Volcanion @ Choice Specs
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 112 HP / 252 SpA / 144 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Sleep Talk
Above is the Volcanion set that I enjoy using the most and will be used in these calcs. Superpower or Sludge Bomb/Wave is an option over sleep talk. Sleep Talk is to take sleep status clearly. Fire Blast is viable over flamethrower. Speed EVs outpace Adamant Crawdaunt and some Mega Blastoise that run 210 speed for the same purpose. Everything else makes it fatter while the HP hits an odd number for rocks. Again, Volcanion has a very customizable EV spread.
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Blissey: 228-268 (31.9 - 37.5%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
91.1% chance to 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
(This calc surprised the crap out of me when I saw it)
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Tsareena: 150-177 (43.1 - 50.8%) -- 55.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
(Tsareena has a fairly customizable EV spread, Fire STAB always OHKOs obviously. Tsareena can’t always swap in easily to resisted STAB though.)
252 Atk Krookodile Earthquake vs. 112 HP / 0 Def Volcanion: 260-308 (79 - 93.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
(Volcanion’s STAB OHKOs from full.)
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Primarina: 130-153 (43.1 - 50.8%) -- 3.9% chance to 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Primarina: 130-153 (43.1 - 50.8%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Primarina: 142-168 (47.1 - 55.8%) -- 78.5% chance to 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Sludge Bomb vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Primarina: 284-336 (94.3 - 111.6%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Primarina Psychic vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 158-186 (48 - 56.5%) -- 86.7% chance to 2HKO
252 SpA Hydreigon Dark Pulse vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 139-165 (42.2 - 50.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
252 SpA Hydreigon Draco Meteor vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 226-267 (68.6 - 81.1%) -- 50% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Hydreigon: 131-155 (40.3 - 47.6%) -- 55.5% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Hydreigon: 161-189 (49.5 - 58.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Volcanion can check Hydreigon if Hydreigon has used Draco Meteor prior to Volcanion coming into battle given it’s healthy enough.
252 SpA Soul Dew Latias Draco Meteor vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 247-292 (75 - 88.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Latias: 117-138 (38.8 - 45.8%) -- 19.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
So it gets worn down quickly if it tries to counter Volcanion according to the calc here.
252 Atk Aerodactyl-Mega Stone Edge vs. 112 HP / 0 Def Volcanion: 288-342 (87.5 - 103.9%) -- 25% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Fire Blast vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Aerodactyl-Mega: 153-181 (50.8 - 60.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Aerodactyl-Mega: 614-726 (203.9 - 241.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
I find it insane that it kills 2 Mega Aerodactyls in one hit
252+ Atk Strong Jaw Sharpedo-Mega Crunch vs. 112 HP / 0 Def Volcanion: 195-229 (59.2 - 69.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Sharpedo-Mega: 171-201 (60.8 - 71.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Sharpedo-Mega: 208-246 (74 - 87.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hidden Power Electric vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Volcanion: 214-252 (65 - 76.5%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Steam Eruption vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Keldeo: 161-190 (49.8 - 58.8%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Keldeo: 132-156 (40.8 - 48.2%) -- 6.6% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Volcanion Flamethrower vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Keldeo: 132-156 (40.8 - 48.2%) -- 66% chance to 2HKO after 1 layer of Spikes
There really just are not any counters to Volcanion in the tier. Yeah it isn’t going to be able to kill everything because it’s slow, but it punches gigantic holes into teams of any composition and is able to check a number of offensive threats and remove them even if it means Volcanion has to sack itself off for the team. Just to show off Volcanion a little, here are a few replays below.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-561987081
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-566111051
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-561773169