Project SS UU Victim Of The Week v2- Week 53: Darmanitan (Submissions)

[HydreigonTheChild]

Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Accelerock
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Psychic Fangs

Lycanroc-Dusk is a check to keldeo with not only outspeeding it, but also OHKO'ing it with psychic fangs. Keldeo if its locked into air slash is free entry for lycanroc-dusk since it takes close to nothing from it

252 Atk Life Orb Tough Claws Lycanroc-Dusk Psychic Fangs vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 320-377 (99 - 116.7%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

 

[scorbunnys]

Sylveon @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Wish
- Protect
- Calm Mind
This is a check/counter (i'm kinda split on this one, so i'd let this up to Monky25 and other guys) of Keldeo, thanks to it's full SpD spread, it can actually take two Hydro Pump Specs from Keld and have a good chance to KO back or pp stall with WishTect, if it is your Keld check, CM is a pretty interesting option due to being able to boost to +1 its SpA and SpD in a 1v1 scenario, so it can KO back.
It can also work as other than being a Keld check too, it's a good wishpasser and it can run some interesting techs, in this time i picked the Calm Mind set due to being a better Keld check and it can being a generic wincon with a good stab for some fat teams while its able to check another SpAttackers such as Prim Specs choice-locked on Moonblast, Kommo-O Clangorous Soul, Thundy Forms and Galarian Moltres.
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Kitten/Fox/Whatever wall of calcs

252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sylveon: 160-190 (40.6 - 48.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
4 SpA Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Keldeo: 276-326 (85.4 - 100.9%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
If its CM:
252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. +1 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sylveon: 108-127 (27.4 - 32.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sylveon: 147-174 (37.3 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+1 4 SpA Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Keldeo: 410-486 (126.9 - 150.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Ban Sylv from the victim of the week, third time in a row that it gets submitted

 

[Monky25]

You all know the drill, its voting time! Checks and counters are down below
Checks

by Bandkrook

by gglrg

by Monky25

by Lolito

by Codename Magnum

by BigFatMantis

by TotomonGang

by unfunny meme

by Celebiii

by HydreigonTheChild
Counters

by UrAverageHuman

by Askov

by Pokeseba

You must vote for 2 checks and 2 counters this week. You CANNOT vote for yourself. I repeat, vote for 2 CHECKS and 2 COUNTERS this week! Voting ends Thursday, April 15 at 11:59 PM PST. My votes are..
Checks: Gyarados and Thundurus
Counters: Primarina and Mantine

 

[Band]

checks: raikou and thundurus
counters: primarina and sylveon

 

[Totomon]

checks: starmie and raikou
counters: mantine and primarina

 

[Rae]

Checks: Thundy and Gyarados
Counters: Sylveon and Primarina

 

[romanji]

Checks: Thundurus and Starmie
Counters: Mantine and Sylveon

 

[haxlolo]

checks: azelf and starmie
counters: mantine and primarina

 

[gglrg]

checks: azelf and noivern
counters: mantine and sylveon

 

[voyage]

Checks: Thundurus & Starmie.
Counters: Mantine & Primarina.

 

[BigFatMantis]

Checks: Tapu Bulu, Tentacruel
Counters: Mantine, Sylveon

 

[Celebiii]

Checks: Starmie and Gyarados
Counters: Sylveon and Primarina

 

[Monky25]

Voting is up! Congrats to gglrg for taking first place with the checks and Monky25 for taking runner up. Meanwhile, I had to break a tie between Askov and UrAverageHuman for the counters, and decided to give the win to UrAverageHuman mostly because Sub+CM Prim is easier to fit on teams than mantine and is something players can easily use to counter Keldeo. Still, great job to Askov and all of the others who submitted! The winning submissions will be added to the Hall of Fame shortly. Before I introduce this week, lets take a look at the current standings.

avarice-9
Askov-8
UrAverageHuman-8
BigFatMantis- 7
Monky25- 7
Codename Magnum- 6
Flare219- 5
HydreigonTheChild-5
TotomonGang-3
gglrg-3
Fusion Flare-2
Bandkrook-2
The Disco Devil-2
Twilight-1
Celebii-1​

As seen, avarice is still in the lead while Askov and UrAverageHuman are in a close second. Following behind them are BigFatMantis Monky25 and Codename Magnum. We are approaching the end of this first cycle with only 2 weeks left, so its anyone's game. Now, lets introduce this week's victim!

