Swampert (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP / 228 Def / 40 SAtk
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Stealth Rock
- Surf
Scares away most leads like Hippowdon/Infernape/etc so it can get a Stealth Rock in. Plus it's pretty sturdy and helps to stop annoying shit like Tyranitar, Heatran, etc.
Empoleon (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 98 Def / 28 SAtk / 128 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Surf
- Toxic
Stops Specsmence and is generally annoying with Knock Off/Toxic to other Bulky Waters.
Celebi @ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 56 Spd / 16 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Recover
- Thunder Wave
This thing saves my ass so many times. Gets rid of Gyarados and randomly T-waves things that like to switch in on it (Heatran, T-tar, Mence, etc)
Heatran (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 16 HP / 240 Spd / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power [Electric]
- Substitute
I usually sub up on the switch and wait for something to come in before smacking it with 393 sp atk. Destroys Gyarados.
Zapdos @ Life Orb
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 188 HP / 128 SAtk / 192 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Roost
- Thunderbolt
Helps to tank some special hits and hits hard back w/ Life Orb. Roost helps survivability.
Scizor (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Technician
EVs: 204 HP / 252 Atk / 52 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Bullet Punch
- Pursuit
- Superpower
- U-turn
I see why this thing is a staple in the metagame now. Hits very hard and offers very good coverage to many threats on the list.
Threats:
Azelf: Depends on the moveset. Usually I just use prediction to get Scizor in and then Bullet Punch/Pursuit it
Breloom: Celebi
Celebi: Scizor or Heatran usually scare it away.
Dugtrio: Haven't really seen it around. Dugtrio is a (BAN ME PLEASE) anyway
Electivire: Swampert or Celebi usually stops it.
Empoleon: Agility Empoleon actually really bones me if it's set up right.
Flygon: Celebi does pretty well against it. If it's Outraging then I send in Empoleon.
Gengar: I usually switch Scizor into a Shadow Ball and then Bullet Punch/Pursuit it for the easy KO.
Gliscor: Only really poses a threat to Scizor and Scizor usually just U-turns out of it.
Gyarados: Covered pretty thorougly by Celebi/Zapdos/Heatran
Heatran: Swampert usually stops this thing... or my own Heatran.
Heracross: Haven't seen many but I feel Heatran could do well if it switched into a Megahorn.
Infernape: I usually have to revenge kill this thing because I never know what its running. If it doesn't have Grass Knot, then Swampert does well against it. If it does... then fuck.
Jirachi: Depends on the moveset I guess. Usually I just try and paralyze it and switch in Heatran or Zapdos to scare it away.
Kingdra: Empoleon can usually take it on with Toxic/Knock Off/ Ice Beam. Sub Kingdra is a bitch.
Latias: Scizor usually makes it run away. Celebi paralyzes it.
Lucario: Definitely a problem. I guess the best thing I can do against it is not let it switch in easily because once it does get in it has the potential to fuck shit up.
Machamp: Celebi does pretty well against it. Confusion hax is a bitch.
Magnezone: This thing can sometimes be a problem if its running Tbolt/HP Grass/ Signal Beam. If I'm lucky I can switch Heatran into a Hidden Power/Signal Beam and destroy it from there.
Mamoswine: Swampert or Celebi. Ice Shard doesnt even hurt that much to Celebi if its above 50% hp.
Metagross: Zapdos usually does ok. Repeated MM abuse kinda sucks though. If its CB then I just predict accordingly
Ninjask: Stealth Rock rapes it. So does Bullet Punch
Porygon-Z: This thing sucks. Usually it takes out something on this team and then I bring in Scizor for the revenge kill. If I'm lucky I paralyze it on the switch in to Celebi.
Rhyperior: Swampert/Celebi
Roserade: Scizor/Heatran
Salamence: Empoleon takes on the specs versions while Celebi can take on the physical ones.
Scizor: Heatran + Prediction
Snorlax: I usually switch Scizor in after Knocking off its item w/ Empoleon.
Starmie: Celebi/ Empoleon can take on most Starmies. Life Orb 3 attack starmie tends to be a problem though.
Suicune: This is somewhat of a problem. Usually Zapdos scares it out but if it gets a Calm Mind up by switching into Heatran, I'm usually forced to annoy it with Empoleon and then bring in Zapdos while its resting.
Togekiss: Zapdos
Tyranitar: Swampert/Heatran/Scizor depending on the moveset
Weavile: Scizor
Yanmega : If Stealth Rock is up, I'm not too worried. If it does kill something I usually just revenge kill it with Scizor.
