SV OU LATIAS HYPER OFFENSE - PEAKED #1, 2068 ft. Gouging Fire

[Pinkacross]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Introduction
2. Proof of Peak
3. Live Battles
4. Team + Description
5. Team Building Process
6. Team usage tips
7. Threat List
8. Replays
9. Shoutouts
10. Importable
12. Other Teams
12. Outro

1. INTRODUCTION

Hello everyone! It’s Pinkacross, and I’ve finally got another team. I’m actually still laddering with this team, currently sitting at 2030 ELO and waiting until the ladder is more active. That being said, I wanted to get this RMT out as soon as possible since this metagame is rapidly changing, and I want you to be able to enjoy this incredibly fun HO. I have complete confidence that this team is up to my usual standards, and certainly could and would peak #1 on the ladder given more time. Perhaps it will be tomorrow, I’m only a couple dozen points away! Before DLC-2 was released officially, I was doing some practice games and SDK03 absolutely destroyed me using a Tera Poison Double Dance Latias-- I had no answer at all, and I knew I’d want to make an HO using it once DLC-2 came out on Showdown. Once I created the team and tested some different versions, I knew I’d hit gold. This is by far the most consistent HO team I’ve ever used this generation, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. I proudly present Psychic Retribution!

2. PROOF OF PEAK

PROOF OF PEAK

I achieved this peak laddering alone, starting in the low 1800s. I am still climbing as of the time when this RMT was posted. I have two images here, one to show the #1 peak and one to show the highest ELO reached. These peaks were achieved in the same ladder run over about a week.

3. LIVE BATTLES

Watch me use this team and explain my thought process while playing at 2000+ ELO!

4. TEAM + DESCRIPTION

Deoxys-Speed @ Light Clay
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Dark / Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Psycho Boost

Role: Screen Setter. Can stop sweepers by entering and using Taunt.
Item: Light Clay is essential for making Light Screen and Reflect last 8 turns instead of 5.
Tera Type: Tera Dark can be used to avoid super-effective moves like Knock Off and Dark Pulse while also gaining immunity to Grimmsnarl’s Prankster Taunt.
Moves: Taunt is great for blocking hazards and opposing Screens. Light Screen and Reflect give a 2x Defense and Special Defense boost for the rest of the team, allowing for setting up and sweeping. Psycho Boost helps Deoxys not be too passive, giving it the ability to deal major damage to Great Tusk, Glimmora, Ribombee, and other popular leads.
EVs & Nature: Maximum Speed investment is important for opposing Deoxys-Speed Speed ties. The rest is in HP for maximum bulk.
Other Options: You can run a different Tera Type, such as Steel or Ghost. You’ll almost never use Tera on Deoxys so it’s not a big deal.

Latias @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Poison / Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Agility
- Stored Power
- Aura Sphere

Role: Sweeper. The looming threat of Latias can force your opponent into difficult positions, even if it doesn’t outright win very often.
Item: Leftovers gives Latias some longevity as it sets up.
Tera Type: Tera Poison allows Latias to avoid Toxic, and gain an exceptional defensive typing with Levitate.
Moves: Calm Mind and Agility allow Latias to boost stats and reach threatening Speed and Power. Stored Power reaches incredible power, a maximum of 380 base power if fully set up. Aura Sphere is used to hit Dark types that are immune to Stored Power, notably Kingambit.
EVs & Nature: 16 Speed EVs with a Timid Nature outspeeds Iron Boulder with a Protosynthesis Speed boost. The rest is in HP and Defense to maximize turns to use Calm Mind and Agility.
Other Options: Tera Steel can be used over Tera Poison. You can run 72 Speed EVs instead of 16 to hit 301 Speed, which will outspeed Great Tusk without an Agility.

