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[OVERVIEW]
Mega Blastoise's ability to counter some of 1v1's most prominent threats such as Dragonite, Mega Charizard Y, and non-Thunder Punch Mega Metagross makes it a great anti-metagame Pokemon. Mega Launcher is a fantastic ability, since it boosts Mega Blastoise's Aura Sphere and Dragon Pulse by 50%, allowing Mega Blastoise to break through a myriad of threats such as Mega Lopunny and Mega Charizard X. However, Mega Blastoise's mediocre stats force it to focus solely on a particular stat to gain KOs, and this is an issue, as it needs lots of bulk to survive hits but also needs to run a lot of Special Attack and Speed investment along with a Speed-lowering move to defeat foes. Additionally, Mega Blastoise is weak to several Electric- and Grass-types and Pokemon with coverage of either type such as Zeraora, Serperior, Thunder Punch Mega Metagross, and Grass Knot Greninja. Finally, it faces a lot of competition from other, much more viable Water-types such as Mega Gyarados, Greninja, and Tapu Fini.
[SET]
name: Bulky Special Attacker
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Hydro Cannon
move 3: Rock Tomb / Ice Beam
move 4: Dragon Pulse / Aura Sphere
item: Blastoisinite
ability: Torrent
nature: Modest
evs: 216 HP / 136 SpA / 44 SpD / 112 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Fake Out allows Mega Blastoise to deal a small amount of chip damage and break Multiscale and Sturdy of Pokemon such as Dragonite, Donphan, and Golem and KO them with the appropriate move depending on the scenario. Hydro Cannon is Mega Blastoise's hardest-hitting STAB move, which is powerful enough to grab KOs against Pokemon that it is super effective against and Pokemon with low Special Defense such as Archeops and Mega Aggron. Rock Tomb is a great way to beat some of 1v1's strongest wallbreakers such as Mega Charizard Y, non-specially defensive Mega Charizard X, and Choice Band Hoopa-U with some residual damage from Fake Out by lowering their Speed and getting them in KO range of Mega Blastoise's other powerful moves. Ice Beam OHKOes some of the most important threats in the metagame such as Dragonite after Fake Out, Zygarde, and Garchomp. Dragon Pulse is an alternative to beat specially defensive Mega Charizard X and allows Mega Blastoise to hit Flyinium Z Gyarados neutrally. Aura Sphere is a decent Mega Launcher-boosted option that lets Mega Blastoise beat common Dark- and Steel-types such as non-Power Whip Ferrothorn, Mega Tyranitar, and almost always non-Timid Magnezone. Dark Pulse can also be run, allowing Mega Blastoise to deal with the many Ghost- and Psychic-types in the tier such as Mega Gengar, Jirachi, and Choice Specs Deoxys-S. Be mindful that Mega Blastoise should always use Dragon Pulse together with Rock Tomb.
Set Details
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216 HP EVs and 44 Special Defense EVs guarantee that Mega Blastoise always survives one Thunderbolt from Genesect as well as Solar Beam from Mega Charizard Y. The HP investment also allows it to take any move that Landorus-T and Dragonite have to offer. 112 Speed EVs allow Mega Blastoise to outspeed non-Timid Magnezone as well as base 100 Speed Pokemon after a Speed drop from Rock Tomb, such as Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. The remaining EVs are dumped into its Special Attack, improving its matchup against other physical Pokemon such as Garchomp. Alternatively, Mega Blastoise can run an EV spread of 224 HP / 68 Def / 96 SpA / 8 SpD / 112 Spe with a Modest nature to gain as much reliability against Choice Band Victini and Mega Heracross as possible while sacrificing the matchup against Genesect.
Usage Tips
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Fake Out is generally going to be the best initial play against any Pokemon outside Mega Lucario, which can have Inner Focus as its pre-Mega ability; Fake Out allows Mega Blastoise to get small amounts of chip damage and is notable in breaking Multiscale and Sturdy of Pokemon such as Dragonite, Donphan, and Magnezone. Mega Blastoise should use Rock Tomb on Pokemon that are faster than it but cannot initially OHKO it like Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Choice Band Hoopa-U to slow them down and eventually beat them with Hydro Cannon. Mega Blastoise is vulnerable to stall Pokemon such as Type: Null, Suicune, and Kee Berry Mew, which can all beat it one-on-one due to taking very little damage from it after lowering its stats or boosting their own stats. When facing Mega Charizard X, first use Fake Out to scout for whether or not it is running bulk. If it is running bulk, use Rock Tomb to slow it down and follow it up with Dragon Pulse. On the other hand, if it isn't bulky, use Hydro Cannon to win.
