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Aeroblasting its way through the competition, Lugia capitalizes on the chaotic nature of the Mix and Mega metagame! Functioning as a robust setup sweeper with significant bulk and Magic Bounce, Lugia finds itself near the top of the food chain among the many excellent exploiters of the tier's mechanics. Psychic Noise is an exceptional move, as it favors Lugia in Calm Mind wars against Pokemon like Cresselia and Arceus formes. Absolite is the item of...
Embrace Mega Gardevoir's deafening power in Balanced Hackmons! Pixilate-boosted Boomburst dents even the bulkiest special walls like Ice Scales Mega Audino. Psystrike destroys Blissey, RegenVest users, and uncommon Poison-types like Nihilego. Extreme Speed snipes numerous fast threats like Ash-Greninja and Mega Sceptile. Knock Off removes crucial items like Assault Vests from the likes of...
Shox @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sticky Hold / Electromorphosis
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Discharge
- Super Fang / Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Milk Drink
Some will be absolutely shocked to see the newest CAP, Shox! Shox leverages its extremely uninspiring typing to the fullest, being able to consistently check common Ghost-types such as Dragapult, Gholdengo, and Kitsunoh. Discharge compresses paralysis support and a very potent STAB attack, when paired with Electromorphosis, into one moveslot. Super Fang chips many Ground-types such as Equilibra, Great Tusk...
Mega Charizard Y is one of National Dex's most fearsome wallbreakers, able to OHKO common defensive staples like Ferrothorn and Melmetal with Weather Ball under sun, while Solar Beam lets it threaten many of its would-be checks such as Slowbro and Mega Diancie. Scorching Sands gives Mega Charizard Y the best damage against Toxapex and lets it 2HKO Heatran, while Focus Blast is a better option against Mega Tyranitar...
Mandibuzz (F) @ Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 30 Spe
- Knock Off / Foul Play
- U-turn
- Roost
- Toxic
Mandibuzz takes Dark teams under its wing and soars to victory! With its unmatched bulk and reliable utility, Mandibuzz is exceptional in the Ground, Fighting, and Dragon matchups. Knock Off removes held items such as Leftovers and Heavy-Duty Boots from Sinistcha and Empoleon, motivating match progression. Foul Play dissuades and punishes sweepers like Dragonite...
Straight from its gold rings, this mischievous monstrosity unleashes its fury! With nuclear mixed attacking stats and STAB Knock Off and Psychic Noise at its disposal, Hoopa-U establishes itself as one of the tier's scariest stallbreakers. Its ability to cripple and shut down recovery attempts of any walls, including staples like Gliscor, Garganacl, and Zapdos, makes it a menace for slower-paced teams to face, especially with...
Mewtwo is the epitome of mind over matter! Nasty Plot supercharges its power, allowing it to comfortably OHKO staples such as Kyogre and offensive Arceus formes at +2, while Agility enables Mewtwo to blitz past the entire unboosted metagame after just one turn. Focus Blast annihilates Dark- and Steel-types like Ting-Lu, Kingambit, and Necrozma-DM. Mind Plate, combined with a Modest nature, supports Mewtwo's ability to wallbreak...
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Moltres burns the competition for Flying teams! Moltres is a great pick due to its neutrality to Ice and Steel, amazing utility in Will-O-Wisp, and access to pivoting, which allows it to bring in its offensive teammates like Choice Band Dragonite safely. Flamethrower deals with Frosmoth, Corviknight, and Scizor, while Will-O-Wisp weakens physical threats like Mamoswine and Iron Hands. U-turn allows for Moltres to not only do damage but...
Okidogi @ Assault Vest
Ability: Guard Dog
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 196 HP / 252 Atk / 60 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Ice Punch
Doubles OU's fiercest canine packs a punch! With the ability Guard Dog, Okidogi boasts a strong matchup into one of the most used Pokemon, Incineroar. Guard Dog also serves as a deterrent to Ting-Lu-focused teams, as it is unable to be forced out with Whirlwind. Its uncommon typing lends it a few advantages against common metagame threats, with its powerful STAB Gunk Shot letting it comfortably OHKO all Ogerpon formes and Rillaboom...
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Spikes / Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Watch out for this scorpion's toxic ways! Gliscor flies to the top of National Dex with its reliable entry hazard set, forcing chip damage in a variety of ways. Earthquake threatens common special attackers like Raging Bolt and Heatran, while Protect lets Gliscor recover safely while scouting foes like Choice item Tapu Lele and Hisuian Samurott. Gliscor can choose between Stealth Rock and Spikes, while Toxic punishes attempts to exploit its defensive...
Attention! Brigadier Frogadier is ready for a fight! Leveraging its high Speed and the ability to set entry hazards, Frogadier is a star in NFE. Surf hits Piloswine, Pignite, and Monferno. Ice Beam, when boosted by Protean, deals great damage to Ivysaur, Gabite, and Servine, which otherwise trouble Frogadier. Spikes punishes switches, stacking with teammates like Piloswine, Koffing, and Tinkatuff to support wallbreakers and sweepers like Piloswine, Pikachu, and...
You don't want to be pressured by Suicune! Suicune solidifies its role in ADV as a bulky Calm Mind user to trade with Electric-types, especially Zapdos. Surf hits Tyranitar and Metagross, while Ice Beam deals great damage to Celebi and Salamence. Rest sustains its longevity despite sand and entry hazard chip damage. The EV spread lets Suicune survive four Seismic Tosses. You can drop Special Attack for Speed if you'd like to, but 184 Special Attack EVs...
Instead of trying to keep pace with some of the metagame's fastest threats, Assault Vest Miraidon weathers the storm then strikes back with a vengeance! Even a powerful sweeper like Calyrex-S can struggle to 2HKO this kind of Miraidon, potentially leaving Calyrex-S open to massive damage from Electro Drift and Draco Meteor. Volt Switch remains a powerful momentum option on anticipated switches while...
1v1 has been hydrolyzed by Primarina's opera! The EV spread allows Primarina to outspeed Ursaluna and tank hits like two Hexes from Life Orb Spectrier, Sludge Wave from Timid Life Orb Landorus, and Poison Jab from Choice Band Urshifu formes while utilizing the rest of the EVs in SpA to maximize damage output. Hydro Cannon lets Primarina delete foes such as Ursaluna, Landorus-T, and Skeledirge. Moonblast cleans up foes like both Urshifu...