Chikorita (F) @ Eviolite Trait: Overgrow
EVs: 236 HP / 156 Def / 44 SAtk
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Sunny Day
- Giga Drain
- Synthesis
- Counter
This thing legitimately shits all over Sand as a whole. Too good.
Worst case scenario: Switch into Drilbur who uses Swords Dance, and then trainer goes to Timburr after that.
252 +2 Atk Life Orb Drilbur (+Atk) Rock Slide vs 236 HP/156 Def Eviolite Chikorita: 54.17% - 62.5%
Possible HP Damage: 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 15
Chikorita switches into Stealth Rock and loses HP from Sand, and is at 21. Then Drilbur gets a max damage Rock Slide, and I am down to 6. It takes HP from Life Orb, and is down to 21.
44 SpAtk Chikorita (+SpAtk) Giga Drain vs 0 HP/0 SpDef Drilbur: 95.45% - 122.73%
Possible HP Damage: 21, 21, 21, 21, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 27
Chikorita then OHKOes Drilbur, and gains back 10 HP from Giga Drain, and is up to 16. She then loses 1 from Sand and is at 15.
Trainer brings in Timburr.
Chikorita uses Sunny Day as Timburr...uses Drain Punch?
196 Atk Timburr Drain Punch vs 236 HP/156 Def Eviolite Chikorita: 29.17% - 37.5%
Possible HP Damage: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 9
Chikorita is at 8. Then, Synthesis? While Timburr uses Bulk Up. Chikorita gains 16 and goes up to 24. Timburr has to be at +5 to have a chance at OHKOing Chikorita, and needs to be a bit lucky.
Possible HP Damage: 22, 22, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 27, so odds of OHKOing at full health are less than 50%.
Still, you have up until +4 to wreck Timburr with COUNTER.
44 SpAtk Chikorita (+SpAtk) Giga Drain vs 76 HP/236 SpDef Eviolite Timburr (+SpDef) : 24% - 28%
Possible HP Damage: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7
Which is a 4HKO.
196 +1 Atk Timburr Drain Punch vs 236 HP/156 Def Eviolite Chikorita: 37.5% - 50%
Possible HP Damage: 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 12
That's one Bulk Up. Notice how even if Timburr hits min damage with that +1 Drain Punch, and Chikorita uses Counter, Timburr DIES from the next Giga Drain.
We're currently at 24 HP, and no Timburr is going to wait until it gets to +4 before it uses Drain Punch here. Generally they'll hit at +1, +2 at the most. Also, it's easy to force Timburr to Drain Punch, as it'll need to gain HP to offset your Giga Drain. Either Giga Drain it to death, or Counter at those times. It's not hard to do at all.
Then Timburr dies, and Hippopotas is 2HKOed by Giga Drain while doing absolutely nothing in return with Earthquake.
Perfect victory!
YES I KNOW if Drilbur flinches with Rock Slide, then this is a loss. But, this is the absolute worst case path, and the worst case path requires hax to lose. Otherwise, Chikorita wins without risk every time. So, I think this is a pretty damn good counter! And Chikorita is so fucking cute I don't even care.