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Hippowdon provides Stealth Rock and Sand Stream, while also checking threats such as Mega Lopunny, Mega Diancie, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Charizard X, Bisharp, Mega Alakazam, Mega Manectric, both forms of Thundurus, and Volcarona. Meanwhile, Excadrill offers hazard removal and speed control, and can effectively counter setup sweepers like Volcarona, Dragonite, and Mega Charizard X. Excadrill also helps against Clefable.

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Breloom provides a reliable answer to Rotom-Wash, which is highly beneficial for sand teams.

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Amoonguss provides a reliable answer to Serperior and Keldeo, which greatly benefits sand teams.

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Rotom-wash provides a solid response to Volcanion and provides an ice resistance, which is highly beneficial for sand teams.

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Volcanion offers water immunity and ice resistance, making it a valuable asset for sand teams.

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Excadrill, regarded as one of the top Pokémon in the tier, offers crucial hazard removal and electric immunity for Volcanion. In return, Volcanion provides water immunity and effectively checks fire-type threats like Volcarona, enhancing Excadrill's performance. To address the core's notable ground weakness, it is advisable to include a flying-type Pokémon, such as Zapdos or Tornadus-Therian.
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Quiver Dance Volcarona is considered one of the most formidable sweepers in ORAS OU. While it may appear capable of overwhelming most teams on paper, its vulnerability to Stealth Rock necessitates effective entry hazard removal. Excadrill, recognized as one of the top Pokémon in the tier, fulfills this role by providing hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock itself and benefits from Volcarona's ability to handle threats like Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, and Skarmory.
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Zapdos is a great defensive check to several threats such as Bisharp, Mega Scizor, Mega Lopunny, Excadrill, Azumarill, and Dragonite. Unfortunately, Zapdos is held back by a Stealth Rock weakness. Excadrill, the best mon in the entire tier, provides hazard removal. Excadrill can also set Stealth Rock and appreciates Zapdos's ability to deal with Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny, Mega Metagross, Ferrothorn, Skarmory, Landorus and Garchomp.
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The combination of Regenerator and Assault Vest, along with access to U-turn, makes Tornadus-T one of the premier pivots in the metagame. However, its effectiveness is hindered by a weakness to Stealth Rock. With Stealth Rock inflicting 25% damage each time it switches in, Tornadus-T can quickly become overwhelmed by the Pokémon it is meant to check. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, provides essential hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock itself and benefits from Tornadus's ability to handle threats such as Keldeo, Serperior, Mega Alakazam, Garchomp, Landorus and opposing Excadrill.
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Weavile's impressive Attack stat and excellent Speed tier enable it to outrun and threaten common threats in ORAS OU, including Tornadus-T, Gliscor, Serperior, and Garchomp. Its STAB moves can deal neutral damage to nearly every Pokémon in the tier, and the combination of powerful attacks like Knock Off and Icicle Crash, along with its high Attack, makes it challenging to switch into. However, Weavile is hindered by a weakness to Stealth Rock, which inflicts 25% damage each time it switches in, potentially overwhelming it against the Pokémon it is meant to check. Excadrill, regarded as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, provides essential hazard removal, allowing Weavile to function more effectively. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock and benefits from Weavile's ability to handle threats such as Serperior, Garchomp, Gliscor, Landorus-Therian, and Zapdos. Furthermore, Weavile supports Excadrill by Pursuit trapping Pokémon like Cofagrigus, Slowbro, Tornadus-Therian, and Starmie, enhancing the synergy between the two.
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Mega Charizard Y is a formidable wallbreaker in ORAS OU. While it seems capable of breaking through most teams on paper, its vulnerability to Stealth Rock necessitates effective entry hazard removal. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, fulfills this role by providing hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock itself and benefits from Mega Charizard Y's ability to handle threats such as Skarmory, Tangrowth, Ferrothorn, and Cofagrigus. Furthermore, Mega Charizard Y can also switch in on opposing Excadrill, adding to its versatility in battle.
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Mega Charizard X is a powerful wallbreaker and setup sweeper capable of applying significant offensive pressure on key Steel- and Grass-types, including Skarmory, Ferrothorn, and Tangrowth. With access to Dragon Dance, Mega Charizard X becomes particularly threatening after a boost, allowing it to outspeed even some Choice Scarf users like Landorus-T. However, it is highly susceptible to entry hazards; prior to Mega Evolution, it has a 4x weakness to Stealth Rock, making it challenging to switch in effectively. After Mega Evolving, it remains vulnerable to all forms of entry hazards. Excadrill, regarded as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, provides essential hazard removal, allowing Mega Charizard X to function more effectively. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock and benefits from Mega Charizard X's ability to handle threats such as Skarmory, Tangrowth, and Ferrothorn.
