Project ORAS RU Victim of the Week V2, with enthusiasm!! (Week 77: Swords Dance Cacturne)

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Alomomola @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Def / 136 SpD
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Scald
- Knock Off

Since Emboar is basically impossible to switch into, this is basically the most viable hard check that I can find to emboar. Alo can switch into any move bar Wild Charge with ease and play Wish+Tect games to heal up hits from even Superpower, and it can even Knock Off Emboar's Choice Band so that it fails to break Alomomola with Wild Charge later in the game. Obviously it isn't a perfect counter because Banded Wild Charge still does a ton to you after you switch in, but with some solid teammates that can pivot into Emboar (Dug into charge), you can deal with it without losing a Pokemon, which is obviously ideal. I pumped a more EVs into Defense than normal just to ease switching into Emboar, but the standard spread probably works fine most of the time.
 
Uxie as a Check
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Uxie @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Def / 104 Spe
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Psychic
- Yawn
- U-turn
Uxie vs. Emboar 0 SpA Uxie Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Emboar: 218-258 (60.3 - 71.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Emboar vs. Uxie 252 Atk Choice Band Reckless Emboar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 152+ Def Uxie: 219-258 (61.8 - 72.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Can switch into Banded Emboar's one attack and out speed and kill it w/ Recoil + Psychic. Emboar not being able to Sucker after can make it a solid one time check.
 

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Hoopa @ Life Orb
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Hyperspace Hole
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast

Can come in on superpower or sucker, block sucker with sub and launch Hyperspace Holes on the other three options.

Check
 

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Nice job everyone! Will update the winners as follows.

Check: Flygon (TraceofLife) | Alomomola (Littlelucario) | Fletchinder (tko)
Dugtrio (Don Honchkrorleone) | Qwilfish (Laurens) | Diancie (Yoshiblaze)
Special mention: Uxie (iChatot) | Hoopa (Take Azelfie)
No counters cause... seriously, do I need to explain? is a freaking Choice Banded giant flaming pig! It has no switch-ins whatsoever.

Victim of this next week is:


Sceptile @ Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature / Hasty Nature
IVs: 28 HP / 0 Atk / 30 Def / 30 SpA / 30 SpD
- Hidden Power [Flying]
- Giga Drain / Rock Slide
- Focus Blast
- Leaf Storm

Damn, we dont have much things left to cover, huh? Anyways, this Pokemon can actually be pretty viable and the extra speed comes really handy to for an speed tie against the likes of Dugtrio and what not, something Virizion would dream of. Overgrow boosted giga drains and leaf storms are strong af, and this is stronger than venusaur lol. Cool mon tbh, can be fun to build around and awkward to switch into at times.

I WILL NOT PUT A DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS TO GET DONE BUT PLEASE, GET THEM DONE OR I MAY AS WELL TAKE THEM FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.

Have fun!
 

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Counter:


Venusaur @ Black Sludge
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 248 HP / 156 Def / 24 SpA / 64 SpD / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
- Synthesis
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Knock Off

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Flying vs. 248 HP / 64 SpD Venusaur: 138-164 (38 - 45.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery

Standard defensive Venusaur can shrug off every single hit Sceptile throws at it, even after Stealth Rock damage and recover off the damage with Synthesis. In addition, Venusaur is able to cleanly 1HKO Sceptile after Stealth Rock and a round of Life Orb recoil: 24 SpA Venusaur Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Sceptile: 228-270 (81.1 - 96%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock. When it's not countering Sceptile, Venusaur can take advantage of a predicted switch and hit designated Venusaur checks with Knock Off, all of which happen to be very susceptible to the move. If anyone is curious, the EV spread lets it avoid the 2HKO from Life Orb Jolteon's Hidden Power Ice after Stealth Rock, outspeed Adamant Aggron, and 2HKO Virizion with Sludge Bomb.
 

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Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Earthquake
- Gyro Ball

Bronzong can tank whatever Sceptile uses and can retaliate easily with Gyro Ball. It can be worn down though, which is why having a Wish passer like Alomomola is recommended.
 

