CM Scream Tail
Scream Tail @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 8 SpA / 248 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psyshock
- Wish
Here we have an offensivish variant of Scream Tail, which here uses Calm Mind to set-up both its SpD and SpA that is useful for two coverage moves (that also have STAB). Wish is kept for longevity and to let the opponent into thinking that this is a regular Scream Tail, instead of a variation of the classical set. Leftovers is chosen in order to keep this Pokèmon as healthy as possible.
You may argue that Wish and Calm Mind are strange together, but in actual fact it isn't. If you were able to stack enough Calm Mind (that helps to stomach special hits better, bar crits), you will probably use Wish as a self-recovery move, otherwise you can simply wishpass or dying while passing a huge Wish to your teammate.
Keep in mind that this thing doesn't OHKO threats from full, but with this set it can be a nice cleaner. As a cleaner, it has to outspeed the remaining threats of the opponent, and KOing while they are already weakened.
Even this Scream Tail with minimal SpA EVs investment can take out some things with the aid of Tera Fairy o two Calm Minds:
+1 8 SpA Tera Fairy Scream Tail Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Krookodile: 328-388 (99 - 117.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 8 SpA Scream Tail Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Krookodile: 326-386 (98.4 - 116.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Scream Tail @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 8 SpA / 248 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psyshock
- Wish
Here we have an offensivish variant of Scream Tail, which here uses Calm Mind to set-up both its SpD and SpA that is useful for two coverage moves (that also have STAB). Wish is kept for longevity and to let the opponent into thinking that this is a regular Scream Tail, instead of a variation of the classical set. Leftovers is chosen in order to keep this Pokèmon as healthy as possible.
You may argue that Wish and Calm Mind are strange together, but in actual fact it isn't. If you were able to stack enough Calm Mind (that helps to stomach special hits better, bar crits), you will probably use Wish as a self-recovery move, otherwise you can simply wishpass or dying while passing a huge Wish to your teammate.
Keep in mind that this thing doesn't OHKO threats from full, but with this set it can be a nice cleaner. As a cleaner, it has to outspeed the remaining threats of the opponent, and KOing while they are already weakened.
Even this Scream Tail with minimal SpA EVs investment can take out some things with the aid of Tera Fairy o two Calm Minds:
+1 8 SpA Tera Fairy Scream Tail Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Krookodile: 328-388 (99 - 117.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 8 SpA Scream Tail Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Krookodile: 326-386 (98.4 - 116.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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