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Talonflame is one of the best Pokémon against offensive teams, thanks to its ability Gale Wings, which grants priority to its Flying-type moves, such as Brave Bird, Roost, and Acrobatics. Additionally, Talonflame has access to valuable moves like Swords Dance, Taunt, and Will-O-Wisp, making it difficult for opponents to counter. However, it is highly susceptible to Stealth Rock. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, provides essential hazard removal. Furthermore, Excadrill can also set Stealth Rock and benefits from Talonflame's ability to handle threats such as Serperior, Volcarona, and Tangrowth.
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Given that Ice is one of the most effective offensive types in the ORAS OU metagame, both Kyurem-Black and Base Kyurem are valuable choices. Although Kyurem is relatively rare in the OU tier, it serves as a potent special wallbreaker, capable of threatening many Pokémon with its powerful STAB attacks. For instance, Ice Beam can 2HKO Clefable, while Draco Meteor can 2HKO Gastrodon. In contrast, Kyurem-Black is an extremely effective mixed wallbreaker, facing few walls that can withstand its attacks. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, provides essential hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock and benefits from both forms of Kyurem, as they can effectively deal with threats such as Skarmory, Hippowdon, Serperior, and Slowbro.
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Thundurus is a formidable Pokémon in the ORAS OU metagame, boasting a base Speed of 111 that allows it to outspeed many threats. Its Prankster ability is particularly valuable, granting priority to Thunder Wave, which enables it to serve as a last-resort check against sweepers and faster threats, making it a significant asset for many teams. However, Thundurus-Incarnate is highly vulnerable to Stealth Rock. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, provides essential hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock itself and benefits from Thundurus-Incarnate's ability to handle threats such as Skarmory, Slowbro, Garchomp, Landorus-Therian, Manaphy and Keldeo.
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https://pokepast.es/6308f9bdf4e993da
Thundurus-Therian is a unique and formidable Pokémon against bulkier teams, thanks to its access to Nasty Plot, which enhances its offensive capabilities. However, it is highly vulnerable to Stealth Rock, which can significantly hinder its performance. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, provides essential hazard removal, allowing Thundurus-Therian to function more effectively. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock itself and benefits from Thundurus-Therian's ability to handle threats such as Skarmory, Slowbro, Garchomp,Landorus-Therian and Manaphy.
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In ORAS OU, Mega Lopunny has quickly established itself as one of the premier Mega Evolutions. Its exceptional Speed tier allows it to outpace the majority of the unboosted metagame. However, it struggles against physically defensive Fairy-types like Clefable and Mega Altaria, which can easily withstand a High Jump Kick and handle a Return. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, serves as a reliable switch-in to these defensive Fairy-types while also providing essential hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock and benefits from Mega Lopunny's ability to address various offensive threats.
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Medicham is one of the most formidable Mega Evolutions in the metagame, boasting the highest Attack stat in OU due to its ability, Pure Power. This allows it to inflict significant damage on defensive teams with its powerful STAB attacks. While it may struggle against offensive teams due to its weaknesses and relatively low Speed, Medicham can still utilize strong priority moves like Bullet Punch and Fake Out to slow down or eliminate faster threats. However, it is often countered by physically defensive Fairy-types such as Clefable and Mega Altaria, which can easily withstand a High Jump Kick. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, provides a reliable switch-in to these defensive Fairy-types while also offering essential hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock and benefits from Mega Medicham's ability to handle a variety of offensive and defensive threats.
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Mega Gallade is a fascinating Pokémon in the ORAS OU metagame. With its typing and ability, it can effectively intimidate the top Mega Evolution in the tier, Mega Lopunny. Mega Gallade excels at dismantling bulky offense teams and screen teams, often able to 1v1 most threats under screens, provided that Serperior is removed. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the tier, serves as a reliable switch-in to defensive Fairy-types and offers essential hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock, which is beneficial for countering flying types such as Zapdos and Tornadus. Furthermore, Excadrill appreciates Mega Gallade's ability to pressure flying types, Slowbro, and Cofagrigus, enhancing the synergy between the two.
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Due to its abilities, movepool, and stats, Dragonite is a formidable opponent in the OU metagame. One of its most appealing features is its Multiscale ability, which allows Dragonite to safely set up Dragon Dance or revenge kill Pokémon that would typically OHKO it. With a diverse movepool that includes Superpower, Extreme Speed, elemental punches, and Outrage—a potent STAB move—Dragonite has numerous options for effectively covering its opponents. Excadrill, recognized as one of the best Pokémon in the entire tier, serves as a reliable switch-in to defensive Fairy-types while also providing essential hazard removal. Additionally, Excadrill can set Stealth Rock, which is beneficial for controlling the battlefield. It greatly appreciates Dragonite's ability to handle threats like Volcarona and its capacity to switch into Earthquake, enhancing the synergy between the two Pokémon on a team.

