast pack a good punch, letting Mega Sceptile threaten neutral targets like Mega Audino, and Chloroblast uniquely matches well into against Mega Swampert and Arceus-Ground. Torch Song targets Steel-types like Celesteela and Magearna, and it can also enable late-game sweeps against softened teams. Mega Sceptile best fits on balance teams looking for a tool to out-offense traditional "fast attackers" fast attackers like Eternatus without having to deal with a choice Choice lock like Mega Alakazam does. Mega Sceptile's damage isn't particularly high, even after Torch Song, and Strength Sap with only special moves mean means Strength Sap blockers like Magic Guard Blissey are a big problem; for this reason, Mega Sceptile it should be used as a supporting piece for other special wallbreakers like Flutter Mane and Secret Sword Arceus-Ghost. Primordial Sea Steel-types like Registeel are also essentially immune to damage from Mega Sceptile, so Magic Guard users that can switch in and cut their utility are recommended. Mega Sceptile is frail and also mandates keeping its Life Orb to deal any acceptable damage, so slow pivots like Mega Audino are essentially mandatory for it. It is advisable to Imposter-proof Mega Sceptile with a special wall like Magic Guard Blissey or Imposter Chansey. (I added my own wording at the start of the sentence because I thought it needed a bit more info. change to something else if my words don't describe well)

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[SET]
Magic Guard (Sceptile-Mega) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Chloroblast
- Dragon Energy
- Torch Song
- Strength Sap

[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Sceptile is a decent fast attacker. Its main draw is its high Speed, giving it the jump on other common fast attackers like Ash-Greninja, Eternatus, and after chip damage, Flutter Mane;.(add period instead of semicolon) Life Orb-boosted Dragon Energy and Chloroblast pack a good punch, letting Mega Sceptile threaten neutral targets like Mega Audino, and Chloroblast uniquely matches up well into against Mega Swampert and Arceus-Ground. Torch Song targets Steel-types like Celesteela and Magearna, and it can also enable late-game sweeps against softened teams. Mega Sceptile best fits on balance teams looking for a tool to out-offense traditional "fast attackers" fast attackers like Eternatus without having to deal with a choice Choice lock like Mega Alakazam does. Mega Sceptile's damage isn't particularly high, even after Torch Song, and Strength Sap with only special moves mean means Strength Sap blockers like Magic Guard Blissey are a big problem; for this reason, Mega Sceptile should be used as a supporting piece for other special wallbreakers like Flutter Mane and Secret Sword Arceus-Ghost. Primordial Sea Steel-types like Registeel are also essentially immune to damage from Mega Sceptile, so Magic Guard users (maybe give an example?) that can switch in and cut their utility are recommended. Mega Sceptile is frail and also mandates keeping needs to keep its Life Orb to deal any acceptable damage, so slow pivots like Mega Audino are essentially mandatory for it. Imposter-proof Mega Sceptile with a special wall like Magic Guard Blissey or Imposter Chansey.

[SET CREDITS]
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Don't have much to say for this one except the last sentence was fine and I would avoid AM checking GP team members' analyses.

1/1 GP Team done
Credit adorluigi too

 

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Implemented and uploaded!
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