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Pure Hackmons
[SET]
name: Shadow Tag (Mewtwo-Mega-X)
move 1: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 2: Precipice Blades / Thousand Arrows / Sacred Fire
move 3: Bolt Strike / Power Whip
move 4: Gear Grind / Knock Off / Play Rough / Trick
item: Choice Band
ability: Shadow Tag
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
in-battle alt: Mega-X
[SET COMMENTS]
Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X is an extremely potent trapper thanks to its amazing Attack, useful Fighting-type STAB, good Speed tier, and decent bulk. Drain Punch is an incredible STAB move that OHKOes Mega Gyarados and increases Mega Mewtwo X's longevity. Alternatively, Low Kick allows Mega Mewtwo X to hit even harder, OHKOing Wonder Guard Slaking, physically defensive Arceus, and Mega Steelix after minimal chip. Precipice Blades allows Mega Mewtwo X to OHKO standard Primal Groudon after Stealth Rock and target Wonder Guard users weak to it, like Primal Groudon, Skuntank, and Mega Manectric; Thousand Arrows is a more accurate option that also targets niche Air Balloon Wonder Guard users. Sacred Fire is an alternative coverage option that targets Wonder Guard Mega Scizor, Genesect, and Escavalier and spreads burns against checks like Giratina. Bolt Strike and Power Whip OHKO all Primal Kyogre variants; additionally, the former targets Wonder Guard Gyarados, Yveltal, and Ho-Oh, while the latter threatens Mega Swampert. Gear Grind OHKOes standard Wonder Guard Xerneas and forces Shed Shell Mega Audino out; it can also threaten a heavily damaged Xerneas behind a Substitute. Knock Off and Play Rough both threaten Mega Latios and, to an extent, Magic Bounce Giratina. Knock Off also threatens Wonder Guard Cresselia and Dusclops, while Play Rough can threaten Mold Breaker Mega Rayquaza as well as most Yveltal variants. Trick is an option that disrupts most Wonder Guard users, namely Substitute + Baton Pass Xerneas and defensive Wonder Guard users like Primal Kyogre, Slaking, and Mega Audino; however, Mega Mewtwo X dislikes staying in on Xerneas if it lacks Gear Grind. The given EV spread allows Mega Mewtwo X to outspeed neutral natured Mold Breaker Rayquaza, Mega Latios, and Mega Diancie while allowing Mega Mewtwo X to more easily take hits from Pokemon it traps, like Lum Berry Mega Gyarados, Choice Band Primal Groudon, and Substitute + Baton Pass Wonder Guard Xerneas. An Adamant nature with either 160 HP / 252 Atk / 96 Spe or 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe outspeeds Modest Mega Latios and Mega Diancie, and Timid Mega Latios, though the former fails to outspeed neutral natured Mega Rayquaza and the latter is OHKOed much more often by Lum Berry Mega Gyarados's Sucker Punch and Lum Berry Huge Power Slaking and Regigigas's Extreme Speed. Alternatively, a Jolly nature could be used to outspeed positive natured Mega Rayquaza, Mega Latios, and Mega Diancie, though not running an Adamant nature leaves Mega Mewtwo X more vulnerable to healthy Primal Groudon.
Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X fits best on teams that appreciate its ability to trap and eliminate slower offensive foes, like most support Wonder Guard users lacking a Shed Shell. Giratina and Substitute + Baton Pass Wonder Guard Xerneas appreciate Mega Mewtwo X's ability to revenge kill powerful attackers that would pose a threat to them, such as Protean Mega Latios and Choice Band Beat Up Primal Groudon. In return, Giratina can check Shell Smash Mold Breaker Primal Groudon while also providing paralysis support with Glare. Xerneas can pass Substitutes to Mega Mewtwo X, provide entry hazard support, and lure in its own offensive checks for Mega Mewtwo X to remove. Huge Power Dark-types, notably Mega Gyarados, can provide support against foes that Mega Mewtwo X cannot trap and KO, such as Mega Gengar, and threaten Prankster Giratina, which is Mega Mewtwo X's most prominent check.Offensive Mold Breaker users that threaten Giratina, such as Choice Specs Mega Rayquaza, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Gengar, and Dialga, also work well with Mega Mewtwo X. Choice Specs Mega Rayquaza and Mega Mewtwo Y, in particular, can make use of Volt Switch to bring Mega Mewtwo X in against switch-ins vulnerable to Shadow Tag; the latter can also potentially lure Mega Gyarados in for Mega Mewtwo X to trap and remove. Offensive Wonder Guard users, like Xerneas, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Mega Lucario, and No Guard users forgoing a Choice Scarf, like Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Aerodactyl, and Mega Manectric, appreciate Mega Mewtwo X's ability to trap and remove an opposing Wonder Guard user in a wide variety of matchups. Other Shadow Tag users, such as Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Latios, and even a second Mega Mewtwo X, are also valuable teammates, as together they can trap a wide array of opposing Wonder Guard users, paving the way for a Huge Power or No Guard teammate to sweep. Additionally, teammates that can remove foes' Shed Shells, like Trick users and Mold Breaker Knock Off users, are appreciated, as most Wonder Guard users are vulnerable to Mega Mewtwo X once their Shed Shell is removed. A priority revenge killer—such as -ate Speed Kyurem-B, Mega Abomasnow, and Mega Rayquaza—or Imposter user alongside Mega Mewtwo X forms a potent revenge killing core that threatens the vast majority of sweepers; however, teams running Mega Mewtwo X and Imposter Chansey struggle to check Mold Breaker Mega Gengar, so they appreciate defensive Pokemon like Wonder Guard Primal Kyogre, Blissey, and Mega Audino and non-Wonder Guard users like Ho-Oh and Yveltal. Defensive Wonder Guard users in general, such as Mega Scizor, Mega Beedrill, and Cresselia, also Imposter-proof Mega Mewtwo X (if it isn't running coverage that hits them) and provide Defog, Aromatherapy, and Wish support.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Both Shadow Tag and Huge Power Mega Mewtwo X can run nearly any physical coverage that is desired by a team, and Protean Mega Mewtwo Y can do the same with special coverage. However, many options require significant chip damage to OHKO or are hindered by King's Shield. Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X can run Choice Scarf + Trick to incapacitate many threats. It can also set up entry hazards against passive Pokemon trapped by this. If it keeps its Choice Scarf, it can revenge kill most bulky Mold Breaker Sweepers. Huge Power Mega Mewtwo X can run Choice Scarf as well, allowing it to OHKO faster threats. Huge Power Mega Mewtwo X can run priority moves to revenge kill common Mold Breaker Sweepers. It can run Life Orb to help with these rolls. Pursuit + Gastro Acid can be run to trap some Wonder Guard users. No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y can run Shed Shell to escape Shadow Tag users. Both Wonder Guard and No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y can run Taunt to shut down passive Wonder Guard users. King's Shield can be ran to protect itself from -ate Speed users. No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y can also run a variety of coverage options to target specific Wonder Guard users.a
Checks and Counters
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**Unfavorable Matchup**: In an unfavorable matchup, Mega Mewtwo X may not be able to remove opposing Pokemon due to them holding Shed Shells, being Ghost-types, or forcing Mega Mewtwo X out offensively. However, Trick sets can somewhat circumvent this by crippling defensive Pokemon that Mega Mewtwo X doesn't have the coverage to threaten.
**Giratina**: On teams running Shed Shell Wonder Guard users, all Giratina variants are able to switch into Mega Mewtwo X that lack Knock Off or Play Rough. Prankster Giratina is particularly annoying for Mega Mewtwo X, as unscouted Giratina can threaten a burn with Will-O-Wisp or paralysis with Glare, severely hampering Mega Mewtwo X's effectiveness. Giratina variants running Griseous Orb are also able to switch into Trick, draining the Mega Mewtwo X user's momentum. However, using Knock Off or Play Rough on the switch means Mega Mewtwo X can force Magic Bounce Giratina out, and a Pursuit trapper teammate, like Huge Power Mega Gyarados or Mega Tyranitar, can severely damage opposing Giratina and ease the prediction game; Trick can also cripple Giratina not running Griseous Orb. Additionally, Giratina cannot switch in if the opposing Pokemon is trapped by Shadow Tag.
**Mega Gengar**: Mega Gengar cannot be revenge killed by Mega Mewtwo X due to its immunity to Shadow Tag, and it can outspeed and force out standard Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X with Spooky Plate Judgment. However, Mega Gengar requires heavy pivoting support to come in safely, much of which tends to be run on Wonder Guard users vulnerable to Mega Mewtwo X.
**Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Offensive Pokemon that outspeed Choice Band Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X, like most opposing Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Choice Scarf Mega Rayquaza, can force Mega Mewtwo X out. However, most offensive threats that force Mega Mewtwo X out are unable to switch in safely, even if the Pokemon initially out against Mega Mewtwo X carries Shed Shell or is a Ghost-type. Mega Mewtwo X is also immune to Shadow Tag itself, so opposing Shadow Tag users are unable to trap and reliably KO it.
**Pursuit Trappers**: Pursuit trappers, like Mega Gyarados, Mega Tyranitar, offensive Slaking, Regigigas, and Yveltal, can force out and heavily damage Mega Mewtwo X out if it is chipped. However, bulkier Mega Mewtwo X can stay in against Mega Gyarados, Slaking, Regigigas, and most Yveltal without a boosting item and OHKO them with super effective coverage options.
**Wonder Guard Users**: Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X is unable to remove Wonder Guard users that either carry Shed Shell or are Ghost-type, even if it has the coverage to KO them. That being said, Wonder Guard users reliant on Shed Shell can be crippled with Trick and potentially PP stalled if Mega Mewtwo X comes in on the now Choice-locked Wonder Guard user. Although Trick, Sing, Gastro Acid, and coverage moves can all help offset No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y's inability to beat most Wonder Guard users, it still requires team support to break most well-played Wonder Guard cores. Notably, Wonder Guard users immune to Trick—such as Mail Cresselia and Blue Orb Primal Kyogre—can be particularly difficult for Choice Scarf No Guard variants of Mega Mewtwo Y. Additionally, Magic Coat + Wonder Guard users can reflect Sing and Gastro Acid, draining the momentum Mega Mewtwo Y is usually so effective at maintaining.
**Revenge Killers**: Revenge killers like -ate Speed users and Huge Power Mega Gyarados force out all variants of No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y except for those using the rare King's Shield. Shadow Tag revenge killers such as Slaking and Regigigas are especially dangerous, as they always KO all but the very niche Shed Shell and King's Shield variants of Mega Mewtwo Y. Additionally, Choice Scarf No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y has to be particularly wary of locking itself into an unfavorable move versus teams with Huge Power Pursuit users like Mega Gyarados.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Daylight, 562267], [Mbouchon, 515077]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mbouchon, 515077], [berry, 226455], [Daylight, 562267]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662]]
name: Shadow Tag (Mewtwo-Mega-X)
move 1: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 2: Precipice Blades / Thousand Arrows / Sacred Fire
move 3: Bolt Strike / Power Whip
move 4: Gear Grind / Knock Off / Play Rough / Trick
item: Choice Band
ability: Shadow Tag
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
in-battle alt: Mega-X
[SET COMMENTS]
Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X is an extremely potent trapper thanks to its amazing Attack, useful Fighting-type STAB, good Speed tier, and decent bulk. Drain Punch is an incredible STAB move that OHKOes Mega Gyarados and increases Mega Mewtwo X's longevity. Alternatively, Low Kick allows Mega Mewtwo X to hit even harder, OHKOing Wonder Guard Slaking, physically defensive Arceus, and Mega Steelix after minimal chip. Precipice Blades allows Mega Mewtwo X to OHKO standard Primal Groudon after Stealth Rock and target Wonder Guard users weak to it, like Primal Groudon, Skuntank, and Mega Manectric; Thousand Arrows is a more accurate option that also targets niche Air Balloon Wonder Guard users. Sacred Fire is an alternative coverage option that targets Wonder Guard Mega Scizor, Genesect, and Escavalier and spreads burns against checks like Giratina. Bolt Strike and Power Whip OHKO all Primal Kyogre variants; additionally, the former targets Wonder Guard Gyarados, Yveltal, and Ho-Oh, while the latter threatens Mega Swampert. Gear Grind OHKOes standard Wonder Guard Xerneas and forces Shed Shell Mega Audino out; it can also threaten a heavily damaged Xerneas behind a Substitute. Knock Off and Play Rough both threaten Mega Latios and, to an extent, Magic Bounce Giratina. Knock Off also threatens Wonder Guard Cresselia and Dusclops, while Play Rough can threaten Mold Breaker Mega Rayquaza as well as most Yveltal variants. Trick is an option that disrupts most Wonder Guard users, namely Substitute + Baton Pass Xerneas and defensive Wonder Guard users like Primal Kyogre, Slaking, and Mega Audino; however, Mega Mewtwo X dislikes staying in on Xerneas if it lacks Gear Grind. The given EV spread allows Mega Mewtwo X to outspeed neutral natured Mold Breaker Rayquaza, Mega Latios, and Mega Diancie while allowing Mega Mewtwo X to more easily take hits from Pokemon it traps, like Lum Berry Mega Gyarados, Choice Band Primal Groudon, and Substitute + Baton Pass Wonder Guard Xerneas. An Adamant nature with either 160 HP / 252 Atk / 96 Spe or 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe outspeeds Modest Mega Latios and Mega Diancie, and Timid Mega Latios, though the former fails to outspeed neutral natured Mega Rayquaza and the latter is OHKOed much more often by Lum Berry Mega Gyarados's Sucker Punch and Lum Berry Huge Power Slaking and Regigigas's Extreme Speed. Alternatively, a Jolly nature could be used to outspeed positive natured Mega Rayquaza, Mega Latios, and Mega Diancie, though not running an Adamant nature leaves Mega Mewtwo X more vulnerable to healthy Primal Groudon.
Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X fits best on teams that appreciate its ability to trap and eliminate slower offensive foes, like most support Wonder Guard users lacking a Shed Shell. Giratina and Substitute + Baton Pass Wonder Guard Xerneas appreciate Mega Mewtwo X's ability to revenge kill powerful attackers that would pose a threat to them, such as Protean Mega Latios and Choice Band Beat Up Primal Groudon. In return, Giratina can check Shell Smash Mold Breaker Primal Groudon while also providing paralysis support with Glare. Xerneas can pass Substitutes to Mega Mewtwo X, provide entry hazard support, and lure in its own offensive checks for Mega Mewtwo X to remove. Huge Power Dark-types, notably Mega Gyarados, can provide support against foes that Mega Mewtwo X cannot trap and KO, such as Mega Gengar, and threaten Prankster Giratina, which is Mega Mewtwo X's most prominent check.Offensive Mold Breaker users that threaten Giratina, such as Choice Specs Mega Rayquaza, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Gengar, and Dialga, also work well with Mega Mewtwo X. Choice Specs Mega Rayquaza and Mega Mewtwo Y, in particular, can make use of Volt Switch to bring Mega Mewtwo X in against switch-ins vulnerable to Shadow Tag; the latter can also potentially lure Mega Gyarados in for Mega Mewtwo X to trap and remove. Offensive Wonder Guard users, like Xerneas, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Mega Lucario, and No Guard users forgoing a Choice Scarf, like Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Aerodactyl, and Mega Manectric, appreciate Mega Mewtwo X's ability to trap and remove an opposing Wonder Guard user in a wide variety of matchups. Other Shadow Tag users, such as Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Latios, and even a second Mega Mewtwo X, are also valuable teammates, as together they can trap a wide array of opposing Wonder Guard users, paving the way for a Huge Power or No Guard teammate to sweep. Additionally, teammates that can remove foes' Shed Shells, like Trick users and Mold Breaker Knock Off users, are appreciated, as most Wonder Guard users are vulnerable to Mega Mewtwo X once their Shed Shell is removed. A priority revenge killer—such as -ate Speed Kyurem-B, Mega Abomasnow, and Mega Rayquaza—or Imposter user alongside Mega Mewtwo X forms a potent revenge killing core that threatens the vast majority of sweepers; however, teams running Mega Mewtwo X and Imposter Chansey struggle to check Mold Breaker Mega Gengar, so they appreciate defensive Pokemon like Wonder Guard Primal Kyogre, Blissey, and Mega Audino and non-Wonder Guard users like Ho-Oh and Yveltal. Defensive Wonder Guard users in general, such as Mega Scizor, Mega Beedrill, and Cresselia, also Imposter-proof Mega Mewtwo X (if it isn't running coverage that hits them) and provide Defog, Aromatherapy, and Wish support.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Both Shadow Tag and Huge Power Mega Mewtwo X can run nearly any physical coverage that is desired by a team, and Protean Mega Mewtwo Y can do the same with special coverage. However, many options require significant chip damage to OHKO or are hindered by King's Shield. Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X can run Choice Scarf + Trick to incapacitate many threats. It can also set up entry hazards against passive Pokemon trapped by this. If it keeps its Choice Scarf, it can revenge kill most bulky Mold Breaker Sweepers. Huge Power Mega Mewtwo X can run Choice Scarf as well, allowing it to OHKO faster threats. Huge Power Mega Mewtwo X can run priority moves to revenge kill common Mold Breaker Sweepers. It can run Life Orb to help with these rolls. Pursuit + Gastro Acid can be run to trap some Wonder Guard users. No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y can run Shed Shell to escape Shadow Tag users. Both Wonder Guard and No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y can run Taunt to shut down passive Wonder Guard users. King's Shield can be ran to protect itself from -ate Speed users. No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y can also run a variety of coverage options to target specific Wonder Guard users.a
Checks and Counters
===================
**Unfavorable Matchup**: In an unfavorable matchup, Mega Mewtwo X may not be able to remove opposing Pokemon due to them holding Shed Shells, being Ghost-types, or forcing Mega Mewtwo X out offensively. However, Trick sets can somewhat circumvent this by crippling defensive Pokemon that Mega Mewtwo X doesn't have the coverage to threaten.
**Giratina**: On teams running Shed Shell Wonder Guard users, all Giratina variants are able to switch into Mega Mewtwo X that lack Knock Off or Play Rough. Prankster Giratina is particularly annoying for Mega Mewtwo X, as unscouted Giratina can threaten a burn with Will-O-Wisp or paralysis with Glare, severely hampering Mega Mewtwo X's effectiveness. Giratina variants running Griseous Orb are also able to switch into Trick, draining the Mega Mewtwo X user's momentum. However, using Knock Off or Play Rough on the switch means Mega Mewtwo X can force Magic Bounce Giratina out, and a Pursuit trapper teammate, like Huge Power Mega Gyarados or Mega Tyranitar, can severely damage opposing Giratina and ease the prediction game; Trick can also cripple Giratina not running Griseous Orb. Additionally, Giratina cannot switch in if the opposing Pokemon is trapped by Shadow Tag.
**Mega Gengar**: Mega Gengar cannot be revenge killed by Mega Mewtwo X due to its immunity to Shadow Tag, and it can outspeed and force out standard Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X with Spooky Plate Judgment. However, Mega Gengar requires heavy pivoting support to come in safely, much of which tends to be run on Wonder Guard users vulnerable to Mega Mewtwo X.
**Faster Offensive Pokemon**: Offensive Pokemon that outspeed Choice Band Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X, like most opposing Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, and Choice Scarf Mega Rayquaza, can force Mega Mewtwo X out. However, most offensive threats that force Mega Mewtwo X out are unable to switch in safely, even if the Pokemon initially out against Mega Mewtwo X carries Shed Shell or is a Ghost-type. Mega Mewtwo X is also immune to Shadow Tag itself, so opposing Shadow Tag users are unable to trap and reliably KO it.
**Pursuit Trappers**: Pursuit trappers, like Mega Gyarados, Mega Tyranitar, offensive Slaking, Regigigas, and Yveltal, can force out and heavily damage Mega Mewtwo X out if it is chipped. However, bulkier Mega Mewtwo X can stay in against Mega Gyarados, Slaking, Regigigas, and most Yveltal without a boosting item and OHKO them with super effective coverage options.
**Wonder Guard Users**: Shadow Tag Mega Mewtwo X is unable to remove Wonder Guard users that either carry Shed Shell or are Ghost-type, even if it has the coverage to KO them. That being said, Wonder Guard users reliant on Shed Shell can be crippled with Trick and potentially PP stalled if Mega Mewtwo X comes in on the now Choice-locked Wonder Guard user. Although Trick, Sing, Gastro Acid, and coverage moves can all help offset No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y's inability to beat most Wonder Guard users, it still requires team support to break most well-played Wonder Guard cores. Notably, Wonder Guard users immune to Trick—such as Mail Cresselia and Blue Orb Primal Kyogre—can be particularly difficult for Choice Scarf No Guard variants of Mega Mewtwo Y. Additionally, Magic Coat + Wonder Guard users can reflect Sing and Gastro Acid, draining the momentum Mega Mewtwo Y is usually so effective at maintaining.
**Revenge Killers**: Revenge killers like -ate Speed users and Huge Power Mega Gyarados force out all variants of No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y except for those using the rare King's Shield. Shadow Tag revenge killers such as Slaking and Regigigas are especially dangerous, as they always KO all but the very niche Shed Shell and King's Shield variants of Mega Mewtwo Y. Additionally, Choice Scarf No Guard Mega Mewtwo Y has to be particularly wary of locking itself into an unfavorable move versus teams with Huge Power Pursuit users like Mega Gyarados.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Daylight, 562267], [Mbouchon, 515077]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mbouchon, 515077], [berry, 226455], [Daylight, 562267]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662]]
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