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Solaros & Lunaris

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Slowbro @ Slowbronite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Toxic
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Iron Defense

Get walled get scald. If they SD you just Iron Defense. Counter. Sorry had to keep this short.
 
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Giratina @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 208 Def / 52 SpD
IVs: 30 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Defog
- Rest
- Toxic
- Roar

Roar forces Blaziken to switch out and Toxic chips away. Blazikens best move in Stone Edge does little damage and is unreliable.

+2 252+ Atk Blaziken Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 208+ Def Giratina: 148-175 (29.4 - 34.7%) -- 100% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
 

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Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 4 SpD / 96 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Toxic
- Recover
- Draco Meteor


Blaziken has several counters / checks such as waters or dragons. This time I arrived a little late and as I wanted something different I added MLatias with a somewhat more defensive set to fit better damage. Resist Blaziken where the best play is SE neutral. In any case I have Psychic / Toxic / DMeteor and Recover if necessary to eliminate it.
 

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+2 252+ Atk Blaziken Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 208+ Def Giratina: 148-175 (29.4 - 34.7%) -- 100% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
your calc is with blaziken, not blaziken mega

the real calc would be this:
+2 252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 208+ Def Giratina: 183-216 (36.3 - 42.9%) -- 97.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

doesnt change much, but still
 
Giratina-O as a counter


Giratina-Origin @ Griseous Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Defog
- Hex
- Draco Meteor
- Thunder Wave​

Giratina-O is able to take anything that Blaziken throws at it even at +2, as it is immune to its main STAB (Low Kick) and resists the other, not to mention that it will also take a lot of recoil, forcing it to use the innacurate Stone Edge if it's even trying to do anything. Not only Giratina-O can easily take anything that Blaziken throws at it, but what sets it apart is that it's able to OHKO Blaziken with Draco Meteor, something that no other defensive check to Blaziken can outside of some few Arceus formes. Also, if it's statused, even Hex will be able to OHKO it.
252+ SpA Griseous Orb Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Blaziken-Mega: 318-375 (105.6 - 124.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 252 Def Giratina-Origin: 99-117 (22.4 - 26.5%) -- 24.4% chance to 4HKO
252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 252 Def Giratina-Origin: 111-131 (25.1 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+2 252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Flare Blitz vs. 0 HP / 252 Def Giratina-Origin: 198-234 (44.8 - 53%) -- 29.7% chance to 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 252 Def Giratina-Origin: 221-260 (50.1 - 58.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

zyg complete

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Zygarde @ Leftovers
Ability: Power Construct
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Thousand Arrows
- Dragon Tail

Zygarde Complete is a nice defensive counter to Mega-Blaziken as Mega-Blazikens attacks in Flare Blitz, Low Kick and Stone Edge won't do much to it.
Furthermore Zygarde 100% skyhigh HP-stat makes it that it can survive any hit even at +2 and threaten Mega-Blaziken out in the process due to the access to Thousand Arrows,
when Mega-Blaziken gets forced out Zygarde 100% can hit its team-member with Thousand Arrows. Also Zygarde 100% has access to Rest + Sleep Talk, which makes it an annoying mon for
Mega-Blaziken to bypass, so it wants Zygarde 100% gone before it sets up any Swords Dances and tries to sweep because Zygarde 100% presence keeps it away from doing this with success.

Calcs:
252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde-Complete: 79-93 (12.4 - 14.6%) -- possibly the worst move ever
252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde-Complete: 159-187 (25 - 29.4%) -- 9.4% chance to 4HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde-Complete: 44-52 (6.9 - 8.1%) -- possibly the worst move ever

+2 252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde-Complete: 158-186 (24.8 - 29.2%) -- 7.6% chance to 4HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde-Complete: 316-373 (49.6 - 58.6%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde-Complete: 88-104 (13.8 - 16.3%) -- possible 9HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

0 Atk Zygarde-Complete Thousand Arrows vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Blaziken-Mega: 234-276 (77.7 - 91.6%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

Toxapex as Counter

Toxapex @ Rocky Helmet / Shed Shell
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Toxic Spikes
- Scald / Toxic
- Haze
- Recover

Resists STABs, neutral to Stone Edge, Hazes away SD Boosts, lays down TSpikes, chips with Scald, or just Toxics. If its Helmet Blaze is also taking extra recoil while Shell means Goth and Gar cannot trap.
+2 252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 149-176 (49 - 57.8%) -- 96.9% chance to 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Blaziken-Mega Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 134-158 (44 - 51.9%) -- 14.1% chance to 2HKO
0 SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Blaziken-Mega: 126-150 (41.8 - 49.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ditto @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Imposter
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Transform
Ditto counters this as it just revenge kills and can reverse sweep if an sd is set up with low kick. Also prevents the opp from even attempting to set up.
If ditto comes in on this, it automatically basically get's a kill, and has the potential to win. There's no really playing around it, this is deadweight if ditto is on the opp's team.

Slowbro @ Slowbronite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Toxic
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Iron Defense

Get walled get scald. If they SD you just Iron Defense. Counter. Sorry had to keep this short.

Giratina @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 208 Def / 52 SpD
IVs: 30 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Defog
- Rest
- Toxic
- Roar

Roar forces Blaziken to switch out and Toxic chips away. Blazikens best move in Stone Edge does little damage and is unreliable.

+2 252+ Atk Blaziken Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 208+ Def Giratina: 148-175 (29.4 - 34.7%) -- 100% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery


Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 4 SpD / 96 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Toxic
- Recover
- Draco Meteor


Blaziken has several counters / checks such as waters or dragons. This time I arrived a little late and as I wanted something different I added MLatias with a somewhat more defensive set to fit better damage. Resist Blaziken where the best play is SE neutral. In any case I have Psychic / Toxic / DMeteor and Recover if necessary to eliminate it.

