Resource Post-SPLC Set Dump

[Kavatika]

macle approved

With the closing of SPLC, feel free to post any cool/innovative sets you came up with, whether you used it or not. Please include a description with each set, and maybe even show which battles you used it in.

This should go without saying, but if you were not drafted for a team in SPLC, you shouldn't be posting any sets here.

I'll tag everybody who was involved shortly.

edit: post good sets

 

[Kavatika]

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[kingmidas]

Magnemite @ Berry Juice
Ability: Sturdy
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 36 Def / 160 SpA / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Grass]
Dual Screens magnemite, the legend, the god. But seriously, its a really good set I used vs abs to fuck over HO since he loves those types of teams and it basically won me the game. It can do so much, from lead vs timburr and can actually doom the opp from the start since you can reflect and live knock off + mach punch, then volt switch out. Or just volt switch from the start for nice chip damage. Hp grass is to help you beat scarf chou which is a nuisance to offense. You also still hit hard as hell with 19 spa, and 15 speed is for outspeed 14 speed mons and under like modest magnemites.

 

[g]

Buneary @ Choice Band
Ability: Limber
Level: 5
EVs: 16 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Return
- Fire Punch
- Healing Wish
- Switcheroo

Showdown messed up Attack EVs when copying the team but it worked somehow (i think)
Good set.

 

[Holiday]

Croagunk @ Eviolite
Ability: Dry Skin
Level: 5
EVs: 132 HP / 28 Atk / 116 Def / 196 SpD / 36 Spe
Careful Nature
- Bulk Up
- Drain Punch
- Gunk Shot
- Sucker Punch

It's pretty cool. Most people expect the NP or utility sets, so this is a pretty cool set. It takes advantage of most fighting types, FerroSpritz, and other typical things Croagunk scares out. HP EVs give it an odd number, 28 Atk EVs bump it up one attack, Def and SpD EVs hit Eviolite numbers so that's good. rest goes into Spe to make it a little faster. Careful nature since you're boosting Def anyways.

 

[The Quasar]

BW LC

Misdreavus (M) @ Eviolite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 240 SAtk / 240 Spd
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Psychic

I use this in first match against Artemisia, prefering have a bigger power attack against Mienfoo and Foongus. In detail:

240 SpA Misdreavus Shadow Ball vs. 156 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Mienfoo: 9-12 (39.1 - 52.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
240 SpA Misdreavus Psychic vs. 156 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Mienfoo: 14-18 (60.8 - 78.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
240 SpA Misdreavus Shadow Ball vs. 124 HP / 76 SpD Eviolite Foongus: 9-12 (36 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
240 SpA Misdreavus Psychic vs. 124 HP / 76 SpD Eviolite Foongus: 12-16 (48 - 64%) -- 96.5% chance to 2HKO
+1 240 SpA Misdreavus Psychic vs. 156 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Mienfoo: 20-24 (86.9 - 104.3%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

 

[doomsday doink]

You never specified that the sets had to be good, so here's everything non-standard that I used.

DPP Bulky BP Gligar

idk if this is/was standard or not

Gligar @ Oran Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
Level: 5
EVs: 156 HP / 76 Def / 236 SpD
Impish Nature
- Swords Dance
- Aqua Tail
- Baton Pass
- Earthquake

LO Hippo

Leo

Leo (Hippopotas) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Stream
Level: 5
EVs: 52 HP / 184 Atk / 52 Def / 100 SpD / 104 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Tomb
- Slack Off
- Hidden Power [Fire]

And LO Hippo's best friend, Sand Force Diglett

Kevin

Kevin (Diglett) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Force
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Sludge Bomb
- Sucker Punch

TrickSpecs Drifloon

Tricky Balloon

Drifloon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Aftermath
Level: 5
EVs: 8 Def / 200 SpA / 88 SpD / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Defog

TrickScarf WoW Gastly

BOO

Gastly @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Level: 5
Happiness: 0
EVs: 196 SpA / 116 SpD / 196 Spe
Timid Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Trick

Speed Creep Mienfoo w/ Rain

wut

Mienfoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 5
EVs: 156 HP / 76 Atk / 116 Def / 36 SpD / 76 Spe
Impish Nature
- Rain Dance
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- U-turn

