Project SS RU Victim of the Week: Week 31 - NP Alolatales

[Jmash]

Checks: Bewear and Cobalion
Counters: Togekiss and Vileplume

 

[Jaytop31]

Talonflame, Bewear
Togekiss, Vileplume

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

Noivern Heracross
Togekiss weezing-g

 

[iceblazer]

Checks: Bewear, Talonflame
Counters: Weezing-G, Togekiss

 

[Kableye]

Checks: Noivern, Talonflame
Counters: Weezing-G, Tangela

 

[voyage]

Checks: Talonflame & Heracross.
Counters: Kiss & Weezing G.

 

[Flareblitzkreig]

checks: bewear, cobalion
counters: weezing-g, tangela

 

[Oathkeeper]

Winners


Checks
Defensive Utility Talonflame by Jmash (6 votes)
Band Bewear by xoPure (4 votes)


Counters
PhysDef Weezing-G by Monky25 (8 votes)
Defensive Togekiss by Flareblitzkreig (7 votes)


Honorable mentions


Incineroar has little to fear other than Close Combat, which Intimidate just weakens anyway. Klefki resists both STABs and can eat multiple CCs, while Golisopod threatens with First Impression.

Vote counts this week

Checks
Talonflame - 6
Bewear - 5
Noivern - 3
Crobat - 3
Heracross - 2
Cobalion - 2

Counters
Weezing-G - 8
Togekiss - 7
Tangela - 3
Vileplume - 2

Top Assassin Standings

Flareblitzkreig - 6
gorex - 5
Monky25 - 4
Natan - 3
Aquarius Ghost ❤ - 2
Jaytop31 - 2
Jmash - 2
Mac3 - 2
Raxelgrande - 2
Renju_V2 - 2
Oathkeepre - 1
xoPure - 1
zizalith - 1

Week 26
The next mon to target is..............

Reuniclus @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast
- Recover​

 

[Monky25]

reserving marowak-alola

Marowak-Alola @ Thick Club
Adamant Nature
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Flare Blitz
- Poltergeist
- Earthquake
- Shadow Bone

252+ Atk Thick Club Marowak-Alola Poltergeist (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 492-582 (116 - 137.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Thick Club Marowak-Alola Shadow Bone vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 380-450 (89.6 - 106.1%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
+1 0 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Marowak-Alola: 144-171 (55.1 - 65.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Check to reuniclus, able to outspeed and KO with poltergiest or nearly KO with shadow bone. Can live a +1 Psyshock.

 

[Jaytop31]

reserving golisopod

Golisopod @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Emergency Exit
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- Liquidation / Leech Life
- Spikes
- Knock Off

Golisopod easily resist Reuniclus attacks as it's bug typing let him resist Focus Blast and with 140 def it takes nothing from Psyshock. Altho it can only be called a counter if it runs Leech Life, as Reuniclus would put him into Emergency Exit range before Golisopod can kill it.

calcs

0 SpA Reuniclus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Golisopod: 56-67 (15.8 - 18.9%) -- possible 6HKO
0 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Golisopod: 78-93 (22 - 26.2%) -- 7.1% chance to 4HKO

252+ Atk Golisopod First Impression vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 272-324 (64.1 - 76.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252+ Atk Golisopod Leech Life vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 242-288 (57 - 67.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (34.1 - 40.6% recovered)
252+ Atk Golisopod Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 196-232 (46.2 - 54.7%) -- 60.5% chance to 2HKO
252+ Atk Golisopod Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 132-156 (31.1 - 36.7%) -- 70.1% chance to 3HKO

252+ Atk Golisopod Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 129-153 (30.4 - 36%) -- 40.6% chance to 3HKO

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

Godlurk
Golurk @ Choice Band
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dynamic Punch
- Stealth Rock
- Poltergeist
- Earthquake
Golurk is a check to reuni, it can switching to any attack and threaten it with a KO.
Calcs:

252 Atk Choice Band Golurk Poltergeist (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 452-534 (106.6 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Golurk: 127-150 (39.8 - 47%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

 

[iceblazer]

Submitting Chandelure as a check.


Chandelure @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- Energy Ball
- Fire Blast

Chandy easily 2HKOs Reuni with Shadow Ball even with a CM up Reuni’s belt and can live a boosted Psyshock. It’s also immune to Focus Blast, which can spell death for Reuniclus if it predicts wrong.

+1 0 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 171-202 (65.5 - 77.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Chandelure Shadow Ball vs. +1 252 HP / 4 SpD Reuniclus: 218-258 (51.4 - 60.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

252 SpA Chandelure Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Reuniclus: 324-384 (76.4 - 90.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

Haze Milotic is a good defensive counter to Reuniclus.
Milotic can eat any hit from Reuniclus Haze away calm mind boosts and hit it decently hard with scald. Milotic can even beat Reuniclus one on one as it has enough recovers and more PP with haze and your doing about the same damage to ensure you win you should run leftovers. Now as milotic is very often baited in and forced to take a toxic it alone will very likely lose to reuniclus. But with flip turn to pivot into teammates to threaten Reunicluse or use a cleric move to heal Milotic it will in generally get the job done. Milotic can helps alot in dealing with and checking calm mind reunicluse potetinally beating it one on one. Milotics vulnrability to being hit by toxic would make it no longer a counter if hit by toxic. If the Unrealistic expection comes that Milotic did not eat a toxic it would than be a counter to Reunicluse. Heal bell support could really enure its ability to counter Reuniclus

Calcs

0 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 248 HP / 204+ Def Milotic: 93-109 (23.6 - 27.7%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Milotic Scald vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Reuniclus: 99-117 (23.3 - 27.5%) -- 69.2% chance to 4HKO
0 SpA Reuniclus Psychic vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Milotic: 97-115 (24.6 - 29.2%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

Milotic @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Def / 52 Spe
Bold Nature
- Flip Turn
- Scald
- Recover
- Haze

 

[xoPure]

reserving dhelmise

Dhelmise @ Spell Tag
Ability: Steelworker
EVs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Power Whip
- Poltergeist
- Synthesis
Listing Dhelmise as an offensive CHECK to CM Reuni. Dhelmise easily stomachs up to +3 Psyshocks while being immune to Focus Blast. In return it does massive damage with a Spell Tag boosted Poltergeist. The inclusion of Synthesis allows it heal off +1 to +2 Psyshocks.

Calcs:
252+ Atk Spell Tag Dhelmise Poltergeist (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Reuniclus: 414-488 (97.6 - 115%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

+3 0 SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 172 HP / 0 Def Dhelmise: 261-307 (80.5 - 94.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Oathkeeper]

Mac3, since you didn't submit it / withdrew it, I got you covered b/c this is a good one!


Doublade @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Iron Head
- Close Combat

Counter. There is not much Reuniclus can do. It can CM all day and Focus Blast will never hit and Psyshock isn't doing much to a physically bulky mon like 2xBlade. Doublade just SDs a couple of times and takes out Reuniclus with Shadow Sneak!


Checks
Wallbreaker Marowak-A by Monky25
Spikes Attacker Golisopod by Jaytop31
Band Rocks Golurk by Aquarius Ghost ❤
4 Attacks Chandelure by sovietsympathizer
Spinner Dhelmise by xoPure

The counters submitted were the only 2 submitted. Therefore.....

Vote for 2 checks only!

Checks: Alolawak, Dhelmise​

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

Golurk Dhelmise

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

same as goatkeepre

 

[Jmash]

Alolawak and Godlurk

 

[iceblazer]

Golurk & Dhelmise

 

[xoPure]

alolawak, golisopod

 

[Jaytop31]

Golurk, Dhelmise

 

[Mac3]

pod lurk

 

[Oathkeeper]

Winners


Checks
Band Rocks Golurk by Aquarius Ghost ❤ (5 votes)
Spinner Dhelmise by xoPure (5 votes)
Wallbreaker Marowak-A by Monky25 (4 votes)

Counters
Defensive Milotic by Yourwelcomthank (unanimous)
Bulky SD Doublade by Oathkeepre (unanimous)


Honorable Mentions


Heracross (check) just OHKOs with STAB Megahorn, Durant (check) does the same with First Impression, while Zarude (check) needs to come in safely to 2HKO with Darkest Lariat.

Vote counts this week

Checks
Golurk - 5
Dhelmise - 5
Marowak-A - 4
Golisopod - 2
Chandelure - 0

Top Assassin Standings

Flareblitzkreig - 6
gorex - 5
Monky25 - 5
Aquarius Ghost ❤ - 4
Natan - 3
Oathkeepre - 3
xoPure - 3
Jaytop31 - 2
Jmash - 2
Mac3 - 2
Raxelgrande - 2
Renju_V2 - 2
Yourwelcomthank - 2
zizalith - 1

Week 27
The next mon to target is..............

Xurkitree @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
- Volt Switch​

 

[Danny]

Roserade @ Black Sludge
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 152 SpD / 108 Spe
Calm Nature
- Spikes
- Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis / Sleep Powder
A hard counter, SpD Roserade always beats the Xurkitree. Roseradeis arguably the best spiker in a tier where spike stack balances are taking over the meta and thus isn’t just relegated to Xurk counter. Roserade resists Xurkitree’s STAB along with all of its coverage in Energy Ball and Dazzling Gleam. Roserade doesn’t even have to run this spread to beat xurkitree, although I prefer this spread to better beat xurkitree and Raikou. The speed is for Adamant Tyrantrum btw.

Calcs on SpD Rose

252 SpA Xurkitree Thunderbolt vs. 248 HP / 152+ SpD Roserade: 69-81 (21.3 - 25%) -- possible 5HKO after Black Sludge recovery
252 SpA Xurkitree Dazzling Gleam vs. 248 HP / 152+ SpD Roserade: 41-48 (12.6 - 14.8%) -- possibly the worst move ever
0 SpA Roserade Leaf Storm vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Xurkitree: 223-264 (72.6 - 85.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Roserade Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Xurkitree: 154-183 (50.1 - 59.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Calcs on Offensive Rose

252 SpA Xurkitree Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Roserade: 87-103 (33.3 - 39.4%) -- 19.6% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery
252 SpA Xurkitree Volt Switch vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Roserade: 67-80 (25.6 - 30.6%) -- 2.2% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery
252 SpA Roserade Leaf Storm vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Xurkitree: 271-321 (88.2 - 104.5%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Roserade Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Xurkitree: 189-223 (61.5 - 72.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

As you can see both variants beatxurkitree pretty easily and SpD hard walls it.​

 

[Aquarius Ghost ❤]

Steelix @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Heavy Slam
- Toxic
Steelix is a check to xurk, u threaten with equake.
U take a 3hko from eball and ko with equake