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but then what's left of me?
252+ Atk Salamence Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Suicune: 145-172 (35.8 - 42.5%) -- 94.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recoverySo I'd like to make an argument for one of my favorite mons in UU....
Milotic to C Rank
I get it, there's a dozen other bulky waters in the tier. Swampert/Tenta can set up hazards(Tenta spins them as well); Stoise has Spin and great offensive pressure; Vape is a pretty strong wishpass; and Suicune is.. well... Suicune. They all do their jobs very well, but that doesn't mean Milotic has no use in the meta, like the D rank would suggest. As it is, she's a great defensive pivot, soaking up hits from Mons such as MAggron/Entei/Darm/Salamence(Barring Outrage), and either forcing them out, or threatening Scald Burns/Toxic spread, then simply clicking Recover to act like it never happened. Even switching in on Status doesn't bother Milo as much, as she simply becomes even bulkier physically: That Salamence switch-in.. not even a threat once Marvel Scale comes into play.
252+ Atk Salamence Outrage vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Marvel Scale Milotic: 124-147 (31.5 - 37.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery and burn damage
0 SpA Milotic Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Salamence: 348-412 (105.1 - 124.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
I'm not saying she's the greatest option. But saying she is ineffective is just wrong.
Milotic is taking 37.5%-43.4% after factoring burn damage (how did you get burned in the first place?).
0 SpA Suicune Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Salamence: 316-376 (95.4 - 113.5%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
So the question is, why am I using this over Suicune? I mean it has marginally better Special Bulk and Special Attack, but it is cleanly 2HKOed after SR by (scarf) Mence if it doesn't have a status ailment (252+ Atk Salamence Outrage vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Milotic: 186-219 (47.3 - 55.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery). Recover is nice I guess, but its not really worth giving up access to Calm Mind, and if I really wanted a specially bulky water with recovery, I'd just use Slowking, which is once again physically bulkier, has regenerator, and Calm Mind on top of Slack off to serve as a wincon against defensively oriented teams (Psyshock helps with this). I think Milotic would deserve a rank if Suicune didn't exist, but its pretty much just an inferior Suicune most of the time (hence its D ranking).