[OVERVIEW]
Psychic
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Meloetta's part-Normal typing allows it to take on Ghost-type Pokemon such as Mimikyu and Blacephalon, which pose a huge threat for Psychic-type teams. It comes with good Special Attack along with an average Speed stat that makes it a formidable offensive threat. Having remarkable special bulk allows it to take on weak special attackers such as Rotom-W and Mantine, as well as unboosted Volcarona. With Shadow Ball at its disposal, Meloetta performs very well in the mirror matchups, while having good coverage moves such as Thunderbolt and Focus Blast allows it to take on Pokemon that are troublesome for Psychic-type teams such as Dark-, Water- and Steel-types like Tyranitar, Mantine, Heatran, and Celesteela. However, Meloetta only has a few uses in taking on Mimikyu and using Shadow Ball in a mirror matchup; it's otherwise outclassed as a wallbreaker by other Psychic-type Pokemon such as Victini and Latios. Moreover, low physical bulk and a below average Speed stat leave Meloetta exposed against fast physical threats and Pursuit users such as Mega Sharpedo, Mega Gallade, and Mega Aerodactyl.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs (Psychic)
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Focus Blast / Hyper Voice
item: Choice Specs
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Psychic is Meloetta's main and most powerful STAB attack, allowing it to deal heavy damage to targets such as Toxapex. Psyshock can be used instead in order to hit specially bulky Pokemon such as Chansey and Volcarona at the cost of some power. Thunderbolt is a decent coverage move that lets Meloetta handle Flying- and Water-types, such as Celesteela, Mantine, and Gyarados. Shadow Ball allows Meloetta to hit Ghost-type Pokemon such as Mimikyu and Blacephalon as well as break down Psychic-type teams. Focus Blast lets Meloetta hit Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Tyranitar. Hyper Voice is Meloetta's secondary STAB attack, allowing it to deal with Substitute users such as Zapdos, as well as deal heavy damage to Alolan Muk.
Set Details
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252 Speed EVs and a Timid nature let Meloetta reach 306 Speed, allowing it to outspeed Pokemon such as Nidoking, Adamant Mimikyu, and Gyarados. 252 Special Attack EVs allow Meloetta to hit as hard as possible. Choice Specs boosts Meloetta's Special Attack greatly, allowing it to OHKO Mimikyu reliably.
Usage Tips
========
Try to use Meloetta's wallbreaking potential early-game to create space for late-game cleaners, such as Mega Gallade. Since Meloetta lacks recovery, try to avoid switching into attacks directly. Instead, try to pivot with teammates such as Jirachi and Mew. However, use Meloetta's good special bulk to switch in against offensively weak Pokemon that Meloetta can reliably beat, such as Mantine, Toxapex, and Mega Venusaur. Protect users such as Celesteela and Toxapex will scout Meloetta's moves and take advantage of the Choice Specs. To prevent this, try to double switch when Meloetta is up against them. Be wary with your switches if the opponent has a Pursuit Pokemon at their disposal. Pursuit users such as Alolan Muk and Mega Aerodactyl can either OHKO Meloetta or deal a significant amount of damage to it. Utilize Meloetta's part-Normal typing to pivot into Ghost-type attacks and retaliate with Shadow Ball. Avoid getting paralyzed by Klefki at all costs, as Meloetta will lose its capability to check Mimikyu reliably. Furthermore, the loss of Speed will leave it vulnerable against slower offensive Pokemon such as Dragonite and Breloom.
Team Options
========
Mega Gallade forms a good offensive core with Meloetta. Its STAB Close Combat aids Meloetta with taking on Steel- and Normal-type Pokemon more reliably, such as Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Chansey, as well as beating Alolan Muk. It also has access to Knock Off, which helps with Ghost-type Pokemon. Metagross's access to Bullet Punch allows it to break Mimikyu's Disguise in cases where Mimikyu manages to set up Swords Dance without losing the Disguise, and its powerful STAB Meteor Mash lets it ease the Fairy matchup drastically, with the help of Meloetta checking Mimikyu. Mew's access to a plethora of utility moves benefits Meloetta greatly. Will-O-Wisp lets Mew cripple physical offensive threats such as Mega Gallade and Mega Aerodactyl to make it up for Meloetta's low physical bulk. It also has Knock Off and Taunt to shut down status spreaders such as Toxapex and Chansey. Jirachi makes another decent partner for Meloetta; its access to Wish covers up Meloetta's lack of recovery. Jirachi also has U-turn, which lets it pivot for Meloetta. Jirachi's good defensive typing allows it to take on Bug-type attacks for Meloetta, and its part-Steel typing allows it to switch into Toxic safely. Moreover, Jirachi can spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, making up for Meloetta's low Speed stat. Slowbro is an excellent physical wall that can take on many threats such as Excadrill and Terrakion thanks to its fantastic bulk, Regenerator, and Slack Off. Its Scald threatens physical attackers such as Terrakion and Excadrill with burns. Celebi functions similarly to Jirachi; its access to Thunder Wave cripples fast threats such as Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Gallade, its typing lets it switch into Ground-type attacks, and it can pivot for Meloetta with U-turn. Moreover, Celebi has Natural Cure which lets it absorb status conditions for Meloetta. Alakazam makes a decent backup for Meloetta. The combination of Focus Sash and Counter allows Alakazam to take on any physically offensive Pokemon one-on-one and beat them, including one of Meloetta's biggest counters, Alolan Muk. Latios has access to Defog, which removes entry hazards for its team, granting Meloetta some more freedom. Latios also has very good offensive stats, allowing it to act as a revenge killer with a Choice Scarf set. Victini has access to U-turn, which can be used to bring Meloetta into the field safely. Its good stats and strong offensive move options also let it be a good revenge killer with Choice Scarf.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Psychic
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Meloetta can run a Choice Scarf set to act as a revenge killer, allowing it to outspeed Pokemon such as Volcarona, Mega Gallade, and Mega Aerodactyl by exchanging power for Speed. Having U-turn lets Meloetta safely pivot out against its counters on the switch such as Alolan Muk. Running Dazzling Gleam lets Meloetta hit Mega Sableye. It has no other relevant use, though, as most Dragon-type Pokemon outspeed Meloetta.
