Project SS UU Victim Of The Week v2- Week 53: Darmanitan (Submissions)

[scorbunnys]

Azumarill @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Play Rough
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
get jet'd
252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Aqua Jet vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 260-308 (99.6 - 118%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
u can also survive one sball
252 SpA Choice Specs Chandelure Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Azumarill: 255-300 (74.7 - 87.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
so yeah this is a check.

 

[klamalam]

Gyarados @ Lum Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Ice Fang
- Power Whip
- Dragon Dance

Gyarados is able to survive any hit from Chandelure and dragon dance in its face to sweep after eating an easy meal. While the common Gyarados set is adamant, jolly Gyara naturally outspeeds and is threatened even less by a choice scarf variant.

252 Atk Gyarados Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 278-330 (106.5 - 126.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Chandelure Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Gyarados: 211-250 (63.7 - 75.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Chandelure Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Gyarados: 142-168 (42.9 - 50.7%) -- 2% chance to 2HKO

Even in the most dire circumstance with flash fire activated Gyarados has nothing to fear (except a crit)
252 SpA Choice Specs Flash Fire Chandelure Overheat vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Gyarados: 258-303 (77.9 - 91.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Lum berry is a common item on Gyarados so this set has no fear of a burn. If Chandelure is scarfed you won't outspeed after 1 ddance unless you choose jolly over adamant, so you'll need some caution before you decide to set up. In either case waterfall is always a safe choice.

 

[The Everylord]

Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Accelerock
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Crunch/Psychic Fangs
Lycanroc-D is a check to Chandelure.It outspeeds and ohko’s with crunch and stone edge and with accelerock after a little chip also ohko’s and can revenge kill scarf as well.

Calcs

252 Atk Life Orb Lycanroc-Dusk Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 432-510 (165.5 - 195.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Tough Claws Lycanroc-Dusk Crunch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 299-354 (114.5 - 135.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Life Orb Tough Claws Lycanroc-Dusk Accelerock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Chandelure: 226-268 (86.5 - 102.6%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Chandelure Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Lycanroc-Dusk: 168-198 (57.7 - 68%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[heritage]

chandy is pain

sets

Keldeo @ Choice Specs
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Secret Sword
- Scald
- Icy Wind

Keldeo @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Substitute

Keldeo is a pretty solid offensive check to Chandelure. Both Choice Specs and Calm Mind are effective against Chandelure. Choice Specs sets put a ton of pressure on things that try and take the hit for Chandelure, and if it doesn't switch out, Keldeo easily OHKOs it with Scald. Calm Mind sets can potentially do even better. If it comes in against a -2 Overheated Chandelure, it has completely free setup to wreck havoc. In an emergency, Keldeo can take any single hit, even with Stealth Rock up. It also doesn't care about Trick at all, since it doesn't completely kill the Calm Mind set.

252 SpA Choice Specs Chandelure Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Keldeo: 231-273 (71.5 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Scald vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Chandelure: 422-500 (161.6 - 191.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Slip]

Harold (Incineroar) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Knock Off
- Overheat
- Will-O-Wisp
- Parting Shot

Incineroar takes every hit that chandelure gives it with as it resists shadow ball and overheat relatively well. It also doesn't mind getting tricked with overheat in its arsenal. It can also still be a good pivot in general tricked or not. As choice specs overheat is unfortunately still a 3HKO, I am going to put Incineroar as a check that could also bring a nice quality of life to your team.

 

[Monky25]

Zygarde-10% @ Choice Band
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Thousand Arrows
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Skitter Smack

Lazy submission but omnipresent zydog is a strong check to Chandelure, outspeeding and KOing it.

And with that, it's time to vote! Since only avg and HydreigonTheChild submitted counters, they both win the week be default! As a result, we are only voting on the checks down below.
Checks

by Aqua Jet

by StarFalcon555

by TotomonGang

by scorbunnys

by Monky25

by klamalam

by The Everylord

by heritage

by Permission Slip

Vote for 2 checks. Voting ends February 18 at 11:59 PM GMT-8. My votes are for Nihilego and Galarian Moltres

A preview of next week's victim!

Vanilluxe @ Choice Specs
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Ice Beam
- Sleep Talk

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, this week's victim is Vanilluxe! Ranked not too long ago on the VR, vanilluxe is a powerful breaker that uses its insanely spammable blizzards to break through UU's lack of ice resists. Vanilluxe only needs it and freeze dry to hit the entire metagame at least neutrally. How will you melt this cone? Submissions are due February 22 at 11:59 PM GMT-8.

 

[Aqua Jet]

Molt-G and Incin

 

[Totomon]

Nihi and gyara

 

[Slip]

Goltres and Nihi

 

[StarFalcon555]

Incinerawr and Azuwu

 

[Sulo]

gmolt and nihi

 

[klamalam]

nihi, lycan

 

[Aqua Jet]

Salazzle @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Corrosion
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
- Knock Off
- Toxic / Nasty Plot

Salazzle outspeeds and OHKOs Ice Cream with Flamethrower.
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Salazzle: 197-232 (71.1 - 83.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after hail damage
It can also switchin to Blizzard once so that's cool

 

[heritage]

Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Toxic
- Substitute
- King's Shield

Specially defensive Aegislash is a shaky counter to Vanilluxe, provided it doesn't freeze, but that kinda screws up every 'mon, haha. Blizzard is only a 50%-ish chance to 4HKO, and Aegislash sits there and spams King's Shield and Toxic to quickly wear it down. Both Ice Beam and Freeze Dry do pitiful damage anyways, so it has to be using Blizzard to even stand a chance. Blizzard sometimes doesn't even break a Substitute too. If that happens, gg. You 2HKO in return with Shadow Ball after Stealth Rock or two rounds of Toxic damage. The only reason it's not a hard counter is because it's technically possible to wear it down over time since it doesn't really have reliable recovery with Hail neutralizing Leftovers healing, and on top of that, hard-swapping into Blizzard can be quite scary, but it tanks everything else very easily.

calcs

252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 212+ SpD Aegislash-Shield: 76-90 (23.4 - 27.7%) -- 86.1% chance to 4HKO after hail damage and Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 212+ SpD Aegislash-Shield: 63-75 (19.4 - 23.1%) -- possible 5HKO after hail damage and Leftovers recovery

 

[HydreigonTheChild]

Registeel @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Iron Defense
- Amnesia
- Body Press
- Rest

You set up amnesia and become unbreakable whlie vaniluxe has to switch out every time or it has to fear an ohko from body press and with stealth rocks cutting into vanilluxe every time it is very hard for it to make progress what so ever especially since vanilluxe gives registeel free setup turns whenever it comes in. It also only has 8 PP on its blizzards which registeel can easily pp stall

252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 24 SpD Registeel: 90-107 (24.7 - 29.3%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO after hail damage
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. +2 252 HP / 24 SpD Registeel: 45-54 (12.3 - 14.8%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after hail damage
232+ Def Registeel Body Press vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Vanilluxe: 242-286 (85.5 - 101%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

 

[The Everylord]

Jirachi @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 168 SpD / 88 Spe
Careful Nature
- Iron Head
- Wish
- Protect
- U-turn/Stealth Rock
The speed evs are to outspend modest 252 evs vanilluxe.
It avoids 3HKO from blizzard and Iron head is stab and 2HKOs vanilluxe.
Wish+Protect is recovery.
U-Turn is for momentum and Rocks are for chipping vanilluxe and it’s teammates.

