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Project Victim of the Week [Week 72: Specs Mesprit]

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Mantine @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 228 Def / 16 SpD / 16 Spe
Calm Nature
- Defog
- Scald
- Air Slash
- Toxic

Mantine can take anything that Sceptile set throws at it and threaten a 2HKO with Air Slash. If you get a really low roll, Giga Drain doesn't even 4HKO, and that's the best option.

0 SpA Mantine Air Slash vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Sceptile: 152-182 (54 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Giga Drain vs. 248 HP / 16+ SpD Mantine: 94-110 (28.2 - 33%) -- 91.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
 
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Scyther @ Eviolite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- U-Turn
- Aerial Ace
- Roost

Scyther can switch into anything other than HP Ice with impunity, and while Stealth Rock is still annoying, it can still take HP Ice + any different move after Stealth Rock if required. Meanwhile, it OHKOs with Aerial Ace, and OHKOs with U-Turn after Sceptile takes a round of LO recoil or Stealth Rock. Alternatively you can just Roost off the damage and possibly set up.

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Giga Drain vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Scyther: 27-32 (7.8 - 9.3%) -- possibly the worst move ever
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Ice vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Scyther: 117-140 (34.1 - 40.8%)

8 Atk Technician Scyther Aerial Ace vs. 4 HP / 0- Def Sceptile: 336-396 (119.1 - 140.4%)
8 Atk Scyther U-turn vs. 4 HP / 0- Def Sceptile: 260-308 (92.1 - 109.2%)
 
The most obvious


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Sliggoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Def / 96 SpA
Bold Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Ice Beam / Sludge Bomb
- Muddy Water / Thunderbolt

You're immune to grass moves. Even without SpD investment you handle HP Ice and Focus Miss just fine and have plenty of chances to fire off a SE attack (which is a guaranteed 2HKO before LO recoil) or rest up. The physical def EVs are sorta just a blanket Sceptile counter spread. Lets you prepare for the SD variant and take EQ better.

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Ice vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Sliggoo: 88-107 (25.9 - 31.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Sliggoo: 88-105 (25.9 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
0 Atk Life Orb Sceptile Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 164+ Def Eviolite Sliggoo: 65-77 (19.1 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO

96 SpA Sliggoo Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Sceptile: 142-168 (50.5 - 59.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
Articuno as a check
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Articuno @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Freeze-Dry
- Hurricane
- Ice Beam
- Roost

Articuno can switch on everything from Sceptile (your set don't run rock slide, so), and just kill him with whatever he want.

What Sceptile do:
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno: 121-143 (37.6 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Ice vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno: 61-73 (19 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Giga Drain vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Articuno: 56-66 (17.4 - 20.5%) -- possible 5HKO

What Articuno do:
252 SpA Life Orb Articuno Hurricane vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Sceptile: 432-510 (153.1 - 180.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Articuno Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Sceptile: 354-421 (125.5 - 149.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Articuno Freeze-Dry vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Sceptile: 276-328 (97.8 - 116.3%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
 
Larvesta as a check

Lordvesta can take any hit from that set very easily (Rock Slide isn't on this set), an proceed to bomb it with Flare Blitz or go for U-turn. Speed is for Jolly Rhydon in case you were wondering lol

E: I know Lordvesta is the epitome of shit but it's christmas and I want to be funny for once and not awkward and depressing, or really offensive to all ethnic minorities

Larvesta (M) @ Eviolite
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 252 HP / 92 SpD / 164 Spe
Careful Nature
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Morning Sun
- Will-O-Wisp


4 Atk Life Orb Sceptile Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Larvesta: 88-105 (28 - 33.4%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 92+ SpD Eviolite Larvesta: 62-74 (19.7 - 23.5%) -- possible 5HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 92+ SpD Eviolite Larvesta: 31-38 (9.8 - 12.1%) -- possible 9HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 92+ SpD Eviolite Larvesta: 29-35 (9.2 - 11.1%) -- possible 9HKO

0 Atk Larvesta Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Sceptile: 356-422 (126.6 - 150.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 Atk Larvesta U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Sceptile: 210-248 (74.7 - 88.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
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Counter
Gogoat @ Leftovers
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Bulk Up
- Horn Leech
- Milk Drink
- Earthquake

Huge special defence, sap sipper and instant recovery makes Gogoat a good counter. HP ice is only dealing around 30% and it can heal off the damage and it can choose to set up some Bulk Up's to kill later if it wants :o
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gogoat: 122-146 (27.1 - 32.4%) -- 48.5% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
 
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Vileplume @ Black Sludge
Ability: Effect Spore
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Giga Drain
- Moonlight
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power Fire

Vileplume takes nothing from Leaf Storm, Focus Blast, and Earthquake. The only thing to fear from LO mixed Sceptile is HP Ice, which does 45.6 - 53.8%, so you have to be careful with getting hit by that on the switch. A more special defensive spread could be used if you'd like to be safer against it, but then you miss out on the physical bulk to handle fighting types reliably. Moonlight lets Vileplume stay healthy, and Sludge Bomb lets it retaliate back. It's not the best of answers, but can work alright as a check.
 
