Pokémon Lokix

[Novax]

LOKIX
Type:

Ability: Swarm / Tinted Lens (HA)
Base Stats : 71 / 102 / 78 / 52 / 55 / 92 ( Total : 450)

Notable Moves

. First Impression . Leech Life
. U-turn . Sucker punch
. Throat Chop . Axe Kick
. Swords Dance

Complete Movepool

• Agility
  
  
• Axe Kick
  
  
• Brick Break
  
  
• Bug Buzz
  
  
• Counter
  
  
• Dark Pulse
  
  
• Detect
  
  
• Facade
  
  
• First Impression
  
  
• Leech Life
  
  
• Low Kick
  
  
• Lunge
  
  
• Protect
  
  
• Rest
  
  
• Sleep Talk
  
  
• Substitute
  
  
• Sucker Punch
  
  
• Swords Dance
  
  
• Taunt
  
  
• Tera Blast
  
  
• Throat Chop
  
  
• U-turn
  
  
• X-Scissor
  
  
• Aerial Ace
  
  
• Assurance
  
  
• Astonish
  
  
• Bounce
  
  
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• Bug Bite
  
  
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• Double Kick
  
  
• Endure
  
  
• Feint
  
  
• Fling
  
  
• Giga Impact
  
  
• Leer
  
  
• Low Sweep
  
  
• Pounce
  
  
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• Rain Dance
  
  
• Reversal
  
  
• Scary Face
  
  
• Screech
  
  
• Skitter Smack
  
  
• Struggle Bug
  
  
• Sunny Day
  
  
• Tackle
  
  
• Take Down
  
  
• Thief
  
  
• Trailblaze
  
  

Pros:
- Base 102 attack boosted with tinted lens is really strong.
- Decent speed of base 92 along with strong priority moves like sucker punch and first -impression
- Got access to boosting moves like swords dance and trailblaze which can further increase its offensive capabilities.
- Excellent ability in Tinted Lens - which is a really nice ability for a bug-dark type pokemon.
Cons:
- Bug - dark is not the best defensive typing and the weak defensive stat of 71/78/55 can create problems for setting up
- Not the fastest or the bulkiest mon out there with only base 92 speed.
- Not a lot of coverage option except for aerial ace and axe kick .

Terastallize Potential :
Lokix is a really strong physical attacker and one of those mons , which would very much want the tera boost of its own typing rather than any other typing for coverage . It already has an amazing ability in Tinted Lens , so coverage is not always a problem.Therefore , bug and dark are the tera types which would hugely benefit Lokix.

Potential Sets :

Lokix @ Choice Band
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: Bug/Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant/Jolly Nature
- First Impression
- Sucker Punch
- Leech Life / u-turn
- Axe Kick/Throat Chop
The main idea behind this set is to hit as hard has possible with choice band and STAB boosted first impression/sucker punch/leech life . Both sucker punch and first impression provide priority , whose power can be boosted by the respective tera type. Adamant nature can be used over jolly nature for stronger hits since you will mostly have priority by your side. Tinted lens provides enough power to even ko frail mons with resisted first impression and sucker punches.

Lokix @ Life Orb
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: Bug / Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- First Impression
- Sucker Punch
- Leech Life / u-turn /Throat chop
- Swords Dance

This set uses swords dance as its main boosting move , tinted lens as always to boost the power of resisted hits . Life orb for stronger hits , first impression is always a great bug-type attack with +2 priority , throat chop can be used over sucker punch , leech life for STAB. Just like the previous set , even this set appreciates the extra boost from tera bug or tera dark . With proper team support like screens and shed tail to get lokix in position. This mon can turn into a powerful sweeper.

Overall:

Lokix is a really strong and potent physical attacker in this generation . Though its outspeed by a lot of the new mons , access to tinted lens and moves like first impression and sucker punch , cover up its lack of speed . Stat boosting moves like swords dance and trailblaze further ease its task of wallbreaking . Maybe it is time for another bug type mon to dominate the OU meta with its presence after buzzwole and volcarona . Personally I have been using lokix a bit , and I was really amazed the first time I used it . Be sure to let me know about your thoughts on the now strongest physical bug type pokemon.

