QC: Uselesscrab | Piccolo Daimao | E4 Flint
GP: GatoDelFuego | P Squared
[OVERVIEW]
Mega Diancie is a powerful force in the Balanced Hackmons metagame. With its very high offenses, beaten in this aspect only by Deoxys-A and Mega Rayquaza, as well as its good Speed stat, it is an exceptionally powerful wallbreaker that teams need to prepare for. Its best set utilizes the ability Pixilate to fire off high-powered STAB attacks such as Boomburst, Techno Blast, and Extreme Speed, which become Fairy-type due to said ability. However, it is considered frail for the Balanced Hackmons metagame, despite possessing good defenses, due to its low HP. It is also mostly walled by the omnipresent Steel-types as well as Sturdy Shedinja, depending on Mega Diancie's coverage. Overall, it is an effective glass cannon.
[SET]
name: Pixilate
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Boomburst / Techno Blast
move 4: King's Shield / Magma Storm / Precipice Blades
item: Pixie Plate / Safety Goggles
ability: Pixilate
nature: Hasty / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Fake Out is used for outprioritizing other commonly used priority moves such as Extreme Speed, and for free damage on the foe. Extreme Speed is the most powerful priority move that currently exists, and it has a higher priority than most other priority attacks barring Fake Out and Feint. Boomburst bypasses the effects of Substitute. This move is oftentimes the go-to move to use due to its sheer power, even without investment. Techno Blast is an alternate option over Boomburst that has fewer PP and slightly less power, and while it doesn't bypass the effects of Substitute, it does bypass the effects of Soundproof. All four of these moves are boosted by Pixilate, and three out of the four options, most commonly Fake Out, Extreme Speed, and Boomburst, should always be used on Mega Diancie.
In terms of the final move, several options can be run depending on preference. King's Shield can be used to scout the foe's moveset, as well as protect Mega Diancie from most non-status moves. It can also sharply lower the foe's Attack if they make contact. This effect applies to moves such as Fake Out from opposing Mega Rayquaza or Mega Diancie. Magma Storm hits Steel-types, which are the only Pokemon that are going to be walling Mega Diancie's STAB moves barring Fur Coat Chansey and defensive Fire-types, super effectively. It also destroys Sturdy Shedinja, another Balanced Hackmons threat, due to the residual damage bypassing its ability. Precipice Blades is an alternate option to hit both Steel- and Fire-types super effectively; both of these types resist Mega-Diancie's STAB moves, with the latter also resisting Magma Storm, making this move a great alternate option.
Set Details
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On this set, the Attack EVs are maximized to make sure Fake Out and Extreme Speed do the most damage possible, and Speed EVs are maximized to outpace other Mega Diancie. However, if you want Boomburst to deal more damage rather than these two moves, you can move the EVs from Attack into Special Attack, which allows said move to 2HKO Primal Groudon and prevent non-Choice Scarf variants from switching in. A Hasty or Naive nature, depending on preference, is run to outpace other Mega Diancie, in addition to the rarer neutral-natured Mega Rayquaza. If you desire more power, you can run a positive nature in either Attack or Special Attack. Pixilate is the ability of this set for obvious reasons; it turns Mega Diancie's Normal-type moves into Fairy-type STAB moves, with a power bonus. Without this ability, there is virtually no reason to run these moves, unless you're attempting to bluff a different set your opponent. In terms of items, Pixie Plate is the preferred option to boost the power of the main attacks without any drawbacks. Safety Goggles is another viable option to prevent Prankster Spore, or just Spore in general.
Usage Tips
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Fake Out and Extreme Speed should be the primary options if your opponent's Pokemon can outspeed or outprioritize Mega Diancie. If this isn't true, or you predict your opponent to use King's Shield or something similar, clicking Boomburst is most likely the best option, as it does the most damage, even without investment. If Mega Diancie's fourth move can hit the foe super effectively and does more damage than Boomburst, or is one of the shields, using it is most likely the best option. This is most likely obvious due to Mega Diancie's low bulk, but it is highly advised not to switch Mega Diancie in blindly, as it will take quite a bit of unnecessary damage, even from resisted hits.
Team Options
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A teammate that can deal with Steel-types reliably, such as Primal Groudon, is preferred, unless you decide to run the corresponding coverage move. Dealing with Sturdy Shedinja is also quite important, especially if Mega Diancie's fourth move is either King's Shield or Precipice Blades, as it can stop Mega Diancie in its tracks. Mold Breaker Pursuit and entry hazard support are some of the best ways to deal with it. Any Pokemon can fufill at least one of roles, but one of the best is Primal Groudon due to its bulk and offensive pressure. In addition to entry hazard support, a teammate that has a method to clear entry hazards from your side of the field, such as Defog, will also aid in making sure Mega Diancie doesn't take too much prior damage, as its bulk is quite low for Balanced Hackmons standards.
Because Mega Diancie also has issues dealing with Primal Groudon, Giratina, especially Fur Coat variants, also makes for an excellent teammate. Additionally, if Giratina gets copied via Imposter or a similar method, Mega Diancie can force it out. A Steel-type of your own, such as Registeel or Aegislash, as well as Sturdy Shedinja depending on Mega Diancie's moveset, is also a good partner in the all-too-common case that your Mega Diancie becomes copied by an Imposter. This is to prevent your own Mega Diancie set from sweeping you, which is exceptionally crucial to making a good Balanced Hackmons team. Another potential partner could be either an Assault Vest + Regenerator Pokemon or a Soundproof Pokemon to deal with your own Mega Diancie set as well as other Mega Diancie in general.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Spiky Shield is an alternate option ovwr King's Shield. Unlike King's Shield, this move will also block status moves such as Taunt, but instead of lowering Attack on contact it will cause the opponent to take damage. Thousand Arrows can be run over Precipice Blades for higher accuracy as well as the ability to bypass Ground immunities that would otherwise prevent Mega Diancie from hitting Pokemon such as Ho-Oh super effectively. Spore can be run as the fourth move due to it causing sleep; running Safety Goggles as an item is highly recommended in this case to prevent Pokemon with Magic Bounce or Pokemon that copied this set using Imposter from putting Mega Diancie to sleep instead. Dark Void can also be run over Spore to bypass the effects of Safety Goggles as well as hit Grass-types; however, it is harder to Imposter-proof this set if you choose to run it, and it also makes Magic Bounce harder to deal with. Infestation can be run as the fourth move to hit Sturdy Shedinja more reliably than Magma Storm, but this typically is not the best option. Explosion is the strongest move, power-wise, in all of Pokemon, even getting boosted by Pixilate, but due to the fact that it causes Mega Diancie to faint instantly, it typically isn't preferable. Judgment allows Mega Diancie to deal with almost any Pokemon you want by changing its item to the corresponding plate; keep in mind that this works best if you invest in Special Attack rather than Attack. Volt Switch is yet another option to preserve momentum on a predicted switch, but keep in mind that you need to be more careful around Primal Groudon, as it is immune to this and other Electric-type moves. Leech Seed KOes Sturdy Shedinja on the switch and heals Mega Diancie by a slight amount if used on anything else; keep in mind that this can be turned against Mega Diancie with Magic Bounce.
In terms of different sets, a Choice Specs set can also be run to further increase Mega Diancie's power, but in most cases, the Pixilate set is the best one to use due to its revenge killing properties. A Choice Scarf set can also be run for surprise factor; if you choose to run this, Fake Out must be replaced by a coverage move. You can run Life Orb over Pixie Plate for the slight increase in power, but it typically isn't worth it due to the recoil impacting how many times you can use Mega Diancie.
Of course, to get around recoil caused by Life Orb as well as any other sources, you can run a set utilizing Magic Guard, Head Smash, and Light of Ruin. This set does have its merits, such as also being immune to entry hazards, poison, and Leech Seed. You also have more options in terms of moves to take advantage of this, such as Flare Blitz to deal with Steel-types. In most cases, due to the revenge killing aspect as well as the power behind Pixilate Boomburst, the Pixilate set is better.
Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Steel-types**: Mega Diancie's coverage to hit Steel-types with is quite lacking. In particular, Flash Fire Steel-types will give Mega Diancie the most grief if it isn't running Precipice Blades or similar coverage. They also take Mega Diancie's attacks quite well, with specially defensive Registeel having a very low chance to be 3HKOed after Stealth Rock damage, barring critical hits.
**Bulky Soundproof Pokemon**: Mega Diancie's prime nuke is Boomburst. Of course, Soundproof prevents Boomburst from doing anything, as Boomburst is a sound move. In particular, physically defensive Soundproof Pokemon give this set a bit of grief, depending on the Pokemon. To get around Soundproof, Mega Diancie can run Techno Blast over Boomburst.
**Primal Groudon**: Primal Groudon can switch in and take at least one hit from Mega Diancie, depending on its investment and set, and can potentially outspeed and OHKO Mega Diancie with the Ground-type move of its choice, if it carries Choice Scarf. If Mega Diancie runs enough Special Attack investment, however, Primal Groudon cannot switch in safely without a Choice Scarf. On the other hand, if it gets a free switch, it does not need a Choice Scarf to take out Mega Diancie.
**Mega Mewtwo Y**: Despite not being able to switch in on Mega Diancie's attacks, if Protean Mega Mewtwo Y gets a free switch it can be a problem for Mega Diancie. In particular, it can use King's Shield to become a Steel-type to take Mega Diancie's Extreme Speed and then OHKO it with Steam Eruption, Seed Flare, or whatever coverage move it has to deal with Mega Diancie. Non-Protean Mega Mewtwo Y can also force Mega Diancie out with King's Shield due to the Attack drop.
**Mega Mewtwo X**: This is listed for similar reasons as Mega Mewtwo Y; Mega Mewtwo X can't switch in safely without a slow U-turn or something similar, but Protean sets in particular can simply pick off Mega Diancie with a move such as Thousand Arrows, after getting up a King's Shield, of course. Similarly to Mega Mewtwo Y, it can also force Mega Diancie out without Protean after getting an Attack drop with King's Shield, but this is harder to do due to Mega Mewtwo X's weakness to Fairy.
GP: GatoDelFuego | P Squared
[OVERVIEW]
Mega Diancie is a powerful force in the Balanced Hackmons metagame. With its very high offenses, beaten in this aspect only by Deoxys-A and Mega Rayquaza, as well as its good Speed stat, it is an exceptionally powerful wallbreaker that teams need to prepare for. Its best set utilizes the ability Pixilate to fire off high-powered STAB attacks such as Boomburst, Techno Blast, and Extreme Speed, which become Fairy-type due to said ability. However, it is considered frail for the Balanced Hackmons metagame, despite possessing good defenses, due to its low HP. It is also mostly walled by the omnipresent Steel-types as well as Sturdy Shedinja, depending on Mega Diancie's coverage. Overall, it is an effective glass cannon.
[SET]
name: Pixilate
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Boomburst / Techno Blast
move 4: King's Shield / Magma Storm / Precipice Blades
item: Pixie Plate / Safety Goggles
ability: Pixilate
nature: Hasty / Naive
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
==========
Fake Out is used for outprioritizing other commonly used priority moves such as Extreme Speed, and for free damage on the foe. Extreme Speed is the most powerful priority move that currently exists, and it has a higher priority than most other priority attacks barring Fake Out and Feint. Boomburst bypasses the effects of Substitute. This move is oftentimes the go-to move to use due to its sheer power, even without investment. Techno Blast is an alternate option over Boomburst that has fewer PP and slightly less power, and while it doesn't bypass the effects of Substitute, it does bypass the effects of Soundproof. All four of these moves are boosted by Pixilate, and three out of the four options, most commonly Fake Out, Extreme Speed, and Boomburst, should always be used on Mega Diancie.
In terms of the final move, several options can be run depending on preference. King's Shield can be used to scout the foe's moveset, as well as protect Mega Diancie from most non-status moves. It can also sharply lower the foe's Attack if they make contact. This effect applies to moves such as Fake Out from opposing Mega Rayquaza or Mega Diancie. Magma Storm hits Steel-types, which are the only Pokemon that are going to be walling Mega Diancie's STAB moves barring Fur Coat Chansey and defensive Fire-types, super effectively. It also destroys Sturdy Shedinja, another Balanced Hackmons threat, due to the residual damage bypassing its ability. Precipice Blades is an alternate option to hit both Steel- and Fire-types super effectively; both of these types resist Mega-Diancie's STAB moves, with the latter also resisting Magma Storm, making this move a great alternate option.
Set Details
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On this set, the Attack EVs are maximized to make sure Fake Out and Extreme Speed do the most damage possible, and Speed EVs are maximized to outpace other Mega Diancie. However, if you want Boomburst to deal more damage rather than these two moves, you can move the EVs from Attack into Special Attack, which allows said move to 2HKO Primal Groudon and prevent non-Choice Scarf variants from switching in. A Hasty or Naive nature, depending on preference, is run to outpace other Mega Diancie, in addition to the rarer neutral-natured Mega Rayquaza. If you desire more power, you can run a positive nature in either Attack or Special Attack. Pixilate is the ability of this set for obvious reasons; it turns Mega Diancie's Normal-type moves into Fairy-type STAB moves, with a power bonus. Without this ability, there is virtually no reason to run these moves, unless you're attempting to bluff a different set your opponent. In terms of items, Pixie Plate is the preferred option to boost the power of the main attacks without any drawbacks. Safety Goggles is another viable option to prevent Prankster Spore, or just Spore in general.
Usage Tips
===========
Fake Out and Extreme Speed should be the primary options if your opponent's Pokemon can outspeed or outprioritize Mega Diancie. If this isn't true, or you predict your opponent to use King's Shield or something similar, clicking Boomburst is most likely the best option, as it does the most damage, even without investment. If Mega Diancie's fourth move can hit the foe super effectively and does more damage than Boomburst, or is one of the shields, using it is most likely the best option. This is most likely obvious due to Mega Diancie's low bulk, but it is highly advised not to switch Mega Diancie in blindly, as it will take quite a bit of unnecessary damage, even from resisted hits.
Team Options
===========
A teammate that can deal with Steel-types reliably, such as Primal Groudon, is preferred, unless you decide to run the corresponding coverage move. Dealing with Sturdy Shedinja is also quite important, especially if Mega Diancie's fourth move is either King's Shield or Precipice Blades, as it can stop Mega Diancie in its tracks. Mold Breaker Pursuit and entry hazard support are some of the best ways to deal with it. Any Pokemon can fufill at least one of roles, but one of the best is Primal Groudon due to its bulk and offensive pressure. In addition to entry hazard support, a teammate that has a method to clear entry hazards from your side of the field, such as Defog, will also aid in making sure Mega Diancie doesn't take too much prior damage, as its bulk is quite low for Balanced Hackmons standards.
Because Mega Diancie also has issues dealing with Primal Groudon, Giratina, especially Fur Coat variants, also makes for an excellent teammate. Additionally, if Giratina gets copied via Imposter or a similar method, Mega Diancie can force it out. A Steel-type of your own, such as Registeel or Aegislash, as well as Sturdy Shedinja depending on Mega Diancie's moveset, is also a good partner in the all-too-common case that your Mega Diancie becomes copied by an Imposter. This is to prevent your own Mega Diancie set from sweeping you, which is exceptionally crucial to making a good Balanced Hackmons team. Another potential partner could be either an Assault Vest + Regenerator Pokemon or a Soundproof Pokemon to deal with your own Mega Diancie set as well as other Mega Diancie in general.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Spiky Shield is an alternate option ovwr King's Shield. Unlike King's Shield, this move will also block status moves such as Taunt, but instead of lowering Attack on contact it will cause the opponent to take damage. Thousand Arrows can be run over Precipice Blades for higher accuracy as well as the ability to bypass Ground immunities that would otherwise prevent Mega Diancie from hitting Pokemon such as Ho-Oh super effectively. Spore can be run as the fourth move due to it causing sleep; running Safety Goggles as an item is highly recommended in this case to prevent Pokemon with Magic Bounce or Pokemon that copied this set using Imposter from putting Mega Diancie to sleep instead. Dark Void can also be run over Spore to bypass the effects of Safety Goggles as well as hit Grass-types; however, it is harder to Imposter-proof this set if you choose to run it, and it also makes Magic Bounce harder to deal with. Infestation can be run as the fourth move to hit Sturdy Shedinja more reliably than Magma Storm, but this typically is not the best option. Explosion is the strongest move, power-wise, in all of Pokemon, even getting boosted by Pixilate, but due to the fact that it causes Mega Diancie to faint instantly, it typically isn't preferable. Judgment allows Mega Diancie to deal with almost any Pokemon you want by changing its item to the corresponding plate; keep in mind that this works best if you invest in Special Attack rather than Attack. Volt Switch is yet another option to preserve momentum on a predicted switch, but keep in mind that you need to be more careful around Primal Groudon, as it is immune to this and other Electric-type moves. Leech Seed KOes Sturdy Shedinja on the switch and heals Mega Diancie by a slight amount if used on anything else; keep in mind that this can be turned against Mega Diancie with Magic Bounce.
