The Dovahneer
UPL Champion
QC: CKW, Minority, Cynara
GP: Fireflame479, The Dutch Plumberjack
[OVERVIEW]
* Tapu Lele's unique ability Psychic Surge allows it to support its team by both preventing priority moves against frailer Pokemon and boosting powerful Psychic-type moves for certain Pokemon such as Deoxys-A and Ultra Necrozma.
* Its unique Psychic / Fairy typing along with the deadly combo of Taunt + Nature's Madness allow it to support its team by forcing out certain passive threats that would give most teams trouble such as Giratina, Mega Sableye, Chansey, Blissey and Lugia.
* A decent Special Attack stat and Speed tier combined with a powerful ability allow it to function as a decent offensive threat outside of its support role.
* While it is mostly outclassed outside of teams that take advantage of Psychic Surge, a few niches such as being virtually immune to priority and possessing powerful Psychic STAB attacks thanks to the Terrain allow it to function outside of that by utilizing a Choice Scarf set.
* When compared to Choice Scarf Xerneas, Choice Scarf Tapu Lele can deal significantly more damage to neutral targets, render itself immune to priority with Psychic Terrain, and beat Mega Lucario and Marshadow more easily, but it has less bulk and weaker Fairy STAB moves, meaning it doesn't beat Yveltal as easily.
* Tapu Lele's lack of bulk makes it lose against anything faster than it and anything bulky enough to take one or two of its attacks provided Tapu Lele doesn't put it in range on the switch.
* While Nature's Madness hits Pokemon like Necrozma-DM and other specially bulky Pokemon on the switch for 50%, Tapu Lele is forced out afterwards, since its lack of bulk leaves it getting OHKOed or 2HKOed more often than not, and a lot of these Pokemon possess recovery, allowing them to heal off the damage on the switch or attack Tapu Lele if you decide to stay in and use Taunt.
[SET]
name: Psychic Terrain Support
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Nature's Madness
move 4: Taunt
item: Terrain Extender
ability: Psychic Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Psychic benefits from Psychic Surge and is Tapu Lele's strongest neutral attack, 2HKOing Primal Groudon, support Arceus formes hit neutrally by it after Stealth Rock, and most Xerneas.
* Moonblast hits Dark-types like Yveltal, which are immune to Psychic, and Dragon-types like Rayquaza, Ultra Necrozma, and Giratina-O harder than Psychic would.
* Nature's Madness hits bulky threats that take little damage from Tapu Lele's other attacks like Steel-types, Chansey, Blissey, and Ho-Oh, providing more chip damage for Tapu Lele's partners.
* Taunt blocks setup, entry hazard stacking, recovery, and Defog, which is useful at shutting down support Pokemon and more passive threats. Taunt can also be used on the recovery turn for Nature's Madness targets, but be careful of threats that can KO Tapu Lele back such as Ho-Oh and defensive Necrozma-DM.
Set Details
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* The EVs and nature maximize Special Attack and Speed, as investing in defenses isn't worth it and Tapu Lele wants to outspeed as much as possible.
* Terrain Extender gives Tapu Lele three more Psychic Terrain turns that it and its team can utilize.
Usage Tips
========
* As stated earlier, Tapu Lele is frail, causing it to get 2HKOed or OHKOed by a lot of strong neutral attacks, so be careful switching it in.
* If you don't have an idea of what foe is going to come in, Nature's Madness is the simple solution, as it hits anything for 50% and no Pokemon are immune to it.
* Utilize Taunt and Nature's Madness to cripple and force out passive threats with few ways to deal direct damage such as Lugia, Chansey, and Blissey.
* If Tapu Lele's partner can sweep the opposing team, you can sacrifice Tapu Lele to ensure Psychic Terrain is up and to give its partner a chance to come in. Remember that Tapu Lele's main job is to support its team with Psychic Surge.
* While Tapu Lele's physical bulk is terrible, it actually has enough special bulk to take a decent hit or two. For example, with no investment, Tapu Lele survives a Dark Pulse from Timid 252 SpA Life Orb Yveltal after Stealth Rock.
* Tapu Lele is one of the best anti-leads versus Mega Sableye, preventing it from Mega Evolving due to possessing Fairy STAB moves and being immune to Fake Out, making it much harder for the opponent to bring it in later. This set also has good matchups versus a lot of stall Pokemon in general due to Taunt combined with Nature's Madness ignoring their bulk.
Team Options
========
* Tapu Lele cores usually only work on offensive builds due to lack of overall bulk and the offensive power awarded by Psychic Terrain; however, your build is usually different depending on which partner you choose due to them having specific checks unique to eachother.
* Fast and powerful Psychic-types make obvious partners, with the ideal ones being Deoxys-A with its massive attacking stats, Psychic STAB moves, and vulnerability to priority and Ultra Necrozma with its overwhelmingly powerful Z-Move and access to Swords Dance and Calm Mind. Other partners can be used, however; the only prerequisite is having a powerful Psychic-type STAB move.
* Sticky Web works wonders with Psychic Terrain, robbing the slowed Pokemon of their priority attacks and giving you a better chance to sweep. If you are not running Sticky Web, Magearna is almost a required teammate due to it providing a hard answer to Xerneas and Yveltal.
* Primal Groudon beats Ferrothorn, specially defensive Necrozma-DM, Magearna, Celesteela, and Skarmory, while Arceus-Ground beats offensive Necrozma-DM, Magearna, and Mega Lucario, Steel-types that Tapu Lele and its partners would want gone.
* Mega Salamence checks physical threats and Ground-types without Ice coverage both offensively and defensively with Intimidate and can threaten to sweep with Dragon Dance or remove entry hazards with Defog.
* Other fast but frail Pokemon can benefit from the priority-nullifying properties of Psychic Terrain. However, it should be said that building too much around Psychic Surge can hamper your team if Tapu Lele is KOed early.
* U-turn support is not required but can be useful for getting Tapu Lele in unscathed.
* Bulky Fairy-types pair well with Tapu Lele and its typical partners, as they can take hits from Yveltal and KO back.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Aromatherapy
move 4: Hidden Power Fire
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Psychic Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Psychic does around 50% to Primal Groudon and neutral support Arceus sets and is Tapu Lele's strongest move. Keep in mind that being locked into Psychic leaves Tapu Lele vulnerable to Dark-types such as Arceus-Dark and Yveltal. Psyshock can be run instead and performs with much the same function. However, Tapu Lele loses the aforementioned 2HKOs in exchange for hitting Ho-Oh and Primal Kyogre harder.
* Moonblast hits Dark-types, which are immune to Psychic, and does more damage to Dragon-types, (AC) and no Pokemon is immune to it. A notable target is Yveltal, which is OHKOed if it runs an offensive set and 2HKOed with a defensive one.
* Aromatherapy provides cleric support, which is useful on offensive teams to remove status.
* Hidden Power Fire is arguably Tapu Lele's best option for hitting Steel-types. However, most of them have the bulk to easily absorb it if they aren't already at low HP. Keep in mind that this move is weak against any other target and usually a bad idea to stay locked into.
* Nature's Madness can be run over Aromatherapy or Hidden Power Fire. However, keep in mind that it is impossible to get KOs if Tapu Lele is locked into it and it is overall less effective on this set than on the other set.
Set Details
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* Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Tapu Lele to maximize its damage output and outspeed neutral-natured Choice Scarf Xerneas and Yveltal as well as a neutral-natured +1 Rayquaza while Speed tying with Jolly sets.
* Choice Scarf turns Tapu Lele into an effective revenge killer that has the perk of being practically immune to priority, allowing it to beat threats such as Mega Lucario, Rayquaza, and Marshadow regardless of its current HP.
Usage Tips
========
* Utilize this set to beat fast but frail Pokemon that would otherwise end up being an annoyance for your team such as Marshadow, setup sweepers with priority, and +1 124 Speed Mega Salamence.
* Tapu Lele's lack of bulk means switching it into offensive moves is a risk. Try to switch on predicted priority moves, on moves that don't deal damage such as Recover or a Dragon-type move, or after another Pokemon faints.
* The support set can be faked, which can end up surprising many would-be offensive checks such as Marshadow and netting a KO. However, keep in mind that this set can be revealed by Psychic Terrain lasting only 5 turns.
* Keep in mind that when you're using this set with a team designed around Psychic Terrain, sacrificing Tapu Lele too early can end badly.
* Tapu Lele makes a great anti-lead to Mega Sableye, being able to force it out in the lead matchup without letting it Mega Evolve; however, this set fares worse against stall teams in general due to its inability to switch moves and lack of the offensive power to blow through them with a single attack.
Team Options
========
* The loss of three Psychic Terrain turns hurts your team's ability to take advantage of it. However, a Psychic Terrain core is still possible and allows the typical partners to operate more freely. For example, Deoxys-A can run Extreme Speed without it being a useless move most of the time.
* Pokemon that fit with the above set also work with this set; however, they may be played differently. For example, Magearna has some pressure taken off of it, as Tapu Lele tends to beat Yveltal and Xerneas one-on-one provided it uses the correct moves, and a Ground-type teammate should be switched in more, as this set is even worse against Steel-types.
* This set typically fits on Psychic Terrain builds that would appreciate a decently powerful Fairy-type revenge killer but can't spare a slot for Choice Scarf Xerneas. Choice Scarf Tapu Lele can be run on its own without building around Psychic Terrain, but Xerneas is usually the better pick for its superior bulk and better coverage on its primary STAB move.
* Choice Scarf makes Tapu Lele lose the ability to check foes like Chansey, Blissey ,and Lugia, so checks to those kinds of threats should be run as well.
*This set's ability to revenge kill powerful priority users lets it support its team by removing foes such as Marshadow and even boosted Mega Lucario provided Tapu Lele doesn't get KOed coming in, something even Choice Scarf Xerneas has trouble with.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Shadow Ball is a decent option to OHKO the rare Lunala after Stealth Rock and do more damage to Necrozma-DM but is generally useless otherwise.
* Grass Knot finds a use on the Choice Scarf set because it 2HKOes Arceus-Water and Arceus-Ground, does more damage to Primal Kyogre, and is a decent option for hitting Primal Groudon outside of Terrain, but other than that it doesn't do much.
* Psychium Z can be used for an offensive nuke to destroy some common switch-ins, but Necrozma-DM still takes little damage from the attack and can recover off the damage.
* An offensive Calm Mind set can work, but even with Calm Mind, Tapu Lele can't break past most bulky Steel-types.
* Focus Blast can be used on the Choice Scarf set over Hidden Power Fire, as it does more damage to Necrozma-DM and most other Steel-types. However, the accuracy can be infuriating and the narrow target range makes Hidden Power Fire the preferred choice most of the time.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Necrozma-DM**: Tapu Lele's STAB attacks are rendered impotent against Necrozma-DM's bulk, Sunsteel Strike will OHKO no matter what, and Necrozma-DM possesses recovery in Morning Sun, which allows it to mitigate Nature's Madness.
**Other Steel-types**: Most Steel-types either possess the Speed to outspeed and KO Tapu Lele outright or possess enough bulk to easily take Tapu Lele's moves barring Nature's Madness. For example, Ferrothorn and Celesteela can set up or OHKO Tapu Lele with Steel STAB moves, Mega Lucario outspeeds and OHKOes with Meteor Mash but loses to Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, and Magearna laughs at any of its moves. Even the less viable Steel-types like Mega Metagross and Arceus-Steel can easily dispose of Tapu Lele due to outspeeding it and resisting its STAB moves.
**Ho-Oh**: Ho-Oh takes all of Tapu Lele's attacks, can OHKO or 2HKO back, and can utilize Regenerator to bypass Taunt if Stealth Rock isn't up.
**Mega Gengar**: Mega Gengar can come in on everything barring Psychic and traps Tapu Lele, easily OHKOing it with Sludge Wave.
**Primal Kyogre**: Primal Kyogre has enough special bulk to withstand any of Tapu Lele's moves and can easily OHKO with Water STAB moves, but it lacks recovery, allowing it to be worn down.
**Dark-types**: Yveltal and Arceus-Dark naturally outspeed Tapu Lele and are immune to Psychic. However, Yveltal can't OHKO without Stealth Rock unless it is using Choice Specs and has a chance to be OHKOed by Moonblast even without Stealth Rock, while Arceus-Dark is 2HKOed as well and doesn't OHKO in return, though it tends to fair better due to better bulk.
**Faster Pokemon**: Tapu Lele's lack of bulk leads to it getting OHKOed or 2HKOed by any offensive threat faster than it. However, most of these Pokemon are frail as well, meaning Tapu Lele can 2HKO or OHKO them if using the Choice Scarf set, as otherwise the Speed advantage is lost.