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Weezing as a counter


Weezing @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 28 Def / 228 SpD
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Taunt
- Will-o-Wisp
- Pain Split

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 228 SpD Weezing: 121-142 (36.2 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery
0 SpA Weezing Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Sceptile: 194-230 (69.7 - 82.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Weezing can just come on Sceptile's attacks and kill back, OR if you want to be more conservative and minimize the risk, Pain Split (which is better than TSpikes on this shitty meta IMHO) on the second turn you get hit, then Sludge Bomb. This scenario is applicable if you switch Weezing into another move, then Sceptile uses another move that isn't Leaf Storm, you Sludge Bomb, get the lowest roll, then opponent uses an Overgrow-boosted Leaf Storm.

252 SpA Life Orb Overgrow Sceptile Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 228 SpD Weezing: 179-212 (53.5 - 63.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery
 
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HypnoEmpire

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Drapion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sniper
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Pursuit
- Toxic Spikes

Choice Scarf Drapion easily outspeeds and OHKOes Sceptile with Poison Jab from full. Drapion can switch in to take any one of Sceptile's attacks from full unless Stealth Rock + Spikes are up.
252+ Atk Drapion Poison Jab vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Sceptile: 318-374 (112.7 - 132.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Drapion: 185-218 (65.8 - 77.5%) -- 25% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and 1 layer of Spikes
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Drapion: 185-218 (65.8 - 77.5%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and 2 layers of Spikes
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Drapion: 185-218 (65.8 - 77.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock and 3 layers of Spikes
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Drapion: 185-218 (65.8 - 77.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
 


Counter:
AV Escavalier can tank any hit from sceptile, especially its main stab attacks. It can continue to Knock-Off incoming Pokemon or go for Pursuit on a predicted switch.
Sceptile has no reason to stay in versus this monster.

0 Atk Life Orb Sceptile Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Escavalier: 51-60 (14.8 - 17.4%) -- possible 6HKO

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 248 HP / 100 SpD Assault Vest Escavalier: 86-101 (25 - 29.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Leaf Storm vs. 248 HP / 100 SpD Assault Vest Escavalier: 34-40 (9.9 - 11.6%) -- possible 9HKO

Can it kill back?
160+ Atk Escavalier Megahorn vs. 4 HP / 0- Def Sceptile: 662-780 (237.2 - 279.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Escavalier Megahorn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Sceptile: 942-1110 (335.2 - 395%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Accelgor @ Life Orb
Ability: Sticky Hold
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power Ground
- Focus Blast
- Giga Drain
Check
Offensive Accelgor outspeeds and simply OHKOs Sceptile with Bug Buzz. However, HP Flying does a lot on the switch and can OHKO after Rocks.... Yeah, that's it pretty much....

Side note: If you run 56 Speed and 200 HP, you still outspeed Sceptile and will live an HP Flying after rocks (Side Side Note: 136 Speed and 120 HP lets you outspeed base 130s and live HP Flying after Rocks most of the time)

252 SpA Life Orb Accelgor Bug Buzz vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Sceptile: 369-437 (132.2 - 156.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Flying vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Accelgor: 221-263 (73.4 - 87.3%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Flying vs. 200 HP / 0 SpD Accelgor: 221-263 (62.9 - 74.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Flying vs. 120 HP / 0 SpD Accelgor: 221-263 (66.7 - 79.4%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
 
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Registeel @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Def
Calm Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic / Thunder Wave
- Seismic Toss
- Protect

Can't really KO it that well, but can cripple it with poison or paralysis and tanks hits really well.

