Sinistcha @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Heatproof
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 244 HP / 244 Def / 4 SpA / 12 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Matcha Gotcha
- Iron Defense
- Strength Sap
My fave atm. A long time ago had cm, but playing to the main strength w/ phys def not SpD seems often optimal, this notably isn't stopped fully by SD. I feel like I'd do worse w/ cm, though I'm not 100% against re-trying it if people say to. Strength Sap and Shadow Ball should be prety obvious, I used to run Scald for higher burn rate(and acc,) but even w/ 30% hex seems discouraged. Anyways, ditched scald for matcha w/ things that need burn more like Pao and Zacian temporarily banned. DNite hates a burn, but often can't do anything but encore, and if it's that I can burn it just fine and still lose, hate encore. Dark for Ghold and Pranksters mainly, can be cool w/ psychics and w/e dark I see. There was a bit more logic to it I remembered before, but one thing I can say is Pao being gone means less Sacred Sword. Heatproof can be amazing, less so w/o koraidon ofc. Covert Cloak seems easily best on this to me. Again it was partially for pao, but it stops lots of yucky stuff. This mon has been amazing to me, I only worry about it because this is like the most Specially offensive meta ever, even though DNite is usually all phys. I missed a ko on Glimm after it took unboosted Draco from Noivern, so I put 4 in SpA and 4 leftover in Spe. 12 SpD was for Flutter I think...won't matter much either way now. Rest in Def w/ odd HP. Great answer to Gallade, my spore immune too. Dark also stops mirror coat.
Noivern @ Throat Spray
Ability: Frisk
Level: 50
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Substitute
- Psychic Noise
- Draco Meteor
Just a bred for Noivern that I didn't change yet, hence the meh type. Outta steel shards, and lf a shiny trade anyhow, so will leave it for now. Max/Max seems ok for the role, I want to tie Meow that aren't scarf, and I'll ofc know if they are. Sub for Gliscor, in conjunction w/ Psychic Noise, mainly. Also has made them forfeit when using Clodsire. Throat Spray seems fine, this isn't frail invested, but it's not, so Sitrus is meh. Draco Meteor seemed ok to hit dragons, at times I've struggled w/ Hydreigon. It'll at least do something to Arch, though it leaves me walled by Ghold(no room for flame and Focus blast, and the 1st is walled by Arch essentially.) This seems ok, I at least really like the role, never, ever feel ok being exposed to Glis. But I wonder if there's a better psychic noise user for that. Although it pretty much needs EQ immunity w/ a faster sub(maybe taunt...I like sub.) Some is crucial to max, idk about Max SpA(can't take p2 even without giving them SpA, but ran bulky-ish noivern before.)
Bastiodon @ Assault Vest
Ability: Soundproof
Level: 50
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Def / 4 SpA / 44 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Fissure
- Foul Play
- Body Press
This one will take the most explanation, but it's worth it. An esteemed user pointed out that this is outclassed by Garg. I agreed, and didn't think about it for a while(idk until when.) Eventually thought to use it cause I feel it's a cool mon somehow, and so I brainstormed a set. The typing really likes to flip ground and fighting 4x weaknesses, so bug was easy. Er, I think. Now I'm mostly forgetting why not flying, but anyways. Bast lacks reliable recovery, which is a true shame w/ immunity to Psychic Noise. But that and the HUGE defenses, w/ slightly less SpD, made me think AV. I haven't really been using Frosmoth in H, cause that was more for stuff like Miraidon, and only fights ghold well terad. So AV was free. If fissure is reasonably cooperative, this goes ok into ghold, biggest point over garg who should crumple easy. A good thing about this set is it uses my op base Def(higher than Garg's, for the damage,) Fissure's acc bypassing to fish w/ ample time often, or their Atk to deal damage, usually. This means I need no offense really, just 4 on the off-off chance I can ohko Glis(6.3>0%) Ice is coverage on 4x weaks mainly, and so the low base stat is actually ok, since I'm using it mostly then. Still, Garg DOES get fissure and Body Press, annoyingly, so I bank a lot on Soundproof and Foul Play. Those two get things like Mimikyu, Pult, Prim, and Dirge that Garg may or may not do. Hopefully, even though I think it's great, they buff this mon. The rock typing is wholly unappreciated, and if they do keep it, they oughta give new stuff Salt Cure. Giving this Recover might actually make garg niche, which frankly I wouldn't mind. This can be great into Ursa BM terad, too. I think the main thing w/ the EVs is to take EP into BM...back into EP. As Hyper Voice is blocked(nobody knows this lol.) I suppose bug can matter into Arch, it shouldn't have a way to hurt a bug this bulky much. Flying would ofc take too much from electro shot.
Pawmot @ Air Balloon
Ability: Volt Absorb
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 196 HP / 172 SpD / 140 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Revival Blessing
- Nuzzle
- Wish
Bast can be lethal brought back even at half, and sometimes the mechanic where tera is then lost actually helps, w/ sr for ex. I think that's why I have this mainly, didn't get impressed by Rabsca really(did not try it, though.) This used to be electric Tera doubleshock max/max, and sash. But DNite is a big threat, hence the ghost balloon. I also wanted to try wish, so far so good. It is low enough HP, but it synergizes with revival. Also, this mainly just does nuzzle besides helping teammates, and cc isn't negligible to many mons, even off 0 atk. Evs are to try to take Tera specs dark pulse from hydre twice before dying to third(well, with wish and para involved, plus cc even, idk if this is much of a benchmark.) Volt absorb was an accident, but a good one it's saved me some and seems better than natural cure. Though only far better on sash imo, here I can do either, idk. This Mon is really cool, I'm torn between balloon or leppa I guess, balloon on paper is just useless too often. Spe for Max 90s, i.e. ape. Unsure if another item works, like custap for ex. Nothing helps this kind of set most of the time, I think.
Bellibolt @ Leftovers
Ability: Electromorphosis
Level: 50
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 212 HP / 12 Def / 172 SpA / 84 SpD / 28 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Parabolic Charge
- Muddy Water
- Mud Shot
- Acid Spray
Spe for hippo and -2 Arch of some sort, SpA is meant to 2hko frail arch, though. Grass is from when I used this before. It seems ok. I wanted a Mon good, or at least ok, into mimikyu and steels, I'm also low key worried about araquinid, and maybe mainstream waters even. This seems pretty good, always liked acid spray. Im not sure why belli fell from grace, anyone know? I use this, but maybe not enough to comment further.
Dondozo @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Impish Nature
- Wave Crash
- Rest
- Curse
- Fissure
Now I don't wanna hear that this is just some fissure spam team...sometimes it is, and I'm reasonably lucky I GUESS...until they do the same. Anyways really like dozo, my only ranked Mon lol. Good for all sorts of stuff, obviously. I mostly like curse for the def, but it can do much damage(is ghost good? I would have to change it for Pao later...) Still love fissure for any number of things, from the mirror, to grasses, to stamina arch, and when no recoil is acceptable. Great user of rest, a very rare(unique?) thing. But still chesto, helps with yawn cycles too. Poison is for meow and such, and the nature is for the base stat with evs in SpD for ghold I think. Not too sure about tera, though lost interest in fairy cause gold.
I'm doing very well, but idk since it's early. Was top 2k and am 20-12. I'm not really the best at picking for their team(lead is often wrong,) plus there's some hax and misplays:(
I mostly use unusual mons, it's more fun for me. Also I feel like USUALLY the counter for so and so in the top ten is not, in fact, usually IN the top ten. I have every Mon allowed ATM though, so feel free to suggest whatever. I am more picky about if I play when actually doing good, want to improve further so I have something to talk about.
Edit: often struggle to take trick scarf. It is ok if I predict it, but that ofc can be hard.
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