~~Kalos 2: The Art of War~~
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At a Glance
Team Building
Team Building
Porygon2
Yeah, Porygon2, the thing you all thought would be top RU/mid UU this gen, and it's probably going to be, but NOT in Kalos 2. When originally developing this team I came in with the intention of showing everybody that lesser used playstyles like TR are viable in Kalos 2, and boy was I right, too right. In the development of Beta 2 I gave pory 2 a little defensive tweak thinking it would amount to not much more bulk. Along with that and 7 turn auto TR on switchin due to Dimension Warp and you get an S rank monster. Anyways, as I was building a TR tea, auto TR was pretty obvious, and in Kalos 2, Porygon2 is basically the messiah of TR.
Porygon2/Mega Abomasnow/Victini
So basically, looking at TR nukes, I looked no further than Mega Abomasnow. MegaSnow provides nice scald resistance, ability to pivot into unboosted manaphy in TR, and other unique abilities. In addition to that, it had fantastic stats for TR. And who on TR has perfect synergy both offensively and defensively with megasnow? Victini of course! it can take those dirty fire and fighting moves aimed at Victini, and handle Victini's biggest problem in Kalos 2: Regirock
Porygon2/Mega Abomasnow/Victini/Heracross
Anyways, I needed an answer for opposing bulky normals like the new and improved Slack Off Lax and DWarp Porygon2, and with guts, Choice Band, under TR and elemental punches for Doublade and Landorus-T respectively. Overall Herra just made a great edition to this team, checking many threats.
Porygon2/Mega Abomasnow/Victini/Heracross/Cresselia/Regirock
So, basically, I needed a check to Victini, and with Regirocks new + Recover it instantly become one hell of a pivot. Plus with new SR mechanics it could absorb SR and set it at the same time! I thought to what had perfect synergy with it, and I saw, Cresselia! I'd been experimenting with a new offensive LO roost cress set, so I thought, why the hell not? and I added it.
In Depth
So you've all seen the team from teambuilding stance and from a glance, but how does it REALLY look? Well you're about to find out
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(changes over time in bold)So you've all seen the team from teambuilding stance and from a glance, but how does it REALLY look? Well you're about to find out
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Ability: Dimension Warp
EVs: 252 SDef / 252 HP / 4 SAtk
IVs: 0 Spe
Sassy Nature
Toxic | Ice Beam | Recover | Tri Attack
Overview
The all star of the team, right in the front. Porygon2, as previously stated, is one of my favorite pokemon in Kalos 2. Anyways, after the popularization of this team and Trick Room in general, Porygon2 quickly became one of the best pokemon in the Kalos 2 OU metagame. Porygon2's increased bulk along with Dimension Warp made him an unstoppable support mon which made TR extremely viable in the metagame. And just like his predecessor, Beta 2 Hoopa(or the dev teams assumption of what hoopa would be basically) w/ Dimension Warp, he stormed the metagame crushing non TR offense and basically forcing the metagame into a position where nothing but Priority Spam, TR offense, anti-TR offense, stall or bulky offense could be used. The main reason for Toxic > Thunder Wave is that, in TR, that'd basically like skill swapping a pokemon speed boost. It also helps to break down opposing walls and CM Cresselia. Tri Attack is actually risky cause it has a chance to paralyze the foe. Overall, just use Porygon2, it rocks and it's pretty much the best support pokemon in the metagame.
Calculation Center:
- 252 Atk Tough Claws Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Porygon2: 201-237 (49.7 - 58.6%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO
- 252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 168-198 (41.5 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
- 252+ SpA Choice Specs Meloetta Boomburst vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 186-219 (46 - 54.2%) -- 48.4% chance to 2HKO
- +2 252 SpA Life Orb Delphox Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Porygon2: 239-282 (59.1 - 69.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
- +2 252 SpA Life Orb Delphox Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 192-227 (47.5 - 56.1%) -- 82.8% chance to 2HKO
- 252 Atk Choice Band Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Porygon2: 175-207 (43.3 - 51.2%) -- 5.1% chance to 2HKO
- Herra can take status due to guts and the TR versions can abuse Dimension Warp and threaten you with a CB CC. Just switch to Cresselia or Victini
- Same as herra p much.
- SubCM Cress is the real threat, it can absorb toxic due to sub and set up all the way to +6 for free on your ass, just switch to Victini. Trick Room from support cress/anti-TR cress can reverse TR and remove your TR, so be careful when playing against cress, the best option is jsut to toxik it.
- Non Yet
Ability: Snow Warning | Analytic (Mega)
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 HP / 4 Atk
IVs: 0 Spe
Quiet Nature
Ice Shard | Ice Beam | Giga Drain | Focus Blast
Overview
When there's a playa's ball of Trick Room sweepers, Mega Abomasnow does not miss out. MegaSnow is a crushing force of nature, with Ice Shard and Analytic outside of TR and a strong dual STAB + FOcus Blast for inside TR, it's very much so a threat. One of the biggest threats to this team that lures out Victini, Scizor, gets 2HKOd by Quiet Focus Blast. Anyways, Giga Drain is mainly for longevity over Energy Ball. Te real question is Ice Beam over Blizzard, which I chose because it lets me sweep for longer than the initial time I bring it in, as the rest of the times I bring it in, it doesn't get hail backing itself up. Mega Abomasnow is frankly amazing in this metagame. It 2HKOs a lot of things and handles offensive threats like Staraptor and Tornadus. And without it, I'd probably be packing something dumb, or I'd be packing Kyurem_B, which frankly is too fast for this team, as even Victini gets V-Create to "boost it's speed".
Calculation Center:
- 252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Giga Drain vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Mega Gyarados: 296-350 (86.5 - 102.3%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO
- 252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Staraptor: 584-690 (187.1 - 221.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- 252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Scizor: 205-242 (59.5 - 70.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
- 252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Mega Scizor: 171-202 (49.7 - 58.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Thick Fat Mega Venusaur: 168-198 (46.1 - 54.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Garchomp: 880-1044 (245.8 - 291.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- 252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Giga Drain vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Manaphy: 320-380 (93.8 - 111.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celebi: 278-330 (68.8 - 81.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
- Talonflame is just really fucking annoying. It can take an Ice Shard and just annoy you with the threat of priority which bypasses TR. Wary of Ice Beam on the switch.
- It can take at least 1 ice beam and live to mach punch it or drain punch it.
- Victini can take any hit, and KO back with V-Create and soak up the momentum + the TR "speed boost" due to V-Create. The special sets can just blue flare it. And the defensive/special defensive set can just WoW it and use it as set up bait for wishes n stuff.
- Non Yet
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Brave Nature
Megahorn | Ice Punch | Fire Punch | Close Combat
Overview
Fuck every normal the gets in the way of this team, Hera is here to CRUSH them. Between the all new Fire Punch and Ice Punch buffs and it's previous amazing dual STAB, it can easily go toe to toe with many of the tiers walls and break them. Hera's main flaw is the bitch known as Cresselia getting in the way, however with support from ToxikGon2 it can easily lure out and beat cress let it rampage through many teams. I think this teams main reason for success was this, without it, I would honestly be weak to many things in the Kalos 2 metagame. Hera also cold stops Tran from spiking on this team, and also deals with things like revenging bulky Grasses (like Aboma). Overall just a very threatening mon to deal with and a very powerful tool to use.
Calculation Center:
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Heracross Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Porygon2: 480-566 (118.8 - 140%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Heracross Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Snorlax: 890-1050 (169.8 - 200.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Heracross Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Talonflame: 207-245 (69.4 - 82.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Heracross Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 596-704 (154.4 - 182.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- -1 252+ Atk Choice Band Heracross Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-T: 384-452 (100.5 - 118.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Heracross Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Doublade: 124-146 (38.5 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Heracross Megahorn vs. 220 HP / 0 Def Grass/Fairy Celebi: 313-370 (79 - 93.4%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
- Talonflame is just really fucking annoying. It can take anything but a CB CC w/ SR and then precede to brave bird you to death.
- Cresselia takes any hit and uses you as set up bait easily or KOs you with Lo Moonblast depending on the set.
- Victini can take any hit, and KO back with V-Create and soak up the momentum + the TR "speed boost" due to V-Create. The special sets can just blue flare it. And the defensive/special defensive set can just WoW it and use it as set up bait for wishes n stuff.
- Knock Off
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 HP / 4 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Quiet Nature
Roost | Moonblast | Earth Power | Trick Room
Overview
Ah Cresselia, the Queen of Kalos. Cresselia stands as one of the best pokemon in Kalos 2 due to it's combination of amazing bulk, good movepool, great typing, 2 very good abilities and very much so usable offense. Lets focus on that last part a bit. Cresselia nad offense aren't exactly what you would think would be in a sentence together without a "counters" between then (Cresselia counters offense). Anyways, Fairy Aura,a SpA buff along with STAB Fairy Moonblast gave it the push it required to becmoe an offensive threat on bulky offense and trick room. STAB FairyBlast is actually quite strong, not as strong as GeoXerns, but still, very strong for something of that bulk. Roost ensures it's survival through LO and switching into top threats multiple times. As this is a trick room team, it has to have trick room so I have more than 1 TR supporter. Earth Power is awesome coverage and hits Heatran for a clean OHKO, it also 2HKOs most fire type switch ins to moonblast. PRAISE CRESSELIA.
Calculation Center:
- 252+ SpA Life Orb Fairy Aura Cresselia Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Celebi: 222-263 (54.9 - 65%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
- 252+ SpA Life Orb Cresselia Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Heatran: 400-473 (103.6 - 122.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- 252+ SpA Life Orb Fairy Aura Cresselia Moonblast vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Talonflame: 149-177 (50 - 59.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ SpA Life Orb Cresselia Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Victini: 211-250 (52.2 - 61.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ SpA Life Orb Fairy Aura Cresselia Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Eviolite Porygon2: 136-161 (33.6 - 39.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock (beats non toxik gon)
- 252+ SpA Life Orb Fairy Aura Cresselia Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Manaphy: 220-261 (64.5 - 76.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
- +3 252 SpA Manaphy Surf vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Cresselia: 244-288 (54.9 - 64.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
- 252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Cresselia: 214-253 (48.1 - 56.9%) -- 41.8% chance to 2HKO
- 252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 208-246 (46.8 - 55.4%) -- 16.4% chance to 2HKO
- 252 Atk Choice Band Meloetta-P Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Fairy Aura Cresselia: 249-294 (56 - 66.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (abuses fairy aura for itself)
- ToxikToxikGon2, which I happen to pack, can take any hit and toxic + recover stall you to death, best switch out to Herra
- Toxik TR Cresselia takes any hit and uses you as toxic bait or CM bait. Switch to Victini or ToxicGon2 and hopeit's not subCM/EP CM respectively
- Sdef Victini can taunt you, WoW you wish on you and switch out, it's really fkin annoying, switch to regirock.
- Non Yet
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 HP / 252 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed Nature
Recover | Earthquake | Stone Edge | Stealth Rock
Overview
The perfect partner to Cress? This guy :). I run Stone Edge over rock lside because it has a chance to OHKO Victini after SR while Rock Slide doesn't unfortunately. I mainly use EQ > Drain Punch because of the huge usage of Tran in the metagame, and less tran means less problems with Victini and Mega Aboma sweeping. Regirock is fucking ridiculous, It counters Victini, unlike Rhydon due to not weak to Pixilate Return, pretty much #1 offensive threat in the meta rn. Recover was a blessing in Kalos 2, letting him easily sponge hits and not give a single fuck. With Recover and new top threats for Regirock to handle, it's no wonder Regirock rose to fame on this team's back.
