Alright guys, It's been awhile since I posted anything on this thread, but it is time for more Sets and nominations!
SETS
Kyurem-Black @ Life Orb
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 144 SpA / 112 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Focus Blast
- Fusion Bolt
- Dragon Claw / Outrage
This guy is so fun to use. With the current metagame, it is allowed to run a + Attack / - SpDef nature which makes it so that many walls have absolutely no chance. With a wide array of coverage moves, and Focus Blast becoming cool is used to Kyurem's advantage for helping it easily break through many Steel Types like Aggron.
The spread creeps uninvested Cobalion, so it can smack it with a Focus Miss before Cobalion smacks it. It has maxed out attack, then the rest of the EVs are dumped into SpA for having a more powerful Blizzard / Ice Beam. I've been running this set in a Hail Core in conjunction with Mega Abomasnow, so Blizzard has been working fine for me. Ice Beam is a better option for anything else. It also has the niche of being able to smack Mega Altaria on the Special Side, and outspeeding which would result in a KO. Dragon Claw is more reliable, but Outrage picks up some insane KOs, but can be revenged by the like of Mega Altaria. Now for few calcs that display the power of Kyurem-B
252+ Atk Life Orb Teravolt Kyurem-B Outrage vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur: 214-253 (58.9 - 69.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Teravolt Kyurem-B Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252 SpD Mega Aggron: 416-491 (120.9 - 142.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Abomasnow-Mega @ Abomasite
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 92 HP / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Rash Nature / Modest Nature
- Ice Shard
- Blizzard
- Energy Ball
- Leech Seed / Focus Blast
Abomasnow is a highly underrated Pokemon in this metagame that can break down a plethora of Pokemon with its STAB moves. It complements Kyurem by providing Hail, which allows for 100% accurate Blizzards and chip damage for walls. It also breaks the Bulky Waters that Kyurem has hard time beating sometimes. Ice Shard is beautiful, so it can take advantage of Blizzard + Ice Shard into one stat. Energy Ball is reliable STAB, where the last move is filler for something to click against switchins or some extra coverage if you don't need it. The spread creeps base 40 Pokemon(? I think so) and allows it to outspeed many common walls.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Roost
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Knock Off
I have been running this Gliscor set with a little twist, Knock Off > Protect. I know that Protect has a number of uses on the Gliscor set, but I found Knock Off really helpful for utility and getting rid of lefties on Skarmory which think they have a free switch in. It turns a lot of 3HKOs into 2HKOs, and also improves the matchup against the Lati twins. Not a huge change here, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
VR NOMS AND DISCUSSION
A- ---> A / A+
I definitely agree with this thing going to A, it has a notable place in the Metagame with access to priority and a way to beat Mega Altaria 1v1. I don't know if it is ready for A+ yet, because it is still checked by some of the most prominent Pokemon in the meta such as Skarmory and Scizor.
S ---> A+
I don't really see Mega Altaria going anywhere but staying at S. It is really self centralizing in the meta because if you don't have a check / counter, you autolose if the opponent doesn't play like trash.
B- ---> B+
I agree with this nomination as it is one of the only Pokemon that can reliably check Mega Altaria no matter what moveset it is running. It also provides Defog support with access to reliable recovery, so I feel it has carved itself a place in the meta.
A- ---> B+
I definitely want this to drop because it is much easier to wall because it can't boost without agility, and it is much easier to wall with the Choice Scarf set. It's walled by all of the boosting steels in the meta bar Megagross, which is like 20% of the meta.
MY NOMS
C+ ---> B
Although Abomasnow is probably outclassed for its use of the Mega spot, but I feel like nothing else really plays the same role that it does. It has access to unique STABs that allow it to break Waters + Grass types. No other Pokemon can really
C+ ---> B+
lol why is this thing in C ever. Kyurem-B is still ridiculously strong and has a field day in this wall based meta. It easily beats many of the common walls like shown above in the calcs, even 2HKO'ing the strongest of walls. It definitely deserves a spot as a threat that needs to be checked.