Checks and Counters
===================
Psychic
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**Chansey**: Chansey's monstrous special bulk and its access to Soft-Boiled allow it to take on any of Meloetta's attacks without any trouble and beat it with Seismic Toss. Chansey also has Thunder Wave, which can cripple Meloetta by halving its Speed.
**Alolan Muk**: Alolan Muk can comfortably switch into any attack from Meloetta and beat it with Knock Off and Pursuit.
**Dark-types**: Defensive Dark-types such as Mandibuzz and Mega Sableye can take attacks comfortably from Meloetta. However, Mandibuzz needs to be careful about Thunderbolt. Offensive Dark-types such as Weavile and Greninja outspeed Meloetta and can reliably beat it.
**Physical attackers **: Meloetta's poor physical bulk leaves it vulnerable against many physical Pokemon, such as Victini and Mega Aerodactyl. It is also vulnerable to common priority users such as Azumarill, Bisharp, and Dragonite.
**Specially Defensive Pokemon **: Meloetta without Psyshock will have trouble handling common specially defensive Pokemon, such as Gastrodon, Chansey, and Volcarona.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Psychic analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[maroon, 305839], [Eien, 100418], [moosical, 215618]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157 ], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
Psychic
========
Meloetta's part-Normal typing allows it to take on Ghost-type Pokemon such as Mimikyu and Blacephalon, which pose a huge threat for Psychic-type teams. It comes with good Special Attack along with an average Speed stat that makes it a formidable offensive threat. Having remarkable special bulk allows it to take on weak special attackers such as Rotom-W and Mantine, as well as unboosted Volcarona. With Shadow Ball at its disposal, Meloetta performs very well in the mirror matchups, while having good coverage moves such as Thunderbolt and Focus Blast allows it to take on Pokemon that are troublesome for Psychic-type teams such as Dark-, Water- and Steel-types like Tyranitar, Mantine, Heatran, and Celesteela. However, Meloetta only has a few uses in taking on Mimikyu and using Shadow Ball in a mirror matchup; it's otherwise outclassed as a wallbreaker by other Psychic-type Pokemon such as Victini and Latios. Moreover, low physical bulk and a below average Speed stat leave Meloetta exposed against fast physical threats and Pursuit users such as Mega Sharpedo, Mega Gallade, and Mega Aerodactyl.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs (Psychic)
move 1: Psychic / Psyshock
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Focus Blast / Hyper Voice
item: Choice Specs
ability: Serene Grace
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Psychic is Meloetta's main and most powerful STAB attack, allowing it to deal heavy damage to targets such as Toxapex. Psyshock can be used instead in order to hit specially bulky Pokemon such as Chansey and Volcarona at the cost of some power. Thunderbolt is a decent coverage move that lets Meloetta handle Flying- and Water-types, such as Celesteela, Mantine, and Gyarados. Shadow Ball allows Meloetta to hit Ghost-type Pokemon such as Mimikyu and Blacephalon as well as break down Psychic-type teams. Focus Blast lets Meloetta hit Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Tyranitar. Hyper Voice is Meloetta's secondary STAB attack, allowing it to deal with Substitute users such as Zapdos, as well as deal heavy damage to Alolan Muk.
Set Details
========
252 Speed EVs and a Timid nature let Meloetta reach 306 Speed, allowing it to outspeed Pokemon such as Nidoking, Adamant Mimikyu, and Gyarados. 252 Special Attack EVs allow Meloetta to hit as hard as possible. Choice Specs boosts Meloetta's Special Attack greatly, allowing it to OHKO Mimikyu reliably.