Fav Porygon

coverage out the ass

Porygon @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 36 Def / 160 SpD / 196 Spe
Timid Nature
- Recover
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Ground]
- Ice Beam

 

[Kavatika]

ugh

 

[Fiend]

I almost used these:

Gothita @ Expert Belt
Ability: Shadow Tag
Level: 5
EVs: 240 SpA / 240 Spe
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Energy Ball
- Substitute / Thunderbolt

But midas is against using Webs in tours (I don't blame him). The main draw for me using this over specs or scarf goth was obviously the ability to switch moves, thus fucking up half of pursuit mons. I could expect someone to bring Pawn, and instead o giving them a free turn, I got a free turn. LC rolls are dumb and E belt amplifies this, so it needs SR to work. At best this could be called niche, but I love it.

some calcs

236+ SpA Expert Belt Gothita Psychic vs. 124 HP / 160 SpD Eviolite Foongus: 17-24 (68 - 96%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
(17, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 24)
236+ SpA Expert Belt Gothita Hidden Power Fighting vs. 0 HP / 116 SpD Eviolite Pawniard: 24-29 (114.2 - 138%) -- guaranteed OHKO
(24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 29)
236+ SpA Expert Belt Gothita Psychic vs. 0 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Mienfoo: 22-29 (104.7 - 138%) -- guaranteed OHKO
(22, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 29)
236+ SpA Expert Belt Gothita Psychic vs. 76 HP / 156 SpD Eviolite Timburr: 22-29 (88 - 116%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
(22, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 29)

Taillow @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Guts
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Facade
- Quick Attack / Steel Wing
- Work Up

I kind of highly doubt I am being original here since this seems like an amazing choice to me, but that might just be me thinking niche sets are great. Work Up is great on obvious switches and Protects (mainly versus Spritzee) and makes Taillow one of the best late game cleaners imo. I ran this on the same team as E belt Goth so Pawn would be typically gone, in theory. The choice between Steel Wing and Quick Attack came down to how bad Archen was going to screw me over, and only actually matters for Evio Archens. Due to webs however, Quick Attack isn't needed horribly either.

more calcs

+1 236 Atk Guts Taillow Facade (140 BP) vs. 212 HP / 196+ Def Eviolite Spritzee: 21-25 (77.7 - 92.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
(21, 21, 21, 21, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25)
+1 236 Atk Guts Taillow Facade (140 BP) vs. 76 HP / 156 Def Archen: 18-22 (78.2 - 95.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
(18, 18, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 22)
+1 236 Atk Guts Taillow Quick Attack vs. 156 HP / 92 Def Fletchling: 12-15 (52.1 - 65.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
(12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 15)
+1 236 Atk Guts Taillow Facade (140 BP) vs. 76 HP / 212+ Def Eviolite Chinchou: 24-28 (96 - 112%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
(24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 28)

If Taillow gets to +1 after turn 25, typically it is gg.

 

[Pancham]

Can I post sets I have used while laddering? I have quite a few innovative masterpieces. wOu like to share because I am a huge innovater. If not then #NOPE #untagged #nobattlesiamsogood #carriedmyteam git gud fellas

 

[Kavatika]

unless you created them with the intention of using them in lcpl, just post sets from laddering in al_alchemist's new/creative moveset thread

 

[apt-get]

MOTHERFUCKING FLAILTCH

Fletchling @ Salac Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
Level: 5
EVs: 156 HP / 196 Atk / 12 Def / 100 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Endure
- Acrobatics
- Flail

HOLY MOTHERFUCKING GOD OF SWEET BABY JESUS IT'S FUCKING FLAILTCH HERE THE REALEST SET SINCE LO AGILITY PORYGON AND HONE CLAWS HEAVY SLAM ARON

+ HOLY FUCK IT HAS SWORDS DANCE YOU CAN JUST, LIKE FUCKING BOOST AND THEN DESTROY THE OPPOSITION AKA THE MON THAT GOT THE MOST KOES IN HISTORY SINCE HITLER
+ OH SHIT IS THAT ENDURE I SEE THERE? THAT'S RIGHT NOW YOU CAN BE MAGNEMITE TOO AND JUST FUCKING BLOCK AN OPPONENT'S HIT AND OUTPLAY THEM WITH SPEED ADVANTAGE because

