Stole this team and I gotta say, Azelf feels like complete cheeks. 115 isn't fast at all in a meta w/ Miradion and Koraidon + a bunch of Arceus Forms that outspeed it and it has some other sussy MUs like vs lead Cloyster (which is a real pain since you have to taunt it so it doesn't Shell Smash, but then you just get OHKO'd by Icicle Spear). I don't really find it to be a good tempo setter, just more of a dead slot since it usually just sets up Rocks and dies. I swapped over to Lead Mew since it is bulkier, letting it run Red Card, has Spikes, and can Transform to scout for the opponents moves. Tera Normal lets it potentially cheese Calyrax.anyways, dumb HO I built in -2 seconds.
Mew @ Red Card
Ability: Synchronize
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 1 Atk
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Transform
Unfortunately, Mew lost Explosion in the generational shift, so its probably not the best lead either. I'm wondering if there is a more optimal lead exist, particuarly one that doesn't completely fold to Miraidon ideally.