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The combination of Heatran and Ferrothorn creates a strong defensive core. Heatran can set up Stealth Rock and effectively phase out non-Life Orb Volcarona using Roar, while Ferrothorn provides Spikes and serves as a check to threats like Manaphy, Mega Gyarados, and Azumarill. Roar on Heatran is particularly useful for chipping away at opponents while utilizing hazards, further enhancing the pressure on the opposing team.
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The combination of Heatran and Skarmory forms a robust defensive core. Heatran can set up Stealth Rock and effectively phase out non-Life Orb Volcarona using Roar, while Skarmory serves as a check to various physical attackers, including Excadrill, Mega Lopunny, Mega Gyarados, Mega Metagross, Bisharp and Diggersby. Additionally, Skarmory can lay down Spikes to further enhance hazard pressure and punish Excadrill's attempts to remove hazards with its Rocky Helmet. Both Heatran and Skarmory possess phasing moves, which are useful for chipping away at opponents while utilizing hazards and applying pressure to the opposing team. This synergy enhances their ability to control the battlefield and disrupt the opponent's strategy.
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The combination of Chansey and Skarmory forms a formidable defensive core. Chansey is capable of checking nearly every special attacker in ORAS OU and can also set up Stealth Rock, providing valuable entry hazard support. Meanwhile, Skarmory effectively counters various physical threats, including Excadrill, Mega Lopunny, Mega Gyarados, Mega Metagross, Bisharp, and Diggersby. Additionally, Skarmory can lay down Spikes to further enhance hazard pressure and punish Excadrill's attempts to remove hazards with its Rocky Helmet. With access to phasing moves, Skarmory can chip away at opponents while utilizing hazards, further applying pressure to the opposing team.
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The combination of Dragalge and Skarmory creates a strong defensive synergy. Dragalge can set up Toxic Spikes, which adds pressure to the opposing team, and it can effectively phase out threats like Volcarona using Dragon Tail. Additionally, Dragalge serves as a reliable check to Serperior, except for sets that utilize Dragon Pulse. On the other hand, Skarmory can lay down Spikes to further enhance hazard pressure and punish Excadrill's attempts to remove hazards with its Rocky Helmet.
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Gliscor is a formidable Pokémon in SpikeStack due to its ability to ignore hazards, thanks to its Poison Heal ability and advantageous typing. With Swords Dance, Gliscor can break through defensive cores, becoming an immediate offensive threat. Additionally, Taunt is a viable option that prevents opponents from setting up, recovering, using phazing moves like Whirlwind, and establishing entry hazards. This capability is particularly useful against bulkier foes such as Chansey and Skarmory, which rely on recovery moves to maintain their presence on the battlefield. Overall, Gliscor's versatility and resilience make it a significant asset for any SpikeStack team.
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Cofagrigus is a formidable Pokémon in SpikeStack teams due to its ability to set up Toxic Spikes, which can significantly hinder the opposing team. Its Ghost typing is particularly advantageous, as it blocks Rapid Spin from Excadrill and other rapid spinners, preserving the entry hazards on the field. Additionally, Cofagrigus serves as an effective check to various physical threats, including Mega Medicham, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Metagross, thanks to its solid defensive capabilities. This combination of utility and defensive prowess makes Cofagrigus a valuable asset for any SpikeStack team
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Jellicent is an excellent addition to SpikeStack teams due to its ability to block Rapid Spin from Excadrill and other rapid spinners, effectively preserving entry hazards on the field. Furthermore, its Water Absorb ability allows it to check Water-type Pokémon such as Keldeo, Volcanion, and Starmie, providing valuable defensive support.
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Mega Latias is a valuable addition to SpikeStack teams, thanks to its Levitate ability, which allows it to ignore Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Its typing, combined with solid bulk, enables Mega Latias to serve as an effective offensive check to a variety of threats in the OU metagame, including Keldeo, Mega Charizard Y, Gliscor, and Volcanion.
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Mega Alakazam boasts the highest Special Attack in the tier, coupled with exceptional Speed, making it an effective revenge killer and wallbreaker. It greatly benefits from Spikes, as they help to wear down its checks, allowing it to secure more favorable matchups and increase its overall effectiveness in battle.
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Mega Lopunny is an excellent Pokémon in SpikeStack teams due to its ability to provide speed control, which is crucial for checking setup sweepers like Manaphy, Volcarona, Bisharp, and Dragonite. Its high Speed and powerful offensive presence allow it to effectively counter these threats, ensuring that they do not run rampant once they set up.

