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Not sure where to ask this but I'll try here: I'm new to Gen 8 and I'd like to run a team based around Ultra Necrozma. How would I build around it? What are 'mons that deal with its threats?
SD Firium Z Garchomp
Garchomp @ Firium Z
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Fire Fang
With Firium-Z Garchomp now has an easier time breaking through some of its checks such as Tapu Bulu and Celesteela while having...
Blacephalon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
- Overheat
- Trick
Because of how damn frail Blacephalon is it's fairly risky to switch it into this core. Lando's EQ is a clean OHKO and Magearna's Fleur Cannon has a chance...
Mega Latios as a Hard Check (maybe Counter)
Latios-mega @ Latiosite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic
- Earthquake
- Roost
Mega Latios takes little damage from anything Gliscor or Toxapex can do. Scald from Toxapex does minimal damage to...
Ash-Greninja as a soft check
Greninja-Ash @ Choice Specs/Waterium Z
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- Spikes
Ash-Greninja isn't a great switch in as it gets OHKO'd by Superpower after rocks or Super Sonic Skystrike...
Garchomp as a threat.
Garchomp @ Firium Z
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Fire Fang
Garchomp has fallen from grace but can still pose a threat to this core. Firium Z may be an unusual and subar option but it is used...
Going with Hoopa-Unbound
Hoopa-Unbound @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast
While Hoopa-Unbound cannot switch into Tapu Bulu and doesn't like switching into Heatran neither of them want to switch into...
Mega Charizard-X as a Check
Charizard @ Charizardite X
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Roost
Due to its decent physical bulk (especially for an offensive 'mon) and 4x resistance to grass moves Zard-X can freely switch in on...
Requesting Mega Sharpedo
Sharpedo @ Sharpedonite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Crunch
- Psychic Fangs
- Ice Fang/Liquidation/Earthquake
Description:
Mega Sharpedo has always been a guilty pleasure 'mon for me, a Pokemon that has basically always...
Stakataka as a check.
(This is my first attempt at this sort of thing so bear with me)
Stakataka @ Rockium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
IVs: 15 Def / 0 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Trick Room
- Gyro Ball
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
This is the standard Stakataka set. Trick Room is...