Enamorus @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Contrary
Tera Type: Stellar
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Healing Wish
- Tera Blast

Role: Speed control and possible sweeper. Healing Wish can also be used to restore a weakened team member.
Item: Choice Scarf turns Enamorus into a fearsome sweeper when combined with Contrary and Stellar Type Tera Blast. It also helps give the team some immediate Speed and power.
Tera Type: Tera Stellar is a strong new Type that gives Enamorus a non-STAB 120 base power attack on the first use, and a 100 base power attack on the following uses. Thanks to Contrary, Tera Blast Stellar will boost Enamorus’ Special Attack and Attack each use, which can easily snowball. It also provides a 1-time 1.2x boost to Earth Power and 1-time 1.33x boost to Moonblast.
Moves: Moonblast is a strong, spammable STAB move. Earth Power hits the Poison and Steel types that typically switch in on Moonblast. Healing Wish can restore a team member to health, allowing for another chance to sweep. Tera Blast with the Stellar type can lead to a sweep if the opponent does not play with extreme caution.
EVs & Nature: Maximum Speed and Special Attack make Enamorus as offensively threatening as possible. Modest Nature is used to enhance Enamorus’ sweeping capabilities since the Speed tier hit by Timid is unimportant to a Choice Scarf Enamorus.
Other Options: I highly advise against changing anything on this set.

Gouging Fire @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Steel / Grass / Fairy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Flare Blitz
- Morning Sun

Role: Sweeper. Due to the absolutely massive Defense and HP stats of Gouging Fire, it can also act as a sweeper-stopper and wall in certain situations.
Item: Booster Energy gives a generous 1.3x Attack boost, turning Gouging Fire into a more threatening sweeper.
Tera Type: Tera Steel allows Gouging Fire to avoid Toxic, a weakness to Dragon attacks, and gain a resistance to Extreme Speed while maintaining a resistance to Grassy Glide.
Moves: Dragon Dance is the best boosting move available to Gouging Fire. Outrage and Flare Blitz provide extremely powerful STAB options for Gouging Fire to use. I prefer Outrage over Dragon Claw since it hits much harder and can overwhelm unsuspecting bulky waters such as Toxapex and even Dondozo.
EVs & Nature: Maximum Speed and Attack investment maximizes Gouging Fire’s threat as a sweeper. Adamant Nature makes Gouging Fire as strong as possible.
Other Options: Tera Grass or Fairy can be used over Steel. You can also run Jolly Nature, but I would advise against it.

Hatterene @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
Tera Type: Dark / Steel / Water
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Nuzzle
- Calm Mind
- Draining Kiss
- Stored Power / Psyshock

Role: Sweeper, hazard control, and sweeper stopper with Nuzzle. Hatterene can also notably counterlead Deoxys-Speed.
Item: Leftovers gives Hatterene valuable longevity since it otherwise relies upon Draining Kiss to heal.
Tera Type: Tera Dark gives Hatterene the ability to beat Stored Power and Psyshock users in a Calm Mind war. Between Nuzzle and Tera Dark, you’ll never lose to another Stored Power pokemon.
Moves: Nuzzle is a fantastic move that inflicts paralysis, giving Hatterene the ability to gain extra setup turns and ruin potentially threatening sweepers. Calm Mind is an incredible boosting move that allows Hatterene to sweep teams and force switches. Draining Kiss is a weak but incredible move that allows Hatterene to heal while hitting Stored Power immune Dark types super-effectively. Lastly, Stored Power can gain monstrous power after just a few Calm Mind boosts, turning into an incredible tool against Stall.
EVs & Nature: Bold Nature with maximum Defense and HP make Hatterene the most threatening Calm Mind sweeper possible, especially alongside Screens.
Other Options: Tera Steel can be used to avoid Clodsire Poison Jab on Stall. Tera Water can be used to have a stronger Rain matchup. You can also run 216 Speed EVs to outspeed a paralyzed Gholdengo.

Kingambit @ Air Balloon
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Kowtow Cleave
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch

Role: Sweeper, Ghost resist, Roaring Moon and Volcarona backup answer, and Gholdengo switch-in.
Item: Air Balloon allows Kingambit to revenge kill Earthquake Roaring Moon without needing to use Tera. It is also helpful for setting up for free against Gliscor.
Tera Type: Tera Fire allows Kingambit to avoid Will-O-Wisp burns and act as a Volcarona answer.
Moves: Swords Dance is an amazing boosting move, mandatory on Kingambit. Kowtow Cleave and Iron Head provide strong STAB moves. Sucker Punch is an incredibly strong priority move that allows Kingambit to sweep.
EVs & Nature: Maximum Attack with an Adamant Nature gives Kingambit maximum power output. The maximum Speed investment ensures that Kingambit outspeeds most Corviknight, Skarmory, and outspeeds other Kingambit.
Other Options: You can run a different Tera type. You can run Low Kick over Iron Head. You can use Jolly instead of Adamant.