GP: Fireflame479, The Dutch Plumberjack
[OVERVIEW]
* Tapu Lele's unique ability Psychic Surge allows it to support its team by both preventing priority moves against frailer Pokemon and boosting powerful Psychic-type moves for certain Pokemon such as Deoxys-A and Ultra Necrozma.
* Its unique Psychic / Fairy typing along with the deadly combo of Taunt + Nature's Madness allow it to support its team by forcing out certain passive threats that would give most teams trouble such as Giratina, Mega Sableye, Chansey, Blissey and Lugia.
* A decent Special Attack stat and Speed tier combined with a powerful ability allow it to function as a decent offensive threat outside of its support role.
* While it is mostly outclassed outside of teams that take advantage of Psychic Surge, a few niches such as being virtually immune to priority and possessing powerful Psychic STAB attacks thanks to the Terrain allow it to function outside of that by utilizing a Choice Scarf set.
* When compared to Choice Scarf Xerneas, Choice Scarf Tapu Lele can deal significantly more damage to neutral targets, render itself immune to priority with Psychic Terrain, and beat Mega Lucario and Marshadow more easily, but it has less bulk and weaker Fairy STAB moves, meaning it doesn't beat Yveltal as easily.
* Tapu Lele's lack of bulk makes it lose against anything faster than it and anything bulky enough to take one or two of its attacks provided Tapu Lele doesn't put it in range on the switch.
* While Nature's Madness hits Pokemon like Necrozma-DM and other specially bulky Pokemon on the switch for 50%, Tapu Lele is forced out afterwards, since its lack of bulk leaves it getting OHKOed or 2HKOed more often than not, and a lot of these Pokemon possess recovery, allowing them to heal off the damage on the switch or attack Tapu Lele if you decide to stay in and use Taunt.
[SET]
name: Psychic Terrain Support
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Nature's Madness
move 4: Taunt
item: Terrain Extender
ability: Psychic Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Psychic benefits from Psychic Surge and is Tapu Lele's strongest neutral attack, 2HKOing Primal Groudon, support Arceus formes hit neutrally by it after Stealth Rock, and most Xerneas.
* Moonblast hits Dark-types like Yveltal, which are immune to Psychic, and Dragon-types like Rayquaza, Ultra Necrozma, and Giratina-O harder than Psychic would.
* Nature's Madness hits bulky threats that take little damage from Tapu Lele's other attacks like Steel-types, Chansey, Blissey, and Ho-Oh, providing more chip damage for Tapu Lele's partners.
* Taunt blocks setup, entry hazard stacking, recovery, and Defog, which is useful at shutting down support Pokemon and more passive threats. Taunt can also be used on the recovery turn for Nature's Madness targets, but be careful of threats that can KO Tapu Lele back such as Ho-Oh and defensive Necrozma-DM.
Set Details
========
* The EVs and nature maximize Special Attack and Speed, as investing in defenses isn't worth it and Tapu Lele wants to outspeed as much as possible.
* Terrain Extender gives Tapu Lele three more Psychic Terrain turns that it and its team can utilize.
Usage Tips
========
* As stated earlier, Tapu Lele is frail, causing it to get 2HKOed or OHKOed by a lot of strong neutral attacks, so be careful switching it in.
* If you don't have an idea of what foe is going to come in, Nature's Madness is the simple solution, as it hits anything for 50% and no Pokemon are immune to it.
* Utilize Taunt and Nature's Madness to cripple and force out passive threats with few ways to deal direct damage such as Lugia, Chansey, and Blissey.
* If Tapu Lele's partner can sweep the opposing team, you can sacrifice Tapu Lele to ensure Psychic Terrain is up and to give its partner a chance to come in. Remember that Tapu Lele's main job is to support its team with Psychic Surge.
* While Tapu Lele's physical bulk is terrible, it actually has enough special bulk to take a decent hit or two. For example, with no investment, Tapu Lele survives a Dark Pulse from Timid 252 SpA Life Orb Yveltal after Stealth Rock.
* Tapu Lele is one of the best anti-leads versus Mega Sableye, preventing it from Mega Evolving due to possessing Fairy STAB moves and being immune to Fake Out, making it much harder for the opponent to bring it in later. This set also has good matchups versus a lot of stall Pokemon in general due to Taunt combined with Nature's Madness ignoring their bulk.