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Hard Check/Counter

Roselia @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Spikes
- Synthesis

This is extremely similar to Vileplume but it handles mixed Sceptile so much more reliably than Vileplume as it can't be 2hko'd after rocks by Earthquake or Hidden Power Ice. Needless to say Giga Drain and Focus Blast do absolutely nothing to this as well.

0 Atk Life Orb Sceptile Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Roselia: 103-121 (33.8 - 39.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0 Atk Life Orb Sceptile Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Roselia: 103-121 (33.8 - 39.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Roselia: 83-99 (27.3 - 32.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Roselia: 83-99 (27.3 - 32.5%) -- 70.1% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock
 
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Vileplume @ Black Sludge
Ability: Effect Spore
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Giga Drain
- Moonlight
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power Fire

Vileplume takes nothing from Leaf Storm, Focus Blast, and Earthquake. The only thing to fear from LO mixed Sceptile is HP Ice, which only does 35.1 - 41.3%. This damage can be healed off fairly easily with Moonlight. Vileplume retaliates back with Sludge Bomb, and all of this combined makes it a nice check to Sceptile.
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Please check to make sure you're calcing correctly - 252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Ice vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Vileplume: 161-190 (45.6 - 53.8%)
Vileplume is a pretty subpar check to Sceptile imo because if its taken just the slightest bit of prior damage it gets 2HKOed by HP Ice.
 
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Quagsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Earthquake
- Scald
- Recover
- Curse / Toxic

Quagsire is a pretty good response as it ignores any of Mawile's Swords Dance boosts and tanks all of its hits, boosting up with Curse, potentially burning a switch-in with Scald, or just hitting back with Earthquake. Just hope that Play Rough doesn't crit if you want to switch in to an attack.

252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Quagsire: 165-195 (41.8 - 49.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Quagsire Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mawile: 216-254 (89.6 - 105.3%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
 
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Rhydon @ Eviolite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Atk / 240 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Blast
- Stealth Rock
- Megahorn

Forgoing Iron Head on Mawile makes Rhydon a pretty decent check to it, eating Fire Blasts and Sucker Punches all day while only getting 2HKOed by +2 Play Rough, and fighting back with an Earthquake, OHKOing Mawile.

+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Rhydon: 234-277 (56.5 - 66.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
4 SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 240 SpD Eviolite Rhydon: 35-42 (8.4 - 10.1%) -- possibly the worst move ever
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Mawile Sucker Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Rhydon: 107-126 (25.8 - 30.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

16+ Atk Rhydon Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mawile: 344-408 (142.7 - 169.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
To be fair these checks show why Grass Knot is a superior option on Mawile in the first place since no-one really runs Ferroseed anymore and Vileplume is much easier to switch into in this tier than Rhydon and Quag (ban scald).
 
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To be fair these checks show why Grass Knot is a superior option on Mawile in the first place since no-one really runs Ferroseed anymore and Vileplume is much easier to switch into in this tier than Rhydon and Quag (ban scald).
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Fire Blast is for Steelix lol...

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Garbodor @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Impish Nature
- Spikes
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
- Seed Bomb

The combo of Drain Punch + recoil kills of Mawile, even gets back a little bit of HP w/ Drain Punch avoiding the 2HKO even at +2 making Garbodor a pretty hard check.

252+ Atk Life Orb Mawile Sucker Punch vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Garbodor: 84-100 (23 - 27.4%) -- 66.8% chance to 4HKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Garbodor: 91-108 (25 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Garbodor: 182-214 (50 - 58.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 Atk Garbodor Drain Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mawile: 59-70 (24.4 - 29%) -- 99.7% chance to 4HKO
 
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Weezing @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split/Toxic Spikes

Giving up Iron Head makes Weezing an incredibly reliable counter to this thing as it can sponge Play Rough at neutral or +2 and Fire Blast only has a very low chance to 3HKO. Weezing can proceed to just Will-o-Wisp + Flamethrower dealing with Mawile easily.

252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Weezing: 65-77 (19.5 - 23.1%) -- possible 6HKO after Black Sludge recovery
0 SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Fire Blast vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Weezing: 110-131 (33 - 39.3%) -- 14.1% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery
 
(I hate SilverReaper21, i was on the way to do Weezing, now i cry)
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Piloswine @ Eviolite
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard

Piloswine is a cool check to mawile he take whatever he want at +2 due to his high def and hp with eviolite, and with thick fat, he take easily Mawile's fire blast and just bop Mawile with Earthquake. The problem with Piloswine is he can't switch on Mawile if he's at +2.

