Project SS UU Victim Of The Week v2- Week 53: Darmanitan (Submissions)

[style.css]

Kommo-o @ Leftovers
Ability: Bulletproof
EVs: 252 HP / 192 Def / 64 Spe
Impish Nature
- Body Press
- Earthquake
- Substitute
- Iron Defense

DESCRIPTION:
I'm submitting this set again this week; this time for Entei, which just shows the utility Kommo-o brings to the tier. Kommo-o switches in pretty reliably on Entei, taking no more than 25% after Leftovers from any of its attacks. After 1 Iron Defense you can set up Substitute which takes at least 2 attacks to break. Kommo has a high probability to 2KO with Earthquake from full or guaranteed 2KO after hazards from either Earthquake or Body Press. With Iron Defense doubling Body Press' damage output, at +2 you OHKO after any hazard damage or chip.

CALCULATIONS:
252 Atk Choice Band Entei Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Kommo-o: 87-102 (24.5 - 28.8%)
252 Atk Choice Band Entei Flare Blitz vs. +2 252 HP / 192+ Def Kommo-o: 43-51 (12.1 - 14.4%)

0 Atk Kommo-o Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Entei: 178-210 (47.9 - 56.6%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO
192+ Def Kommo-o Body Press vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Entei: 153-181 (41.2 - 48.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
+2 192+ Def Kommo-o Body Press vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Entei: 306-360 (82.4 - 97%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

 

[Nickit with hat]

Primarina @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Moonblast
- Rest
- Flip Turn
Can switch into entei's stab moves with ease and scare it out with scald which is a 2HKO
0 SpA Primarina Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Entei: 266-314 (71.6 - 84.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO even if primarina gets burned by enties sacred fire prim can just rest if off aswell

 

[D5405]

Krookodile @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe/4Spd
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Stealth Rock/Close Combat
Scares entei out with with eq .(also if u are running scarf rocks then krook can rocks on the entei switch out which will then limit entei over the coarse of the game.)

 

[Nightingales]

Rhyperior is a Counter, and depending on the set, can be a rather hard one.

The Standard Set

Rhyperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Swords Dance

The Kara Special

Rhyperior @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Curse
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Rock Slide

In either circumstance, you don't take more than 25% of your health and even less after leftovers. You can get burned and still 2HKO. If you're using my special set, Entei becomes setup bait, and you just eventually become unkillable.

 

[montegom]

Seismitoad @ Leftovers
Level: 100
Bold Nature
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 188 Def / 68 Spe
- Scald
- Earth Power
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock​

I dont have to say too much about this mon. 2x resistance to Fire-type attacks, electric inmunity... it doesn´t receive several damage from any of Entei's attack and can 2HKO it with Scald or Earth Power. I think it's a counter.

0 SpA Seismitoad Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Entei: 216-254 (58.2 - 68.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Seismitoad Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Entei: 192-228 (51.7 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 Atk Choice Band Entei Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Seismitoad: 103-122 (24.8 - 29.4%) -- guaranteed 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Choice Band Entei Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Seismitoad: 124-147 (29.9 - 35.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Low-Key]

Crawdaunt @ Choice Band
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Liquidation
- Crabhammer
- Knock Off

Band Crawdaunt is definitely a check to Entei, Entei only 2HKOs with Stone Edge/Flare Blitz, but you OHKO on 3 different moves: Liquidation, Crabhammer, and Knock Off. Close Combat also 2HKOs, and Stone Edge/Extreme Speed on the Entei only 3HKOs.

Calcs

252 Atk Choice Band Entei Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Crawdaunt: 129-152 (39 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Entei Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Crawdaunt: 137-162 (41.5 - 49%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Entei Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Crawdaunt: 172-203 (52.1 - 61.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Entei Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Crawdaunt: 154-182 (46.6 - 55.1%) -- 69.5% chance to 2HKO

252+ Atk Choice Band Crawdaunt Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Entei: 232-273 (62.5 - 73.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Adaptability Crawdaunt Liquidation vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Entei: 656-776 (176.8 - 209.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Adaptability Crawdaunt Crabhammer vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Entei: 772-912 (208 - 245.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Adaptability Crawdaunt Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Entei: 374-442 (100.8 - 119.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Nightingales]

I dont have to say too much about this mon. 4x resistance no Fire-type attacks, electric inmunity...

Hi, I'm just here to point out that Seismitoad only resists 2x, being Water/Ground.

 

[Monky25]

Jellicent @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 224 Def / 32 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Toxic
- Taunt
- Recover

Jellicent is a counter to Entei, being able to pivot into any of Entei's attacks and heal the damage off with recover. It then can force it out with scald
252 Atk Choice Band Entei Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 224+ Def Jellicent: 139-164 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
0 SpA Jellicent Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Entei: 192-228 (51.7 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

With that out of the way, its time to vote! Glad to see so many submissions for this double points week! Down below are the checks and counters submitted for this week
Checks

by avg

by style.css

by D5405

by Nightingales

by montegom

by Low-Key
Counters

by StarFalcon555

by Magnum

by HydreigonTheChild

by Nickit with hat

by Monky25

Voting ends on August 26 at 11:59 PM PST. You must vote for 2 checks and 2 Counters this week! Remember you CANNOT vote for yourself.
My votes are..
Checks: Keldeo and Seismitoad
Counters: Primarina and Suicune

 

[Low-Key]

Checks: and
Counters: and

 

[montegom]

Checks.
Counters:

 

[StarFalcon555]

Checks: Rhyperior and Crawdaunt
Counters: Suicune and Jellicent

 

[D5405]

checks:Keledeo and seismitoad
counters:suicune and Jellicent

 

[cheru]

Checks: Seismitoad and Kommo-o
Counters: Gastrodon and Primarina

 

[Monky25]

Voting has finished! Congrats to avg for winning the checks and montegom for taking runner up. Meanwhile, congrats to Monky25 for winning the counters and HydreigonTheChild for taking runner up. All of these submissions will be added to the Hall of Fame. Now, let’s introduce this week’s victim!

