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[SET]
Deoxys-Speed @ Expert Belt
Name: Nasty Plot
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Expanding Force
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
[SET COMMENTS]
With Nasty Plot, great coverage in BoltBeam, and a lightning-fast speed tier outspeeding the entire unboosted metagame as well as boosted threats like +1 Volcarona, +1 Dragonite, and Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, Deoxys-S makes for a great setup sweeper. Thunderbolt threatens the likes of Corviknight, offensive Pelipper, and Choice Specs Greninja. Ice Beam allows Deoxys-S to take on Gliscor, Hydrapple, and the Landorus formes.
Indeedee is a valuable partner, as it sets up Psychic Terrain to both boost Deoxys-S's Expanding Force and prevent it from being revenge killed by Kingambit's Sucker Punch, Dragonite's Extreme Speed, or Lokix's First Impression. Furthermore, Indeedee's part Normal-typing and access to Shadow Ball make it a great asset in the Ghost matchup. Jirachi and Metagross provide great entry hazard support with Stealth Rock, and Jirachi provides pivoting with U-turn. In return, they appreciate Deoxys-S taking on Ground-types such as Great Tusk and Garchomp in return. Slowbro is a great physical wall that takes on Chien-Pao and Kingambit with Body Press, and it spreads status with Thunder Wave so Deoxys-S outspeeds Choice Scarf users like Iron Valiant and Enamorus. Hatterene provides hazard control for Psychic teams thanks to Magic Bounce, and with its Fairy-typing, it takes on Dark- and Dragon-types such as Hydreigon, Meowscarada, and Raging Bolt. Choice Specs Latios and Choice Band Hoopa-U wallbreak in the early-game so that Deoxys-S can clean late-game. Latios breaks through Sableye and Skeledirge, while Hoopa-U threatens Blissey, specially defensive Ting-Lu, and Heatran. Choice Scarf Iron Boulder handles threats faster than Deoxys-S such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant, Choice Scarf Meowscarada, and Choice Scarf Hisuian Arcanine. In return, Deoxys-S handles Ground-types such as Landorus and Gliscor.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Deoxys-S can use Energy Ball to reliably hit Water- and Rock-types such as Swampert, Gastrodon, and Rhyperior. However, it is not worth sacrificing either its STAB or its key BoltBeam coverage. Superpower with 4 Attack EVs and a neutral nature can also be used to target Normal-, Dark-, and Steel-types such as Blissey, Tyranitar, Kingambit, and Heatran. However, Superpower is only useful in those specific scenarios, and it would be essentially useless outside of them.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
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Deoxys-Speed @ Expert Belt
Name: Nasty Plot
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Expanding Force
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
[SET COMMENTS]
With Nasty Plot, great coverage in BoltBeam, and a lightning-fast speed tier outspeeding the entire unboosted metagame as well as boosted threats like +1 Volcarona, +1 Dragonite, and Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, Deoxys-S makes for a great setup sweeper. Thunderbolt threatens the likes of Corviknight, offensive Pelipper, and Choice Specs Greninja. Ice Beam allows Deoxys-S to take on Gliscor, Hydrapple, and the Landorus formes.
Indeedee is a valuable partner, as it sets up Psychic Terrain to both boost Deoxys-S's Expanding Force and prevent it from being revenge killed by Kingambit's Sucker Punch, Dragonite's Extreme Speed, or Lokix's First Impression. Furthermore, Indeedee's part Normal-typing and access to Shadow Ball make it a great asset in the Ghost matchup. Jirachi and Metagross provide great entry hazard support with Stealth Rock, and Jirachi provides pivoting with U-turn. In return, they appreciate Deoxys-S taking on Ground-types such as Great Tusk and Garchomp in return. Slowbro is a great physical wall that takes on Chien-Pao and Kingambit with Body Press, and it spreads status with Thunder Wave so Deoxys-S outspeeds Choice Scarf users like Iron Valiant and Enamorus. Hatterene provides hazard control for Psychic teams thanks to Magic Bounce, and with its Fairy-typing, it takes on Dark- and Dragon-types such as Hydreigon, Meowscarada, and Raging Bolt. Choice Specs Latios and Choice Band Hoopa-U wallbreak in the early-game so that Deoxys-S can clean late-game. Latios breaks through Sableye and Skeledirge, while Hoopa-U threatens Blissey, specially defensive Ting-Lu, and Heatran. Choice Scarf Iron Boulder handles threats faster than Deoxys-S such as Choice Scarf Iron Valiant, Choice Scarf Meowscarada, and Choice Scarf Hisuian Arcanine. In return, Deoxys-S handles Ground-types such as Landorus and Gliscor.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Deoxys-S can use Energy Ball to reliably hit Water- and Rock-types such as Swampert, Gastrodon, and Rhyperior. However, it is not worth sacrificing either its STAB or its key BoltBeam coverage. Superpower with 4 Attack EVs and a neutral nature can also be used to target Normal-, Dark-, and Steel-types such as Blissey, Tyranitar, Kingambit, and Heatran. However, Superpower is only useful in those specific scenarios, and it would be essentially useless outside of them.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/captaindaimyo.602431/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sasha.510532/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
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