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[SET]
name: Meteor Beam
move 1: Meteor Beam
move 2: Expanding Force / Psycho Boost
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball / Dark Pulse / Psycho Boost
item: Power Herb
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 HP / 252 Spe
tera type: Psychic / Ghost / Normal
[SET COMMENTS]
* Meteor Beam Deoxys-A is an excellent breaker and sweeper thanks to its massive Special Attack stat, great Speed tier, and extensive coverage for Psychic Terrain teams.
* With Power Herb Meteor Beam, Deoxys-A increases its sweeping ability and demolishes typical defensive counterplay such as Ho-Oh and Yveltal.
* Expanding Force is an extremely powerful option under Psychic Terrain, having a chance to 3HKO Chansey at +1. Psycho Boost is Deoxys-A’s most powerful Psychic STAB and wallbreaking move. This move provides Deoxys-A with a strong wallbreaking attack even when Psychic Terrain is down. Psycho Boost OHKOes Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy, Defensive Arceus-Water, and wallbreaker Primal Kyogre at +1 after two layers of Spikes.
* Focus Blast provides essential coverage against Arceus-Dark and Zacian-C. Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse are both options for coverage against Necrozma-DM. If Deoxys-A is Tera Ghost, Shadow Ball should be chosen for the increased boost as it guarantees a 2HKO on Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM. Otherwise Dark Pulse should be chosen due to its flinch chance.
* Tera Psychic allows Deoxys-A to OHKO Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy, Defensive Arceus-Water, and Wallbreaker Primal Kyogre with Psycho Boost at +1, and OHKO Ho-Oh at +1 under Psychic Terrain. For Expanding Force, Tera Psychic gives Deoxys-A a chance to 2HKO Chansey with under Psychic Terrain at +1. However, Tera Psychic leaves Deoxys-A susceptible to priority if Psychic Terrain is down.
* Tera Ghost allows Deoxys-A to avoid being revenge-killed by Extreme Speed from Arceus and Rayquaza while also boosting Shadow Ball. Tera Normal prevents Marshadow and Giratina-O from revenge-killing Deoxys-A with Shadow Sneak.
* As Deoxys-A is a potent breaker even without a +1 boost, it does not need to use Meteor Beam until the prime opportunity for a sweep, such as when its checks in Yveltal or Ho-Oh have been baited in.
* As Deoxys-A is extremely frail, it should only switch in on a free turn such as after a teammate faints. On Psychic Terrain teams it is best to sacrifice Tapu Lele as a means to give Deoxys-A a free switch in and to maximize the time it can take advantage of Psychic Terrain.
* Glimmora is an excellent teammate for Deoxys-A, as the entry hazard it provides eases sweeping. In addition, Toxic Spikes is able to chip Arceus-Dark, which puts it in Focus Blast range for Deoxys-A. In return, Deoxys-A is able to threaten common Defoggers such as Ho-Oh and Yveltal. Smeargle and Shuckle can be used instead to provide Sticky Web, as this greatly aids other Psychic Terrain teammates such as Lunala and Basculegion.
* Tapu Lele is an essential teammate for Psychic Terrain, as it is the most viable setter. Meteor Beam Lunala pairs well with Meteor Beam Deoxys-A on Psychic Terrain teams, as the two of them can overwhelm Yveltal and Ho-Oh defensive cores with Meteor Beam. With Lunala eliminating one of these threats with Meteor Beam, Deoxys-A is free to use its Meteor Beam to eliminate the other part of the core without worrying about being stopped in the middle of a sweep afterwards.
[SET]
name: Meteor Beam
move 1: Meteor Beam
move 2: Expanding Force / Psycho Boost
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Shadow Ball / Dark Pulse / Psycho Boost
item: Power Herb
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 HP / 252 Spe
tera type: Psychic / Ghost / Normal
[SET COMMENTS]
* Meteor Beam Deoxys-A is an excellent breaker and sweeper thanks to its massive Special Attack stat, great Speed tier, and extensive coverage for Psychic Terrain teams.
* With Power Herb Meteor Beam, Deoxys-A increases its sweeping ability and demolishes typical defensive counterplay such as Ho-Oh and Yveltal.
* Expanding Force is an extremely powerful option under Psychic Terrain, having a chance to 3HKO Chansey at +1. Psycho Boost is Deoxys-A’s most powerful Psychic STAB and wallbreaking move. This move provides Deoxys-A with a strong wallbreaking attack even when Psychic Terrain is down. Psycho Boost OHKOes Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy, Defensive Arceus-Water, and wallbreaker Primal Kyogre at +1 after two layers of Spikes.
* Focus Blast provides essential coverage against Arceus-Dark and Zacian-C. Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse are both options for coverage against Necrozma-DM. If Deoxys-A is Tera Ghost, Shadow Ball should be chosen for the increased boost as it guarantees a 2HKO on Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM. Otherwise Dark Pulse should be chosen due to its flinch chance.
* Tera Psychic allows Deoxys-A to OHKO Calm Mind Arceus-Fairy, Defensive Arceus-Water, and Wallbreaker Primal Kyogre with Psycho Boost at +1, and OHKO Ho-Oh at +1 under Psychic Terrain. For Expanding Force, Tera Psychic gives Deoxys-A a chance to 2HKO Chansey with under Psychic Terrain at +1. However, Tera Psychic leaves Deoxys-A susceptible to priority if Psychic Terrain is down.
* Tera Ghost allows Deoxys-A to avoid being revenge-killed by Extreme Speed from Arceus and Rayquaza while also boosting Shadow Ball. Tera Normal prevents Marshadow and Giratina-O from revenge-killing Deoxys-A with Shadow Sneak.
* As Deoxys-A is a potent breaker even without a +1 boost, it does not need to use Meteor Beam until the prime opportunity for a sweep, such as when its checks in Yveltal or Ho-Oh have been baited in.
* As Deoxys-A is extremely frail, it should only switch in on a free turn such as after a teammate faints. On Psychic Terrain teams it is best to sacrifice Tapu Lele as a means to give Deoxys-A a free switch in and to maximize the time it can take advantage of Psychic Terrain.
* Glimmora is an excellent teammate for Deoxys-A, as the entry hazard it provides eases sweeping. In addition, Toxic Spikes is able to chip Arceus-Dark, which puts it in Focus Blast range for Deoxys-A. In return, Deoxys-A is able to threaten common Defoggers such as Ho-Oh and Yveltal. Smeargle and Shuckle can be used instead to provide Sticky Web, as this greatly aids other Psychic Terrain teammates such as Lunala and Basculegion.
* Tapu Lele is an essential teammate for Psychic Terrain, as it is the most viable setter. Meteor Beam Lunala pairs well with Meteor Beam Deoxys-A on Psychic Terrain teams, as the two of them can overwhelm Yveltal and Ho-Oh defensive cores with Meteor Beam. With Lunala eliminating one of these threats with Meteor Beam, Deoxys-A is free to use its Meteor Beam to eliminate the other part of the core without worrying about being stopped in the middle of a sweep afterwards.
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