 

[Eeveeto]

This Mon would have been so good if it had Knock Off. He got pretty unlucky, since half of Knock Off users is from Gen 9 but he isn't one of them.

 

[Gekokeso]

First Impression is a must have on any sets due to its capability of revenge killing so much shit and generally doing immense damage. Leech Life should be Slashed with U-turn, on both sets, not fimp. Throat Chop should be Slashed with Swords Dance and the previously mentioned Leech Life in the life orb set, Sucker Punch is a drug. Life Orb set is better running adamant if it commits to double priority, maybe the band set too.

I have been using Lokix as a priority spammer / revenge killer and it's kinda the most fun Mon I have ever used.

 

[Novax]

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First Impression is a must have on any sets due to its capability of revenge killing so much shit and generally doing immense damage. Leech Life should be Slashed with U-turn, on both sets, not fimp. Throat Chop should be Slashed with Swords Dance and the previously mentioned Leech Life in the life orb set, sucker punch is a drug.

I have been using Lokix as a priority spammer / revenge killer and it's kinda the most fun Mon I have ever used.

most life orb sets would run swords dance thats why I didnt slash throat chop with it , edited the rest .

 

[Gekokeso]

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most life orb sets would run swords dance thats why I didnt slash throat chop with it , edited the rest .

I doubt Swords dance will see much use. I get the idea behind it but Lokix is generally too weak to Set Up reliably. All attack sets tend to do more impact.

 

[Novax]

I doubt Swords dance will see much use. I get the idea behind it but Lokix is generally too weak to Set Up reliably. All attack sets tend to do more impact.

yea it indeed is frail , but swords dance might be a seen in few sets owning to the pressence of grimmsnarl and shed tail

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Pros:
- Really strong base attack of 102

No offense but is this sarcasm?

 

[Novax]

No offense but is this sarcasm?

102 base attack is not the best but to be honest . Pair it with STAB + life orb or choice band and tinted lens , it makes the output really high.
252+ Atk Choice Band Tinted Lens Bug Tera Type Lokix First Impression vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Glimmora: 232-274 (62.7 - 74%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Tinted Lens Bug Tera Type Lokix Leech Life vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Glimmora: 206-244 (55.6 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Lokix Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 256-303 (101.9 - 120.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Bug Tera Type Lokix First Impression vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cyclizar: 366-432 (106.3 - 125.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Bug Tera Type Lokix First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Palafin: 358-422 (104.9 - 123.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Bug Tera Type Lokix First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Palafin-Hero: 282-332 (82.6 - 97.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
edited it to decently high

 

[Joseph Gomes]

102 base attack is not the best but to be honest . Pair it with STAB + life orb or choice band and tinted lens , it makes the output really high.
252+ Atk Choice Band Tinted Lens Bug Tera Type Lokix First Impression vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Glimmora: 232-274 (62.7 - 74%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Tinted Lens Bug Tera Type Lokix Leech Life vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Glimmora: 206-244 (55.6 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Lokix Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Flutter Mane: 256-303 (101.9 - 120.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Bug Tera Type Lokix First Impression vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cyclizar: 366-432 (106.3 - 125.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Bug Tera Type Lokix First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Palafin: 358-422 (104.9 - 123.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Bug Tera Type Lokix First Impression vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Palafin-Hero: 282-332 (82.6 - 97.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
edited it to decently high

You should edit the line to something like '102 attack boosted by Tinted Lens is very strong', with focus on Tinted Lens as a reminder of the context

 

[lionace]

Might not be strong competitively but will definitely be a Pokémon I use in my playthrough haha.

 

[SwarmOfBees]

I've been very surprised by Lokix's competency so far! I'd expected another early-game bug that'll flitter around in NU at best, but seeing it (somewhat) hold its own in the early meta is great to see, and pretty fun to play! Tinted Lens on a seemingly decent bug-type like this is just a little terrifying, with it nullifying one of the bug type's big weaknesses of "being resisted by literally every type".

Not getting access to knock off or coverage outside of axe kick is a little disappointing, but choice band/life orb boosted first impression will handle just about anything it outspeeds, which is another issue since anything it doesn't outspeed will make it fold like a leaf in one hit. Also makes setting up a swords dance pretty difficult unless going up against something super defensive/otherwise passive. Maybe trailblaze on a life orb set just to get that extra push of speed that it needs? A trick room team might be an idea, but its speed is kinda within that awkward limbo where it won't really outspeed much in either.

Though it's a little hard to get a grasp on the overall power level of the gen rn, I can see it hovering around UU/RU when the dust settles a little. In its current state, sharing the stage with powerful paradox mons like Roaring Moon or Slither Wing (also having access to a powerful first impression, egh) mean that using it over them, who can both individually fill Lokix's role better, mean that there isn't really too much motivation to use it over them. Whatever tier it does end up in, I'm sure it's gonna be a strong presence.

 

[STEELDRAGON]

Lokix @ Salac Berry
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: FIghting/Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD/ 252 Spe
Adamant/Jolly Nature
- Reversal
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Substitute

Lokix is a lot better than I expected to be. It's Ability Tinted lens make this set so much better than it would be otherwise. A full powered reversal will do a ton of damage and with the Salac Berry will outspeed most other priority users. However with Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Stealth Rock everywhere does hamper its viability somewhat

 

[Dreadfury]

This thing is way fucking stronger than it has any business being and I feel like it'll end up being a Golisopod that skipped the period where it was considered unviable in whatever tier it ultimately ends up in, which may not necessarily be OU. But I think even now this thing has a place here, if a small, niche one.

It's pretty linear (basically any serious set needs to be running First Impression IMO), but it hits like a nuke despite not having too much in the way of set diversity. You can't really switch into a Lokix that gets in safely, either; Banded First Impression has a 56% chance of OHKOing Pult after Rocks, and that's just about the fastest thing you'll ever see in OU right now to boot. If Lokix manages to come in safely somehow and the mon it's staring down is in First Impression range, your opponent really just has to hold that L.

 

[Chameleon]

Definitely one of the coolest new mons; so many unique features that allow it to function despite a modest BST and limited movepool. Also a feature showcase of Tinted Lens' potential.

Tinted Lens + high power STAB priority is the obvious one. Truly unprecedented, but at the same, balanced by a difficulty in bringing Lokix in and both priority moves being conditional.

Tinted Lens + powerful Leech Life is the second one. Tinted Lens is usually seen on special attackers, but the ability to damage resistant switch-ins and heal at the same time is impressive. Might also help Lokix set up SD against tanks it can't OHKO after a boost.

And finally, Tinted Lens makes Lokix a hero of Tera, as few enemies resist its Tera boosted STAB, and none can unexpectedly resist it by changing type with Tera.

. . .
Not sure what tier Lokix will end up, but wherever it does, it should be a blast. Substitute could also be an option on SD sets; adds pressure setting up on walls, plus Sucker Punch is more reliable behind a sub and Leech Life heals off the cost if you succeed. First Impression is so good it's hard to drop, though.

 

[Adonzo]

This was maybe the biggest surprise out of the usage statistics for me, not only did Lokix make OU but it is fairly highly ranked at #20, in spite of its middling stats and bad typing.

What Tinted Lens and just the right movepool does to a MF.

 

[carbonlifeform]

Just wanna throw a word in for the set I've been running:
Lokix @ Silver Powder
Adamant Nature
Tera Type: Bug/Dark
Ability: Tinted Lens
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- First Impression
- Sucker Punch
- U-turn
- Taunt

Silver Powder adds some nice oomph without locking you in a la Choice Band or adding chip (to a rocks-weak `mon in a hazard-heavy meta) with Life Orb.

You need to terastalize to nab some of the 1hkos that Band nets on its own, but having a single 'mon that owns Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, Espathra, Roaring Moon, and Dragapult (after rocks) makes it worth it when you need it, and having multiple options to follow-up against bulky switch-ins is invaluable.

 

[STEELDRAGON]

I don't see this pokemon staying in OU for much longer. It is predictable, easy to play around and shitty stats. Tinted Lens does help a bit, but there are so many better options to choose from. Additionally it is lucky to take even one hit before getting koed.