Okay, I realise some people will probably call me crazy for saying this, but I think a very underrated threat right now is Heatran with HP Electric.
I'm currently using a specs version of it, and it 2HKO's or OHKO's common switchins such as Keldeo, Gyarados, Slowbro (M), Suicune, Politoed and other water types who think they're safe coming into a fire or steel move. Granted a few of them are faster and can hit you with a powerful move but the fact that it adds so much pressure onto your opponent I think it's better than Ancient Power and Stone Miss.
The set I'm using is:
Heatran @ Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
Modest Nature (You could use Timid, but it misses a few 2HKO I believe)
EV's: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
-Overheat
-Flash Cannon
-Earth Power
-Hidden Power [Electric]
Because of uni and stuff, I haven't really had the chance to play too much so I don't have any replays, but here are some calcs!
If I do decide to ladder anytime soon, I'll try get some good replays with it!
Edit:
I went on Showdown today and this was my very first match!
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-238603819
As you can see, it KO's Landorus-T when it comes in - Not with HP Electric obviously, but due to it being specs.
It also stops Azu from being able to set up a Belly Drum, which could have been very effective on me from there!
And then it KO's Clef while going for Overheat later (I used Overheat instead of Flash Cannon just incase he predicted that and went to Raikou, who was his most pressurising player)
Basically, every time it came into battle it helped out by either KO'ing or stopping a potential sweep.
Edit2: Also bear in mind, that when I got confused and hit myself, I went for Stealth Rock, so if I had gotten that up, Azu would have been KO'd by HP Electric
I'm currently using a specs version of it, and it 2HKO's or OHKO's common switchins such as Keldeo, Gyarados, Slowbro (M), Suicune, Politoed and other water types who think they're safe coming into a fire or steel move. Granted a few of them are faster and can hit you with a powerful move but the fact that it adds so much pressure onto your opponent I think it's better than Ancient Power and Stone Miss.
The set I'm using is:
Heatran @ Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
Modest Nature (You could use Timid, but it misses a few 2HKO I believe)
EV's: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
-Overheat
-Flash Cannon
-Earth Power
-Hidden Power [Electric]
Because of uni and stuff, I haven't really had the chance to play too much so I don't have any replays, but here are some calcs!
Keldeo
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Keldeo: 236-278 (73 - 86%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
As you can see, with very little pre damage, Keldeo will be OHKO'd. Keldeo is often used as a "counter" to Heatran and will more often than not come in. Even if you don't knock it out, you can damage it so much that A) the subCM set cannot sub and B) it'll be crippled so much that even a Weedle can knock it out (don't quote me on that)
Bulky Gyarados
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 88 HP / 0 SpD Gyarados: 428-508 (121.2 - 143.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
This is obvious, but it's a common switch in.
Gyarados
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Gyarados: 428-508 (129.3 - 153.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Same as above
M-Gyarados
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mega Gyarados: 172-204 (51.9 - 61.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
If the Gyara has already evolved, it's still 2HKO'd. Albeit with this set, you will have to switch out. So here's Timid just incase the Gyara is Adamant (I run Jolly, but whatever, some run Adamant!)
252 SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mega Gyarados: 158-186 (47.7 - 56.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
It's still 2HKO'd with rocks and has a 79.3% chance to 2HKO without rocks.
Slowbro
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 252 HP / 24 SpD Slowbro: 250-296 (63.4 - 75.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Clean 2HKO
M-Slowbro
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Mega Slowbro: 260-306 (65.9 - 77.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Let's also say you potentially come in together and Slowbro decides to CM once, it's still a clean 2HKO.
Suicune
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Suicune: 192-226 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 20.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Okay it's only a 20% chance to 2HKO after rocks, but what can it do back? If it decides to Scald, you'll lose ~50% and then you can KO it the next turn. If it CM's it's a clean 3HKO and if it rests then yeah you still beat it.
Talonflame
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 120 HP / 0 SpD Talonflame: 292-344 (89.2 - 105.1%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO
This isn't a switchin, but you're a common switchin to it. It might want to SD thinking you've got nothing, and you can hit it for crazy damage! Only problem is when they realise you're HP Electric and you can't hit it for SE, but even then it'll run out of Roost's before you run out of HP Electric and if it does decide to attack you then good bye Mr Flame.
Politoed
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 248 HP / 164+ SpD Politoed: 168-198 (43.8 - 51.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
You're up agianst a rain team? They discount Heatran to an extent and nearly always bring in Poli. It's 2HKO'd though, and either loses rain turns or momentum. Win-win
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Keldeo: 236-278 (73 - 86%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
As you can see, with very little pre damage, Keldeo will be OHKO'd. Keldeo is often used as a "counter" to Heatran and will more often than not come in. Even if you don't knock it out, you can damage it so much that A) the subCM set cannot sub and B) it'll be crippled so much that even a Weedle can knock it out (don't quote me on that)
Bulky Gyarados
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 88 HP / 0 SpD Gyarados: 428-508 (121.2 - 143.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
This is obvious, but it's a common switch in.
Gyarados
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Gyarados: 428-508 (129.3 - 153.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Same as above
M-Gyarados
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mega Gyarados: 172-204 (51.9 - 61.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
If the Gyara has already evolved, it's still 2HKO'd. Albeit with this set, you will have to switch out. So here's Timid just incase the Gyara is Adamant (I run Jolly, but whatever, some run Adamant!)
252 SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mega Gyarados: 158-186 (47.7 - 56.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
It's still 2HKO'd with rocks and has a 79.3% chance to 2HKO without rocks.
Slowbro
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 252 HP / 24 SpD Slowbro: 250-296 (63.4 - 75.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Clean 2HKO
M-Slowbro
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Mega Slowbro: 260-306 (65.9 - 77.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Let's also say you potentially come in together and Slowbro decides to CM once, it's still a clean 2HKO.
Suicune
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Suicune: 192-226 (47.5 - 55.9%) -- 20.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Okay it's only a 20% chance to 2HKO after rocks, but what can it do back? If it decides to Scald, you'll lose ~50% and then you can KO it the next turn. If it CM's it's a clean 3HKO and if it rests then yeah you still beat it.
Talonflame
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 120 HP / 0 SpD Talonflame: 292-344 (89.2 - 105.1%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO
This isn't a switchin, but you're a common switchin to it. It might want to SD thinking you've got nothing, and you can hit it for crazy damage! Only problem is when they realise you're HP Electric and you can't hit it for SE, but even then it'll run out of Roost's before you run out of HP Electric and if it does decide to attack you then good bye Mr Flame.
Politoed
252+ SpA Choice Specs Heatran Hidden Power Electric vs. 248 HP / 164+ SpD Politoed: 168-198 (43.8 - 51.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
You're up agianst a rain team? They discount Heatran to an extent and nearly always bring in Poli. It's 2HKO'd though, and either loses rain turns or momentum. Win-win
If I do decide to ladder anytime soon, I'll try get some good replays with it!
Edit:
I went on Showdown today and this was my very first match!
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-238603819
As you can see, it KO's Landorus-T when it comes in - Not with HP Electric obviously, but due to it being specs.
It also stops Azu from being able to set up a Belly Drum, which could have been very effective on me from there!
And then it KO's Clef while going for Overheat later (I used Overheat instead of Flash Cannon just incase he predicted that and went to Raikou, who was his most pressurising player)
Basically, every time it came into battle it helped out by either KO'ing or stopping a potential sweep.
Edit2: Also bear in mind, that when I got confused and hit myself, I went for Stealth Rock, so if I had gotten that up, Azu would have been KO'd by HP Electric
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