S.P. HO [The best combination]

Az3

Hello, Smogon. My name is Az and I been playing competitively for about a year and a half now. This is my first time posting a rmt so please let me know how I'm doing!!

Onward!!! Hyper offensive team, the offensive combination of Arceus and Xerneas is really powahful when used correctly and fits into this team nicely. Physical and special attackers unite in one grand HO team.

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Luke (Lucario) (M) @ Lucarionite
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Iron Tail
- Bullet Punch
- Stone Edge

Luke is kinda the weakling of this team, it shines something but gets benched other times. It is really disappointing that it sits at base 90 speed before mega-evolving... Bullet Punch to stop Geo Xern somewhat.


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Deoxys-Speed @ Focus Sash
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Knock Off

Yup yup the lead poke. Spike or SR put them up first depending on opposing team. Taunt, I love it. Knock off is so cool to knock off things such as scarf kyogre etc.


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Xerneas @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: ___ Def / 252 SAtk / ___ Spd
Modest Nature
- Geomancy
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Thunder

Sweeps somethings but I mostly use it to pivot my other sweepers around. For example, it can scare off the giras, paving way for my ekiller. By the same token, ekiller and groudon scare off special wall such as the blob.


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Arceus @ Silk Scarf
Ability: Multitype
EVs: ___ HP / 252 Atk / ___ Spd
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Extreme Speed
- Shadow Claw
- Recover

This is a safety net sort of pokemon. ES provide infinite utility. Any set-up sweepers will be weaken significantly in the turn of set-up to the point where an ES will ko it. This is the best set in all of uber.


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Kyogre @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Water Spout
- Hydro Pump
- Thunder
- Ice Beam

Why max speed? Bc mega blaze and speed tying krom. This thing can clear a team on it's own if the right cases arises. Again the special/physical attackers complement each other.

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Groudon @ Life Orb
Ability: Drought
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Polish
- Stone Edge
- Fire Punch

Wow, just wow. This thing is amazing. Seems like no one is prepare for this beast. Ko kyogre, ko palkia and all sorts of things. Outspeeds everything after a boost, soften walls for ekiller. Great.
 
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Hey Az3,

Decent team here. A few changes.

Optimal Ekiller set:

Arceus @ Life Orb
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Extreme Speed
- Shadow Claw
- Earthquake / Overheat

Just better than adamant Ekiller this gen. 4 Def so Gene gets SAtk boost.

Other than that, the main issue is that there is no quick way to break stall teams. You will need a fast way to break down stall, or else you will have a hard time gathering a ton of momentum, which is what HO teams need. So, basically get a stallbreaker somewhere if possible.

Good luck!
 
Luke seems to be the weak link in your team. As well as having no true EKiller check. Switching to Mega Scizor is an option with Superpower and Bullet Punch (although with Overheat EKiller on the rise...)

What haxiom said about Jolly LO EKiller, definitely worth changing.

A more optimal spread for Groudon would be 176 Spd / 252 Atk / 80 HP For added bulk, odd number in HP, and enough speed to outspeed Scarfed Base 100s after one boost.

Otherwise it's a pretty good team, good luck in future battles etc. :P
 
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Urg I ment it checks adamant ekiller when already megavolved.

But tbh, with jolly ekiller, hazars, constant pressure and groudon being able to take a hit and deal big damage in return, megazor would maybe take away some offensive pressure/HO but yeh.


btw balanced HO is kewl
 
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