Frosmoth @ Assault Vest
Ability: Ice Scales
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 60 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 188 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Giga Drain
- Tera Blast
- Bug Buzz
So glad I started using this mon. Lots of power, and tons of special bulk. EVs might be changed soon, but not moves. Ice Beam can ohko DNite through scale, good if it comes in on predicted bug/grass/ground, or even just to force it to tera(not like it's a bad user, obviously, but it can make them predictable-ish.) Either STAB is great for Ting-Lu, and beam does lots to hippo. Giga Drain is great healing, though I will probably tera on Garg anyway to live the hit well. Bug Buzz hits sub users like Espathra, and gets Cress and Wo-Chien. Tera Blast may well be the most important though, changing tings up on fires and steels, namely Heatran, Zone, and Ghold. I adore this mon now, though I do kinda want the bulk to take normal tera Bloodmoon's...blood moon, into it's vacuum wave AND then E-speed from obviously unboosted DNite. But I'm unsure this is possible, may keep the Spe for 4 Spe bax/tusk(idk these not showing up for me.) Also ground gives great use vs Flutter, who is apparently very often t wave, or at least mystical fire(though unboosted is only 2% to 2hko LOL.) Also full stop to Iron Bundle, even possibly getting it on a sub turn w/ Bug Buzz.
Weezing @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 244 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA / 4 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Flamethrower
- Acid Spray
- Thunderbolt
I put Weezing as I needed an answer to the basic DNite set, Ghold kinda, Scizor, Pex, Urshifus, and SR neutral or better(no longer using galarian for the scizor match-up.) Only issue is I now like Levitate over neutralizing gas, so I don't wipe T spikes. But it's invaluable for DNite, as it's walled-ish(thinking steel tera to wall it's common stuff very well, even like Iron Head and flying tera blast, but unsure of item I would use so testing just default tera black sludge atm.) The EVs are mostly max/max, just w/ odd HP and some in the rest. I accidentally capped atk, was a 0 iv I bred for :| Wisp is crucial for most of my list, DNite, Urshifus, and Scizor hate it(Scizor can tera or not, so it's a good medium option between SE Flamethrower and, post-tera, likely SE T-Bolt.) I also can get Urshifu RS w/ Acid Spray into T-Bolt, and this combo helps get past Pex, who should do nothing. Flamethrower also hits Corv. I like this more as I use it, obviously it's flawed vs. special stuff, but DNIte is #1, and Frosmoth picks up the slack on the other side. Black Sludge helped me take(I think) cb RS's strikes twice, so I'm unsure I can lose it, though I'd have to if going for non-poison tera...
Noivern @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Level: 50
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 36 HP / 4 Def / 212 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Boomburst
- Focus Blast
- Switcheroo
Put this for Urshifus and Oger h, mainly. I also really like Infilrator. I woulda lost bad to a minimize Muk, but it put a sub. I
think the way it works is it ALWAYS hits through a sub, even if they're +evasion. Boomburst normal tera is a given, and w/ specs the medium SpA is only a minor impediment. Focus Blast can wipe Chi-Yu, and hurts Ting-Lu and Garg too. Switcheroo is very important w/ a choice item, I have crippled lots w/ it, enough that I use it on 2 mons. EVs do some stuff um. The last to do...something offensively, takes Chi-Yu Flamethrower(either Modest not specs or Timid Specs can't recall, terad to lose the resistance. Has helped intermittenly just in general.) This and Goodra-H, as they are, CANNOT hit Ghold, main issue. Also Flutter, if we both lead, can be a nuiscance, as either goodra-h or Frosmoth have to switch in, and have to be brought in the 1st place, both of which are limitations.
