Z-Earthquake regular Gyarados
Gyarados @ Groundium Z
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Crunch/Ice Fang
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
When your opponent sees that your Gyarados has Intimidate, he may think that you are running Mega Gyarados, a good monster that has a 4MMS (due to the utility of Mold Breaker Ice Fang and Taunt). Intimidate also allows you to have more set-up opportunities.
Bounce doesn't make sense without Flyinium Z, so you can use Crunch or Ice Fang to have a good neutral coverage option, which further makes the opponent think that you have the Megastone.
Calcs showing you all the utility of Earthquake:
Gyarados @ Groundium Z
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Crunch/Ice Fang
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
When your opponent sees that your Gyarados has Intimidate, he may think that you are running Mega Gyarados, a good monster that has a 4MMS (due to the utility of Mold Breaker Ice Fang and Taunt). Intimidate also allows you to have more set-up opportunities.
Bounce doesn't make sense without Flyinium Z, so you can use Crunch or Ice Fang to have a good neutral coverage option, which further makes the opponent think that you have the Megastone.
Calcs showing you all the utility of Earthquake:
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 190-224 (52.3 - 61.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 408-480 (105.6 - 124.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO (a clean KO without boosts)
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 244-288 (86.8 - 102.4%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Magnezone: 380-448 (134.7 - 158.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 214-252 (78.9 - 92.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Gyarados Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 80 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 352-416 (97.5 - 115.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Gyarados Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 340-400 (93.6 - 110.1%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Gyarados Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Toxapex: 264-312 (87.1 - 102.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery
-1 252 Atk Gyarados Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 40 HP / 0 Def Mawile-Mega: 210-248 (83.6 - 98.8%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 408-480 (105.6 - 124.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO (a clean KO without boosts)
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 244-288 (86.8 - 102.4%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Magnezone: 380-448 (134.7 - 158.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 214-252 (78.9 - 92.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Gyarados Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 80 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 352-416 (97.5 - 115.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252 Atk Gyarados Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 340-400 (93.6 - 110.1%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Gyarados Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Toxapex: 264-312 (87.1 - 102.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery
-1 252 Atk Gyarados Tectonic Rage (180 BP) vs. 40 HP / 0 Def Mawile-Mega: 210-248 (83.6 - 98.8%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
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