
Mew @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 248 HP / 148 SpD / 112 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Spikes
- Knock Off
- Night Shade / Taunt
- Roost
The ancestor of all Pokemon is finally having its time to shine in OU, being able to set Spikes like no other. Night Shade pressures offensive and defensive Pokemon like Heatran and Tapu Lele. Taunt lets Mew set Spikes against Defoggers and more passive Pokemon like Corviknight and Blissey, which sets it apart from other viable Spikers in OU. Knock Off lets it check key threats that Mew can outspeed thanks to its EVs like Modest Kyurem and Tapu Lele, since removing their items turns them into setup fodders for Mew; it also removes Heavy-Duty Boots from opposing Pokemon like Slowking and Blissey, making them more vulnerable to Spikes. The combination of Taunt, Knock Off, and Spikes can annoy bulkier teams easily by chipping them down and preventing foes from recovering HP and using Defog. Some offensive threats like Weavile and Tapu Koko greatly appreciate Mew's presence as well, since their checks are affected by Spikes, namely Melmetal and Heatran, respectively. Mew also appreciates the presence of Pokemon that can help with Dragapult and Weavile such as Toxapex, which can form a dangerous hazard-stacking core with Mew;. Mew also offers Toxapex a switch-in to dangerous wallbreakers like Tapu Lele and Kyurem.
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