anaconja needs to hurry up and take over crossevo
Lol nah, I'm just here to post some more sets that I've came across that I thought were pretty good.
Togekiss (Vigoroth) @ Life Orb / Silk Scarf / Lum berry
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hone Claws
- Extreme Speed
- Night Slash / Ice Punch
- Drain Punch / Ice Punch
Stats:110/90/90/95/65/130
The stats don't look (too) promising, but it is noteworthy that vigoroth is still capable of 2hkoin a lot of top notch walls after a single HC(Notably Onix -> Vaporeon aka "vaponix"). And thanks to Espeed, it's able to outpace faster pokemon such as scyther x Bibarel/Breloom, none-ghost typed vivillon pokemon etc. Night slash and Drain Punch are its only way of combating bulky Ghost and Steel types who otherwise wall it. Ice Punch is for Gligar assuming you already have something else to deal with the ghost and or steel types.
Now clearly it does come with (major) flaws. Like the fact it requires a lot of support since its bulk is below average and struggles against bulky ghost types(mainly unaware users such as Dusclops), and even with Drain Punch some steel types still give it major trouble(such as Doublade x dragonite).
Salamence (Doublade) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Intimidate / Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Iron Head
- Sacred Sword
- Roost
Stats:89/150/130/95/79/85
Basically an offensive variant of the Dragonite set(only weaker, yet faster). No further input as I wasn't the one who made this set(a friend of mine did I'm not even sure if these are the evs or nature he ran).
Scolipede (Doublade) @ Air Balloon/ Lum Berry / Ghostium Z / Colbur Berry
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 56 Def / 200 Spe
Adamant Nature. / Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Sacred Sword
- Substitute / Shadow Sneak
Stats:79/155/140/60/39/100
A pretty decent set from my experience so far. Air balloon imo, is its best item since it allows doublade to setup on pokemon who would otherwise force it out(such as gligar x gyarados, Rhydon x gallade lackin Koff etc). However, Ghostium Z allows it to break pass bulkier foes much easier. Shadow claw and Sacred sword is perfect coverage. Substitute is great(especially if you're running air ballon) since doublade can force switches itself against certain pokemon such as opposing doublade(s) for example. Shadow sneak could also be used over sub since even after a speed boost doublade can still easily be outpaced by most choice scarf users or pokemon who's speed tier is above 145(assuming you're not running jolly).
Its main flaw is its pitiful special defense. It can also be picked off by opposing shadow sneak or sucker punch users assuming you're not running substitute or behind one.
I'll add more pokemon later.
Edit:
Stoutland (Doublade) @ Life Orb / Air Balloon / Ghostium Z
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature / Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw / Iron head.
- Sacred Sword
- Shadow Sneak
Another doublade set/sand rush sweeper(mainly midgame). Adamant is recommended for maximum damage output(especially against foes such as vaporeon x onix or none persian-alola gligars). However jolly allows Doublade to outpace a great portion of the tier(reaches 458 while in the sand which is a speed tier of 159 if im not mistake?) and in return allows doublade to not rely on shadow sneak as much(notably outspeeds gligar x gyarados w/o the sand if it's not running evs in spe).
Shadow claw + Sacred sword is again perfect coverage. Iron head is the stronger STAB option over S-Claw but is inferior since bulky water types will be able to check doublade much easier.
Life Orb vs Air Balloon comes down to preference. Life orb further boost damage output, while Air balloon yet again allows doublade to setup much easier against a wider portion of the meta. Ghostium Z is again for getting pass more bulkier foes such as Rhydon x Dragonite assuming Stealth rocks is up.
Speaking of sand, I was surprised to see that nosepass wasn't ranked at all. Which is kinda crazy since it has a couple useful sets.
Hippowdon (Nosepass) @ Smooth Rock
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Sassy Nature
- Slack Off
- Toxic / Stone Edge
- Volt Switch
- Stealth Rock
Stats:70/85/175/75/120/45
Arguably the best sand setter in the metagame. Lileep only edges it out by being slower(which is irrevelant against rain teams since pelipper will always be slower than you anwyays hence winning the weather battle) and a better typing. However, everything else Lileep does, Nosepass does it better while also giving momentum which is a huge bonus for sand teams. Nosepass x hippowdon real Competitor is gligar who also does the same thing, plus the fact its not nearly as passive(and isnt total bait to P-Don lol).
But anyway.......Nosepass also checks the same pokemon as lileep x hippowdon does, excludin a couple water types of course. Such as Electabuzz x Vivillon/Hydreigon lackin Focus miss, Boomburxt abusers such as Litleo x noivern or none substitute Type:Null x noivern(a great set btw, that featured metronome as an item made by a friend of mine lol) etc.
But at las, Toxic is its only way of inflicting any notably damage which makes it a sitting duck against certain pokemon. And its typing doesn't do it much justice either
Vaporeon (Nosepass) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Scald
- Volt Switch
Stats:105/55/145/110/120/40
A pretty decent wish passer that (again) gives momentum.
These are are just the only two nosepass sets I've tried so far. Haven't tested Nosepass x Umbreon/sylveon just yet but they show potential with their excellent mix bulk.
Noivern (Meowth) @ Focus Sash / Life Orb / Metronome
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Boomburst
- Flamethrower / Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Focus Blast
Stats:85/85/80/92/80/158
The main niche this set has is the fact its the only Boomburst user that is able to boost its SpA(well, the only one with Nasty plot if you count Work up Noivern:Null).
Requires a lot of support due to its bulk being extremely mediocre and being easily picked off by priority. Tapu Lele or Archen x Whimscott are pretty good partner(s) to pair with it lol.
Boomburst is obvious stab. Flamethrower
helps against steel types and is more reliable than Focus Miss, shadow ball for the bulky ghost types namely dusclops variants.
Aegislash (Porygon2) @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- King's Shield
- Toxic
- Recover
- Foul Play
Stats:86/20/96/110/196/85
Finally found a DECENT aegislash set that actually has reliable recovery. This just goes to show how versatile porygon2 cam be. Similar to Type:null, it has sets that no other pokemon can pull off successfully speaking(No guard Machamp set doesnt count imo, that set is too gimmicky lol).
Anyways, King's Shield helps compensate for its medicore 80/96 Physical bulk. Foul Play may seem like a weird option at first, since KS lowers the opponents attack(assumin they made contact) but it's mainly for Gengar-M who would otherwise trap this set with ease.