In terms of different sets, a Choice Specs set can also be run to further increase Mega Diancie's power, but in most cases, the Pixilate set is the best one to use due to its revenge killing properties. A Choice Scarf set can also be run for surprise factor; if you choose to run this, Fake Out must be replaced by a coverage move. You can run Life Orb over Pixie Plate for the slight increase in power, but it typically isn't worth it due to the recoil impacting how many times you can use Mega Diancie.
Of course, to get around recoil caused by Life Orb as well as any other sources, you can run a set utilizing Magic Guard, Head Smash, and Light of Ruin. This set does have its merits, such as also being immune to entry hazards, poison, and Leech Seed. You also have more options in terms of moves to take advantage of this, such as Flare Blitz to deal with Steel-types. In most cases, due to the revenge killing aspect as well as the power behind Pixilate Boomburst, the Pixilate set is better.
Checks and Counters
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**Bulky Steel-types**: Mega Diancie's coverage to hit Steel-types with is quite lacking. In particular, Flash Fire Steel-types will give Mega Diancie the most grief if it isn't running Precipice Blades or similar coverage. They also take Mega Diancie's attacks quite well, with specially defensive Registeel having a very low chance to be 3HKOed after Stealth Rock damage, barring critical hits.
**Bulky Soundproof Pokemon**: Mega Diancie's prime nuke is Boomburst. Of course, Soundproof prevents Boomburst from doing anything, as Boomburst is a sound move. In particular, physically defensive Soundproof Pokemon give this set a bit of grief, depending on the Pokemon. To get around Soundproof, Mega Diancie can run Techno Blast over Boomburst.
**Primal Groudon**: Primal Groudon can switch in and take at least one hit from Mega Diancie, depending on its investment and set, and can potentially outspeed and OHKO Mega Diancie with the Ground-type move of its choice, if it carries Choice Scarf. If Mega Diancie runs enough Special Attack investment, however, Primal Groudon cannot switch in safely without a Choice Scarf. On the other hand, if it gets a free switch, it does not need a Choice Scarf to take out Mega Diancie.
**Mega Mewtwo Y**: Despite not being able to switch in on Mega Diancie's attacks, if Protean Mega Mewtwo Y gets a free switch it can be a problem for Mega Diancie. In particular, it can use King's Shield to become a Steel-type to take Mega Diancie's Extreme Speed and then OHKO it with Steam Eruption, Seed Flare, or whatever coverage move it has to deal with Mega Diancie. Non-Protean Mega Mewtwo Y can also force Mega Diancie out with King's Shield due to the Attack drop.
**Mega Mewtwo X**: This is listed for similar reasons as Mega Mewtwo Y; Mega Mewtwo X can't switch in safely without a slow U-turn or something similar, but Protean sets in particular can simply pick off Mega Diancie with a move such as Thousand Arrows, after getting up a King's Shield, of course. Similarly to Mega Mewtwo Y, it can also force Mega Diancie out without Protean after getting an Attack drop with King's Shield, but this is harder to do due to Mega Mewtwo X's weakness to Fairy.
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