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Tyranitar and Excadrill form a formidable duo. Tyranitar serves as a powerful wallbreaker and offers Pursuit support, while also setting up Sand Stream, which Excadrill can take advantage of. In turn, Excadrill provides essential hazard removal, acts as a win condition, and offers speed control for the team.
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Serperior offers valuable Water resistance, making it an effective counter to threats like Rotom-Wash, Keldeo and Manaphy. Additionally, it can utilize Glare to paralyze opponents, further enhancing its utility on the team. Tyranitar and Excadrill support Serperior by effectively checking all Fire-type threats in the tier. This synergy allows Serperior to operate more freely, as it can focus on its role without the constant threat of being overwhelmed by Fire-type attacks. Tyranitar can also use Pursuit to target Serperior's checks, including Tornadus-Therian, Zapdos, Heatran, Chansey, and Mega Latias.
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The combination of Serperior and Keldeo forms a compelling offensive core, as many of Keldeo's counters are Water-types like Slowbro and Gastrodon, which Serperior can effectively handle. Additionally, Serperior can use Glare to paralyze faster threats than Keldeo, such as Tornadus-Therian and Mega Metagross, giving it an edge in speed control. It can also switch into Mega Diancie multiple times thanks to Synthesis, threatening to OHKO it with Leaf Storm. In return, Keldeo offers valuable Ice and Fire resistance, enhancing the team's overall defensive capabilities. Keldeo can also deal with Serperior's checks, including Weavile, Kyurem, Kyurem-Black, and Heatran, further solidifying their synergy.
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The combination of Serperior and Crawdaunt forms a compelling offensive core, as many of Crawdaunt's checks are Water-types like Rotom-Wash, Keldeo, and Azumarill, which Serperior can effectively handle. Additionally, Serperior can utilize Glare to paralyze faster threats than Crawdaunt, such as Tornadus-Therian and Mega Metagross, providing an advantage in speed control. It can also switch into Mega Diancie multiple times thanks to Synthesis, threatening to OHKO it with Leaf Storm. In return, Crawdaunt serves as a powerful wallbreaker against Stall and Balance teams. Its access to Aqua Jet, a priority move, allows it to effectively revenge kill threats like Volcarona, further enhancing the synergy between the two Pokémon.
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https://pokepast.es/ed5a28d6f8bff359
The combination of Serperior and Volcarona is highly effective, as Serperior can set up screens and use Taunt to prevent the opponent from establishing Stealth Rock, which Volcarona greatly appreciates. In return, Volcarona offers resistance to Ice-type attacks and serves as a win condition for the team.
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https://pokepast.es/1e5cdef024f51bea
Serperior provides valuable support by setting up screens and using Glare, which Manaphy finds beneficial. In return, Manaphy offers resistance to Ice and Fire-type attacks, while also serving as a win condition for the team.
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https://pokepast.es/370a6edee4092d4b
Serperior enhances Bisharp's effectiveness by setting up screens and using Glare, which Bisharp appreciates. In return, Bisharp provides resistance to Ice-type attacks and serves as a win condition for the team.
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https://pokepast.es/7193db1d290b74ad
Serperior supports Mega Gyarados by setting up screens and using Taunt, which Mega Gyarados values. In return, Mega Gyarados offers resistance to Ice and Fire-type attacks, while also acting as a win condition for the team.
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https://pokepast.es/4c28c2081f1a11be
Serperior provides essential support for Mega Gallade by setting up screens and using Glare, which Mega Gallade appreciates. In return, Mega Gallade serves as a win condition for the team.
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https://pokepast.es/74144acbedd50c41
Serperior offers valuable support to Barbaracle by setting up screens and using Taunt, which Barbaracle finds beneficial. In return, Barbaracle provides resistance to Flying, Ice, and Fire-type attacks, while also serving as a win condition for the team.
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https://pokepast.es/4075e1ce64fdbe63
Serperior supports Mega Charizard X by setting up screens and using Taunt, which Mega Charizard X appreciates. In return, Mega Charizard X provides resistance to Fire-type attacks and serves as a win condition for the team.