Skarpherim
UPL Champion
arushi
icemaster-523
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icemaster-523
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Very cool art btw.Reserving defensive Xerneas.
No one would tell me how to get a Xern sprite into a smogon post so you all are getting my fanart
Panties Drop (Xerneas) @ Leftovers
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Defog
- Thunder Wave / Toxic
- Aromatherapy / Rest
So defensive Xerneas is a set a lot of people know about, but no one uses. Xern has a pretty big HP stat so with defensive investment, it becomes a fairy good (see what I did there) tank and check (perhaps counter) to LO Mixed Marshadow. The reason I wouldn't consider defensive Xern a true counter is because it can't switch repeatedly (though it can 1-2 times) into Marsh's attacks and it's forced to run Rest, should it want to counter. This set checks any form of Marshadow, including LO and Z (but not the ladder Jesus's running Iron Head). Defensive Xern is notable with Defog in that it beats the most common Taunt'ers, including Yveltal, Mewtwo, Deoxys, and Druddigon, but not MGar (Even then MGar generally doesn't want to directly switch-in to Xern). The first set of slashes is better on a bulky offense build (being able to provide Aromatherapy support and Twave the incoming DMbecause it's the best attack in the game) while the second is better for balance and semistall builds (discount Giratina that beats CM Refresh Arc-Dark). Enough talking, let's see some fucking calcs:
252 Atk Life Orb Marshadow Spectral Thief vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Xerneas: 140-165 (30.7 - 36.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
Xern also eats the potential +1 Star-Strike:
+1 252 Atk Marshadow Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Xerneas: 346-408 (76 - 89.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
And does this in return:
0 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Marshadow: 374-444 (116.5 - 138.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO (was this even a question?)
Here's some other calcs:
252 SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Psystrike vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Xerneas: 179-212 (39.3 - 46.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mewtwo: 187-222 (52.9 - 62.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO252+ SpA Life Orb Yveltal Oblivion Wing vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Xerneas: 191-226 (41.9 - 49.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Yveltal: 348-410 (88.5 - 104.3%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO (after LO recoil, guaranteed if rash nature)0 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Deoxys-Speed: 187-222 (61.5 - 73%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (lead, Aromatherapy into their Taunt, Moonblast into Rocks, Moonblast again to kill, Taunt wears off, they don't know you have Defog, and you remove hazards)0 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus: 147-174 (33.1 - 39.1%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO (they're forced to Recover after if they want Arc to continue checking the physical threats and you twave anything trying to set up on you)
+6 0 SpA Dread Plate Arceus-Dark Judgment vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Xerneas: 303-357 (66.5 - 78.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (as if they're ever getting to +6 with Moonblast's drop rate)
0 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus-Dark on a critical hit: 440-522 (99 - 117.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO (24 chances to crit = guaranteed beaten)+1 252+ Atk Zygarde-Complete Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Xerneas: 300-354 (65.9 - 77.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
+1 252+ Atk Zygarde-Complete Corkscrew Crash (180 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Xerneas: 400-472 (87.9 - 103.7%) -- 25% chance to OHKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252 SpD Zygarde-Complete: 282-332 (44.3 - 52.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery (the un-setfuck I hate Zygarde252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Origin Pulse vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Xerneas in Heavy Rain: 382-451 (83.9 - 99.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (twaved afterwards)0 SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 66-78 (16.3 - 19.3%) -- possible 6HKO (like they're recovering health)252 SpA Gengar-Mega Sludge Wave vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Xerneas: 384-452 (84.3 - 99.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (ez pz twave)252+ Atk Life Orb Rayquaza-Mega Dragon Ascent vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Xerneas: 266-316 (58.4 - 69.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (fucking 4)Use this Pokémon more!Xerneas Thunder Wave vs. Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: 0-0 (0 - 0%) -- nice move (mighht as wel b a OHKO bc ur DM nver movin agian lmao)
252+ Atk Huge Power Mawile-Mega Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Marshadow: 668-788 (208 - 245.4%) -- guaranteed OHKOCongratulations to ice-master-523 for winning with their Ferrothorn submission. AnythingGoesLegend came second and Levanos came in third! Hall of Fame will be updated shortly!
Week 4 Victim is...
Marshadow @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly / Hasty Nature
- Close Combat
- Spectral Thief
- Shadow Sneak
- Hidden Power Ice
[Submissions end 16th July]
LOOOL I just realized.what's the difference between levanos and arushi? they're both ho-oh lol
1. Drakus
2. icemaster
3. Dockiva