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Project USUM UU Lure that Threat - On Hold for UUPL
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Congratulations to Darksafadao for winning last round, you will be added to the archive oo
This week we're gonna be kicking off with a more offensive trend with our mons. Infernape has been a solid pick in the UU metagame for who knows how long with a variety of sets.
LURES ARE DUE BY TUESDAY 11:59 PM GMT -7
This week we're gonna be kicking off with a more offensive trend with our mons. Infernape has been a solid pick in the UU metagame for who knows how long with a variety of sets.
LURES ARE DUE BY TUESDAY 11:59 PM GMT -7
Celebi @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- U-turn
- Psychic
- Leaf Storm
- Healing Wish
Scarf Infernape has somewhat fallen out of favor and Infernape is usually NP now. Celebi is able to net a surprise kill on Ape, Beedrill, Krookodile,etc. while providing healing wish and u-turn support for other teammates.
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Blissey (F) @ Psychium Z
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Psychic
- Soft-Boiled
- Wish / Stealth Rocks
- Seismic Toss / Heal Bell
Psychium Blissey is cool to lure ape because Blissey is generally very passive and Ape can usually come in for free. However, with the Z, it can kill Ape after rocks as shown below. Also taking less from Knock Off is nice.
4 SpA Blissey Shattered Psyche (175 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Infernape: 264-312 (90.1 - 106.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Scizor @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Quick Attack
- Knock Off / Superpower / Bug Bite
Infernape is a common check to Swords Dance Iron Plate Scizor. However, it fails to check SD LO Quick Attack variant which can OHKO it after a single SD and Stealth Rocks damages.
+2 252+ Atk Life Orb Technician Scizor Quick Attack vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Infernape: 246-290 (83.9 - 98.9%) -- 75% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
Swampert @ Rindo Berry
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Scald / Ice Punch
- Toxic
Infernape can normally ohko swampert with grass knot after a small amount of chip or after a nasty plot, however with Rindo berry, it will tank the hit and ohko back with earthquake,
+2 252 SpA Infernape Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Rindo Berry Swampert: 324-382 (80.3 - 94.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Infernape Grass Knot (80 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Rindo Berry Swampert: 162-192 (40.1 - 47.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
This set also however allows it to deal with grass knot nihilego, life orb zeraora (which ohkos after small chip) and HP grass users (eg. manectric which seems to be running hp grass a lot more again recently), as well as tanking an energy ball from the not very common chandelure too, ohkoing all in return with earthquake.
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Kyurem @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Focus Blast
252 SpA Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Infernape: 282-333 (96.2 - 113.6%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
+2 252 SpA Infernape Vacuum Wave vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Kyurem: 246-290 (62.9 - 74.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Most Infernape aren't Choice Scarf right now so you can outspeed and OHKO most Infernape as they will likely stay in and try to KO you with a fighting move. Additionally you can get surprise kills on other things that might try to stay in on you like Pidgeot-Mega, Zeraora, Latias, Hydreigon, Celebi, Manectric-Mega, Cobalion, and Terrakion.
Empoleon @ Chople Berry
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald/Hydro Pump
- Stealth Rock/Defog
- Toxic
- Filler
Empoleon with Chople Berry can easily lure Infernape, taking any unboosted fighting move and OHKOing after rocks. If needed, Hydro Pump can be used to OHKO Infernape without the help of chip damage, but an Infernape is more likely to take the bait vs a Scald using Empoleon.
sorry i completely forgot this existed oops. Vote for the best Infernape lure below!
Voting ends Wednesday March 13th. Good luck!
QA Scizor. God knows how many times I've lost to that Scizor set while using Infernape as one of my primary checks.
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Congratulations to Smallsmallrose for winning this week!
Tentacruel is a good bulky Water-type that can switch into several threats and remove hazards. Sometimes, removing it would be more effective with a lure.
Submissions close Thursday 21st March. Good luck!
Tentacruel is a good bulky Water-type that can switch into several threats and remove hazards. Sometimes, removing it would be more effective with a lure.
Submissions close Thursday 21st March. Good luck!
Infernape @ Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 154 Atk / 4 Def / 96 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Overheat
- Close Combat
- Thunder Punch
- Slack Off
A Mixed Ape set I made a while ago. Ape easily lures in Tenta thanks to it resisting its stab moves. Thunder Punch lures in things like Tentacruel and Moltres and bops them. It garuanteed 2OHKOs the standard fast Tenta spread. It also has a very good chance to 2OHKO the bulkier variant too, garuanteed after SR dmg.
154 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Infernape Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 112 Def Tentacruel: 244-289 (67 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery
154 Atk Life Orb Iron Fist Infernape Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Tentacruel: 190-226 (52.1 - 62%) -- 97.7% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery
Cobalion @ Rockium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
Rockium Coba is great. ig you could run Zen Headbutt but I prefer to keep the ability to smack Moltres and Rotom-H. Tentacruel will often switch in against Cobalion to quickly haze or punish with Scald since Cobalion is too weak to do too much back typically even with Z, unlike the other Fighting-types.
+2 252 Atk Cobalion Continental Crush (180 BP) vs. 252 HP / 112 Def Tentacruel: 370-436 (101.6 - 119.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Black Sludge recovery
Scizor @ Apicot Berry
Ability: Technician
EVs: 164 HP / 252 Atk / 92 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Natural Gift
Natural Gift lets a Scizor holding an Apicot Berry unleash a 100 BP ground type move, which will always kill the common fast Tentacruel with rocks up when comboed with Bullet Punch. And even has a pretty good chance to do so without rocks. Slower, bulkier Tentacruels just need to get knocked first.
252+ Atk Apicot Berry Scizor Natural Gift (100 BP Ground) vs. 252 HP / 112 Def Tentacruel: 292-344 (80.2 - 94.5%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery
252+ Atk Technician Scizor Bullet Punch vs. 252 HP / 112 Def Tentacruel: 66-78 (18.1 - 21.4%) -- possible 6HKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery
And vs Bulky:
252+ Atk Scizor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Tentacruel: 111-131 (30.4 - 35.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ Atk Apicot Berry Scizor Natural Gift (100 BP Ground) vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Tentacruel: 228-270 (62.6 - 74.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery
Use knock to scout out what the Tentacruel is and maybe get some chip in, and once the Tentacruel seems fairly comfortable, force it in with an SD, and unleash the Natural Gift as it hazes.
Togekiss @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Nasty Plot
- Air Slash
- Roost
+2 0 SpA Togekiss Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 112 Def Tentacruel: 328-386 (90.1 - 106%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO after Black Sludge recovery
I've fallen for this too many times for me not to post this. Special no thanks to low ladder people.
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Vote for the best Tentacruel lure below!
Voting closes Saturday 30th March. Good luck!
