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

Swampert @ Leftovers  
Ability: Torrent  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD  
Relaxed Nature  
- Stealth Rock  
- High Horsepower  
- Flip Turn  
- Yawn

Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Levitate  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Draco Meteor  
- Psychic  
- Trick  
- Healing Wish

Tapu Bulu @ Leftovers  
Ability: Grassy Surge  
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Swords Dance  
- Horn Leech  
- Close Combat  
- Darkest Lariat

Aegislash @ Leftovers  
Ability: Stance Change  
EVs: 252 HP / 16 SpA / 104 SpD / 136 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- King's Shield  
- Shadow Ball  
- Flash Cannon  
- Toxic

Mandibuzz (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots  
Ability: Overcoat  
EVs: 248 HP / 164 SpD / 96 Spe  
Careful Nature  
- Knock Off  
- U-turn  
- Defog  
- Roost

Swords Dance Heracross + Swords Dance Tapu Bulu BO

by Lilburr

Heracross is an extremely deadly threat in UU that destroys defensive cores even better than Conkeldur at the cost of Conk's offense matchup. This team eschews the more standard Megahorn that takes advantage of Colbur Slowking and offers strong neutral coverage in favour of Swords Dance, allowing Heracross to abuse switches and OHKO Pokemon like Skarmory and Mandibuzz, while Heracross can also just immediately 2HKO them on switch-in as usual with Close Combat. This greatly benefits Tapu Bulu late game by removing some of its strongest answers, while Tapu Bulu can also assist Heracross with Grassy Terrain support. Aegislash + Mandibuzz help the team against Latias, who while having extremely limited switch-in opportunities can force out Heracross and Tapu Bulu. Aegislash also offers a dangerous wallbreaker in its own right that appreciates Heracross abusing checks like Chansey and Umbreon, while Mandibuzz provides an Aegislash and Hydreigon pivot, Defog support, and can help provide momentum. Swampert helps to check Exacdrill, especially with Grassy Terrain support, provides Stealth Rock, and generates lots of momentum with Flip Turn + Yawn, helping to bring Heracross in against Pokemon like Slowking, while preventing Skarmory from as easily absorbing Flip Turn. Latias rounds off the team with solid speed control against Pokemon like Nasty Plot Hydreigon and Thundurus-T, Trick support, and Healing Wish support to make Heracross more threatening or allow Tapu Bulu to be be used more freely early-game.

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