Project SV OU - Victim of the Week (Week 48: Assault Vest Hisuian Samurott)

[Unmasked]

Check:

Route 1 Bug shocks world by being usable.

Lokix @ Silver Powder
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- First Impression
- Sucker Punch
- Axe Kick
- U-turn
Since First Impression outspeeds with +2 priority, it's safe to say that Lokix can revenge kill Meowscarada even when entering with rocks and Spikes up on your side.

252 Atk Silver Powder Lokix First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Dark Meowscarada: 402-474 (137.2 - 161.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Counter:


Hey look! Another Dark-type cat starter! And this one is on fire!

Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Flare Blitz
- Parting Shot

Fake out + Flare Blitz always results in a KO.
252+ Atk Incineroar Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 59-70 (20.1 - 23.8%)
252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Dark Meowscarada: 264-312 (90.1 - 106.4%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

Thanks to Intimdate, Choice Band is neutralized and Meowscarada's attacks do less damage.
-1 252 Atk Choice Band Meowscarada Flower Trick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar on a critical hit: 126-148 (31.9 - 37.5%) -- 92.7% chance to 3HKO
-1 252 Atk Choice Band Tera Dark Meowscarada Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 102-121 (25.8 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
-1 252 Atk Choice Band Tera Dark Meowscarada Triple Axel (40 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 63-75 (15.9 - 19%) -- approx. possible 6HKO
-1 252 Atk Choice Band Tera Dark Meowscarada U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Incineroar: 74-88 (18.7 - 22.3%) -- possible 5HKO

 

[Dragonitebestboi]

I'm not sure if my Zama is a Check or a Counter. Maybe that's Counter 3?

I'd say its a counter since it can reliably switch in, tank a hit and ohko.

 

[LOrd Fernado]

Check:

Darkrai @ Life Orb
Ability: Bad Dreams
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Poison
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Focus Blast
- Sludge Bomb / Ice Beam

252 SpA Life Orb Darkrai Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Meowscarada: 468-551 (159.7 - 188%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Darkrai Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Meowscarada: 351-413 (119.7 - 140.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Darkrai Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Meowscarada: 351-413 (119.7 - 140.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
pretty standard, outspeeds and ohkoes

 

[InvisibleWater]

Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 180 Spe
Tera Type: Steel
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Knock Off

Scizor is a check. While it takes a ton from Knock Off -- especially Tera Dark Knock Off, which has pretty good odds of OHKOing outright if Scizor still has its item, Scizor can switch in on all of Meowscarada's other attacks at least once and threaten an OHKO -- the move that can do so varies depending on which move activated Protean and whether or not Scizor Terastalizes, but in most cases either Bullet Punch or U-turn are the best options.

 

[Mugenman88]

Counter

RIP the don

 

[Dead by Daylight]

Am late (sorry), but voting is now up!

Checks
by Demon Queen
by NotDaProGamer
by Lectrys
by Mugenman88
by Anchor9
by chartung17
by Heatranator
by Dragonitebestboi
by fluff!!
by Unmasked
by LOrd Fernado
by InvisibleWater

Counters
by Demon Queen
by trainer_j0nathan
by Dragonitebestboi
by Heatranator
by fluff!!
by Unmasked

Lots of activity this week! You can vote for up to two checks and two counters.
Voting will close on Friday, February 23rd.
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[Anchor9]

What are the nine trillion checks I see?

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[Heatranator]

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[chartung17]

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[Mugenman88]

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[Lectrys]

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[j0nathan]

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[LOrd Fernado]

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[Unmasked]

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[fluff!!]

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[Demon Queen]

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[kd458]

Thanks to everyone for voting this week! This week's winners are...

Checks
by Demon Queen
by Anchor9

Counters
by Demon Queen
by fluff!!
by Unmasked​

Congratulations all, your sets will be added to the Hall of Fame momentarily! This week, we'll take a look at one of DLC2's returning starters that really stole the show in the post-DLC meta. How will you defeat Calm Mind Primarina?

Primarina @ Leftovers
Bold Nature
Tera Type: Ghost
Ability: Liquid Voice
EVs: 252 HP / 244 Def / 8 SpD / 4 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic Noise
- Draining Kiss / Moonblast
- Substitute
- Calm Mind​

With a fantastic defensive typing, impressive special bulk and access to new tools in both Psychic Noise and Tera, Primarina is a fantastic special check and setup sweeper in a tier starved of great Fairy-types. Water-type Psychic Noise leaves walls unable to sit on it forever by disabling their recovery moves, while Draining Kiss allows for Primarina to stay healthy; alternatively, Moonblast gives Primarina a much stronger STAB option to compensate for fully defensive investment that lets it take on physical attackers more easily. Substitute blocks debilitating status conditions from foes that would otherwise be able to sit on it, and Tera Ghost grants it a resistance to Poison-type attacks while also giving it a crucial immunity to Blissey's Seismic Toss. This is a tough Pokemon to take down once it gets going - can you stay afloat against the soloist?

Submissions are open until Wednesday, February 28th at 11:59PM EST
You may submit up to 1 check and 1 counter!​

 

[Demon Queen]

pssssst we gotta update the thread title
Check:

Ogerpon-Wellspring @ Wellspring Mask
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Power Whip
- Encore

Going Liquid Voice over Torrent, huh? Bet you feel really stupid now! Moonblast moderately threatens you but Encore will otherwise cripple them and you have enough raw damage to just blow through them. Maybe just pop your tera if it becomes a concern

0 SpA Primarina Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Ogerpon-Wellspring: 129-153 (42.8 - 50.8%) -- 2% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 244+ Def Primarina: 390-462 (107.1 - 126.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Counter:

Cresselia @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Def / 52 Spe
Tera Type: Poison
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Moonblast
- Moonlight

If you can't beat 'em immediately then just get into a setup war with them and pray that you don't get crit. The most crucial aspect is that you outspeed Primarina, making it easy to heal around Psychic Noise's dinky one turn of Heal Block. Covert Cloak is another option that will really secure the matchup, but I'm not sure how common that is and you beat it with Leftovers anyways. Remember - if they click Psychic Noise or Substitute then they're not clicking Calm Mind and you're threatening them even harder.

0 SpA Primarina Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Cresselia: 108-127 (24.3 - 28.6%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
+6 0 SpA Cresselia Stored Power (260 BP) vs. +6 252 HP / 8 SpD Primarina: 193-228 (53 - 62.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Anchor9]

Counter



Clodsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Toxic
- Poison Sting
- Recover
- Amnesia

“You fool!!! Using Liquid Voice over the obviously superior Torrent. Now you get what’s coming for you!!!!” -Clod.

I’m not even gonna bother to do calcs. Amnesia allows Clod to keep up with Primarina’s Calm Minds and Toxic + Poison Jab will soon end the mermaid.

Edit: Realized Primarina has Sub. Changed Poison Jab to Poison Sting so now Clod can out-PP stall Primarina, plus has a good chance to Poison.

 

[Unmasked]

Check:


Metagross @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 160 HP / 252 Atk / 96 Spe
Tera Type: Steel
Adamant Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Psychic Fangs
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch

Upon switching in, Metagross can immediately proceed to 2HKO Primarina.
252+ Atk Choice Band Metagross Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 244+ Def Primarina: 291-343 (79.9 - 94.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

But Primarina can't dream of KOing back.
0 SpA Liquid Voice Tera Ghost Primarina Psychic Noise vs. 160 HP / 0 SpD Metagross: 109-129 (31.9 - 37.8%) -- 91% chance to 3HKO

Counter:


Clefable @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt
- Moonlight

Thanks to Unaware, Primarina would waste its time if it used Calm Mind. And Covert Cloak prevents the nasty secondary effects of Psychic Noise. (Although it only lasts for a turn, so you're not immediately doomed and can Moonlight after if you prefer lefties or something else.)
0 SpA Liquid Voice Tera Ghost Primarina Psychic Noise vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Clefable: 109-129 (27.7 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
0 SpA Tera Ghost Primarina Moonblast vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Clefable: 136-162 (34.6 - 41.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Clefable outspeeds, and can use Calm Mind and Moonlight when it feels like it, then threatening to destroy Primarina.
+5 252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 418-493 (114.8 - 135.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[chartung17]

Check


Serperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Tera Blast
- Substitute
- Glare

Serperior has the speed advantage and only needs two hits to KO, or three if Primarina teras and uses Calm Mind. Primarina can't OHKO back even after a Calm Mind.

+1 0 SpA Primarina Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Serperior: 195-231 (67 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 SpA Serperior Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 129-153 (35.4 - 42%) -- 84.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 SpA Serperior Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 258-304 (70.8 - 83.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 SpA Serperior Leaf Storm vs. +1 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 172-204 (47.2 - 56%) -- 23.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery


Counter


Slowking-Galar @ Twisted Spoon
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 180 HP / 140 SpA / 188 SpD
Calm Nature
- Psyshock
- Sludge Bomb
- Nasty Plot
- Slack Off

Primarina needs five turns off boosting/attacking in order to defeat Slowking, while Slowking only needs three: after one Nasty Plot, Psyshock is a guaranteed 2HKO even after accounting for recovery from Leftovers and +3 Draining Kiss. As a bonus, your opponent might expect Sludge Bomb and waste their tera.

0 SpA Liquid Voice Primarina Psychic Noise vs. 180 HP / 188+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 70-84 (18.6 - 22.3%) -- possible 5HKO
+1 0 SpA Liquid Voice Primarina Psychic Noise vs. 180 HP / 188+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 105-124 (27.9 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+2 0 SpA Liquid Voice Primarina Psychic Noise vs. 180 HP / 188+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 139-165 (36.9 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+3 0 SpA Liquid Voice Primarina Psychic Noise vs. 180 HP / 188+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 175-207 (46.5 - 55%) -- 65.2% chance to 2HKO
+3 0 SpA Primarina Draining Kiss vs. 180 HP / 188+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 58-69 (15.4 - 18.3%) -- possible 6HKO (12-14.2% recovered)

+2 140 SpA Twisted Spoon Slowking-Galar Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 244+ Def Primarina: 223-264 (61.2 - 72.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[InvisibleWater]

Sinistcha @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Heatproof
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Tera Type: Poison
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Matcha Gotcha
- Shadow Ball
- Strength Sap

Sinistcha is a check. While it can be overwhelmed if Primarina has already set up, especially if it opts for Moonblast over Draining Kiss, Sinistcha can hit it super-effectively both before and after it Terastalizes. This gives Sinistcha an advantage in a potential Calm Mind war, since as long as you don't let Primarina get too far ahead in boosting up, you always have something that can break through its Substitutes in one hit, and the damage from both Substitute recoil and Sinistcha's attacks will add up.

 

[Heatranator]

Check

Skeledirge @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Torch Song
- Slack Off
- Shadow Ball
- Sunny Day
Skeledirge can switch into a fairy type move from primarina and get off a sunny day, as fun fact it does outspeed 4 speed primarina. It then takes 25% from psychic noise in sun max and can heal off the damage while hitting prim behind the sub with torch song. It can take a non-sun psychic noise, but that does 50% so it cannot switch into that at low health. It is much better when prim tera ghost's, as shadow ball does 50% max.

Counter

Tentacruel @ Leftovers
Ability: Liquid Ooze
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Careful Nature
- Poison Jab
- Rapid Spin/Haze
- Throat Chop
- Liquidation
Tentacruel is an amazing counter to primarina as it resists both stab moves quite well and can shut down two of prim's moves quite hard. Throat chop was chosen over knock off as its secondary effect means prim can't even spam psychic noise to try and wittle down tentacruel. It also helps against prim tera ghosting.
252 Atk Tentacruel Throat Chop vs. 252 HP / 244+ Def Tera Ghost Primarina: 102-122 (28 - 33.5%) -- 94.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
Physical tentacruel can deal great damge to prim while not caring about calm mind boosts as much.
+2 0 SpA Tera Ghost Primarina Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 0+ SpD Tentacruel: 97-114 (26.6 - 31.3%) -- 22.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
Even at +2, tentacruel can take prim's hits extremely well. Meanwhile, poison jab can 2hit ko prim in return.
252 Atk Tentacruel Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 244+ Def Primarina: 152-182 (41.7 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Tera Poison Tentacruel Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 244+ Def Primarina: 204-244 (56 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
There even is a special attribute about tentacruel as only it and swalot have the liquid ooze ability in SV, which instead of healing from draining kiss, prim is taking damage instead. This means it takes 10-12% from its own move.
If you want to go even further, you can slap on Haze over Rapid spin, which means that prim can't even boost its way past you.

 

[Lectrys]

Check


Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 192 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 60 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Make It Rain

Use Nasty Plot on Turn 1. Use Thunderbolt if they haven't Terastallized yet or Shadow Ball once they have. EVs outspeed Jolly Kingambit.

+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Primarina: 382-451 (104.9 - 123.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Primarina: 384-452 (105.4 - 124.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Thunderbolt vs. +1 252 HP / 8 SpD Primarina: 256-302 (70.3 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. +1 252 HP / 8 SpD Primarina: 255-301 (70 - 82.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 192-226 (52.7 - 62%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Thunderbolt vs. +1 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 128-151 (35.1 - 41.4%) -- 77.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 510-602 (140.1 - 165.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. +1 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 342-404 (93.9 - 110.9%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
+2 252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. +2 252 HP / 8 SpD Tera Ghost Primarina: 254-302 (69.7 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 SpA Liquid Voice Primarina Psychic Noise vs. 192 HP / 0 SpD Gholdengo: 108-127 (29.7 - 34.9%) -- 13.8% chance to 3HKO
+1 0 SpA Liquid Voice Primarina Psychic Noise vs. 192 HP / 0 SpD Gholdengo: 160-189 (44 - 52%) -- 13.3% chance to 2HKO
+1 0 SpA Primarina Draining Kiss vs. 192 HP / 0 SpD Gholdengo: 54-63 (14.8 - 17.3%) -- possible 6HKO (11.2 - 12.9% recovered)