+ IT HAS SALAC BERRY MOTHERFUCKER THE ITEM THAT FUCKING BOOSTS ITS SPEED SO IT OUTSPEEDS THE ENTIRE FUCKING METAGAME, THAT'S NOT SOMETHING YOUR FATASS MOM CAN DO HUH


NOW YOU MIGHT THINK SOMETHING LIKE "lol what is this guy talking about???? such a noob you dont run an item w/ acrofletch!!!!! lol flail such a gimmick move"

SO LISTEN WELL

THIS GUY CAN SWITCH IN WHATEVER SHITWEAK POKEMON YOU HAVE (LOTS OF SHITTY MONS ARE BEING USED RIGHT NOW ON THE LADDER THAT FIT THIS CRITERIA: CROAGUNK, MIENFOO, DRILBUR, SPRITZEE, ETC) AND THEN FUCKING SWORDS DANCE YOUR ASS

I BET YOU'RE LIKE "huh??? i just switch to my hard counter resttalk chinchou / bj archen and then rock slide / volt switch LOL :p" WELL NOPE YOU DON'T BECAUSE AT THAT MOMENT YOU FUCKING ENDURE

WHEN THAT HAPPENS, YOU SURVIVE THE HIT AT 1 FUCKING PERCENT AND YOU'RE VS A +2 ATTACK +1 SPEED FLETCHLING

AND THAT'S WHERE FLAIL AKA KILL EVERYTHING MOVE COMES IN

YOU'RE LIKE "huh??? flail cant kill those lol" RIGHT?

WELL LOOK AT THESE FUCKING CALCS (SINCE YOU SEEM TO LIKE THEM SO FUCKING MUCH TO PROVE BY THEORYMONNING THAT MISSY IS BROKE)

+2 196+ Atk Fletchling Flail (150 BP) vs. 76 HP / 212+ Def Eviolite Chinchou: 24-28 (96 - 112%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO AKA GUARANTEED WITH SR
+2 196+ Atk Fletchling Flail (150 BP) vs. 76 HP / 0 Def Archen: 21-25 (91.3 - 108.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO AKA GUARANTEED AFTER SR (BY THE WAY BULKY BJ ARCHEN GETS POPPED TOO)
+2 196+ Atk Fletchling Flail (150 BP) vs. 236 HP / 36 Def Eviolite Porygon: 24-28 (92.3 - 107.6%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO AKA GUARANTEED WITH SR (WHERE'S YOUR WALL NOW)
+2 196+ Atk Fletchling Flail (150 BP) vs. 212 HP / 196+ Def Eviolite Spritzee: 21-25 (77.7 - 92.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock (NOT EVEN YOUR GREATEST WALL OF LC CAN CHECK THIS)
+2 196+ Atk Fletchling Flail (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 236 Def Eviolite Ponyta: 22-27 (104.7 - 128.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO (SINCE YOU SEEM TO LIKE YOUR SHITTY PONYTA SO FUCKING MUCH, NO NEED TO EVEN USE STEALTH ROCK)
+2 196+ Atk Fletchling Flail (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Magnemite: 18-21 (94.7 - 110.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock (CAN'T EVEN FUCKING CHECK THIS WITHOUT ENDURE)
+2 196+ Atk Fletchling Flail (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 36 Def Eviolite Pawniard: 12-14 (57.1 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock (GUESS YOU'LL NEED YOUR BEST WALLBREAKER AT 100% THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE MATCH HUH)

AND GUESS WHAT? YOU OUTSPEED ALL OF THESE AFTER SALAC BERRY

THE BEST THING IS YOU STILL HAVE YOUR BROKEN ACROBATICS STAB AFTER A BOOST AT +2 AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET REVENGED BY OPPOSING PRIORITY HOLY SHIT

I BET YOU'RE LIKE "well like all 1hp sets it easily gets koed by fake out.... lolo ur stupid" WELL NO BECAUSE ENDURE IS +3 PRIORITY AND YOU OUTSPEED THE FAKE OUT USERS AKA FOO AND AIPOM, MEANING THEY CAN'T DO SHIT TO YOU SINCE YOU'LL SURVIVE THE FAKE OUT ANYWAY

GET A FLAILTCH NOW NEW DEFAULT SET

 

[Tricking]

Deino @ Eviolite
Ability: Hustle
Level: 5
EVs: 20 HP / 236 Atk / 116 Def / 36 SpD / 52 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Outrage
- Crunch
- Zen Headbutt
- Fire Fang

Drifloon @ Berry Juice
Ability: Unburden
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Atk / 116 SpA / 196 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Acrobatics
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Knock Off
- Endure

This is the legendary core I've used vs Asterya, it's very offensive and has barely no switchins except for Fairy-Types. The rest of the team was focused on stopping the opposing Fairy-Types by trapping them. Drifloon is one of the best late game sweepers in this tier even if pretty underrated. I really liked this team even if I used it only once.