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Registeel: 161-190 (44.2 - 52.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Registeel: 65-77 (17.8 - 21.1%) -- possible 7HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Flying vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Registeel: 19-23 (5.2 - 6.3%) -- possibly the worst move ever
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Registeel: 38-44 (10.4 - 12%) -- possibly the worst move ever
 

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Rotom-Fan as Counter


Rotom-Fan @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
Bold Nature
- Air Slash
- Will-O-Wisp
- Thunderbolt
- Pain Split

252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Leaf Storm vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Rotom-S: 112-133 (36.9 - 43.8%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 Atk Life Orb Sceptile Rock Slide vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Rotom-S: 86-101 (28.3 - 33.3%) -- 92.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
8 SpA Rotom-S Air Slash vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Sceptile: 194-230 (69 - 81.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

i think this set is explanatory, w/o SR rotom-s beats sceptile most of the times, it can cripple it w/ wisp or just 2hko with air slash
 
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Braviary (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 HP / 168 SpD / 88 Spe
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Substitute
- Roost
- Bulk Up
Sceptile vs. Brave Bird
0 Atk Braviary Brave Bird vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Sceptile: 440-522 (157.7 - 187%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Braviary vs. Hidden Power[Flying]
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Hidden Power Flying vs. 252 HP / 168+ SpD Braviary: 70-83 (17.3 - 20.5%) -- possible 7HKO after Leftovers recovery
Braviary vs. Rock Slide[Timid]
0- Atk Life Orb Sceptile Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Braviary: 120-143 (29.7 - 35.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
Braviary vs. Rock Slide[Hasty]
0 Atk Life Orb Sceptile Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Braviary: 133-159 (32.9 - 39.3%) -- 9.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
Braviary vs. Focus Blast
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 168+ SpD Braviary: 139-164 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- 47.4% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
Braviary vs. Leaf Storm
252 SpA Life Orb Sceptile Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 168+ SpD Braviary: 112-133 (27.7 - 32.9%) -- 73.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
 

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MrAldo why are u pickin all these mons that are fletch meat i swear i nommed fletch 8 times on this thread alone...
doing fletch :D
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Seriously guys, it doesnt take more than 10 mins to do one of this posts...

Anyways, I should have been dead this week with 2 tests but none of those happened, and I even witnessed a clash first row with no damage whatsoever, so yay me! Anyways, winners are as follow:

Counter: Venusaur (Spirit) | Braviary (iChatot) | Weezing (Don Honchkrorleone)
Check: Drapion (HypnoEmpire) | Registeel (Miyami~~) | Accelgor (Yoshiblaze)
Special mention: Rotom-Fan (TraceofLife) | Escavalier (Laurens)
Not even bad, this thread can hold up!

Victim of this week is:


Aurorus @ Leftovers
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 88 HP / 20 Def / 192 SpA / 96 SpD / 112 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Hyper Voice
- Substitute
- Earth Power

Look at its gorgeous beast, SO adorable and majestic :D. Anyways, this set is pretty interesting honestly, having a massive hp stat to pull off the unique 101 hp substitutes, calm mind which is a great boosting move and a good amount of moves that give it decent neutral coverage. Not even bad, ngl. Convoluted ev spread but this let the substitute live mola Scald and outspeed to setup on it for free. There is another spread but Im quite lazy so I made this one anyways :V

I WILL NOT PUT A DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS TO GET DONE BUT PLEASE, GET THEM DONE OR I MAY AS WELL TAKE THEM FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. DO YOUR RESERVATIONS PLEASE, IT DOESNT TAKE LONG -_-.
 
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Reserving Bronzong *thumbs-up emoji* (I would do it now, but sleep, so...)


Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Earthquake
- Toxic

Counter

With Bronzong being immune to Earth Power, resisting Hyper Voice, having super effective STAB AND being specially bulky, it's easy to see how Bronzong is a counter. You come in, take a Hyper Voice and kill it with Gyro Ball. If they Sub, their sub gets broken and then what are they going to? Even with Calm Mind, Bronzy won't let up, as it's not even 4HKOed at +1.
Side note, Bronzor can do the same thing, but Gyro Ball will do much less.