Team Options
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Agile allies such as Pheromosa, Naganadel, and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z are key due to their ability to defeat Pokemon like Zeraora, Jumpluff, and Tapu Lele that Mega Blastoise struggles to deal with because of its mediocre Speed tier. In return, Mega Blastoise can defeat bulkier Pokemon such as Dragonite for Jumpluff and Landorus-T for Zeraora and Tapu Lele. Mega Blastoise appreciates having Ground-type partners such as Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Donphan, which all threaten the common Electric-types in the tier such as Zeraora and Magnezone. In return, Mega Blastoise can deal with opposing Ground-types and Dragonite. Flying-types like Dragonite, Flyinium Z Landorus-T, and Togekiss are great teammates, as they can take down Grass-types such as Serperior, Tapu Bulu, and Mega Venusaur, while Mega Blastoise can defeat opposing Rock-types such as Golem and Carracosta that give them difficulty. Electric-types such as Zeraora and Magnezone are great allies, as they can beat many bulky Water-types that Mega Blastoise struggles against such as Primarina and Tapu Fini. In return, Mega Blastoise can deal with common Ground- and Rock-types such as Golem, Landorus-T, and Garchomp. As Mega Blastoise itself is a Water-type Pokemon, it can be utilized on a standard Fire / Water / Grass core, which has great synergy as a whole. Fire-types such as Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Victini, and Volcarona deal with the plethora of Steel- and Grass-types in the tier such as Magearna, Serperior, and Tapu Bulu, while Mega Blastoise can deal with the Ground- and Rock-types they struggle with. Grass-types like Serperior and Mega Venusaur are helpful, as they cover Mega Blastoise's weakness to Electric-types such as Zeraora and Zapdos; in return, Mega Blastoise can help deal with some of the Dragon-, Flying-, and Fire-types in the tier such as Zygarde-C, Mega Charizard Y, and Heatran. Physical wallbreakers such as Mega Heracross, Choice Band Hoopa-U, Incineroar, and Mega Medicham are useful, as they can defeat many of the stall Pokemon in the tier such as Mega Slowbro, Type: Null, and Kee Berry Mew. Mega Blastoise, on the other hand, can deal with some agile Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny, non-Grass Knot Greninja, and Naganadel thanks to its bulk.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Hidden Power Electric in conjunction with Aura Sphere guarantees that Mega Blastoise always beats Mega Gyarados one-on-one. Counter is a good option, allowing Mega Blastoise to overcome many of the strong physical attackers in the metagame such as non-Substitute Mega Metagross and specially defensive Mega Mawile. Mirror Coat is an alternative to Counter, allowing Mega Blastoise to deal with special attackers like Kommo-o and Psychium Z Mew instead. However, be aware that by using Counter or Mirror Coat, Mega Blastoise must sacrifice Fake Out, which is its primary way of dealing with Sturdy Pokemon and Dragonite. Aqua Jet is a safe option if you want to guarantee Mega Blastoise's ability to take care of Sturdy Pokemon that have to use Protect to beat it such as Crustle and Carracosta.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Super Effective Attacks**: Electric- and Grass-type Pokemon such as Zeraora, Serperior, and Tapu Bulu are major threats to Mega Blastoise due their ability to OHKO it with their super effective STAB moves. Furthermore, there are a myriad of Pokemon 1v1 that carry Electric- and Grass-type coverage such as Thunder Punch Metagross and Grass Knot Greninja.
**Stall**: Mega Blastoise is susceptible to stall Pokemon such as Type: Null, Suicune, and Kee Berry Mew, which all take very little damage from it after either lowering its stats or boosting their own to beat it one-on-one.
**Bulky Water-types**: Primarina, Tapu Fini, and Mega Swampert take all of Mega Blastoise's attacks rather easily and can beat it with their respective secondary STAB moves.
**Specially Bulky Pokemon**: Pokemon like Mega Gyarados, Magearna, and Meloetta all have a good Special Defense stat, which makes them capable of taking anything Mega Blastoise has to offer. They can set up on it or are offensive enough to beat it one-on-one. Furthermore, Pokemon like Chansey and Blissey can comfortably soak up any of Mega Blastoise's attacks, heal themselves with Soft-Boiled, and slowly whittle it down with Seismic Toss.
