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

[turtledoggo1]

zydog, celebi

 

[Oathkeeper]

Winners


Checks
Band Zydog by Aquarius Ghost ❤ (4 votes)
4 Attacks Raikou by Natan (3 votes)

Counters
SpDef Diancie by Jaytop31 (unanimous)
AV Reuniclus by Flareblitzkreig (unanimous)


Honorable mentions


The former two are checks and if Thundurus is not carrying Psychic, they can win the 1v1. The latter can do the same if Thundurus is not carrying Focus Blast.

Vote counts this week

Checks
Zygarde-10% - 4
Raikou - 3
Celebi - 2
Darmanitan - 2
Dhelmise - 1
Metagross - 1
Noivern - 1

Top Assassin Standings

Flareblitzkreig - 4
Aquarius Ghost ❤ - 2
gorex - 2
Jaytop31 - 2
Mac3 - 2
Natan - 1
zizalith - 1
Monky25 - 1

Week 23

Chandelure @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Hex
- Toxic
- Energy Ball​

 

[Natan]

Snorlax @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 188 HP / 152 Def / 168 SpD
Careful Nature
- Curse
- Body Slam
- Darkest Lariat
- Rest

Due to Snorlax's typing, ability, and immense bulk, it can easily eat hits from Chandelure and 2HKO it back with Darkest Lariat, with Rest to deny Toxic and any other damage it takes, making Snorlax a solid counter for Chandy.

252 SpA Chandelure Energy Ball vs. 188 HP / 168+ SpD Snorlax: 77-91 (15.1 - 17.9%) -- possible 8HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Chandelure Fire Blast vs. 188 HP / 168+ SpD Thick Fat Snorlax: 70-84 (13.7 - 16.5%) -- possible 9HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 Atk Snorlax Darkest Lariat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 146-172 (55.9 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

umby

Umbreon @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Heal Bell
- Foul Play

umbreon is a counter to chandy. Its useful ability negates the ability for chandy to toxic it, since chandy will also become toxiced. Foul play just pressure chandy. And wish/ protect are meant to scout moves and bring in wish carefully. heall bell can cure u from poison or brn or toxic

calc

252 SpA Chandelure Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Umbreon: 118-139 (29.9 - 35.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
0- Atk Umbreon Foul Play vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 126-150 (48.2 - 57.4%) -- 90.2% chance to 2HKO

 

[gorex]

reserving incineroar as a counter

Incineroar @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 20 Atk / 240 SpD
Careful / Sassy Nature
- Knock Off
- Overheat
- Toxic
- Parting Shot / U-turn

incin resists chandy's dual stab, and is able to constantly pivot into it, with hex only being a roll to 3hko on statused incin. 20 atk to ensure ko with knock off so u dont get fked by rolls, and parting shot vs uturn depends on preference, attacking drops can be nice but blocked by clear body, uturn is p basic. careful since overheat dmg does not matter as much, but if u want ur overheat to hit harder vs coba and lix, just run sassy which also gives u slower pivot which is nice. not sure if 248 hp vs 252 hp matters, but hey i love my hp on rocks weak mons to be odd even tho they're equipped w boots, sue me.

defensive calcs

252 SpA Chandelure Hex (130 BP) vs. 248 HP / 240+ SpD Incineroar: 90-106 (22.9 - 26.9%) -- 45.1% chance to 3HKO after poison damage
252 SpA Chandelure Fire Blast vs. 248 HP / 240+ SpD Incineroar: 76-90 (19.3 - 22.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after poison damage

offensive calcs

20 Atk Incineroar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 264-312 (101.1 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Raxelgrande]

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

The good hound Zygarde is a CHECK.
Even with it's bad bulk, he can survive one hit from Chandelure (Chand 2HKOs Zydog) and destroy it with Thousand Arrows, Outrage and Stone Edge.
This is a tricky match up, if chandelure manages to hit a Zygarde with a status condition (w Hex) or pick off a below 50% one, there's no way Zygarde can do it's job.
The best strategy I can come up with to check Chandelure using Zygarde is by revenge killing it or thanks to a good prediction. And you can take the risk to switch in, but that leave your hound in a precarious spot.
I consider this mon as a check, because it can get destroyed with the right prediction and is not always a true counter, eitherway it's debateble if it's a check or a counter.

