Project PU Victim of the Week! Finished

[RydOmega]

Bellossom @ Grassnium-Z
EVs: 248 HP/8 DEF/252 SPE
- Quiver Dance
- Strength Sap
- Giga Drain
- Safeguard / Moonblast

Bellossom is a nice counter to both sets because she can shrug off all damage Gurdurr deals to her thanks to Z-Strength Sap and start boosting In front of him since Gurdurr is a sitting duck to her after the DEF boost.

Calcs

. 1 44+ Atk Guts Gurdurr Drain Punch vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Bellossom: 150-177 (42.4 - 50.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO (Before Z-strength sap)

44+ Atk Guts Gurdurr Drain Punch vs. +1 248 HP / 8 Def Bellossom: 67-79 (18.9 - 22.3%) -- possible 5HKO (After Z-strength sap)

+1 0 SpA Chlorophyll Bellossom Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Gurdurr: 129-153 (34.4 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Safeguard is the preferred option on this specific MU, making toxic Gurdurr an even bigger sitting duck than bulk up Gurdurr.

Moonblast is a good option aswell since it 2HKOs Gurdurr and helps Bello with dragon-types buuut you will lose to toxic Gurdurr without Safeguard.

 

[PH]

Mesprit @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Ice Beam
- Healing Wish

Specs Mesprit is an incredibly solid check to Gurdurr. While Mes can't switch in on Gurdurr (It kinda can but it'll be a rlly bad counter and would take way too much damage to be considered a good counter) it can rk it very easily with Psychic which will OHKO Gurdurr, ez pz

Calcs.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Levitate Mesprit Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Gurdurr: 482-570 (128.8 - 152.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Levitate Mesprit Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Gurdurr: 320-380 (85.5 - 101.6%) -- 50% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
44+ Atk Guts Gurdurr Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mesprit: 160-190 (53.1 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
44+ Atk Guts Gurdurr Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mesprit: 108-128 (35.8 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[Leni]

Jumpluff
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Strength Sap
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Acrobatics

Alright let's drop something uncommon again here;

Used this back in the days a lot to wall Gurdurr when it literally were in every team. Fun set to run and thanks to strenght sap, gurdurr cant do a single thing. Gurdurr makes at its best 21% with drain punch which means it cant break sub either.

 

[gum]

Qwilfish @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Spikes
- Scald
- Taunt
- Toxic Spikes

Since it's immune to Toxic and has Intimidate, Qwilfish is a pretty solid Gurdurr counter. It has Taunt to prevent Gurdurr from setting up on it and can chip it down with Rocky Helmet. Gurdurr just has to set hazards up and spam Scald and win. gg.

 

[j0gurt]

Swanna @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Scald
- Defog
- Roost

Swanna serves as can effective check by freely switching in to Gurdurr and either Okhoing it Supersonic Skystrike or Roosting off the damage it takes as Gurdurr is scared out. It also doesn’t mind Knock Off due to its Z-Crystal

 

[avarice]

LAVA LAMPS. (Raichu-Alola) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Surge Surfer
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Volt Switch
- Focus Blast

Alolan-Raichu is A. So adorable omg and B. A solid check to Gurdurr with its powerful Psychic and can even Volt Switch out on a switch-in to keep momentum.

 

[Greybaum]

Spiritomb @ Aguav Berry
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Brave Nature
- Pursuit
- Sucker Punch
- Psychic
- Will-O-Wisp

Spiritomb is a counter to Gurdurr, being immune to Drain Punch, cleanly 3HKOing Gurdurr with Psychic, and taking even a +4 Knock Off. While it doesn't particularly like Toxic, an immunity to Drain Punch in combination with hazard support is likely to keep Gurdurr down. Aguav can also help bring Spiritomb back when it's low on health, provided it hasn't been knocked off.

0 SpA Infiltrator Spiritomb Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Gurdurr: 140-166 (37.4 - 44.3%)
+4 44+ Atk Guts Gurdurr Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Spiritomb: 232-273 (76.5 - 90%)

 

[Squash]

Reserving claydol

Claydol @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 116 Def / 140 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rapid Spin
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic
- Earth Power

This claydol is a soft check to gurdurr. He can easily take koff of gurdurr and 2hko him with psychic.

 

[TTK]

Oricorio-Sensu @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Dancer
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Hurricane
- Roost
- Taunt

Idk what to submit sensu as. It could be a counter since gurdurr 3hkos with knock but you roost off the damage and is a check because you always ohko with SSSS and you set up in its face. But for ease, bulky sensu is a check.

