Project National Dex UU Victim of the Week - Week 24: Scolipede

[Iride]

It's voting time, here are the submissions.

by HydreigonTheChild
by Pubo
by GiyuForPresident

You have until April 25th to vote for one of these Pokemon, given the lack of categorized submissions overall.
N_Mareanie remember to update your post after reserving kek​

 

[Lupla]

Rotom-Heat

 

[N_Mareanie]

rotom-heat!

 

[Pubo]

heatom

 

[Giyu]

Buzzwole

 

[3MoreMinutes]

heattom

 

[WM2N]

voting for the microwave

 

[R1C3M4N]

SWOLE

 

[Iride]

With a supermajority on Rotom-Heat, congrats to GiyuForPresident for winning this week's round! Your submission will be added to the Hall of Fame shortly.

Let's move onto the next one, this week's Victim will be none other than Salamence.

Salamence @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 44 HP / 212 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Flamethrower
- Roost
- Draco Meteor

Salamence has soared over the competition with its Special set in recent times, possessing both great offensive and defensive utility on balance and more offensive teams. This menace of a Mence is not one to be taken lightly in today's metagame. How will you defeat our latest Victim?

Deadline for submissions will be on the 29th of April, Good luck.​

 

[ibleachyourskin]

Nidoking (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower

Die

 

[HydreigonTheChild]

Altaria @ Altarianite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Return
- Earthquake
- Roost

Check as it can switch in on anything but hurricane and can DD and can take advantage of salamence after that to just wreck it with +1 return or even neutral return is enough to ohko it

 

[R1C3M4N]

Nihilego @ Power Herb
Timid Nature
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 80 HP / 176 SpA / 252 Spe
- Meteor Beam
- Sludge Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Grass Knot

nihilego eats all of mence's attacks pretty comfortably and destroys it with meteor beam. Draco does a good chunk but the other 2 moves just bounce off.

calcs

212 SpA Salamence Draco Meteor vs. 80 HP / 0 SpD Nihilego: 145-172 (38.2 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

+1 176 SpA Nihilego Meteor Beam vs. 40 HP / 4 SpD Salamence: 656-774 (192.3 - 226.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Giyu]

Mamoswine @ Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Knock Off

 

[Pubo]

reserving prima


Primarina @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 212 SpD / 44 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Substitute
- Moonblast
- Scald


EVed to outspeed uninvested Alomomola. You can take Salamence's Hurricanes and start to Calm Mind / Substitute

252 SpA Salamence Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 212+ SpD Primarina: 108-127 (29.6 - 34.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Salamence Hurricane vs. +1 252 HP / 212+ SpD Primarina: 72-85 (19.7 - 23.3%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery
Mence can't break Prima Sub after one CM
+1 0 SpA Primarina Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Salamence: 446-528 (134.7 - 159.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Iride]

It's voting time, here are the submissions.

by HydreigonTheChild
by R1C3M4N
by Pubo

You have until May 2nd to vote for one of these Pokemon, given the lack of categorized submissions overall.
GiyuForPresident remember to update your post next time kek.​

 

[WM2N]

Malt

 

[Pubo]

meteor beam macihine

 

[3MoreMinutes]

primarina

 

[Giyu]

Malt

 

[Iride]

With a majority on Altaria-Mega, congrats to HydreigonTheChild for winning this week's round! Your submission will be added to the Hall of Fame shortly.

Let's move onto the next one, this week's Victim will be none other than Aegislash!

Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 212 HP / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
Modest Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Close Combat
- King's Shield
- Toxic

Aegislash has cemented its stance as a top-tier threat with its Mixed set, boasting incredible stats and a superb typing, while being able to hit fairly hard even without a boosting item. The utility it provides in today's metagame is nearly unparalleled. How will you defeat our latest Victim?

Deadline for submissions will be on the 6th of May, Good luck.​

 

[Kinzo]

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Band
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Aqua Jet
so we click strike first turn and its a 2hko. then they shadow ball dealing 60% damage and then we ko. since kings shield cant do anything against unseen fist we just win


252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 212 HP / 0 Def Aegislash-Shield on a critical hit: 207-246 (65.9 - 78.3%) -- approx. 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 229-271 (67.1 - 79.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Pubo]

reserving pads scizor

Pads Scizor ignores Aegislash KS and you can take its Shadow Balls pretty well


Scizor @ Protective Pads
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 28 Atk / 48 Def / 180 SpD / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Roost


+2 28+ Atk Scizor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 212 HP / 4 Def Aegislash-Shield: 294-346 (93.6 - 110.1%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

252+ SpA Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 180 SpD Scizor: 148-175 (43.1 - 51%) -- 4.7% chance to 2HKO super low chance

 

[Giyu]

Krookodile @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat

 

[R1C3M4N]

Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Sassy Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower

Celesteela eats hits from aegi pretty easily and it ohkos it back in blade form or clicks leech seed through king's shield.

 

[Kyanno]

Umbreon @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 248 HP / 28 Def / 232 SpD
Careful Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Foul Play
- Heal Bell
- Wish
- Protect

Umbreon's speed is exactly 1 point lower than Aegislash's meaning we will always be hitting it in sword form and OHKOing. On top of that with 28 defense EVs, leftovers, protect, and using the exact set given, we always avoid a 2 Hit KO from Close Combat. The rest is put into SpDef because Umbreon. Also, with the set we can continue to heal and get rid of toxic if Aegislash wants to click that on us. All of this is with minimal physically defensive investment.

0- Atk Aegislash-Blade Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 28 Def Umbreon: 186-220 (47.3 - 55.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery and Grassy Terrain recovery
(Grassy Terrain used to simulate a turn of protect and leftovers)