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Band
Ability: Unseen Fist
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 108 HP / 164 atk / 228 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Ice Spinner
- Close Combat
- U-turn
I was strongly encouraged to play standard stuff, it wasn't very fun imo, but I decided to keep this one out of it. Was suggested this EV spread, was max/max jolly. Idk what it does, but sounds like it's standard. Water tera for basic damage, nothing fancy. I changed Iron head for ice spinner for DNite and stuff. U-Turn is good for choice sets, got an Espathra to sash who did protect(lol.) I like this ok, but I don't bring it much, and may need an answer to the mirror and Azu(say like Dondozo.) The power can be a bit too tempting though.
Infernape @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 28 HP / 252 Atk / 228 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Switcheroo
- Close Combat
- Raging Fury
- U-turn
I spent some time w/ EVs, but then I decided just max Atk and least Spe for +1 Spe Roaring Moon(which it can get any of 3 ways, and is high ranked. Pretty major benchmark imo.) The bulk actually has saved me, especially in conjunction w/ Raging Fury's lack of recoil. That move is used to better take down Ogerpon-H, and it just seems more fun somehow. CC is near obligatory, as Mach Punch would be kinda weird on scarf imo(even if I ditch it often, and also why Blaze, as there is no punching move now.) U-Turn for same reasons(I just don't have it on Noivern cause of the lack of damage, normally goes on choiced sets that learn it.) Switcheroo is pretty helpful, though I often die locking in, say, Ting-Lu or DNite into EQ< so a Grimmsnarl w/ Lagging Tail might have merit over this, idk. Fire tera is just default, I again can't make my mind up so I'm laving it. At the very least seems to go well w/ blaze.
Goodra-Hisui @ Leftovers
Ability: Sap Sipper
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Shelter
- Body Press
- Heavy Slam
- Draco Meteor
One of the older mons. I struggled to use this mon to any effect, until I tried this set, which is imo definitely the best. Fairy tera is leftover from AV, helps w/ Urshifu SS, and t1 vs. Rapid. EVs outspeed maybe 4 Spe Luna BM, the rest all in phys. bulk. Sap Sipper is chosen, even though it isn't for this set in stratdex, cause I have no other spore/leech seed immunity. W/ fairy also wall loom, w/o wall amoonguss. This is a wonderful user of lefties, but idk what to say cause it's pretty much from stratdex. Has bee quite good, set up can even take ground moves well. Draco Meteor is intermittently helpful, might witch to Flamethrower or T-Bolt, I really don't know. They probably all are good options, for now won't waste a tm until I'm sure. This has 3-0d some people, also I like how Heavy Slam ignores Minimize, could use more things like that.
I was 14 losses ahead of wins(still no my worst xp,) am now something like 7-9 more. Not great, but it's improving from other teams and may even more, if another tera on eezing ends up seeming like a good option(and might tera fly/ w/e Infernpae, idk.) Azu is the biggest issue that I think of immediately. Or even after pondering it, nothing seems as deadly to this line up, not even DNite or Flutter. I'm maybe not as fond of Chien-pao, as most other top mons. Gholdengo necessitates a tera from Frosmoth, not my favorite mon and it'll most definitely be brought I think. Glimmora is a huge irritant, w/o a grounded poison I don't enjoy getting it w/ Surging Strikes, so that's another point in favor of getting rid of Urshifu RS. I won mostly most recently, even though some was freeze hax lol(yay ice types,) so I'm somewhat forgetful of what really gets me. I suppose a Munkidori w/ Rapid Strike got me, woulda helped there to have Flare Blitz on Infernape maybe, though I prefer the better Oger-H match up and stuff, for now.
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Disrupter set. Creates starting point for our sweepers (usually goes with ogerpon or dnite) and prevents opposing settup, late game cleaner. 212 HP and 220 Def EVs with Bold nature allows Mane to always withstand Sucker Punch from Adamant Choice Band Chien-Pao and Surging Strikes from Adamant Punching Glove Urshifu Rapid-Strike. 68 Spe EVs makes it so we are faster than Scarf Jolly Urshifu, +1 Jolly Baxcalibur and +2 Adamant Cloyster. Tera Water is the estandar nowadays, very solid defensively. I cant remember a match where it wasnt selected, either as a lead or in the back, this Pokémon was too good.
