Monotype Victim of the Week (Round 21 : Gengar)

[maroon]

Reserving Quagsire

 

[6ti]

reserving slowbro

 

[maroon]

Water Check

Quagsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Curse
- Ice Punch
- Rock Slide
- Recover

Quagsire is the best check to Dance Dance on Water simply because none of Dragonfire moves can hit it for super effective damage and no matter the amount of Dragon Dances it can setup Quagsire can easily switch in due to its great natural Physical Bulk and it's ability Unaware. Curse being a fairly common move on Quagsire only makes Dragonites ability to try and setup even more difficult. Ice Punch and Rock Slide are there to help break Dragonites easier rather than using noneffective attacks I opted to use 2 of quagsire most effective moves on Dragonite.

Calcs

252+ Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Quagsire: 177-208 (44.9 - 52.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

After Multiscale is Broken:
+1 4 Atk Quagsire Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Dragonite: 296-352 (91.6 - 108.9%)

Showing that 2 +1 boosted ICe Punch's removes Dragonite

252+ Dragonite Outrage vs. +1 252 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Quagsire: 118-139 (29.9 - 35.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

Giving Quagsire Ample room to Recover and hit Dragonite Back

 

[Kilgrave]

Flying Check

Togekiss @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 92 HP/252 SpA/ 164 Spe
Timid Nature
- Air Slash
- Fire Blast
- Aura Sphere
- Roost

This hax god shits all over dragonite. The only move that dragonite can use is ESpeed.

252 SpA Togekiss Air Slash vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 58-69 (17.9 - 21.3%) -- possible 5HKO

252 SpA Togekiss Air Slash vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dragonite: 117-138 (36.2 - 42.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 Atk Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 92 Def Togekiss: 85-101 (27.3 - 32.4%) -- 60.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

EDIT: Changed the set. Forgot about Multiscale lol.

 

[Zmeeed]

Dragon check.

Kyurem-Black @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Ice Beam
- Outrage
- Iron Head
- Fusion Bolt

Black Kyurem with Choice Scarf appears to be the best Dragon's answer to Dragon Dance Dragonite. I could note non-Scarf Kyurem as well, but it gets obliterated if Dragonite manages to Dragon Dance once beforehand.

The reason why exactly Choice Scarf set is the best answer to it is because such Black Kyurem is faster than +1 Dragonite (it doesn't usually manage to gain more against a Dragon team), bypasses Multiscale thanks to Teravolt and tanks Extreme Speed very well:

+3 252+ Atk Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-B: 244-288 (62.4 - 73.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Extreme Speed cannot OHKO Black Kyurem even after Stealth Rock and even if Dragonite managed to obtain Weakness Policy boost and use Dragon Dance once, while +1 one cannot even reach over than 45%

+1 252+ Atk Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Kyurem-B: 147-173 (37.5 - 44.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
4 SpA Teravolt Kyurem-B Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dragonite: 456-540 (141.1 - 167.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Teravolt Kyurem-B Outrage vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Dragonite: 498-588 (154.1 - 182%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Dece1t]

Reserving Ferrothorn

 

[zolaski]

7. You may reserve a check or counter, but you must post within a day of reserving or it's free for someone else to take.

6TI and iZyo complete your reservations please.

 

[6ti]

sorry miyoka

Slowbro @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Thunder Wave
- Slack Off
gonna make this quick cause im tired and it's simple
outrage doesnt ohko even at +2, rocky helmet breaks multiscale, ice beam is likely to ko it after helmet damage

calcs

+1 252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 232+ Def Slowbro: 226-267 (57.3 - 67.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Slowbro Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Dragonite: 260-308 (80.4 - 95.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Seo.]

Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Brave Bird
- Spikes
- Roost
- Whirlwind

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 63-74 (18.8 - 22.1%) -- possible 5HKO
+2 252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 125-147 (37.4 - 44%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Skarmory eats up Dragonites attacks with max defense, and in return gives it damage by Rocky Helmet + Brave Bird, and if its set up in a range where it can 2HKO you can easily whirlwind it out

 

[Sobi]

dark check:

weavile @ life orb | pressure
jolly | 252 atk / 4 def / 252 spe
knock off | icicle crash | ice shard | fake out

dragonite is a hard pokemon to beat due to its okay bulk and access to multiscale, so having something to break multiscale is very important, which is why i've got fake out. weavile beats dragonite with the combination of fake out and icicle crash. weavile doesn't like taking extreme speed though, so be careful of that when using icicle crash.

