Xerneas @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Fairy Aura
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Aromatherapy
- Thunder Wave / Thunder
- Defog
This stag of life is taking a break from being one of the most threatening sweepers to become a potent revenge killer and support option for teams, checking threats like Marshadow, Yveltal, and boosted Zygarde and providing crucial cleric support for bulkier teams. Moonblast, even without the boost from Geomancy, hits hard, forcing out targets such as Marshadow, Zekrom, and Calyrex-S. Aromatherapy allows Xerneas to be a consistent cleric for bulkier teams, letting teammates like Rest Kyogre wallbreak better. Groudon and Zygarde are phenomenal partners, benefitting from Aromatherapy and Xerneas pressuring opposing Zygarde and Buzzwole; in return, they threaten Steel-types. Thunder Wave cripples common switch-ins such as Necrozma-DM and Ho-Oh as well as fast threats like Calyrex-S and opposing Xerneas. Thunder is another option that allows Xerneas to consistently pressure Kyogre while still threatening paralysis on the aforementioned Pokemon, albeit inconsistently. Defog lets Xerneas be a situational entry hazard remover, although it struggles against common entry hazard setters such as Ferrothorn and Necrozma-DM.
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