Project Victim of the Week: ZU Edition

[OranBerryBlissey10]

Klang @ Eviolite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Shift Gear
- Gear Grind
- Rest
- Sleep Talk/Iron Defense

Klang can comfortably take any hit Glaceon can dish out, and is a counter to Glaceon.

calcs

252+ SpA Choice Specs Glaceon Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Klang: 65-77 (20 - 23.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Glaceon Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Klang: 51-60 (15.7 - 18.5%) -- possible 6HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Glaceon Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Klang: 77-91 (23.7 - 28%) -- 90.8% chance to 4HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Glaceon Water Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Klang: 58-69 (17.9 - 21.2%) -- possible 5HKO

0 Atk Klang Gear Grind (2 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Glaceon: 168-204 (61.9 - 75.2%) -- approx. 2HKO

 

[Cnidaria]

Ninetales @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Fire Blast
- Energy Ball
- Scorching Sands

Ninetales is a counter since it’s able to always outspeed and OHKO Glaceon with Fire Blast and has enough natural bulk to take at least one Water Pulse.

Calcs

252 SpA Ninetales Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Glaceon: 272-324 (100.3 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Glaceon Water Pulse vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Ninetales: 214-254 (74.5 - 88.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Jon actually remembering to do Votw? Insane

 

[risin_glory]

Lickilicky @ Leftovers
Careful Nature
Ability: Oblivious
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic
- Knock Off

Specs modest glaceon hits hard as hell and even the super special wall lickilicky COUNTERS it barely.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Glaceon Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Lickilicky: 180-213 (42.4 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

So basically, at most it takes 50% on switching and with leftovers and protect next turn, it gets to 62% health. from here u keep using Wish-Protect alternatively. Eventually glaceon runs out of pp and dies to you. Also, since it doesn't do 50% consistently, u sometimes even reach max health in between (I am saying this with experience. Just today only I was in this exact same scenario).

 

[risin_glory]

Ninetales is a check since it’s able to always outspeed and OHKO Glaceon with Fire Blast and has enough natural bulk to take at least one Water Pulse.​

since it can take one hit and ohko, its a counter and not a check.

 

[Toto]

since it can take one hit and ohko, its a counter and not a check.

Please refrain from posting one liners, this is you final warning as I've talked to you about this before. If you see something is wrong with a post pm me instead. You can contact me as Temporal Totodile on ps, Temporal Totodile#0987 on discord or just pm me directly through Smogon.
Ninetales is a counter though so thanks for that, JonAmon25 please edit your post whenever you have some spare time. Thanks

 

[SpookMÆN]

Armaldo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake / Toxic

Armaldo here serves as a CHECK, as while it can switch in and live a hit it will be outsped and KOd the following turn. The hp investment is for it to always live ONE ice beam (don't have to worry about hazards thanks to boots) while the speed is to outpace defensive Mawile variants to nab an urgent rapid spin or KO if its chipped.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Glaceon Ice Beam vs. 212 HP / 0 SpD Armaldo: 291-343 (84.5 - 99.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Armaldo Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Glaceon: 320-380 (118 - 140.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Toto]

Raboot @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Libero
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Sucker Punch
- U-turn
- High Jump Kick

Raboot can't switch in vs water pulse but with a safe switch ohko's with flare blitz making it a check
252 Atk Raboot Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Glaceon: 272-324 (100.3 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Glaceon Water Pulse vs. 0 HP / 4- SpD Raboot: 362-426 (133.5 - 157.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Checks
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Temporal Totodile​	​	Offensive Raboot​
SpookMÆN​	​	Armaldo​

Counters
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OranBerryBlissey10​	​	Klang​
JonAmon 25​	​	Ninetales​
risin_glory​	​	Lickilicky​

Sorry for the delay, too busy sweating out OU
Vote for one check and counter

My votes:
Armaldo and ninetales

Voting ends Sunday, December 13th​

 

[Tuthur]

Raboot and Ninetales

 

[OranBerryBlissey10]

Raboot and Ninetales

 

[My Gender is Egg]

armaldo and lickilicky

 

[Cnidaria]

Raboot and Klang

 

[5gen]

raboot and klang

 

[risin_glory]

Ninetales and raboot

 

[wooper]

raboot and klang

 

[Albi]

Raboot and Klang

 

[Toto]

Winners of the week

Checks​

Temporal Totodile​

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Offensive Raboot​

Counters​

OranBerryBlissey10​	​	Klang​
JonAmon 25​	​	Ninetales​

Votes

Checks
Raboot - 7
Armaldo - 2

Counters
Klang - 4
Ninetales - 4
Lickilicky - 1

Learderboard

risin_glory - 5
Temporal Totodile - 5
Albinson - 3
Cheezy - 3
JonAmon 25 - 3
missangelic - 3
OranBerryBlissey10 - 2
sexywooper - 2
AstilCodex -1
Oathkeepre - 1
Ryan207 - 1
k.r.o.b. - 1
Marjane - 1
uhuhuhu7 - 1

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Announcement: Votw will be going on break for a while. This is due to my current lack of motivation for this project, in addition to the DLC 2 wave hitting Zu in January which will drastically change the meta. I'm not sure how long this break will last but I would personally rather wait a few months for the meta to stabilize somewhat than just carry on for the sake of carrying it on. Lastly I just want want to thank everybody for taking part each week, this project wouldn't be able to survive without you cute Zu users . Special thanks goes to risin_glory for submitting a mon every single week and being top of the leaderboard, uhuhuhu7 for getting Pyukumuku banned and Tuthur for angry reacting my posts every week.

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