Abra @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
Level: 5
EVs: 240 SpA / 68 SpD / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic
- Magic Coat

If you are weak to Sticky Web teams and you don't want to carry particular checks because you feel like your team is perfect like this, this is the solution.
Magic Coat Abra is one of the most unexpected sets and very effective against every hazards setter and especially vs Surskit.

Snover @ Eviolite
Ability: Snow Warning
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 104 Atk / 40 Def / 184 SpA / 120 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Blizzard
- Giga Drain
- Ice Shard
- Hidden Power [Ground]

In the same team, that I used against BLOOD TOTEM, I chose this particular set which was given me by Fran17. This is a great check for Chinchou, while it can hit also Magnemite which is considered one of the best switch-ins for it. By the way also this set is pretty underrated because it has a detrimental speed, but this Eviolite set is very good when you need to check some threats such as Bulky Water-Types. It has also a great matchup against Diglett and lead Drilbur.

Tyrunt (M) @ Berry Juice
Ability: Sturdy
Level: 5
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 204 Atk / 76 SpD / 212 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw

This set may be pretty standard, but it's a powerful attacker that nobody besides me has used so far in the SPLC. This is very similar to Tirtouga in its role, but he has a Dragon STAB which is pretty underrated in this tier because if you had wanted to use a powerful Dragon-Type, you would have run Bagon or Gible which are pretty bad. I think this Pokemon can be very good with Sturdy-Juice and it 2HKOs Spritzee when +1, so it doesn't fear any particular counter after the ddance.

 

[Shrug]

But midas is against using Webs in tours (I don't blame him).

makes me vaguely nauseous to say, but km is right: dont bring a team that at best delivers a slight advantage and at worst a severe disadvantage to a tour with solid players.

i didnt play much in splc here is one reason why:

@ Life Orb
Trait: Liquid Ooze
Evs: 76 Def / 196 SpA / 36 Def / 196 Spe; Lower IVs to hit 19 HP stat
Nature: Timid
- Acid Spray
- Hydro Pump
- Giga Drain
- Blizzard

What a lordmon LO tenta is. It hits 17 Speed easy, goes to a solid LO number in HP, hits pretty hard (hard enough), and has a fuckload of coverage. Acid Spray is a real move, lowering Special Defence so tenta can blaaast. Hydro hits really hard etc, Giga Drain bonks waters and gets nice HP back considering how low tenta's is by nature. Blizzard fucks up Grass mons, especially if they're caught with a Spray. Liquid Ooze is cool for straight switch-in chicanery vs foo, timburr, etc.

Playtips: use spikes as people run if you get them with the first spray, so stacking hazards is nice; catch people off guard with the last two coverage moves, no one is predicting a blizzard and pulling out Foongus; be sure to pair this with something tenta lures and bops. This loves spritz and isnt big on pawn (and Ferroseed RAILS this thing) so Fighting types are good partners too

I gotta do calcs so this seems less ridiculous:

webs lose splc games

196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Blizzard vs. -2 124 HP / 160 SpD Eviolite Foongus: 29-36 (116 - 144%) -- guaranteed OHKO
196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Giga Drain vs. -2 76 HP / 148 SpD Eviolite Chinchou: 21-26 (84 - 104%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 116 SpD Eviolite Pawniard: 12-16 (57.1 - 76.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Hydro Pump vs. -2 0 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Mienfoo: 23-29 (109.5 - 138%) -- guaranteed OHKO
196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Blizzard vs. -2 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Pumpkaboo-Super: 26-31 (104 - 124%) -- guaranteed OHKO
196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Hydro Pump vs. -2 76 HP / 236+ SpD Eviolite Timburr: 21-27 (84 - 108%) -- 50% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Blizzard vs. -2 116 HP / 76 SpD Eviolite Vullaby: 29-36 (116 - 144%) -- guaranteed OHKO
196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Acid Spray vs. 236 HP / 76+ SpD Eviolite Porygon: 4-5 (15.3 - 19.2%) -- possible 5HKO after Stealth Rock
+
196 SpA Life Orb Tentacool Hydro Pump vs. -2 236 HP / 76+ SpD Eviolite Porygon: 19-23 (73 - 88.4%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