Stall-Breaker set. Destroyer of fat builds, him and Flutter Mane puts ton of team preview pressure making so the opponent really wants to bring their steel type, which is good for our Dragonite (unless its Heatran, but they wont bring Heatran against this). 100 HP and 12 SpDef EVs allows Ursaluna to always live Hydro Pump from Iron Bundle with one Calm Mind up and its 5HKO by Chanseys Seismic Toss. 156 Spe EVs outspeeds up to 4 Spe Wo-Chien and everything below that. Huge shoutouts to my friend Ru-san for the set, insane player.
Wall-Breaker/Disrupter set. Stops a lot of the cheese, was added to deal with Killernite, Disrupter Flutter Mane and to create a starting point for Dnite or Ogerpon with Trick. 196 HP and 236 Def EVs are there to ensure Tera Dragon Gholdengo lives a Tera Dark Crunch from Adamant Choice Band Chien-Pao and lives 15/16 times the Earthquake from +1 Dragonite. 196 HP and 4 SpDef EVs also makes it so Gholdengo always lives even a crit Hex from 4 SpA Disrupter Flutter Mane and KOs back with Make it Rain. 68 Spe EVs we outspeed max speed Ursaluna (regular) and everything below that tier. Tera Dragon was the choice to secure the win against Ogerpon and to always live (unless they tera water or tera ghost) Last Respects (150 BP) into Aqua Jet from Basculegion-M.
Sweeper. Axis of this construction. Even tho the build looks simple this is what makes it so powerful, since jolly max speed Dnite is so rare it can creates his own setup opportunities with High Speed, Tera Fire and Encore, unlike Tera Flying set that are the ones that normally runs Encore, this one doesnt need to tera to be a threat thanks to Dragon + Fire coverage, the only thing in the current metagame that resists both is Azumarill which is not as common anymore. 252 Spe EVs and Jolly nature allows Dragonite to outspeed max speed Pokémon like Chien-Pao, Iron Bundle and Dragapult. Tera Fire was the pick here cuz it boosts fire punch, makes Dragonite inmune to burn and cuz it can beat most steel types that our teams lures in, unlike the other common Dice Dnite set (steel).
Pseudo AV frame and Cycle Destroyer. 12 HP and 108 SpDef EVs allows Oger to always live Tera Normal Bloodmoon into Vacuum Wave from Ursaluna when Ogerpon activates Embody Aspect and 132 Atk EVs with Adamant Nature makes it so Tera Water Ivy Cudgel always 2HKOs max HP Ursaluna even thru Tera Normal. The attack invesment are also there to ensure Ogerpon 1HKOs 4 Def EVs Basculegion-M and 4 Def EVs Iron Bundle with Horn Leech every single time, 1HKOs 4 Def EVs Chien-Pao 15/16 of the time with Tera Water Ivy Cudgel and 1HKOs Max HP un-tera Ursaluna-Bloodmoon. Other cool things this Ogerpon lives is the Moonblast from Modest Specs Flutter Mane without Embody Aspect, and with Embody Aspect active this can setup a Sub in front of offensive Heatran and Earth Power wont break the Sub. Max speed is the choice here to setup a Substitute even in front of the fastest Gliscor.
Wall-breaker/Cleaner. Another Cycle Destroyer, Landorus-Therian "answer". Fully invested Adamant Never-Melt Ice Ice Shard 1HKOs Scarf Landorus-T even thru Intimidate, this was one of the reasons why this set was selected instead of Lum Berry, we didnt choose Life-Orb cuz the other reason was that with 12 HP and 116 Def EVs this Pokémon lives the combination of Play Rough into Shadow Sneak from Life-Orb Mimikyu after Tera. 124 Spe EVs we outspeed everything covering Garchomp speed tier. This spread is courtesy of our good friend Kiby. Tera Electric is the estandar, insane synergy with ice type attacks and decent defensively.
