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OUPL Champion
Manaphy @ Waterium Z
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 252 HP / 184 SpA / 72 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Surf
- Ice Beam / Psychic
- Rest
- Tail Glow
Don't be fooled by its cute appearance—Manaphy is one of the most threatening wallbreakers in SM OU. Manaphy shines on rain teams, using its solid bulk and Rest + Hydration to gain ample setup opportunities by exploiting the presence of defensive Pokemon like Chansey and Toxapex. Tail Glow and its rain-boosted Hydro Vortex let it effortlessly break past even some of the most stalwart Water-resistant foes in the tier, including Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Ferrothorn. However, a coverage move makes its job easier by minimizing prediction and conserving its Z-Move. While Ice Beam is most often used to hit Mega Latias, Tapu Bulu, and Tangrowth for super effective damage, Psychic can deal with Toxapex without using its Z-Move. Common teammates on rain, like Mega Swampert and Ash Greninja, love Manaphy efficiently removing their aforementioned checks and clearing the way for an easy clean-up with their Water-type moves. Manaphy's only real weak point is its Speed—but Tornadus-T and Ferrothorn can stop faster revenge killers like Kartana, Serperior, and Tapu Koko while pivoting back into Manaphy on common defensive switch-ins like Heatran and Toxapex.
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