 

[ishtar]

Jynx @ Normalium Z
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Ice Beam
- Nasty Plot
- Lovely Kiss​

Hi, so Jynx is a pretty interesting setup sweeper in the tier that, in my opinion, doesnt see as much use as it should. Its array of options such as NP and of course the threatening Lovely Kiss make it incredibly hard to reliably counter, as well as other sets that include moves such as Substitute and Focus Blast.

252 SpA Jynx Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Gurdurr: 312-368 (83.4 - 98.3%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

This one specifically is meant to function as a semi-reliable check to Gurdurr. The option of Psychic is meant to hit Gurdurr as hard as possible though it definitely requires prior chip in order to do the job in some occasions, though you definitely can still use Psyshock if this isnt your main way of beating Gurdurr (It shouldnt). Ice Beam actually has a chance to KO at +2 after Stealth Rock, but the main idea of this set is to utilize Lovely Kiss as a way to sweep with Jynx in the end game, which will only be possible after the team is slightly weakened, so this functions perfectly for fitting Jynxs normal role in a battle. Not the most reliable check but one that definitely deserves more recognition in the tier.

 

[Oathkeeper]

Froslass @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hex

Check. For this BulkLass set, coming in on Gurdurr has to be at the right time. Obviously, you don't want it coming in on an incoming Knock Off and losing the berry. There's that 30% chance of Knock Off being disabled though thanks to Cursed Body and then Lass can Will O + Hex Gurdurr to death!


Checks​

User	Pokemon	Set
Katy ​	​	Parting Shot Support Silvally-Fairy​
PhantomHurious ​	​	Specs Mesprit​
j0gurt ​	​	Flyinium Z Swanna​
Scizorphobic ​	​	Specs Raichu-A​
Squash17 ^_^ ​	​	Bulky Claydol​
Toy Time King ​	​	Bulky Flyinium Oricorio-Sensu​
KellyKafka ​	​	Nasty Thot Jynx​
Oathkeepre ​	​	Bulky Spikes Froslass​

Counters​

User	Pokemon	Set
Wugus ​	​	Flyinium Oricorio-Pom-Pom​
ChrystalFalchion ​	​	Offensive Flyinium Z Articuno​
royesk ​	​	Clefairy​
Sir Pin ​	​	Grassium Z Victreebel​
jonago ​	​	Defensive Mesprit​
RydOmega ​	​	Bulky Bellossom​
tlenit1 ​	​	SubSeed Jumpluff​
gum ​	​	Bulky Rocky Helmet Qwilfish​
uhuhuhu7 ​	​	Pursuit Trapper Spiritomb​

Vote for 2 checks AND 2 counters!

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[TJ]

Checks: Silvally Fairy & Sensu
Counters: Pom Pom & Victreebel

 

[ishtar]

Checks: Specs Mes, Sensu
Counters: Pom Pom, defensive Mes. (Wheres Sableye?)

 

[ChrystalFalchion]

Checks: Jynx and Froslass
Counters: Clefairy and Qwilfish

 

[Greybaum]

Silvally Fairy & Sensu
Victreebel & Bellossom (i love how gurdurr's presence gives them so many breaking/setup opportunities)

 

[Katy]

checks: froslass and mesprit
counters: spiritomb and victreebel

 

[jonago]

Checks: Katy's Silvally Fairy and j0gurt's Swanna (although I consider it a counter)
Counter: Wugus' Oricorio and Sir Pin's Victreebel

 

[rien]

Checks: Mes, Sensu
Counters: Pom Pom, Qwilfish

 

[tondas]

checks: z move swanna (this is closer to a counter btw), fatsensu
counters: pompom, victreebel

 

[RydOmega]

Checks: Raichu-alola & Jynx
Counters: Victreebel & Spiritomb

 

[gum]

checks: alolan raichu and swanna
counters: pom-pom and vic

 

[Kilima]

Checks : Katy's Silvally and PhamtomHurious's Mesprit
Counters : Sir Pin's Victreebel and gum's Qwilfish

 

[avarice]

specs mes and jynx

quil and pompom

 

[akaFila]

Checks; Silvally, Sensu

Counters; Pom-Pom, Victreebel

 

[Lost Soul]

Checks: O-Sensu, Silvally F
Counters: O-Pom, Victreebel