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

[zizalith]

cobalion and gweez

 

[sensei axew]

lucario and golisopod

 

[Jmash]

Cobalion and Mimikyu

 

[TripleCx3]

mimikyu and lucario

 

[Flareblitzkreig]

cobalion and lucario (i love my steel fighters)

 

[Jaytop31]

Mienshao and Mimikyu

 

[scorbunnys]

Mimikyu and Mienshao

idk if i can vote to Diancie, but if i can, Diancie

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

Checks: Cobalion, Mienshao

 

[Oathkeeper]

Winners


Checks
SR Cobalion by Mac3 (5 votes)
SD Mimikyu by zizalith (4 votes)
Scarf Mienshao by Monky25 (4 votes)

Counters
PhysDef Klefki by Flareblitzkreig (unanimous)
SpDef Diancie by gorex (unanimous)


Honorable mentions:

All of these things being checks since Obstagoon takes a hefty chunk with either STAB or CC.

Vote counts this week

Checks
Cobalion - 5
Mimikyu - 4
Mienshao - 4
Lucario - 3
Weezing-G - 1
Golisopod - 1
Durant - 0

Top Assassin Standings

Flareblitzkreig - 2
gorex - 2
Mac3 - 2
zizalith - 1
Monky25 - 1

Alrighty, onto the next one!

Week 22
The next victim to target is..........

Thundurus (M) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast
- Psychic​

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

reserving zydog

Zygarde-10% @ Choice Band
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Superpower
- Stone Egde / Outrage
- Thousand Arrows
- Extreme Speed​

Zydog is a check to thundy, it can switchin in p well and ko back with a stonge edge, with a bit of chip u kill with tarrows. (u can use outrage and kill it still.

Calcs

252 SpA Thundurus Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zygarde-10%: 145-171 (58.2 - 68.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Thousand Arrows vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 246-291 (82.2 - 97.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Outrage vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 328-387 (109.6 - 129.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde-10% Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 364-430 (121.7 - 143.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Corthius]

Dhelmise @ Choice Band
Ability: Steelworker
EVs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Poltergeist
- Power Whip
- Anchor Shot
- Shadow Claw

Dhelmise is a solid offensive checcheckthundy. It can come in on thundy and doesn't get 2hkoed / ohkoed (after set up) by an move thundy goes for and can ohko it in return w/ poltergeist.

 

[Jaytop31]

reserving diancie

Diancie @ Leftovers
Careful Nature
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 32 Atk / 224 SpD
- Stealth Rock
- Moonblast
- Diamond Storm
- Body Press

Diancie is a counter as it takes very little damage from Thundurus and 32 ev in attack let him guarrante an OHKO with Diamond Storm. If you don't run these ev and Thundurus Nasty Plot on the Diancie switch than Thundurus is more likely to win the duel. +2 Thunderbolt is almost a guarranted 2HKO and 0- diamond storm has only 18% chance of OHKO Thundurus.

calcs

32 Atk Diancie Diamond Storm vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 300-354 (100.3 - 118.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0- Atk Diancie Diamond Storm vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 260-308 (86.9 - 103%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO


252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 224+ SpD Diancie: 79-94 (25.9 - 30.9%) -- 4.7% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 224+ SpD Diancie: 157-186 (51.6 - 61.1%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Diancie: 154-183 (50.6 - 60.1%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

(this one was removed from the thundurus set but it's still noteworthy) 252 SpA Thundurus Grass Knot (20 BP) vs. 252 HP / 224+ SpD Diancie: 24-30 (7.8 - 9.8%) -- possibly the worst move ever

 

[Monky25]

Reserving metagross


Metagross @ Assault Vest
Adamant Nature
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Bullet Punch
- Zen Headbutt
Metagross can eat hits with assault vest and heavily damage it back with zen headbutt. It can win the 1V1 or pick off weakened thundurus, neat little check to use.
252+ Atk Metagross Zen Headbutt vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 198-234 (66.2 - 78.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Metagross: 105-124 (28.8 - 34%) -- 2% chance to 3HKO
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Metagross: 208-246 (57.1 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Mac3]

Noivern @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Roost
- U-turn
- Flamethrower / Defog
- Draco Meteor

Noivern is a check, as it is able to stomach any attack Thundurus goes for (Thunderbolt does (54.9 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO) and respond with Draco, doing roughly 70-80%.

