Victini @ Expert Belt
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 96 Atk / 160 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- Glaciate
- Grass Knot
While a Life Orb would make a competent opponent suspect Mixtini, an Expert Belt won't reveal itself, leading most opponents to assume you're a choiced set. The plan is to hit Hippowdon with V-Create on the switch, then pick up the KO with Grass Knot. Grassium Z can naturally be used to invest more in Attack and reduce the odds of the damage roll seeming fishy, but that seems like an iffy use of a Z-slot.
96 Atk Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 112+ Def Hippowdon: 153-181 (36.4 - 43%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
160 SpA Expert Belt Victini Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 144 SpD Hippowdon: 264-312 (62.8 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 96 Atk / 160 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- Glaciate
- Grass Knot
While a Life Orb would make a competent opponent suspect Mixtini, an Expert Belt won't reveal itself, leading most opponents to assume you're a choiced set. The plan is to hit Hippowdon with V-Create on the switch, then pick up the KO with Grass Knot. Grassium Z can naturally be used to invest more in Attack and reduce the odds of the damage roll seeming fishy, but that seems like an iffy use of a Z-slot.
96 Atk Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 112+ Def Hippowdon: 153-181 (36.4 - 43%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
160 SpA Expert Belt Victini Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 144 SpD Hippowdon: 264-312 (62.8 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO