Gengar @ Focus Sash
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Sludge Bomb
- Counter

Blastoise-Mega @ Blastoisinite
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 64 HP / 252 SpA / 192 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Rapid Spin

Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Defog

Heracross @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Facade
- Knock Off

Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Crash
- Earthquake

Klefki @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Spikes
- Play Rough
- Thunder Wave
- Magnet Rise

Week 28 (Gengar) winner

by Sage of the 6

Sash Counter Gar + Mega Blasty was what I wanted to build around. They work well together, Gengar lures a lot of threats, Blastoise forces switches and gets Spins off thanks to its high SpA and good coverage. I like Sludge Bomb on Gengar to hit Fairies super effectively, but Destiny Bond is an option in that slot as well after your sash has been used to potentially score two kills. The speed EVs on Blastoise creep max speed base 70s, max SpA, rest in HP. Initially I chose Latias to support them as a Scarf user, but later switched to Hydreigon as it significantly improved the matchup vs Mega Houndoom. Also performs as a secondary hazard remover in case Blastoise dies early. Heracross makes the Stall Matchup not an auto loss. Gengar can lure the physical attackers such as Crobat, Gliscor, and Quagsire, opening a whole for Heracross to sweep. Mamoswine was chosen as a not passive Stealth Rock user, Mega Mane check / Electric Resist, and strong priority user. Finally, Klefki gives me Spikes, great type synergy with Fairy and Steel, and Magnet Rise heavily improves matchup versus Krookodile and Mamoswine. I find Specially Defensive EVs more worthwhile on Magnet Rise keys as it uses the ground immunity to deal with the physical threats it needs to. Scizor is obviously a threat, but Blastoise has a chance to ohko offensive sets with Rocks, as well as Gengar luring and checkmating it with the combination of HP Fire and Counter.

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