Kartana @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Beast Boost
Level: 50
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 212 HP / 4 Atk / 132 Def / 4 SpD / 156 Spe
Impish Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Toxic / Smart Strike / Sacred Sword
- Synthesis
Here it is boys, the set that divides our community. I've been using this a lot on stream and I think it's sick. It's designed to annoy a bunch of common stuff like Mimikyu, Gyarados, Hippowdon, Metagross, Ferrothorn, Breloom, Tyranitar, Mamoswine, Azumarill, Swampert, and Bulu. Standard Kart is able to handle all these to a certain extent as well, but this set is able to switch in easier and more times. Helmet chip, Toxic on switches, and Synthesis means this guy stays around for quite a while while racking up damage for either itself to pick off for a Beast Boost, or eases it for its teammates.
I think I really like this thing because it reminds me of the Rocky Helmet Serperior set that became really popular in ORAS. It kinda did the same thing as this, except spread Glare around instead of Toxic/Knock, and boosted with Leaf Storm instead of Beast Boost. Both were tailored to beating really meta stuff (Kang+Chomp vs Mimikyu+Gyara etc)
The EVs aren't really anything special, it just outspeeds adamant Mimikyu with as much bulk as possible.
+2 252+ Atk Mimikyu Never-Ending Nightmare (140 BP) vs. 212 HP / 132+ Def Kartana: 135-159 (83.8 - 98.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Mimikyu Let's Snuggle Forever vs. 212 HP / 132+ Def Kartana: 90-107 (55.9 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Mimikyu Shadow Sneak vs. 212 HP / 132+ Def Kartana: 39-46 (24.2 - 28.5%) -- 95.6% chance to 4HKO
252+ Atk Technician Breloom Mach Punch vs. 212 HP / 132+ Def Kartana: 74-90 (45.9 - 55.9%) -- 59% chance to 2HKO
252+ Atk Mega Swampert Earthquake vs. 212 HP / 132+ Def Kartana: 69-82 (42.8 - 50.9%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO