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Project The Next Best Thing
- Thread starter The Quasar
- Start date
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Zerilloa is the winner with his CroSnubbul.
Next best thing is "charging" Elekid
Posting sets deadline: 28th October 4 PM EST
Next best thing is "charging" Elekid
Posting sets deadline: 28th October 4 PM EST
Elekid @ Life Orb
Trait: Vital Spirit
Nature: Jolly
Evs: 252 Atk / 236 Speed
- Screech
- Wild Charge
- Fire Punch
- Cross Chop
Calcs:
252 Atk Life Orb Elekid Cross Chop vs. -2 76 HP / 212+ Def Chinchou: 22-26 (88 - 104%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Life Orb Elekid Wild Charge vs. -2 0 HP / 196 Def Eviolite Mienfoo: 21-25 (100 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Elekid Cross Chop vs. -2 36 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Drilbur: 22-26 (95.6 - 113%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Life Orb Elekid Wild Charge vs. -2 0 HP / 236 Def Eviolite Ponyta: 21-25 (100 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Elekid Fire Punch vs. -2 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Ferroseed: 36-47 (150 - 195.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Elekid Fire Punch vs. -2 124 HP / 160+ Def Eviolite Foongus: 23-29 (92 - 116%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Life Orb Elekid Cross Chop vs. -2 236 HP / 196 Def Eviolite Porygon: 26-31 (100 - 119.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Yeah so this thing is pretty simple, comes in off of a U-Turn / after a death on something it can KO and uses Screech, weakening the wall that comes in. All of the above mons are S / A rank with Eviolite (besides Chinchou, which is Berry Juice) and Elekid easily outspeeds and KOs them. It 2HKOs Spritzee and Chinchou with Eviolites after a Screech, and they can't KO in return because I'm Jolly not Hasty. It beats offensive mons like normal by outspeeding and taking out w/ coverage, watch out for Pawn looking for a +2 off of Screech though. The moves are easy, Wild charge to hit hard, Fire Punch and Cross Chop for coverage.
Elekid @ Petaya Berry
Trait: Vital Spirit
EVs: 240 SpA / 240 Spe
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Hidden Power Fire
This one is just a simple SubPetaya set, really. Elekid has the speed necessary to set up a Substitute on almost all opponents, and after a Petaya boost, it can nail opponents with its attacks, and while behind a Substitute, it is less susceptible to priority attacks from opponents such as Timburr and Tirtouga.
Elekid @ Air Balloon
Ability: Static
Level: 5
EVs: 156 HP / 12 Atk / 220 Def / 76 Spe
Naive Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Punch
- Psychic
- Thief
p legit set, been using it for a while. Air Balloon lets you bait in things like Drilbur and kill shit, while also stealing items with your blazing 20 speed
Ability: Static
Level: 5
EVs: 156 HP / 12 Atk / 220 Def / 76 Spe
Naive Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Punch
- Psychic
- Thief
p legit set, been using it for a while. Air Balloon lets you bait in things like Drilbur and kill shit, while also stealing items with your blazing 20 speed
It's time to vote (until 2nd November, 4 PM EST)
Screech Shrug's set
SubPetaya Avalanches' set
Air Ballon TCR's set
Screech Shrug's set
SubPetaya Avalanches' set
Air Ballon TCR's set
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The Avalanches
would've chosen air balloon, but those EVs are screwy, so I vote sub+petaya
The Avalanches is the winner with his SubPetaya Elekid.
Next best thing is Misty...ehm Staryu
Posting sets deadline: 9th November 4 PM EST
Next best thing is Misty...ehm Staryu
inb4 some lame reflect type set
Staryu @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 76 Def / 196 SpA / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Rain Dance
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Thunder
- Ice Beam
Staryu uses Rain Dance to boost its Water-type attacks and make Thunder 100% accurate, Surf can be used over Hydro Pump for better accuracy in the cost of lower power, Ice Beam is for Grass-types. Life Orb allows Staryu to 2HKO/OHKO most of the meta under the rain except stuff like Chinchou and Ferroseed.
Staryu @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 76 Def / 196 SpA / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Rain Dance
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Thunder
- Ice Beam
Staryu uses Rain Dance to boost its Water-type attacks and make Thunder 100% accurate, Surf can be used over Hydro Pump for better accuracy in the cost of lower power, Ice Beam is for Grass-types. Life Orb allows Staryu to 2HKO/OHKO most of the meta under the rain except stuff like Chinchou and Ferroseed.
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Sadly, Reflect Type Staryu is illegal at level 5. I tried to innovate that at the beginning of XY. :[
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Run analytic and psychic>ice beam.
Staryu @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 76 Def / 196 SpA / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Gravity
- Hydro Pump
- Thunder
- Blizzard
Gravity Staryu. Use on teams with spikes support to make the most out of gravity. Accurate powerful LO boosted moves. Excellent wallbreaker. Gimmicky as fuck.
Ability: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 76 Def / 196 SpA / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Gravity
- Hydro Pump
- Thunder
- Blizzard
Gravity Staryu. Use on teams with spikes support to make the most out of gravity. Accurate powerful LO boosted moves. Excellent wallbreaker. Gimmicky as fuck.