Metagame Cross Evolution

[TimeZone]

Hello everyone!

I don't have much to say, so, let me present to you a brand new (none-gimmick) critical set!

Drapion (Scyther) @ Lum Berry / Life Orb / Black Glasses / Focus Sash
Ability: Sniper
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Focus Energy
- Night Slash
- Cross Poison
- Swords Dance
Stats: 100HP / 150 Atk / 100 Def / 85 Spatk / 100 SpD / 135 Spe
Typing: Bug / Dark

Pretty self-explanatory. Cross Poison is for the fairy types who aren't steel-typed(and the high crit ratio is helpful too).

 

[Esprite]

You say it's non gimmick with not one but two setup moves. Somehow I doubt that.

 

[Brodaha]

You say it's non gimmick with not one but two setup moves. Somehow I doubt that.

Two setup moves doesn't make something a gimmick. Think of double dance users in OU.

 

[Esprite]

It's not the fact that it's two setup moves but which setup moves they are and the mon using them. It's gonna die before it pulls off the sweep.

 

[TimeZone]

Two setup moves doesn't make something a gimmick. Think of double dance users in OU.

You say it's non gimmick with not one but two setup moves. Somehow I doubt that.

And to add on to Brodaha's post, I suppose rhydon x Beedrill is also a "gimmick" since it too have sets running focus energy + RP or SD + RP(btw Scyther does have the option of running scope lens, which in conjunction with FE will allow all moves to be critical hits! Just another optional item I just thought of....).


Edit: it won't die against stall or balance lacking certain revenge killer. I'll admit, it does have trouble against Hyper offense teams, but It's a decent wall breaker. Maybe not the best one, but still a viable option nonetheless.

 

[TimeZone]

Lycanroc-dusk (Murkrow) @ Choice Band / Sharp Beak
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: HP: 4 / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature / Naive
- Brave Bird
- Heat Wave / Pursuit / Drill run
- Pursuit / Crunch
- Sucker Punch

Stats:
HP 90 / Atk 137 / Def 67 / SpA 110 / SpD 67/ Spe 141 - BST 612.

I believe this is another viable set for Murkow, I also believe it should be added to the VR(imo at least). Murkrow -> Lycanroc-Dusk is an incredible wallbreaker and revenge killer, especially with CB (and SR support) it's capable of 2hko-ing some of the best physical wall(s) such as Wailmer x Toxapex(125/130), Onix x Vaporeon (110/170), Type: Null x Toxapex/Chansey & Milotic (95/185 - 245/95 - 170/154), Doublade x Flygon (89/180) etc. Heat Wave lures & 2hko Doublade x Dragonite who otherwise walls this set fairly well.

Here's some calcs to back up some of my claims:

Vs Type: Null x Toxapex/Chansey/Milotic

252 Atk Choice Band Tough Claws Murkrow Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Type: Null: 271-321 (49.8 - 59%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Choice Band Tough Claws Murkrow Brave Bird vs. 4 HP / 252+ Def Type: Null: 210-247 (43.5 - 51.2%) -- 59% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery. IIRC, Type: Null -> Milotic either runs a full on SpD EV spread of 252HP/252SpD or 252Def / 252SpD w/Bold or Calm nature but please correct me if I'm wrong. I have never used type: null as my milotic donor....

Sidenote: If type:Null Milotic is running a full on Physical set then CB TC Brave Bird has a 30.9% chance of 2hko-ing, So basically, the Milotic set depends on the EV spread.

252 Atk Choice Band Tough Claws Murkrow Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Type: Null: 297-349 (42.7 - 50.2%) -- 41% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery. This is FULL on physical Chansey set(245/95) and it still has a high chance of being 2hko-ed. Even tho the chansey set usually runs a mixed spread set of 252Evs in DeF and SpD.

252 Atk Choice Band Tough Claws Murkrow Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Type: Null: 183-216 (46.4 - 54.8%) -- 98.4% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery. Toxapex (95/185) has the lowest chance of surviving a BB from Murkrow.

Vs Onix x Vaporeon (110/170)

252 Atk Choice Band Tough Claws Murkrow Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Onix: 195-229 (45.9 - 54%) -- 47.7% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery.

Vs Wailmer x Toxapex (125/130)

252 Atk Choice Band Tough Claws Murkrow Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Wailmer: 246-289 (53 - 62.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery.

Vs Doublade x Flygon (89/180) & Dragonite

4 SpA Murkrow Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Doublade (Dragonite): 180-214 (47.1 - 56%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery.


252 Atk Choice Band Tough Claws Murkrow Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Doublade(Flygon): 248-294 (64.9 - 76.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery (Heat Wave can 2hko too).

Gligar -> Persian-alola / Gyarados are a totally different story lmao.

I strongly recommend Choice band as Murkrow has pitiful bulk and will have little to no chance of setting up, but let's say you prefer to be more flexible, right? then Sharp Beak is the way to go(and Ofc it opens up the options of running SDs).


Edit: I didn't want to double post(assuming i didnt already?), but since I've found out that Sandygast can (finally) learn Stealth Rock, I believe it should be added to the VR as well. And I'll provide a sample set below:


Hitmontop (Sandygast) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Shore Up
- Seismic Toss / Earthquake / filler
- Rapid Spin
Stats:
HP - 70 / Atk - 115 / Def - 140 / Spa - 70 / SpD - 120 / Spe - 50 BST = 565.

Pretty straight forward what this set does, Ghost / Ground typing is pretty unqiue and with intimidate it checks plethora of powerhouses such as Archen x Hitmonlee, certain gallade variants etc. I'm pretty sure sandygast has other viable sets but this is all I thought of or at least tested from my own experience.

 

[The Immortal]

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[TimeZone]

anaconja needs to hurry up and take over crossevo

Lol nah, I'm just here to post some more sets that I've came across that I thought were pretty good.

