PH is one of my favorite OMs, glad to see it getting some rep.
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Regieleki @ Choice Scarf / Leppa Berry
Ability: Comatose
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sleep Talk
- Roar
- Whirlwind
- Copycat
With all the NGas spam going around, it's nice to have an ability that is not impacted by it. Enter Comatose Regieleki, a devastating win condition that can only be stopped by priority, Boots, and Magic Bounce, all three of which can be easily beaten by teammates. Priority is uncommon, Boots can be baited and KOffed or CGassed away, while MB mons are susceptible to Shadow Tag (coughstagisbrokencough) or other forms of trapping. Moveset is very simple: Sleep Talk + Comatose means Regieleki will use a random move first, while the other moves look to give Regi a 100% chance of phazing. Copycat means the last non-Sleep Talk move used will be used, meaning either Roar or Whirlwind will away be used. Scarf is probably the better option so you don't risk speed ties with other Regielekis, but Leppa Berry has its use in longer games when opposing Regielekis have been disposed of. It absolutely mandates hazards support, so with Eternamax gone, some other options like Suicide Lead Regieleki or WGs are more freed up to set hazards.
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Would also like to point out that, with NGas as the go-to ability for most mons, the best anti-meta mons are clearly those who can beat NGas mons. Eternamax may be illegal, but its dominance was not tied to one specific thing, but rather several, such as NGas, stats, and typing. I see very little difference in a PH where Eternamax is banned...beyond, of course, relying on funny OHKO moves with 30% chance of hitting to make progress.
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Regieleki @ Choice Scarf / Leppa Berry
Ability: Comatose
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sleep Talk
- Roar
- Whirlwind
- Copycat
With all the NGas spam going around, it's nice to have an ability that is not impacted by it. Enter Comatose Regieleki, a devastating win condition that can only be stopped by priority, Boots, and Magic Bounce, all three of which can be easily beaten by teammates. Priority is uncommon, Boots can be baited and KOffed or CGassed away, while MB mons are susceptible to Shadow Tag (coughstagisbrokencough) or other forms of trapping. Moveset is very simple: Sleep Talk + Comatose means Regieleki will use a random move first, while the other moves look to give Regi a 100% chance of phazing. Copycat means the last non-Sleep Talk move used will be used, meaning either Roar or Whirlwind will away be used. Scarf is probably the better option so you don't risk speed ties with other Regielekis, but Leppa Berry has its use in longer games when opposing Regielekis have been disposed of. It absolutely mandates hazards support, so with Eternamax gone, some other options like Suicide Lead Regieleki or WGs are more freed up to set hazards.
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Would also like to point out that, with NGas as the go-to ability for most mons, the best anti-meta mons are clearly those who can beat NGas mons. Eternamax may be illegal, but its dominance was not tied to one specific thing, but rather several, such as NGas, stats, and typing. I see very little difference in a PH where Eternamax is banned...beyond, of course, relying on funny OHKO moves with 30% chance of hitting to make progress.