**Wallbreakers**: Powerful wallbreakers such as Normalium Z Porygon-Z, Choice Specs Hoopa-U, and Tapu Lele have enough power to overwhelm Mega Blastoise's bulk and OHKO it with their attacks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Poison Adhesive, 430787]]
- Quality checked by: [[Osra, 239997], [Alakazam, 276708], [pqs, 425798]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [Rabia, 336073]]
Mega Blastoise's ability to counter some of 1v1's most prominent threats such as Dragonite, Mega Charizard Y, and non-Thunder Punch Mega Metagross makes it a great anti-metagame Pokemon. Mega Launcher is a fantastic ability, since it boosts Mega Blastoise's Aura Sphere and Dragon Pulse by 50%, allowing Mega Blastoise to break through a myriad of threats such as Mega Lopunny and Mega Charizard X. However, Mega Blastoise's mediocre stats force it to focus solely on a particular stat to gain KOs, and this is an issue, as it needs lots of bulk to survive hits but also needs to run a lot of Special Attack and Speed investment along with a Speed-lowering move to defeat foes. Additionally, Mega Blastoise is weak to several Electric- and Grass-types and Pokemon with coverage of either type such as Zeraora, Serperior, Thunder Punch Mega Metagross, and Grass Knot Greninja. Finally, it faces a lot of competition from other, much more viable Water-types such as Mega Gyarados, Greninja, and Tapu Fini.
[SET]
name: Bulky Special Attacker
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Hydro Cannon
move 3: Rock Tomb / Ice Beam
move 4: Dragon Pulse / Aura Sphere
item: Blastoisinite
ability: Torrent
nature: Modest
evs: 216 HP / 136 SpA / 44 SpD / 112 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Fake Out allows Mega Blastoise to deal a small amount of chip damage and break Multiscale and Sturdy of Pokemon such as Dragonite, Donphan, and Golem and KO them with the appropriate move depending on the scenario. Hydro Cannon is Mega Blastoise's hardest-hitting STAB move, which is powerful enough to grab KOs against Pokemon that it is super effective against and Pokemon with low Special Defense such as Archeops and Mega Aggron. Rock Tomb is a great way to beat some of 1v1's strongest wallbreakers such as Mega Charizard Y, non-specially defensive Mega Charizard X, and Choice Band Hoopa-U with some residual damage from Fake Out by lowering their Speed and getting them in KO range of Mega Blastoise's other powerful moves. Ice Beam OHKOes some of the most important threats in the metagame such as Dragonite after Fake Out, Zygarde, and Garchomp. Dragon Pulse is an alternative to beat specially defensive Mega Charizard X and allows Mega Blastoise to hit Flyinium Z Gyarados neutrally. Aura Sphere is a decent Mega Launcher-boosted option that lets Mega Blastoise beat common Dark- and Steel-types such as non-Power Whip Ferrothorn, Mega Tyranitar, and almost always non-Timid Magnezone. Dark Pulse can also be run, allowing Mega Blastoise to deal with the many Ghost- and Psychic-types in the tier such as Mega Gengar, Jirachi, and Choice Specs Deoxys-S. Be mindful that Mega Blastoise should always use Dragon Pulse together with Rock Tomb.
Set Details
========
216 HP EVs and 44 Special Defense EVs guarantee that Mega Blastoise always survives one Thunderbolt from Genesect as well as Solar Beam from Mega Charizard Y. The HP investment also allows it to take any move that Landorus-T and Dragonite have to offer. 112 Speed EVs allow Mega Blastoise to outspeed non-Timid Magnezone as well as base 100 Speed Pokemon after a Speed drop from Rock Tomb, such as Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. The remaining EVs are dumped into its Special Attack, improving its matchup against other physical Pokemon such as Garchomp. Alternatively, Mega Blastoise can run an EV spread of 224 HP / 68 Def / 96 SpA / 8 SpD / 112 Spe with a Modest nature to gain as much reliability against Choice Band Victini and Mega Heracross as possible while sacrificing the matchup against Genesect.
Usage Tips
========
Fake Out is generally going to be the best initial play against any Pokemon outside Mega Lucario, which can have Inner Focus as its pre-Mega ability; Fake Out allows Mega Blastoise to get small amounts of chip damage and is notable in breaking Multiscale and Sturdy of Pokemon such as Dragonite, Donphan, and Magnezone. Mega Blastoise should use Rock Tomb on Pokemon that are faster than it but cannot initially OHKO it like Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Choice Band Hoopa-U to slow them down and eventually beat them with Hydro Cannon. Mega Blastoise is vulnerable to stall Pokemon such as Type: Null, Suicune, and Kee Berry Mew, which can all beat it one-on-one due to taking very little damage from it after lowering its stats or boosting their own stats. When facing Mega Charizard X, first use Fake Out to scout for whether or not it is running bulk. If it is running bulk, use Rock Tomb to slow it down and follow it up with Dragon Pulse. On the other hand, if it isn't bulky, use Hydro Cannon to win.
