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Shaymin @Choice Specs
Timid (+spd, -atk)
252 sp atk/252 spd/4 hp
Ability: Natural Cure
~ Seed Flare
~ Hidden Power Fire
~ Psychic
~ Rest
Shaymin resists both attacks, can take a toxic and switch out with natural cure. Lanturn will have a struggle for survival against Shaymin's super-effective STAB seed flare from 448 special attack after choice specs.
Heatran @ Choice Specs
Modest Nature
252 sp atk/252 spd, 4 hp
~ Overheat
~ Earth Power
~ Explosion
~ Dragon Pulse
Resists all 3 attacks and is immune to one. Can easily kill with overheat.
864's Heatran:
Blissey @ Leftovers
Bold@ 252/0/252/4/0/0
Seismic Toss
Light Screen
Water Pulse
Softboiled
Walls Heatran with its high Sp. Def and Light Screen, and hits back with Water Pulse.
Blissey @ Leftovers
Bold@ 252/0/252/4/0/0
Seismic Toss
Light Screen
Water Pulse
Softboiled
Walls Heatran with its high Sp. Def and Light Screen, and hits back with Water Pulse.
Medicham @ Choice Band
Jolly @ 4hp, 252atk, 252spd
~ High Jump Kick
~ Ice Punch
~ Thunder Punch
~ Psycho Cut
Switches in easily and OHKO's with High Jump Kick.
@ Umbreon
Lucario @ Choice Specs
Modest nature
252 atk, 252 spd, 6 hp
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic
- Dragon Pulse
Mean Look? Doesn't care. Curse? Go nuts. Toxic? Immune. Payback? Takes 1/4 damage from it. Hits the special side with a super effective STAB specs fighting attack, and Umbreon has no recovery move on that set.
Lucario @ Choice Specs
Modest nature
252 atk, 252 spd, 6 hp
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic
- Dragon Pulse
Mean Look? Doesn't care. Curse? Go nuts. Toxic? Immune. Payback? Takes 1/4 damage from it. Hits the special side with a super effective STAB specs fighting attack, and Umbreon has no recovery move on that set.
@Rodger's Lucario:
Spiritomb@Leftovers
Calm 252 HP / 4 SpAtk / 252 SpDef
~Calm Mind
~Dark Pulse
~Rest
~Sleep Talk
Is immune to Aura Sphere and Psychic, and can Calm Mind to reduce damage from Dark Pulse and Dragon Pulse. After 6 Calm Minds, Dark Pulse will do considerable damage to Lucario even though it has that 4x immunity.
Spiritomb@Leftovers
Calm 252 HP / 4 SpAtk / 252 SpDef
~Calm Mind
~Dark Pulse
~Rest
~Sleep Talk
Is immune to Aura Sphere and Psychic, and can Calm Mind to reduce damage from Dark Pulse and Dragon Pulse. After 6 Calm Minds, Dark Pulse will do considerable damage to Lucario even though it has that 4x immunity.
@Hitmonlee
Alakazam@Focus Sash
Nature: Timid
EV: 252 Sp Attack/Speed
1. Psychic
2. HP Fighting
3. Grass Knot
4. Shadow Ball
Alakazam@Focus Sash
Nature: Timid
EV: 252 Sp Attack/Speed
1. Psychic
2. HP Fighting
3. Grass Knot
4. Shadow Ball
Dusknoir @ Leftovers
252 HP 252 Def 6 spatk
Bold
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
Immune to 2 of your attacks, Calm Mind up, Rest when needed attack and kill.
252 HP 252 Def 6 spatk
Bold
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
Immune to 2 of your attacks, Calm Mind up, Rest when needed attack and kill.
Bronzong @ leftovers
+sp def - spd nature
252 hp / 184 ATK / 68 Spdef
- Trick Room
- Gyro Ball
- Earthquake
- Hypnosis
Sets up trick room and Gyro Balls you
sp iv = 0
+sp def - spd nature
252 hp / 184 ATK / 68 Spdef
- Trick Room
- Gyro Ball
- Earthquake
- Hypnosis
Sets up trick room and Gyro Balls you
sp iv = 0
Aerodacty; @ Choice Band
4 HP/ 252 ATK/ 252 Speed Jolly
Stone Edge
Ice Fang
Eartquake
Fire Fang
Resists both attacks, outspeeds and kills with Stone Edge easily.
@Toothache's Ludicolo: That is not a counter. I am almost certain that it will get 2HKOed by a CB Stone Edge and therefore can't switch in.
@864today's Aerodactyl:
Hippowdon@Leftovers
Impish 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDef
~Earthquake
~Ice Fang
~Slack Off
~Stone Edge
Can take any of Aerodactyl's attacks with ease, even Ice Fang, due to its high Defense and HP, and whittles away at Aero with Ice Fang or Stone Edge.
@864today's Aerodactyl:
Hippowdon@Leftovers
Impish 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDef
~Earthquake
~Ice Fang
~Slack Off
~Stone Edge
Can take any of Aerodactyl's attacks with ease, even Ice Fang, due to its high Defense and HP, and whittles away at Aero with Ice Fang or Stone Edge.
@ Qwilfish
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Calm nature
252 hp, 152 s.atk, 106 s.def
- Charge Beam
- Trick Room
- Psychic
- HP Ice
None of Qwilfish's attacks really hinder or hurt this guy, except Taunt preventing Trick Room. Can keep using Charge Beam until Qwilfish goes down. Psychic if Bronzong wants to end Qwilfish sooner instead of boosting its s.atk.
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Calm nature
252 hp, 152 s.atk, 106 s.def
- Charge Beam
- Trick Room
- Psychic
- HP Ice
None of Qwilfish's attacks really hinder or hurt this guy, except Taunt preventing Trick Room. Can keep using Charge Beam until Qwilfish goes down. Psychic if Bronzong wants to end Qwilfish sooner instead of boosting its s.atk.
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