Team Options
========
* Tapu Lele cores usually only work on offensive builds due to lack of overall bulk and the offensive power awarded by Psychic Terrain; however, your build is usually different depending on which partner you choose due to them having specific checks unique to eachother.
* Fast and powerful Psychic-types make obvious partners, with the ideal ones being Deoxys-A with its massive attacking stats, Psychic STAB moves, and vulnerability to priority and Ultra Necrozma with its overwhelmingly powerful Z-Move and access to Swords Dance and Calm Mind. Other partners can be used, however; the only prerequisite is having a powerful Psychic-type STAB move.
* Sticky Web works wonders with Psychic Terrain, robbing the slowed Pokemon of their priority attacks and giving you a better chance to sweep. If you are not running Sticky Web, Magearna is almost a required teammate due to it providing a hard answer to Xerneas and Yveltal.
* Primal Groudon beats Ferrothorn, specially defensive Necrozma-DM, Magearna, Celesteela, and Skarmory, while Arceus-Ground beats offensive Necrozma-DM, Magearna, and Mega Lucario, Steel-types that Tapu Lele and its partners would want gone.
* Mega Salamence checks physical threats and Ground-types without Ice coverage both offensively and defensively with Intimidate and can threaten to sweep with Dragon Dance or remove entry hazards with Defog.
* Other fast but frail Pokemon can benefit from the priority-nullifying properties of Psychic Terrain. However, it should be said that building too much around Psychic Surge can hamper your team if Tapu Lele is KOed early.
* U-turn support is not required but can be useful for getting Tapu Lele in unscathed.
* Bulky Fairy-types pair well with Tapu Lele and its typical partners, as they can take hits from Yveltal and KO back.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Moonblast
move 3: Aromatherapy
move 4: Hidden Power Fire
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Psychic Surge
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Psychic does around 50% to Primal Groudon and neutral support Arceus sets and is Tapu Lele's strongest move. Keep in mind that being locked into Psychic leaves Tapu Lele vulnerable to Dark-types such as Arceus-Dark and Yveltal. Psyshock can be run instead and performs with much the same function. However, Tapu Lele loses the aforementioned 2HKOs in exchange for hitting Ho-Oh and Primal Kyogre harder.
* Moonblast hits Dark-types, which are immune to Psychic, and does more damage to Dragon-types, (AC) and no Pokemon is immune to it. A notable target is Yveltal, which is OHKOed if it runs an offensive set and 2HKOed with a defensive one.
* Aromatherapy provides cleric support, which is useful on offensive teams to remove status.
* Hidden Power Fire is arguably Tapu Lele's best option for hitting Steel-types. However, most of them have the bulk to easily absorb it if they aren't already at low HP. Keep in mind that this move is weak against any other target and usually a bad idea to stay locked into.
* Nature's Madness can be run over Aromatherapy or Hidden Power Fire. However, keep in mind that it is impossible to get KOs if Tapu Lele is locked into it and it is overall less effective on this set than on the other set.
Set Details
========
* Maximum Special Attack and Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Tapu Lele to maximize its damage output and outspeed neutral-natured Choice Scarf Xerneas and Yveltal as well as a neutral-natured +1 Rayquaza while Speed tying with Jolly sets.
* Choice Scarf turns Tapu Lele into an effective revenge killer that has the perk of being practically immune to priority, allowing it to beat threats such as Mega Lucario, Rayquaza, and Marshadow regardless of its current HP.
Usage Tips
========
* Utilize this set to beat fast but frail Pokemon that would otherwise end up being an annoyance for your team such as Marshadow, setup sweepers with priority, and +1 124 Speed Mega Salamence.
* Tapu Lele's lack of bulk means switching it into offensive moves is a risk. Try to switch on predicted priority moves, on moves that don't deal damage such as Recover or a Dragon-type move, or after another Pokemon faints.
* The support set can be faked, which can end up surprising many would-be offensive checks such as Marshadow and netting a KO. However, keep in mind that this set can be revealed by Psychic Terrain lasting only 5 turns.
* Keep in mind that when you're using this set with a team designed around Psychic Terrain, sacrificing Tapu Lele too early can end badly.
* Tapu Lele makes a great anti-lead to Mega Sableye, being able to force it out in the lead matchup without letting it Mega Evolve; however, this set fares worse against stall teams in general due to its inability to switch moves and lack of the offensive power to blow through them with a single attack.
