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Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly
- Pursuit
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

252 Atk Tyranitar Crunch vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 294-348 (112.2 - 132.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ SpA Choice Specs Chandelure Energy Ball vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 234-276 (68.6 - 80.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
Swampert @ Swampertite
Ability: Damp
EVs: 104 HP / 252 Atk / 152 Spe
Adamant Nature
-Waterfall
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch
-Rain Dance

crunch and eq are 3hkos while m-pert is always guaranteed to set up rain dance and proceed to ohko tyranitar with waterfall or immediate eq 2hko.
 
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Mega Abomasnow @ Abomasite
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 4 Spd
Relaxed Nature
- Blizzard
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
- Earthquake

The best I can do:

252 SpA Mega Abomasnow Giga Drain vs. 104 HP / 0 SpD Swampert: 540-640 (147.1 - 174.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

I have no clue how to do make swampert mega but I doubt it could hold itself through a giga drain. Do we have the stats of mega swampert or something?
 
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-Pangoro w/Choice Band
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 180 HP, 252 Attack, 76 Speed
Moves: Hammer Arm, Crunch, Poison Jab, Parting Shot

It's actually able to live a Focus Blast:

252 SpA Abomasnow Focus Blast vs. 180 HP / 0 SpD Pangoro: 274-324 (72.8 - 86.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after hail damage

And then smashes Mega Abomasnow flat with Hammer Arm.
 
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Talonflame @ Leftovers
Trait: Gale Wings
EVs: 120hp/252atk/136spe
Adamant nature (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
-Swords Dance
-Brave Bird
-Flare Blitz
-Roost

Talonflame is able to live a Choice Banded Crunch via switching in (barring a crit) and thanks to its natural speed + Gale Wings, it is able to OHKO Pangoro via Brave Bird (and end up killing itself if the max damage takes place). Calcs:

252+ Atk Choice Band Pangoro Crunch vs. 120 HP / 0 Def Talonflame: 276-325 (84.4 - 99.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252+ Atk Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 180 HP / 0 Def Pangoro: 386-456 (102.6 - 121.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Okay, looking at the OP, it's one on one. Talonflame can still outspeed and OHKO Pangoro though.
 
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Quagsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk
Relaxed nature
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Yawn
- Giga Impact

Unaware stops Swords Dance and Quagsire can take a few Brave Birds before fainting.

4 Atk Quagsire Waterfall vs. 120 HP / 0 Def Talonflame: 204-240 (62.3 - 73.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

It doesn't learn any physical Ice type moves so Grass is going to destroy it.
 
Giga Impact and no Recover. -.- It gets Ice Punch btw also.


Anyway....

Sceptile@Sceptilite
Naive Nature
252 Atk / 252 Speed / 6 S.Atk
Trait: Overgrow--->Lightningrod
- Leaf Blade
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Fire
- Dragon Claw
Mega Altaria:
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-Dragon Dance
-Return
-Earthquake
-Roost
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/136 Def/120 Spe
Item: Altarianite
Ability: Natural Cure

252 Atk Sceptile Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 136+ Def Altaria: 73-86 (20.6 - 24.2%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

Earthquake is the best Mega Sceptile can do against this Mega Altaria, who can freely set up multiple Dragon Dances and proceed to wreck with Pixilated Returns.
 
Giga Impact and no Recover. -.- It gets Ice Punch btw also.

I didn't know it got Ice Punch from Move Tutor :\

Anyway:

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Moltres @ Life Orb
Pressure
128 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 128 Spd
Modest
- Fire Blast
- Hurricane
- Hidden Power Grass
- Roost

252+ SpA Life Orb Moltres Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Altaria: 239-282 (67.5 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

0 Atk Pixilate Altaria Return vs. 128 HP / 0 Def Moltres: 84-100 (23.7 - 28.3%) -- 95.8% chance to 4HKO

Moltres can easily take a Return hit from Mega Altaria and can get around that Defense boost to beat Altaria down with Hurricane.
 
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Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 248hp/252def/8spd
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spe)
-Stealth Rock
-Crunch
-Ice Beam
-Stone Edge

The best Moltres can do is 4HKO Tyranitar with HP Grass (thanks to Sandstorm, its Sp. Def increases) and a Stone Edge is an OHKO.

252+ SpA Life Orb Moltres Hidden Power Grass vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 122-146 (30.2 - 36.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 128 HP / 0 Def Moltres: 612-720 (173.3 - 203.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Machamp @ Assault Vest
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252HP / 252 Atk / 4 sp.def
Nature: Adamant
- Dynamic Punch
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Bullet Punch

252+ Atk Machamp Dynamic Punch vs. 248 HP / 252 Def Tyranitar: 532-628 (132 - 155.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Hyper Cutter
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk
Nature: Impish
- Aerial Ace
- Roost
- Earthquake
- Toxic

8 Atk Gligar Aerial Ace vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Machamp: 126-150 (32.8 - 39%) -- 99.5% chance to 3HKO

8 Atk Gligar Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Machamp: 103-123 (26.8 - 32%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

The best Machamp could do against Gligar:

252+ Atk Machamp Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Gligar: 56-67 (16.7 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO
 
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Scrafty @ Assault Vest
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 252hp/252atk/4def
Adamant nature (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
-High Jump Kick
-Knock Off
-Ice Punch
-Zen Headbutt

Scrafty needs Intimidate in order to safely switch into Mamoswine otherwise it will take more than half and Mamo can outspeed to OHKO Scrafty. Since Intimidate reduces Earthquake from a 2HKO to a 3HKO, Scrafty can take two Earthquakes and OHKO with a High Jump Kick.

-1 244 Atk Life Orb Mamoswine Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Scrafty: 125-148 (37.4 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252+ Atk Scrafty High Jump Kick vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mamoswine: 438-516 (121.3 - 142.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Without Intimidate (for those curious):
244 Atk Life Orb Mamoswine Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Scrafty: 187-222 (55.9 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

i totally did not use scrafty as a counter because it's my favourite pokemon.
 
Sableye@Leftovers
Impish Nature
Trait: Prankster
252 HP/252 Def/6 SpDef

Will-O-Wisp
Foul Play
Taunt
Recover

252+ Atk Scrafty Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye: 118-139 (38.8 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

252+ Atk burned Scrafty Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye: 59-69 (19.4 - 22.6%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

Resists most of Scrafty's moves, can switch into a Knock Off on the first turn, Will-O-Wisps Scrafty on the next turn, and recovers any damage that Scrafty dealt to it on the third turn, and prepares to stall and troll Scrafty until it faints.

Oh and did I mention this prankster has become one of my favorite pokemon recently?
 
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Mr. Mime @ Leftovers
Ability: Filter
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Nature: Timid
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Shadow Ball
 
sometimes you just need to be unaware of your surroundings to win
ba-dum-tssh


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-Aggron w/Air Balloon
Nature: Relaxed
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP, 16 Defense, 240 Sp.Defense
Moves: Iron Head, Earthquake, Ice Punch, Thunder Wave

0 SpA Clefable Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 240 SpD Aggron: 68-81 (19.7 - 23.5%) -- possible 5HKO

0 Atk Aggron Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 160 Def Clefable: 200-236 (50.7 - 59.8%) -- 84.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
 
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-Mega Aerodactyl w/Aerodactylite
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 Defense
Moves: Stone Edge, Fire Fang, Aqua Tail, Aerial Ace

Kinda overkill, but Mega Aero avoids an OHKO from all of Roserade's moves, then shreds it with it's choice of Stone Edge, Fire Fang, or Aerial Ace, all of which OHKO.
 
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