Slowbro-Galar @ Colbur Berry / Shuca Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Sludge Bomb
- Scald
- Slack Off

This week we have the GRIM REAPER himself, Slowbro-galar. Returning to its DLC 1 glory, glowbro has made a splash on the tour scene, being a bulky win condition that can outlast its checks and counters and go nuts in the right matchup. With solid bulk, a great boosting move in Calm Mind, and reliable recovery, glowbro is something every team should prep for. In addition, the high status rates of sludge bomb and scald makes it infuriating to face with your answer risking status while facing it. Hell, even its old QCQD sets are hella dangerous with a bit of luck on your side. For this week, it will be a bit special: treat glowbro if it has both a colbur berry AND a shuca berry since realistically it could be either in a given game and you wont know until you try to activate it. Any submission that ignores this will be disqualified. Now, how will you take down this derpy demon? Submissions are due Tuesday, April 20 at 11:59 PM PST.

 

[romanji]

Aegislash @ Choice Specs
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Flash Cannon
- Shadow Sneak
- Steel Beam

Aegislash is a hard check to Calm Mind Glowbro, as it can pivot into Sludge Bomb, due to being immune, and take minimal damage from Scald. Choice Specs allows Aegislash to break right through any Calm Mind boosts with Shadow Ball.

calcs

252+ SpA Choice Specs Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. +1 252 HP / 4 SpD Slowbro-Galar: 408-480 (103.5 - 121.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Scald vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Aegislash-Shield: 44-52 (16.7 - 19.8%) -- guaranteed 6HKO

 

[Hitmonstars]

Quagsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Spa / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Scald
- Earth power
- Haze/Toxic
- Recover

Quagsire is a counter to Slowbro-galar,Unaware means you come in safe all the time and any damage it does can easily be healed up by recover, scald also outdamages slowbros Scald and Sludge bomb with earth power doing even more.Both doing more damage even with shuca. If slowbro-g chooses to spam Slack off,you will eventually get a special drop forcing it to switch,a scald burn or rocks with guarentee Earth power 2hkos everytime as well.The 4 evs in spatk allow it to get the ep 2hko range without rocks/Burn more consistently.
Calcs:
0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Quagsire: 46-54 (11.6 - 13.7%) -- possibly the worst move ever
0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Quagsire: 55-65 (13.9 - 16.4%) -- possibly the worst move ever
4 SpA Quagsire Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Shuca Berry Slowbro-Galar: 93-109 (23.6 - 27.6%) -- 77.7% chance to 4HKO
4 SpA Quagsire Scald vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Slowbro-Galar: 82-97 (20.8 - 24.6%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
4 SpA Quagsire Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Slowbro-Galar: 186-218 (47.2 - 55.3%) -- 69.5% chance to 2HKO
4 SpA Quagsire Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Slowbro-Galar: 186-218 (47.2 - 55.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
4 SpA Quagsire Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Slowbro-Galar: 186-218 (47.2 - 55.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after burn damage

 

[Rae]

Reserving Reuniclus!



Reuniclus @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast
- Recover

With Glowbro being the same speed as Reuniclus, the extra EV gets thrown in so that you can easily 1v1 it. With the power of Magic Guard, allowing it to not be damaged poisoned, and Psyshock going through Glowbro's stupid Calm Mind antics, it can reliably both A) 1v1 in it or B) force it out, and then you're a Reuniclus with a Calm Mind up. Like that's very danger for an opposing team. It can even switch in on a CM, start to CM and just flat out beat it.

 

[haxlolo]

goltres !

Moltres-Galar @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Berserk
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt
- Nasty Plot
- Agility
- Fiery Wrath

Nominating Moltres-Galar as a whatever, I have no idea, but Taunt Goltres prevents it from setting up, while being a threat to it even if it set up some Calm Minds thanks to Nasty Plot. Thanks to Goltres' very good special bulk, it can eat some Sludge Bombs from it while still hitting hard.

252+ SpA Moltres-Galar Fiery Wrath vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Colbur Berry Slowbro-Galar: 180-213 (45.6 - 54%) -- 46.9% chance to 2HKO

0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Moltres-Galar: 81-96 (25.2 - 29.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

+1 0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Moltres-Galar: 120-142 (37.3 - 44.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252+ SpA Moltres-Galar Fiery Wrath vs. +1 252 HP / 4 SpD Colbur Berry Slowbro-Galar: 120-142 (30.4 - 36%) -- 48.8% chance to 3HKO

252+ SpA Moltres-Galar Fiery Wrath vs. +1 252 HP / 4 SpD Slowbro-Galar: 240-284 (60.9 - 72%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Don't forget that Slowbro-Galar gets no recovery thanks to Taunt, so Colbur Berry matters little, while if it's Shuca Berry it gets absolutely destroyed by Fiery Wrath.