5. TEAM BUILDING PROCESS

TEAMBUILDING PROCESS

I got smoked by this Double Dance Tera Poison Latias set by SDK04 when testing some DLC 2 teams before the release on Showdown, so I knew I’d want to build around it.

Like most Double Dance pokemon, Latias wanted lots of turns to set up, so I knew I’d need Light Screen and Reflect or Aurora Veil. I ultimately decided on Deoxys-Speed, since it seemed like the best option. It could Taunt Cinderace, which made it seem superior to Alolan Ninetales, and it had Psycho Boost which made it seem superior to Grimmsnarl.

I knew that Latias would be a slow boosting hit-or-miss pokemon, so I added Gouging Fire to give my team some immediate power, and a pokemon that could set up and be threatening with only 1 turn.

I thought Tera Stellar Choice Scarf Enamorus sounded broken with Screens support, giving it enough time to boost up with Tera Blast. Enamorus ended up not sweeping nearly as much as I anticipated, but the immediate Speed and Healing Wish support it provided were incredibly helpful.

Manaphy with Acid Armor and Take Heart seemed like an incredibly powerful addition to the team, being able to dismantle most teams with Screens support.

My team had no Ghost resistance or priority, so I immediately knew there was only one guy who was right for the job.

After testing the team, I consistently had issues facing hazards, Stealth Rock in particular, and losing Deoxys-Speed Speed ties made a game feel extremely difficult. Hatterene fixed these issues, and it was also much more consistent and less vulnerable to Encore than Manaphy.

6. TEAM USAGE TIPS

TEAM USAGE TIPS

1. It is almost never a good idea to sack Deoxys-Speed, even if you lead with it. In my experience it can usually set up Light Screen and Reflect twice.
2. Don’t set up Light Screen and Reflect if you only really need one. I frequently use just one or the other, and then switch out.
3. Try to preserve Tera even more so than usual. The threat of Contrary Enamorus Stellar Tera Blast looming in the back forces your opponent to keep their team from getting too heavily chipped-- this is a major tool, and using your Tera gives that tool away.
4. Be aware of the sheer threat that the other team members pose, especially Latias and Enamorus. It’s OK to lose a pokemon or two if that opens up another team member for the win.
5. If you have a lot of pokemon that could potentially win against your opponent, don’t try to preserve them all or you’ll probably lose. Accept that you’re going to have to give up some potential sweeps to create a better opportunity to win.
6. Be very careful with your opponent’s sweepers. Your opponent will try to time their setup with your Light Screen or Reflect running out. Be aware of this.
7. Wait as long as possible to Tera Latias when going for a sweep. This can give you extra turns to set up.
8. I’ve found that Gouging Fire is often a great pokemon for early or middle-game, since it can break up your opponent’s team and soften it up for the other sweepers. It certainly CAN be a late-game sweeper, but I’ve had very few games where that was the correct option.
9. Remember that Enamorus maintains the same defensive typing even after using Tera Stellar-- you will still resist Kingambit Sucker Punch and Rillaboom Grassy Glide.
10. Check out the Replay section for examples of these tips in action!

7. THREAT LIST

THREAT LIST

Not too big of a threat, but you really have to be careful with this guy. Everything faster dies to Sucker Punch pretty easily, and Enamorus has very poor physical defense so it can’t take a +2 Sucker Punch well at all. The main tools you have are just maintaining offensive pressure (Kingambit struggles to set up against anything other than Deoxys-Speed), and Gouging Fire. Gouging Fire is so incredibly physically bulky that it can take Sucker Punch like a champ, especially behind a Reflect. If you’re struggling with Kingambit, making Gouging Fire Tera Fairy or making Kingambit Jolly Low Kick can help.

If you predict Gouging Fire will use Dragon Dance and you can’t deal major damage to it, I’d advise going hard into Deoxys-Speed and using Reflect. Mostly you want to deny setup, but if Gouging Fire does set up, Tera Fire Kingambit can revenge kill, Hatterene can Nuzzle, and Enamorus can pick off paralyzed Gouging Fire. Your own Gouging Fire can also Tera out of the Dragon weakness and Outrage as a last resort.

Stall isn’t a major issue, but it can be difficult at times. Tera Dark on these guys can seriously threaten your Stored Power users. I would say the best way to win in this situation is actually to stall out the Recovers. PP stalling is also an option. Be careful NOT to use Nuzzle on Clodsire with Hatterene if you plan on going the PP stall route-- this will allow Clodsire to preserve its PP. Both of these guys will be Tera Dark most of the time-- I’ve had to use up my Nuzzle PP with Hatterene chipping down Blissey and Clodsire. It’s a slow process, but it works. If you’re struggling with the stall matchup, Tera Steel Hatterene can help, since the only way a stall team can really beat this team is using Poison Jab Clodsire.

8. REPLAYS

REPLAYS

Game that reached #1:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2022969017?p2
Vs Milotic Semistall:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2021587477?p2
Vs Serperior Balance:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2021198224?p2
Vs Darkrai Hyper Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2020040609
Vs Cinderace Rain:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2018782872?p2
Vs Hisuian Arcanine Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2018070078
Vs Keldeo Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2017181852
Vs Raging Bolt Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2015398261?p2
Vs Hydreigon Balance:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2014831973?p2
Vs Archaludon Rain:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2014826216?p2
Vs Kyurem Bulky Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2014645851?p2
Vs Skarmory Hazard Stack:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2014637159
Vs Iron Boulder Balance:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2014013582?p2
Vs Excadrill Lead Hyper Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2014009530?p2
Vs Skeledirge Balance:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2013282838
Vs Tera Dark Blissey Stall:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2013069124
Vs Araquanid Sticky Web:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2013066366?p2
Vs Tera Water Clodsire Stall:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2013058364
Vs Hydrapple Stall:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2013048836?p2
Vs Terapagos Stall:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2013042047?p2
Vs Venusaur Sun:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012925327?p2
Vs Meowscarada Stall:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012919641
Vs Darkrai Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012917327?p2
Vs Hoopa-Unbound Bulky Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012915463?p2
Vs Moltres Semistall:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012910351?p2
Vs Terapagos Hyper Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012887522?p2
Vs Chesnaught Balance:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012882932
Vs Serperior Hyper Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012881399?p2
Vs Ting-Lu Hyper Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012557758?p2
Vs Dual Lead Hyper Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012555581
Vs Deoxys-Defense Trick Room:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012553573?p2
Vs Hatterene Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012550805?p2
Vs Maushold Screens:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012547983?p2
Vs Greninja Hyper Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012539410?p2
Vs Aurora Veil Hyper Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012534089?p2
Vs Grass Spam Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012527435
Vs Sand Balance:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012522476?p2
Vs Sun Offense:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2012520474?p2

9. SHOUTOUTS

Thank you very much to Srn for helping give input during testing and helping me evaluate different versions of the team. Also thank you to SDK03 for showing me this insane Latias set.

10. IMPORTABLE

The Team: https://pokepast.es/bbe95714e231f7b9

Team with my preferred sets Nicknames: https://pokepast.es/d10fcfa026c211c0

Team with Srn’s preferred sets and Nicknames: https://pokepast.es/5f60c22977483549

11. OTHER TEAMS

Slowking Balance - Peaked #1: (updated version post chien-pao ban included!):
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-cinderace-updated-post-pao-espathra.3714077/ (LIKELY OUTDATED)

CB Dragonite Balance - Peaked #1: :
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...ying-dragonite-balance-peaked-1-2110.3721274/ (LIKELY OUTDATED)

Hisuian Goodra Offense - Peaked #1:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...e-peaked-1-2094-ft-thundurus-therian.3725216/ (LIKELY OUTDATED)

Alomomola Balance - Peaked #1:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...e-peaked-1-2038-ft-thundurus-therian.3729417/ (LIKELY OUTDATED)

12. OUTRO

Thank you to anyone who read this far! I hope you enjoy the team, and feel free to talk to me about Pokemon if on Smogon, if you see me online PS (I’m always on “Pinkacross” or “Pinkacross Alt”. You can email me at beigelordpkmn@gmail.com or contact me via Discord, where my tag is “pinkacross”.