Foongus: bopped dickless by either 2 blizzards or spray + blizz
Evio Chou have fun dying to giga after spray or just giga twice
Pawn dont come in to a H Pump thats bad
Foo dies after the drops too
Essentially maxed-out pump super dies from Blizzard
the Corporal Levi endorsed 236 Careful timburr dies from spray + pump and cant hit back well
Fat Vullaby dies easy
Even decently-fat porygon is close (or gets) KO'd by spray and pump

I know this set is a little weird, it take some prediction with getting up sprays and using coverage, but I like it because in theory it really really likes some common things in the meta. Fire + Water + Grass cores, usually reliant on the "Grass" portion to stop water types, are broken by Pump + Giga + Blizzard; the ubecommon spritz HATES this thing due to it's naturally fat SpD (17 without evio) and Posion moves, allowing Acid Spray to fly freely. It also does good work v Foo, who cant hit it, and is solid in a pinch v Timburr, although it isnt a reliable answer to those by any means. But yeah try Tenta

 

[Goddess Briyella]

I played Tangma, and I used this against Cheek Pouch and Corporal Levi.

Yanma @ Petaya Berry
Ability: Compound Eyes
Level: 5
EVs: 236 SpA / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hypnosis
- U-turn
- Bug Buzz
- Air Slash

Typical Compound Eyes Yanma set, but with Petaya Berry. +1 Bug Buzz/Air Slash always OHKOes Slowpoke and Mienfoo without hazards, whereas LO Bug Buzz/Air Slash does not. It's also cool in general to bluff Berry Juice and make the opponent think Yanma won't be able to power through their walls. The opponent's own Stealth Rock is enough to activate the boost if Yanma has just a little prior damage. Too bad I never got to show it, though.

 

[Holiday]

I played Tangma, and I used this against Cheek Pouch and Corporal Levi.

Yanma @ Petaya Berry
Ability: Compound Eyes
Level: 5
EVs: 236 SpA / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hypnosis
- U-turn
- Bug Buzz
- Air Slash

Typical Compound Eyes Yanma set, but with Petaya Berry. +1 Bug Buzz/Air Slash always OHKOes Slowpoke and Mienfoo without hazards, whereas LO Bug Buzz/Air Slash does not. It's also cool in general to bluff Berry Juice and make the opponent think Yanma won't be able to power through their walls. The opponent's own Stealth Rock is enough to activate the boost if Yanma has just a little prior damage. Too bad I never got to show it, though.

why show cool sets when you can set up with Swirlix amirite?

 

[Sken]

This is a great set I used twice in SPLC. It lost vs rowan because of a huge choke and helped me beating Asterya. It's Sub Life Orb Adamant Pawniard. I took the idea while laddering because I played vs Maomiraeniya, I saw it and loved the set when it 2HKOed my Pancham and destroyed my hippo. This is the set.

Pawniard @ Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
Level: 5
EVs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Adamant Nature
IVs: 0 HP
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch

The greatest wallbreaker ever with such limited checks. Sub in front of any spore from foongus, twave from porygon, ferroseed, etc. Just look at pawniard eating some counters:

Insane calcs

236+ Atk Life Orb Pawniard Iron Head vs. 140 HP / 100 Def Eviolite Pancham: 9-13 (36 - 52%) -- 87.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
236+ Atk Life Orb Pawniard Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienfoo: 21-25 (100 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO (Iron head + Sucker punch will destroy any mienfoo version once it has its eviolite knocked off)
236+ Atk Life Orb Pawniard Iron Head vs. 132 HP / 116 Def Eviolite Croagunk: 12-16 (52.1 - 69.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
236+ Atk Life Orb Pawniard Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 84 HP / 188 Def Eviolite Ferroseed: 9-13 (40.9 - 59%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
236+ Atk Life Orb Pawniard Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 212 HP / 212+ Def Eviolite Hippopotas: 9-13 (34.6 - 50%) -- 11.3% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock (Knock off + Iron head = rip hippo)

Replays

vs Asterya http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/lc-209102570
vs Rowan (if I had switched in turn 45 I could've won if that chespin wasn't Drain punch but whatever) http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/lc-206973573

 

[OP]

I got some flak for bringing really standard teams every week but I innovated a little bit I swear!

