machamp@leftovers
adamant nature
252 attack,252 hp,4 s.def
guts
-brick break
-earthquake
-fire punch
-rock slide
adamant nature
252 attack,252 hp,4 s.def
guts
-brick break
-earthquake
-fire punch
-rock slide
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Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Impish@ 252 Def, 68 Atk, 188 HP
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Slack Off
Stealth Rock
Best...T-Tar counter...evar! Resists Stone Edge, takes jack from Crunch and Earthquake, and hits with a STAB EQ of his own.
Garchomp @ Life Orb
Adamant
252 Atk / 4 HP / 252 Spd
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Swords Dance
Fire Blast
Without Roar, Hippowdon is merely a stepping stone in Garchomp's path to a sweep.
Metagross @ Choice Band
252 atk 252 spd 6hp
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Hammer Arm
252 atk 252 spd 6hp
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Hammer Arm
he couldn't come in on an earthquake....
Ignoring Heatran as that isn't a counter. Here's mine:
- Slack Off
- Flamethrower
- Thunder Wave
- Disable
With no Special Attack investment Slowbro always 2HKO's your Metagross with Flamethrower, so all EV's can go into HP and Defense for an easy switch in. Slowbro resists Meteor Mash and Hammer Arm and doesn't mind the other two attacks; he can Slack Off the damage, Thunder Wave if he wants, then Flamethrower. Disable is for fun I guess, since I'm only trying to counter Metagross.
Well, here's Kingdra:
Kingdra @ Life Orb
Modest, Swift Swim
252 SpAtk / 252 HP / 6 Speed
-Rain Dance
-Dragon Pulse
-Ice Beam
-Hydro Pump
Soaks up Electivire's attacks well enough since it can't hit SE. Then it sets up rain dance and starts sweeping.
Flygon@Focus Sash
EV Spread: 252 Speed/252 Attack/6 HP
Nature: Jolly
-Dragon Claw
-Quick Attack
-Earthquake
-Fire Punch
You can't touch me with your Electricity and Max Speed Flygon Outspeeds Electivire, Ice Punch would leave me with 1 HP and then EQ to OHKO you. If it fails to OHKO, I have Quick Attack for that Matter.
The above would die to ice punch.
Claydol @ Rowrap Berry
252 HP, 144 atk, 114def
- Earthquake
- Natural Gift (dark, 80bp)
- Explosion
- Stone Edge
immune to earthquake and tbolt, resistant to cross chop, and should be able to take an ice punch to earthquake back.
Claydol @ Rowrap Berry
252 HP, 144 atk, 114def
- Earthquake
- Natural Gift (dark, 80bp)
- Explosion
- Stone Edge
immune to earthquake and tbolt, resistant to cross chop, and should be able to take an ice punch to earthquake back.
^I edited my post..I never knew the Poke had to be switch in freely. But Flygon still beats Electivire.
I'm gonna go ahead and counter Kingdra because most of the other stuff posted doesn't work. Flygon cannot switch into an Electivire Ice Punch; neither can Claydol, as Ice Punch 2KHO's the posted set.
So:
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Ice Beam
- Surf
With a Calm nature and a few HP/SDef EV's, Kingdra can't do shit to Ludicolo. With Leech Seed and Protect (and Rain Dish recovery, if you're lucky), Kingdra really has no chance at taking him down. Ice Beam and Surf are kind of an afterthought; Ice Beam can deal steady damage to Kingdra, I guess.
Bah...you just don't understand. It CAN switch into an Ice Punch Electivire. Here's how it works...Shift Flygon to battle, Electivire uses Ice Punch, Flygon hung onto it's Focus Sash! Flygon used Earthquake (Attacks first because it's faster). If it doesn't faint, Flygon Used Quick Attack! Electivire Fainted. 'Nuff Said.
I'm gonna go ahead and counter Kingdra because most of the other stuff posted doesn't work. Flygon cannot switch into an Electivire Ice Punch; neither can Claydol, as Ice Punch 2KHO's the posted set.
So:
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Ice Beam
- Surf
With a Calm nature and a few HP/SDef EV's, Kingdra can't do shit to Ludicolo. With Leech Seed and Protect (and Rain Dish recovery, if you're lucky), Kingdra really has no chance at taking him down. Ice Beam and Surf are kind of an afterthought; Ice Beam can deal steady damage to Kingdra, I guess.
Celebi
- Thunder wave
- Leech Seed
- Recover
- Psychic
Recover+twave+psychic can outstall ludicolo as ice beam does like 40% to max hp celebi.
EDIT: There have been some really bad counters lately. You must consider all the pokemons moves. If you're not sure exactly what a counter is, read the first post.
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