Voting is up!
 

Katy

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lugia

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Lugia @ Leftovers
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Bold Nature
- Roost
- Toxic
- Whirlwind
- Psychic

Thaks to Multiscale and its superb bulk Lugia is a good check to Extreme Killer Arceus, it can eat up any hit and can - providing Extreme Killer wants to boost itself - Whirlwind it out.
Also Lugia takes nothing from Extreme Killer, when the Multiscale is up and it can Toxic Arceus-Normal as well. Even when Arceus-Normal finds itself behind a Substitute Lugia can still
phaze it out to get rid of its boost and make it take damage the next time Arceus-Normal comes onto the battlefield.

Calcs:
252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Multiscale Lugia: 43-51 (10.3 - 12.2%) -- possibly the worst move ever
252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Multiscale Lugia: 51-61 (12.2 - 14.6%) -- possibly the worst move ever

252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Lugia: 87-103 (20.9 - 24.7%) -- 15.1% chance to 4HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Lugia: 102-122 (24.5 - 29.3%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

+2 252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Multiscale Lugia: 102-120 (24.5 - 28.8%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Multiscale Lugia: 87-102 (20.9 - 24.5%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

+2 252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Lugia: 174-205 (41.8 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Lugia: 204-240 (49 - 57.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

 
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Skarmory @ Shed Shell
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Whirlwind
- Spikes
- Toxic

+2 252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 90-107 (26.9 - 32%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
+6 252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 180-212 (53.8 - 63.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

You Toxic it and get free Spikes, Whirlwind it once it gets out of hand.
 
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Bomb Voyage

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Curse Mega Scizor is a trend that can defeat many SD sweepers, most specifically EKiller Arceus. Curse allows Mega Scizor to boost its attack and defense to lethal levels and can facilitate a sweep if it has garnered enough boosts. As an added caveat, since EKiller is often paired with Standard Geomancy Xerneas (which does not usually carry HP Fire), Mega Scizor can adequately check both of them with little to no difficulty, something almost no other EKiller check can safely do so.

Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
EVs: 248 HP / 132 Atk / 128 SpD
Brave Nature
- Curse
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Roost
 
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Solaros & Lunaris

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:dp/giratina:
Giratina @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 208 Def / 52 SpD
IVs: 30 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Defog
- Rest
- Toxic
- Roar

Toxic it then Roar it to oblivion. Rest carefully, as Arceus can gain multiple boosts while Gira is napping. For this reason, its a check.
 
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Zygarde @ Leftovers
Ability: Power Construct
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Thousand Arrows
- Dragon Tail

Dragon Tail phases Arceus out so it can't use Sword Dance. Team it up with Spikes/Stealth Rock users to chip away at Arceus.
 

Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Heavy Slam
- Toxic
- Protect


Steela is a good check for Arceus extreme killer. The idea here is simple is to play wear with Toxic + Leech and Protect. Heavy slam to hit with stab and finish off.
 
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lugia

:sm/Lugia:
Lugia @ Leftovers
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Bold Nature
- Roost
- Toxic
- Whirlwind
- Psychic

Thaks to Multiscale and its superb bulk Lugia is a good check to Extreme Killer Arceus, it can eat up any hit and can - providing Extreme Killer wants to boost itself - Whirlwind it out.
Also Lugia takes nothing from Extreme Killer, when the Multiscale is up and it can Toxic Arceus-Normal as well. Even when Arceus-Normal finds itself behind a Substitute Lugia can still
phaze it out to get rid of its boost and make it take damage the next time Arceus-Normal comes onto the battlefield.

Calcs:
252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Multiscale Lugia: 43-51 (10.3 - 12.2%) -- possibly the worst move ever
252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Multiscale Lugia: 51-61 (12.2 - 14.6%) -- possibly the worst move ever

252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Lugia: 87-103 (20.9 - 24.7%) -- 15.1% chance to 4HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Lugia: 102-122 (24.5 - 29.3%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

+2 252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Multiscale Lugia: 102-120 (24.5 - 28.8%) -- possible 5HKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Multiscale Lugia: 87-102 (20.9 - 24.5%) -- possible 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

+2 252+ Atk Arceus Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Lugia: 174-205 (41.8 - 49.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ Atk Arceus Shadow Claw vs. 252 HP / 160+ Def Lugia: 204-240 (49 - 57.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery


Curse Mega Scizor is a trend that can defeat many SD sweepers, most specifically EKiller Arceus. Curse allows Mega Scizor to boost its attack and defense to lethal levels and can facilitate a sweep if it has garnered enough boosts. As an added caveat, since EKiller is often paired with Standard Geomancy Xerneas (which does not usually carry HP Fire), Mega Scizor can adequately check both of them with little to no difficulty, something almost no other EKiller check can safely do so.

Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
EVs: 248 HP / 132 Atk / 128 SpD
Brave Nature
- Curse
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Roost

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Giratina @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 208 Def / 52 SpD
IVs: 30 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Defog
- Rest
- Toxic
- Roar

Toxic it then Roar it to oblivion. Rest carefully, as Arceus can gain multiple boosts while Gira is napping. For this reason, its a check.

Zygarde @ Leftovers
Ability: Power Construct
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Thousand Arrows
- Dragon Tail

Dragon Tail phases Arceus out so it can't use Sword Dance. Team it up with Spikes/Stealth Rock users to chip away at Arceus.


Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Leech Seed
- Heavy Slam
- Toxic
- Protect


Steela is a good check for Arceus extreme killer. The idea here is simple is to play wear with Toxic + Leech and Protect. Heavy slam to hit with stab and finish off.

Voting is up!
 
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