I tested several pokemon (some of which could be viable) but I will pick Lickitung as my official post (I will note the other pokemon so you guys can try them out.) Post-realization: dang, things kind of fell apart/slowed down after the 36 special attack change.
Lickitung @ Evolite
Ability: Own tempo
Level 5
EVs: 196 HP /196 36 Special Attack / 236 Special Defense 36 Remaining EVs
Calm Nature
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Extra Move 1 (Maybe Wish)
- Extra Move 2 (Maybe Protect)
- Extra Move 3 (Maybe Sleep Talk)
This Lickitung will always survive 2 bug buzzs (also long as the special defense drop does not happen) even after stealth rock (but not always with rocks and spikes) and will KO with fire blast after 1 round of life orb recoil. You could use Wish+Protect to stall until Yanma falls in the KO range for flamethrower (however, dragging out the fight increases the likelihood of a crit or defense drop happening). Crits and Hypnosis can be a problem for Lickitung (although Crits are rare and Sleep talk gives us a fighting chance against Hypnosis).
Calc Time:
This is the first time I am using the calculator mentioned earlier and It felt a little weird, plus it seems that it used a different damage formula than me (my lowest damage number for an attack was 1 point off), but I will just use this calculator for this thread.
I am assuming the opponent always use the best possible move against me when I switch in.
236+ SpA Life Orb Yanma Bug Buzz vs. 196 HP / 236+ SpD Eviolite Lickitung: 9-12 (32.1 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
(9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 12)
If Bug Buzz drops my defense, Yanma would need max damage roll on the first hit for a chance to KO Lickitung with the 2nd hit
0.469% of all that happening with crits (76.563% with Stealth Rocks)
Since Yanma can't 2HKO Lickitung with the defense drop, It could try to flinch Lickitung on the 2nd hit to drop licki into the KO range. that has a 28.5% chance (factoring in the accuracy) of flinching (Air slash does the same amount of damage as Bug Buzz).
If I somehow switch into Hidden Power, I will be able to survive long enough to counterattack (not considering crits), If I don't KO Yanma with that counterattack, Yanma has a 0.391% chance of KO with the 2nd Bug buzz (12.109% with Rocks). If Yanma Air Slashs (I'll do that later)
As for dealing with Hynnosis:
Assume Yanma bug buzz when you switch in and your attack will KO yanma when you attack, and yanma attacks with air slash when you are asleep while you use sleep talk.
If Yanma Hypnosis while you attack:
Yanma Winning: 45.7%
Yanma Losing: 54.3%
If you felt risky/pro/lucky and decided to use sleep talk on the same turn as yanma Hypnosis (don't do this please):
Yanma Winning: 30.467%
Yanma Losing:69.533% 29.533%
Nothing changes (except the PPs): 40% (I thought this amount was added to Losing but No sleep + sleep talk = no KO)
Meanwhile, Fire Blast Calcs:
36 SpA Lickitung Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Yanma: 20-24 (86.9 - 104.3%) --6.3% chance to OHKO
(20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 24)
56.25% (47.813 after accuracy factoring) of KOing after one round of Life Orb recoil (two rounds are guaranteed to KO)
In case you are using flamethrower:
36 SpA Lickitung Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Yanma: 16-20 (69.5 - 86.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
(16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 20)
Before 2 rounds of LO recoil: 0%
after 2 rounds of Recoil: 6.25%
3 rounds: 68.75%
4+ rounds: 100%
however, switching out yanma could allow yanma to give an extra hit to Licki, which licki is probably not going to survive the next hit (unless Hidden power was one of those hit). If making yanma was the goal, well then, mission accomplished.
Other possible pokemons to use:
What, no more calcs? now I feel lonely...jk
I just got an idea: what about using assault vest (I did not test the vest on anyone)?
Lickitung @ Evolite
Ability: Own tempo
Level 5
EVs: 196 HP /
Calm Nature
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Extra Move 1 (Maybe Wish)
- Extra Move 2 (Maybe Protect)
- Extra Move 3 (Maybe Sleep Talk)
This Lickitung will always survive 2 bug buzzs (also long as the special defense drop does not happen) even after stealth rock (but not always with rocks and spikes) and will KO with fire blast after 1 round of life orb recoil. You could use Wish+Protect to stall until Yanma falls in the KO range for flamethrower (however, dragging out the fight increases the likelihood of a crit or defense drop happening). Crits and Hypnosis can be a problem for Lickitung (although Crits are rare and Sleep talk gives us a fighting chance against Hypnosis).
Calc Time:
This is the first time I am using the calculator mentioned earlier and It felt a little weird, plus it seems that it used a different damage formula than me (my lowest damage number for an attack was 1 point off), but I will just use this calculator for this thread.
I am assuming the opponent always use the best possible move against me when I switch in.
236+ SpA Life Orb Yanma Bug Buzz vs. 196 HP / 236+ SpD Eviolite Lickitung: 9-12 (32.1 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
(9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 12)
If Bug Buzz drops my defense, Yanma would need max damage roll on the first hit for a chance to KO Lickitung with the 2nd hit
0.469% of all that happening with crits (76.563% with Stealth Rocks)
Since Yanma can't 2HKO Lickitung with the defense drop, It could try to flinch Lickitung on the 2nd hit to drop licki into the KO range. that has a 28.5% chance (factoring in the accuracy) of flinching (Air slash does the same amount of damage as Bug Buzz).
If I somehow switch into Hidden Power, I will be able to survive long enough to counterattack (not considering crits), If I don't KO Yanma with that counterattack, Yanma has a 0.391% chance of KO with the 2nd Bug buzz (12.109% with Rocks). If Yanma Air Slashs (I'll do that later)
As for dealing with Hynnosis:
Assume Yanma bug buzz when you switch in and your attack will KO yanma when you attack, and yanma attacks with air slash when you are asleep while you use sleep talk.
If Yanma Hypnosis while you attack:
Yanma Winning: 45.7%
Yanma Losing: 54.3%
If you felt risky/pro/lucky and decided to use sleep talk on the same turn as yanma Hypnosis (don't do this please):
Yanma Winning: 30.467%
Yanma Losing:
Nothing changes (except the PPs): 40% (I thought this amount was added to Losing but No sleep + sleep talk = no KO)
Meanwhile, Fire Blast Calcs:
36 SpA Lickitung Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Yanma: 20-24 (86.9 - 104.3%) --
(20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 24)
56.25% (47.813 after accuracy factoring) of KOing after one round of Life Orb recoil (two rounds are guaranteed to KO)
In case you are using flamethrower:
36 SpA Lickitung Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Yanma: 16-20 (69.5 - 86.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
(16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 20)
Before 2 rounds of LO recoil: 0%
after 2 rounds of Recoil: 6.25%
3 rounds: 68.75%
4+ rounds: 100%
however, switching out yanma could allow yanma to give an extra hit to Licki, which licki is probably not going to survive the next hit (unless Hidden power was one of those hit). If making yanma was the goal, well then, mission accomplished.
Other possible pokemons to use:
I was looking for bulky pokemon cause you are not outspeeding yanma unless you are using a timid ponyta with a choice scarf.
Unfortunely, some of my bug buzz calcs used air slash's BP, so I have to retry some of these pokemon.
pokemon are listed by highest special defense, then HP (+ signs show pokemon I think could be viable), I'll let you guys figure out the EVs:
Lileep: can't take dat bug buzz. If only it was not weak to bug buzz...
+Bronzer: has a 99.61% of living 2 bug buzz (even after SR) and can KO with 2 rounds of LO recoil
Frillish: can wall yanma with recover until yanma falls into KO range
Lickitung: Listed
Goomy:is likely to survive 2 hits but can't threaten yanma in return
Flabebe: only 2 air slashs have a chance to KO (better chance with SR), flabebe can stall with wish + protect, but not much else
Amaura: always survives 2 hits without SR or defense drops (harder time with hazards) and can KO with an ice move (maybe a scarfed set can work too?)
Vullaby: likely to survive 2 bug buzz (without rocks) and could KO with air slash or brave bird
Eevee: I gave up on Eevs when CB quick attack could not OHKO (but 2 LO'ed quick attacks could KO, but Eevs faints too)
Clauncher:Gets KOed before Koing Yanma
Skrelp: could KO yanma with HP rock, berry Juice or Evolite can be used
Honedge:Could survive 2 HP grounds but 2+ Shadow Sneak does not OHKO, but none of that matters cause Hypnosis + No Guard = very VERY bad (I forgot about Sleep Talk, but still can't KO)
Unfortunely, some of my bug buzz calcs used air slash's BP, so I have to retry some of these pokemon.
pokemon are listed by highest special defense, then HP (+ signs show pokemon I think could be viable), I'll let you guys figure out the EVs:
Lileep: can't take dat bug buzz. If only it was not weak to bug buzz...
+Bronzer: has a 99.61% of living 2 bug buzz (even after SR) and can KO with 2 rounds of LO recoil
Frillish: can wall yanma with recover until yanma falls into KO range
Lickitung: Listed
Goomy:is likely to survive 2 hits but can't threaten yanma in return
Flabebe: only 2 air slashs have a chance to KO (better chance with SR), flabebe can stall with wish + protect, but not much else
Amaura: always survives 2 hits without SR or defense drops (harder time with hazards) and can KO with an ice move (maybe a scarfed set can work too?)
Vullaby: likely to survive 2 bug buzz (without rocks) and could KO with air slash or brave bird
Eevee: I gave up on Eevs when CB quick attack could not OHKO (but 2 LO'ed quick attacks could KO, but Eevs faints too)
Clauncher:Gets KOed before Koing Yanma
Skrelp: could KO yanma with HP rock, berry Juice or Evolite can be used
Honedge:
What, no more calcs? now I feel lonely...jk
I just got an idea: what about using assault vest (I did not test the vest on anyone)?