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Project SV OU - Victim of the Week (Week 74: Assault Vest Hoopa-U)

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:ursaluna: by Lectrys

Counter
:muk-alola: by Hittite Jumpscare
The next victim of the week is one that is ready to boil over at any moment, if you can't contain its volcanic fury. That's right, the next Victim is none other than Volcanion!

:sv/volcanion:
Volcanion @ Choice Specs
Ability: Water Absorb
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb

The long-dormant volcano has fired back with a vengeance in OU, with its STAB moves threatening a large swath of the metagame while its coverage makes special walls like Galarian Slowking and Alomomola crumble to pieces. Water Absorb further aids it by defeating nefarious Ivy Cudgels and Flip Turns. Steam Eruption and Flamethrower pick off foes attempting to catch the other move, while Choice Specs Tera Ground Earth Power demolishes the aforementioned walls. Sludge Bomb is generally good coverage, demolishing Primarina while smacking greedy Wellsprings and other Fairy-types like Clefable and Hatterene. How will you push the volcano back to dormancy?

Submissions end <t:1759723140:F>.
You may submit up to 1 check and 1 counter.
 
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:sv/raging-bolt:
Raging Bolt @ Choice Specs
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderclap
- Volt Switch

Drop a Draco!
:raging-bolt: 252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 397-468 (131.8 - 155.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Counter:
:sv/alomomola:

Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 20 HP / 236 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Flip Turn
- Scald
- Mirror Coat
- Body Slam

Even a Specs Tera Ground Earth Power can't 2HKO this beast. Alo then can strike back with Mirror Coat. If you want more surety, invest fully into HP as well.
:volcanion: 252+ SpA Choice Specs Tera Ground Volcanion Earth Power vs. 20 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola: 186-219 (39 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
:volcanion: 252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Sludge Bomb vs. 20 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola: 124-146 (26 - 30.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after poison damage
Proof Mirror Coat OHKOs
 
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:sv/polteageist:
Polteageist @ White Herb
Ability: Weak Armor
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power
- Tera Blast
- Shell Smash

Polteageist is just bulky enough to take a hit, and it can OHKO after a Shell Smash.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Polteageist: 264-312 (81.4 - 96.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

+2 4+ SpA Polteageist Stored Power (140 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 311-366 (103.3 - 121.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO


Counter
:sv/latios:
Latios @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Luster Purge
- Aura Sphere
- Trick

Latios is resistant or immune to all three of Volcanion's STABs, allowing it to take any hit on the switch and then OHKO.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Latios: 148-175 (49.1 - 58.1%) -- 97.7% chance to 2HKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 348-409 (115.6 - 135.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
:sv/dragonite:

Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Normal / Ground
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Extreme Speed / Ice Spinner
- Earthquake
- Ice Spinner / Roost

Dragonite is a check. It really doesn't like being randomly Burned or Poisoned, but Dragonite's typing gives it a resistance to both of Volcanion's STABs and an immunity to Earth Power, and that combined with Multiscale gives it plenty of opportunities to switch in and set up. Earthquake is an OHKO at +1 or after Tera Ground, and if Volcanion terastallizes to avoid that, it can still be picked off with Extreme Speed, and its Ice resistance suddenly becomes an Ice weakness.
 
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:SV/Walking Wake:
Walking Wake @ Choice Specs
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 12 HP / 244 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Steam
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Dragon Pulse

90% of the time, Draco Meteor obliterates Volcanion 100% of the time.

:Walking Wake:
244 SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 336-396 (111.6 - 131.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

:Volcanion:
252+ SpA Choice Specs Tera Ground Volcanion Earth Power vs. 12 HP / 0 SpD Walking Wake: 283-334 (82.7 - 97.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Counter

:SV/Blissey:
Blissey (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Natural Cure
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Seismic Toss
- Soft-Boiled
- Thunder Wave

She's boring, but she works.

:volcanion:
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Blissey: 189-223 (28.9 - 34.2%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Flamethrower vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Blissey: 156-184 (23.9 - 28.2%) -- 94.3% chance to 4HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Tera Ground Volcanion Earth Power vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Blissey: 156-184 (23.9 - 28.2%) -- 94.3% chance to 4HKO

:Blissey:
Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 0 HP Volcanion: 100-100 (33.2 - 33.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
 
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Congrats to our winner!

Check
:raging bolt: by Hittite Jumpscare

Counter
:assault vest: :alomomola: by Hittite Jumpscare

The next victim is one that hasn't been in the spotlight of OU for a while. From being banned in Generation 6 to plummeting into UU in SV, Greninja is back to steal the show!

