Mesprit @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- U-turn
- Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Healing Wish
This is a somewhat odd Mesprit set that i think might have some serious potential on this team. At the moment our team is pretty slow, with none of our Pokemon having anything over 229 Speed unboosted, which means that a Choice Scarfed Pokemon is always welcome. Choice Scarf Mesprit can outspeed and revenge kill many potential threats to this team such as Gallade, Durant, Kabutops, HP Fire Sceptile if we run into that, and more, with just a little bit of prior damage. Most importantly, Scarf Mesprit's Thunderbolt gives us a way to revenge kill Moltres if Lanturn goes down for any reason, getting a guarenteed OHKO after Stealth Rock (Of course) and still doing quite an amount otherwise, possibly picking it off or leaving it open to potential priority users later. Outside of just simple revenge killing, Choice Scarf Mesprit would be pretty great at keeping momentum between its good Speed, access to U-turn, bulk, and immunity to Spikes, and i could see it switching in, forcing Pokemon out, and giving us an immediate advantage with U-turn quite a bit, U-turn gives Mesprit a good way to scout for Pursuit users too, simply U-turning out as things such as Spiritomb and Escavalier come in. Although on occasion mesprit ending up trapped might be a good thing, as choiced Pursuits are some of the best set up opportunities for the centerpiece of our team: Omastar. This Mesprit also happens to make a good volturn core with Lanturn, which gives us two efficient ways of gaining momentum. Healing Wish is what really makes this set so appealing to me to be honest, though. A fast Healing Wish often wins entire games from my experiences, and with something as threatening as Shell Smash Omastar on this team, its pretty easy to see that this quick Healing Wish will go to good use in reviving the not-snail late game when nothing can deal with it anymore, granting an easy win.