Togekiss (Vigoroth) @ Life Orb / Silk Scarf / Lum berry
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hone Claws
- Extreme Speed
- Night Slash / Ice Punch
- Drain Punch / Ice Punch

Stats:110/90/90/95/65/130

The stats don't look (too) promising, but it is noteworthy that vigoroth is still capable of 2hkoin a lot of top notch walls after a single HC(Notably Onix -> Vaporeon aka "vaponix"). And thanks to Espeed, it's able to outpace faster pokemon such as scyther x Bibarel/Breloom, none-ghost typed vivillon pokemon etc. Night slash and Drain Punch are its only way of combating bulky Ghost and Steel types who otherwise wall it. Ice Punch is for Gligar assuming you already have something else to deal with the ghost and or steel types.

Now clearly it does come with (major) flaws. Like the fact it requires a lot of support since its bulk is below average and struggles against bulky ghost types(mainly unaware users such as Dusclops), and even with Drain Punch some steel types still give it major trouble(such as Doublade x dragonite).

Salamence (Doublade) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Intimidate / Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Iron Head
- Sacred Sword
- Roost

Stats:89/150/130/95/79/85

Basically an offensive variant of the Dragonite set(only weaker, yet faster). No further input as I wasn't the one who made this set(a friend of mine did I'm not even sure if these are the evs or nature he ran).

Scolipede (Doublade) @ Air Balloon/ Lum Berry / Ghostium Z / Colbur Berry
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 56 Def / 200 Spe
Adamant Nature. / Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Sacred Sword
- Substitute / Shadow Sneak

Stats:79/155/140/60/39/100

A pretty decent set from my experience so far. Air balloon imo, is its best item since it allows doublade to setup on pokemon who would otherwise force it out(such as gligar x gyarados, Rhydon x gallade lackin Koff etc). However, Ghostium Z allows it to break pass bulkier foes much easier. Shadow claw and Sacred sword is perfect coverage. Substitute is great(especially if you're running air ballon) since doublade can force switches itself against certain pokemon such as opposing doublade(s) for example. Shadow sneak could also be used over sub since even after a speed boost doublade can still easily be outpaced by most choice scarf users or pokemon who's speed tier is above 145(assuming you're not running jolly).


Its main flaw is its pitiful special defense. It can also be picked off by opposing shadow sneak or sucker punch users assuming you're not running substitute or behind one.

I'll add more pokemon later.


Edit:

Stoutland (Doublade) @ Life Orb / Air Balloon / Ghostium Z
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature / Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw / Iron head.
- Sacred Sword
- Shadow Sneak

Another doublade set/sand rush sweeper(mainly midgame). Adamant is recommended for maximum damage output(especially against foes such as vaporeon x onix or none persian-alola gligars). However jolly allows Doublade to outpace a great portion of the tier(reaches 458 while in the sand which is a speed tier of 159 if im not mistake?) and in return allows doublade to not rely on shadow sneak as much(notably outspeeds gligar x gyarados w/o the sand if it's not running evs in spe).

Shadow claw + Sacred sword is again perfect coverage. Iron head is the stronger STAB option over S-Claw but is inferior since bulky water types will be able to check doublade much easier.

Life Orb vs Air Balloon comes down to preference. Life orb further boost damage output, while Air balloon yet again allows doublade to setup much easier against a wider portion of the meta. Ghostium Z is again for getting pass more bulkier foes such as Rhydon x Dragonite assuming Stealth rocks is up.

Speaking of sand, I was surprised to see that nosepass wasn't ranked at all. Which is kinda crazy since it has a couple useful sets.

Hippowdon (Nosepass) @ Smooth Rock
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Sassy Nature
- Slack Off
- Toxic / Stone Edge
- Volt Switch
- Stealth Rock

Stats:70/85/175/75/120/45

Arguably the best sand setter in the metagame. Lileep only edges it out by being slower(which is irrevelant against rain teams since pelipper will always be slower than you anwyays hence winning the weather battle) and a better typing. However, everything else Lileep does, Nosepass does it better while also giving momentum which is a huge bonus for sand teams. Nosepass x hippowdon real Competitor is gligar who also does the same thing, plus the fact its not nearly as passive(and isnt total bait to P-Don lol).

But anyway.......Nosepass also checks the same pokemon as lileep x hippowdon does, excludin a couple water types of course. Such as Electabuzz x Vivillon/Hydreigon lackin Focus miss, Boomburxt abusers such as Litleo x noivern or none substitute Type:Null x noivern(a great set btw, that featured metronome as an item made by a friend of mine lol) etc.

But at las, Toxic is its only way of inflicting any notably damage which makes it a sitting duck against certain pokemon. And its typing doesn't do it much justice either

Vaporeon (Nosepass) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Scald
- Volt Switch

Stats:105/55/145/110/120/40

A pretty decent wish passer that (again) gives momentum.


These are are just the only two nosepass sets I've tried so far. Haven't tested Nosepass x Umbreon/sylveon just yet but they show potential with their excellent mix bulk.

Noivern (Meowth) @ Focus Sash / Life Orb / Metronome
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Boomburst
- Flamethrower / Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball / Focus Blast

Stats:85/85/80/92/80/158

The main niche this set has is the fact its the only Boomburst user that is able to boost its SpA(well, the only one with Nasty plot if you count Work up Noivern:Null).

Requires a lot of support due to its bulk being extremely mediocre and being easily picked off by priority. Tapu Lele or Archen x Whimscott are pretty good partner(s) to pair with it lol.

Boomburst is obvious stab. Flamethrower
helps against steel types and is more reliable than Focus Miss, shadow ball for the bulky ghost types namely dusclops variants.


Aegislash (Porygon2) @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- King's Shield
- Toxic
- Recover
- Foul Play

Stats:86/20/96/110/196/85

Finally found a DECENT aegislash set that actually has reliable recovery. This just goes to show how versatile porygon2 cam be. Similar to Type:null, it has sets that no other pokemon can pull off successfully speaking(No guard Machamp set doesnt count imo, that set is too gimmicky lol).

Anyways, King's Shield helps compensate for its medicore 80/96 Physical bulk. Foul Play may seem like a weird option at first, since KS lowers the opponents attack(assumin they made contact) but it's mainly for Gengar-M who would otherwise trap this set with ease.

 

[OPStellar]

I have been working on this a few months, between real life projects, because, well, I have a real life.
This data is for the benefit of the many who enjoy this math-heavy metagame. As it is incomplete, it is also subject to changes.
If I wasted the past few months on this (if there is a spreadsheet that accomplishes this and is available for public use), tell me so I can stop wasting my time and energy.

Evolutionary Base Stat Changes

Scizor gives 0: +20 Atk | +20 Def | - 40 Spe | Swarm or Technician or Light Metal
Porygon-Z(3) gives 20: - 20 Def | +30 SpA | - 20 SpD | +30 Spe | Adaptability or Download or Analytic
Vibrava(2) gives 50:
Mamoswine(3) gives 80: +10 HP | +30 Atk | +10 SpA | +30 Spe | Oblivious or Snow Cloak or Thick Fat
Kingdra(3) gives 100: +20 HP | +30 Atk | +50 SpD | Swift Swim or Sniper or Damp
Vikavolt(3) gives 100: +20 HP | - 12 Atk | +5 Def | +90 SpA | +7 Spe | Levitate (only)
Primarina(3) gives 110:
Boldore(2) gives 110: +15 HP | +30 Atk | +20 Def | +25 SpA | +15 SpD | +5 Spe | Sturdy or Weak Armor or Sand Force
Roserade(3) gives 115: +10 HP | +10 Atk | +20 Def | +25 SpA | +25 SpD | +25 Spe | Poison Point or Natural Cure or Technician
Roselia(2) gives 120: +10 HP | +30 Atk | +10 Def | +50 SpA | +10 SpD | +10 Spe | Poison Point or Natural Cure or Leaf Guard
Leavanny(3) gives 120:
Porygon2(2) gives 120: +20 ALL | Trace or Download or Analytic
Naganadel gives 120: +6 HP | +6 Def | +54 SpA | +6 SpD | +48 Spe | Beast Boost
Scolipede(3) gives 125: +20 HP | +45 Atk | - 10 Def | +15 SpA | - 10 SpD | +65 Spe | Poison Point or Swarm or Speed Boost
Gigalith(3) gives 125: +15 HP | +30 Atk | +25 Def | +10 SpA | +40 SpD | +5 Spe | Sturdy or Sand Stream or Sand Force
Haxorus(3) gives 130:
Vanilluxe(3) gives 140: +20 HP | +30 Atk | +20 Def | +30 SpA | +20 SpD | +20 Spe | Ice Body or Snow Cloak or Weak Armor
Slowking gives 140:
Slowbro gives 140:
Wobbuffet gives 145: (Telepathy, since Shadow Tag is banned)
Garbodor gives 145: +30 HP | +45 Atk | +20 Def | +20 SpA | +20 SpD | +10 Spe | Stench or Weak Armor or Aftermath
Goodra(3) gives 148: +22 HP | +25 Atk | +17 Def | +27 SpA | +37 SpD | +20 Spe | Sap Sipper or Hydration or Gooey
Persian-Alola gives 150: +25 ALL | Fur Coat or Technician or Rattled
Skuntank gives 150: +40 HP | +30 Atk | +20 Def | +30 SpA | +20 SpD | +10 Spe | Stench or Aftermath or Keen Eye
Drifblim gives 150: +60 HP | +30 Atk | +10 Def | +30 SpA | +10 SpD | +10 Spe | Aftermath or Unburden or Flare Boost
Granbull gives 150: +30 HP | +40 Atk | +25 Def | +20 SpA | +20 SpD | +15 Spe | Intimidate or Quick Feet or Rattled
Chandelure(3) gives 150: +15 Atk | +30 Def | +50 SpA | +30 SpD | +25 Spe | Flash Fire or Flame Body or Infiltrator
Haxorus(3) gives 150: +10 HP | +30 Atk | +20 Def | +20 SpA | +20 SpD | +20 Spe | Rivalry or Mold Breaker or Unnerve
Ariados gives 150:

