Heracross @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
- Stone Edge
- Aerial Ace
ScarfCross is a nice late-game cleaner that is a great answer to non-scarfed psychics, darks, Serperior,
Terrakion (even though Serperior might now be banned thank God) and Salamence that is a reliable sweeper and wallbreaker. Other Fighting Types like Machamp want to stay away from Ace at +1, since everytime it gets a kill, it gets a Moxie Boost.
+1 252 Atk Mold Breaker Heracross Aerial Ace vs. 172 HP / 0 Def Machamp: 230-272 (63.1 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
After said Moxie Boost, Defensive Salamence can get OHKO'd by a +2 and when rocks are up +1, while non-bulky Salamence is OHKO'd without a boost.
+1 252 Atk Heracross Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 232+ Def Salamence: 270-318 (68.5 - 80.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Heracross Stone Edge vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Salamence: 256-302 (77.1 - 90.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Crobat does not want to switch in either, as it can get OHKO'd without a boost when rocks are up, and is anyway at +1 without rocks.
252 Atk Heracross Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Crobat: 256-302 (68.6 - 80.9%) -- 50% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+1 252 Atk Heracross Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Crobat: 384-452 (102.9 - 121.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
And Even Suicune does not want to come in on a +1 CC or Megahorn.
+1 252 Atk Heracross Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Suicune: 187-222 (46.2 - 54.9%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+1 252 Atk Heracross Megahorn vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Suicune: 187-222 (46.2 - 54.9%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
All making Heracross a deadly late game cleaner, especially when you consider that it would usually come out after its counters have been cleared.