Ubers Mixed Zekrom

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Lasen

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[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Bolt Strike
move 3: Roost
move 4: Scale Shot
item: Life Orb
ability: Teravolt
nature: Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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Mixed Zekrom takes advantage of the formulaic nature of Ubers's defensive cores to be a very potent mid-game wallbreaker. Draco Meteor allows Zekrom to break past its traditional checks such as Landorus-T, Groudon, Buzzwole, and Tangrowth and OHKO defensive Zygarde. Roost helps Zekrom remain healthy throughout Life Orb recoil and lets it use non-Earthquake Necrozma-DM as setup fodder. Scale Shot breaks Lunala's Shadow Shield and makes Zekrom tougher to revenge kill by foes like Eternatus and Calyrex-S.

Mixed Zekrom doesn't have the best late-game cleaning potential, so strong sweepers are appreciated. Choice Specs Calyrex-S appreciates Zekrom forcing out its checks in Yveltal, Blissey, and Ho-Oh; in return, Calyrex-S threatens Lunala and puts Groudon in KO range of Zekrom's Draco Meteor. Yveltal can bring Zekrom in safely with U-turn and answers Calyrex-S, which can outspeed and KO Zekrom. Ferrothorn can set Spikes to weaken foes, check Ground-types like Groudon and Landorus-T, and switch into Dragon-type moves. Defensive Xerneas can act as a Knock Off switch-in and check Marshadow and offensive Yveltal, both of which can revenge kill unboosted Zekrom.

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- Written by: [[Lasen, 273339]]
- Quality checked by: [[Minority, 222996], [Aberforth, 249382]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990]]
 
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Mixed Zekrom takes advantage of the surprise factor as well as its almost perfect coverage to become a fantastic wallbreaker.Mixed Zekrom takes advantage of the surprise factor as well as its almost perfect coverage to become a fantastic wallbreaker.
I get what you're trying to say here, but I feel like that's only because I already understand that Zekrom answers are highly specific and often split among multiple Pokemon. Perhaps there is an elegant way to summarize how mixed Zekrom disrupts the metagame's typical response at the cost of overall utility or cleaning potential. The following sentences about busting open physically defensive targets and compensating for Speed do this, but it seems your lead in was wanting to allude to that before name dropping the specifics.

You don't talk about the relevance of Roost in this set at all. Clearly this Zekrom set is meant to be an intermediate wallbreaker, so briefly communicating the significance of Roost to allow Zekrom to do this in spite of repeated residual damages, or to beat a specific more passive target, is warranted.


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I'd maybe use different language when it comes to breaking through Lunala, but otherwise now that you've implemented Minority's check this is good for the dex imo.

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[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Bolt Strike
move 3: Roost
move 4: Scale Shot
item: Life Orb
ability: Teravolt
nature: Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
===================
Mixed Zekrom takes advantage of the formulaic nature of Ubers's defensive cores to be a very potent mid-game breaker. Draco Meteor allows Zekrom to break past its traditional checks to it such as Landorus-T, Groudon, Buzzwole, and Tangrowth, and as well as OHKOsing defensive Zygarde. Roost helps Zekrom remain healthy throughout repeated Life Orb recoils and use non-Earthquake Necrozma-DM as set-up fodder. (is it just setup fodder? if not then something like "use non-Earthquake Necrozma-DM as an opportunity to wallbreak or set-up." can work, but up to u) Scale Shot allows Zekrom to breaks Lunala's Shadow Shield while boosting simultaneously Zekrom's Speed, making it tougher for (dex info) and makes Zekrom tougher to revenge kill by foes like Eternatus and Calyrex-S to revenge kill.

