Project SS RU Victim of the Week: Week 31 - NP Alolatales

[Eggs]

Gigalith @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Toxic​

Gigalith is an excellent check to Exploud, as it takes little damage from Boomburst, which Exploud is going to be clicking in most situations. Even if Exploud predicts a switch, Gigalith is barely 2HKOd by Focus Blast, and can switch out to a teamate who can tank the hit from the choice-locked Exploud. If Exploud is locked into Boomburst, Gigalith can comfortably set up Stealth Rock, Toxic one of its teammates, or use its surprisingly powerful STAB Stone Edges to deal some damage. While Gigalith cannot comfortably counter Exploud, it does an excellent job checking it, and with support from its team, Gigalith can easily mitigate the damage Exploud does over the course of a game.

Calculations

252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gigalith in Sand: 81-96 (21.6 - 25.6%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
Gigalith really doesn't care about repeated Boombursts.
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gigalith in Sand: 188-222 (50.2 - 59.3%) -- 78.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
While this move hits Gigalith hard, it is far weaker than Boomburst for other Pokemon, and Gigalith can easily switch out into a teammate that can take a Focus Blast.

 

[MegaBanette69]

Hi there. Kommo-o isn't even in the RU metagame. This submission will be ignored! Sorry!

woops yeah realized imeditaely after submitting. Sorry!

 

[Expulso]

reserving Porygon2 as a check.
(can avoid any 2hko only if no hazards are up, so I'm saying it is a check)


Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 HP / 8 Def / 228 SpD / 20 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Recover
- Teleport
- Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave

Porygon2 can only be 2HKOd by Focus Blast after Rocks, which requires the Exploud player to click Focus Blast (rather than Boomburst like it wants to) and hit both. It's an excellent special sponge, just make sure to pair it with a remover to stop Spikes from overwhelming it and a Knock Off absorber to make sure it can maintain its bulk.

252 SpA Choice Specs Exploud Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 228+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 158-186 (42.2 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Exploud Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 228+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 158-186 (42.2 - 49.7%) -- 86.7% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 228+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 136-162 (36.3 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 228+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 136-162 (36.3 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock

 

[ChrystalFalchion]

Goodra @ Choice Specs
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid nature
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt

Goodra is a very strong check to Exploud, as it can eat any one attack even with Rocks up, outrun and OHKO with Draco Meteor. Only a check as it does still take upwards of 50%.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Goodra: 207-244 (64.4 - 76%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Goodra Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Exploud: 364-430 (104.2 - 123.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Jaytop31]

reserving toxicroak

Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Drain Punch
- Gunk Shot
- Sucker Punch

Toxicroak is a check to Exploud, it can't switch on Boomburst nor Fire blast but thanks to it's higher speed tier, it can easely OHKO Exploud with a drain punch.
What separate Toxicroak from other faster fighting types is that, if Exploud is locked on either Surf or Focus Blast you can use this opportunity to set-up a Sword-Dance since Toxicroak is immune to Surf and takes little damage from Focus Blast.
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useless calcs

252 Atk Life Orb Toxicroak Drain Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Exploud: 400-476 (114.6 - 136.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Toxicroak: 382-450 (124.4 - 146.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Exploud Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dry Skin Toxicroak: 249-293 (81.1 - 95.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Exploud Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Toxicroak: 109-128 (35.5 - 41.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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[Hera]

Reserving Mantine

 

[Cheezy]

scrafty

 

[Oathkeeper]

Lycanroc @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Crunch / Accelerock

Check. Plain and simple, good boy Lycanroc takes out either Exploud (Modest or Timid) with an unboosted Close Combat. If you're feeling bold enough, you could come in on a Boomburst or Fire Blast but I wouldn't. Just bring in Lycanroc safely and SpecSploud drops!

252 Atk Life Orb Lycanroc Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Exploud: 455-536 (130.3 - 153.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Boomburst vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Lycanroc: 208-246 (71.4 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Exploud Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Lycanroc: 109-129 (37.4 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO


Checks

Scarf Passimian by Fusion Flare

AV Copperajah by Katy

SpDef Gigalith by Eggs McGee

Specially Bulky Porygon2 by Expulso

Specs Goodra by ChrystalFalchion

SD Virizion by Monky25

SD LO Toxicroak by Jaytop31

SD Lycanroc by Oathkeepre


Aquarius Ghost ❤ gets the 2 points here for having the most remotely viable counter to the victim. So.....

Just vote for 2 checks again!

Gigalith, Virizion​

 

[Fabi_ODST]

Goodra, gigalith

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

Av copper, lycanroc

 

[Jaytop31]

Passimian, Copperajah

 

[ChrystalFalchion]

Gigalith and Lycanroc

 

[Katy]

Toxicroak, Gigalith

 

[MegaBanette69]

Toxicroak, Goodra

 

[AllTerrainVen0moth]

Gigalith, Pory2

 

[Avery]

spdef giga, p2

 

[Kableye]

passimian toxicroak

 

[Oathkeeper]

Winners


Checks

SpDef Gigalith by Eggs McGee (6 votes)

SD LO Toxicroak by Jaytop31 (3 votes)


Counter

SpDef Bronzong by Aquarius Ghost ❤

Honorable mentions: Skipping this this time

Vote counts this week

Gigalith - 6
Toxicroak - 3
Copperajah - 2
Goodra - 2
Lycanroc - 2
Porygon2 - 2
Passimian - 2
Virizion - 1

