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Counter that Pokémon!

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Imo in this particular environment (1v1) Excadrill should run Rock Slide over Rapid Spin since Rocks aren't an issue here.

Anyway

Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 28 Def / 232 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
 
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Lanturn @Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 72 SpD / 184 Spe
Modest Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Hidden Power Grass
- Ice Beam
 
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Ludicolo @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 29 HP
Modest Nature
- Rain Dance
- Hydro Pump
- Giga Drain
- Ice Beam
 
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Type: Null @ Eviolite
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Swords Dance
- Return
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
 

Nah

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Oricorio-Sensu @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Dancer
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Timid Nature
-Calm Mind
-Hurricane
-Revelation Dance
-Substitute

hello set-up fodder
 

HeroLinik

To this day, he still can't beat Air Man...
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Who even said this has to be PU?

Zeraora @ Choice Band
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Plasma Fists
- Knock Off
- Close Combat
- Volt Switch
 
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Landorus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 148 HP / 252 Atk / 108 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- U-Turn
- Bulk Up
- Rock Polish

Doesn't have to be PU bu using the same old OU mons gets boring after a while
 
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Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Immunity
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Impish Nature
- Roost
- Defog
- Earthquake
- Toxic
 
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Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 44 Def / 108 SpD / 112 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Roost
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
 

5qwerty

[b][font="open sans"]WHOLLY MOLEY[/font][/b]
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Greninja @ Groundium Z
Ability: Protean
EVs: 176 Atk / 80 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Dig
- Ice Beam
- HP Fire
- Gunk Shot
 

Team Embrace

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(Tapu Lele) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Hidden Power [Ground]
Outspeeds and OHKOs before it changes type
 

Nah

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(Tapu Lele) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Psyshock
- Energy Ball
- Hidden Power [Ground]
Outspeeds and OHKOs before it changes type
That's more of a check than a counter, as Lele has to risk coming in on a Gunk Shot, which OHKOs it easily.

As for a counter to Scarf Lele:

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Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 248 HP / 96 Def / 164 SpD
Sassy Nature
-Leech Seed
-Gyro Ball
-Power Whip
-Toxic

Comfortably tanks all of Lele's attacks, and OHKOs with Gyro Ball
 

Team Embrace

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Whoops! your right! well this counters Ferrothorn I believe.
Goodra @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Thunder
- Dragon Pulse
- Blizzard
Takes no damage from power whip and 2HKOs with flamethrower.
 
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Chansey @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Toxic
- Seismic Toss
- Stealth Rock
- Soft Boiled
 
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Gengar @ Life Orb
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Wave
- Taunt
- Focus Blast
 
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Muk-Alola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Atk / 28 Def / 92 SpD / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Pursuit
- Fire Punch
 
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Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 44 Def / 108 SpD / 112 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Roost
 

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Sigilyph @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Heat Wave
- Roost
- Calm Mind
 
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Sharpedo @ Sarpedonite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Ice Fang
 

5qwerty

[b][font="open sans"]WHOLLY MOLEY[/font][/b]
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Sharpedo @ Sarpedonite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Ice Fang

Tapu Koko @ Choice Band
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Wild Charge
- Brave Bird
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Not a counter. Sharpedo uses Waterfall on the switch, gets the Speed Boost (or just uses Protect the next turn), and then Mega-Evolves, outspeeds, and uses Waterfall again for the KO. Though I guess gimmepie's Sharpedo is holding a Sarpedonite so it fails to actually Mega-Evolve. But then again the roll from normal Sharpedo Waterfall on Koko is already enough to 2hko.

Also no one ACTUALLY decided to counter my Greninja set from before, which, by the rules, you are supposed to.
As mentioned in the previous rule, if the previous poster fails to post a valid counter, you should call them out and post an appropriate counter to what they were countering.
Team Embrace posted a check instead of a counter, and Nah countered that check instead of countering the 'mon that the check was supposed to counter.

Thus I will post a counter to the Greninja set and also the Sharpedo set.

Gren counter:
Spoiler:


And here is the set that counters Mega Sharpedo, which is what the next poster should be countering.

Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 104 HP / 252 Atk / 152 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Knock Off
- Facade

Takes any hit and KOs with Mach Punch (cuz it gets burned the turn it switches in).
 
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