Resource Monotype Victim of the Week (INDEX THREAD)

[Shokkking]

Mimikyu as a Check on Fairy

Mimikyu @ Mimikium Z
Ability: Disguise
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Shadow Sneak
- Shadow Claw
- Swords Dance

AV Set

Just preserve Mimikyu's Disguise and switch in safely on Muk-Alola when a teammate get defeated. After putting Mimikyu in front of Muk-Alola, just use Swords Dance + Let's Snuggle Forever or just use Let's Snuggle Forever + Play Rough and it's all over.

Calcs

Swords Dance + Let's Snuggle Forever
+2 252+ Atk Mimikyu Let's Snuggle Forever vs. 248 HP / 12 Def Muk-Alola: 660-777 (159.8 - 188.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Easy Kill

Let's Snuggle Forever + Play Rough
252+ Atk Mimikyu Let's Snuggle Forever vs. 248 HP / 12 Def Muk-Alola: 331-390 (80.1 - 94.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Mimikyu Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 12 Def Muk-Alola: 157-186 (38 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Curse set

Uh, that's a complicated set. Mimikyu can't check this Muk-Alola set after one curse boost, which means that it has to switch in without any defense boost, being able to just Swords Dance and use Z-Move, killing it. That is possible pressuring Muk-Alola with your teammates, forcing it to Poison Jab, avoiding giving chances to it to use Curse. (Mimikyu can switch in on one Poison Jab at full life with Disguise up. If Poison Jab poison it, or just get two high rolls, then your Mimikyu will get defeated and you can't do too much about this.)

Calcs

+2 252+ Atk Mimikyu Let's Snuggle Forever vs. +1 248 HP / 12 Def Muk-Alola: 441-520 (106.7 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

0 Atk Muk-Alola Poison Jab vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mimikyu: 109-129 (43.4 - 51.3%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO

 

[Sugarbear]

Krookodile as a Dark counter.

Krookodile @ Focus Sash
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Knock Off

Resists both of Muk’s STABs and shrugs off Fire Blast. It can then OHKO an unboosted Muk with Earthquake after some chip damage, and even if it has a Curse under its belt it can Taunt it to stop it setting up further, remove its berry with Knock Off or simply 2HKO with Earthquake.

calcs

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0 SpA Muk-Alola Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Krookodile: 75-89 (22.6 - 26.8%) -- 36.3% chance to 4HKO
252 Atk Krookodile Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 12 Def Muk-Alola: 380-450 (92 - 108.9%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Krookodile Earthquake vs. +1 248 HP / 12 Def Muk-Alola: 254-300 (61.5 - 72.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO