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Registeel @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Seismic Toss
- Protect
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
One of the biggest counters to Garde in the tier that doesn't have to worry about being pursuit trapped. Protect allows for extra leftovers recovery and can scout whether Drapion wants to go for the 28% against you with pursuit or just EQ. Regi isn't really a common choice in a Zong/Lix meta but I think the popularity of special attackers that like Zong getting pursuited (Garde, Stoise, Shaymin) really cements a niche for this guy as he is basically just a Zong without the psychic typing. You can't really switch in on Drapion tho, so keep that in mind.
252 Atk Choice Band Drapion Pursuit vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Registeel: 54-64 (14.8 - 17.5%) -- possible 9HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Choice Band Drapion Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Registeel: 180-212 (49.4 - 58.2%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Gardevoir Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Registeel: 69-82 (18.9 - 22.5%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery
since mofro isn't posting specs tales this week i will bop
set my heart afire (Ninetales) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Drought
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Overheat
- Solar Beam
- Flamethrower
you roast drap and have a good chance to ohko garde; even if garde lives, it has no chance to ohko you
252 SpA Choice Specs Ninetales Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Drapion in Sun: 373-441 (132.7 - 156.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Ninetales Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Gardevoir in Sun: 261-307 (94.2 - 110.8%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Gardevoir Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Ninetales: 213-252 (74.2 - 87.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Lycanroc-Dusk @ Lycanium Z
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge
- Drill Run
- Accelerock
outspeeds and kills garde and drapion after a roll of rocks, the latter one with z-stone edge although its setup bait if its locked onto the wrong move
252 Atk Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Gardevoir: 214-253 (77.2 - 91.3%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Lycanroc-Dusk Splintered Stormshards vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Drapion: 264-312 (93.9 - 111%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
LILYPADS (Slowking) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 48 Def / 100 SpA / 80 SpD / 28 Spe
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Tail
- Future Sight
slowking pretty comfortably takes on all the attacks from this core and can retaliate with scald or future sight depending on the member.
252+ SpA Blastoise-Mega Scald vs. 252 HP / 80 SpD Assault Vest Slowking: 42-50 (10.6 - 12.6%) -- possible 7HKO after Stealth Rock
100+ SpA Slowking Future Sight vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Blastoise-Mega: 139-165 (46.4 - 55.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Moltres Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 80 SpD Assault Vest Slowking: 100-118 (25.3 - 29.9%) -- 2.6% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock
0- Atk Moltres U-turn vs. 252 HP / 48 Def Slowking: 104-124 (26.3 - 31.4%) -- 36.3% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock
100+ SpA Slowking Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Moltres: 240-284 (74.7 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Since Slowking was already taken, here's another fat Water-type. Milotic threatens Moltres with super effective Scalds and can stall Mega Blastoise out of Dark Pulse and Aura Sphere. If you want to speed up the process or w/e, Toxic can be used over Refresh.
252 SpA Moltres Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 16 SpD Milotic: 144-169 (36.5 - 42.8%) -- 97.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Mega Launcher Blastoise-Mega Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 16 SpD Milotic: 110-130 (27.9 - 32.9%) -- 86.7% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery (same base power as aura sphere, so it does the same amount.)
Cleanly pressures them with Thunderbolt (or Leaf Storm if you really want Milotic dead fast), has the added benefit of using them as free turns to remove Hazards from the rest of the team. Does not care about Scald / Foul Play. Uses their weak attacks to trigger Iapapa berry more easily.
252 SpA Rotom-Mow Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Milotic: 210-248 (53.2 - 62.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Rotom-Mow Thunderbolt vs. 248 HP / 156+ SpD Mandibuzz: 206-246 (48.6 - 58.1%) -- 54.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Milotic Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Rotom-Mow: 41-48 (17 - 19.9%) -- guaranteed 6HKO
0 Atk Mandibuzz Foul Play vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Rotom-Mow: 51-60 (21.1 - 24.8%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
Noivern @ Leftovers
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 116 HP / 140 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Roost
- Hurricane
- Super Fang
take 0 from both and thanks to super fang + taunt + hurricane he can beat both
0 SpA Milotic Scald vs. 116 HP / 0 SpD Noivern: 51-61 (15 - 17.9%) -- possible 8HKO after Leftovers recovery
140 SpA Noivern Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Milotic: 109-130 (27.6 - 32.9%) -- 85.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 Atk Mandibuzz Foul Play vs. 116 HP / 0 Def Noivern: 84-99 (24.7 - 29.1%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
140 SpA Noivern Hurricane vs. 248 HP / 156+ SpD Mandibuzz: 109-129 (25.7 - 30.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
Moltres @ Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Hurricane
- Roost
- U-turn / Hidden Power Grass
c l i c k t h e s t a b
252 SpA Life Orb Moltres Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham: 289-341 (110.7 - 130.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Moltres Hurricane vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Pangoro: 603-712 (181.6 - 214.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Moltres Fire Blast vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Pangoro: 302-356 (90.9 - 107.2%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ Atk Choice Band Mold Breaker Pangoro Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Moltres: 276-325 (85.9 - 101.2%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Pure Power Medicham Zen Headbutt vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Moltres: 227-269 (70.7 - 83.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
