Project National Dex Next Best Thing - Slate 11: Mega Medicham

[Sputnik]

why not use moonblast instead of gleam

Mental Warfare

 

[sealoo]

gotta make sure its viable in singles and doubles

 

[hidin]

Tapu Lele @ Tapunium Z
Ability: Psychic Surge
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Calm Mind / Focus Blast
- Moonblast
- Nature's Madness

Takes advantage of its checks like Mega Scizor, Gholdengo, Victini, and Heatran while also being threatening in general. You also slam fat with this too, which is quite funny. HippoSkarm will not be missed!

 

[hidin]

Voting is open! We close on March 26th, so be sure to quickly vote for your favorites!

 

[sealoo]

ID CM

 

[TheSorcer3r]

I'm so sorry.

You should be.
ID CM

 

[Giyu]

LO

 

[MurderousMantyke]

why not use moonblast instead of gleam

Draining kiss sounds coolio here for recovery to grab more boosts tbh.

Voting for Taunt lele.

EDIT: fixed double post

 

[hidin]

Congrats to Sputnik for winning with ID + CM Tapu Lele! Onto the next round...

Cycle 4

Cinderace is known for its signature ability Libero and it's semi-expansive movepool, allowing some creativity to be had in it sets. While Libero may have been nerfed this generation, lets see what you can do to make Cinderace the Next Best Thing!

Submissions end March 31st!​

 

[Salt Kitchen]

Cinderace @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Libero
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Pyro Ball
- Will-O-Wisp ✰
- Court Change
- U-turn

this set lets you pass out burns on pokemon that might try to switch in against cinderace to force it out or KO like garchomp, tusk, lando, gliscor, urshifu or mega pert with will-o-wisp. also gets a “free” wisp off on gambit by potentially you clicking pyro ball/hjk so they click sucker punch

great tusk especially because tusk can a) replace hazards again after a court change or b) rapid spin after a court change, but still force out cinderace with potential risk of headlong rusk/close combat ko'ing cinderace, so getting the burn off makes it a lot safer to play against

 

[Giyu]

Cinderace @ Choice Band
Ability: Libero
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Pyro Ball
- High Jump Kick
- Zen Headbutt / Sucker Punch
- U-turn

Due to the recent Libero and Protean nerf, Swords Dance on Cinderace is a lot worse than it could be and really hinders it as a wallbreaker. Well, Choice Band allows Cinderace to retain some of the breaking power and the ability to activate Libero on all of it's moves. It's signature move, Pyro Ball allows it to consistently check Kingambit, Ferrothorn, and Gholdengo, High Jump Kick breaks Heatran and Mega Tyranitar, Zen Headbutt threatens Toxapex and Urshifu-RS, and Sucker Punch allows it to revenge kill Dragapult and weakened Tornadus-T. U-turn allows Cinderace to pivot and deal major damage to switch-ins like Slowbro and Rotom-W.

 

[hidin]

Voting is open! We close on April 2nd, so be sure to quickly vote for your favorites!

 

[sealoo]

wisp

 

[TheSorcer3r]

 

[Giyu]

Wisp

 

[Salt Kitchen]

 

[hidin]

Going to need a tiebreaker for this round, but let's move on to the next!

Cycle 5


Kingambit is one of, if not the best Pokemon in the metagame right now, providing so much defensive and offensive utility for a multitude of teamstyles. Let's see if you can make the King's Gambit The Next Best Thing!

Slate closes April 7th!​

 

[2020 idm boomer]

Hidin won’t stop pinging WLA for sets so here u go nerds

How to snipe Great Tusk:


Kingambit @ Grassium Z
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 SpA
Rash Nature
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
- Grass Knot

144+ SpA Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Kingambit Bloom Doom (160 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Great Tusk: 440-518 (101.3 - 119.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

ez

 

[Giyu]

Kingambit @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Fairy / Water / Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 112 Def / 144 Spe
Impish Nature
- Iron Head / Sucker Punch / Pursuit
- Knock Off
- Substitute
- Toxic

So, this set has a pretty simple objective. You use Substitute on a foe that is typically scared of Kingambit like Gholdengo, Tapu Lele, or Dragapult and then poison the switch in, most notably Great Tusk, Zamazenta, and Landorus-T. Pressure is honestly just a theorymon moment and I'm not sure if Supreme Overlord is better or not, but it seemed to be nice on a SubTox set.

 

[Yxzwilliam]

ROCKY SAMURAI (Kingambit) @ Psychium-Z
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA
Adamant Nature
- Iron Head
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Zen Heabutt

This always instant power and coverage (mainly great tusk ), while also giving it pursuit for crispy predicts. MIKU-MAE MIKU-MAE

POV: how to really snipe great tusk or any fighting threat :3

 

[Bitana]

WALL ME (Kingambit) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 88 HP / 252 SpA / 168 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steel Beam
- Dark Pulse
- Grass Knot
- Focus Blast

So yeah I've gone crazy BUT I have calcs to back me up. Enough speed to smash Skarm trying to come in. (Also to Blast all the other Gambits in this thread)

The more mons on your team are dead the crazier the numbers get, but I'll post calcs for none.

Stupid Calcs

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kingambit Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Skarmory: 175-207 (52.3 - 61.9%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kingambit Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 232-274 (55.2 - 65.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kingambit Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Great Tusk: 432-510 (99.5 - 117.5%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kingambit Steel Beam vs. 252 HP / 100 SpD Garganacl: 450-530 (111.3 - 131.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kingambit Steel Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 277-327 (86.8 - 102.5%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kingambit Focus Blast vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 604-712 (163.6 - 192.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kingambit Steel Beam vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Koko: 289-342 (102.8 - 121.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[Adriyun]

Wisp

 

[hidin]

Voting is up! We are doing this fast so get your votes in before April 9th!

 

[Giyu]

by Yxzwilliam

 

[sealoo]