Tyrantrum gives 159:
Mienshao gives 160:
Abomasnow gives 160: +30 HP | +30 Atk | +25 Def | +30 SpA | +25 SpD | +20 Spe | Snow Warning or Soundproof
Banette gives 160: +20 ALL | +40 Atk | Insomnia or Frisk or Cursed Body
Salazzle gives 160: +20 HP | +20 Atk | +20 Def | +40 SpA | +20 SpD | +40 Spe | Corrosion or Oblivious
Gumshoos gives 165:
Beedrill(3) gives 165: +20 HP | +40 Atk | - 10 Def | +20 SpA | +55 SpD | +40 Spe | Sniper or Swarm
Breloom gives 165:
Wigglytuff (3) gives 165:
Swanna gives 168: +13 HP | +43 Atk | +13 Def | +43 SpA | +13 SpD | +43 Spe | Keen Eye or Big Pecks or Hydration
Araquanid gives 185:
Pelipper gives 170: +20 HP | +20 Atk | +70 Def | +40 SpA | +40 SpD | - 20 Spe | Keen Eye or Drizzle or Rain Dish
Drapion gives 170: +Dark | +30 HP | +40 Atk | +20 Def | +30 SpA | +20 SpD | +30 Spe | Battle Armor or Sniper or Keen Eye
Amoonguss gives 170:
Clawitzer gives 170: +21 HP | +20 Atk | +26 Def | +62 SpA | +26 SpD | +15 Spe | Mega Launcher
Muk gives 175: +25 ALL | +50 SpD | Stench or Sticky Hold or Poison Touch (or Gluttony or Power of Alchemy if Alolan)
Forretress gives 175: +Steel | +25 ALL | +50 Def | Sturdy or Overcoat
Swellow gives 175: +20 HP | +30 Atk | +30 Def | +45 SpA | +20 SpD | +30 Spe | Guts or Scrappy
Glalie gives 180: +30 ALL | Inner Focus or Ice Body or Moody
Froslass gives 180: +20 HP | +30 Atk | +20 Def | +30 SpA | +20 SpD | +60 Spe | Snow Cloak or Cursed Body
Altaria gives 180: +Dragon (slot 1) | +30 ALL | Natural Cure or Cloud Nine
Starmie gives 180: +30 ALL | Analytic or Natural Cure
Magcargo gives 180: +Rock | +20 HP | +10 Atk | +80 Def | +20 SpA | +40 SpD | +10 Spe | Magma Armor or Flame Body or Weak Armor
Cofagrigus gives 180:
Linoone gives 180: +40 HP | +40 Atk | +20 Def | +20 SpA | +20 SpD | +40 Spe | Pickup or Gluttony or Quick Feet
Metagross(3) gives 180:
Dragonite(3) gives 180:
Salamence(3) gives 180:
Golurk gives 180: +30 HP | +50 Atk | +30 Def | +20 SpA | +30 SpD | +20 Spe | Iron Fist or Klutz or No Guard
Escavalier gives 180: +Steel | +20 HP | +60 Atk | +60 Def | +20 SpA | +60 SpD | - 40 Spe | Swarm or Shell Armor or Overcoat
Whiscash gives 180:
Flygon(3) gives 180: +30 ALL | Levitate
Hydreigon(3) gives 180:
Tentacruel gives 180:
Excadrill gives 180: +50 HP | +50 Atk | +20 ALL [else] | Sand Rush or Sand Force or Mold Breaker
Zoroark gives 180:
Masquerain gives 185: +30 HP | +30 Atk | +30 Def | +50 SpA | +30 SpD | +25 Spe | Intimidate or Unnerve
Diggersby gives 186: +47 HP | +20 Atk | +39 Def | +18 SpA | +41 SpD | +21 Spe | Pickup or Cheek Pouch (or Huge Power)
Toxicroak gives 189: +35 HP | +44 Atk | +25 Def | +25 SpA | +25 SpD | +35 Spe | Anticipation or Dry Skin or Poison Touch
Florges(3) gives 189: +24 HP | +20 Atk | +21 Def | +37 SpA | +64 SpD | +23 Spe | Flower Veil
Garchomp(3) gives 190: +40 HP | +40 Atk | +30 Def | +30 SpA | +30 SpD | +20 Spe | Sand Veil or Rough Skin
Tyranitar(3) gives 190: +Dark | +30 HP | +50 Atk | +40 Def | +30 SpA | +30 SpD | +10 Spe | Sand Stream or Unnerve
Floatzel gives 190: +30 HP | +40 Atk | +20 Def | +25 SpA | +20 SpD | +30 Spe | Swift Swim or Water Veil
Ninjask gives 190: +Flying | +30 HP | +45 Atk | - 45 Def | +20 SpA | +20 SpD | +120 Spe | Speed Boost or Infiltrator
Accelgor gives 190: +30 HP | +30 Atk | - 45 Def | +60 SpA | - 5 SpD | +120 Spe | Sticky Hold or Hydration or Unburden
Volcarona gives 190: +30 HP | - 25 Atk | +10 Def | +85 SpA | +50 SpD | +40 Spe | Flame Body or Swarm
Kricketune gives 190: +40 HP | +60 Atk | +10 Def | +30 SpA | +10 SpD | +40 Spe | Swarm or Technician
Butterfree(3) gives 190: +Flying | +10 HP | +25 Atk | - 5 Def | +65 SpA | +55 SpD | +40 Spe | Compound Eyes or Tinted Lens
Toxapex gives 190: +10 Atk | +90 Def | +10 SpA | +90 SpD | +10 Spe | Merciless or Limber or Regenerator
Beautifly(3) gives 190:
Dustox(3) gives 190:
Heliolisk gives 192: +18 HP | +17 Atk | +19 Def | +48 SpA | +51 SpD | +39 Spe | Dry Skin or Sand Veil or Solar Power
Malamar gives 194:
Barbaracle gives 194:
Hippowdon gives 195:
Musharna gives 195: +40 HP | +30 Atk | +40 Def | +40 SpA | +40 SpD | +5 Spe | Forewarn or Synchronize (or Telepathy)
Vivillon(3) gives 198: +Flying | +35 HP | +30 Atk | - 10 Def | +63 SpA | +20 SpD | +60 Spe | Shield Dust or Friend Guard or Compound Eyes
Whimsicott gives 200:
Lilligant gives 200:
Beartic gives 200:
Claydol gives 200:
Cosmoem(2) gives 200: +100 Def | +100 SpD | +999.8 kg (100 BP) | Sturdy
Mightyena gives 200: +35 ALL | +30 SpA, SpD | Intimidate or Quick Feet or Moxie
Bronzong gives 200: +10 HP | +65 Atk | +30 Def | +55 SpA | +30 SpD | +10 Spe | Levitate or Heatproof or Heavy Metal
Burmy Base Stats: 40HP 29Atk 45Def 29SpA 45SpD 36Spe and all evos give 200BST
. Wormadam:
. Sandy:
. Trash:
. Mothim:
Furret gives 200: +50 HP | +30 Atk | +30 Def | +10 SpA | +10 SpD | +70 Spe | Keen Eye or Frisk
Piloswine(2) gives 200: +50 HP | +50 Atk | +40 Def | +30 SpA | +30 SpD | Oblivious or Snow Cloak or Thick Fat
Eevee's Base Stats: 55HP 55Atk 50Def 45SpA 65SpD 55Spe (all add 200)
. = Vapor - 75HP 10Atk 10Def 65SpA 30SpD 10Spe Water Absorb or Hydration
. = Flar - 10HP 75Atk 10Def 50SpA 45SpD 10Spe Volt Absorb or Quick Feet
. = Jolt - 10HP 10Atk 10Def 65SpA 30SpD 75Spe Flash Fire or Guts
. = Esp - 10HP 10Atk 10Def 75SpA 30SpD 65Spe Synchronize or Magic Bounce
. = Leaf - 10HP 55Atk 60Def 15SpA 00SpD 40Spe Synchronize or Inner Focus
. = Umbr - 40HP 10Atk 60Def 15SpA 65SpD 10Spe Leaf Guard or Chlorophyll
. = Glac - 10HP 10Atk 60Def 85SpA 30SpD 10Spe Snow Cloak or Ice Body
. = Sylv - 40HP 10Atk 15Def 75SpA 65SpD 05Spe Cute Charm or Pixilate
Zebstrika gives 202: +30 HP | +40 Atk | +31 Def | +30 SpA | +31 SpD | +40 Spe | Lightning Rod or Motor Drive or Sap Sipper
Exeggutor gives 205: +Dragon (Alolan) |
Arcanine gives 205: +35 HP | +40 Atk | +35 Def | +30 SpA | +30 SpD | +35 Spe | Intimidate or Flash Fire or Justified
Ninetails-Alola gives 206: +Fairy |
Lycanroc/Dusk gives 207: +30 HP | +50/52 Atk | +25 Def | +25 SpA | 25 SpD | +52/50 Spe | Keen Eye or Sand Rush or Steadfast / Tough Claws
Avalugg gives 210: +40 HP | +48 Atk | +99 Def | +12 SpA | +11 SpD | Own Tempo or Ice Body or Sturdy
Golbat(2) gives: 210: +35 ALL | Inner Focus or Infiltrator
Cloyster gives 220: +Ice | +20 HP | +30 Atk | +80 Def | +40 SpA | +20 SpD | +30 Spe | Shell Armor or Skill Link or Overcoat
Quagsire gives 220: +40 ALL | +20 Spe | Damp or Water Absorb or Unaware
Tsareena(3) gives 220: +20 HP | +80 Atk | +50 Def | +10 SpA | +50 SpD | +10 Spe | Leaf Guard or Queenly Majesty or Sweet Veil
Lurantis gives 230: +30 HP | +50 Atk | +55 Def | +30 SpA | +55 SpD | +10 Spe | Contrary or Leaf Guard
Vespiquen gives 230: +40 HP | +50 Atk | +60 Def | +50 SpA | +60 SpD | - 30 Spe | Pressure or Unnerve
Slaking(3) gives 230: +70 HP | +80 Atk | +20 Def | +40 SpA | +10 SpD | +10 Spe | Truant (only)
Chansey(2) gives 230: +150 HP | +20 SpA | +40 SpD | +20 Spe | Natural Cure or Serene Grace
Hariyama gives 237: +72 HP | +60 Atk | +30 Def | +20 SpA | +30 SpD | +25 Spe | Thick Fat or Guts or Sheer Force
Gallade(3) gives 240: +Fighting | +30 HP | +90 Atk | +30 Def | +60 SpD | +30 Spe | Steadfast or Justified
Gardevoir(3) gives 240: +30 HP | +30 Atk | +30 Def | +60 SpA | +60 SpD | +30 Spe | Synchronize or Trace
Lucario gives 240: +30 HP | +40 Atk | +30 Def | +80 SpA | +30 SpD | +30 Spe | Steadfast or Inner Focus or Justified
Sunflora gives 245: +45 HP | +45 Atk | +25 Def | +75 SpA | +55 SpD | Chlorophyll or Solar Power or Early Bird
Tyrogue has all 35s on base stats, and all evos give 245 BST
. Hitmonlee gives: +15 HP | +85 Atk | +18 Def | +75 SpD | +52 Spe | Limber or Reckless or Unburden
. Hitmonchan gives: +15 HP | +70 Atk | +44 Def | +75 SpD | +41 Spe | Keen Eye or Iron Fist or Inner Focus
. Hitmontop gives: +15 HP | +60 Atk | +60 Def | +75 SpD | +35 Spe | Intimidate or Technician or Steadfast
Noivern gives 280: +45 HP | +40 Atk | +45 Def | +52 SpA | +40 SpD | +68 Spe | Frisk or Infiltrator
Golisopod gives 300: +50 HP | +90 Atk | +100 Def | +40 SpA | +60 SpD | - 40 Spe | Emergency Exit (only)
(Melmetal gives 300)
Milotic gives 340: +75 HP | +45 Atk | +59 Def | +90 SpA | +70 SpD | +1 Spe | Marvel Scale or Competitive or Cute Charm
Gyarados gives 340: +Flying | +75 HP | +115 Atk | +24 Def | +45 SpA | +80 SpD | +1 Spe | Intimidate or Moxie

Decent Base Pokémon with 300+ BST:

Poipole(1): 67HP 73Atk 67Def 73SpA 67SpD 73Spe
Clamperl(1): 35HP 64Atk 85Def 74SpA 55SpD 32Spe
Type:Null(1): 95ALL 59Spe
Archen(1):
Munchlax(1): 135HP 85Atk 40Def 40SpA 85SpD 5Spe
Tangela(1): 65HP 55Atk 115Def 100SpA 40SpD 60Spe
Scyther(1): 70HP 110Atk 80Def 55SpA 80SpD 105Spe
Gligar(1): 65HP 75Atk 105Def 35SpA 65SpD 85Spe
Sneasel(banned) (1): 55HP 95Atk 55Def 35SpA 75SpD 115Spe
Ponyta(1): 50HP 85Atk 55Def 65SpA 65SpD 90Spe
Misdreavus(1): 60HP 60Atk 60Def 85SpA 85SpD 85Spe
Togetic(2): 55HP 40Atk 85Def 80SpA 105SpD 40Spe
Herdier(2): 65HP 80Atk 65Def 35SpA 65SpD 60Spe
Fraxure(2): 66HP 117Atk 70Def 40SpA 50SpD 67Spe
Pupitar(2): 70HP 84Atk 70Def 65SpA 70SpD 51Spe
Gabite(2): 68HP 90Atk 65Def 50SpA 55SpD 82Spe
Shelgon(2): 65HP 95Atk 100Def 60SpA 50SpD 50Spe
Piloswine(2): 100HP 100Atk 80Def 60SpA 60SpD 50Spe
Magmar(2):
Electabuzz(2): 65HP 83Atk 57Def 95SpA 85SpD 105Spe
Magneton(2): 50HP 60Atk 95Def 120SpA 70SpD 70Spe
Klang(2): 60HP 80Atk 95Def 70SpA 85SpD 50Spe
Porygon2(2): 85HP 80Atk 90def 105SpA 95SpD 60Spe
Rhydon(2): 105HP 130Atk 120Def 45SpA 45SpD 40Spe
Golbat(2): 75HP 80Atk 70Def 65SpA 75SpD 90Spe
Dusclops(2): 40HP 70Atk 130Def 60SpA 130SpD 25Spe
Lairon(2): 60HP 90Atk 140Def 50SpA 50SpD 40Spe
Zweilous(2):
Metang(2):
Dartrix(2):
Torracat(2):
Brionne(2):
Hakamo-o(2):
Pignite(2):
Dragonair(2):
Vigoroth(2): 80 [HP, Atk, Def] 55Spa 55SpD 90Spe
Seadra(2): 55HP 65Atk 95Def 95SpA 45SpD 85Spe

Starter Pokémon

Outliers (starters):
Highest (start) HP: Emboar, Pignite, Tepig;Swampert, Dewott, Oshawott;Torterra, Dartrix, Rowlet
Highest (start) Atk: Emboar, Pignite, Litten;Swampert, Marshtomp, Mudkip;Torterra, Grotle, Turtwig
Highest (start) Def: Incineroar, Combusken, (Pansear,) Tepig;Blastoise/Feraligatr, Wartortle/Crocanaw, Squirtle;Chesnaught, Quilladin, Chikorita/Chespin
Highest (start) SpA: Delphox, Braixen, Torchic;Primarina, Brionne, Popplio;Sceptile, Grovyle, Treecko
Highest (start) SpD: Delphox, Braixen, Fennekin;Primarina, Brionne, Squirtle;Venusaur/Meganium/Decidueye, Ivysaur/Bayleef, Bulbasaur/Chikorita
Highest (start) Spe: Infernape, Torracat, Litten;Greninja, Frogadier, Froakie;Sceptile, Grovyle, Treecko
Highest (320 at S1) BST: Charizard/Typhlosion, Torracat, Litten;Swampert, Brionne, Popplio;Sceptile/Chesnaught/Decidueye, Dartrix, Rowlet

Blaze/Fire:
Stage 3:
Charizard: +20 HP | +20 Atk | +20 Def | +29 SpA | +20 SpD | +20 Spe | +Flying | Solar Power (+129 BST)
Typhlosion: +20 HP | +20 Atk | +20 Def | +29 SpA | +20 SpD | +20 Spe | Flash Fire (+129 BST)
Infernape: +12 HP | +26 Atk | +19 Def | +26 SpA | +19 SpD | +27 Spe | Iron Fist (+129 BST)
Delphox: +16 HP | +10 Atk | +14 Def | +24 SpA | +30 SpD | +31 Spe | +Psychic | Magician (+125 BST)
Blaziken: +20 HP | +35 Atk | +10 Def | +25 SpA | +10 SpD | +25 Spe | Speed Boost (+125 BST)
Incineroar: +30 HP | +30 Atk | +40 Def | +40 SpD | - 30 Spe | +Dark | Intimidate (+110 BST)
Emboar: +20 HP | +30 Atk | +10 Def | +30 SpA | +10 SpD | +10 Spe | Thick Fat Reckless (+110 BST)
Stage 2:
Torracat: +20=65HP | +20=85Atk | +10=50Def | +20=80SpA | +10=50SpD | +20=90Spe | Intimidate (+100=420BST)
Pignite: +25=90HP | +30=93Atk | +10=55Def | +25=70SpA | +10=55SpD | +10=55Spe | +Fighting | Thick Fat (+110=418BST)
Braixen: +19=59HP | +14=59Atk | +18=58Def | +28=90SpA | +10=70SpD | +13=73Spe | Magician (+102=409BST)
Charmeleon: +20=59HP | +12=64Atk | +15=58Def | +20=80SpA | +15=65SpD | +15=80Spe | Solar Power (+97=405BST)
Quilava: +20=59HP | +12=64Atk | +15=58Def | +20=80SpA | +15=65SpD | +15=80Spe | Flash Fire (+97=405BST)
Combusken: +15=60HP | +25=85Atk | +20=60Def | +15=85SpA | +10=60SpD | +10=55Spe | +Fighting | Speed Boost (+115=405BST)
Monferno: +20=64HP | +20=78Atk | +8 = 52Def | +20=78SpA | +8 = 52SpD | +20=81Spe | +Fighting | Iron Fist (+96=405BST)
Stage 1:
Litten: 45HP 65Atk 40Def 60SpA 40SpD 70Spe 320BST
Pansear: 50HP 53Atk 48Def 53SpA 48SpD 64Spe 316BST Gluttony
Torchic: 45HP 60Atk 40Def 70SpA 50SpD 45Spe 310BST
Charmander: 39HP 52Atk 43Def 60SpA 50SpD 65Spe 309BST
Cyndaquil: 39HP 52Atk 43Def 60SpA 50SpD 65Spe 309BST
Chimchar: 44HP 58Atk 44Def 58SpA 44SpD 61Spe 309BST
Tepig: 65HP 63Atk 45ALL [Else] 308BST
Fennekin: 40HP 45Atk 40Def 62SpA 60SpD 60Spe 307BST
Torrent/Water:
Stage 3:
Swampert: +30 HP | +25 Atk | +20 Def | +25 SpA | +20 SpD | +10 Spe | Damp (+130 BST)
Blastoise:
Feraligatr:
Empoleon:
Greninja:
Primarina:
Samurott: +20 HP | +25 Atk | +25 Def | +25 SpA | +10 SpD | +10 Spe | Shell Armor (+115 BST)
Stage 2:
Brionne:
Dewott: +20=75HP | +20=75Atk | +15=60Def | +20=83SpA | +15=60SpD | +15=60Spe | Shell Armor (+105=413BST)
Wartortle
Crocanaw:
Marshtomp:
Prinplup:
Frogadier:
Stage 1:
Popplio:
Panpour:
Squirtle:
Totodile:
Piplup:
Froakie:
Mudkip:
Oshawott: 55HP 55Atk 45Def 63SpA 45SpD 45Spe 308BST

Overgrow/Grass:
Stage 3:

Stage 2:

Stage 1:

 

[anaconja]

If I wasted the past few months on this (if there is a spreadsheet that accomplishes this and is available for public use), tell me so I can stop wasting my time and energy.

Unfortunately, there is one in the OP.

 

[The Faz]

Can we talk about Rampardos? He gives out +20 HP, +40 ATK, +20 DEF, +25 Sp.ATK, +20 Sp.DEF and 0 Speed. He gives Mold Breaker or Sheer Force, witch is amazing, and a great moveset. Just take a look at this set:

Scyther @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- X-Scissor
- Aerial Ace

His base stats would be 90/150/100/70/100/105, and that's just absurd. Also, then there's the 2 moves that Rampardos give out. Just so much coverage; Rampardos has access to (moves in bold are boosted by Sheer Force): Crunch, Earthquake, Fire Punch, Head Smash, Iron Head, Outrage, Pursuit, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch and Zen Headbutt. That's Dark, Ground, Fire, Rock, Steel, Dragon, Thunder and Psychic. And also Ice Beam, that gets covered by Ice Beam. So yeah, there's that too. Thoughts?

 

[anaconja]

Can we talk about Rampardos? He gives out +20 HP, +40 ATK, +20 DEF, +25 Sp.ATK, +20 Sp.DEF and 0 Speed. He gives Mold Breaker or Sheer Force, witch is amazing, and a great moveset. Just take a look at this set:

Scyther @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- X-Scissor
- Aerial Ace

His base stats would be 90/150/100/70/100/105, and that's just absurd. Also, then there's the 2 moves that Rampardos give out. Just so much coverage; Rampardos has access to (moves in bold are boosted by Sheer Force): Crunch, Earthquake, Fire Punch, Head Smash, Iron Head, Outrage, Pursuit, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch and Zen Headbutt. That's Dark, Ground, Fire, Rock, Steel, Dragon, Thunder and Psychic. And also Ice Beam, that gets covered by Ice Beam. So yeah, there's that too. Thoughts?

I think Nidoking is a better crevolution with Sheer Force, since it gives just as much coverage as well as a Ground typing. It's also a stage 3 crevolution, meaning that the crevolver often has better base stats.

Some examples:
Magmar/Nidoking: 85/125/77/130/105/113, Fire/Ground
Electabuzz/Nidoking: 85/113/77/125/105/125, Electric/Ground
Kadabra/Nidoking: 60/65/50/150/90/125, Psychic/Ground

Compare this to Scyther/Rampardos's 90/150/100/70/100/105 Bug/Flying (and no Sheer Force-boosted STAB attacks) and you see that Nidoking is a much better crevolution. Magmar/Nidoking can even lure special attackers with its just-as-high 125 Attack and Earthquake or Superpower to hit Chansey crevolutions.

 

[OPStellar]

Unfortunately, there is one in the OP.

Well, thanks for being honest. I had started it before I had ever looked at the forum, so that's my fault.

Can we talk about Rampardos? He gives out +20 HP, +40 ATK, +20 DEF, +25 Sp.ATK, +20 Sp.DEF and 0 Speed. He gives Mold Breaker or Sheer Force, witch is amazing, and a great moveset. Just take a look at this set:

Scyther @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- X-Scissor
- Aerial Ace

Its base stats would be 90/150/100/70/100/105, and that's just absurd. Also, then there's the 2 moves that Rampardos give out. Just so much coverage; Rampardos has access to (moves in bold are boosted by Sheer Force): Crunch, Earthquake, Fire Punch, Head Smash, Iron Head, Outrage, Pursuit, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch and Zen Headbutt. That's Dark, Ground, Fire, Rock, Steel, Dragon, Thunder and Psychic. And also Ice Beam, that gets covered by Ice Beam. So yeah, there's that too. Thoughts?

Considering that Scyther is the only legal (Sneasel is illegal) first-stage unevolved (Kadabra and Electabuzz are second-stage NFE) Pokémon to have a base Speed stat over 100 (Voltorb is at a flat 100), and that Rampardos' evolution doesn't do anything useful to the Type combo, I don't see it as much of a threat.

 

[smellslikememe]

He gives out +20 HP, +40 ATK, +20 DEF, +25 Sp.ATK, +20 Sp.DEF and 0 Speed.

The only viable donor of sheer force really is Nidoking. Given that Rampardos can only be used with first-stage Pokemon, in a metagame where the average speed tier would be around 120-130, an evolution that donates no speed whatsoever is mediocre at best. A case could be made for wallbreaking sets, but even then not many first-stage Pokemon have a movepool that allows them to fulfill that role.

Nidoking itself only gives +20 SPE, but that's more than enough for second-stage Pokemon, which generally have a higher base speed than first-stage Pokemon.

 

[malphasmarx]

So... I have a bayleef that cross-evolves into togetic, but tells me that they are not consecutive evolutionary stages, but vigoroth can use it just fine, can someone tell me what I'm missing?

(I know it's probably not good anyway, I just want to know why it doesn't work here)

 

[Heavyweapons Mann]

Bayleef and Togetic are both stage 2 evolutions. IDK why it works with Vigoroth.

 

[urkerab]

So... I have a bayleef that cross-evolves into togetic, but tells me that they are not consecutive evolutionary stages, but vigoroth can use it just fine, can someone tell me what I'm missing?

~urkerab: .ce bayleef, togetic
*Abyssal Bot: ERROR: Cross evolution must follow evolutionary stages. (Bayleef is Stage 2 and can only cross evolve to Stage 3)
~urkerab: .ce vigoroth, togetic
*Abyssal Bot: ERROR: Cross evolution must follow evolutionary stages. (Vigoroth is Stage 2 and can only cross evolve to Stage 3)

Try cross evolving to Togekiss?

 

[malphasmarx]

~urkerab: .ce bayleef, togetic
*Abyssal Bot: ERROR: Cross evolution must follow evolutionary stages. (Bayleef is Stage 2 and can only cross evolve to Stage 3)
~urkerab: .ce vigoroth, togetic
*Abyssal Bot: ERROR: Cross evolution must follow evolutionary stages. (Vigoroth is Stage 2 and can only cross evolve to Stage 3)

Try cross evolving to Togekiss?

... OH! I'm an idiot! I tried to evolve it into Togekiss, but I put Togetic instead, dumbrain strikes again this day...

 

[TimeZone]

Just a quick announcement: Mega rayquaza is NOW unbanned! Most likely a limited time due to it being more of a test than anything to see how it does in CE. That is all!

 

[Liscenless Rider]

I can't cross voltorb with vibrava because the attack would be too low. I get that the stat would equal 0, but other OM's like MnM set the minimum to 1 for similar scenarios. I'm not saying that I need to use this set, however other strategies, like trick room, are being unnecessarily restricted by a rule with an simple fix.

 

[fratelli bc]

Is it possible to mega-evolve a cross-evolved pokemon?

For example:

Riolu (Altaria) [Fighting/Flying, Natural Cure] → Altarianite → Riolu (Altaria-Mega) [Fighting/Fairy, Pixilate]

Riolu (Altaria) gains +30 boost in all stats form Swablu → Altaria >>>>> Riolu (Altaria-Mega): keeps the 30 boosts and gain +40 atk, + 40 spa, +20 def uppon mega.

Or is it too much complicated and unviable?

Also, both pokémons exemplified have in common 2 pokemons in the evolution line and a mega evolution. So, if could this be possible, both pokemons must also be able to mega evolve. This ways things like gligar, murkrow, etc., won't get too OP. And this is not MnM so just one mega per team.

Sorry if ppl already asked about this :S
Ty.

 

[Ivy]

For Cross Evolution, the base species is still technically the species. For example, Pikachu evolved into something like Greninja can still hold and utilize Light Ball correctly. The same applies for Clamperl and Cubone. This of course also means that you can't Mega Evolve anything, since a Pokemon has to be fully evolved in order to Mega Evolve.

 

[Chillllllow]

Hey I try to evolve Dusclops into Sylveon.
dusclops evolves into duscnoir. eeve into sylveon, so it should be possible.
however, the validation says otherwise.

are the eevee evolutions an exception?


Sylveon (Dusclops) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic

Edit: Nevermind I got it now.

 

[VCrakeV]

Do Pokemon gain/lose weight when cross-evolving? Outside of hidden power, grass knot is Magmar's (Greninja) and Electabuzz's (Greninja) only grass attack, and I want to take this into consideration when choosing a check.

 

[TimeZone]

Is it possible to mega-evolve a cross-evolved pokemon?

For example:

Riolu (Altaria) [Fighting/Flying, Natural Cure] → Altarianite → Riolu (Altaria-Mega) [Fighting/Fairy, Pixilate]

Riolu (Altaria) gains +30 boost in all stats form Swablu → Altaria >>>>> Riolu (Altaria-Mega): keeps the 30 boosts and gain +40 atk, + 40 spa, +20 def uppon mega.

Or is it too much complicated and unviable?

Also, both pokémons exemplified have in common 2 pokemons in the evolution line and a mega evolution. So, if could this be possible, both pokemons must also be able to mega evolve. This ways things like gligar, murkrow, etc., won't get too OP. And this is not MnM so just one mega per team.

Sorry if ppl already asked about this :S
Ty.

nope. Not possible at all.

Do Pokemon gain/lose weight when cross-evolving? Outside of hidden power, grass knot is Magmar's (Greninja) and Electabuzz's (Greninja) only grass attack, and I want to take this into consideration when choosing a check.

Yep.

I can't cross voltorb with vibrava because the attack would be too low. I get that the stat would equal 0, but other OM's like MnM set the minimum to 1 for similar scenarios. I'm not saying that I need to use this set, however other strategies, like trick room, are being unnecessarily restricted by a rule with an simple fix.

You're not the first to call it out. It's something the original creator of CE did(whom isn't around anymore) due to not wanting ridiculous things like unaware Chansey(via Clefable) and such.