Project OM Matchmaking [Week 10: GG Kingambit]

[The Dragon Master]

Thanks for all the great submissions! Congratulations to Tea Guzzler (Gengar) and UT (hounstone) for their winning submissions!

Week 8: BH Ice scales Arceus-ground

Arceus-Ground @ Earth Plate
Ability: Ice Scales
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Judgment
- Mortal Spin
- Strength Sap
- Quiver Dance
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Ice scales Arceus ground acts a good special wall in BH, but distinguishes itself from other walls with its good matchup against imposter, ability to cripple special walls and clear hazards with mortal spin, while still exerting offensive pressure with quiver dance. How will u support this "god'?

Submissions will open until Friday March 3rd, 11:59 AM GMT - 5. Remember reservations are only good for 24 hours, so post your sets and explanations quickly!

 

[Onyx Onix 7]

(Art by vampirekingroxis: check out their DeviantArt here: https://www.deviantart.com/vampirekingroxis/art/Zacian-805479916.)

Acrid Ashes (Zacian-Crowned) @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Desolate Land
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Magical Torque
- Synthesis
- V-create
- Toxic

Zacian possesses excellent synergy with Arceus Groudon on a number of fronts and thus is perhaps its best teammate. Desolate land and its Steel Typing allow Zacian to absorb water and grass-type attacks aimed at Arceus Ground from pokemon like Palkia, Palafin, and Arceus Grass and the boosted V-Creates from Zacian assist with breaking down the earth-eater pokemon that hard wall Arceus Ground. In addition to taking pressure off Arceus ground from a myriad of attackers and shattering most earth eater pokemon, Zacian also solidifies Arceus Ground's match-up against Imposter. Instead of being forced to Tera into a Poison Type every time an Imposter Chansey or Blissey enters the game, Zacian opens the safer option of just switching in a resist, Poisoning Imposter, and wearing it down from there.

 

[Tea Guzzler]

outplayed by Feb 26, 2023 at 3:03 AM smh


Enamorus (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Pixilate
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Rash Nature
- Boomburst
- Rapid Spin
- V-create
- Strength Sap

Arceus-Ground's main issues are that it is basically forced to Terastallize if the opposing team has Palkia-O (which is what Onyx's Zacian-C fixes) and that it gets entirely bricked by Earth Eater/Levitate Zacian-C which both blocks all damage and prevents Mortal Spin from removing hazards. Enamorus is a fix to the latter - PixiSpin provides an alternative removal option if Arceus-Ground is unable to clear them, and Boomburst + V-create provides potent wallbreaking power that baits and destroys Steel-types like the aforementioned Zacian-C. In return, Arceus-Ground is able to pressure Enamorus checks like Eternatus and Revelation Dance Dialga-O, and it also safely Imposter-proofs Enamorus.

 

[The Dragon Master]

Sorry I'm late
Thanks for all the great submissions! Congratulations to Onyx Onix 7 (zacian-broken) and Tea Guzzler (enamorus) for their winning submissions!

Week 9: AAA BU Quaquaval

Quaquaval @ Leftovers
Ability: Primordial Sea
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 248 HP / 84 Def / 176 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Aqua Step
- Close Combat
- Roost
- Bulk Up
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Quaquaval is an underrated threat in AAA, acting as a potent sweeper with deceptive bulk that isn't stopped at all by the 3 best walls in the metagame, corviknight, gargancal, and great tusk. How will you support this ugly duck?

Submissions will open until Friday March 10th, 11:59 AM GMT - 5. Remember reservations are only good for 24 hours, so post your sets and explanations quickly!

 

[Hiusi guy]

Wooow Great lando works with another offensive mon, what a surpise

Great Tusk @ Leftovers
Ability: Armor Tail / Dazzling / Queenly Majesty (Who cares honestly)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe (or a bulky build)
Jolly Nature
- Ice Spinner
- Knock Off / Close Combat / Bulk Up
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake / Bulk Up / Headlong Rush
The build is meant to get rid of Dragonite and triage mons as well as remove spikes/webs for a safer swicth in to begin the sweep, as well it can perform some sweeps on it's own if you decide to use bulk up seeing how RS gives speed like aqua step and ghloldengo being banned lets it use not knock off somtimes
Calcs ig: 252 Atk Great Tusk Ice Spinner vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Dragonite: 368-436 (113.9 - 134.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO (who knew)
252 Atk Great Tusk Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Hatterene: 171-202 (53.7 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (doesnt drop to psyshock unless it's +1)
+2 252 Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Fluffy Corviknight: 137-162 (34.3 - 40.6%) -- 52.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tablets of Ruin Dondozo: 195-229 (38.6 - 45.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
(The last two can be dealt with in other ways besides tusk but still)

Edit: Didnt know when i made this that tusk got quickbanned, oopsies

 

[Isaiah]

Meowscarada @ Choice Band
Ability: Sword of Ruin
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Flower Trick
- Spikes

Cripples all the Pokemon with Leftovers + adds Spikes so that everything be chipped into range. Also notably blows Brambleghast to smithereens so that Quaquaval isn't helpless against it :P

 

[The Dragon Master]

Thanks for all the great submissions!
Unfortunately tusk got banned so Congratulations to Isaiah (Meowscarada) for their winning submission!

Week 10: GG Kingambit

Kingambit @ Life Orb
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Kowtow Cleave
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
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Kingambit uses its great STAB combination and power, newly augmented by inheriting a great speed stat, to act as a strong wallbreaker and cleaner in GG. How you support this unneeded evolution?

Submissions will open until Friday March 17th, 11:59 AM GMT - 5. Remember reservations are only good for 24 hours, so post your sets and explanations quickly!

 

[Tanny89k]

(SpD)
Garchomp @ Assault Vest
Ability: Quark Drive
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin
- Volt Switch

AV Iron Treads helps bring Kingambit in safely, giving it more opportunities to set up with SD. It also helps break Clodsire with Knock Off and EQ.

 

[Plushietran]

Meowscarada @ Choice Band / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protean
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flower Trick
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Spikes

Meowscarada helps Kingambit break down shared checks like Corviknight and Volcarona, it also helps further break down checks thanks to Spikes, as well as helping bring in Kingambit safely with U-turn to grab a Swords Dance.