Drifloon @ Berry Juice
Ability: Unburden
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Atk / 84 Def / 8 SpD / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- Substitute
- Knock Off / Defog
- Will-O-Wisp

This was the only thing that would be considered kinda new that I actually brought. I ran this set or a close variation on a few teams and brought it against Blara. WoW, Knock Off, and Defog are really underrated options on Drifloon imo. They give Drifloon ways to break through a lot of its checks and clean up later in the game. The things that don't mind coming in on this set, like Resttalk Chou, are really easily dealt with.

I also thought of some things that were either too gimmicky or I didn't get an opponent that it would have a good matchup against but were kinda cool.

Eject Button Foongus + LO Diglett. This is so much fun to use against someone who relies on Chinchou to check certain sweepers. Basically whenever the Chinchou comes in and uses any attacking move, including Volt Switch, Foongus can come in, take the hit, and bring Diglett in for free to nab the kill. Has potential to be used for messing with others things but not having an Eviolite really sucks.

Taunt Eviolite Aipom. Nice set for stopping Sticky Web, SR users, Defog users, Ferro, Porygon, not be setup bait against Smashers, and probably more that would all pretty easily abuse Aipom otherwise.

Adamant Scarf Drilbur. Used to see some usage but has really fallen off. I used it with Gothita to get rid of Ground immunities. It 2HKO's things like Foongus and the fighters with Adamant. Has a nice surprise factor and can destroy soft checks to it like Staryu and avoid being burned by Ponyta. Planned on bringing it against macle until he johned me and subbed himself out >:[

Pursuit Honedge + Bulk Up Timburr. They form a pretty good core together and Honedge can get rid of a lot of Timburr's checks. Ended up swapping Honedge with Stunky because I didn't really need the spinblock or the 2nd wincon but I still think it's cool.

LO Rock Tomb Pawniard. Great for being able to deal with Flame Body users and can ease prediction but other options are just way more consistent.

Can't post everything; still playing in official LC tour :]

Edit: Oh yeah i also used a really bad Mienfoo spread that I wouldn't recommend unless you're really weak to Zig and don't mind risking a 37.5% chance of dying

 

[Mister Magnus]

OP your mienfoo spread to check Zig lol

 

[Imanalt]

Zubat @ Choice Band
Ability: Infiltrator
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Brave Bird
- Quick Attack
- Pursuit

Quality wallbreaker + u-turn to maintain momentum. Quick attack is useful to break abra sashes and revenge some random shit, idk about pursuit ive literally never clicked it but its not like zubat has something better to run. This set demolishes everything,,,

 

[Sweep]

Ponyta @ Eviolite
Ability: Flame Body
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Hypnosis
- Morning Sun

Hypnosis is used on HO to sleep incoming checks, and thanks to its speed it'll usually have two turns to hit.

Abra @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
Level: 5
EVs: 240 SpA / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Taunt

Taunt is FUCKING AMAZING on Abra, I don't care what anyone says. On HO, you stop Defog and Thunder Wave spam, and also stop recovery. A shame Abra is so frail, but Taunt is so rare atm that Porygon and Vullaby will rarely attack you right off the bat.

Gastly @ Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Level: 5
EVs: 200 SpA / 108 SpD / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 30 Def / 30 SpA / 30 SpD / 30 Spe
- Sludge Bomb
- Sucker Punch
- Shadow Ball
- Destiny Bond

Fun lead, Destiny Bond on such a fast Pokemon is often overlooked. Sucker Punch ambushes Abra and can either break its sash or kill it after it's already taken damage. No HP Fighting here so just Destiny Bond on Pawn.

Lileep @ Eviolite
Ability: Storm Drain
Level: 5
EVs: 176 HP / 64 Def / 32 SpA / 220 SpD / 16 Spe
Calm Nature
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Giga Drain
- Recover
- Ancient Power

Great on Stall, I run 3 attacks mostly to punish Ferroseed and make sure I have coverage for Taillow, which can be very threatening to defensive teams.

