Project National Dex OU: Victim of the Week v2 (Week 23: Tapu Bulu)

[WM2N]

Weavile

 

[Milo]

Congratulations to myself12 for winning this week of Victim of the Week!

Our new Victim will be Melmetal!



How will YOU punish this mon? Submissions end Friday!

 

[Giyu]

Swampert-Mega @ Swampertite
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Flip Turn
- Ice Punch

Melmetal can't hit Swampert super-effectively whatsoever, and Solar Beam isn't something Melmetal would run + Mega Swampert is commonly under rain. The strongest neutral move Melmetal can use is Superpower which 2HKOs even with CB Adamant.

252+ Atk Choice Band Melmetal Superpower vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Swampert-Mega: 212-250 (62.1 - 73.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 32 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 294-348 (70.1 - 83%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[K302]

Reserving rotom wash


Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Bold Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp

Standard set that chips melm down with burn and hyro.
It can heal itself with Leftovers and Pain Split, while being immune to twawe
252+ Atk Choice Band Melmetal Superpower vs. 252 HP / 200+ Def Rotom-Wash: 165-195 (54.2 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Banded spower hurts but they decrease thier atk further and further.

 

[myself12]

reserving balloon tran


Heatran @ Air Balloon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Eruption
- Taunt / Toxic / Stealth Rock

Balloon tran is a check. Full health eruption OHKOs all variants of melm except for AV. AV can't touch melmetal though due to it's air balloon.

Calcs

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 32 HP / 0 SpD Melmetal: 764-902 (182.3 - 215.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO


252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 128 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Melmetal: 338-402 (76.2 - 90.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 128 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Melmetal: 136-162 (30.6 - 36.5%) -- 60.1% chance to 3HKO
116 Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 54-64 (16.7 - 19.8%) -- approx. 6HKO
Melmetal Earthquake vs. Air Balloon Heatran: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever
116 Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 22-27 (6.8 - 8.3%) -- possibly the worst move ever
116 Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Thunder Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 91-108 (28.1 - 33.4%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO


252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 40 HP / 104 SpD Melmetal: 662-780 (157.2 - 185.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO


252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 244 SpD Melmetal: 560-660 (136.2 - 160.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[WM2N]

Counter: Defensive Zapdos

Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe
Bold Nature
- Discharge
- Heat Wave
- Roost
- Hidden Power Ice / Defog

Try not to get predicted by EQ on roost, otherwise stuff is gonna get messy.

Direct quote from analysis: "A set utilizing Toxic and Protect can be used to break down checks such as Zapdos and Tangrowth; however, leaving Melmetal walled by Steel-types such as Corviknight and Heatran is extremely unfavorable."

252+ Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 248 HP / 188+ Def Zapdos: 118-140 (30.8 - 36.5%) -- approx. 3HKO after Stealth Rock

0 SpA Zapdos Discharge vs. 32 HP / 0 SpD Melmetal: 148-175 (35.3 - 41.7%) -- 81.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Milo]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Checks

Swampert-Mega @ Swampertite
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Flip Turn
- Ice Punch

Melmetal can't hit Swampert super-effectively whatsoever, and Solar Beam isn't something Melmetal would run + Mega Swampert is commonly under rain. The strongest neutral move Melmetal can use is Superpower which 2HKOs even with CB Adamant.

252+ Atk Choice Band Melmetal Superpower vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Swampert-Mega: 212-250 (62.1 - 73.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 32 HP / 0 Def Melmetal: 294-348 (70.1 - 83%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

reserving balloon tran


Heatran @ Air Balloon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Eruption
- Taunt / Toxic / Stealth Rock

Balloon tran is a check. Full health eruption OHKOs all variants of melm except for AV. AV can't touch melmetal though due to it's air balloon.