Mixed Zekrom doesn't have the best late-game cleaning potential, so strong sweepers are appreciated. Choice Specs Calyrex-S appreciates Zekrom forcing out its checks in Yveltal, Blissey, and Ho-Oh out, while Calyrex-S threatens Lunala and puts Groudon in KO range of from Zekrom's Draco Meteor. Yveltal can pivot into bring Zekrom in safely with U-turn and answers Calyrex-S, a foe which can outspeed and KO Zekrom. Ferrothorn is a great partner that can set Spikes to weaken Zekrom's foes, is a check to opposing Ground-types like Groudon and Landorus-T, and can pivot switch into Dragon-type moves thrown Zekrom's way. Defensive Xerneas can act as absorbs Knock Off switch-in and checks the likes of Marshadow and offensive Yveltal, both of which who can both revenge kill Zekrom if its Speed isn't an unboosted Zekrom.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lasen, 273339]]
- Quality checked by: [[Minority, 222996], [Aberforth, 249382]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
AMGP, implement whatever :]
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[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Bolt Strike
move 3: Roost
move 4: Scale Shot
item: Life Orb
ability: Teravolt
nature: Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
===================
Mixed Zekrom takes advantage of the formulaic nature of Ubers's defensive cores to be a very potent mid-game breaker. Draco Meteor allows Zekrom to break past its traditional checks to it such as Landorus-T, Groudon, Buzzwole, and Tangrowth, and as well as OHKOsing defensive Zygarde. Roost helps Zekrom remain healthy throughout repeated Life Orb recoils and use non-Earthquake Necrozma-DM as set-up fodder. (is it just setup fodder? if not then something like "use non-Earthquake Necrozma-DM as an opportunity to wallbreak or set-up." can work, but up to u) Scale Shot allows Zekrom to breaks Lunala's Shadow Shield while boosting simultaneously Zekrom's Speed, making it tougher for (dex info) and makes Zekrom tougher to revenge kill by foes like Eternatus and Calyrex-S to revenge kill.

Mixed Zekrom doesn't have the best late-game cleaning potential, so strong sweepers are appreciated. Choice Specs Calyrex-S appreciates Zekrom forcing out its checks in Yveltal, Blissey, and Ho-Oh out, while Calyrex-S threatens Lunala and puts Groudon in KO range of from Zekrom's Draco Meteor. Yveltal can pivot into bring Zekrom in safely with U-turn and answers Calyrex-S, a foe which can outspeed and KO Zekrom. Ferrothorn is a great partner that can set Spikes to weaken Zekrom's foes, is a check to opposing Ground-types like Groudon and Landorus-T, and can pivot switch into Dragon-type moves thrown Zekrom's way. Defensive Xerneas can act as absorbs Knock Off switch-in and checks the likes of Marshadow and offensive Yveltal, both of which who can both revenge kill Zekrom if its Speed isn't an unboosted Zekrom.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lasen, 273339]]
- Quality checked by: [[Minority, 222996], [Aberforth, 249382]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
not to be that person, but on (GP: 0/1) posts amchecks aren't allowed-just for next time! Proof [Read Section: The Aspiring GPer's Guide to the GP Process, Heading: What is an amchecker? How is it different from a GPer?, Paragraph: 2 ]
 

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[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Bolt Strike
move 3: Roost
move 4: Scale Shot
item: Life Orb
ability: Teravolt
nature: Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
===================
Mixed Zekrom takes advantage of the formulaic nature of Ubers's defensive cores to be a very potent mid-game wallbreaker. Draco Meteor allows Zekrom to break past its traditional checks such as Landorus-T, Groudon, Buzzwole, and Tangrowth,(RC) as well as OHKOing and OHKO defensive Zygarde. Roost helps Zekrom remain healthy throughout repeated Life Orb recoils and lets it use non-Earthquake Necrozma-DM as setup fodder. Scale Shot breaks Lunala's Shadow Shield and makes Zekrom tougher to revenge kill by foes like Eternatus and Calyrex-S.

Mixed Zekrom doesn't have the best late-game cleaning potential, so strong sweepers are appreciated. Choice Specs Calyrex-S appreciates Zekrom forcing out its checks in Yveltal, Blissey, and Ho-Oh;(comma to semicolon) while in return,(AC) Calyrex-S threatens Lunala and puts Groudon in KO range of Zekrom's Draco Meteor. Yveltal can bring Zekrom in safely with U-turn and answers Calyrex-S, which can outspeed and KO Zekrom. Ferrothorn can set Spikes to weaken Zekrom's foes, check opposing Ground-types like Groudon and Landorus-T, and switch into Dragon-type moves thrown Zekrom's way. Defensive Xerneas can act as a Knock Off switch-in and checks the likes of Marshadow and offensive Yveltal, both of which can revenge kill unboosted Zekrom if its Speed isn't boosted.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lasen, 273339]]
- Quality checked by: [[Minority, 222996], [Aberforth, 249382]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
GP 1/1. [DC, 449990] :changry:


not to be that person, but on (GP: 0/1) posts amchecks aren't allowed-just for next time! Proof [Read Section: The Aspiring GPer's Guide to the GP Process, Heading: What is an amchecker? How is it different from a GPer?, Paragraph: 2 ]
AM checks on GP 0/1 checks are fine; the only real 0/1 stuff that we discourage checking is spotlights.
 
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