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Choice Band Decidueye has seen a bit more use lately in part because of Guzzlord being so prevalent. The increase in power to U-turn compared to Choice Specs sets lets you make progress significantly more quickly and keep up pace against these kinds of teams, which are typically a bit slow.
+1 252 Atk Decidueye U-turn vs. 0 HP / 252+ Def Guzzlord: 210-248 (35.7 - 42.2%) -- 90.2% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+1 252+ Atk Decidueye U-turn vs. 0 HP / 252+ Def Guzzlord: 230-272 (39.1 - 46.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
Guzzlord eats any attack Starmie tries to throw at it and can proceed to force it out, scout the set with Protect, or cripple it with Toxic. However, Gleam allows Star to absolutely destroy Guzz on a switch.
252 SpA Life Orb Analytic Starmie Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 104 SpD Guzzlord: 691-816 (117.7 - 139%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Arcanine @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 196 Def / 64 Spe
Impish Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Morning Sun
- Teleport - Play Rough
Generally arcanine runs defensive sets, which is why I used this EV spread. With play rough over toxic it can own guzz when it usually wouldn't. This also would have hit stuff like flygon before it got yeeted and possibly other dragons like goodra and tyrantrum. Also damages the fighting types without doing recoil.
0 Atk Arcanine Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 104 Def Guzzlord: 396-468 (67.4 - 79.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Uxie
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rest
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Draining Kiss
Copperajah @ Assault Vest
Level: 100
Adamant Nature
Ability: Heavy Metal
EVs: 252 Atk / 92 SpD / 164 Spe
- Heavy Slam
- Power Whip
- Play Rough
- Heat Crash
252+ SpA Choice Specs Sylveon Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Bronzong: 226-266 (66.8 - 78.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Special attackers really own zongerman. Even resisted hits from strong special mons own (hyper voice from this thing, boomburst from exploud). With shadow ball you do a ton and don't have to worry about if its heatproof like you would if you're clicking mystical fire.
Braviary @ Leftovers
Level: 100
Jolly Nature
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe
- Bulk Up
- Brave Bird
- Substitute
- Roost
Usually bronzong wants to come in and sit on braviary defensively but sub roost braviary takes advantage of bronzong's passivity. After one bulk up bronzong cant break through a substitute at all with body press and psychic does not break through either. You then get to boost up on zong and claim a kill. In my experience this works extremely well against iron defense bronzong as well since bronzong has to survive not being crit by 24 brave birds.
0 SpA Bronzong Psychic vs. 252 HP / 160 SpD Braviary: 84-99 (20.7 - 24.5%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ Def Bronzong Body Press vs. +1 252 HP / 0 Def Braviary: 75-89 (18.5 - 22%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery
Comfey @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Triage
EVs: 252 HP / 192 Def / 64 Spe (not the most optimal one ig)
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Calm Mind
Standard CM set doesn't has any way to hit steels,this one use bronzong as setup bait and annoy others steels and poisons (bar plume) with sub leech spam...
Taunt + SD set to stop Bronzong from sitting on it and turn it into setup fodder. Taunt is for preventing Bronzong from using Toxic. SD allows you to setup on Bronzong, allowing you to boost your offensive abilities, and Roost allows you to recover HP.