200+ SpA Refrigerate Aurorus Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Bronzong: 54-64 (15.9 - 18.9%) -- possible 8HKO after Leftovers recovery

+1 200+ SpA Refrigerate Aurorus Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Bronzong: 81-96 (23.9 - 28.4%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Bronzong Gyro Ball (70 BP) vs. 88 HP / 20 Def Aurorus: 352-420 (86 - 102.6%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO


Also, if anyone reads this, I will love you forever if someone does Prinplup, since this set lacks Freeze-Dry
 
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Sneasel @ Eviolite
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Low Kick
- Knock Off
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
Hyper Voice vs. Sneasel
216+ SpA Refrigerate Aurorus Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Sneasel: 71-84 (28.2 - 33.4%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO
Earth Power
vs. Sneasel
216+ SpA Aurorus Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Sneasel: 73-87 (29 - 34.6%) -- 7.7% chance to 3HKO
Low Kick
vs. Aurorus
252 Atk Sneasel Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 136 HP / 12 Def Aurorus: 544-644 (129.2 - 152.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
[1+] Hyper Voice
vs. Sneasel
+1 216+ SpA Refrigerate Aurorus Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Sneasel: 106-126 (42.2 - 50.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
[1+] Earth Power vs. Sneasel

+1 216+ SpA Aurorus Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Sneasel: 109-129 (43.4 - 51.3%) -- 7.4% chance to 2HKO
 

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as a counter.

Piloswine @ Eviolite
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Atk / 104 SpD / 16 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stealth Rock
- Avalanche/Toxic

Piloswine looks upon this majestic beast, and loudly proclaims: "'sup." It sets up rocks, threatens with a pretty strong ground stab, or if you're feeling real, you can toxic the bulky water coming in. Some calcs:

216+ SpA Refrigerate Aurorus Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 104 SpD Eviolite Thick Fat Piloswine: 73-87 (18 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO
216+ SpA Aurorus Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 104 SpD Eviolite Piloswine: 75-89 (18.5 - 22%) -- possible 5HKO
136+ Atk Piloswine Earthquake vs. 136 HP / 12 Def Aurorus: 350-414 (83.1 - 98.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
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Alomomola @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 120 HP / 136 Def / 252 SpD
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Waterfall
- Toxic

Not so broken of a water STAB, but has a few perks such as also not being fodder for SubCM Delphox

0 Atk Alomomola Waterfall vs. 136 HP / 12 Def Aurorus: 176-210 (41.8 - 49.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+1 216+ SpA Refrigerate Aurorus Hyper Voice vs. 120 HP / 252 SpD Alomomola: 157-186 (31.3 - 37.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

>mfw mola the invincible
 
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Hariyama as a counter


Hariyama (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 208 Atk / 164 Def / 136 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch
- Poison Jab / Fake Out

+1 192+ SpA Aurorus Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 136 SpD Assault Vest Hariyama: 106-125 (24.7 - 29.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Stealth Rock
+2 192+ SpA Aurorus Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 136 SpD Assault Vest Hariyama: 141-166 (32.8 - 38.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock

208+ Atk Hariyama Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 88 HP / 20 Def Aurorus: 136-160 (33.2 - 39.1%) -- 11.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
208+ Atk Hariyama Bullet Punch vs. 88 HP / 20 Def Aurorus: 224-268 (54.7 - 65.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

Why not calcing CC tho? Two reasons: 1) IT'S A STAB 120 BP COMING FROM A HUGE 360 ATTACK AGAINST A 4X WEAK HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK IT WILL DEAL; 2) Lowering your special defense lowers its usefulness as a counter. Bullet Punch also outspeeds meaning that you can get the least amount of damage. On a good scenario, you switch into Hariyama as Aurorus sets up a sub, knock off as it attacks/sets up or Bullet Punch it. Just hope EP's hax chance won't activate.
 
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Changed Aurorus EV Spread so it can outspeed 0 speed hitmontop which can come handy tbh. Thanks to Kushalos for his ev spread (not the same spread I used but basically, and I have no idea what 116 speed evs is more, and Id rather not post a speed creep if thats the case).

No worries about your submissions, none is compromised with the slight change on the ev spread :) Please go on.
 

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Changed Aurorus EV Spread so it can outspeed 0 speed hitmontop which can come handy tbh. Thanks to Kushalos for his ev spread (not the same spread I used but basically, and I have no idea what 116 speed evs is more, and Id rather not post a speed creep if thats the case).

No worries about your submissions, none is compromised with the slight change on the ev spread :) Please go on.
its for max speed base 40s think bandperior so it doesnt cut your sweep short with a rock blast
 
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