Durant probably should be around C rank. Judging by its move pool, it doesn't get a lot of great moves. It can bop Kyube and Charizard, but that's about it.
Um.... Durant has a quite a bit of good moves. It might not have the best movepool, but it is not as bad as say Magnezone.Durant probably should be around C rank. Judging by its move pool, it doesn't get a lot of great moves. It can bop Kyube and Charizard, but that's about it.
I don't know whether U mean the movepool, or the mon, but magnezone outclasses durant massively In 1v1 Imo, due to sturdy basaically.Um.... Durant has a quite a bit of good moves. It might not have the best movepool, but it is not as bad as say Magnezone.
I meant movepool, If you are talking about different sets Magnezone does out class there.I don't know whether U mean the movepool, or the mon, but magnezone outclasses durant massively In 1v1 Imo, due to sturdy basaically.
Durant apparently has a truant+entrainment set which i personally dont find usefull. Magnezone tbh is fine where it is. It doesnt beat many top tier threats, but is excellent at beating lower tier threats.Magnezone can run so many sets, Duran can probs just run a band and maybe a hone Claws set. Someone should also do a magnezone viability, it is pretty interesting.
For one, Durant has many useful moves, as well as Hustle ability, which is basically a non-choice band. I personally run Iron Head for awesome stab and fairy coverage, Bug Bite over X-scissor to beat Custap Berry users, Rock Slide/Tomb for fire types, and filler... maybe Aerial Ace or something.Um.... Durant has a quite a bit of good moves. It might not have the best movepool, but it is not as bad as say Magnezone.
Mienshao c, can beat most s rank mons, all but menceAdded both Mega Medicham and Mega Lopunny under the C rank section if you don't agree comment mentioning why. Also if anyone got time doing some analysis that would be good.
Also Mienshao: C or D?
The set just seems too gimmicky for regigigas to run. Other mons, especially Deoxys D, are much bulkier and suitable for this job. Plus, it has little form of recovery.Heres a set i think is worth mentioning.
Regigigas @ Leftovers
Ability: Slow Start
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD
Gentle Nature
- Substitute
- Mud-Slap
- Thunder Wave
- Return
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-277959361
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-277956210
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-277955995
its not perfect but definitly worth mentioning
Deoxys is known for using other sets, the point of me posting this was to give a new set to the meta, and mainly this one is used on regigigas. Also it has a normal type making it only weak to fighting and immune to ghost.The set just seems too gimmicky for regigigas to run. Other mons, especially Deoxys D, are much bulkier and suitable for this job. Plus, it has little form of recovery.
Sawk is not the best with a choice band, just because of sturdy. Custap Berry is a lot better. And you desperately need stone edge. Just because a mon has Sturdy doesn't make it automatically good. I agree with around B-C rank, but there are better fighting types.anddd mega mawile beats sawk...Sawk to S/A/B Rank
Sawk (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Ice Punch
- Counter
Ok sawk is a crazy pokemon in 1v1. For starters it gets sturdy, wich is the GOD ability for this meta and not only that it gets the magical move known as counter allowing this pokemon to unexpectedly kill big physical threats like mega salamence mega mawil and mega charizard X.
With a choice band and adamant nature it can take out many specially offensive and defensive pokemon that may be a threat also with 252 speed it can outspeed pokemon with sturdy/metal burst or counter if they don't have priority. I have seen many high ranked players use this set.
Calculations:
252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Meloetta: 387-456 (113.4 - 133.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 830-980 (129.2 - 152.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Kyurem-B: 696-822 (178 - 210.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 252+ Def Aegislash-Shield: 124-146 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 75.8% chance to 2HKO
Replays:
Examples of its offensive power:
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278386061
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278387354
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278387093
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278386987
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278388808
Examples of its counter power:
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278386112
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278388387
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278389848
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278390648
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278391407
Conclusion: sawk has incredible attack and can OHKO almost everything, and counter is very unexpected and can kill many top tier threats, like mega mawile and really deserves to be in the A rank, S rank or B rank
Like FIREEEE said, chansey is probably a superior special wall. Both sets have a poor match up against physical types, bUT at least chansey has a chanse with charm and twave. Also, Psyshock is a dank move.Heres another "gem" from the regi crew that definitely deserves some recognition. Seriously send this guy in on a special attacker and you win!
Regice @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Amnesia
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Rest
Calculations:
252+ SpA Choice Specs Adaptability Porygon-Z Hyper Beam vs. 4 HP / 252+ SpD Regice: 238-282 (78.8 - 93.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Latios Draco Meteor vs. 4 HP / 252+ SpD Regice: 93-109 (30.7 - 36%) -- 47.7% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Life Orb Serperior Leaf Storm vs. 4 HP / 252+ SpD Regice: 83-99 (27.4 - 32.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
Replays:
Examples of bulk: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278294469 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278292562
Examples of offense: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278297211 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278297854
Checks:
Every physical attacker, paraflinch and Mega charizard Y
its also worth noting that I did not invest in HP so it is subject to dying from fixed damage moves like seismic toss from chansey.
I completely forgot about custap berry thank you!Sawk is not the best with a choice band, just because of sturdy. Custap Berry is a lot better. And you desperately need stone edge. Just because a mon has Sturdy doesn't make it automatically good. I agree with around B-C rank, but there are better fighting types.anddd mega mawile beats sawk...
if you check the calculations, you will see that they are BEFORE amnesia is set up so a critical hit can really mess chansey up. Also toxic wears it down as it only has soft boiled for decent recovery, and running aromatherapy/heal bell is kind of pointless. Also you mentioned that chansey gets charm but the point of this regice set is to tank special hits not special and phyiscal attacks. Oh and yes psyshock IS a dank move I completely agree!Like FIREEEE said, chansey is probably a superior special wall. Both sets have a poor match up against physical types, bUT at least chansey has a chanse with charm and twave. Also, Psyshock is a dank move.
252 SpA Mega Gardevoir Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Regice: 157-186 (52.1 - 61.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO, which would murder regice. The set is decent, but the tier is riddled with physical attackers and again, deoxys defense does this job better. Serperior has little usage and no one wouldn't trick a regice, plus latios can run Psyshock which would hurt regice again. These defense boosting sets are better off left to mons with pressure or mons with bulk of both spectrums.
Maw beats sawk by non mega spunching, if you don't know. Also chansey has a better chance than regice to take those fighting type hits. There is also a thing called things besides fighting types that chansey is able to shit on. I could paste a lot of things shutting on regice, such as others, bit there's no point.I completely forgot about custap berry thank you!
Mega mawile only beats sawk on certain occasions, if it uses play rough counter kills it or if sucker punch gets a critical hit counter kills it again.
if you check the calculations, you will see that they are BEFORE amnesia is set up so a critical hit can really mess chansey up. Also toxic wears it down as it only has soft boiled for decent recovery, and running aromatherapy/heal bell is kind of pointless. Also you mentioned that chansey gets charm but the point of this regice set is to tank special hits not special and phyiscal attacks. Oh and yes psyshock IS a dank move I completely agree!
and because I HATE chansey here are some calculations of some pokes destroying it.
-2 252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 350-414 (49.7 - 58.8%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Mega Lopunny High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 492-582 (69.8 - 82.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
-2 252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 326-386 (46.3 - 54.8%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO
Indeed it does kill it by "spunching" however, who expects counter? If in an elimination tornament you only fight people once.Maw beats sawk by non mega spunching, if you don't know. Also chansey has a better chance than regice to take those fighting type hits. There is also a thing called things besides fighting types that chansey is able to shit on. I could paste a lot of things shutting on regice, such as others, bit there's no point.
A/S seems way too high for Sawk, B seems like a more reasonable area for Sawk to fall. As mentioned, sturdy + custap is a far greater option than choice band. The issue with Sawk is he faces competition from Pokemon such as Rhyperior(Endure + Custap). Sawk is also very frail, and though your sets are more so a "Live a hit and counter OHKO" or "Outpace and OHKO". If you don't meet either of those requirements you lose. Also not sure why you added a calc for Kyu-b, all if not most Kyu-b sets run enough speed to outpace Sawk(176). Most sets, or at least most good sets will also be able to OHKO Sawk(note: Kyu-b bypasses Sturdy with Teravolt.)Sawk to S/A/B Rank
Sawk (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Ice Punch
- Counter
Ok sawk is a crazy pokemon in 1v1. For starters it gets sturdy, wich is the GOD ability for this meta and not only that it gets the magical move known as counter allowing this pokemon to unexpectedly kill big physical threats like mega salamence mega mawil and mega charizard X.
With a choice band and adamant nature it can take out many specially offensive and defensive pokemon that may be a threat also with 252 speed it can outspeed pokemon with sturdy/metal burst or counter if they don't have priority. I have seen many high ranked players use this set.
Calculations:
252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Meloetta: 387-456 (113.4 - 133.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Close Combat vs. 4 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 830-980 (129.2 - 152.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Kyurem-B: 696-822 (178 - 210.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Sawk Knock Off vs. 0 HP / 252+ Def Aegislash-Shield: 124-146 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 75.8% chance to 2HKO
Replays:
Examples of its offensive power:
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278386061
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278387354
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278387093
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278386987
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278388808
Examples of its counter power:
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278386112
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278388387
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278389848
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278390648
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-278391407
Conclusion: sawk has incredible attack and can OHKO almost everything, and counter is very unexpected and can kill many top tier threats, like mega mawile and really deserves to be in the A rank, S rank or B rank