Zapdos: Swampert, Celebi, or my own Zapdos depending on the set
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP / 228 Def / 40 SAtk
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Stealth Rock
- Surf
Scares away most leads like Hippowdon/Infernape/etc so it can get a Stealth Rock in. Plus it's pretty sturdy and helps to stop annoying shit like Tyranitar, Heatran, etc.
Empoleon (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 98 Def / 28 SAtk / 128 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Surf
- Toxic
Stops Specsmence and is generally annoying with Knock Off/Toxic to other Bulky Waters.
Celebi @ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 56 Spd / 16 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Recover
- Thunder Wave
This thing saves my ass so many times. Gets rid of Gyarados and randomly T-waves things that like to switch in on it (Heatran, T-tar, Mence, etc)
Heatran (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 16 HP / 240 Spd / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power [Electric]
- Substitute
I usually sub up on the switch and wait for something to come in before smacking it with 393 sp atk. Destroys Gyarados.
Zapdos @ Life Orb
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 188 HP / 128 SAtk / 192 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Roost
- Thunderbolt
Helps to tank some special hits and hits hard back w/ Life Orb. Roost helps survivability.
Scizor (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Technician
EVs: 204 HP / 252 Atk / 52 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Bullet Punch
- Pursuit
- Superpower
- U-turn
I see why this thing is a staple in the metagame now. Hits very hard and offers very good coverage to many threats on the list.
Threats:
Azelf: Depends on the moveset. Usually I just use prediction to get Scizor in and then Bullet Punch/Pursuit it
Breloom: Celebi
Celebi: Scizor or Heatran usually scare it away.
Dugtrio: Haven't really seen it around. Dugtrio is a (BAN ME PLEASE) anyway
Electivire: Swampert or Celebi usually stops it.
Empoleon: Agility Empoleon actually really bones me if it's set up right.
Flygon: Celebi does pretty well against it. If it's Outraging then I send in Empoleon.
Gengar: I usually switch Scizor into a Shadow Ball and then Bullet Punch/Pursuit it for the easy KO.
Gliscor: Only really poses a threat to Scizor and Scizor usually just U-turns out of it.
Gyarados: Covered pretty thorougly by Celebi/Zapdos/Heatran
Heatran: Swampert usually stops this thing... or my own Heatran.
Heracross: Haven't seen many but I feel Heatran could do well if it switched into a Megahorn.
Infernape: I usually have to revenge kill this thing because I never know what its running. If it doesn't have Grass Knot, then Swampert does well against it. If it does... then fuck.
Jirachi: Depends on the moveset I guess. Usually I just try and paralyze it and switch in Heatran or Zapdos to scare it away.
Kingdra: Empoleon can usually take it on with Toxic/Knock Off/ Ice Beam. Sub Kingdra is a bitch.
Latias: Scizor usually makes it run away. Celebi paralyzes it.
Lucario: Definitely a problem. I guess the best thing I can do against it is not let it switch in easily because once it does get in it has the potential to fuck shit up.
Machamp: Celebi does pretty well against it. Confusion hax is a bitch.
Magnezone: This thing can sometimes be a problem if its running Tbolt/HP Grass/ Signal Beam. If I'm lucky I can switch Heatran into a Hidden Power/Signal Beam and destroy it from there.
Mamoswine: Swampert or Celebi. Ice Shard doesnt even hurt that much to Celebi if its above 50% hp.
Metagross: Zapdos usually does ok. Repeated MM abuse kinda sucks though. If its CB then I just predict accordingly
Ninjask: Stealth Rock rapes it. So does Bullet Punch
Porygon-Z: This thing sucks. Usually it takes out something on this team and then I bring in Scizor for the revenge kill. If I'm lucky I paralyze it on the switch in to Celebi.
Rhyperior: Swampert/Celebi
Roserade: Scizor/Heatran
Salamence: Empoleon takes on the specs versions while Celebi can take on the physical ones.
Scizor: Heatran + Prediction
Snorlax: I usually switch Scizor in after Knocking off its item w/ Empoleon.
Starmie: Celebi/ Empoleon can take on most Starmies. Life Orb 3 attack starmie tends to be a problem though.
Suicune: This is somewhat of a problem. Usually Zapdos scares it out but if it gets a Calm Mind up by switching into Heatran, I'm usually forced to annoy it with Empoleon and then bring in Zapdos while its resting.
Togekiss: Zapdos
Tyranitar: Swampert/Heatran/Scizor depending on the moveset
Weavile: Scizor
Yanmega : If Stealth Rock is up, I'm not too worried. If it does kill something I usually just revenge kill it with Scizor.
Zapdos: Swampert, Celebi, or my own Zapdos depending on the set

