
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/metang
Overview:
Pros:
-Great defense
-Great typing
-Good movepool
-Pretty good attack
-Slow, making a good choice for a Trick Room team.
Cons:
-Low HP
-Weakness to EQ
[SET]
name: Trick Room
move 1: Zen Headbutt
move 2: Brick Break
move 3: Explosion
move 4: Thunder Punch
item: Life Orb/ Leftovers
nature: Brave
evs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def
ivs: 0 Spe
Why this set deserves to be on-site:
-Slow
-Great movepool allows it to hit top threats in UU, like the Nidos, Venusaur, Milotic, Clefable, Chansey, and more.
-Great typing
Additional Comments:
- Can run Ice Punch to kill Altaria, Dugtrio and others.
- Meteor Mash or Bullet Punch are other stabs that can be used, because it hits everything Iron Head hits, plus more.
- EQ is another option to hit things like Arcanine.
Teammates:
- Wants something to set up Trick Room, of course.
- Something to kill Arcanine (unless it runs Earthquake)
- Something to kill Dugtrio (unless it runs Ice Punch)
Counters:
- Registeel can wall Metang even with Brick Break due to his high defense
- Dugtrio revenge kills it with EQ unless Metang runs Ice Punch
- Arcanine can kill Metang unless it runs Earthquake
- Rotom, just like Metagross
- Rhyperior
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[SET]
Metang @ Focus Sash
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def, IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Brave
-Gyro Ball
-Bullet Punch
-Stealth Rock
-Explosion
Why this set deserves to be on-site:
just as Metagross makes a great lead in OU, Metang is great in UU.
- Access to priority
- Steel Type
- Explosion
- Access to Brick Break to kill common Omastar, Persian, and Ambipom leads.
Additional comments:
-Metang is so slow you probably shouldn't attempt to EV Speed, so that's why Speed Ivs aren't there.
-Earthquake is a more powerful option for things like Omastar, but usually Brick Break is the better choice here.
-Also, Trick can be used instead of Brick Break when holding a Choice Scarf.
Teammates:
- Something to abuse SR
- Something to kill Rotoms and others mentioned in the counters of the above set
Counters
Already mentioned on the above set, but most things aren't a problem anymore because Metang can Explode after SR before its usual counters can come in. As long as it sets up SR, which works with Focus Sash, unless with Fake Out, which are disposed by Brick Break, Metang's job is done.
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[SET]
Name: Rock Polish Sweeper
Move 1: Rock Polish
Move 2: Zen Headbutt
Move 3: Thunder Punch
Move 4: Ice Punch
Item: Life Orb
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP/ 252 Atk/252 Spe
Why this set deserves to be on-site:
- Rock Polish helps bypass Metang's low speed
- Useful resistances
- pretty bulky with 80/100 defenses
- Access to a psuedo - Bolt Beam combination, which is great for an attacker
Additional comments:
- Earthquake can also be used if Registeel gives you the blues.
- Pursuit is another option if you find yourslef forcing switches.
- Meteor Mash is another option, it's a great, powerful STAB and can lower defense, which might cause switches, potentially giving Metang another free Rock Polish
Teammates:
- Something to set up SR
- Something to kill Rotoms and others mentioned in the counters of the first set
- Dual Screen support can also be useful when setting up
Counters:
- When setting up, Alakazam or something can Encore Rock Polish unless Metang has pursuit.
- Everything in the first set, pretty much.
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Dual Screener potentially coming soon, depends on how people like it.