P.S. you can check out my YouTube channel here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZgXNPjM7DxYBJZJDLFIGMg

 

[1LDK]

Common pinkacross W

 

[Gock Glocker]

amazing team!
reminded me of this team https://pokepast.es/81504df71697ae3d
made that one a month or 2 back and was going to write an rmt about it but now its way outdated cuz of the DLC
keep up the heat teams

 

[brilliance1234]

Nice names

 

[Gock Glocker]

as another note after using the team for a while stall has adapted to run tera water amnesia clodsire making it very difficult to break if you don't crit eq on clodsire makes it really difficult to get more than 4 or 5 stored powers off before hat dies aswell

 

[SDK03]

Pretty nice team! The bulkier approach with Latias is nice and Deoxys-S having a really good matchup against Cinderace definitely helps against balance and bulky offense.

as another note after using the team for a while stall has adapted to run tera water amnesia clodsire making it very difficult to break if you don't crit eq on clodsire makes it really difficult to get more than 4 or 5 stored powers off before hat dies aswell

Funny thing about that is when I faced a Tera-Steel Amnesia Clodsire trying to wall Latias, the combo of Calm Mind + Agility allowed me to just outstall the thing because it couldn’t Toxic me after I used my own Tera.

 

[Pinkacross]

amazing team!
reminded me of this team https://pokepast.es/81504df71697ae3d
made that one a month or 2 back and was going to write an rmt about it but now its way outdated cuz of the DLC
keep up the heat teams

Thanks! I don't play NatDex often but I do love Mega Altaria, it was super fun to use back in gen 7.

as another note after using the team for a while stall has adapted to run tera water amnesia clodsire making it very difficult to break if you don't crit eq on clodsire makes it really difficult to get more than 4 or 5 stored powers off before hat dies aswell

For this I recommend Nuzzle Hatterene. I actually have a replay here in which I beat a Tera Water Amnesia Clodsire using Hatterene. Nuzzle does 10% each time, and has 32 PP. Not a bad option! Also all the turns they get paralyzed gives extra Leftovers recovery.

Pretty nice team! The bulkier approach with Latias is nice and Deoxys-S having a really good matchup against Cinderace definitely helps against balance and bulky offense.


Funny thing about that is when I faced a Tera-Steel Amnesia Clodsire trying to wall Latias, the combo of Calm Mind + Agility allowed me to just outstall the thing because it couldn’t Toxic me after I used my own Tera.

Yep, that's how you do it. Agility has so much PP you can actually PP stall the Clodsire. They'll start doubling, but then you can easily cause them to waste 8 Recovers with Stored Power and Aura Sphere.

 

[Dr. Drake6782]

It's a nice RTM, however, I decided to switch Latias out for Iron Boulder, maybe its because I am low ladder, but the results are much more positve

 

[DragoKnight_149]

Very cool team, excited to check it out. I appreciate this thorough thread and watched part of the ladder stream you uploaded. I thought it would have more issues with faster mons like Zama or Pult and was pleasantly surprised.

 

[Pinkacross]

It's a nice RTM, however, I decided to switch Latias out for Iron Boulder, maybe its because I am low ladder, but the results are much more positve

That is odd, but I suppose Latias is definitely the most replaceable member on this team-- we have Enamorus as a Ground immunity, and Latias doesn't fulfill any important roles defensively. Your rain matchup got a lot scarier, but if it works it works!

Very cool team, excited to check it out. I appreciate this thorough thread and watched part of the ladder stream you uploaded. I thought it would have more issues with faster mons like Zama or Pult and was pleasantly surprised.

I'm glad to hear it's working well for you! Yea Dragapult hates dealing with Enamorus + Hatterene + Kingambit fortunately.

 

[Pinkacross]

BUMP! I got the #1 peak and I've added a lot of new replays!

 

[Dead by Daylight]

Fire team by Pinkacross, as always

How does the team deal with faster Fairy-types like Iron Valiant and/or Enamorus? While you can Tera Latias, it seems a bit shaky as an out.

 

[Pinkacross]

Fire team by Pinkacross, as always

How does the team deal with faster Fairy-types like Iron Valiant and/or Enamorus? While you can Tera Latias, it seems a bit shaky as an out.

There are a few ways. Ideally you'll have Light Screen and Reflect up, that makes it easier. If not, Gouging Fire can take a hit and kill with Flare Blitz, Kingambit can tank any hit (other than Ival CC) and kill with Iron Head, Hatterene can live any hit and Nuzzle, and Enam can take a hit from some Ival sets. If it's a really tight spot, you can also use Tera (Kingambit and Latias have Tera types that help against Fairies). In a lot of the replays I face Enamorus and Iron Valiant, I recommend checking those out and seeing how I manage them! :]

 

[LucasVGChermès]

Holy shit! You are crazy good, huh? Man, and Latias is so fun, right? Considering the new buffs, have you ever tried draining kiss-calm mind-mist ball-dragon pulse/other coverage move? Maximizing sp.atk & spe, though. With fairy tera, even..?( i’m new to teras, so i truly have no idea ).

