I would definitely re-breed to get a froakie with a 31 IV in Spa, it's super important.
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Showdown damage calc is back up guys. Just spreading the word.
For reference, you'll be missing any chance to OHKO Latias with Ice Beam as well as potentially miss it on Latios, so yes, it would be good to breed for 31 IVs,
31 IVs:
252 SpA Life Orb Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Latios: 304-359 (100.6 - 118.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 72 HP / 0 SpD Latias: 260-307 (81.5 - 96.2%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
19 IVs:
252 SpA Life Orb Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Latios: 289-343 (95.6 - 113.5%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 72 HP / 0 SpD Latias: 250-296 (78.3 - 92.7%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
So yes, I would breed for one with perfect IVs in Special Attack :]
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Any cool alternatives for a taunt SR lead other than terrakion?
I'm currently considering a sashed infernape set w/
- Stealth Rock
- Fake Out (break sashes)
- Taunt
- (not sure for the final move)
It's been fairly underwhelming so far and I'm torn on whether to run Flare Blitz, Close Combat, or become a special based Fire Blast
I'm currently considering a sashed infernape set w/
- Stealth Rock
- Fake Out (break sashes)
- Taunt
- (not sure for the final move)
It's been fairly underwhelming so far and I'm torn on whether to run Flare Blitz, Close Combat, or become a special based Fire Blast
Yuuki-kun This might be a good lead set for you.
Infernape @ Focus Sash
move 1: Endeavor
move 2: Overheat
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Taunt
ability: Blaze
evs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Naive
Simple lead set, really. Sets up rocks, get off a nice Blaze Boosted Overheat if you can, and more importantly, Endeavor lets you cripple just about every not ghost type in the game except Azumarill, Fake out leads, and Hippowdon.
Infernape @ Focus Sash
move 1: Endeavor
move 2: Overheat
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Taunt
ability: Blaze
evs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
nature: Naive
Simple lead set, really. Sets up rocks, get off a nice Blaze Boosted Overheat if you can, and more importantly, Endeavor lets you cripple just about every not ghost type in the game except Azumarill, Fake out leads, and Hippowdon.
gliscor and mew work here
Azelf is an option for hyper offensive teams, and can set up screens if you want to. Azelf can even weaken oposing threats with Explosion.
A 'mon thats not a suicide lead is heatran, it has the advantage that it can stay alive during the game, but won't outspeed fast stealth rockers to Taunt them as Azelf can.
EDIT
I almost forgot, Mamoswine is another suicide lead witch can even take out oposing 'mons because of Endeavor and Ice Shard.
should've mach punch with endeavor, and he mentioned taunt as well
Not much need, would rather have Blaze boosted Overheat than anything else.
I legit edited my post to add Taunt over CC right before you posted this LOL.
Do you prefer a physical based azelf or a specially focused one?
Lead azelf is normally mixed with fire blast and explosion
There's always Aerodactyl that can has both SR and Taunt, and has a great speed for using them.
Although, I should admit I used it last gen, so I don't know how viable it is these days, especially seeing as Lando-T is such a common lead.
Although, I should admit I used it last gen, so I don't know how viable it is these days, especially seeing as Lando-T is such a common lead.
In Excadrill's OU analysis (in other options, so it's not on the stratdex) there's a reference to "a bulky Stealth Rock + Rapid Spin set with enough HP and Special Defense investment to take on Thundurus and Clefable makes for a decent Stealth Rock setter and Rapid Spinner all in one package." I'm teambuilding ATM, and for multiple reasons, this seems ideal - but what would the IVs and set be? Excadrill needs massive defensive investment to survive a neutral Focus Blast from Thunderus, and Rock Slide with the remaining EVs in ATK is a 2HKO so it's pretty situational. And it can't run Iron Head if it's also running Earthquake if Rock Slide, RS and SR are the remaining moves.
((Although that same investment 2HKOs Clefable pretty nicely with Iron Head and Clefable can't do much back. Idk.))
((Although that same investment 2HKOs Clefable pretty nicely with Iron Head and Clefable can't do much back. Idk.))
Ofcourse oras will replace x and y,
The x and y metagame will be a side metagame, still playable.
Most ideal spread/moveset using a Mamoswine with Knock Off?
Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Crash
- Knock Off
This should be fine i think, even if i never used knock off mamo
It comes down to your team basically. Is Ferrothorn handling the Physical Attacker for your team or is it handling the Special Attacker? Pick Relaxed if the former and Sassy if the latter.
My question: if a match come down to a full health, Leftovers holding Cleric Sylveon (Wish, Protect, Hyper Voice) vs a full health, Leftovers holding Physically Defensive Skarmory (BB + Roost), which side should forfeit?
The standard spread for ferro Is 252 hp/88 def/168 Sdef relaxed nature, but honestly i don't remember Why :v
It Is difficult to say, it also depends on the other moves as it probably would end up being a PP stall. I would say skarm because it normally carries moves with higher PP and has a better recovery move, however if you play well with sylveon you can pressure skarm enough with bb recoil and hyper voice doing 25-30% and make it finish roosts before you finish wishes
The section "Set Details" in the analysis tells you what each nature lets you do.
it basically depends on what you want Ferrothorn to check for your team. also lol i'm the writer of the entry :D
Soul dew has never been legal in ou and we dont bother test obvious broken uber mons and items and soul dew is an item that would just make the lati's incredibly broken.
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