Krookodile @ Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat

This week we have...Choice Band krookodie. Haven’t I done you already? Apparently not, I must have forgot to do you. Anyway, Choice Band krookoidle is a neat wallbreaker that can lure in and deal heavy damage to checks like Amoonguss that would otherwise wall it. Nothing more to say, pretty simple week right here. How will you answer this threat? Submissions are due August 31st at 11:59 PM PST

 

[cheru]

Buzzwole @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 148 Atk / 108 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- Earthquake / Leech Life / Thunder Punch / Whatever
- Roost​

I was originally gonna do full defensive but I realized that a bulky 3 attacks + Roost would be better. Speed is to creep on Bulu that would outspeed Modest Primarina. It resists 3/4 of its moves and can roost off even 2 crit Stone Edges. Even when Intimidated, Buzzwole still OHKOes Krookodile with Close Combat. Counter

calcs

-1 148+ Atk Buzzwole Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Krookodile: 338-402 (102.1 - 121.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Buzzwole: 114-135 (27.2 - 32.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

 

[HydreigonTheChild]

@ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Giga Drain
- Knock Off
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis

Tangrowth can switch in all day, punishing it with helmet on moves such as close combat and darkest lariet, and without its item, its never getting 3hko'ed by knock off and even when it gets low it can easily synthesis to recover all of its hp back. Non-CB krook is doing even less, not gonna bother showing it since if CB krook is unable to break through then non-CB is easily getting walled

252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tangrowth: 136-162 (33.6 - 40%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tangrowth: 93-109 (23 - 26.9%) -- 42.3% chance to 4HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tangrowth: 120-142 (29.7 - 35.1%) -- 19.9% chance to 3HKO

 

[montegom]

tapu bulu

Azumarill @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Play Rough
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
​

While Azumarill struggles to enter in Krookodile attacks it can act as a check entering in a free turn thanks to slow pivoting moves (VoltTurn or U-turn) or after Krookodile kills a partner in order to revenge kill him.

252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Liquidation vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Krookodile: 612-720 (184.8 - 217.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 273-322 (80 - 94.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[StarFalcon555]

Mienshao @ Life Orb
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Stone Edge

Mienshao is a strong check to CB Krook. It can't switch in on Earthquake or Close Combat, but it can switch in on its other moves and send Krook to the Shadow Realm with its own Close Combat.

252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienshao: 166-196 (61.2 - 72.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mienshao: 114-135 (42 - 49.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Life Orb Mienshao Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Krookodile: 595-704 (179.7 - 212.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Mienshao Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Krookodile: 458-542 (138.3 - 163.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[HiddenPower23]

Keldeo @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Substitute

Nominating Keldeo as a check for Krookodile as Scald KOs it.
252 SpA Keldeo Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Krookodile: 348-410 (105.1 - 123.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

Togekiss @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot / Toxic
- Air Slash
- Flamethrower
- Roost

Togekiss is a check able to withstand Krookodile's attacks comfortably except for banded Stone Edge.

Calc

252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Togekiss: 314-370 (84.1 - 99.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[D5405]

Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
suicune can tank a cb eq and scald krook for a 2hko while threataning a burn
and can stay healthy with rest.Here are some relevant calcs
252 Atk Choice Band Krookodile Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Suicune: 160-189 (39.6 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Suicune Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Krookodile: 212-252 (64 - 76.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
so i will submit it as a check.

 

[pokemonisfun]

tapu bulu

#BuluDefenseForce unite woooo avg Magnum scorbunnys !!!!!

but seriously, can you please fill your reservation soon. I want to post about Bulu too! Perhaps even an AV set I saw used in UUWC...

 

[Rae]

barraskewda because he's funny



Barraskewda @ Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Close Combat
- Flip Turn
- Aqua Jet

Zoomy fish goes really fast and smacks bipedal in the face, more at 7

252+ Atk Choice Band Barraskewda Liquidation vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Krookodile: 528-624 (159.5 - 188.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[scorbunnys]

Reserving Buluwu.
Tapu Bulu @ Leftovers
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Horn Leech
- Protect
- Toxic
- Synthesis
Sorry montegom but ur late :c, anyways, Bulu is just a COUNTER of Krook as it can tank most of it's attacks.
Also thx for post about Sylv :3
pokemonisfun now an eeveelution pls & ty

 

[pokemonisfun]

Reserving Sylveo_on scorbunnys give the guy a chance to finish buwu tho :l

Sylveon @ Leftovers
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish
- Protect
- Hyper Voice
- Heal Bell

Check

pair it with a ground immunity because of this

252 Attack Choice Band Krookodile Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sylveon: 213-252 (54 - 63.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

you can avoid 2HKO with protect if SR is off but that’s not too reliable