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Legendary Duo Destruction MVP Hippopotas @ Eviolite
EVs: 212 HP / 20 Atk / 212 Def / 20 Spe
Impish Nature
- Toxic
- Slack Off
- Earthquake
- Curse
Totodile (M) @ Life Orb (Choice Band always OHKOes, but I mean, this is a better set)
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 196 HP / 236 Atk / 4 Def / 52 SDef / 16 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Return
- Swords Dance
Summary: Obviously Slack Off + Curse beets every single Pokemon listed, however, switching into Drilbur is a bit sketchy.
If Drilbur is in:
LO EQ:
Possible HP Damage: 10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13
After Curse:
Possible HP Damage: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
(0% chance to 2HKO)
Swords Danced vs +0 Hippo:
Possible HP Damage: 21, 21, 21, 21, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24
Swords Danced vs + 1 Hippo:
Possible HP Damage: 13, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16 (So this + Drain Punch does NOT KO ever)
Hippo Earthquake vs Drilbur:
Possible HP Damage: 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 19 (OHKO after Toxic / LO)
+1 EQ vs Drilbur:
Possible HP Damage: 22, 22, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 27 (75% OHKO, 100% if LO, Toxic, or SR)
Ok so this fucker only has a 10.1% chance to 2HKO if he uses Earthquake and then I can just Slack Off 5 times to get out of Drain Punch range and Earthquake him. Swords Dance is his best move against Hippopotas switching in and if he does I would technically lose to Mach Punch.
So I guess I'll use a partner. The partner needs to not allow Drilbur to set up on it or get to +2 and beat it on the switch.
+0 Aqua Jet vs Drilbur:
Possible HP Damage: 21, 21, 21, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 27, 27 (81.25% chance to OHKO, 100% with Life Orb or Toxic). Choice Band
would 100% OHKO here but I'm using a better set in the spirit of this competition.
If I switch into Earthquake, I die. If I switch into Swords Dance or any other move I beat him with Aqua Jet (LO takes the other 2 HP if I roll minimum and don't KO). Worst case scenario, I switch into EQ and die. I go to Hippopotas and Curse and win.
If Timburr is in:
Drain Punch does 6 (1/16 chance to do 7, but that doesn't even matter)
Drain Punch vs +1 Hipo: 4 (1/16 to do 6)
Guts boosted: Possible HP Damage: 7, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10
I switch to Hippopotas, I Curse up and win if he stays in (EQ 3-4HKOes and Drain Punch 5HKOes but I have Slack Off). If he switches out to Drilbur he can't even come close to KOing me after the Curse and I'll OHKO him and Slack Off the turn after. The only Pokemon that can take Hippopotas at all is the opposing Hippopotas who can only Roar me out but lose to Toxic. If he predicts and switches to timburr eat the Toxic it doesn't matter (see calc above).
If Hippopotas is in:
Hippo EQ vs totodile.
Possible HP Damage: 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 18
I switch to Totodile take a shit load of damage (into Torrent range :D) and fucking RAPES Hippopotas (33 minimum damage). If Timburr switches in it takes it in the balls (24 minimum + SS KOes). Obviously Drilbur dies too. If he sacs Hippo or Drilbur to bring in Timburr to revenge kill with Mach Punch, Aqua Jet still does 12 minimum to Timburr and Hippopotas clearly doesn't even need that support to beat Timburr anyway, but it makes it that much easier.
100% countered.