 

[Natan]

Raikou @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Aura Sphere
- Scald
(Any set works but chose this one cuz +2 Focus could does a ton so having boots and vs is safer ig)

Raikou as a check. Raikou can switch into any of Thundurus' attacks and 2HKO with Thunderbolt, but after some chip it can be KOed by +2 Focus Blast, takes much less from non-Focus variants. It can also use Volt Switch to weaken Thundurus without taking any damage, Volt Switch into TBolt has a decent KO chance.

Calcs

252 SpA Thundurus Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raikou: 127-150 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Thundurus Grass Knot (100 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raikou: 106-125 (33 - 38.9%) -- 7.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raikou: 253-298 (78.8 - 92.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Grass Knot (100 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Raikou: 211-249 (65.7 - 77.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Raikou Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Thundurus: 162-192 (54.1 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Raikou Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Thundurus: 127-150 (42.4 - 50.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

 

[TripleCx3]

reserving celebi

Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Earth Power
- Recover
nominating Nasty plot celebi as a check due to its ability to resist all of thunderous's attacks and recover the damage or set up its own plot however it is outsped & 2hko'd by +2 tbolt after only a bit of chip and rocks so if thundy sets up the plot on a chipped celebi on the switch it can beat it 1v1 provided the thunderous is somewhat healthy

calcs
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Celebi: 142-168 (41.6 - 49.2%) -- 19.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Celebi Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Thundurus: 147-174 (49.1 - 58.1%) -- 96.9% chance to 2HKO

 

[xoPure]

reserving lanturn

 

[Flareblitzkreig]

reserving reuniclus


Reuniclus @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Psyshock
- Future Sight
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball

chad AV Reun can stomach any hit from virgin np Thundurus can blow it away after two psyshocks. Even after a nasty plot, Thundurus only manages to 3hko Reuniclus with Thunderbolt.

ChadCulus is a counter to Thundurus.

DEFENSIVE CALCS

252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Reuniclus: 76-91 (17.9 - 21.4%) -- guaranteed 5HKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Thundurus Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Reuniclus: 25-30 (5.8 - 7%) -- possibly the worst move ever
252 SpA Thundurus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Reuniclus: 34-40 (8 - 9.4%) -- possibly the worst move ever
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Reuniclus: 153-181 (36 - 42.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Reuniclus: 153-181 (36 - 42.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
+2 252 SpA Thundurus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Reuniclus: 68-80 (16 - 18.8%) -- possible 5HKO after Stealth Rock

OFFENSIVE CALCS

4 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 141-166 (47.1 - 55.5%) -- 74.2% chance to 2HKO

 

[xoPure]

apparently cant use lanturn L

 

[Oathkeeper]

Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- U-turn

Check. Flare Blitz and Rock Slide are both OHKOs on Thundy with Rock Slide being the safer choice to avoid recoil. Obviously, you'd want to bring this in safely w/o rocks on the field. But either way, forces Thundy out.

Checks

Band Zygarde-10% by Aquarius Ghost ❤
Band Dhelmise by Corthius
AV Metagross by Monky25
Offensive Utility Noivern by Mac3
4 Attacks Raikou by Natan
Max HP NP Celebi by TripleCx3
Scarf Darmanitan by Oathkeepre

Counters
SpDef Diancie by Jaytop31
AV Reuniclus by Flareblitzkreig


Jaytop31 and Flareblitzkreig are the only submitters of counters this week and get 2pts apiece so....

Vote for 2 checks only!

Checks: Zydog, Metagross​

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

raikou, noivern

 

[Jaytop31]

dhelmise, darmanitan

 

[Sputnik]

Zygarde, Celebi

 

[Flareblitzkreig]

raikou, darmanitan

 

[toinha]

Zydog and Raikou