Usage Tips
========
Try to use Meloetta's wallbreaking potential early-game to create space for late-game cleaners, such as Mega Gallade. Since Meloetta lacks recovery, try to avoid switching into attacks directly. Instead, try to pivot with teammates such as Jirachi and Mew. However, use Meloetta's good special bulk to switch in against offensively weak Pokemon that Meloetta can reliably beat, such as Mantine, Toxapex, and Mega Venusaur. Protect users such as Celesteela and Toxapex will scout Meloetta's moves and take advantage of the Choice Specs. To prevent this, try to double switch when Meloetta is up against them. Be wary with your switches if the opponent has a Pursuit Pokemon at their disposal. Pursuit users such as Alolan Muk and Mega Aerodactyl can either OHKO Meloetta or deal a significant amount of damage to it. Utilize Meloetta's part-Normal typing to pivot into Ghost-type attacks and retaliate with Shadow Ball. Avoid getting paralyzed by Klefki at all costs, as Meloetta will lose its capability to check Mimikyu reliably. Furthermore, the loss of Speed will leave it vulnerable against slower offensive Pokemon such as Dragonite and Breloom.
Team Options
========
Mega Gallade forms a good offensive core with Meloetta. Its STAB Close Combat aids Meloetta with taking on Steel- and Normal-type Pokemon more reliably, such as Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Chansey, as well as beating Alolan Muk. It also has access to Knock Off, which helps with Ghost-type Pokemon. Metagross's access to Bullet Punch allows it to break Mimikyu's Disguise in cases where Mimikyu manages to set up Swords Dance without losing the Disguise, and its powerful STAB Meteor Mash lets it ease the Fairy matchup drastically, with the help of Meloetta checking Mimikyu. Mew's access to a plethora of utility moves benefits Meloetta greatly. Will-O-Wisp lets Mew cripple physical offensive threats such as Mega Gallade and Mega Aerodactyl to make it up for Meloetta's low physical bulk. It also has Knock Off and Taunt to shut down status spreaders such as Toxapex and Chansey. Jirachi makes another decent partner for Meloetta; its access to Wish covers up Meloetta's lack of recovery. Jirachi also has U-turn, which lets it pivot for Meloetta. Jirachi's good defensive typing allows it to take on Bug-type attacks for Meloetta, and its part-Steel typing allows it to switch into Toxic safely. Moreover, Jirachi can spread paralysis with Thunder Wave, making up for Meloetta's low Speed stat. Slowbro is an excellent physical wall that can take on many threats such as Excadrill and Terrakion thanks to its fantastic bulk, Regenerator, and Slack Off. Its Scald threatens physical attackers such as Terrakion and Excadrill with burns. Celebi functions similarly to Jirachi; its access to Thunder Wave cripples fast threats such as Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Gallade, its typing lets it switch into Ground-type attacks, and it can pivot for Meloetta with U-turn. Moreover, Celebi has Natural Cure which lets it absorb status conditions for Meloetta. Alakazam makes a decent backup for Meloetta. The combination of Focus Sash and Counter allows Alakazam to take on any physically offensive Pokemon one-on-one and beat them, including one of Meloetta's biggest counters, Alolan Muk. Latios has access to Defog, which removes entry hazards for its team, granting Meloetta some more freedom. Latios also has very good offensive stats, allowing it to act as a revenge killer with a Choice Scarf set. Victini has access to U-turn, which can be used to bring Meloetta into the field safely. Its good stats and strong offensive move options also let it be a good revenge killer with Choice Scarf.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Psychic
--------
Meloetta can run a Choice Scarf set to act as a revenge killer, allowing it to outspeed Pokemon such as Volcarona, Mega Gallade, and Mega Aerodactyl by exchanging power for Speed. Having U-turn lets Meloetta safely pivot out against its counters on the switch such as Alolan Muk. Running Dazzling Gleam lets Meloetta hit Mega Sableye. It has no other relevant use, though, as most Dragon-type Pokemon outspeed Meloetta.
Checks and Counters
===================
Psychic
--------
**Chansey**: Chansey's monstrous special bulk and its access to Soft-Boiled allow it to take on any of Meloetta's attacks without any trouble and beat it with Seismic Toss. Chansey also has Thunder Wave, which can cripple Meloetta by halving its Speed.
**Alolan Muk**: Alolan Muk can comfortably switch into any attack from Meloetta and beat it with Knock Off and Pursuit.
**Dark-types**: Defensive Dark-types such as Mandibuzz and Mega Sableye can take attacks comfortably from Meloetta. However, Mandibuzz needs to be careful about Thunderbolt. Offensive Dark-types such as Weavile and Greninja outspeed Meloetta and can reliably beat it.
**Physical attackers **: Meloetta's poor physical bulk leaves it vulnerable against many physical Pokemon, such as Victini and Mega Aerodactyl. It is also vulnerable to common priority users such as Azumarill, Bisharp, and Dragonite.
**Specially Defensive Pokemon **: Meloetta without Psyshock will have trouble handling common specially defensive Pokemon, such as Gastrodon, Chansey, and Volcarona.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Psychic analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[maroon, 305839], [Eien, 100418], [moosical, 215618]]
- Grammar checked by: [[A Cake Wearing A Hat, 388157 ], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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