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Master Kavar

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  • Ferrothorn@ sticky barb

    Ability: anticipation
    EVs: def 252 attk 252 sp. def 5
    Powerwhip
    Flash cannon
    Iron defense
    Ingrain
     

    Magistrum

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  • LOL flash cannon ferro I'm dying XD

    Goodra @ Assault Vest
    Ability: Sap Sipper
    EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
    Modest Nature
    - Draco Meteor
    - Fire Blast
    - Sludge Bomb
    - Thunderbolt

    Power Whip is absorbed via Sap Sipper, Fire Blast undeniably OHKO's, and Ferrothorn's Flash Cannon damage makes its user quit pokemon.
    0 SpA Ferrothorn Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Goodra: 25-31 (6.5 - 8%) -- possibly the worst move ever

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    Also about the "counter" to the mega aggron I posted, I can't help but react:
    Flygon@sitrusberry
    Ability: levitate
    Evs: 252 sp.attk sp. def 252 attk 4
    Nature: mild
    Earthquake
    Dragon dance
    Dragon pulse
    Sand attack
    Lol your Flygon can't even reliably 4HKO Mega Aggron.
    4 Atk Flygon Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Filter Mega Aggron: 76-91 (22.1 - 26.5%) -- 20% chance to 4HKO

    Meanwhile, 0 Atk Mega Aggron Heavy Slam (100 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Flygon: 193-228 (64.1 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

    How is this even called countering? Word of advice, please check via calcs whether the thing you're suggesting is even viable enough to be a counter.
     

    JustJeff

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  • Salamence @ Life Orb
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Ability: Moxie
    Nature : Jolly
    ~ Dragon Dance
    ~ Dragon Claw
    ~ Earthquake
    ~ Fire Fang

    252 Atk Life Orb Salamence Dragon Claw vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Goodra: 468-554 (122.1 - 144.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
    -2 252+ SpA Goodra Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Salamence: 252-296 (76.1 - 89.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

    Whatever you do, don't switch it in on an incoming Draco Meteor. Easily outspeeds and OHKO's w/ Dragon Claw.
    Can also easily avenge kill the Goodra and maybe even set up a Dragon Dance if at -2 from a previous Draco Meteor; and getting that +1 attk form the Moxie!
     

    Dark Azelf

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    Salamence @ Life Orb
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Ability: Moxie
    Nature : Jolly
    ~ Dragon Dance
    ~ Dragon Claw
    ~ Earthquake
    ~ Fire Fang

    252 Atk Life Orb Salamence Dragon Claw vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Goodra: 468-554 (122.1 - 144.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
    -2 252+ SpA Goodra Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Salamence: 252-296 (76.1 - 89.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

    Whatever you do, don't switch it in on an incoming Draco Meteor. Easily outspeeds and OHKO's w/ Dragon Claw.
    Can also easily avenge kill the Goodra and maybe even set up a Dragon Dance if at -2 from a previous Draco Meteor; and getting that +1 attk form the Moxie!

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    Salamence isnt a counter because it cant switch in. A counter is actually able to switch in. :/


    Anyway,

    Avalugg@Choice Band
    248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
    Impish Nature
    - Crunch
    - Avalanche
    - Earthquake
    - Stone Edge

    +1 252 Atk Life Orb Salamence Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Avalugg: 230-270 (58.3 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

    +1 252 Atk Life Orb Salamence Fire Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Avalugg: 166-198 (42.1 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery


    252+ Atk Choice Band Avalugg Avalanche vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Salamence: 1444-1704 (436.2 - 514.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
     

    Opposite Day

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  • ^^^^^^^^^^^


    Thank goodness.

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    Alomomola @ Leftovers
    Ability: Regenerator
    EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SAtk
    Bold Nature
    - Wish
    - Protect
    - Toxic
    - Scald



    Earthquake is a 5hko - and good luck achieving that with regen, wish, and scald :]
     
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    Galvantula @ Focus Sash
    Ability: Compound Eyes
    EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
    Timid Nature
    - Thunder
    - Volt Switch
    - Bug Buzz
    - Sticky Web


    4 SpA Alomomola Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Galvantula: 66-78 (23.4 - 27.7%) -- 70.2% chance to 4HKO

    252 SpA Galvantula Thunder vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Alomomola: 548-648 (102.6 - 121.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
     

    Euphoric

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    Magnezone@Choice Specs
    Ability: Magnet Pull
    EVs: 252 SpA/252 Spd/6 whatever
    Nature: Modest
    Moves: Hidden Power Fire, Flash Cannon, Volt Switch, Thunderbolt

    252+ SpA Choice Specs Magnezone Hidden Power Fire vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Galvantula: 324-382 (115.3 - 135.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

    252 SpA Galvantula Thunder vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Magnezone: 80-95 (28.4 - 33.8%) -- 0.5% chance to 3HKO

    Magnezone comfortably takes the Thunders and OHKOs with HP Fire. Bug Buzz does even less (23.4 - 27.7%).
     

    Professor_Jared

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  • Swampert@Leftovers
    Ability: Torrent
    Moves: Earthquake, Avalanche, Curse, Toxic
    Nature: Impish
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 Attack

    252+ SpA Choice Specs Magnezone Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Swampert: 117-138 (28.9 - 34.1%) -- 99.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

    4 Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Magnezone: 420-496 (122 - 144.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

    Swampert can comfortably switch into Magnezone's flash cannon, and Earthquake it to death on the next turn.
     
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    KorpiklaaniVodka

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  • No Waterfall?

    Abomasnow @ Abomasite
    Trait: Soundproof
    EVs: 252 Atk / 244 SpA / 12 Spe
    Mild Nature

    - Wood Hammer
    - Blizzard
    - Earthquake / Focus Miss
    - Ice Shard

    252 Atk Mega Abomasnow Wood Hammer vs. +1 252 HP / 252+ Def Swampert: 408-484 (100.9 - 119.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
    +1 4 Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Abomasnow: 84-99 (26.1 - 30.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

    Mega Abomasnow doesn't care about anything Swampert uses, even Curse, and OHKOes with Wood Hammer even at +1.
     

    Professor_Jared

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  • Well my Swampert set tends to be a stall defensive set most of the time, which is why I tend to forgo Waterfall when it comes to the fourth move slot. Anyways:

    Scizor@Choice Band
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Attack/4 SpDef
    IVs: 31/31/31/x/31/31
    Moveset: Bullet Punch, Bug Bite, Superpower, Pursuit

    Max HP and Max Special Attack Mega Abomasnow set calculations

    252+ SpA Mega Abomasnow Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Scizor: 120-141 (34.8 - 40.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after hail damage

    252+ Atk Choice Band Technician Scizor Bug Bite vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mega Abomasnow: 464-548 (120.8 - 142.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

    Shipper's set calculations

    244 Atk Mega Abomasnow Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Scizor: 110-130 (31.9 - 37.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after hail damage

    252+ Atk Choice Band Technician Scizor Bullet Punch vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Mega Abomasnow: 344-408 (107.1 - 127.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

    252+ Atk Choice Band Technician Scizor Bug Bite vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Mega Abomasnow: 518-612 (161.3 - 190.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

    252+ Atk Choice Band Scizor Superpower vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Mega Abomasnow: 460-542 (143.3 - 168.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

    Scizor easily survives the switch-in on Blizzard or Earthquake, and makes Mega Abomasnow's life a living hell on the next turn by mercilessly OHKOing it with Bug Bite, Bullet Punch, or Superpower.
     
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    Torkoal @ Leftovers
    Ability: Shell Armor
    EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
    Bold Nature
    - Rapid Spin
    - Lava Plume
    - Rock Slide
    - Yawn

    252+ Atk Choice Band Scizor Superpower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Torkoal: 123-145 (35.7 - 42.1%) -- 90.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
    4 SpA Torkoal Lava Plume vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Scizor: 364-432 (105.8 - 125.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

    Ah yeeeeeeeeah.
     

    Professor_Jared

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  • Tentacruel@Black Sludge
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 252 HP/240 Def/16 Speed
    IVs: 31/31/31/31/31/31
    Moveset: Scald, Knock Off, Rapid Spin, Toxic Spikes

    0- Atk Torkoal Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Tentacruel: 40-48 (10.9 - 13.1%) -- possibly the worst move ever

    0 SpA Tentacruel Scald vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Torkoal: 192-228 (55.8 - 66.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

    Oh wow, Tentacruel can survive the switch-in, wall Torkoal for hours and hours (even when asleep), AND recover almost all of it's HP from Rock Slide damage with its black sludge, while at the same time either knocking off Torkoal's item first or scalding it to death in the two turns after the initial switch-in.
     
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    Toxicroak @ Life Orb
    Ability: Dry Skin
    EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
    Adamant Nature
    - Gunk Shot
    - Drain Punch
    - Sucker Punch
    - Swords Dance

    Immune to Scald and Toxic Spikes, takes minor damage from Knock Off and Rapid Spin. Can freely set up and kill.
     

    cscof

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  • Slowking@leftovers
    calm mind
    scald
    psyshock
    slack off

    regenerator
    bold
    248 hp 216 def 44 spe

    should work pretty well against that 4x psychic weakness
     

    Dark Azelf

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    Heracross@Heracrossite
    Adamant Nature
    40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Speed
    Trait: Guts ---> Skill Link
    - Swords Dance
    - Close Combat
    - Pin Missile
    - Rock Blast
     
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    Doublade @ Eviolite
    Ability: No Guard
    EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
    Adamant Nature
    - Swords Dance
    - Aerial Ace
    - Iron Head
    - Shadow Sneak
     

    Magistrum

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  • Ghost vs Ghost :O

    Cofagrigus @ Leftovers
    Ability: Mummy
    EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
    Sassy Nature
    - Knock Off
    - Shadow Ball
    - Will-O-Wisp
    - Pain Split

    Annoyer Cofagrigus. It can switch on any attacks Doublade can muster, and answer with a burn from Will-O-Wisp. Afterwards it could proceed for a 2HKO with 2 shadowballs or Knock Off + Shadowball, and Pain Split excess damage from random crits.
     

    Dark Azelf

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    Houndoom@Houndoominite
    Timid Nature
    Flash Fire ---> Solar Power
    252 SAtk / 252 Speed / 6 Def
    - Nasty Plot
    - Fire Blast
    - Dark Pulse
    - Destiny Bond
     
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