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Project NU Matchmaking Reinvigorated (Again) [Week 11 - Swords Dance Shiftry] VOTING
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Winter's Howl
Small vote, but congrats to Winter's Howl and their Shiftry.
This week, I decided to go with a pretty popular Pokemon with a powerful set:
Omastar @ White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Shell Armor / Weak Armor
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Electric] / Earth Power
Submissions end Friday. Good luck :)
This week, I decided to go with a pretty popular Pokemon with a powerful set:
Omastar @ White Herb / Life Orb
Ability: Shell Armor / Weak Armor
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Electric] / Earth Power
Submissions end Friday. Good luck :)
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Just like other set up sweepers such as Barbaracle, Omastar appreciates coming in on a -2/-2 enemy. The most obvious and safe choice is Skuntank. EVs are stolen from Shaneghoul.
Skuntank @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 204 Atk / 100 Def / 192 SpD / 12 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Fire Blast
- Poison Jab
- Memento
Being able to check multiple prominent/strong threats and also provide an environment for Omastar makes Skuntank a great partner and also just a great force in the tier in general. Shane's set puts in major work vs Mesp, Lilli, MDino, Scept and a few other mons.
Skuntank @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 204 Atk / 100 Def / 192 SpD / 12 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Fire Blast
- Poison Jab
- Memento
Being able to check multiple prominent/strong threats and also provide an environment for Omastar makes Skuntank a great partner and also just a great force in the tier in general. Shane's set puts in major work vs Mesp, Lilli, MDino, Scept and a few other mons.
Electivire @ Life Orb
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Earthquake
- Flamethrower
E-vire basically breaks past everything that Omastar struggles with, including Lanturn, Quagsire, Poliwrath, Abomasnow, as well as Grass Types which Omastar cant beat without having set up beforehand. Between Evires wall breaking and Omastars sweeping, Defensive teams get worn down and overwhelmed extremely quickly.
i don't want this thread to die :(
Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
Garbodor helps dealing with Hitmonchan and Scarf Sawk, both of which can otherwise easily revengekill Omastar after a SS, seeing as Jolly scarf Sawk outspeeds it and LO Mach Punch does a metric ton to it. Toxic Spikes and Spikes also help with weakening checks to Omastar, like Lanturn or Abomasnow which can otherwise live a hit from Omastar at full health.
Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
Garbodor helps dealing with Hitmonchan and Scarf Sawk, both of which can otherwise easily revengekill Omastar after a SS, seeing as Jolly scarf Sawk outspeeds it and LO Mach Punch does a metric ton to it. Toxic Spikes and Spikes also help with weakening checks to Omastar, like Lanturn or Abomasnow which can otherwise live a hit from Omastar at full health.
Mismagius @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt
- Hex
- Memento
Memento Mismagius is pretty standard and is one of the more consistent ways to help Omastar set up. It has good defensive type synergy, being immune to both Ground- and Fighting-type attacks while taking most Grass-type attacks pretty well due to its good SpD, while Omastar can take advantage of Fire-types that lack Hidden Power Grass that like to switch into Mismagius's Will-O-Wisp, such as Charizard. Meanwhile Mismagius can break down bulky walls like Mega Audino and tanks such as Thick Fat Hariyama using the combination of Taunt + Will-O-Wisp.
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Another small week (where my contributors at? :P) but here we go. We have Machineae's Skuntank, ~Eternally's Electivire, Shadestep's Garbodor, and erisia's Mismagius.
Voting ends Monday.
P.S. Irl sht is taking me away this weekend and possibly into next week, but I am going to try and keep my threads updated via mobile :)
EDIT: boltsandbombers said he would help me by updating this for me so thank you bud n_n
Voting ends Monday.
P.S. Irl sht is taking me away this weekend and possibly into next week, but I am going to try and keep my threads updated via mobile :)
EDIT: boltsandbombers said he would help me by updating this for me so thank you bud n_n
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erisia
erisia
erisia
With 8 votes, erisia is the winner. Congrats!
This week is going to be a fun one :)
Silk Scarf AoA
Submissions end Friday.
Tagging boltsandbombers to change the title and implement the set (possibly update the OP for me too fren n_n?)
This week is going to be a fun one :)
Silk Scarf AoA
Submissions end Friday.
Tagging boltsandbombers to change the title and implement the set (possibly update the OP for me too fren n_n?)
Audino @ Audinite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 56 HP / 252 SpA / 200 Spe
Modest Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Fire Blast
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
Why not make this a normal spam core eh? Offensive Mega-Audino with Psychic & Fire coverage lures in and weakens a bunch of Kangaskhan's counters including Weezing, Steelix, Ferroseed, and Garbodor. Speed creep is for 0 speed Malamar plus a little extra in case they are creeping up to 12 EV's.
Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Toxic Spikes
- Rock Blast
- Spikes
standard Kangaspikes! you can run Drain Punch / Focus Blast over Spikes/TSpikes, but Rock Blast is really really nice for easily beating Scyther and not relying on GS poisons to wear down evio scyther. kangaskhan struggles with Primeape and Hitmonchan, both of which Garbodor deals with.
Mesprit @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
Modest Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Psychic
- Grass Knot
- Healing Wish
Mesprit covers heaps of Kanga's weaknesses, namely towards Fighting-types (rip Gurdurr), Bulky Rock/Grounds, and Bulky Poisons. HW support is always nice because of the ever present yellow magic, as well as Wisp from Mismagius, Rotom and co.
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