 

[Pinkacross]

Holy shit! You are crazy good, huh? Man, and Latias is so fun, right? Considering the new buffs, have you ever tried draining kiss-calm mind-mist ball-dragon pulse/other coverage move? Maximizing sp.atk & spe, though. With fairy tera, even..?( i’m new to teras, so i truly have no idea ).

Thanks! I've tested Draining Kiss sets a bit, I would say the best set with Draining Kiss would be Calm Mind Draining Kiss Stored Power Agility with either Tera Fairy or Tera Poison.

 

[Dead by Daylight]

Hey there again Pinkacross, why Latias over Cresselia? I get that Aura Sphere hits Kingambit better than Moonblast and the Speed difference can help in certain scenarios, but isn't Cresselia's overall higher bulk more useful for the role? Even if Latias does have a higher Special Attack, what's the need if both are boosting anyways?

 

[LucasVGChermès]

Thanks! I've tested Draining Kiss sets a bit, I would say the best set with Draining Kiss would be Calm Mind Draining Kiss Stored Power Agility with either Tera Fairy or Tera Poison.

Amazing. I’d assume that Mist Ball (usually) gives you more room to calm mind/agility, since it has a good chance of lowering the opponent’s sp. atk., but heyho, you are the boss! Also, thanks for the tera suggestions!

 

[fightnugget]

Hey there again Pinkacross, why Latias over Cresselia? I get that Aura Sphere hits Kingambit better than Moonblast and the Speed difference can help in certain scenarios, but isn't Cresselia's overall higher bulk more useful for the role? Even if Latias does have a higher Special Attack, what's the need if both are boosting anyways?

Not pink but Cresselia is not only slower but doesn't get Agility/Rock Polish. I feel like being able to outspeed everything after a boost is worth quite a bit, especially when you're relying on Leftovers for recovery.

 

[Pinkacross]

Hey there again Pinkacross, why Latias over Cresselia? I get that Aura Sphere hits Kingambit better than Moonblast and the Speed difference can help in certain scenarios, but isn't Cresselia's overall higher bulk more useful for the role? Even if Latias does have a higher Special Attack, what's the need if both are boosting anyways?

Not pink but Cresselia is not only slower but doesn't get Agility/Rock Polish. I feel like being able to outspeed everything after a boost is worth quite a bit, especially when you're relying on Leftovers for recovery.

Fightnugget is mostly correct, the speed is a BIG deal as is Aura Sphere. In the context of Hyper Offense, you don't have the whole game to chip down Kingambit, so having a move that can OHKO after a Calm Mind is significant. Furthermore, Agility allows Latias to outspeed all the Encore users in the tier, notably Iron Valiant. Cresselia is stopped completely by most Encore users. Overall, while Cresselia is better in some matchups, Latias is significantly more consistent and more threatening as a whole.

 

[CargoTruck]

This inspired me to start implementing screens on my own team () and the replays taught me a lot. Good stuff! I also copied the Hatterene set and in practice it's probably the MVP of my own team. Never used that Pokemon before and was surprised at how much it could do. Very few tough matchups behind screens aside from something like a Tera Steel Clodsire.

 

[Mikegengsta]

Hello there! Been using your team and it has been a blast. I wanted to ask if there has been any updates to this team or any changes you recommend after making the RMT? Thank you.

 

[Pinkacross]

Hello there! Been using your team and it has been a blast. I wanted to ask if there has been any updates to this team or any changes you recommend after making the RMT? Thank you.

No major changes-- you could make a more teched out Gouging Fire set with some HP investment but that's not really necessary. I'd say Tera Water Hatterene is preferrable to Steel these days though, since Stall is seemingly dead on ladder.

 

[Mikegengsta]

No major changes-- you could make a more teched out Gouging Fire set with some HP investment but that's not really necessary. I'd say Tera Water Hatterene is preferrable to Steel these days though, since Stall is seemingly dead on ladder.

Would you still recommend fairy on gouging fire or a different Tera? Thank you for your quick reply :)

 

[Pinkacross]

Would you still recommend fairy on gouging fire or a different Tera? Thank you for your quick reply :)

I still think Fairy is best, you could also try Flying or Steel though.

 

[D8G35]

i love this team