Project SS RU Matchmaking: Week 20 - Guzzlord (Submission) (DOUBLE POINTS)

Oathkeeper

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:ss/dhelmise:
Dhelmise @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Steelworker
EVs: 192 HP / 220 Atk / 96 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Power Whip
- Poltergeist
- Synthesis

Rhyperior and Dhelmise work nicely together as a hazard control core imo. Rhyperior provides the rocks for their team while Dhelmise spins opposing hazards away with the help of those fancy Heavy-Duty Boots. They can cover and take care of each other's weak spots as well. For instance, Rhyperior can eat up Fire and Flying hits while Dhelmise eats up Water, Grass, Ground, and Fighting moves. Dhelmise beats Toad, Milotic, Electric-type coverage moves and others while Rhyperior erases stuff like Darmanitan, Noivern, and Togekiss! Good pairing? I think so.​
 
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Yourwelcomethanku

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:ss/Noivern:

Noivern @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 168 Def / 88 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Roost

Noivern is able to bait or force in many pokemon that Rhyperior destroys like Togekiss, Diancie, and Stakataka as its still a dangerous wall breaker even on its Stealth Rock set. Noivern is also EVd here to take 2 Zarude Darkest Lariats acting as a good Zarude check to. Rhyperior being a good Togekiss check is well appreciated by Noivern.

252 Atk Zarude Darkest Lariat vs. 0 HP / 168 Def Noivern: 130-154 (41.8 - 49.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
 
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Flareblitzkreig

Flareblitzkreig

votes are in and the winner of this week is,
:ss/dhelmise:
dhelmise by Oathkeepre !
for second place, we had a draw so i give my vote to noriveesn by Yourwelcomethanku

VOTE COUNTS THIS WEEK
1: dhelmise
2: noriveesn
3: crobat

moving on, the pokemon you'll have to match this time around is:

:ss/celebi:
Celebi @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Aura Sphere
- Recover
what can we pair with the time travelling nasty plotting fairy grass-type to help it do well in the current RU meta?

submissions end on 26th june, gmt+5:30!





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Emil Heskey

Emil Heskey

seismitoad

Seismitoad @ Leftovers
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Scald
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off

Seismitoad is a good fire resist and can also switchin to a lot with its bulk. It has rocks which paired up with knock can allow celeboa to break better. Scald burns which are a 100% when you really need them, are also helpful to celeboa allowing it to setup on mons like yung cobalion, which cannot do any damage back to it after the burn.
 
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Oathkeeper

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


Celebi is nice, but Steels and Darks could potentially give it trouble; even when it has Aura Sphere. Wallbreaker Mienshao either just erases them or severely weakens them for Celebi to pick off later. In return, Celebi can weaken bulky Waters that Shao doesn't like to face. Mienshao also pivots on such issues to bring in Celebi safely! Enough said =)​
 
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Yourwelcomethanku

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Great Set pick.

:ss./Noivern:

Noivern @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 44 SpA / 208 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Draco Meteor
- Roost
- U-turn / Toxic

Celebi struggles to break past Steel-types and Noivern is able to soft check most steel and Grass-types as well pivot it in with U-turn. Noivern can check Cobalion, Zarude, and Mienshao for Celebi. It can pivot on pokemon like Stakataka, Diancie, and Milotic into Celebi for it to wallbreak.
 
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Flareblitzkreig

Flareblitzkreig

we did have a tie on votes this time, so I give my vote to mienshao by Oathkeepre, giving them the win!

:ss/mienshao:

in joint second place are :seismitoad: and :noivern:

Moving on, the pokemon for this week is:

:ss/stakataka:
Stakataka @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Body Press
- Toxic
With the recent tier shifts, stakataka has been projected to get much better. How can we help it achieve this pedestal?
deadline for submissions is 5th july, gmt:+5:30!​
 
Emil Heskey

Emil Heskey

crobat


Crobat @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- U-turn
- Defog
- Roost

Crobat's typing, which resist fighting and is immune ground, is paired up well with stakataka's ice, rock and psychic resisting typing. Crobat is also a really good form of speed control. Crobat also provides with defog support to keep stakataka from getting chipped. Crobat can also uturn and provide free switchins for stakataka.
 
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Dr Ya Yeet

Dr Ya Yeet

:ss/Togekiss:
Togekiss @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 248 HP / 204 Def / 56 Spe
Bold Nature
- Air Slash
- Defog/Wish
- Thunder Wave/Heal Bell
- Roost

This thing forms a good core with :Stakataka:, providing defensive support that is highly appreciated by Blue Wall Thingy. It has nice utility with defog, twave, maybe even wish, with which it can keep Stakataka healthy.
Also, it's RU, why not use kiss , right?
 
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Flareblitzkreig

Flareblitzkreig

sorry for my lateness in doing this but irl has been kinda busy to me. However, the votes are in and the winner of this week is:

:ss/crobat:
by Emil Heskey
congrats!
VOTE COUNTS THIS WEEK
1: crobat (3)
2:togekiss (1)

LEADERBOARDS
1st- Oathkeepre (4 points)
2nd: Emil Heskey (3 points)
3rd: Yourwelcomethanku (2 points)
4th: Dr Ya Yeet (1 point)

MOVING ON, THE POKEMON FOR THIS WEEK IS:

:ss/ninetales-alola:
Ninetales-Alola @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Blizzard
- Moonblast
- Dark Pulse
One of RU's drops in the preceding shift, ninetales-alola has the ability to blow holes through teams with its nasty plot set. what can we do to enable it?
deadline for submissions is 18th July, gmt+5:30!
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