That could work. Maybe without the speed, and Flamethrower as the last move.Houndoom @ Focus Sash
(Jolly?, 252 Speed Evs)
-Counter
-Destiny Bond
-(?)Will-o-Wisp
-(?)
Any info on what that Houndoom set was doing? What you had up against it, how it affected the battle, etc.?Houndoom @ Focus Sash
(Jolly?, 252 Speed Evs)
-Counter
-Destiny Bond
-(?)Will-o-Wisp
-(?)
I see. Houndoom would need the Speed EVs to pull off Destiny Bond.I was physical attacker heavy with a focus on Dragon Dancing Gyarados and Haxorus. Played some accuracy games to force a switch but got three free turns of set-up against his mons. 2HKO a Skarmory and was expecting a sweep when Houndoom showed up. Figured it had a Mega Stone so I went for the kill and got hit with a Counter.
Didn't know Houndoom also had Destiny Bond and was expecting a Willowisp on my remaining Haxorus so I went for a Façade (my JIC move) and got slapped with DB.
I think if it was an Adaptability set it would make way more sense. Adaptability Return is actually a decent lure, it's surprisingly powerful attack that can take special walls by surprise. I don't think Download is as reliable. If you're using it to kill special walls then you are guaranteed to get the Attack boost, but it does mean you have to switch it in on the wall.I found this weird Porygon-Z being used:
Porygon-Z @ Muscle Band
EVS: ? / ? / ?
Nature: ?
Ability: Download
-Hyper Beam
-Return
-?
-?
This Porygon-Z set had made me laugh when I saw Return, but then i was taken aback when after weakening with. Return, KO'd with Hyper Beam. I managed to defeat the Porygon-Z with Clefable however, and went ahead and swept his team. It had Ko'd my Honchkrow and Ampharos-Mega
Haha oh man that's rough! I bet he had Fissure on the same set to hit ghosts, Mold Breaker also ignores levitateApologies for the double post~
I just ran into the absolute most BS set ever. Mold Breaker Horn Drill Excadrill, presumably with Choice Scarf. It is such garbage, Mold Breaker means that it even works on Pokemon with Sturdy, like Skarmory. Talk about a terrible strategy, and I lost to it too.