Calcs

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 32 HP / 0 SpD Melmetal: 764-902 (182.3 - 215.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO


252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 128 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Melmetal: 338-402 (76.2 - 90.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 128 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Melmetal: 136-162 (30.6 - 36.5%) -- 60.1% chance to 3HKO
116 Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 54-64 (16.7 - 19.8%) -- approx. 6HKO
Melmetal Earthquake vs. Air Balloon Heatran: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- possibly the worst move ever
116 Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 22-27 (6.8 - 8.3%) -- possibly the worst move ever
116 Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Thunder Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 91-108 (28.1 - 33.4%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO


252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 40 HP / 104 SpD Melmetal: 662-780 (157.2 - 185.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO


252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 244 SpD Melmetal: 560-660 (136.2 - 160.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Counters

Reserving rotom wash


Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Bold Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp

Standard set that chips melm down with burn and hyro.
It can heal itself with Leftovers and Pain Split, while being immune to twawe
252+ Atk Choice Band Melmetal Superpower vs. 252 HP / 200+ Def Rotom-Wash: 165-195 (54.2 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Banded spower hurts but they decrease thier atk further and further.

Slowbro @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Oblivious
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunder Wave
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Future Sight

Counter: Defensive Zapdos

Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe
Bold Nature
- Discharge
- Heat Wave
- Roost
- Hidden Power Ice / Defog

Try not to get predicted by EQ on roost, otherwise stuff is gonna get messy.

Direct quote from analysis: "A set utilizing Toxic and Protect can be used to break down checks such as Zapdos and Tangrowth; however, leaving Melmetal walled by Steel-types such as Corviknight and Heatran is extremely unfavorable."

252+ Atk Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 248 HP / 188+ Def Zapdos: 118-140 (30.8 - 36.5%) -- approx. 3HKO after Stealth Rock

0 SpA Zapdos Discharge vs. 32 HP / 0 SpD Melmetal: 148-175 (35.3 - 41.7%) -- 81.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Giyu]

Zap and Tran

 

[myself12]

Check:

Counter:


GiyuForPresident

When voting, you must vote for a check AND a counter that has been submitted!

 

[WM2N]

Check: tran
Counter: slowbro

 

[Milo]

Congratulations to myself12 for winning this week's check submission! Need a tiebreak for counter.

Our new victim will be Mega-Charizard X!



How will YOU punish this mon? Submissions end Friday!

 

[K302]

Reserving gastrodon

Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Scald
- Clear Smog
- Recover

Gastro is a bulky water that's not weak to tpunch it can clear bosts with cleasmog
Deal a lot with ep and still do a lot to the base form with Scald
U tank normal and +1 dclaw. U could run counter but its unreliable otherwise.

Calcs

0 SpA Gastrodon Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Charizard-Mega-X : 206-246 (69.3 - 82.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Gastrodon Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Charizard: 186-218 (62.6 - 73.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gastrodon: 156-184 (36.6 - 43.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+1 252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gastrodon: 234-276 (54.9 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[myself12]

reserving ash greninja


Greninja @ Choice Specs
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- Spikes

Check. You outspeed and KO with hydro pump. Water shuriken allows you to kill a weakened zard x, but doesn't kill from full.

Calcs

252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 346-408 (116.4 - 137.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Water Shuriken (20 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 192-228 (64.6 - 76.7%) -- approx. 6.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Greninja-Ash: 176-207 (61.7 - 72.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Charizard-Mega-X Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Greninja-Ash: 151-178 (52.9 - 62.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Greninja-Ash: 352-415 (123.5 - 145.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Giyu]

Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Whirlwind / Toxic

Hippo can force it out with Whirlwind and recover with Slack Off.

 

[WM2N]

Check: Stealth rock mega diancie

Diancie-Mega @ Diancite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 124 Atk / 132 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Mystical Fire
- Stealth Rock

Outspeeds and OHKO, standard checking. Stealth rock helps to pressure xard, limiting it's opportunities to switch in without roost, and with roost it will become more passive and give more chances for diancie to come in and exploit it.

124 Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Charizard-Mega-X: 324-384 (109 - 129.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Milo]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Checks

reserving ash greninja


Greninja @ Choice Specs
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- Spikes

Check. You outspeed and KO with hydro pump. Water shuriken allows you to kill a weakened zard x, but doesn't kill from full.