Clacs

252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde 10% Thousand Arrows vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 300-354 (114.9 - 135.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde 10% Outrage vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 268-316 (102.6 - 121%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Zygarde 10% Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 298-352 (114.1 - 134.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Chandelure Hex (130 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zygarde 10%: 262-310 (105.2 - 124.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Chandelure Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zygarde 10%: 111-131 (44.5 - 52.6%) -- 22.3% chance to 2HKO
252 SpA Chandelure Fire Blast (Flash Fire 165 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zygarde 10%: 166-196 (66.6 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Chandelure Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zygarde 10%: 162-192 (65 - 77.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[xoPure]

porygon-2

Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Recover
- Teleport
- Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave

Specially defensive P2 will forever and always switch in on Chandelure and Teleport out into an offensive mon that deals with it. Trace allows it to absorb the Fire Blast as well as being immune to Hex. It also has no reason to switch up its already current set to deal with it. Wins late game with T-Wave and Recover as well.
252 SpA Chandelure Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 53-63 (14.1 - 16.8%) -- possible 6HKO
Porygon2 is a COUNTER

 

[Flareblitzkreig]

Dragalge @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 HP / 160 SpA / 32 SpD / 64 Spe
Calm Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Bomb
- Flip Turn
- Toxic Spikes
(spread courtesy of Expulso)

the given spread on dragalge allows it to easily eat hits from chandelure, with the best being a 4hko from hex. in return, dragalge has a chance to OHKO with draco meteor and easily wins the 1v1. its poison typing means it can't even be posioned by toxic from said chandelure, making it harder for the ghost light. in addition, dragalge can lay toxic spikes for your team AND use flip turn to be a slow pivot.

overall, dragalge is a COUNTER to chandelure.

calcs

CHANDELURE

252 SpA Chandelure Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 32+ SpD Dragalge: 72-85 (21.5 - 25.4%) -- 0.4% chance to 4HKO
252 SpA Chandelure Hex (65 BP) vs. 252 HP / 32+ SpD Dragalge: 85-102 (25.4 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Chandelure Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 32+ SpD Dragalge: 19-23 (5.6 - 6.8%) -- possibly the worst move ever

DRAGALGE

160 SpA Adaptability Dragalge Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Chandelure: 232-274 (88.8 - 104.9%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO
160 SpA Adaptability Dragalge Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Chandelure: 81-96 (31 - 36.7%) -- 72.5% chance to 3HKO
0- Atk Dragalge Flip Turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 68-80 (26 - 30.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

 

[Jaytop31]

Zarude-Dada @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Power Whip
- Darkest Lariat
- U-turn
- Jungle Healing

Zarude is a check, as it takes nothing from Hex or Energy Ball, can remove Toxic with Jungle Healing and easily OHKO Chandelure with Darkest Lariat. Althought it will not appreciate switching into Fire Blast as it OHKO him.

calcs

252 Atk Zarude Darkest Lariat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 288-342 (110.3 - 131%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Chandelure Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zarude: 408-480 (116.2 - 136.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Chandelure Hex (65 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zarude: 60-71 (17 - 20.2%) -- possible 5HKO

 

[Oathkeeper]

Sharpedo @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall / Liquidation
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Protect

Check. Aside from CC, either of the three STABs will send Chandy running and in a hurry since all of them OHKO it. Oh yeah, and Shark naturally outspeeds Chandy too so there's no need to Protect either. Due to Shark's abysmal bulk and the fact that it dies to an Energy Ball, bring it in safely.

Calcs

252+ Atk Life Orb Sharpedo Liquidation vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 408-484 (156.3 - 185.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Sharpedo Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 385-455 (147.5 - 174.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Sharpedo Crunch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 385-455 (147.5 - 174.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Checks
Guts Obstagoon by Monky25
Band Zydog by Raxelgrande
Boots Zarude by Jaytop31
Physical Cleaner Sharpedo by Oathkeepre


Counters
Curse Snorlax by Natan
SpDef Umbreon by Aquarius Ghost ❤
SpDef Incineroar by gorex
SpDef Porygon2 by xoPure
Expulso's Dragalge by Flareblitzkreig

Vote for 2 checks & 2 counters!

Checks: Zydog, Zarude
Counters: Snorlax, Incineroar​

 

[Flareblitzkreig]

checks- sharpedo, zydog
counters- snorlax, porygon2

 

[Raxelgrande]

Checks: Zarude, Obstagoon
Counters: Snorlax, Incineroar

 

[gglrg]

Checks: Obstagoon, Zydog
Counters: Snorlax, Porygon2

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

zydog, goon
lax, incin

 

[Jaytop31]

Checks: Zydog, Sharpedo
Counters: Snorlax, Dragalge

 

[xoPure]

Checks: Sharpedo, Goon
Counters: Lax, Umbreon

 

[Oathkeeper]

Winners


Checks
Band Zygarde-10% by Raxelgrande (6 votes)
Guts Obstagoon by Monky25 (4 votes)
Physical Cleaner Sharpedo by Oathkeepre (4 votes)


Counters
Curse Snorlax by Natan (8 votes)
SpDef Incineroar by gorex (3 votes)


Honorable mentions


All 3 of these guys being checks. Darm can kill Chandy with EQ or Rock Slide, Stakataka kills with STAB Stone Edge, and Starmie kills with STAB Hydro Pump.