Top Assassin Standings

Aquarius Ghost ❤ - 12
Cheezy - 8
Monky25 - 6
Oathkeepre - 6
Eggs McGee - 5
Katy - 4
MJ2020 - 3
Expulso - 2
Flareblitzkreig - 2
ForgottenOnes - 2
GoldCat - 2
gorex - 2
Jaytop31 - 2
kakaks - 2
Mac3 - 2
The LpZ - 2
Fusion Flare - 1
HailFall - 1
SectoniaServant - 1
twitch.tv/Bag_of_Trixx - 1
Yaily - 1

The final week in this run is being put on-hold while the meta calms down!!! But I will say that it will be a 3x points week!!!​

 

[Oathkeeper]

Alright, the RU meta has finally calmed down and we're gonna start up the final week in this run! I will start the new 10-week run about a week later. So, while Aquarius Ghost ❤ is leading by 4 points over Cheezy, I will make this final week more interesting by making this week a..........

3x POINTS WEEK!!!!

Without further ado, the final victim to target this run is............

Week 20

Zygarde-10% @ Choice Band
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Outrage
- Thousand Arrows
- Extreme Speed
- Toxic

I will allow plenty of time for submissions here. I will begin the voting a week from today!​

 

[Fabi_ODST]

Proposing Mimikyu as a CHECK:

Mimikyu (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Disguise
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Play Rough
- Shadow Claw

This little fella acts as an emergency leash in case the dog gets out of control, being able to switch into outrage and setting up on its face or shrugging off a thounsand arrows thanks to disguise and killing in return:
252 Atk Life Orb Mimikyu Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zygarde-10%: 398-468 (159.8 - 187.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
If given free setup, it can also kill with shadow sneak after some chip damage:
+2 252 Atk Life Orb Mimikyu Shadow Sneak vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zygarde-10%: 175-208 (70.2 - 83.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
The inmunity to extreme speed is also a nice perk. Sadly, if disguise is broken, the best it can do is shadow sneak for a bit of damage to revenge kill it.

 

[Monky25]

Reserving gardevoir
Gardevoir @ Choice Scarf
Timid Nature
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Moonblast
- Psyshock
- Mystical Fire
- Healing Wish/Trick

Standard revenge killing gardevoir set, cant switch in but can revenge kill with moonblast. Takes a hefty chunk from extreme speed though, so watch out for that.
252 SpA Gardevoir Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zygarde-10%: 344-408 (138.1 - 163.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Gardevoir: 155-183 (55.9 - 66%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[zizalith]

Glastrier @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Chilling Neigh
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Atk / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Substitute
- Icicle Crash
- 2nd move
- Protect / Swords Dance

252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Glastrier: 147-174 (36.3 - 43%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
u ofc kill and get the neigh boost to threaten the next mon that comes in, or sd on the switch

can be a check or a counter depending on set; boots is a consistent check cuz no recovery while lefties is a counter if u got good removal (which you should def have if running that set). works as a solid check even with rocks dmg although not ideal

 

[Cheezy]

reserving zarude

this is gonna be super low effort cuz i havent done this in a while

Zarude @ Choice Scarf
Jolly Nature
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Darkest Lariat
- Power Whip
- U-turn
- Close Combat

Zarude can switch on any of it's moves, though it takes a big chunk from Outrage. It can then OHKO it most of the time with Power Whip.

252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Thousand Arrows vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zarude: 88-104 (25 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Outrage vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zarude: 235-277 (66.9 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zarude: 105-124 (29.9 - 35.3%) -- 22.9% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Zarude Power Whip vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zygarde-10%: 246-289 (98.7 - 116%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

I can't even remember the definition of a check or counter so ill leave that up to oathkeepre.

 

[413X]

reserving togekiss
Togekiss @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Roost
- Defog
- Heal Bell
Togekiss is a counter to zydog. The only move that can hit togekiss for any real damage from zydog is a thousand arrows that does less than 50% to togekiss, making it a free and safe switchin.

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252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Togekiss: 136-162 (36.3 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0 SpA Togekiss Air Slash vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Zygarde-10%: 109-129 (43.7 - 51.8%) -- 9.8% chance to 2HKO
(second calc doesnt matter much)

alternate set

Togekiss @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 180 Def / 76 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dazzling Gleam
- Roost
- Defog
- Heal Bell
This set is much more consistent in the zydog matchup as it can ohko zydog easily. This set is only an alternate set however because it has a worse matchup versus the more general metagame

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76 SpA Togekiss Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Zygarde-10%: 248-294 (99.5 - 118%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 180+ Def Togekiss: 145-172 (38.7 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[Jaytop31]

reserving durant

Durant @ Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- First Impression
- Superpower
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head

Durant is a counter 80% of the time, as it's able to come at least once on every zydog move and kill it with a first impression as long as it doesn't miss due to hustle.

calcs

252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Thousand Arrows vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Durant: 166-196 (64.5 - 76.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Outrage vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Durant: 111-131 (43.1 - 50.9%) -- 4.7% chance to 2HKO

252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zygarde-10%: 335-395 (134.5 - 158.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Hustle Durant Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zygarde-10%: 298-352 (119.6 - 141.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO