OU SubCM Blacephalon

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Blacephalon @ Ghostium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 232 HP / 4 Def / 20 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Substitute

Despite the initial hype after the release of USM, Blacephalon didn't get to shine until the first couple of OLT cycles, where it stood out as one of the most threatening setup sweepers on the ladder due to its Calm Mind set. Calm Mind allows it to boost its Special Attack and Special Defense, which powers up its STAB moves and makes it a pain to deal with for passive teams. What really makes this set threatening, however, is the combination of low Special Attack EVs and a Timid nature, which makes Beast Boost increase Blacephalon's Speed after a KO, thus allowing it to outpace most Choice Scarf users such as Landorus-T and be extremely difficult to revenge kill for offensive teams. Blacephalon fits best on hyper offense teams that complement its offensive pressure with entry hazards and is often paired with the likes of Zygarde and Magearna, which can overwhelm the opposing team and set up on one of Blacephalon's few reliable switch-ins in Tyranitar.

Here's a replay where Blacephalon gets a free oportunity to set up and ends up picking up every single KO: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-779605227
 
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I do really like this, I just feel it's a big vague as far as being meta specific tell the end. Perhaps mentioning common scarfers like Lando-T instead of just saying most scarfers would help improve this a bit. Other than that this set is kinda hard to work and needs an explanation so that's the only real place I'd require more meta specificity.

good job QC 1/1
 
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Blacephalon @ Ghostium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 232 HP / 4 Def / 20 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Substitute

Despite the initial hype after the release of USUM USM, Blacephalon didn't get to shine until the first couple of OLT cycles, where it stood out as one of the most threatening set-up setup sweepers on the ladder due to its Calm Mind set. Calm Mind allows it to boost its Special Attack and Special Defense, which powers up its STAB moves and makes it a pain to deal with for passive teams. What really makes this set threatening, however, is the combination of low Special Attack EVs and a Timid nature, which makes Beast Boost increase its Blacephalon's Speed after a KO, thus allowing it to outpace most Choice Scarf users such as Landorus-T and be extremely difficult to revenge kill for offensive teams. Blacephalon fits best on hyper offense teams that compliment complement its offensive pressure with entry hazards and is often paired with the likes of Zygarde and Magearna,(AC) which that can overwhelm the opposing team and set up on one of its Blacephalon's few reliable switch-ins in Tyranitar.

Here's a replay where Blacephalon gets a free oportunity to set up and ends up picking up every single KO: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-779605227
GP 1/1
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