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:sv/iron-hands: Iron Hands @ Assault Vest Ability: Quark Drive Shiny: Yes Tera Type: Fire EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD Brave Nature - Drain Punch - Ice Punch - Volt Switch - Earthquake Cross-posting this from the SV OU Metagame Discussion thread in case if it has legs. I consider this the...

I'll one-up Ursaluna with an even better AV abuser: :sv/iron-hands: Iron Hands @ Assault Vest Ability: Quark Drive Shiny: Yes Tera Type: Fire EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD Brave Nature - Drain Punch - Ice Punch - Volt Switch - Earthquake I consider this the best Iron Hands set in SV OU. It's...

I wouldn't say balance became better just with better pivots. The big change I see is that with Roaring Moon banhammered, hyper offense finally doesn't steamroll more defensive teams as easily as it did. Offensive playstyles are still the best right now in SV OU post Moon ban, but Moon just...

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It would take a lot more from Dragonite to convince me it deserves the banhammer. It does have the "flavor of the month" feel after the OST finals performance where it bailed out against Zamazenta with Tera Ghost, but even losing to it on the ladder in the ~1600-1700 level I never thought "oh...

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Correct. I included both calculations in case Meloetta is in Pirouette form breaking something before Kommo-O switches in. In the worst case scenario of Clangerous Soul + Tera Normal + Throat Spray and Meloetta in Aria mode, Meloetta would have to use Tera Ghost to avoid Boomburst from breaking...

Well done! Congrats on the peak. As for Tusk vs Quaquaval--one thing to try is Choice Scarf Quaquaval in that last slot. The current team has some speed, but not enough to get past threats with 400+ speed that litter the tier. Darkrai, Pult, and Scarf Gholdengo have openings if played correctly...

I understand the strategy here, but you nailed it with your take that I bolded for emphasis. It is a really good special sweeper that unfortunately Ogerpon-W can take out even when fully set up. Accepting this tension and dominating the rest of the metagame is Manaphy's best option to survive in...

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