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Project RU Lure That Threat! Week 10: Roserade (Sub)
- Thread starter snow
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Katy
Banned deucer.
Rotom-Mow @ Psychium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Defog
- Volt Switch
- Leaf Storm
- Dream Eater
Usally Roserade can come in on Rotom-Mow and can tank any hit from it due to its typing and the resistances to Rotom-Mow moves.
It has also Synthesisfor its longevity against Rotom-Mow, but Z-Dream Eater will do the trick,
when Roserade tries to come in on Rotom-Mow: 252 SpA Rotom-Mow Shattered Psyche (180 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Roserade: 324-382 (124.1 - 146.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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got a spicy one
Diancie @ Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rock Polish
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Psyshock
Normally Roserade can swap in on anything from standard diancie and threaten to KO in response. With this set, you can use the switch as an opportunity to set up, and then outspeed/KO with psyshock. With the speed boost, diancie can actually beat a lot of stuff you wouldn't expect it to, including mblastoise, virizion and necrozma.
Diancie @ Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rock Polish
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Psyshock
Normally Roserade can swap in on anything from standard diancie and threaten to KO in response. With this set, you can use the switch as an opportunity to set up, and then outspeed/KO with psyshock. With the speed boost, diancie can actually beat a lot of stuff you wouldn't expect it to, including mblastoise, virizion and necrozma.
252+ SpA Life Orb Diancie Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Roserade: 294-348 (112.6 - 133.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Diancie Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Blastoise-Mega: 165-195 (55.1 - 65.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Life Orb Diancie Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Virizion: 296-351 (91.6 - 108.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Life Orb Diancie Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Necrozma: 203-239 (60.5 - 71.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Life Orb Diancie Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Blastoise-Mega: 165-195 (55.1 - 65.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Life Orb Diancie Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Virizion: 296-351 (91.6 - 108.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Life Orb Diancie Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Necrozma: 203-239 (60.5 - 71.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Calm Nature
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 HP / 124 SpA / 128 SpD
- Recover
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Tri Attack
124 SpA Porygon2 Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Roserade: 146-172 (55.9 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Roserade Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 128+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 149-177 (39.8 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Roserade Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 128+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 105-125 (28 - 33.4%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO
Flower Bouqet
Florges (F) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Flower Veil
EVs: 112 HP / 252 SpA / 144 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]/Hidden Power [Ground]
Not gonna take credit for the set because Snow (change back to dbw) brought this set up. I have used it, however, and I very much like it. Specs Florg is arguably the most unexpected set in RU and it can do heavy damage to the mons like roserade (okho), registeel, metagross (outspeeds offensive rocks and 2hkos), dragalge (outspeeds and 2hkos), escavalier (ohkos band), etc.. that otherwise love the opportunity to switch into the general cleric set and set hazards or fire off strong stabs. 112 Spa with specs has some very serious firepower and Florg has the movepool to smack every mon in the tier very, very hard, and net consistent KOs. HP ground can also be ran if you would rather OHKO salazzle and 2HKO Arcanine rather than beat Escav. It works really well on offensive teams with scarfed heal wishers like shaymin and gardevoir.
Florges (F) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Flower Veil
EVs: 112 HP / 252 SpA / 144 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]/Hidden Power [Ground]
Not gonna take credit for the set because Snow (change back to dbw) brought this set up. I have used it, however, and I very much like it. Specs Florg is arguably the most unexpected set in RU and it can do heavy damage to the mons like roserade (okho), registeel, metagross (outspeeds offensive rocks and 2hkos), dragalge (outspeeds and 2hkos), escavalier (ohkos band), etc.. that otherwise love the opportunity to switch into the general cleric set and set hazards or fire off strong stabs. 112 Spa with specs has some very serious firepower and Florg has the movepool to smack every mon in the tier very, very hard, and net consistent KOs. HP ground can also be ran if you would rather OHKO salazzle and 2HKO Arcanine rather than beat Escav. It works really well on offensive teams with scarfed heal wishers like shaymin and gardevoir.
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Ability: Queenly Majesty
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Power Whip
- U-turn
- Bounce
I've personally used this set myself on ladder and have had decent success with it. Usually Roserade (especially Z variants) can comfortably check Tsareena and hit it extremely hard with Sludge Bomb. But Z-Bounce is able to lure it in and OHKO it. This set also lures a lot of other meta relevant mons like Golisopod, Toxicroak, and Virizion.
252+ Atk
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Cloyster @ Life Orb
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 236 Atk / 20 SpA / 252 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Shell Smash
- Liquidation
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Shard
rose is an easy way to scare cloy out cause every move kills. if u run lo ice shard u kill most of the time after rocks and u can also use it to take stuff like noivern, scept, swellow, viriz (all of which scare cloy out) and other weakened mons by surprise
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 236 Atk / 20 SpA / 252 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Shell Smash
- Liquidation
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Shard
rose is an easy way to scare cloy out cause every move kills. if u run lo ice shard u kill most of the time after rocks and u can also use it to take stuff like noivern, scept, swellow, viriz (all of which scare cloy out) and other weakened mons by surprise
idk if posting is still up but
Slowbro @ Rindo Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 172 Def / 88 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Ice Beam
- Slack Off
pretty straightforward lure to m-sceptile, virizion and roserade
252 SpA Life Orb Roserade Leaf Storm vs. 248 HP / 88 SpD Rindo Berry Slowbro: 290-343 (73.7 - 87.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
0 SpA Slowbro Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Roserade: 246-290 (94.2 - 111.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after 1 round of Life Orb damage
Slowbro @ Rindo Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 172 Def / 88 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Ice Beam
- Slack Off
pretty straightforward lure to m-sceptile, virizion and roserade
252 SpA Life Orb Roserade Leaf Storm vs. 248 HP / 88 SpD Rindo Berry Slowbro: 290-343 (73.7 - 87.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
0 SpA Slowbro Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Roserade: 246-290 (94.2 - 111.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after 1 round of Life Orb damage
That super hot fire RindoBro (Coining it that) set omg uwu
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Sorry sir this set was named Felibro over a year ago
I realize this thread is kind of dead (sad to see it go, but I guess it was inevitable with the generation shift) but reading this again and looking at that 200% HP kill gave me pause. Other than getting 81.6 - 96% vs. goli instead of just forcing emergency exit (or possibly threatening a free 2HKO if sitrus thanks to queenly majesty), I'm not finding a solid reason to run z-bounce over itemless acrobatics. It hits almost as hard (still OHKOing all the other mons you list) and works more than once. It also doesn't burn the z-move slot while still allowing you to convincingly *bluff* a Z-move before you reveal acrobatics (so e.g. mandibuzz might get spooked expecting fairium Z, opponent won't expect the z on another mon, etc.)... goddang Tsareena's a fun mon, I hope gen7ru never dies.->
Ability: Queenly Majesty
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Power Whip
- U-turn
- Bounce
I've personally used this set myself on ladder and have had decent success with it. Usually Roserade (especially Z variants) can comfortably check Tsareena and hit it extremely hard with Sludge Bomb. But Z-Bounce is able to lure it in and OHKO it. This set also lures a lot of other meta relevant mons like Golisopod, Toxicroak, and Virizion.
252+ Atk(160 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def: 268-316 (198.5 - 234%) -- guaranteed OHKO