Calcs

252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 168+ SpD Jirachi: 102-120 (25.2 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after hail damage and Leftovers recovery
0 Atk Jirachi Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Vanilluxe: 198-234 (69.9 - 82.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[StarFalcon555]

Chansey @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Seismic Toss
- Toxic
- Soft-Boiled
- Teleport

The pink tumor is a pretty clear-cut counter to Mr. Frosty, being able to eat up all its attacks with ease.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 169-199 (24 - 28.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after hail damage
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 108-127 (15.3 - 18%) -- guaranteed 5HKO after hail damage
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 138-163 (19.6 - 23.1%) -- 97.4% chance to 4HKO after hail damage

 

[JanErik90]

Gigalith @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Rock Blast
- Earthquake
- Toxic / Protect
- Stealth Rock

Gigalith is a counter. It can switch in, change the Weather to sand and tank even Blizzard comfortably without the risk of a 2HKO.
It threatens to OHKO Vanilluxe with Rock Blast, forcing a switch enabling Gigalith to set up Rocks, further hurting Vanilluxe.
Sand also ensures Vanilluxe is getting damaged along the way no matter what, chipping it down to be revenge killed later, should something go wrong, like a freeze.

Calcs

4 Atk Gigalith Rock Blast (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Vanilluxe: 252-294 (89 - 103.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO after 2 turns of sand

252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gigalith in Sand: 145-172 (38.7 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gigalith in Sand: 120-142 (32 - 37.9%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Slip]

Rotom-Heat @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Overheat
- Volt Switch
- Toxic/Thunder Wave
- Pain Split

Rotom-Heat is a good check to vanilluxe as it outspeeds, doesn't get 2HKO, and can OHKO vanilluxe in return. Along with pain split which gives rotom-heat more survivability, it also gives you a chance to infect the opposing team with toxic or paralysis. You can also volt switch to keep momentum since vanillux is forced to switch without threatening to lose its own life. Due to the versatility of rotom, this check is one of the best in the game to vanillux

 

[klamalam]

Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Accelerock

Submitting as a check. Lycan naturally outspeeds and ohkoes with accelerock after chip. Close combat and stone edge both ohko naturally as well, but each have a downside.

 

[romanji]

Volcanion @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Bomb
- Defog

Volcanion is a good check to Vanilluxe due to its outspeeding and OHKOing with Flamethrower. Despite it taking quite a bit from Freeze-Dry, it still resists Blizzard and Freeze-Dry 4x.

calcs

252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Volcanion: 71-84 (23.5 - 27.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after hail damage
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Volcanion: 58-69 (19.2 - 22.9%) -- 84.6% chance to 4HKO after hail damage
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Freeze-Dry vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Volcanion: 183-216 (60.7 - 71.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after hail damage

252 SpA Volcanion Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Vanilluxe: 306-362 (108.1 - 127.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Sirwings]

Reuniclus @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 20 SpA / 240 SpD
Modest Nature
- Psyshock
- Future Sight
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball/Knock Off

Reuniclus AV is a forgotten king but at the same time one of the best check to specs vanilluxe. While it has 43% chances to get 2hko by Blizzard with stealth Rock up, it can easily absorb and see on which move did vanilluxe locked himself. This make reuniclus a very good check has it can easily fit with a steel and a water type which will handle with ease vanilluxe. If needed, it can always threaten it back with a knock off which will make vanilluxe enable to break through Reuniclus.

Calc

252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Blizzard vs. 248 HP / 236 SpD Assault Vest Reuniclus: 157-186 (37.1 - 43.9%) -- 43.4% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and hail damage
252+ SpA Choice Specs Vanilluxe Freeze-Dry vs. 248 HP / 236 SpD Assault Vest Reuniclus: 100-118 (23.6 - 27.8%)

 

[Monky25]

Cobalion @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Volt Switch

Offensive check to vanilluxe with the luxury of resisting blizzard, so you can even switch into it if needed.
And with that, it's time to vote! Down below are the checks and counters submitted for the week! Lots of great submissions, I wish I could vote for them all!
Checks

by Aqua Jet

by klamalam

by Sirwings

by avg

by Monky25

by Permission Slip
Counters

by heritage

by HydreigonTheChild

by The Everylord

by StarFalcon555
by JanErik90

Voting ends on February 24 at 11:59 PM GMT-8. My votes are
Checks: Rotom-H and Salazzle
Counters: Aegislash and Jirachi

 

[Slip]

Checks: murder dog and cobalion
Counters: i like them all but regi and aegi

 

[Totomon]

Checks: salazzle and cobalion
Counters: Regi and Chansee