Project SV OU - Victim of the Week (Week 53: Galarian Slowking) [Open for submissions!]

[BT89]

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Checks
Defensive by Lectrys
by Mugenman88
Substitute by HydreigonTheChild
PhysDef by Vendanger
PhysDef by InvisibleWater
by Admiral_Stalfos19
PhysDef by Illusion master 2365

Counters
ID + BP by Zora489
Curse by MegaScizor32

Voting is due Tuesday the 11th. Vote for up to two checks and only one counter.​

 

[InvisibleWater]

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[Lectrys]

Checks: (I think we could have put Gholdengo in the counters section instead, right?)
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[Mugenman88]

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Also, just curious, why was the Pex left out for counter?

 

[Admiral_Stalfos19]

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[zaydapoketrainer]

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[NoobHereWaddup]

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[Vendanger]

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(I think we could have put Gholdengo in the counters section instead, right?)

I submitted it as a check bc it can still lose the 1v1 under some not-so-uncommon circumstances (3 spikes, light screen) but maybe those cases aren't relevant enough idk lol I've never done this before

 

[zaydapoketrainer]

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I submitted it as a check bc it can still lose the 1v1 under some not-so-uncommon circumstances (3 spikes, light screen) but maybe those cases aren't relevant enough idk lol I've never done this before

i think that is a counter cuz those r very rare circumstances, and for a first timer ur mon has the most votes LOL so u doin good

 

[BT89]

Voting is over!

WINNERS
Check
PhysDef by Vendanger
Counter
Curse by MegaScizor32

Congratulations! Your sets will be featured in the Hall of Fame!

Week 19 - Zapdos


Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Electric
Timid Nature
- Roost
- Hurricane
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch / Heat Wave

Zapdos is one of the most potent offensive Pokemon available in the tier thanks to its gargantuan stats and great STAB coverage. Said STAB coverage lets Zapdos bypass usually Electric-type checks such as Great Tusk and Landorus-T. Zapdos is also exceptionally bulky, meaning it can often take a hit or two in a pinch and strike back hard or recover with Roost. Tera Electric further boosts Zapdos's Thunderbolt, 2HKOing bulky Pokemon like Rotom-Wash. How will you lure this threat!

Submissions are due Saturday, July 15th. Make sure to specify whether you are submitting a check or a counter.​

 

[Mugenman88]

COUNTER



Clodsire @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Recover
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic

Pretty simple, you can Toxic this Zapdos and sit on it, while Zapdos threatens a 4HKO at best with Hurricane, and it isn't even fully guaranteed, and even THEN it'll still need to hit 4-5 times with a 70% accurate move in a row, so it's not exactly the most likely to happen barring rain. If you've caught it after Tera you can also simply 2HKO with EQ.

252 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 127-150 (27.4 - 32.3%) -- 69.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 73-86 (15.7 - 18.5%) -- possible 8HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Electric Zapdos: 194-230 (60.4 - 71.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Lectrys]

Hard Check


Ting-Lu @ Leftovers
Ability: Vessel of Ruin
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Spikes
- Whirlwind

Goodness knows how often Flying-types like switching into Ting-Lu. Teach them with an attack that hits them super-effectively while you take a lower percentage of your HP alone than they do.

252 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 109-130 (21.2 - 25.2%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 63-75 (12.2 - 14.5%) -- possibly the worst move ever
0 Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zapdos: 180-212 (56 - 66%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Electric Zapdos: 90-106 (28 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
0 Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Electric Zapdos: 270-318 (84.1 - 99%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[NoobHereWaddup]

Garganacl @ Leftovers
Ability: Purifying Salt
Tera Type: Fairy/Water/idk
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Curse
- Salt Cure
- Recover
- Earthquake

Resisting all of zapdos' coverage moves and not having to worry about status makes garganacl an ideal counter
This one is simple, you take little damage, you annoy it with salt cure

252 SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 111-132 (27.4 - 32.6%) -- 68.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Tera Electric Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 148-176 (36.6 - 43.5%) -- 99.1% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Garganacl Salt Cure vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zapdos: 102-120 (31.7 - 37.3%) -- 75.9% chance to 3HKO

Even without Salt Cure's residual damage it's annoying for Zapdos, and if that wasn't enough, you can use Curse to set up.
EVs adjusted to have max special defense, but you can customize it as you want, even at 0 SpD EVs, Zapdos still fails to 2hko without tera.
Tera is whatever you want, you don't need it to 1v1 zapdos.
If Zapdos does tera, you can now use earthquake to deal more damage after you already used salt cure
0 Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Electric Zapdos: 166-196 (51.7 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[InvisibleWater]

Thundurus-Therian @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Electric / Ice / Flying
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Thunderbolt
- Grass Knot
- Focus Blast / Tera Blast

Thundurus-Therian is a check. Being an Electric-type special attacker with Volt Absorb means that Thundurus-Therian resists both of Zapdos' STABs and doesn't care about Static, giving it plenty of opportunities to switch in and begin setting up. If Zapdos hasn't Terastalized, a +2 Thunderbolt is a guaranteed OHKO. If it has, that honor goes to Focus Blast, which at +2 is a roll that's mostly in Thundurus-T's favor.

If running Tera Ice, Tera Blast becomes a guaranteed OHKO on pre-Tera Zapdos even without a Nasty Plot boost, and is a roll at +2 on post-Tera Zapdos. However, doing so causes Thundurus-T to lose its Flying resistance and gain a Fire weakness. It can still take a Hurricane or Heat Wave from full, and is faster than Zapdos, but that is worth mentioning.

Calcs

252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 174-205 (54.2 - 63.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Tera Electric Thundurus-Therian Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 232-274 (72.2 - 85.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 348-409 (108.4 - 127.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 87-102 (27.1 - 31.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Tera Electric Thundurus-Therian Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 116-137 (36.1 - 42.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 51-61 (15.8 - 19%) -- possible 6HKO
+2 252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 102-121 (31.7 - 37.6%) -- 91.8% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 103-122 (32 - 38%) -- 95.3% chance to 3HKO
+2 252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 205-242 (63.8 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 77-91 (23.9 - 28.3%) -- 95.6% chance to 4HKO
+2 252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 154-181 (47.9 - 56.3%) -- 86.7% chance to 2HKO
252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 154-182 (47.9 - 56.6%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO
+2 252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 308-363 (95.9 - 113%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 103-122 (32 - 38%) -- 95.3% chance to 3HKO
+2 252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 205-242 (63.8 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Tera Ice Thundurus-Therian Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 308-366 (95.9 - 114%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
+2 252 SpA Tera Ice Thundurus-Therian Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Zapdos: 614-726 (191.2 - 226.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 103-122 (32 - 38%) -- 95.3% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Thundurus-Therian Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 103-122 (32 - 38%) -- 95.3% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Tera Ice Thundurus-Therian Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 154-183 (47.9 - 57%) -- 89.8% chance to 2HKO
+2 252 SpA Tera Ice Thundurus-Therian Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Electric Zapdos: 307-363 (95.6 - 113%) -- 75% chance to OHKO


252 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Thundurus-Therian: 105-123 (35.1 - 41.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Ice Thundurus-Therian: 210-247 (70.2 - 82.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Thundurus-Therian: 121-143 (40.4 - 47.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tera Ice Thundurus-Therian: 242-286 (80.9 - 95.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[Zora489]

Voting is over!

WINNERS
Check
PhysDef by Vendanger
Counter
Curse by MegaScizor32

Congratulations! Your sets will be featured in the Hall of Fame!

Week 19 - Zapdos


Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Electric
Timid Nature
- Roost
- Hurricane
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch / Heat Wave

Zapdos is one of the most potent offensive Pokemon available in the tier thanks to its gargantuan stats and great STAB coverage. Said STAB coverage lets Zapdos bypass usually Electric-type checks such as Great Tusk and Landorus-T. Zapdos is also exceptionally bulky, meaning it can often take a hit or two in a pinch and strike back hard or recover with Roost. Tera Electric further boosts Zapdos's Thunderbolt, 2HKOing bulky Pokemon like Rotom-Wash. How will you lure this threat!

Submissions are due Saturday, July 15th. Make sure to specify whether you are submitting a check or a counter.​

This dengo set is a check, but can also be classified as a counter after you tera, as you can switch in on Zapdos and tera to attempt a KO. Also, it 1v1s zapdos if only slightly chipped and you have recovers to burn. Plus, you can tera and threaten pokemon that might want to switch in with its strong shadow balls.

252 HP 196+ spd 60 speed dengo with tera ghost and lefties. It has shadow ball, make it rain, twave, and recover. Sorry for not posting a pasteable set but my phone has been having strokes when I try it lol.

252 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 196+ SpD Gholdengo: 164-194 (43.3 - 51.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

 

[Omarinator]

CHECK

Baxcalibur @ Leftovers
Ability: Thermal Exchange
Tera Type: Electric / Ground
EVs: 228 HP / 28 Atk / 232 SpD / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Substitute
- Dragon Dance
- Icicle Crash
- Earthquake / Tera Blast

I'm not gonna lie, I absolutely LOVE running bulky Baxcalibur in OU, with tera it sometimes just takes games! But enough about that. Let's analyze this set!

The point of this set is to get a substitute going when you're against a Zapdos. The HP and SpD will always allow you to get a sub off if you're Tera Electric (check calcs section). The Atk will always let you kill a Zapdos with Icicle Crash from full! The Spe will allow you to outspeed fellow Baxcalibur with no speed (although they are rare) and Defensive Tusk, Rotom-Wash, and Rotom-Heat. For Zapdos, you will almost always want to be Tera Electric, as any move it throws at you your Substitute will live. Alternatively, you can go Tera Ground to prevent a Volt Switch / Thunderbolt and either Dragon Dance, or Icicle Crash to kill. The moveset allows you to check most of the OU Metagame for at least neutral damage.

calcs

28+ Atk Tera Electric Baxcalibur Icicle Crash vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zapdos: 324-384 (100.9 - 119.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
28+ Atk Tera Electric Baxcalibur Tera Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zapdos: 153-181 (47.6 - 56.3%) -- 86.3% chance to 2HKO
28+ Atk Tera Ground Baxcalibur Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Electric Zapdos: 384-452 (119.6 - 140.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
(Tera Electric to imitate losing Flying Type from Roost)

252 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 228 HP / 232 SpD Tera Electric Baxcalibur: 90-106 (21 - 24.7%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 228 HP / 232 SpD Tera Electric Baxcalibur: 78-92 (18.2 - 21.4%) -- possible 7HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Tera Electric Zapdos Volt Switch vs. 228 HP / 232 SpD Tera Electric Baxcalibur: 67-79 (15.6 - 18.4%) -- possible 8HKO after Leftovers recovery
Even with Tera a Volt Switch won't break the Sub!

 

[Admiral_Stalfos19]

Check

Tyranitar @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Adamant Nature
Tera-Type: Rock
- Rock Blast
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance

Resists all of Zapdos' moves except TBolt (which is dumb because Rock should totally resist Electric, but w/e). And even then, TBolt only manages a 3HKO at best, allowing Tyranitar to always switch in and set up a single Dragon Dance.

252 SpA Tera Electric Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 128-152 (37.5 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Rock Blast is the move of choice due to higher accuracy over Stone Edge, and the Loaded Dice ensures it hits 4-5 times over 2-3, making it infinitely more reliable. Rock Blast also doesn't make contact, allowing TTar to bypass Static. Max speed beats out everything up to Adamant Sneasler with a single DD up, and max attack Adamant ensures that even Tera-Electric won't save Zap from being OHKO'd by +1 Rock Blast (keep in mind that Zap would've taken 2 turns worth of Sandstorm chip damage all the while)

+1 252+ Atk Tyranitar Rock Blast (4 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Electric Zapdos: 316-376 (98.4 - 117.1%) -- approx. 93.8% chance to OHKO (guaranteed after Sandstorm chip)

TTar can also kill it with EQ after it Tera's

+1 252+ Atk Tyranitar Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tera Electric Zapdos: 420-496 (130.8 - 154.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[ouelite]

Head smash great tusk. Not entirely sure how this thread works but it can kill zapdos to let scizor or physical valiant cook

 

[BT89]

Submission phase is done!



Checks
Stone Edge by Lectrys
Volt Absorb NP by InvisibleWater
Specially Defensive by Zora489
Bulky SubDD by Omarinator
Dragon Dance by Admiral_Stalfos19

Counters
Specially Defensive by Mugenman88
Specially Defensive Curse by NoobHereWaddup

Voting is done by Tuesday, July 18th. Make sure to vote for up to two checks and one counter. ​

 

[InvisibleWater]

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[Mugenman88]

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[Lectrys]

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[Omarinator]

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[zaydapoketrainer]

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BAN GARG

 

[Zora489]

Head smash great tusk. Not entirely sure how this thread works but it can kill zapdos to let scizor or physical valiant cook

Pretty much, you make a set that can reliably check/counter the pokemon and set that is featured by the person updating the thread. In this case it's zapdos. So you'd pick an OU viable pokemon that checks/counters zapdos and post the set + calcs.