Team Options
========
Agile allies such as Pheromosa, Naganadel, and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z are key due to their ability to defeat Pokemon like Zeraora, Jumpluff, and Tapu Lele that Mega Blastoise struggles to deal with because of its mediocre Speed tier. In return, Mega Blastoise can defeat bulkier Pokemon such as Dragonite for Jumpluff and Landorus-T for Zeraora and Tapu Lele. Mega Blastoise appreciates having Ground-type partners such as Landorus-T, Garchomp, and Donphan, which all threaten the common Electric-types in the tier such as Zeraora and Magnezone. In return, Mega Blastoise can deal with opposing Ground-types and Dragonite. Flying-types like Dragonite, Flyinium Z Landorus-T, and Togekiss are great teammates, as they can take down Grass-types such as Serperior, Tapu Bulu, and Mega Venusaur, while Mega Blastoise can defeat opposing Rock-types such as Golem and Carracosta that give them difficulty. Electric-types such as Zeraora and Magnezone are great allies, as they can beat many bulky Water-types that Mega Blastoise struggles against such as Primarina and Tapu Fini. In return, Mega Blastoise can deal with common Ground- and Rock-types such as Golem, Landorus-T, and Garchomp. As Mega Blastoise itself is a Water-type Pokemon, it can be utilized on a standard Fire / Water / Grass core, which has great synergy as a whole. Fire-types such as Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Victini, and Volcarona deal with the plethora of Steel- and Grass-types in the tier such as Magearna, Serperior, and Tapu Bulu, while Mega Blastoise can deal with the Ground- and Rock-types they struggle with. Grass-types like Serperior and Mega Venusaur are helpful, as they cover Mega Blastoise's weakness to Electric-types such as Zeraora and Zapdos; in return, Mega Blastoise can help deal with some of the Dragon-, Flying-, and Fire-types in the tier such as Zygarde-C, Mega Charizard Y, and Heatran. Physical wallbreakers such as Mega Heracross, Choice Band Hoopa-U, Incineroar, and Mega Medicham are useful, as they can defeat many of the stall Pokemon in the tier such as Mega Slowbro, Type: Null, and Kee Berry Mew. Mega Blastoise, on the other hand, can deal with some agile Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny, non-Grass Knot Greninja, and Naganadel thanks to its bulk.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Hidden Power Electric in conjunction with Aura Sphere guarantees that Mega Blastoise always beats Mega Gyarados one-on-one. Counter is a good option, allowing Mega Blastoise to overcome many of the strong physical attackers in the metagame such as non-Substitute Mega Metagross and specially defensive Mega Mawile. Mirror Coat is an alternative to Counter, allowing Mega Blastoise to deal with special attackers like Kommo-o and Psychium Z Mew instead. However, be aware that by using Counter or Mirror Coat, Mega Blastoise must sacrifice Fake Out, which is its primary way of dealing with Sturdy Pokemon and Dragonite. Aqua Jet is a safe option if you want to guarantee Mega Blastoise's ability to take care of Sturdy Pokemon that have to use Protect to beat it such as Crustle and Carracosta.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Super Effective Attacks**: Electric- and Grass-type Pokemon such as Zeraora, Serperior, and Tapu Bulu are major threats to Mega Blastoise due their ability to OHKO it with their super effective STAB moves. Furthermore, there are a myriad of Pokemon 1v1 that carry Electric- and Grass-type coverage such as Thunder Punch Metagross and Grass Knot Greninja.
**Stall**: Mega Blastoise is susceptible to stall Pokemon such as Type: Null, Suicune, and Kee Berry Mew, which all take very little damage from it after either lowering its stats or boosting their own to beat it one-on-one.
**Bulky Water-types**: Primarina, Tapu Fini, and Mega Swampert take all of Mega Blastoise's attacks rather easily and can beat it with their respective secondary STAB moves.
**Specially Bulky Pokemon**: Pokemon like Mega Gyarados, Magearna, and Meloetta all have a good Special Defense stat, which makes them capable of taking anything Mega Blastoise has to offer. They can set up on it or are offensive enough to beat it one-on-one. Furthermore, Pokemon like Chansey and Blissey can comfortably soak up any of Mega Blastoise's attacks, heal themselves with Soft-Boiled, and slowly whittle it down with Seismic Toss.
**Wallbreakers**: Powerful wallbreakers such as Normalium Z Porygon-Z, Choice Specs Hoopa-U, and Tapu Lele have enough power to overwhelm Mega Blastoise's bulk and OHKO it with their attacks.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Poison Adhesive, 430787]]
- Quality checked by: [[Osra, 239997], [Alakazam, 276708], [pqs, 425798]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [Rabia, 336073]]
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