what set is going to have Vacuum Wave and Surf? What are great attacking combos for if you don't use both? You leave home without one of CAP8's STAB moves and you open the flood gates to some of it's checks. And few CM sets use items over than Leftovers, forget Life Orb. By the way this little Tyranitar scenario happens with Growth as well, which has already made the Allowed list.Okay, so you want to outspeed CAP8? Fine. That requires you to boost your Speed up to 197 from 158, requiring 156 EVs. Assuming 252 Attack, that's 100 HP Evs.
I use Calm Mind as you switch Tyranitar in. You outrun me and use Earthquake. We already know that doesn't OHKO. I hit you with Surf:
484 Atk vs 354 Def & 366 HP (95 Base Power): 188 - 222 (51.37% - 60.66%)
Then I use priority Vacuum Wave:
484 Atk vs 354 Def & 366 HP (40 Base Power): 156 - 188 (42.62% - 51.37%)
Guranteeing the 2HKO with Stealth Rock.
Naturally, this isn't even assuming a Life Orb or whatever item I feel like using. With Life Orb:
484 Atk vs 354 Def & 366 HP (40 Base Power): 204 - 244 (55.74% - 66.67%)
Who needs Surf, anyway? That's a 2HKO with priority.
While I'm here might as well throw Wish into this
Personally I think it's the answer to CAP8's recovery issues. since giving him an instant recovery move is rather broken, Wish give CAP8 a way to support and leaves him stuck with either a wish/ protect set, or waiting out a turn and hoping not the get OHKOed or CH. It's still the full 50% recovery, unaffected by SS so it doesn't have as many healing down-sides as Morning Sun/ Moon Light/ Synthesis.