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COUNTER: Jellicent

Jellicent @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe or 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature or Calm Nature if you want to be sturdier towards Keldeo
- Recover
- Scald
- Will-O-Wisp/Toxic
- Taunt

No matter how hard it tries, Manaphy won't be able to get past Water Absorb. This means that Jellicent can Taunt it (too bad it don't outspeeds Manaphy, but still can PP stall Scald) and it is a GSI despite being a D rank threat. The item and the EVs spread doesn't matter in this case, even though I think the latter is more suited for the OU environment.
In result, Manaphy will be forced out if you don't want to be a sitting duck for the rest of the match.

I wish PP stalling is legit to claim this a counter.
 
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Breloom @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 12 HP / 244 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Superpower / Mach Punch
- Seed Bomb
- Facade

Breloom can easily switch in against Manaphy, as it takes less than 30% from Scald and it can't get burned. Even at +2, Scald only has a 10% chance to 2HKO due to Poison Heal and a resistance to Scald. In response, Breloom can use SD and OHKO Manaphy with a +2 Seed Bomb. You can even get to +4 because you outspeed Manaphy and +2 CM / +1 CM in Rain doesn't have a chance to OHKO you, while a +4 Seed Bomb easily takes care of Manaphy.

+1 0 SpA Manaphy Scald vs. 12 HP / 0 SpD Breloom in Rain: 147-173 (55.6 - 65.5%) -- 98.4% chance to 2HKO after Poison Heal
+2 244 Atk Breloom Seed Bomb vs. 240 HP / 252+ Def Manaphy: 374-444 (93.2 - 110.7%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
+4 244 Atk Breloom Seed Bomb vs. 240 HP / 252+ Def Manaphy: 560-662 (139.6 - 165%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
Latios as a counter.
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Latios @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
- Roost

Latios can easily switch into this variant of Manaphy. CM Latios is able to out set-up CM Manaphy. Psyshock negates the CM boosts and is a 2HKO at +2.

+2 252 SpA Life Orb Latios Psyshock vs. 240 HP / 252+ Def Manaphy: 246-290 (61.3 - 72.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
 
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Seismitoad @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 196 HP / 252 Def / 48 SpD / 12 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Scald
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Toxic
- Stealth Rock

Seismitoad is immune to Manaphy's only attacking move and is able to fire off any of its attacks v.s. it or use it for free rocks. The given EVs outpace uninvested MegaZor and hit a Leftovers number.
 
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Mega Abomasnow as a counter
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Abomasnow @ Abomasite
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Wood Hammer
- Ice Shard
Even if Mega Abomasnow may not be the best pokemon in OU, it is a great counter to Manaphy because it can stop the rain, hail prevents lefties recovery, and Scald can't OHKO even at +6 :
+6 0 SpA Manaphy Scald vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Mega Abomasnow: 163-192 (42.5 - 50.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
And meanwhile :
252+ Atk Mega Abomasnow Wood Hammer vs. 240 HP / 252+ Def Manaphy: 314-372 (78.3 - 92.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock and 1 layer of Spikes

Even if Scald burns you, you have Swords Dance to negate the Attack Drop so sure, it's a good counter that can also be a good check (btw I'm not sure if it's a check or a counter, tell me if I'm wrong).
 
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Poliwrath @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Scald
- Circle Throw

Manaphy literally can't touch poli while poli can phase it out, removes mana's boosts with circle throw. It can wear it down with scald. Lastly, it can heal of hazard and chip damage vs mana with rest.
 
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Sceptile @ Sceptilite
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Dragon Pulse
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
- Substitute

Mega Sceptile works as a great check as it takes less damage from Scald, can set up substitute if mana decides to switch out and can recover its health with giga drain.
 
Week 98: Thanks for all the noms, especially of counters! Great week so far :)

You may vote for three counters *.

Also, since there were so many counters, I sorted them into three groups. The groups don't mean anything though – all of your mons can come from one category, you can select one from each, etc. The groups are just meant to organize it a bit for more easy reading + selection. However, it may be a good idea to pick from different categories, as it'll yield a more diverse array of final counters.

Voting:

Counters:

(Water-Immune Mons)
vii Curse Gastrodon
iv SD Toxicroak
iii SD Cacturne
i Seismitoad
Taunt Jellicent
ii Poliwrath

(Set-up Mons)
iv CM Blissey
iv CM Mega Latias
iii CM Latios
i CM / Encore Mega Gardevoir
i SubCM Keldeo
Heart Swap Manaphy

(Grasses)
v NP Celebi
v Shaymin
iv Serperiori
Amoonguss
i Poison Heal Breloom
i Mega Abomasnow

* There were too few checks to vote on.
 
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Week 93: Thanks for all the votes guys! The votes were really close, and I preserved the vote-counting post this time so you guys could see that.

The results are:
Checks: Mega Sceptile (Phantom Me) | Mega Alakazam (Random Passerby) | ---
Counters: Curse Gastrodon (boltsandbombers) | NP Celebi (Tressed) | Shaymin (Recreant)

Congrats to Tressed for making it into the Hall of Fame!

Week 94: CB Tyranitar
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Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Pursuit
- Crunch
- Stone Edge
- Superpower

e: Also I realized my weeks were off because I was counting weeks that previous thread-runners did. I want the 100th week of the thread to actually be my 100th week, so I changed the weeks so that this was #94 (I started with week #6).​
 
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out of love (Lopunny) @ Lopunnite
Ability: Limber
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Return
- Fake Out
- Power-Up Punch

Mega Lopunny has always been one of the best offensive checks to Tyranitar, as it resists both of its main STAB attacks and can easily switch in to a Pursuit-locked Tyranitar. It outspeeds (even Choice Scarf varients!) and OHKOs with High Jump Kick, and even Power Up Punch with a little bit of prior damage. It hates switching in repetitively, however, as Stone Edge does over half, and Superpower OHKOs.

252 Atk Mega Lopunny Power-Up Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tyranitar: 252-300 (73.9 - 87.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Mega Lopunny High Jump Kick vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tyranitar: 808-952 (236.9 - 279.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Keldeo @ Choice Specs
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Hydro Pump
- Icy Wind

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Keldeo: 149-176 (46.1 - 54.4%) -- 57.4% chance to 2HKO

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Superpower vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Keldeo: 239-282 (73.9 - 87.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Not a counter but definitely one of the best checks to CB Ttar you can put on offensive teams, resists both STABs and can take one Superpower at the least. OHKOes with Secret Sword obviously.
 
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