[SET]name: All-out Attacker (Fairy)
move 1: Moonblast
move 2: Diamond Storm
move 3: Mystical Fire / Psychic
move 4: Hidden Power Ice / Earth Power
item: Diancite
ability: Clear Body
nature: Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Diancie is a phenomenal asset to Fairy teams, with Magic Bounce to deflect entry hazards and status, wide coverage, and good offensive prowess backed by a great natural Speed tier. Moonblast is Mega Diancie's most spammable attack, taking on Pokemon such as Mega Sableye, Latios, and Keldeo. Diamond Storm allows Mega Diancie to hit Pokemon such as Volcarona, Tornadus-T, and Alolan Ninetales for super effective damage and fish for Defense boosts. Mystical Fire targets Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Celesteela switching in, and Mega Scizor if it attempts to use Swords Dance on Mega Diancie. Alternatively, Psychic hits Poison-type Pokemon such as Mega Venusaur. Diamond Storm + Psychic gives Mega Diancie 2HKO all Poison-type Pokemon as well. Hidden Power Ice allows Mega Diancie to take on Gliscor and Landorus. Earth Power, in conjunction with Mystical Fire, can be used instead for Mega Diancie to be very effective against Steel teams: it OHKOes Heatran, Excadrill, and Magnezone, hits Aegislash the hardest, and takes on threats such as weakened Mega Steelix. Diamond Storm + Mystical Fire + Hidden Power Ice allows Mega Diancie to hit all Flying-type Pokemon for super effective damage. Maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs, alongside a Naive nature, allow Mega Diancie to be as fast as Latios and hit as hard as possible specially while not decreasing Diamond Storm's damage output. Clear Body allows Diancie to ignore Sticky Web prior to Mega Evolution.
All of Mega Diancie's teammates appreciate its offensive prowess and access to Magic Bounce, especially because Fairy teams tend not to carry entry hazard removal. Klefki can set Spikes for Mega Diancie, allowing it to break through Pokemon such as Focus Sash Garchomp, and checks setup sweepers like Mega Scizor thanks to Foul Play. Additionally, screens from Klefki make Mega Diancie harder to revenge kill. On top of that, Klefki can paralyze faster threats such as Mega Aerodactyl for it. Tapu Koko can take on threats to Mega Diancie such as Celesteela while also stallbreaking against Pokemon such as Mega Venusaur with Taunt, allowing Mega Diancie to take it out with Psychic. Tapu Lele can take on Poison-type Pokemon such as Toxapex and Nidoking for Mega Diancie. Additionally, it sets Psychic Terrain, preventing priority moves such as Mega Scizor's Bullet Punch from OHKOing Mega Diancie. Tapu Bulu can take on Electric-, Ground-, and Water-type Pokemon for Mega Diancie such as Tapu Koko, Hippowdon, and Swampert with its Grass-type STAB moves, as well as providing passive recovery due to Grassy Terrain. Azumarill can help Mega Diancie take on Fire teams and handles Ground- and Steel-type Pokemon for it with Aqua Jet, and Brick Break to take out Melmetal, after Belly Drum. Mimikyu can easily take on Psychic teams for Mega Diancie after a Swords Dance, OHKO bulkier Pokemon with boosted Shadow Claw, and OHKO faster Pokemon like Choice Scarf Latias with boosted Shadow Sneak. Togekiss can be used to take on Grass-type Pokemon for Mega Diancie, such as Rillaboom, Mega Venusaur, and Ferrothorn, which Fairy teams struggle with. Togekiss can also help break past Steel-type Pokemon such as Melmetal with its coverage in Fire Blast and Aura Sphere. Clefable can provide Stealth Rock support for Mega Diancie to secure crucial damage rolls against the likes of Excadrill and Gliscor.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Fairy
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Rock Polish can be used to make Mega Diancie into a setup sweeper. When using it, customize Mega Diancie's attacks to take on certain types you want it to act as a wincon against. Stealth Rock can be used over a coverage move but is difficult to justify.
Checks and Counters
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Fairy
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**Super Effective Coverage**: If Mega Diancie cannot OHKO a Pokemon with super effective coverage such as Mega Steelix, it will most likely drop in one hit due to its poor natural defenses.
**Revenge Killers**: Faster Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Excadrill and Greninja can easily outspeed and OHKO Mega Diancie with their STAB moves and coverage, respectively.
**Priority Attackers**: Pokemon such as Mega Scizor and Azumarill can threaten to OHKO Mega Diancie with their priority attacks in Bullet Punch and Aqua Jet due to its poor natural defenses.
**Special Walls**: Since Mega Diancie primarily relies on its special attacks, specially defensive Pokemon capable of taking Diamond Storm can easily wall it, such as Celesteela.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon,305839]]
- Fairy analysis by: [[maroon,305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mateeus, 321991], [Maple, 473171]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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