Project National Dex OU: Victim of the Week v2 (Week 23: Tapu Bulu)

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Ok so we are back again with Victim of the Week and I'm hosting it!

This week we'll be featuring Tapu Koko!
:ss/tapu-koko:

Deadline: Friday 29th July
Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Ability: Electric Surge
Hidden Power: Ice
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam

 

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Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain / Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy / Calm Nature
- Earthquake / Earth Power
- Scald
- Recover
- Toxic / Clear Smog

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gastrodon: 129-153 (30.2 - 35.9%) -- 34.1% chance to 3HKO
 
Counter

:ss/ferrothorn:

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 SpD
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock / Spikes
- Knock Off
- Leech Seed
- Iron Head / Power Whip / Body Press / Thunder Wave

At this point we all know what ferrothorn does, pivot into moves, hazards, heal itself and teammates with leech seed etc etc. The hazards set by itself wear down koko quickly, while knock off and leech seed will make sure there's practically no switch ins that's not going to get crippled.

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 232+ SpD Ferrothorn in Electric Terrain: 76-90 (21.5 - 25.5%) -- possible 5HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
 
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Reserving mlop

:ss/lopunny-mega:
Lopunny @ Lopunnite
Ability: Limber
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Return
- U-turn

You outspeed and kill it with fake out + return after rocks. Check.

252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 78-93 (27.7 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 198-234 (70.4 - 83.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 

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Voting is up! You have until Monday!

There's a single check so vote for whatever you want.
Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain / Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy / Calm Nature
- Earthquake / Earth Power
- Scald
- Recover
- Toxic / Clear Smog

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gastrodon: 129-153 (30.2 - 35.9%) -- 34.1% chance to 3HKO
Counter

:ss/ferrothorn:

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 24 Def / 232 SpD
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock / Spikes
- Knock Off
- Leech Seed
- Iron Head / Power Whip / Body Press / Thunder Wave

At this point we all know what ferrothorn does, pivot into moves, hazards, heal itself and teammates with leech seed etc etc. The hazards set by itself wear down koko quickly, while knock off and leech seed will make sure there's practically no switch ins that's not going to get crippled.

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 232+ SpD Ferrothorn in Electric Terrain: 76-90 (21.5 - 25.5%) -- possible 5HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
Reserving mlop

:ss/lopunny-mega:
Lopunny @ Lopunnite
Ability: Limber
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Return
- U-turn

You outspeed and kill it with fake out + return after rocks. Check.

252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Fake Out vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 78-93 (27.7 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 198-234 (70.4 - 83.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
Reserving boots tini

Counter: Pivot Victini

:Victini: :heavy-duty boots:

Victini @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- U-turn
- Toxic / Encore

A fantastic offensive check, as it's able to grab the OHKO with V-Create while being able to u-turn if the opponent switched out. Boots makes sure victini will be able to offensively switch in at least 2 times safely, which is quite important as most counterplay either can't deal with other sets or is one prediction away from losing.

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Victini in Psychic Terrain: 143-168 (41.9 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 Atk Victini V-create
vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 312-367 (111 - 130.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- King's Shield
- Toxic
- Shadow Ball

One of the most reliable counters to scarfed and specs Lele not running HP fire and can do massive pain to it if it stays in for SBall. Most Lele runs Focus Blast to hit Heatran so it's safe to assume that it's not running HP Fire. Most Lele hit-and-run, so you can often reliably sub and toxic somebody. CM Lele also gets walled and toxic to death unless it stacked up way too many boosts and one-shots Aegislash with HP fire. Here are the damage calcs:

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Aegislash-Shield in Psychic Terrain: 104-123 (32 - 37.9%) -- 0.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery - Psyshock does more damage than psychic

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Aegislash-Shield: 72-86 (22.2 - 26.5%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Aegislash-Shield: 124-146 (38.2 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery - Specs Lele
(and Specs calcs are all with Modest Lele - meaning if they run Timid take off 4-5 percent)


252 SpA Tapu Lele Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Aegislash-Shield: 76-90 (23.4 - 27.7%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
- Scarfed Lele

And in return:

0 SpA Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Lele: 204-242 (72.5 - 86.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
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reserving weavile

:ss/weavile:
Weavile @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Ice Shard

Check. Pursuit trap lele locked into a psychic move or just KO it with either knock or taxel.
 
