Recent content by Fire-breather Richard

What's the point of recording a hax-filled battle?

HP Rock Serperior

Core 3 Core 12

Just had a match against an unpleasant player on Showdown. On Team Preview, said player were complaining that I had legendaries in my team. He then had a stroke of good fortune as he hit 2 criticals and my Togekiss missed a crucial Air Slash and my Toxicroak missed its Gunk Shot. As I was...

Stolen from Albacore Altaria @ Altarianite Ability: Cloud Nine EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Dragon Dance - Return - Outrage - Earthquake Mega Altaria can Dragon Dance as Talonflame comes in, then OHKO it with Outrage. This also allows it to beat Mega Venusaur, Fire-types...

Raikou as a check. Raikou @ Choice Specs EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Thunderbolt - Volt Switch - Hidden Power Ice - Shadow Ball Raikou can switch into any move Thundurus uses except Knock Off, survive the hit, and KO back with Choice Specs-boosted Thunderbolt or Hidden...

Garchomp @ Lum Berry Ability: Rough Skin EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Swords Dance - Earthquake - Dragon Claw - Fire Fang Garchomp can set up a Swords Dance on any member of the core and then proceed to OHKO them with Earthquake, Dragon Claw or Fire Fang. The lack of Speed...

Pokemon hatched from Egg at Lv 5 (later changed to Lv 1 ). In order to increase in levels, they need to battle other Pokemon to gain EXP (and also gain EV) so they become stronger in the process. However, the Wild Pokemon you encounter always have 0 EVs despite being at a high level.

Hippowdon @ Leftovers Ability: Sand Stream EVs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD Impish Nature - Earthquake - Stealth Rock - Slack Off - Stone Edge Hippo helps Tornadus-T against Electric-types and Zard-X while Tornadus-T can take on Keldeo and Grass-types for Hippowdon. Hippo also acts as a check...

Garchomp @ Yache Berry Ability: Rough Skin EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Swords Dance - Earthquake - Dragon Claw - Stone Edge Swords Dance Garchomp is a nice partner for Azumarill because it can lure Thundurus, Mega Manectric and Raikou and OHKO them back with Stone Edge or...

Nominating Tangrowth as a check Tangrowth @ Leftovers Ability: Regenerator EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Relaxed Nature - Leaf Storm - Knock Off - Sleep Powder - Hidden Power Ice As long as Stealth Rock isn't up, Tangrowth avoids the 2HKO from any move Azumarill carries and can OHKO back...

Lucario @ Lucarionite Ability: Adaptability EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Close Combat - Bullet Punch - Stone Edge - Iron Tail Although Lucario cannot switch into Xerneas directly, if given a free switch, it still outspeeds and OHKO Xerneas with Iron Tail. 252 Atk Adaptability...

Mega Swampert as a check Swampert-Mega @ Swampertite Ability: Swift Swim EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD Careful Nature - Waterfall - Earthquake - Curse - Rest Mega Swampert can avoid the 2HKO from any of Mega Ampharos's attacks and can OHKO back with a Super Effective Earthquake. Rest is used...

Clefable @ Leftovers Ability: Magic Guard EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD Calm Nature - Calm Mind - Moonblast - Soft-Boiled - Thunder Wave Clefable is able to switch in on Lati@s, Sableye, non-Iron Head Kyurem-B and Chansey which counters Mega Venusaur. It also cripples Talonflame, Mega...

Rotom-Heat @ Choice Scarf Ability: Levitate EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Volt Switch - Overheat - Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass - Trick Rotom-H resists Pin Missile and OHKOes Mega Heracross with Overheat. With a Choice Scarf, it also outspeeds Thundurus and has a high...