The Counter Game

Arcanine
Hasty @ Choice Band
136 Atk 76 SAtk 252 Spe
-Extremespeed
-Flare Blitz
-Overheat
-Thunder Fang

OVERHEAT

Despite being super effective and stab Overheat isn't a 100% chance of KO'ing that Steelix I posted. It will do 87.57-102.82%. =/

After a Intimidate Steelix will do between 54.51-64.17%. So, if Stealth Rock is up and it is late in the battle (assuming he has taken some damage earlier on) I don't think Arcanine would be the best thing to counter Steelix. It just seems a bit too risky. >.<

Anyways, to counter Arcanine...

Swampert @ Sassy @ Torrent @ Leftovers

Earthquake
Waterfall/Rest
Roar
Ice Beam

EVs: HP-252 Def-152 SpD-106

(Extremely standard but works well in this situation)

zomg ALAKAZAM!!!

Alakazam
Timid @ Choice Specs
6 HP-252 SAtk-252 Spe
-Trick
-Psychic
-Energy Ball/Grass Knot
-Focus Blast/Thunderbolt/Shadow Ball

You have no chance, Energy Ball off of a 552 SAtk stat is ALWAYS a OHKO. Nuff said.

Steelix
Impish
EVs: 252 HP,252 Def, 4 HP
Ability: Sturdy
Moves:
Fire Fang
Earthquake
Stealth Rock
Explosion

Slowbro @Leftovers
Modest
Own tempo

Surf
Ice beam
Grass knot
Slack off

Once stealth rock start its down!

Stuart_The_Comedian wrote:

Scizor
Adamant
Evs: 252 Atk/ 252 Speed/ 6hp
Ability: Technician
Item:Life Orb
Moves:
Super Power
Bullet Punch
X-Scissor
Swords Dance

Owns all with +6 BP

That doesnt counter alakazam >.> if it had pursuit it would but a BP can't OHKO my Alakazam cuz on the switch a focus blast is a OHKO. and if u want to think that it is possible to ever get three swords dances in then ur wrong. Skarmory, Zapdos, really anything with roar that walls ur Scizor (which is a lot btw) can put u away in a second. hell an infernape could walk in and lay a fire blast on you in a second.

And Ludicolo owns the hell out of Slobro.

Ludicolo
Modest @ Life Orb
252 HP 156 SAtk 56 SDef
-Leech Seed
-Grass Knot
-Surf
-Protect

Beedrill @ Jolly @ Swarm @ Black Sludge/Focus Sash

X-Scissor
Agility
Baton Pass
Substitute/Toxic Spikes/Endeavor

EVs: HP-6 Atk-252 Spe-252

Honchcrow
Admant @ Life Orb
252 Atk 252 Spe 6 HP
-Taunt
-Sucker Punch
-Drill Peck
-Superpower

Destroys pokemon >=3

Hitmonchan
Adamant, Life orb, iron fist
252 atk, 252 spe, 4 hp
agility
close combat
ice punch
thunderpunch

chan outspeeds and blows it away, plus i dont think that honchcrow can learn psycho cut

yeah...that was supposed to be Drill Peck...hold on lemme fix

And say hello to my little friend >=3

Gardevoir
Modest @ Leftovers
100 HP 156 SAtk 156 Def 56 SDef
-Will-o-wisp/Thunder Wave
-Hypnosis
-Psychic
-Focus Blast

Noctowl @ Calm @ Insomnia @ Leftovers/Wide Lens

Hypnosis
Roost
Air Slash
Night Shade

HP-152 SpA-106 SpD-252

Resists anything you throw at it, isn't bothered by your status and hypnosis won't put himself to sleep through synchronize, and slowly takes you out with Air Slash and Night Shade.

Hypno @ Leftovers
Calm nature
{Insomnia}
252 HP, 212 Sp Def, 40 Sp Atk
Seismic Toss
Psychic/Grass Knot
Protect
Wish

Can withstand any air slashes thrown it's way. Insomnia protects it from sleep. Wish + Protect for recovery from the repeated night shades, and seismic toss for steady damage. You never know what could turn into a stall-war.