Calculation Center:
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Pixilate Victini Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Regirock: 129-153 (35.4 - 42%) -- 84.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
- 4 Atk Regirock Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Victini: 218-258 (63.9 - 75.6%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ Atk Tough Claws Mega Charizard X Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Regirock: 124-147 (34 - 40.3%) -- 46.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
- 4 Atk Regirock Stone Edge vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Mega Charizard X: 200-236 (67.1 - 79.1%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Regirock: 106-126 (29.1 - 34.6%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
- 4 Atk Regirock Stone Edge vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 228-270 (70.3 - 83.3%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
- 252 SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Regirock: 120-144 (32.9 - 39.5%) -- 15.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
- 252+ Atk Landorus-T Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Regirock: 168-200 (46.1 - 54.9%) -- 11.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery BALKY MOTHERFUCKA
- ToxikToxikGon2, which I happen to pack, can take any hit and toxic + recover stall you to death, best switch out to Herra (same as cress p much)
- Toxik TR Cresselia takes any hit and uses you as toxic bait or CM bait. Switch to Victini or ToxicGon2 and hopeit's not subCM/EP CM respectively (same as cress p much)
- Keldeo takes any hit and can Hydro Pump you for a clean OHKO. switch out to Cresselia. Resists SR.
- Non Yet
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Brave Nature
Return | V-Create | Quick Attack | Bolt Strike
Overview
BARN ALL. Basically, Victini is one of the biggest offensive threats in the Kalos 2 OU metagame. Why you ask? Because it received a Fairy typing and pixilate to go along with it. This opened so much doors for Victini because it can now OHKO Ttar, Rhydon(new fighting type rhydon) and some Rotom-W. Victini also still keeps V-Create, and with the buff of trick room, it only gets better with it. Bolt Strike HKOs sdef and trick room attacker Heatran. If you try to face this thing without a Regirock, prepare to be demolished. Quick Attack + CB + Pixilate is awesome for revenge killing and for out of TR sweeping n shit. overall a deadly threat and pretty cute too :c.
Calculation Center:
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Pixilate Victini Return vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mega Tyranitar: 420-494 (103.9 - 122.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Pixilate Victini Quick Attack vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heracross: 296-350 (81.3 - 96.1%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Cresselia: 255-301 (57.4 - 67.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Pixilate Victini Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Fairy Aura Cresselia: 252-297 (56.7 - 66.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Pixilate Victini Quick Attack vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Keldeo: 254-302 (78.6 - 93.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Victini Bolt Strike vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Talonflame: 514-606 (172.4 - 203.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Victini V-create vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Victini: 201-237 (58.9 - 69.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Porygon2: 216-255 (53.4 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Pixilate Victini Return vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Rotom-W: 280-331 (92.1 - 108.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
- 252+ Atk Choice Band Pixilate Victini Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Diancie: 160-190 (45.1 - 53.6%) -- 39.8% chance to 2HKO
- IF THIS DIES RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, METAGAME, RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
- Wall Victini beats the shit out of itself, p cool, eh?
- Diancie can take any hit, absorb SR so other checks can switch in safer, use you as wish set up bait and generally be a bitch, however there is a 30% chance to 2HKO with Pixilate Return.
- Life Orb over Choice Band
So that's it guys, I hope you enjoyed reading my RMT and have some good advice! At the very least I consider you someone who enjoys reading RMTs, and I like those type of people, I hope you all have a merry 580 day. I should have so done this for my 420th post though smh
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- The entire Kalos 2 dev team for making this possible with me: Leafshield , The Reptile , Asterat , simsims2800 , Jaguar360 , Arhops , SpartanMalice , and last but not least Magolor
Threatlist (will be added l8r)
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Importable
Code:
Heracross @ Choice Band
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Abomasnow @ Abomasite
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SAtk
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
Cresselia (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SAtk
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Moonblast
- Trick Room
- Roost
- Earth Power
Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Ability: Dimension Warp
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SAtk / 252 SDef
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Ice Beam
- Toxic
- Recover
- Tri Attack
Regirock @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Recover
- Stealth Rock
Victini @ Choice Band
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Return
- Quick Attack
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
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