Gengar@Choice Scarf
252 Sp.Attack\252 Speed\6 HP
-HP Ice
-ThunderBolt
-Shadow Ball
-Energy Ball
Trap me?
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Gengar@Choice Scarf
252 Sp.Attack\252 Speed\6 HP
-HP Ice
-ThunderBolt
-Shadow Ball
-Energy Ball
Trap me?
@ Dugtrio, since Gengar isn't really a safe switch in courtesy of Sucker Punch, let alone a counter. Priority move > choice scarf.
Meganium @ Leftovers
Bold nature
252 hp, 120 def, 136 s.def
- Energy Ball
- Synthesis
- Leech Seed
- HP Fire
Aerial Ace is Duggy's best attack against Meganium, which is a 4HKO with leftovers recovery. Between leftovers, Synthesis, and Leech Seed, Dugtrio's just not taking it down. Meganium could just wall it all day if it likes, since Life Orb + Leech Seed alone will eventually spell doom for Duggy.
Meganium @ Leftovers
Bold nature
252 hp, 120 def, 136 s.def
- Energy Ball
- Synthesis
- Leech Seed
- HP Fire
Aerial Ace is Duggy's best attack against Meganium, which is a 4HKO with leftovers recovery. Between leftovers, Synthesis, and Leech Seed, Dugtrio's just not taking it down. Meganium could just wall it all day if it likes, since Life Orb + Leech Seed alone will eventually spell doom for Duggy.
Not a counter. Sucker Punch has the priority and strength to kill you after you switch in on whatever attack Dugtrio throws at it (probably rock slide/sucker punch)
Now, to Dugtrio
Weavile@CB
Jolly-252ATK, 252SPD
-Ice Punch
-Night Slash
-Pursuit
-Brick Break
Comes in and wrecks you. Pursuits a KO if you're switching, and Ice punch is a KO if you're not.
Mah bad, i was thinking CS when it was Focus Sash >.>
Hitmontop @ CB
252/Hp 252/Att
Technichian
-Mach punch
-Stone edge
-Close wombat
-EQ
OHKO's with mach punch :)
Weavile:
Bronzong @ Lefties
Relaxed@ 252/144/112/0/0/0
Speed IV=0
Gyro Ball
EQ
Reflect
Stealth Rock
Basically walls Weavile, and OHKO's with STAB Gyro Ball.
Bronzong @ Lefties
Relaxed@ 252/144/112/0/0/0
Speed IV=0
Gyro Ball
EQ
Reflect
Stealth Rock
Basically walls Weavile, and OHKO's with STAB Gyro Ball.
Dugtrio @Life Orb
252 Atk / 252 Spd / 6 SDef
Jolly
- Sucker Punch
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Aerial Ace
Dugtrio isn't a counter. Its either KO'd or almost KO'd on the switch by X-Scissor then finished off with Shadow Sneak. Dugtrio needs to attack twice to KO'd Shedinja because of the Focus Sash, but it doesn't even get off one attack.
Edit: Forgot about Sucker Punch, but Dugtrio would still need to attack twice with it.
Golem, however, counters it fine.
Edit: Forgot about Sucker Punch, but Dugtrio would still need to attack twice with it.
Golem, however, counters it fine.
Herracross @ Choice Band
Nature: Adamant
252 atk, 252 spd, 4 hp
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge
Megahorn simple ownzzz it. Can take all attacks but Hydro Pump.
Normally "all attacks but..." would mean it isn't a counter...but I ran the calcs and its not even 50% anyway. Don't know why you'd say he couldn't take a Hydro Pump but...*shrug* Anyway...
@ Heracross
Dodrio @ Focus Sash
252 atk, 252 spd, 6 hp
Jolly nature
- Flail
- Drill Peck
- Endeavour
- Quick Attack
Focus Sash to survive the...whatever...on the switch, then Drill Peck for the KO. Surviving with 1 hp gives it a mean STAB Flail to boot.
Rhyperior @ Choice Band
Adamant
252 Atk / 252 HP / 6 SDef
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Megahorn
- Avalanche
Solid Rock laughs at Hidden Power, and Rhyperior hits back hard with STAB SE Stone Edge.
Also lol at TheMantyke's Hitmontop with Close Wombat.
@Rhyp
Bronzong @ Lefties
Relaxed 252/144/112/0/0/0
Gyro Ball
EQ
Reflect
Stealth Rock
He had to return, just because he can resist Quake/Slide, and takes little damage from your non-STAB'd Megahorn.
Bronzong @ Lefties
Relaxed 252/144/112/0/0/0
Gyro Ball
EQ
Reflect
Stealth Rock
He had to return, just because he can resist Quake/Slide, and takes little damage from your non-STAB'd Megahorn.
Ninetails @ Wide Lense
Modest 252Spd/ 126 Special Attack/132 Special Defense
Hypnosis
Nasty Plot
Flamethrower
Energyball
Switches in either bulking up or not taking much damage, hypnosis', sets up, then blows you apart with a rediculously powerfull flamethrower, not caring if you resist it or not.
Empoleon @ Leftovers
Calm Nature
252 HP / 212 Special Defense / 40 Special Attack / 6 Speed
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Shrugs off Energy Ball and Flamethrower, Sleep Talk for Hypnosis, Makes it eat Surf/Ice Beam until it dies.
I'll resist the urge to Magnezone or CMBliss.
Hariyama@Leftovers
Thick Fat
Adamant
252 spdef, 128 atk, 128 def
-Cross Chop
-Stone Edge
-Sub
-Bulk Up
Surf is a 3HKO at best and you have a 1/3 chance of doing it.
Ice Beam will never kill him and his Cross Chop is always a OHKO.
Can BU behind the sub and is a nuisance with fight/rock off that attack.
Hariyama@Leftovers
Thick Fat
Adamant
252 spdef, 128 atk, 128 def
-Cross Chop
-Stone Edge
-Sub
-Bulk Up
Surf is a 3HKO at best and you have a 1/3 chance of doing it.
Ice Beam will never kill him and his Cross Chop is always a OHKO.
Can BU behind the sub and is a nuisance with fight/rock off that attack.
Exploud @Leftovers
Adamant Nature
208 hp/116 atk/184 spdef
Ability: Soundproof
~ Earthquake
~ Rock Slide
~ Return
~ Screech
This is a very specific counter to that particular Empoleon. Soundproof makes it so that Sleep Talk does not work, 116 atk EVs allows exact damage to allow for a 2HKO with Earthquake. The defensive EVs make Surf a 3HKO every time, and Ice Beam either a 3HKO or 4HKO, depending on luck. The other moves aren't necessary to counter Empoleon, only Earthquake.
Tee hee, finding crappier pokemon to counter good pokemon is fun. :P
Since Hariyama counters Exploud and it was in first anyways...
Starmie@Leftovers
Natural Cure
Modest
120 HP, 252 SAtk, 136 Spd
-Psychic
-Surf
-Recover
-Rapid Spin
Psychic is a 2HKO. Against Starmie, Cross Chop and Stone Edge are 3HKOs. Starmie outspeeds Hariyama and can Recover more damage than it takes in attacks.
Spiritomb@Leftovers
Pressure
Careful
144 Atk/252 Hp/112 Sp.Def
Sucker Punch
Pain Split
WoW
Pursuit
Come in on Rapid Spin/Psychic. Can block spinning, PS's the recover, and Sucker Punch for attacking with Pursuit for getting the kill.
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