Project VGC Next Best Thing - Week 8 (won by Helios of sun)

[Duck-Monke]

Hi a small precent of Vgc, Today I will show you my Rocky Helmet NDM ( Call Him Rocky :> )

“Rocky”

Rocky (Necrozma-Dusk-Mane) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability : Prism Armor
Level: 50
EVs: 236 HP / 4 Atk / 4 Def / 148 SpD / 116 Spe
Careful Nature
- Morning Sun
- Protect
- Sunsteel Strike
- Dragon Dance/Substitute

Interactions With Teammates and Zacian

This Pokémon will be fantastic with others such as Torn/Whimm (Tailwind Users), Mienshao and Hitmontop (Wide Guard Users), and Weezing (Something that Shuts Down Intimidate) and Finally General Picks like Redirection and Intimiders. Rocky Helmet is busted rn like on Bulky Roost Zapdos, Ho-oh or really anything that takes a Zac bb and heals. The Helmet allows for extra chip while you can click m sun to heal up. While Zacian is clicking Sub, U can stop it by setting up yourself. Xern and it’s other Friends do nothing to bulky NDM, We Wide G on Heat Wave attempts and Set up as the xern Sets up. A ton of support is needed for NDM but it’s upsides pay of. Here’s 2 teams I quickly threw together. Have Fun !

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[Human]

Voting phase has started!
The three sets for this week are
Weakness Policy Attacker by Yourwelcomethanku
Dancing Lion by NitroKnight68
Rocky by Duck-Monke

You have until 7/29 at 23:59 GMT+2 to vote!
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My vote this week will go to NitroKnight's Dancing Lion because I am a sucker for set up.

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

Nitroking Dancing lion

 

[mayamajig]

Dancing Lion is best lion

 

[Darkmalice]

Dancing Lion by Nitroking

 

[Evelyie]

Morning Sun NDM "Rocky"

 

[Giokio]

I go with mixed by Yourwelcomethank

 

[Human]

Congratulations to NitroKnight68 for winning week 4 with their Dancing Lion set!

This week we'll be going with a non-restricted! With this generation's buffs to Inner Focus, and in Series 10 resisting some of the top Pokemon of Xerneas, Zacian, Rillaboom and Incineroar, Entei finally come back to the big screen in VGC.

The Banned Set for this week is physical Assault Vest!
https://pokepast.es/eee66f40d9d8b992

You have until Aug 5th 23:59 PM GMT+2 to submit your set​

 

[z0mOG]

Entei @ Choice Specs
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Eruption
- Fire Blast / Weather Ball / Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
- Scorching Sands

Fast special breaker, pair it with Groudon and go to town with fast eruptions. Solar beam for waters, scorching for opposing fire types. Fire blast/flamethrower/weather ball is just down to preference.

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

If you are running Entei with Groudon Scarf Eruption works fine as well
Entei @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Sacred Fire
- Stomping Tantrum
- Crunch

Scarf Adamant Flare Blitz does a lot of damage in general and has a chance to OHKO Zacian-c.
252+ Atk Entei Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Zacian-Crowned: 186-218 (93.4 - 109.5%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

A choice scarf set on Entei lets it outspeed primarily Zacian-C but also Calyrex-shadow and Mienshao. Adamant Flare Blitz is simply a powerful attack that deals a lot of damage and the Choice Scarf can make Entei much harder to play around for Zacian-C teams as they can't safetly sub to stall Entei out a bit.

This Entei set really wants to keep its speed control so teammates able to thwart Regieleki such as Groudon Landorus and Rillaboom are appreciated. Entei's ability to thwart Zacian-C can be helpful to teammates such as Xerneas, Zacian-C itself, and Yveltal.

 

[Chromate]

Expert Belt Entei:

Entei @ Expert Belt
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Sacred Fire
- Stone Edge
- Extreme Speed
- Protect

Entei hits many metagame staples for super effective damage, such as Incineroar, Rillaboom, and Zacian. However, it lacks the power to OHKO them. Expert Belt gives that extra power without the drawback of recoil or being locked into one move.

Calcs:

252 Atk Expert Belt Entei Sacred Fire vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Zacian-Crowned: 168-202 (100 - 120.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Expert Belt Entei Helping Hand Stone Edge vs. 236 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 206-245 (103 - 122.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Expert Belt Entei Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Rillaboom: 204-245 (98.5 - 118.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

This set requires Tailwind support to beat Eleki, so it fits well on Caly-S Tailwind teams as it appreciates Tailwind and Helping Hand support. In return it provides the team a more reliable answer to Incineroar, Rillaboom, and Zacian.