Vote counts this week

Checks
Zygarde-10% - 6
Obstagoon - 4
Sharpedo - 4
Zarude - 2

Counters
Snorlax - 8
Incineroar - 3
Porygon2 - 2
Dragalge - 2
Umbreon - 1

Top Assassin Standings

Flareblitzkreig - 4
gorex - 3
Natan - 3
Aquarius Ghost ❤ - 2
Jaytop31 - 2
Mac3 - 2
Monky25 - 2
Raxelgrande - 2
Oathkeepre - 1
zizalith - 1

Week 24
The mon to target this week is...........

Cobalion @ Chople Berry / Shuca Berry
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Stone Edge​

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

gastrodon is a counter to Cobalion
Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Clear Smog / Toxic
- Recover
- Earth Power
- Scald
Gastro can easily stomach any hit cobalion can throw at it, earth power hits coba super effectively. U can pressure cobalion with scald burn if needed, recover is what makes gastrodn a reliable counter. U can recover after a +2 cc from coba and still have a high chance then u can kill with epower if its at -2 (u can also kill it straight away ifya want

calcs for yo shit

+2 252 Atk Cobalion Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gastrodon: 280-330 (65.7 - 77.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, 0 SpA Gastrodon Earth Power vs. -1 0 HP / 0 SpD Cobalion: 356-420 (110.2 - 130%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 SpA Gastrodon Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Cobalion: 236-282 (73 - 87.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

Milotic can check cobalion from full health or near full health with a HDB boots Haze set Other items work to. Checks SD variants does worse vs pivot variants. Milotic is a Good Check
Milotic @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Def / 52 Spe
Bold Nature
- Haze
- Recover
- Flip Turn
- Scald

 

[Jmash]

Starmie @ Life Orb
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Grass Knot / idk run whatever here it don’t matter
- Recover

Starmie’s a fun soft check I’ve been using lately, you can aggressively switch in and take whatever hit, while Hydro does a lot back (it doesn’t kill). I actually ran spin last slot but clearly Recover is more useful against Cobalion.

 

[gorex]

reserving doublade as a counter

Doublade @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Shadow Claw / Iron Head
- Close Combat

when cobalion sees doublade, it needs to l2p, cuz it hardly even scratches doublade even at +6. meanwhile +2 cc from doublade is a roll to ohko. doublade can basically set up all over cobalion and threaten the opposing team with boosted attacks if not directly threatened.

defensive calcs

+6 252 Atk Cobalion Iron Head vs. 212 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Doublade: 95-112 (30.4 - 35.8%) -- 45.8% chance to 3HKO

offensive calcs

+1 252+ Atk Doublade Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Cobalion: 308-364 (95.3 - 112.6%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

 

[xoPure]

reserving vileplume

Vileplume @ Black Sludge
Ability: Effect Spore
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Strength Sap
- Stun Spore

Vileplume is a passive counter to SD Cobalion. Strength Sap allows Vileplume to come in on an SD/attacking move and heal right back up to full HP while lowering Cobalions attack. Effect Spore also gives Vileplume that 30% chance to just straight up end the Cobalion as well. Clicking Stun Spore at full HP gives it an option to do something to it by paralysing it but more times than not it'll just sit there and spam Strength Sap unable to be touched.

 

[Renju_V2]

Toxtricity is a good soft check as it resists its stab and is neutral to its coverage due to its frailty it can only swap in once maybe twice.

Music Daniel (Toxtricity) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Punk Rock
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Overdrive
- Boomburst
- Snarl
- Volt Switch

 

[Flareblitzkreig]

SALAZZLE

Salazzle @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Corrosion
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Wave
- Nasty Plot
- Toxic

salazzle is great vs cobalion as it can come in on any attack barring stone edge and OHKO it in return due to its higher speed. however, stone edge has a 56% chance to OHKO lazzle so therefore it is a solid offensive CHECK.

CALCS BEESH

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252 SpA Salazzle Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Cobalion: 344-408 (106.5 - 126.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 Atk Cobalion Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Salazzle: 115-136 (41.5 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Cobalion Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Salazzle: 77-91 (27.7 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 Atk Cobalion Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Salazzle: 258-304 (93.1 - 109.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

 

[Jaytop31]

reserving darmanitan

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

It's Darm, you click Flare Blitz, it gets the kill.
Suprinsigly Darm can take every attack from Cobalion once, althought after stealth rocks its chance of surviving are rather low.

calcs

252 Atk Cobalion Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Darmanitan: 274-324 (78 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Cobalion Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Darmanitan: 246-291 (70 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Cobalion Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Darmanitan: 82-97 (23.3 - 27.6%) -- 78.5% chance to 4HKO

252 Atk Sheer Force Darmanitan Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Cobalion: 432-510 (133.7 - 157.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO