Project PU Victim of the Week! Finished

[tondas]

Lycanroc @ Lycanium Z
Ability: Steadfast
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge
- Accelerock
- Drill Run

You kinda just click buttons against Scyther with this thing. You get to OHKO with Stone Edge, 2HKO with Accelerock, or use Swords Dance if you manage to force it out. This mon undoubtedly got better with two of its best counters gone (at least if you're running Drill Run) and 3 viable spikers that can fit onto any hyper offense teams like a glove.

This is a counter, as it can survive up to a +2 U-Turn.

 

[Jmash]

Aggron @ Choice Band
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Head Smash
- Heavy Slam
- Earthquake
- Toxic

Personal favorite of mine, Aggron serves as a counter to SD+Roost Scyther as it eats up Scyther’s STABs easily and uses the opportunity to fire off a fat Head Smash. Obviously you don’t get chipped by a potential U-turn very much either.

 

[Axia]

LORD HELIX (Omastar) @ Waterium Z
Ability: Weak Armor
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam

Omastar can serve as a counter to SD Roost Scyther and can use Choice Scarf Scyther for set up fodder. Omastar uses Scyther's resisted moves and need of pivoting to boost up with Shell Smash and the Speed bonus from Weak Armor.

vs Eviolite Scyther
+2 8 Atk Scyther U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Omastar: 136-162 (48.3 - 57.6%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO
+2 8 Atk Technician Scyther Aerial Ace vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Omastar: 87-103 (30.9 - 36.6%) -- 68.8% chance to 3HKO

Scarf Scyther is just set up food for Omastar
252 Atk Technician Scyther Aerial Ace vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Omastar: 54-64 (19.2 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO
252 Atk Scyther U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Omastar: 84-100 (29.8 - 35.5%) -- 27.8% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Scyther Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Omastar: 52-62 (18.5 - 22%) -- possible 5HKO
252 Atk Technician Scyther Pursuit vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Omastar: 49-58 (17.4 - 20.6%) -- possible 5HKO
and if you were sneaky enough to try and run brick break on Scyther...
252 Atk Scyther Brick Break vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Omastar: 122-144 (43.4 - 51.2%) -- 4.7% chance to 2HKO

 

[Oathkeeper]

Regirock @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Slide / Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Toxic / Thunder Wave

With Scyther being a new addition to the tier and a being a huge threat, it needs big stoppers. Regirock serves as a counter. With Scyther's only attacks being U-turn and Aerial Ace, they both do practically nothing.

8 Atk Scyther U-turn vs. 252 HP / 56+ Def Regirock: 40-48 (10.9 - 13.1%) -- possibly the worst move ever
8 Atk Technician Scyther Aerial Ace vs. 252 HP / 56+ Def Regirock: 25-30 (6.8 - 8.2%) -- possibly the worst move ever

The fact that Scyther is 4x weak to rock is not helping its cause. With rocks up, 49% of it HP is gone (assuming odd HP). Meanwhile, Regirock can OHKO it with Stone Edge (even with Eviolite)!

0 Atk Regirock Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Scyther: 348-412 (101.4 - 120.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Rock Slide is okay too, but is a 2HKO while Scyther's Eviolite is on it:

0 Atk Regirock Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Scyther: 264-312 (76.9 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Either way, Scyther ain't winning a 1v1 battle!

 

[Akir]

Pyroar @ Choice Specs
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Hidden Power Grass
- Flamethrower

At this point I feel the need to slide in here and provide a check every now and then. You guys sure are good at countering. As for Pyroar, it outspeeds Scyther and forces it out with the threat of a Fire Blast or Flamethrower. Can't switch in so Pyroar is a check at best. Nice and simple check to Scyther.

 

[Taptricity]

Weezing @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 224 Def / 32 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt
- Sludge Bomb
- Pain Split

Weezing is a defensive check to Scyther. It can easily cripple Scyther with Will-o-wisp or fire off a Taunt to stop a greedy player if need be, but it has no actual way of really hitting Scyther back. With it easily resisted both of his stabs though, Weezing can easily come in and do what it always does.

 

[Ampha]

Probopass @ Leftovers
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 172 HP / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Power Gem
Probopass goes as a counter,resisting both Scyther's STABs and KOing back with Power gem,can also set rocks up to annoy Scyther even more

 

[Inferno Monferno]

Oricorio-Pom-Pom @ Leftovers
Ability: Dancer
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Revelation Dance
- Toxic
- Taunt
- Roost

Oricorio-Pom-Pom is a solid scyther counter as it resists both scyther's stabs and hits back hard with revelation dance

 

[Mango Smoothie]

Aurorus @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power Rock

Scarf Aurorus serves as a counter. U-turn does a max of ~33% and you outspeed and squash the bug do ~85% with HP Rock

Dino VS Bug

8 Atk Scyther U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Aurorus: 109-129 (28.1 - 33.3%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Aurorus Hidden Power Rock vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Scyther: 264-312 (76.9 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after hail damage

 

[TJ]

Togedemaru @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Zing Zap
- Iron Head
- Spiky Shield

I give credit to dibs for making this but bascially Togedemaru is a counter because its able to survive any attack Scyther wants to go for, while also dealing a lot of damage with Rocky Helm + Iron Barbs.

 

[Darkinium]

Froslass (F) @ Life Orb / Colbur Berry
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp
- Ice Beam

Solid check, outspeeds and 2HKOs with Ice Beam, but is also 2HKOed by Aerial Ace in return, so keep an eye out for your HP. Destiny Bond is an option if you can squeeze it in, same thing with Shadow Ball/Hex or what-have-you. Choice Specs/Scarf is also interesting, but are prone to being trapped unless you pull off some ultra-jank Cursed Body "plays." Z Crystals are an interesting, unexplored option, too. I didn't pick the lead set because not sacking yourself for DBond and giving something else free entry is

There were a couple, er, giving uses of the term "counter", so please forgive me if your nomination was bumped down a bit. Feel free to ask me in PMs, conversations, etc. if you have any questions as to why.

Checks:

tondas's Lycanroc

Akir's Pyroar

BackAtYouBro's Weezing

Mango Smoothie's Aurorus

Darkinium's Froslass

Counters:

Jmash324's Aggron

Axia's Omastar

HydraOfLight1255's Regirock

Amphareixon's Probopass

Inferno Monferno's Oricorio-Pom-Pom

TJ's Togedemaru

New round Friday!

Please include the name of the Pokemon you're voting for, it helps when I'm counting the votes.

Checks: Lycanroc, Aurorus
Counters: Aggron, Omastar

to be quite frank though i was very generous in accepting any of these. the BUG is nigh unbeatable

 

[Jmash]

Checks: tondas Lycanroc and Ookrs Pyroar :^
Counters: HydraOfLight1255’s Regirock and TJ’s Pom Pom

 

[TJ]

Checks: Lycanroc and Aurorus

Counters: Oricorio-Pom-Pom and Regirock

 

[Aaronboyer]

Weezing Aurorus
Regirock Togedemaru

 

[Oathkeeper]

Checks:

Counters:

 

[Taptricity]

Checks: Lycanroc and Aurorous
Counters: Pom-Pom and Probopass

 

[Memeing Hard]

Checks: Lycanroc and Aurorus
Counters: Omastar and Ori Pom-Pom

 

[Kilima]

Checks : Lycanroc and Aurorus
Counters : Regirock and Aggron

 

[Darkinium]

Winners:

Checks:

tondas's Lycanroc /

Mango Smoothie's Aurorus,

Akir's Pyroar /

BackAtYouBro's Weezing

Counters:

Inferno Monferno's Oricorio-Pom-Pom,

HydraOfLight1255's Regirock,

Jmash324's Aggron

The leaderboard and archive will be updated accordingly!

And that's all, folks! It was a great pleasure hosting this project, and I thank all those who participated along the way; it's thanks to you guys that things like this are able to go on for so long Hope you all had as much fun as me. Get ready when this comes back again in September!

mz edit: to be clear, this kinda ran out of mons that deserved the VOTW treatment, but will be back in a few months

 

[Darkinium]

fellas.

Dodrio @ Fightinium Z / Flyinium Z
Ability: Early Bird
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Brave Bird
- Jump Kick
- Quick Attack / Return

Voting begins on Thursday!

 

[tondas]

Quagsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Recover
- Scald / Waterfall
- Toxic / Curse

check. counters non fly z, hard switch into bb into ssss koes on a roll which sucks, dodrio broke as fuck

 

[Axia]

Regirock @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Toxic

Regirock can check Dodrio pretty hard if not counter it out through resisting both STAB type attacks, can tank a Jump Kick at +2 to then OHKO with Stone Edge. You can choose between Stone Edge or Rock Slide. Stone Edge will always OHKO no matter what and Rock Slide will OHKO after Stealth Rock Damage.

Just Some Calcs for good measure:

0 Atk Regirock Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Dodrio: 288-342 (110.3 - 131%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 Atk Regirock Rock Slide vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Dodrio: 218-258 (83.5 - 98.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

+2 252 Atk Dodrio Supersonic Skystrike (190 BP) vs. 252 HP / 56+ Def Regirock: 131-155 (35.9 - 42.5%) -- 96% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Dodrio Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 56+ Def Regirock: 83-98 (22.8 - 26.9%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Dodrio Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 56+ Def Regirock: 186-220 (51 - 60.4%) -- 90.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Yoshiblaze]

Mudsdale @ Leftovers
Ability: Stamina
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Atk / 44 Def / 156 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Toxic / Protect
- Rock Slide / Protect

Mudsdale is a great check to Dodrio as it can take any two unboosted moves and dispose of Dodrio with a simple Rock Slide, though it is severely weakened in the process.

Calcs

252 Atk Dodrio Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 44 Def Mudsdale: 168-198 (41.5 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery [21.2 - 25% recoil damage]
252 Atk Dodrio Supersonic Skystrike (190 BP) vs. +1 252 HP / 44 Def Mudsdale: 177-208 (43.8 - 51.4%) -- 8.2% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

56+ Atk Mudsdale Rock Slide vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Dodrio: 202-238 (77.3 - 91.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

If they SD on the switch and can't Z-Move
+2 252 Atk Dodrio Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 44 Def Mudsdale: 333-393 (82.4 - 97.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Rock Slide kills thankt to recoil

 

[Jmash]

Glad to see this thread back uwu

Carbink @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Slide
- Toxic
- Protect

Carbink is a counter to Dodrio entirely, resisting both STABs and chewing up even +2 Z-Jump Kick and 2HKOing with Rock Slide or using Dodrio as a free turn for Stealth Rocks. It even has Protect for taking minimal damage from the Z move and for forcing crash damage on regular Jump Kick.

 

[asa]

Kabutops @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Liquidation
- Stone Edge
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin

Choice Scarf Kabutops is a pretty good offensive check to Dodrio. Though Kabutops doesn't switch into Jump Kick, it resists Dodrio's STAB combination, meaning that it can't be picked off by Quick Attack like other revenge killers such as Primeape, and it easily outspeeds and OHKOes with Stone Edge.