252 Atk Life Orb Weavile Icicle Crash vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 354-421 (109.5 - 130.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Izaya]

Water Check

Cloyster @ Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Spear
- Ice Shard
- Rock Blast
- Shell Smash

Cloyster serves as a great win condition vs dragon, and effectively checks dragonite. It lives any one hit with its focus sash and KO's back with icicle spear.

 

[Seo.]

lets heat things up a bit...

Rock Check

Aurorus @ Focus Sash
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Ancient Power

Revenge Kills with Blizzard after Focus Sash

252+ SpA Aurorus Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 326-386 (100.9 - 119.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[zolaski]

Week 11 ends, and the new Pokemon is here ! I'll update archives soon.

Week 12 - Mega-Charizard-Y (Flying)
Types : Any Type Except Dragon, Electric, Water and Fire

Amazing Art by Tomycase !

Charizard @ Charizardite Y
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam
- Focus Blast
- Roost​

 

[Seo.]

Fighting/Rock

Terrakion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Iron Head

Self Explanatory, outspeed + OHKO

252 Atk Terrakion Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Charizard Y: 804-948 (270.7 - 319.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Izaya]

Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
- Trick

basically switches in to it and beats it 1v1 by spamming shadow ball, since the only thing that hits it is solar beam and that is assuming sun is still up.

252 SpA Mega Charizard Y Solar Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Chandelure: 82-97 (31.4 - 37.1%) -- 83.4% chance to 3HKO

 

[Bitana]

Lol my b, didn't update my page to see that the d-nite Victim of the week was over XD

 

[Bitana]

Rock Counter:

Tyranitar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 120 HP / 136 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Stone Edge
- Crunch
- Pursuit
- Flamethrower

Takes anything Zardy wants to throw at it, including Focus Blast, even without Sand, and OHKOs with Stone Edge.

252 SpA Mega Charizard Y Focus Blast vs. 120 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tyranitar: 292-348 (78.7 - 93.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

(And that's implying both Sand is not up AND Focus Blast hits, which is too much.)

 

[6ti]

reserving landorus-therian

 

[Sylveon.]

Why is rock allowed, any scarf rock type ohkoes and it can't freely solar beam because of ttar?

 

[Sylveon.]

Btw, get ready for niche shit,
For BUG teams

Forretress @ Custap Berry
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Rock slide
- Rapid Spin

Fuck you char-y, never again lead against little bug types. Though you have to maintain the sturdy(Rock Slide 1Hkoes). Any ways I find spikes most of the time useless for bug team, so here we go n_n.

 

[parivard]

lol damn thats so smart darksylvion xDD, you can try blob too, easily handles every move and poisons it and then just seismic + soft-boil spam

 

[Sylveon.]

lol damn thats so smart darksylvion xDD, you can try blob too, easily handles every move and poisons it and then just seismic + soft-boil spam

Yeah sure, just let me ask pokemon company to make chansey bug type, or maybe bug/water xD. Will contact you then :x

 

[Bitana]

Why is Fire not allowed? I want to see some heat Magcargo sets, dammit!

 

[zolaski]

Avoid flooding, don't post if you have nothing to say.

Read the rules before posting. parivard, Bitana and darksylvion, please remove your useless posts, there's other places if you want to memeing or discuss.

why is rock allowed? oo

For Offensive mons i allow the types which are Weak (which have a bad matchup) against the pokemon and the set

Solar Beam and Focus Blast here.

Also, precise it's Revenge Killer and not a Check in your submitions, in that case, a scarfed thing like Terrakion is counted as a Revenge Killer and not a Check. And read (again) the Definition for Checks and Counters if you have a doubt.

 

[Kilgrave]

I'm back at it again with some Diancie-ja vu.

Rock/Fairy Check

Diancie-Mega @ Diancite
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Rock Polish
- Protect

Just click Diamond Storm and watch it die. Doesn't really want to switch in though.

4 Atk Mega Diancie Diamond Storm vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Charizard Y: 804-948 (270.7 - 319.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO