The Team.
Tapu Bulu is our switch in to things like Specs Tapu Koko and Scarf Tapu Lele.
It also recovers health for 4 out of 6 members.
Sets.
Volcarona @ Buginium Z
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Quiver Dance
- Fire Blast
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power [Ground]
Quiver Dance boosts Volcarona's Special Attack and Speed stat to even greater levels. Fire Blast is a very good STAB move that basically nukes anything that does not resist or isn't called Chansey. Bug Buzz in conjunction with Buginium Z allows it to beat most mons that would otherwise beat it such as: Choice Scarf Lati's, Tyranitar and Zygarde. Hidden Power Ground is used to nail Heatran because otherwise it would wall this set.
Latios @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Defog
- Trick
Latios is the form of hazard control as well as our speed control. Draco Meteor is Latios's best STAB move that can kill some mons such as Kartana, Garchomp, Zygarde and Charizard-Mega-X. Psyshock nails mons like Keldeo, Mega Venusaur, Toxapex and Chansey. Defog is able to keep off hazards such as Stealth Rocks and Spikes/Toxic Spikes which really annoy Volcarona. Trick is to cripple normal switch ins such as Magearna, Chansey and Celesteela.
Diancie-Mega @ Diancite
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Moonblast
- Diamond Storm
- Stealth Rock
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Moonblast is Mega Diancie's best STAB move that hits Dragon, Dark and Fighting types such as Zygarde, Greninja and Keldeo. Diamond Storm is Mega Diancie's secondary STAB move that hits mons such as Charizard-Mega-X, Zapdos, Volcarona and Mega Pinsir. Stealth Rocks in conjunction with Hidden Power Ice is a really nice tech because you setup Stealth Rocks on the switch into Landorus-Therian and switch out, next time it comes in you bop it with Hidden Power Ice.
Zygarde @ Choice Band
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Thousand Arrows
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Toxic
Thousand arrows is Zygarde's best STAB move because it can hit mons that'd normally be immune to Ground Type moves. Extreme Speed enables Zygarde to function as a decent revenge killer against weakened mons. Outrage can be used to 2HKO things like Tangrowth and Mega Venusaur if giving Fairy types a free switch in isnt a problem. Toxic can also be used to wear down common switch ins.
Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 124 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
Leech Seed gives Celesteela semi reliable recovery as well as being annoying by taking ur opponents health. Protect is used for more recovery as well as scouting for Z-Moves. Heavy Slam is Celesteela's best STAB move because of how much it weighs and does good damage to anything that does not resist it. Flamethrower is used to punish steel types such as Skarmory, Celesteela, Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn.
Tapu Bulu @ Leftovers
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 224 HP / 52 Def / 232 SpD
Careful Nature
- Horn Leech
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Taunt
A bit of a weird Tapu Bulu spread, it can take on most special attackers like Specs Tapu Koko and Scarf Tapu Lele. Horn Leech is used for semi reliable recovery and can hit mons like Suicune, Mega Diancie and Keldeo. Leech Seed in conjunction with Protect is once again used for recovery and scouting for Z-Moves. Taunt makes Tapu Bulu able to beat Unaware Clefable and stops Toxapex/Ferrothorn from setting up hazards.
Threats.
Replays.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-643811576 - How to bounce rocks back, how to sweep with volc even with a >100 speed scarfer.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-644325820 - Volcarona sweep 2.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-643385285 - Volcarona sweep 3.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-643519738 - how to beat a team with 3 hard Volcarona counters.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-644325820 - Volcarona sweep 2.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-643385285 - Volcarona sweep 3.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-643519738 - how to beat a team with 3 hard Volcarona counters.
We're pretty confident about this team because it got all 3 alts into the 1700-1800 range.
We personally think Volcarona is very good right now because of how underprepped it is on ladder.
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