 

[Mister Magnus]

Hippopotas @ Eviolite
Ability: Sand Stream
Level: 5
EVs: 52 HP / 44 Atk / 212 Def / 100 SpD / 100 Spe
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
- Stealth Rock
- Whirlwind

The hippo set is kinda standard, the reason I post this here is because of spread, with the add of adaptability on skrelp, using taunt becames a lot harder than it always was, so I run speed evs on hippo to outspeed skrelp and stills avoid the 2hko from Magnemite flash cannon most of the time, I kinda like that spread on ORAS Stall, In LC a ev spread is like having a new set I think lol

 

[zf]

I didn't really use anything too innovative during SPLC but here are some cool/underrated sets.

TangMa sets

Gligar
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Level: 5
EVs: 156 Atk / 76 Def / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
- Roost

Itemless SD Gligar is really nice because you can spam base 110 Acrobatics from turn 1, which isn't something a lot of people expect. By running Roost and no item, you also get a pretty good Pawniard check compared to SubSD or SD+3 Atks. It's just as much a threatening sweeper as any other Gligar variant, if not moreso thanks to full Acro power from turn 1 and provides more defensive utility thanks to Roost. I'm surprised no one else has used this before.

Archen @ Eviolite
Ability: Defeatist
Level: 5
EVs: 236 HP / 160 Def / 76 SpD / 36 Spe
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 Def
Impish Nature
- Rock Tomb / Rock Slide
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Stealth Rock / U-Turn / ...
- Roost

Archen is another pokemon that has really low usage in TangMa (I used it 3 times; the only other person to use it was Kingmidas) despite being really amazing in the metagame. This set provides a quality check to Gligar, Murkrow, Yanma, and Fletchling, all relatively threatening pokemon in the metagame. It has the longevity to last all match and sets SR, which is always nice. If you run Defog or Tomb, just watch out for Pawn switch ins.

Porygon @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
Level: 5
EVs: 236 HP / 196 Def / 76 SpD
Calm Nature
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Thunder Wave
- Recover

I've never seen someone else use a Porygon in TangMa, let alone this set. Most people would tell you that Porygon is outclassed by Munchlax, who is a better answer to Sun Tang, Yanma, etc. However, Porygon provides a niche that Lax cannot fill; it checks Gligar and stops Chinchou from pivoting all over the place while still checking a large chunk of what Munchlax does, just not as well. It also has a way to punish switch ins more effectively in T-Wave. Very underrated mon imo.

Honorable Mentions:
CM Spritzee: Again not really innovative but it's a nice wincon/Yanma/fighting check and most importantly, is a hard stop to CM/CG Swirlix, who it beats 100% of the time.

Evio Growth Chloro Tangela: Most people choose LO Tangela for Sun teams, but oml is this set good. +2 Giga Drain hits like a truck and between the bulk Evio provides and recovery from Drain, it never really dies. You also have a +2 Tangela even when sun runs out. I've only seen Apt-get use this but its really good.

Endure+BJ Magnemite: A set from later metagames that works splendidly in Tangma. It checks Belly Drum Swirlix and LO Yanma even when hazards are up while providing standard Magnemite pivoting duties.

I might add some more later for other gens if I'm not lazy.

 

[little gk]

my only innovating concepts were skillz used to win games imo

and that one time i couldn't figure out what a onix lead did

 

[tazz]

baloon (Drifloon) @ Berry Juice
Ability: Unburden
Level: 5
EVs: 20 Def / 200 SpA / 88 SpD / 200 Spe
Modest Nature
- Substitute
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Hidden Power [Fighting]

Idk if this isn't standard but I used it in SPLC and it was new for me so w/e. When facing sweep for the first time I had a couple goals in mind: I wanted a team that could fare well vs both stall/semistall and HO, but also avoid using standard crap the would bore me. I came up with this, with the intent of wearing down vullaby on stall and proceeding to set up on half the team, or hopefully getting a sweep with unburden vs HO. He did bring HO, and the only reason I lost was that I did not realize that it could not OHKO pawn w/o rock support, so that's important to note. Other than that great set and really great to use vs stall and as an alternative spinblocker.