Old Gens [ORAS OU] Manaphy

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Manaphy @ Leftovers
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 240 HP / 160 SpA / 108 Spe
Modest Nature
- Tail Glow
- Rain Dance
- Surf
- Ice Beam

Manaphy is hitting the waves in ORAS OU as a potent wallbreaker that tears apart most stall teams. Manaphy's absurd bulk and access to Tail Glow turn it into a monster on hyper offense teams utilizing Sticky Web or dual screens; the former helps Manaphy outspeed every unboosted Pokemon in the tier, while the latter allows it to setup much more easily. Rain Dance synergizes with Hydration, preventing Manaphy from being crippled by status from the likes of Thunder Wave Slowbro and Latias. Ice Beam is the preferred coverage move on this set in order to break through the likes of Mega Latias and Mega Altaria, as a boosted Surf already demolishes most neutral targets. With the given EV spread, Manaphy avoids the OHKO from Magnezone's Thunderbolt and the 2HKO from offensive Clefable and Mega Metagross while OHKOing Mega Metagross back. Furthermore, it is also able to outspeed defensive Garchomp and Mega Metagross prior to Mega Evolving.
 
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Looks solid. I would take out the "mediocre speed tier " part since base 100 in oras is actually not bad. Probably say "webs allow manaphy to outspeed every non scarf user in the tier" or something along those lines .

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Manaphy @ Leftovers
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 240 HP / 160 SpA / 108 Spe
Modest Nature
- Tail Glow
- Rain Dance
- Surf
- Ice Beam

Manaphy is hitting the waves in ORAS OU as an potent wallbreaker that tears apart most stall teams. Manaphy's absurd bulk and access to Tail Glow turn it into a monster on Hyper Ohyper offense teams utilizing Sticky Webs or Dual Screens, or dual screens; the former helps Manaphy outspeed every unboosted Pokemon in the tier, while the latter allows it to setup much easier. Rain Dance synergizes extremely well with Hydration as it preventsmore easily. Rain Dance synergizes with Hydration, preventing Manaphy from being crippled by Sstatus from the likes of Thunder Wave from Slowbro and Latias. Ice Beam is the preferred coverage move on this set in order to break through the likes of Mega Latias and Mega Altaria, as a boosted Surf already demolishes most neutral targets. With the given EV spread, Manaphy is easily able to take hits such as Magnezone's Thunderbolt. preventavoids the OHKO from Magnezone's Thunderbolt and the 2HKO from offensive Clefable and Mega Metagross, while also being able to score the OHKO on Mega Metagross after a Tail Glow boost while OHKOing Mega Metagross back. Furthermore, it is also able to outspeed defensive Garchomp and Mega Metagross prior to Mega Evolving.
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GP Team done
 
Missing space in preventing Manaphy from being crippled by status from the likes of Thunder WaveSlowbro and Latias

edited it in, ty! -royal
 
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