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Reserving melm
:ss/Melmetal:
Melmetal @ Assault Vest
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Double Iron Bash
- Ice Punch
- Superpower
- Thunder Punch

AV Melm tanks everything Lele throws at it and nukes Lele with bash.
+1/Specs Focus Blast ist the only thing that hurts a bit but melm will eat it up:
+1 248 SpA Tapu Lele Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 252 SpD Assault Vest Melmetal: 270-318 (65.6 - 77.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
They either throw 2 Focus Blasts wich won't kill melm or it uses cm and melm still survives a +1 Focus Blast.
An alternative spread is 116 Atk / 252 SpD / 12 Spe with a Calm Nature but it will reduce your Power a lot. You can also change the attacks as long as you keep bash.

CM Lele, which practically doesn't
CM Lele is probably of the best set. And lele only learns hp fire not mystical fire. But it doesn't matter anyway
 
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COUNTER
:bw/Jirachi:
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf :Choice Scarf:
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- U-turn
- Healing Wish / Zen Headbutt / Fire Punch
- Trick

Jirachi resists both of Tapu Lele's STABs, is neutral to Focus Blast, and doesn't really take much from Hidden Power Fire. Choice Scarf Jirachi outpaces Tapu Lele and and OHKOs it with Iron Head.
 
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Dorron

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I'm a bit late I know sry but we are back B)

There's a single check submission so I'll include it with the counters


Reserving boots tini

Counter: Pivot Victini

:Victini: :heavy-duty boots:

Victini @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- U-turn
- Toxic / Encore

A fantastic offensive check, as it's able to grab the OHKO with V-Create while being able to u-turn if the opponent switched out. Boots makes sure victini will be able to offensively switch in at least 2 times safely, which is quite important as most counterplay either can't deal with other sets or is one prediction away from losing.

252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Victini in Psychic Terrain: 143-168 (41.9 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

252 Atk Victini V-create
vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Lele: 312-367 (111 - 130.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- King's Shield
- Toxic
- Shadow Ball

One of the most reliable counters to scarfed and specs Lele not running HP fire and can do massive pain to it if it stays in for SBall. Most Lele runs Focus Blast to hit Heatran so it's safe to assume that it's not running HP Fire. Most Lele hit-and-run, so you can often reliably sub and toxic somebody. CM Lele also gets walled and toxic to death unless it stacked up way too many boosts and one-shots Aegislash with HP fire. Here are the damage calcs:

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Aegislash-Shield in Psychic Terrain: 104-123 (32 - 37.9%) -- 0.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery - Psyshock does more damage than psychic

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Aegislash-Shield: 72-86 (22.2 - 26.5%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Aegislash-Shield: 124-146 (38.2 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery - Specs Lele
(and Specs calcs are all with Modest Lele - meaning if they run Timid take off 4-5 percent)


252 SpA Tapu Lele Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Aegislash-Shield: 76-90 (23.4 - 27.7%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
- Scarfed Lele

And in return:

0 SpA Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Tapu Lele: 204-242 (72.5 - 86.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
reserving weavile

:ss/weavile:
Weavile @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Ice Shard

Check. Pursuit trap lele locked into a psychic move or just KO it with either knock or taxel.
Reserving melm
:ss/Melmetal:
Melmetal @ Assault Vest
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Double Iron Bash
- Ice Punch
- Superpower
- Thunder Punch

AV Melm tanks everything Lele throws at it and nukes Lele with bash.
+1/Specs Focus Blast ist the only thing that hurts a bit but melm will eat it up:
+1 248 SpA Tapu Lele Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 252 SpD Assault Vest Melmetal: 270-318 (65.6 - 77.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
They either throw 2 Focus Blasts wich won't kill melm or it uses cm and melm still survives a +1 Focus Blast.
An alternative spread is 116 Atk / 252 SpD / 12 Spe with a Calm Nature but it will reduce your Power a lot. You can also change the attacks as long as you keep bash.


CM Lele is probably of the best set. And lele only learns hp fire not mystical fire. But it doesn't matter anyway
COUNTER
:bw/Jirachi:
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf :Choice Scarf:
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- U-turn
- Healing Wish / Zen Headbutt / Fire Punch
- Trick

Jirachi resists both of Tapu Lele's STABs, is neutral to Focus Blast, and doesn't really take much from Hidden Power Fire. Choice Scarf Jirachi outpaces Tapu Lele and and OHKOs it with Iron Head.
Last day to vote: Friday 26th
Good luck everyone!
 
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