Week 1 - Mixed Scarf Hoopa-U (Psychic)
Types : Psychic Fighting Fairy Normal Ghost Poison Dark Ice Grass Rock Steel
Hoopa-Unbound @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magician
EVs: 180 Atk / 76 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Hyperspace Fury
- Psychic/Hyperspace Hole
- Drain Punch
- Gunk Shot
Hoopa-U is a newcomer from the 6th Gen, and also one of the biggest threat in actual monotype metagame, every type needs a check or a counter to this huge threat !
i dont think steel should be listed as one of the types seeing as standard defensive mega scizor and skarmory both switch into this hoopa u set with ease
76 SpA Hoopa Unbound Psychic vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Skarmory: 108-127 (32.3 - 38%) -- 97.1% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
76 SpA Hoopa Unbound Hyperspace Hole vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Skarmory: 96-113 (28.7 - 33.8%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
180 Atk Hoopa Unbound Hyperspace Fury vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Mega Scizor: 136-162 (39.6 - 47.2%) -- 41% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
76 SpA Hoopa Unbound Psychic vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Mega Scizor: 81-96 (23.6 - 27.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Stealth Rock
If Hoopa locks itself into any move other than drain punch (which the above can switch into) bisharp can kill it with sucker or pursuit or cripple it to the point where and priority kos it
252 Atk Bisharp Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Hoopa Unbound: 214-253 (71 - 84%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
(Pursuit gets the same bp as sucker if he switches out)
If your feeling cheeky even Doublade can beat hoopa 1v1 with iron head and shadow sneak
252+ Atk Doublade Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Hoopa Unbound: 216-255 (71.7 - 84.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Doublade Shadow Sneak vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Hoopa Unbound: 109-129 (36.2 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
And even if you dont have your 2 S rank pokemon or are missing your a ranked bisharp and doublade excadrill still revenges hoopa u and ferrothorn can counter it
180 Atk Hoopa Unbound Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 88+ Def Ferrothorn: 124-146 (35.2 - 41.4%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
0 Atk Ferrothorn Gyro Ball (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Hoopa Unbound: 258-304 (85.7 - 100.9%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Hoopa Unbound: 283-334 (94 - 110.9%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
For hoopa u to really be a threat to steel teams it should be running the steel breaking set (pretty sure barian/pk kaiser made it)
http://monotypeps.weebly.com/confluxxs-balanced-psychic.html
Hoopa-Unbound @ Leftovers
Ability: Magician
EVs: 76 HP / 180 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Substitute
- Drain Punch
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fire]
I also cant fairy having that much trouble with hoopa u. Klefki easily switches in and 2hkos with foul play
0 Atk Klefki Foul Play vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Hoopa Unbound: 195-230 (64.7 - 76.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
and pretty much everything survives gunk shot after reflect and ohkos or 2hkos
180 Atk Hoopa Unbound Gunk Shot vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Azumarill through Reflect: 176-208 (51.6 - 60.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ Atk Huge Power Azumarill Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Hoopa Unbound: 602-710 (200 - 235.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
180 Atk Hoopa Unbound Gunk Shot vs. 252 HP / 172 Def Clefable through Reflect: 153-181 (38.8 - 45.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Hoopa Unbound: 156-186 (51.8 - 61.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
180 Atk Hoopa Unbound Gunk Shot vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Diancie: 135-159 (56 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
224 SpA Mega Diancie Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Hoopa Unbound: 288-338 (95.6 - 112.2%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
180 Atk Hoopa Unbound Gunk Shot vs. 240 HP / 0 Def Sylveon through Reflect: 208-245 (53.1 - 62.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Hoopa Unbound: 300-354 (99.6 - 117.6%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
180 Atk Hoopa Unbound Gunk Shot vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Gardevoir through Reflect: 208-245 (75 - 88.4%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
232 SpA Pixilate Mega Gardevoir Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Hoopa Unbound: 360-426 (119.6 - 141.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO