Time to take a massive dump.
Viscero (Raikou) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 104 HP / 252 SpA / 152 Spe
Modest Nature
- Substitute
- Toxic
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
First set happens to be one that's strong in the lead slot. Sub is great to scout out CB leads, and Toxic allows you to force Blissey back out and keep applying pressure, along with crippling guys like Pert and Regice. The Modest nature is what makes the set really strong. You're already slower than Jolly Duggie, and this nature gives you an advantage against those players who send their Dug in vs a Kou behind a sub in belief that their 32 SpDef EVs will keep them safe vs Hidden Power, and they then proceed to get killed by Modest. Also Modest does ridiculous damage - doing >50% to Metas and some Tars is nothing to be laughed at. Like lead Jynx, this guy can just kill 2 or 3 mons without switching out vs unprepared teams.
Suliman (Milotic) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 248 HP / 224 Def / 16 SpA / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
- Hypnosis
- Toxic
- Surf
- Recover
Another set that can be used in the lead to great effect, double status Milo. Sleep is of course stronger than ever in ADV, and the combination of Hypnosis and Toxic can take people off guard, and also little is lost by forgoing Ice Beam; Milo will still beat Mence 1 on 1, and no longer needs to apply poke pressure to the nonexistent Restalk Zap. Just make sure you're not horribly Mence weak otherwise, all these sets go hand in hand with common sense in teambuilding otherwise.
Red (Snorlax) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Immunity
EVs: 80 HP / 160 Atk / 136 Def / 120 SpD / 12 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Body Slam
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Punch
- Self-Destruct
Focus Punch Lax is a powerful twist on utility Lax. The obvious target is a certain dino, but it's also useful for poking down Skarm without having to split EVs etc. If this finds its mark, it's a game-changer. The 12 Speed EVs are for paralyzed Aero, a little secret of the trade.
The Prodigal Son (Medicham) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pure Power
EVs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Brick Break
- Focus Punch
- Substitute
- Shadow Ball
SubPunch Cham gets rid of all the negative aspects of banded Cham - the heavy reliance on prediction and often negatively weighted 50-50s and potential to lose momentum. This comes in a trade off for less damage, however the difference is surprisingly marginal, especially when your moves are hitting good targets always. If Leftovers aren't shown by sand, this is a particularly strong threat, as the Sub can take people off guard.
Volkan (Blaziken) @ Leftovers
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 16 HP / 48 Atk / 252 SpA / 192 Spe
Mild Nature
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Fire Blast
- Focus Punch
- Substitute
This one is a variant on the SubPunch Zard I love so dearly with some more power behind its Focus Punch - these ones will stick to guys like Flygon unlike zard's ones. Of course, it trades off being slower and being hit by Spikes and trapped by Dug (the latter might even be a positive in some cases if you're running a P2 team with this opening up holes for DDtar for example). There are also some other less obvious benefits of this over Zard; one being the lack of Electric weak, which can come in handy vs Gengar, and sometimes Jolteon and Zapdos if Blazi is quite healthy.
Ace (Zapdos) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 176 HP / 172 SpA / 160 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Protect
I have to give 100% credit to
Mael for creating this set. Protect Zap is really strong vs band users, such as Aero, Meta, and TTar. It's also really good for jewing on Metas in general that want to blow on Zap, as so many of them do. There's also of course the synergy with Toxic. Protect has a lot of general utility, it can come in handy vs guys like MoPCross for example. Thanks again Mael!
Judas Iscariot (Houndoom) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Early Bird
EVs: 184 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 64 Spe
Modest Nature
- Beat Up
- Will-O-Wisp
- Fire Blast
- Pursuit
They finally fucking fixed this shit on showdown. On a team with 6 mons with respectable base attack stats and 5 or 6 of your mons are still alive, this move is a very comfortable 2HKO vs Blissey, the only mon that can really properly switch into a regular Houndoom and doesn't care about being burnt. (Defensive Cune is considerably less common now, and even then that's forced to Rest and be a momentum loser). I like to run a lot of HP and not much Speed with a Modest nature, as you'll always be slower than the likes of Gengar, and you're better off tanking hits from shit, both phsyical form burnt mons and special. Pursuit is great for Gar removal especially in conjunction with Early Bird, and Fire STAB is as powerful as ever. This is very much duggable ofc, so P2 is always a good partner.
Giovanni (Rhydon) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 144 HP / 252 Atk / 112 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Substitute
- Megahorn
Rhydon. Intended for use on Maggie teams, this guy can get up Subs on the likes of Lax and Aero, and output very strong damage from behind a Sub. The EVs make you faster than Perts. Rhydon loves para support, in SPL I ran T-Wave Gyarados which has sick synergy with Rhydon type wise and strategically too.
Nemesis (Forretress) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Explosion
- Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Zap Cannon
A twist on Forry, with Zap Cannon for paralyzing Gengars among many things. Many people have tried to make HP Ghost Forry work, which 2HKO's Gar. However, that requires two 50-50 predictions, and on a mon that gets pummeled down easily like Forretress, that's not always feasible. Zap Cannon requires one good prediction to catch Gengar. If it hits, Gar is out for the game, like a porn star who contracts an STD. If it misses, you can proceed to psych out your opponent throughout the game. Of course, you forgo Earthquake which means you can't kill Mag, so I always used Dug with this.
That's it for sets for now, there's more in the works, but my laboratory is restricted access during Classic.
In terms of teambuilding partners for all these sets, I recommend Skarm, TTar, and Pert. Viva RSE.
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