Sableye @ Impish @ Keen Eye @ Leftovers

Toxic
Protect
Seismic Toss
Recover

EVs: HP-252 Def-106 SpD-152

Avoids S-Toss and takes minimal damage from Grass Knot and completely avoids Psychic. Toxic stall through the Wishing. Recover probably wouldn't even be needed but is there for prolonged stalling.

Kangaskhan @ Life Orb
Adamant nature
{Scrappy}
252 Spe, 252 Atk, 6 HP
Substitute
Focus Punch
Return
Ice Punch

Kanga outspeeds sableye, and therefore, can set up a sub b4 sableye can poison her. More EV's can be pulled from speed, and be dumped into HP to give it 404 HP, meaning Seismic toss won't break the sub, but that's up to preference. Focus Punch performed from the safety of the substitute spells certain doom for sableye.

Mismagius
Timid @ Choice Specs
252 SAtk 252 Spe 6 SpD
-Trick
-Shadow Ball
-HP Fighting
-Thunderbolt

It's up to preference here. You can either Trick the Choice Specs to Kanga and make him unable to setup Substitutes and Focus Punch, or get in a 2HKO with HP Fighting which on the first hit makes Kangaskhan unable to setup a Substitute...but a Return would definitely take me out =/

After Kanga sacrifices herself, I can bring this in, and 1HKO Mismagius with SR damage factored in...

Dusknoir @ Choice Band
Adamant nature
{Pressure}
252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 Sp Def
Shadow Sneak
Pursuit
Ice Punch
Fous Punch/ThunderPunch

Shadow Sneak backed up by CB and those EV's make it a 1HKO on mismagius. Although if I predict the coming switch, I could go for the pursuit.

lol assuming i would even think of keeping it in =P

MEET MY COWWW

Miltank
Impish @ Life Orb
252 Attack 252 Speed 6 Def
-Curse
-Return
-Earthquake
-Heal Bell

Don't even think of saying Skarmory >.>

Crobat @ Lum Berry
Jolly nature
252 Spe, 252 HP, 6 Atk
Toxic
Taunt
Roost
Brave Bird

Taunts your cow, then toxic's it, so it can't heal bell. Then when the going gets too rough, it can switch over to something else.

Lucario
Modest @ Choice Scarf
252 SAtk 252 Spe 6 HP
-Psychic
-Aura Sphere
-Vacuum Wave
-Dark Pulse

OHKOs with Psychic. You can't Taunt anything and Toxic doesn't work.
BEAT THAT BRI!

Metagross @Leftovers
-Agility
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch
-Explosion
Clear Body, Adamant
56 Atk, 136 Sp.Def, 216 Spd

Agi outruns, doesn't mind an Aura Sphere or Dark Pulse, laughs at Psychic and Vacuum Wave. Agi up, destroy all the switch ins, Explode at the end for the win. Leftovers and Sp.Def investment = only a 10% chance for Aura Sphere to 2HKO.

Bronzong
Careful @ Leftovers
236 HP/158 Def/176 SpD
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Gyro Ball
-Earthquake

Basically walls the entire set. Earthquake is a 3HKO I think...but either way Explosion does nothing and neither does Ice Punch.

Parasect @Muscle Band/Leftovers
-Brick Break
-Spore
-Knock Off/Pursuit
-Substitute
Dry Skin, Brave
236 HP, 252 Atk, 20 Def

Sub against pitiful Gyro Balls and EQ's, Brick Break the walls away, Knock Off the Leftovers or the switchins item, Spore switchins against the Sub, etc... Pursuit could be useful.

Noctowl
Ability: Insomnia
Modest @ Leftovers
156 HP/116 Speed/236 SpAttack
-Psychic
-Air Slash
-Roost
-Night Shade

Insomnia to stop the Spore, Brick Break does 1/4 damage so aside from Noctowl's weak defense, this isn't doing much, and Air Slash is a OHKO.

Jirachi @Leftovers
-Substitute
-Dynamic Punch
-Iron Head
-Gravity
Serene Grace, Adamant
252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 Def

Sub, Gravity, Sub, Dynamic Punch, Sub, Iron Head, Iron Head, Iron Head, etc.

101 Subs for Night Shade. Gravity makes Noctowl Normal type, as well as apparently improving Dynamic Punch's accuracy.