:sv/greninja:
Greninja @ Life Orb
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- Sludge Wave / Low Kick / Grass Knot

Ever since the Protean nerf and the removal of Ash-Greninja, normal Greninja has been in a bit of a death spiral towards irrelevancy in SV OU. While by no means a slouch, and one of the tier's biggest threats down in UU, the formerly-broken frog is outclassed by many cleaners and breakers in the hellscape we call Generation 9. However, don't be caught sleeping - with good play, Battle Bond Greninja easily clears teams with its brutally powerful attacks and incredible boosts after Battle Bond's activation. Water Shuriken picks off weakened yet faster foes like Deoxys-S and Darkrai to gain a boost. I've made the executive decision to slash Low Kick and Grass Knot on the last slot, as both beat common answers in Blissey and Alomomola respectively. How will you take on the ninja?

Submissions end Sunday, October 19th at 11:59 PM GMT-4.
You may submit 1 check and 1 counter.
 
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:sv/lokix:
Lokix @ Choice Band
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Leech Life

Banded Lokix is most likely to OHKO Greninja 93% if Gren's at full health. Due to LO chip though, First Impression will most certainly KO Gren.

:lokix: 252+ Atk Choice Band Lokix First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Water Greninja: 283-334 (99.2 - 117.1%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

Counter:
:sv/bellibolt:
Bellibolt @ Assault Vest
Ability: Electromorphosis
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Muddy Water
- Volt Switch
- Parabolic Charge
- Discharge

A fun one, this is. With this set, Tera Water LO Gren Hydro Pump will do at max 40%. This will trigger Electromorphosis, then any Electric move will OHKO.
(remember to double Bellibolt's damage for electric moves)
:greninja: 252 SpA Life Orb Tera Water Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Bellibolt: 146-172 (34.6 - 40.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
:bellibolt: 0 SpA Bellibolt Parabolic Charge vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Water Greninja: 188-224 (65.9 - 78.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
:bellibolt: 0 SpA Bellibolt Discharge vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Water Greninja: 234-276 (82.1 - 96.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
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:SV/Dragonite:
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Ability: Multiscale
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Outrage
- Extreme Speed
- Ice Spinner
- Fire Punch

Exploit the fact that the Greninja this mon is up against never has Ice Beam. (All calculations below ignore Multiscale.)

:Dragonite:
252+ Atk Choice Band Dragonite Outrage vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 459-540 (161 - 189.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 204-240 (71.5 - 84.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 306-360 (107.3 - 126.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

:Greninja:
252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Dark Pulse vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dragonite: 144-172 (44.5 - 53.2%) -- 26.2% chance to 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dragonite: 116-136 (35.9 - 42.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Tera Water Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dragonite: 133-157 (41.1 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Tera Water Greninja Water Shuriken (15 BP) (5 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dragonite: 95-115 (29.4 - 35.6%) -- approx. 4.2% chance to 3HKO
 
:sv/slither wing:

Slither Wing @ Assault Vest
Ability: Protosynthesis
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Steel
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Earthquake

Slither Wing is a check. It needs Sun to be up in order to take more than one Hydro Pump, but outside of that, it switches in on Greninja fairly comfortably, and can OHKO Greninja with First Impression. If Sun is up, then First Impression can OHKO even if Greninja has already Terastallized.
:slither wing:
252+ Atk Slither Wing First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 462-546 (162.1 - 191.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Slither Wing First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Water Greninja: 231-273 (81 - 95.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Protosynthesis Slither Wing First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Water Greninja: 300-354 (105.2 - 124.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Slither Wing Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 614-726 (215.4 - 254.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Slither Wing U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 360-426 (126.3 - 149.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Slither Wing U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Water Greninja: 180-213 (63.1 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Protosynthesis Slither Wing U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Water Greninja: 234-276 (82.1 - 96.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Slither Wing Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 171-202 (60 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Protosynthesis Slither Wing Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Water Greninja: 222-262 (77.8 - 91.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

:greninja:
252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 129-152 (41.4 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+1 252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 191-226 (61.4 - 72.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Tera Water Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 172-203 (55.3 - 65.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 252 SpA Life Orb Tera Water Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 255-302 (81.9 - 97.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Dark Pulse vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 47-55 (15.1 - 17.6%) -- possible 6HKO
+1 252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Dark Pulse vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 70-82 (22.5 - 26.3%) -- 18.2% chance to 4HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Water Shuriken (15 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 57-69 (18.3 - 22.1%) -- possible 5HKO
+1 252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Water Shuriken (15 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 81-96 (26 - 30.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Tera Water Greninja Water Shuriken (15 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 78-93 (25 - 29.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+1 252 SpA Life Orb Tera Water Greninja Water Shuriken (15 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 108-132 (34.7 - 42.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 73-87 (23.4 - 27.9%) -- 84.1% chance to 4HKO
+1 252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Sludge Wave vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 110-130 (35.3 - 41.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0- Atk Life Orb Greninja Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Slither Wing: 39-47 (12.5 - 15.1%) -- possible 7HKO
+1 0- Atk Life Orb Greninja Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Slither Wing: 58-69 (18.6 - 22.1%) -- possible 5HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 31-36 (9.9 - 11.5%) -- possible 9HKO
+1 252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Slither Wing: 47-55 (15.1 - 17.6%) -- possible 6HKO
 
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