the only problem with doom desire is that you would have to wait a couple of turns before it takes affect its indirect and with choice specs you'll would have to switch out otherwise you'd be useless.it works better with L.OIf you're using Choice Specs, then Doom Desire is normally the preferred option on jirachi. The damage output is phenomenal if you come in on a Pokemon with low SpD like Breloom. Draco Meteor is an interesting idea, i'll have to try that someday.
How is this not outclassed by Psychic or Hp Ice? Most dragons wont want to switch in on either move, and the ones that can (Lati@s mainly, and maybe Hydregon) are hit hard by Flash Cannon. Theres a reason people dont use Draco Meteor on Jirachi and thats because its too weak against anything its not Super Effective against (only dragons). I guess theres worse moves to be using but im not sold.since no one bothered to use the event jirachi.good surprise for our fellow dragons.
jirachi@choice specs/
-Draco meteor
One of these took out my Genesect today...however aside from suprise factor this has Just about nothing over the standard sets.[pimg]667[/pimg]
Volcarona @ Choice Scarf
Fought one of these today too, and after it got to +6 i sent in Ditto and swept with Iron Head. Threats like Terrakoin, Breloom, Ditto, Genesect, etc make Bisharp hard to use...but with support it could be decent.I don't know why the standard OU Bisharp set is overlooked by pretty much everyone. Setting up on a Ferrothorn leads to destruction of entire teams 75% of the time.
Well guess I'm not the only one who uses this. Anyway, to add on to what the poster and Boondocker said, I would slash on Giga Drain. I mainly use the moves Bug Buzz, Flamethrower, Giga Drain, and HP Ice for coverage since a Volcarona with U-turn just screams "I'm Choice Scarfed." Also Giga Drain can 2HKO an unexpected Keldeo that switches in. This has happened several times while using this set. You could also choose to run Hidden Power Rock to hit Fire-types bar heatran, Gyarados, and opposing Volcarona.[pimg]667[/pimg]
Volcarona @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Flame Body
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hidden Power(Ice)/Psychic
- Bug Buzz
- U-turn
- Flamethrower/Fiery Dance/Fire Blast/Overheat
It's job in this set changed from set up sweeper to lead scout which is still a threat to leads like Ferrothorn, Metagross, Skarmory, Jolteon, Azelf or Jirachi. It's main purpose however, is definately being the most ANTI-Genesect pokemon around in OU. The scarf means it will outspeed any variant of Genesect while still being able to OHKO.
Even with the HP ice forcing a loss of 1 speed IV, it is still faster. Any of the fire type moves will OHKO Genesect or Ferrorthorn, however only Fire Blast and Overheat guarantee others such as Jirachi, and Metagross. It will be up to personal preference of Power VS Accuracy.
With that said you must also remember Fiery Dance has the chance to +1 SAttk Making Volcarona a threat to the next pokemon coming in should they be weak or neutral to fire (GAMBLE).
While it's not a physical attker the u-turn is there if you wish to scout and save it for later. And the HP Ice is there for coverage, but could be replaced with Psychic if you want.
Should your opponents team be weak after rock and/or spike damage and the tides of battle.. This Volcarona, while not as strong as the QD-sweeper version is still a sweeper. Scarfed base 100+ are the only threats to this Volcarona as is any version of Tyranitar, Dragonite, Heatran, Ground and Water-Types. I recommend, if you give this a try, that you be careful.
ok i tried this set on PS (not ideal testing grounds but w/e) and it did surprisingly well, especially against the single stall team i faced. chansey came in, uturn, terrakion, offensive pressure achieved.[pimg]667[/pimg]
Volcarona @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Flame Body
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hidden Power(Ice)/Psychic
- Bug Buzz
- U-turn
- Flamethrower/Fiery Dance/Fire Blast/Overheat
That's why I encouraged IF. We all know it's unlikely sometimes. This set is also more of Suicide/Anti lead.of course there's always the matter of actually keeping sr off the field...
actually that sounds like a pretty good anti-lead, though in my mind it's still outclassed by machampThat's why I encouraged IF. We all know it's unlikely sometimes. This set is also more of Suicide/Anti lead.