Geysers
But my sorrows, they learned to swim
Ok, there are a few problems here. 1. No ray ever runs 0 atk unless fsr it’s specs. You shouldn’t be using specs ray. It’s an unset. Ray always runs 252 atk, sometimes with a boosting nature. 2. unless you’re using scarfxern, ray outspeeds xerneas, so it bops it with ascent before xern has the chance to do anything.Xerneas can kill Mega Ray without any boost:
252+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Rayquaza-Mega: 458-540 (130.4 - 153.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Xern with right EVs and/or nature can sure OHKO MRay without geomancy. Only a super bulky MRay can survive:
252+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza-Mega: 330-390 (79.7 - 94.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
But who uses super bulky MRays anyway? And even then, MRay can only win with a switch advantage or if Xern is already heavily damaged.
Turn 1
-Rayquaza used Dragon Ascent!
0 Atk Rayquaza-Mega Dragon Ascent vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Xerneas: 226-267 (57.5 - 67.9%)
-Xerneas used Geomancy!
It became fully charged due to its Power Herb!
Sp. Attack sharply rose!
Sp. Defense sharply rose!
Speed sharply rose!
Turn 2
-Xerneas used Moonblast!
+2 252+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rayquaza-Mega: 656-774 (158.4 - 186.9%)
Rayquaza fainted!
Feel free to correct me somewhere.
t1-
252+ Atk Life Orb Rayquaza-Mega Dragon Ascent vs. 0 HP / 168 Def Xerneas: 316-372 (80.4 - 94.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
xern... geomances?
t2-
252+ Atk Life Orb Rayquaza-Mega Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 168 Def Xerneas: 140-166 (35.6 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
boop!
80.4 + 56.6 > 100
your xern is dead. This is a stupid argument tbh. Ray beats xern 1v1 close to 100% of the time unless the xern is scarf or the xern gives up its sweeping potential by killing ray with moonblast after an ascent.