not the KrustyKrab (Starmie) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Thunderbolt / Thunder
- Ice Beam / Psyshock
- Trick
I have been liking Starmie as a whole a lot in the tier. Its coverage is absurd and works really really well together with its ability as it forces a lot of switches to get the boost from Analytic. While the standard Life Orb set is generally better, no doubt, Choice Specs grants some guaranteed OHKOs versus pokemon you might not want to risk two Hydro Pump's. Overall the damage versus non-switching targets benefits a lot from this and a right prediction gets punished a lot more.
A bit trade off is Trick for Recover (I guess you can run both anyway but missing out on either coverage sounds poo). While Recover grants more longevity, without the Life Orb recoil you are way less forced to click that move anyway and in general Starmie doesn't want to waste turns not clicking attacks anyway. With the new drop Snorlax, a lot of people also value tricking choice items a lot (Trick is similar broken to Knock Off imo) and shutting down a potential Vaporeon is really valuable for a potential teammate.
252 SpA Choice Specs Analytic Starmie Thunder vs. 252 HP / 40+ SpD Vaporeon: 354-418 (76.2 - 90%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Analytic Starmie Thunder vs. 252 HP / 40+ SpD Vaporeon: 354-418 (76.2 - 90%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Choice Specs Analytic Starmie Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 40+ SpD Vaporeon: 290-342 (62.5 - 73.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Starmie Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Drapion: 285-336 (101.4 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Starmie Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Diancie: 314-372 (103.2 - 122.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Starmie Psyshock vs. 12 HP / 244 Def Snorlax: 169-201 (36.4 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Analytic Starmie Psyshock vs. 12 HP / 244 Def Snorlax: 220-261 (47.4 - 56.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Analytic Starmie Thunder vs. 252 HP / 40+ SpD Vaporeon: 354-418 (76.2 - 90%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Choice Specs Analytic Starmie Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 40+ SpD Vaporeon: 290-342 (62.5 - 73.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Starmie Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Drapion: 285-336 (101.4 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Starmie Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Diancie: 314-372 (103.2 - 122.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Starmie Psyshock vs. 12 HP / 244 Def Snorlax: 169-201 (36.4 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Analytic Starmie Psyshock vs. 12 HP / 244 Def Snorlax: 220-261 (47.4 - 56.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery