[QC Reject 3/3] Mienshao

[ScraftyIsTheBest]

Mienshao is a fucking pro

[Pros]

• Great 125 Attack
• Powerful STAB in High Jump Kick
• Two great abilities that work well in tandem with its STAB
• U-turn is great, makes it hard to play around
• Neat 95 SpA also allows it to run some dissenting options
• Okay coverage

[Cons]

• Very frail, has the bulk of Absol so it dies quickly
• Cannot hope to beat Aegislash
• Shaky accuracy of moves

[Set Recommendations]

Mienshao @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Ice]

• Revenge Kill
• Great Speed and power make it ideal for this role
• High Jump Kick is strong STAB
• Stone Edge hits Flying-types like Noivern
• U-turn switches out of counters like Aegislash
• HP Ice for Gliscor

Mienshao @ Life Orb
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Ice]

• words, coming soon

[Checks and Counters]

• Aegislash
• Gengar
• Fairies, Gardevoir, etc.
• Gliscor
• Starmie

This is a WIP but here's the skeleton for now.

 

[PDC]

no mention of lando-t

not sure why reckless is ability of choice for scarf. one of the main reasons mienshao is a decent scarfer is its ability to heal itself and have momentum at the same time. hi jump kick is not very reliable as it is, and a miss would be completely fatal and basically eliminate mienshao for the rest of the match. i don't believe reckless adds any important kos, so i don't see that much of a point in using it. i suppose it could be useful as a late-game cleaner, but with the current prevelence of aegislash, mega gar, and other ghosts and sturdy resists i just don't think reckless is the ideal ability.

 

[ScraftyIsTheBest]

Yeah thinking about it I agree with you, forgot how great Regen is so I put that in.

Also removed Lando-T mentions.

 

[ginganinja]

QC REJECTED 1/3

Rejecting this, nothing to do with the author, but everything to do with the pokemon itself. It got nothing new, has no niche, and got a heck of a lot worse in losing to the most common ghost types in the meta, losing to Talonflame and Azu, as well as suffering with the new Fairy typing threatening its best move in HJK. Cannot think of a reason i would use this ergo am rejecting.

 

[alexwolf]

Yeah agreeing with ginga, this thing is useless with Aegislash everywhere.

QC REJECTED 2/3

 

[dragonuser]

QC REJECTED 3/3

The above posters really summarized my feelings on Mienshao, since it seems like a lot more of a burden than its worth.