Calcs

252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 346-408 (116.4 - 137.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Water Shuriken (20 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Charizard-Mega-X: 192-228 (64.6 - 76.7%) -- approx. 6.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Greninja-Ash: 176-207 (61.7 - 72.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Charizard-Mega-X Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Greninja-Ash: 151-178 (52.9 - 62.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Greninja-Ash: 352-415 (123.5 - 145.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Check: Stealth rock mega diancie

Diancie-Mega @ Diancite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 124 Atk / 132 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Mystical Fire
- Stealth Rock

Outspeeds and OHKO, standard checking. Stealth rock helps to pressure xard, limiting it's opportunities to switch in without roost, and with roost it will become more passive and give more chances for diancie to come in and exploit it.

124 Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Charizard-Mega-X: 324-384 (109 - 129.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Counters

Reserving gastrodon

Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Scald
- Clear Smog
- Recover

Gastro is a bulky water that's not weak to tpunch it can clear bosts with cleasmog
Deal a lot with ep and still do a lot to the base form with Scald
U tank normal and +1 dclaw. U could run counter but its unreliable otherwise.

Calcs

0 SpA Gastrodon Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Charizard-Mega-X : 206-246 (69.3 - 82.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Gastrodon Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Charizard: 186-218 (62.6 - 73.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gastrodon: 156-184 (36.6 - 43.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+1 252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gastrodon: 234-276 (54.9 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Whirlwind / Toxic

Hippo can force it out with Whirlwind and recover with Slack Off.

 

[WM2N]

Check: Gastro
Counter: Hippo

 

[myself12]

Check:
Counter:

 

[Giyu]

dia and gastro

 

[Milo]

Congratulations to WM2N and K302 for winning this week!

Our new Victim will be Pyukumuku!



How will YOU punish this mon?

Set

Pyukumuku @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 180 Def / 76 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Mirror Coat
- Counter
- Recover
- Toxic

 

[myself12]

reserving kartana


Kartana @ Choice Band
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Sacred Sword
- Smart Strike

Counter (I honestly have no idea what can't switch in safely). You OHKO with leaf blade.

252 Atk Choice Band Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 180+ Def Pyukumuku: 356-422 (113.3 - 134.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Giyu]

Magnezone @ Choice Specs
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Immune to Toxic and it OHKOs so Mirror Coat doesn't activate.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Magnezone Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 76 SpD Pyukumuku: 362-428 (115.2 - 136.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[WM2N]

Reserving Electrium Reuniclus

It's way too bulky to get OHKOed by gigavolt havoc and i didn't want to get into ridiculous prediction, potentially involving pp stall due to ridiculous rng. So here's something that functions more like a lure instead.

Counter: Grassium Z Solar Beam Heatran

Heatran @ Grassium Z
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Solar Beam

Toxic immunity means that we get to switch in easily since pyukumuku can't just toxic and run away, it needs stealth rock for that to function. Magma storm to trap it then bloom doom kos. Getting badly poisoned is slightly annoying but managable since this is offensive heatran.

252 SpA Heatran Bloom Doom (190 BP) vs. 252 HP / 76 SpD Pyukumuku: 310-366 (98.7 - 116.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

i accidentally deleted this edit like three times btw

 

[Milo]

Voting is up! Ends Sunday!

Counters

reserving kartana


Kartana @ Choice Band
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Sacred Sword
- Smart Strike

Counter (I honestly have no idea what can't switch in safely). You OHKO with leaf blade.

252 Atk Choice Band Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 180+ Def Pyukumuku: 356-422 (113.3 - 134.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Magnezone @ Choice Specs
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Immune to Toxic and it OHKOs so Mirror Coat doesn't activate.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Magnezone Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 76 SpD Pyukumuku: 362-428 (115.2 - 136.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Reserving Electrium Reuniclus

It's way too bulky to get OHKOed by gigavolt havoc and i didn't want to get into ridiculous prediction, potentially involving pp stall due to ridiculous rng. So here's something that functions more like a lure instead.

Counter: Grassium Z Solar Beam Heatran

Heatran @ Grassium Z
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Solar Beam

Toxic immunity means that we get to switch in easily since pyukumuku can't just toxic and run away, it needs stealth rock for that to function. Magma storm to trap it then bloom doom kos. Getting badly poisoned is slightly annoying but managable since this is offensive heatran.

252 SpA Heatran Bloom Doom (190 BP) vs. 252 HP / 76 SpD Pyukumuku: 310-366 (98.7 - 116.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

i accidentally deleted this edit like three times btw

 

[WM2N]

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