Team Options
========
* The loss of three Psychic Terrain turns hurts your team's ability to take advantage of it. However, a Psychic Terrain core is still possible and allows the typical partners to operate more freely. For example, Deoxys-A can run Extreme Speed without it being a useless move most of the time.
* Pokemon that fit with the above set also work with this set; however, they may be played differently. For example, Magearna has some pressure taken off of it, as Tapu Lele tends to beat Yveltal and Xerneas one-on-one provided it uses the correct moves, and a Ground-type teammate should be switched in more, as this set is even worse against Steel-types.
* This set typically fits on Psychic Terrain builds that would appreciate a decently powerful Fairy-type revenge killer but can't spare a slot for Choice Scarf Xerneas. Choice Scarf Tapu Lele can be run on its own without building around Psychic Terrain, but Xerneas is usually the better pick for its superior bulk and better coverage on its primary STAB move.
* Choice Scarf makes Tapu Lele lose the ability to check foes like Chansey, Blissey ,and Lugia, so checks to those kinds of threats should be run as well.
*This set's ability to revenge kill powerful priority users lets it support its team by removing foes such as Marshadow and even boosted Mega Lucario provided Tapu Lele doesn't get KOed coming in, something even Choice Scarf Xerneas has trouble with.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Shadow Ball is a decent option to OHKO the rare Lunala after Stealth Rock and do more damage to Necrozma-DM but is generally useless otherwise.
* Grass Knot finds a use on the Choice Scarf set because it 2HKOes Arceus-Water and Arceus-Ground, does more damage to Primal Kyogre, and is a decent option for hitting Primal Groudon outside of Terrain, but other than that it doesn't do much.
* Psychium Z can be used for an offensive nuke to destroy some common switch-ins, but Necrozma-DM still takes little damage from the attack and can recover off the damage.
* An offensive Calm Mind set can work, but even with Calm Mind, Tapu Lele can't break past most bulky Steel-types.
* Focus Blast can be used on the Choice Scarf set over Hidden Power Fire, as it does more damage to Necrozma-DM and most other Steel-types. However, the accuracy can be infuriating and the narrow target range makes Hidden Power Fire the preferred choice most of the time.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Necrozma-DM**: Tapu Lele's STAB attacks are rendered impotent against Necrozma-DM's bulk, Sunsteel Strike will OHKO no matter what, and Necrozma-DM possesses recovery in Morning Sun, which allows it to mitigate Nature's Madness.
**Other Steel-types**: Most Steel-types either possess the Speed to outspeed and KO Tapu Lele outright or possess enough bulk to easily take Tapu Lele's moves barring Nature's Madness. For example, Ferrothorn and Celesteela can set up or OHKO Tapu Lele with Steel STAB moves, Mega Lucario outspeeds and OHKOes with Meteor Mash but loses to Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, and Magearna laughs at any of its moves. Even the less viable Steel-types like Mega Metagross and Arceus-Steel can easily dispose of Tapu Lele due to outspeeding it and resisting its STAB moves.
**Ho-Oh**: Ho-Oh takes all of Tapu Lele's attacks, can OHKO or 2HKO back, and can utilize Regenerator to bypass Taunt if Stealth Rock isn't up.
**Mega Gengar**: Mega Gengar can come in on everything barring Psychic and traps Tapu Lele, easily OHKOing it with Sludge Wave.
**Primal Kyogre**: Primal Kyogre has enough special bulk to withstand any of Tapu Lele's moves and can easily OHKO with Water STAB moves, but it lacks recovery, allowing it to be worn down.
**Dark-types**: Yveltal and Arceus-Dark naturally outspeed Tapu Lele and are immune to Psychic. However, Yveltal can't OHKO without Stealth Rock unless it is using Choice Specs and has a chance to be OHKOed by Moonblast even without Stealth Rock, while Arceus-Dark is 2HKOed as well and doesn't OHKO in return, though it tends to fair better due to better bulk.
**Faster Pokemon**: Tapu Lele's lack of bulk leads to it getting OHKOed or 2HKOed by any offensive threat faster than it. However, most of these Pokemon are frail as well, meaning Tapu Lele can 2HKO or OHKO them if using the Choice Scarf set, as otherwise the Speed advantage is lost.
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