 

[Evelyie]

Tapu F- Calm Mind Entei
Entei @ Wiki Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 36 Def / 156 SpA / 60 SpD / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
- Heat Wave / Flamethrower
- Scorching Sands / Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Protect

I wanted to play a bit of a bulky setup Entei and Calm Mind was an interesting set I decided on. For its STAB I think Heat Wave and Flamethrower are the best for consistent STAB output. Scorching Sands is a good option overall to not get hard walled by Incineroar, meanwhile Shadow Ball takes care of the o' mighty Calyrex-S. I gave it a pinch Berry to take hits such as Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage and Zacian's Close Combat. This spread allows Entei to comfortably take a Choice Specs Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage, a +2 Xerneas Moonblast, a Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus's Earth Power and a Kyogre's Origin Pulse and Scald at +1 SpD.

 

[Microwave Raccoon]

Timothy Pool (Entei) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
EVs: 20 HP / 252 Def / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Sacred Fire
- Will-O-Wisp
- Endure
- Helping Hand

Submitting Timothy Pool helmet Entei

While Entei is a great pokemon offensively, I prefer to focus on its defensive capabilities with both its fire typing and fast will o wisp. Entei stands out as a great answer defensively to Zacian and Rillaboom, being able to take their stabs very well with its bulk alongside defensive investment and threaten back with a sacred fire or will o wisp. Rocky helmet allows it to consistently punish them for clicking resisted moves into it.

Because of its speed, Entei is actually able to outspeed and burn Urshifu-R with wisp, allowing it to both live a surging strikes and punish it severely with rocky helmet. With endure, Entei is able to survive a second surging strikes and KO Urshifu with 6 rounds of rocky helmet chip. Endure in general allows Entei to stick around longer and get an extra round of rocky helmet which can easily put something into KO range for its teammates or reversing the situation on a low hp pokemon trying to finish it off with a priority move.

Lastly, helping hand ensures that Entei will rarely be dead weight on the field, as it can give one of its allies' move the extra kick it may need to secure a KO. The move's insanely high priority means Entei can use it even while at 1hp from enduring a move beforehand.

Some people have an incredible understanding of how to push EV spreads to their absolute limit and get 110% out of a pokemon. I am not one of those people. All this spread does is outspeed max speed Urshifu.

 

[Giokio]

A bit late but i haven't forgotten i swear

Voting Phase is now On for our legendary Hot Dog, here are the sets:
Specs by z0mOG
Scarf by Yourwelcomethanku
Expert Belt by Chrome8
Calm Mind by Evelyie
Rocky Helmet by Microwave Raccoon
you have until August 10th 23:59 GMT+2 to vote!
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[Sole Survivor]

Rocky Helmet by Microwave Raccoon

 

[Microwave Raccoon]

Scarf Entei by Yourwelcomethanku

 

[Helios of Sun]

specs by z0mog

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

Rocky Helmet

 

[choicebadkyurem]

Helmet

 

[Giokio]

Despite being really niche and situational the endure rocky helmet tech is so creative that I must vote for it

 

[Evelyie]

Specs

 

[Duck-Monke]

Helmet :>

 

[Chromate]

Rocky Helmet

 

[Giokio]

Congrats to Microwave Raccoon for winning week 5 with Rocky Helmet Entei!
The next mon on the spotlight is Calydow’s best friend, the fighting weasel Mienshao!

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banned set

Mienshao @ Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Feint / Knock Off
- Wide Guard

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You have until 16 of August 23:59 to submit your set, have fun!
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[Yourwelcomethanku]

Mienshao @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Rock Tomb
- Knock Off
- U-turn

What advantage could Mienshao possibly have over the Urshifu forms as a Choice Scarf pokemon? Inner Focus of course, this means as a Choice Scarf Pokemon it won't be slowed down by Fake Out allowing it to fire off its power STAB Close Combat. Choice Scarf Knock Off gives Mienshao the potential to outspeed an opposing Calyrex-S and OHKO it. Rock Tomb helps provide speed control and U-turn helps gain momentum. Choice Scarf allows Mienshao to outspeed Nihilego, Zacian-c, Calyrex-s and more.

Mienshao is very likely bar Choice Scarf Calyrex-S going to be the fastest Choice Scarf Pokemon in any given game outspeeding Scarf Entei and Urshifu.