Without SD:
252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Piloswine: 165-195 (40.9 - 48.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
4 SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Fire Blast vs. 248 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Thick Fat Piloswine: 86-101 (21.3 - 25%) -- 0% chance to 4HKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Mawile Sucker Punch vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Piloswine: 75-90 (18.6 - 22.3%) -- possible 5HKO

With SD:
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Piloswine: 329-387 (81.6 - 96%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Fire Blast vs. 248 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Thick Fat Piloswine: 86-101 (21.3 - 25%) -- 0% chance to 4HKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Mawile Sucker Punch vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Piloswine: 149-177 (36.9 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Earthquake from Piloswine:
252+ Atk Piloswine Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mawile: 342-404 (141.9 - 167.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Pyroar (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Hyper Voice
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hidden Power [Grass]

My buddy Pyroar is a hard check to SD mawile since it can take any two of its moves without rocks up and can proceed to roast it with Fire Blast or burn it with wisp on a predicted sucker punch. Should Mawile be at plus 2 attack already, you still manage to live the play rough from full and stop its sweep cold with a burn.
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Pyroar: 265-313 (84.6 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Mawile Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Pyroar: 243-287 (77.6 - 91.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Pyroar: 133-157 (42.4 - 50.1%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO
252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Pyroar: 118-140 (37.6 - 44.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
 
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Muk @ Choice Band
Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Fire Punch
- Shadow Sneak
- Focus Punch

CB Muk is a really cool mon that works really well into Mawile. Its poison typing + good natural bulk lets it switch into whatever Mawile has for it even after an SD and kill it back with super effective Fire Punch.

252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Muk: 129-152 (31.1 - 36.7%) -- 74.4% chance to 3HKO
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Muk: 257-304 (62 - 73.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

4 SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Muk: 83-99 (20 - 23.9%) -- guaranteed 5HKO


252+ Atk Choice Band Muk Fire Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mawile: 266-314 (110.3 - 130.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Torkoal @ Leftovers
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 248 HP / 232 Def / 28 SpD
Bold Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Lava Plume
- Substitute
- Curse

The SpD investment lets it take TWO Ancient Powers from Offensive Tangela. TWO. That's insane!!! Oh, and it bops this Mawile thing.
+2 252 Atk Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 232+ Def Torkoal: 107-126 (31.1 - 36.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

4 SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Mawile Fire Blast vs. 248 HP / 28 SpD Torkoal: 53-64 (15.4 - 18.6%) -- possible 8HKO after Leftovers recovery

+2 252 Atk Life Orb Mawile Sucker Punch vs. 248 HP / 232+ Def Torkoal: 97-116 (28.2 - 33.8%) -- 96.7% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
(97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 116)

0 SpA Torkoal Lava Plume vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Mawile: 270-320 (112 - 132.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
Lanturn as a counter

Lanturn @ Assault Vest
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 132 SpD / 124 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt

Lanturn is easily able to come in on every single last thing gorebyss can dish out. There really isnt much to say, kills it, counters it, and can gain momentum by forcing it out.
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Gorebyss Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 132 SpD Assault Vest Lanturn: 91-107 (23.2 - 27.3%) -- 63.1% chance to 4HKO
+2 252+ SpA Gorebyss Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 132 SpD Assault Vest Lanturn: 128-151 (32.7 - 38.6%) -- 99.1% chance to 3HKO
+2 252+ SpA Gorebyss Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 132 SpD Assault Vest Lanturn: 70-82 (17.9 - 20.9%) -- possible 5HKO
252+ SpA Lanturn Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Gorebyss: 288-342 (114.7 - 136.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Lilligant (F) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power [Fire] / Hidden Power [Rock]
- Healing Wish

Lilligant as a Check. it can revenge it easily after a Shell Smash, as even a Modest scarf Lilligant outspeeds +2 Gorebyss and can easily surprise KO it with a Giga Drain as it easily OHKOs, even without the -1 Sp. Def.
 
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Rotom @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Shadow Ball
- Trick

Rotom as a Check. Similar to Scarf Lilligant above, Scarf Rotom outspeeds Gorebyss even after SS boost so it can easily revenge with Volt Switch or TBolt.
 
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Jynx (F) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Dry Skin
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
- Focus Blast
- Lovely Kiss

I've got Jynx here as a check. Here is some scenarios played out below for you.

Jynx wins if:
A) Jynx gets a free switch into +0 Gorebyss. Jynx then proceeds to net the 2HKO with Psychic, tanking Gorebyss' +0 or +2 HP Electrics depending on what it chooses to do.

B) Jynx comes in on any attacking move by +0 Gorebyss. Jynx gets the Lovely Kiss and nets the 2HKO with Psychic, tanking an additional +0 HP Electric if necessary.

Jynx loses if:
A) Jynx switches in on a +2 HP Electric from Gorebyss. It straight loses from there.

B) Jynx comes in as Gorebyss Shell Smashes. Jynx tanks the first hit, gets the Lovely Kiss off. Gorebyss gets the first or second turn wake and the 2nd +2 HP Electric.

252 SpA Jynx Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Gorebyss: 171-202 (68.1 - 80.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ SpA Life Orb Gorebyss Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Jynx: 90-107 (33.2 - 39.4%) -- 100% chance to 3HKO

+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Gorebyss Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Jynx: 178-211 (65.6 - 77.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252+ SpA Life Orb Gorebyss Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Jynx: 66-79 (24.3 - 29.1%) -- 99.8% chance to 4HKO
 
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