Are there any pokemon that are pretty anti meta right now?? Also, I haven't played competitively since before Hoopa was unreleased, can someone give me quick rundown on him? What kind of sets does he often run?
I'm not sure what other people consider anti meta, but i think Breloom is a pretty good example. Sand is getting really popular since it's so easy to use, and Breloom is one of the best sand checks in OU, being able to OHKO Excadril with Fist Plate/LO Mach Punch. He also beats both sand setters (he sets up on Hippo and Ttar lacking ice beam/fire blast without having to use Spore.) Another cool thing about Breloom is he's a non ice type physical attacker who can break through Lando and Chomp. Bullet Seed doesn't make contact, so he doesn't have to worry about Chomp's rough skin either. Also Spore is a really good fucking move.
Hoopa-U usually runs a mixed LO all out attacker set.
Hoopa-Unbound @ Life Orb
Ability: Magician
EVs: 160 Atk / 96 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
- Psychic
There are tons of different moves you can use depending on your team needs, but Dark STAB, Gunk Shot, and Drain Punch are pretty much mandatory. The last slot is a toss up between psychic, hidden power ice, fire punch, or thunderbolt.
Hoopa-Unbound @ Choice Band/Choice Scarf
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hyperspace Fury
- Gunk Shot
- Drain Punch
- Fire Punch
These are the other two Hoopa sets most commonly used. They trade Hoopa's ability to switch between his great coverage moves for extra power/speed. The main drawback to this set though is Hoopa gets pursuit trapped really easy if he's not locked into drain punch.