[VGC2019] Full coverage X-Ray

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My team used in the last seasons of VGC2019. The same 6 Pokemon as Huyubare’s team, which is 1st place in WCS2019 Senior Division.

This team has not only basic strategy of making boosted Xerneas but also several answers to major counters against X-Ray, such as Trick Room, and high speed tiers.

The team

Xerneas @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
Level: 50
EVs: 4 HP / 4 Def / 244 SpA / 28 SpD / 228 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
– Dazzling Gleam
– Moonblast
– Geomancy
– Protect
  • +2 244+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Incineroar: 183-216 (90.5 – 106.9%) — 43.8% chance to OHKO
  • 244+ SpA Fairy Aura Xerneas Dazzling Gleam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Salamence-Mega: 162-192 (94.7 – 112.2%) — 62.5% chance to OHKO
  • 252 SpA Lunala Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom vs. 4 HP / 28 SpD Xerneas: 175-207 (86.6 – 102.4%) — 18.8% chance to OHKO
  • Outspeed Modest Tapu Lele

Xerneas is a core of this team. I chose Modest Nature and very powerful spread.

Rayquaza-Mega @ Life Orb
Ability: Delta Stream
Level: 50
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
– Dragon Ascent
– Earth Power
– Tailwind
– Protect
  • 0 SpA Life Orb Rayquaza-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Gengar-Mega: 153-182 (91.6 – 108.9%) — 50% chance to OHKO

I think Rayquaza-Mega is the best partner of Xerneas. It’s most important to beat opponent’s Groudon easily by Tapu Fini thanks to Delta Stream.

I chose Tailwind instead of Extreme Speed, just exactly same as Huyubare’s team.

Tapu Fini @ Tapunium Z
Ability: Misty Surge
Level: 50
EVs: 244 HP / 12 Def / 204 SpA / 44 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 6 Spe
– Nature’s Madness
– Scald
– Moonblast
– Protect
  • 204 SpA Tapu Fini Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Lunala: 60-72 (24.5 – 29.5%)
  • 204 SpA Tapu Fini Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Necrozma-Dawn-Wings: 51-61 (25 – 29.9%)
  • 204 SpA Tapu Fini Scald vs. 108 HP / 244 SpD Groudon-Primal: 184-220 (97.3 – 116.4%) — 87.5% chance to OHKO
  • 252+ SpA Lunala Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom vs. 244 HP / 44 SpD Tapu Fini: 150-177 (85.2 – 100.5%) — 6.3% chance to OHKO

A stable counter against Groudon and Stakataka in TR, threat to my Xerneas.

Tapunium Z is very effective especially against Lunala, Necrozma-Dawn etc.

Incineroar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 4 Def / 164 SpD / 84 Spe
Careful Nature
– Fake Out
– U-turn
– Flare Blitz
– Snarl
  • 252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Origin Pulse vs. 252 HP / 164+ SpD Assault Vest Incineroar in Heavy Rain: 168-198 (83.1 – 98%) — guaranteed 2HKO
  • Outspeed maxspeed Amoonguss

Sometimes I have to beat opponent’s Amoonguss by Incineroar so I set it’s speed faster than maxspeed Amoonguss.

I chose Snarl as Dark-type move in order to make the matchup easy against Shedinja.

Amoonguss @ Focus Sash
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 50
EVs: 244 HP / 20 Atk / 244 SpD
Careful Nature
– Rage Powder
– Spore
– Stomping Tantrum
– Protect
  • 20 Atk Amoonguss Stomping Tantrum vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Nihilego: 184-220 (99.4 – 118.9%) — 93.8% chance to OHKO
Togedemaru @ King’s Rock
Ability: Sturdy
Level: 50
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
– Fake Out
– Zing Zap
– Nuzzle
– Fling

Common Leads

Lead: +oror
Back: +@1

Basic lead.

Lead: +oror
Back: +@1

Start with Rayquaza’s Tailwind.

Lead: +
Back: +

Matchup for Trick Room teams.

Lead: +
Back: @2

Matchup against Nihilego or Dialga.

Conclusion

Thank you for your reading! 🙂


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