 

[HydreigonTheChild]

Rotom-Wash @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Pain Split
- Trick

Rotom-Wash is a check to slowbro-galar, tricking a scarf to slowbro-g absolutely kills it, it stops it from setting up, recovering and can easily play around, and rotom-w can proceed to trick it to another teammate since slowbro-g is not going to be appreciating getting 2hko'ed by hydro pump. Rotom can still function without a scarf and by tricking the sludge away to something else, it can wear it down to.

 

[BigFatMantis]

Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stone Edge

Mamoswine is a great check to Glowbro as it has access to both Knock Off and EQ so it can use the right move depending on what berry Glowbro has (usually you can tell by what the team composition is). EQ KO's after chip, if it's Shuca then you just use Knock instead and KO next turn. Scald does likee 50% unboosted so even at +1 it's not killing the Mamo.

0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Mamoswine: 174-206 (48.1 - 57%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO
+1 0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Mamoswine: 260-306 (72 - 84.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ Atk Life Orb Mamoswine Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro-Galar: 351-413 (89 - 104.8%) -- 25% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Mamoswine Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro-Galar: 226-268 (57.3 - 68%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Totomon]

Haxorus @ Life Orb
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Dragon Dance
- Close Combat
well everyone took the cool mons, so let me present to you, UNNERVE HAXORUS
this Haxorus can check glowbro and boost up alongside it, thanks to the incredible unnerve I simply don't care for your Shuca Berry
idk if this really counts so monky pls corroborate, this is just kind of a meme set so yeah.

CALCS
252+ Atk Life Orb Haxorus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro-Galar: 255-302 (64.7 - 76.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Haxorus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro-Galar: 382-450 (96.9 - 114.2%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Haxorus: 130-154 (44.3 - 52.5%) -- 18.4% chance to 2HKO
+1 0 SpA Slowbro-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Haxorus: 195-231 (66.5 - 78.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Flare219]

I have decided that I want Slowbro to suffer.


Mew @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Block
- Encore
- Torment
- Rest

Nominating Encore + Torment Mew as a counter. Once Block goes off, this combination of moves renders the opposing Pokemon incapable of using another move, repeating the same move, or switching out. The only option left then is to Struggle against Mew. Rest can then be used to recover as well as heal off any status ailments accrued. Additionally, this Mew set is perfectly suited to dealing with the set-up Pokemon that are usually used to combat its more common Cosmic Power variant (and really, any slower set-up Pokemon that doesn't boost speed), and can even throw out a Torment on a predicted switch to a Choiced Pokemon to put pressure on your opponent's prediction.

 

[Monky25]

Kommo-o @ Throat Spray
Ability: Bulletproof
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Clangorous Soul
- Clanging Scales
- Boomburst
- Flamethrower

Kommo-o is a counter to galarian slowbro due to its ability to come in on a Glowbro's calm mind or sludge bomb thanks to bulletproof, set up on and force it out.
+2 252 SpA Kommo-o Clanging Scales vs. +2 252 HP / 4 SpD Slowbro-Galar: 201-237 (51 - 60.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

If kommo-o comes in on +1 glowbro and they both set up, slowbro is still 2HKOd by Clanging Scales and is forced to switch as eventually it cannot recover the HP lost with slack off. With this sequence, glowbro is either KOd or forced out as the opponent wants to keep their win-con. Therefore, Kommo-o- counters galarian slowbro.

You know the drill, its time to vote! Down below are checks and counters for Slowbro-Galar submitted for this week
Checks

by UrAverageHuman

by Aqua∞Ring

by BigFatMantis

by TotomonGang

by Lolito

by HydreigonTheChild
Counters

by Codename Magnum

by Hitmonstars

by Monky25 (since avarice didnt take it I will)

by Flare219

Voting ends April 23 at 11:59 PM PST. My votes are..
Checks: Aegislash and Chandelure
Counters: Quagsire and Reuniculus

 

[Totomon]

Checks: Chandelure and Aegislash
Counters: Reuniclus and Mew

 

[haxlolo]

Checks: Chandelure and Haxorus
Counters: Reuniclus and Quagsire

 

[Rae]

Checks: Haxorus and Chandelure
Counters: Mew and Quagsire