Major Sets to Look out for:
Hoopa-Unbound @ Darkinium Z
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 HP / 36 Atk / 76 Def / 60 SpD / 84 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hyperspace Fury
- Gunk Shot
- Taunt
- Dark Pulse
Hoopa-Unbound @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 Atk / 104 Def / 152 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Hyperspace Fury
- Gunk Shot
- Trick
- Taunt
Hoopa-Unbound @ Tanga Berry
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Taunt
- Nasty Plot
- Signal Beam
What they do:
Darkinium Hoopa-Unbound:
Lives a Meteor Mash from Mega-Metagross and OHKOs back with z-Dark Pulse
Outspeeds 4 ev Base 100s and drops them with z-Hyperspace Fury
Lives a Signal Beat from 252 spa Hoopa-Unbound and OHKOs back with z-Hyperspace Fury
OHKOs Mega-Gardevoir with Gunk Shot
OHKOs Mega-Lati@s.
Scarf Hoopa-Unbound:
Outspeeds and OHKOs Mega-Gardevoir
Outspeeds and OHKOs non-bulky Metagross-Mega
Outspeeds and OHKOs Mega-Lati@s
Outspeeds and OHKOs non-bulky Victini/Mew/Celebi
Tanga Berry Hoopa-Unbound:
Lures in and beats Colbur Berry Necrozma
What counters these sets (while still being good otherwise):
Darkinium Hoopa-Unbound:
Mega-Gardevoir
Outspeeds and OHKOs with Hyper Beam
Mew
Mew outspeeds and OHKOs with Leech Life
Victini
Victini outspeeds and OHKOs with V-Create
Gallade-Mega
Gallade-Mega outspeeds and OHKOs with X-Scissor
Colbur Berry Necrozma
Tanks a hit and KOs back with X-Scissor
Buginium Deoxys-Speed
Outspeeds and KOs with z-Signal Beam
Scarf Hoopa-Unbound:
Mega-Gallade
Lives a hit and KOs back with X-Scissor
Necrozma
Lives a hit and KOs back with X-Scissor
Bulky Victini
Lives a hit and KOs back with V-Create
Bulky Mew
Lives a hit and KOs back with Leech Life
Metagross-Mega
Lives a hit and KOs back with Meteor Mash -> Bullet Punch
Buginium Z Deoxys-Speed
Outspeeds and OHKOs with z-Signal Beam
Tanga Berry Hoopa-Unbound:
Victini
Outspeeds and OHKOs with V-create
Gardevoir-Mega
Outspeeds and OHKOs
Metagross-Mega
Outspeeds and OHKOs
Buginium Z Necrozma
Lives a hit and KOs back
Gallade-Mega
Lives a hit and 2HKOs with X-Scissor
Good Teamates:
Mega-Metagross
Deals well with Mega-Gardevoir, some Necrozmas, Mew, Gallade-Mega, and Buginium Deoxys-Speed, all of which threaten Hoopa-Unbound
Groundium Z Necrozma
Deals well with both Victini and Metagross-Mega.
Some other, related sets:
Gardevoir-Mega @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 180 HP / 252 Def / 64 SpA / 12 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Beam
- Calm Mind
- Taunt
- Laser Focus
Metagross-Mega @ Metagrossite
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 200 HP / 92 Atk / 100 SpD / 116 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Bullet Punch
- Laser Focus
- Bulldoze
Necrozma @ Groundium Z
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 24 HP / 100 Atk / 252 Def / 132 SpA
Lax Nature
- X-Scissor
- Moonlight
- Iron Defense
- Earth Power
Gallade-Mega (M) @ Galladite
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 Atk / 84 Def / 172 Spe
Jolly Nature
- X-Scissor
- Night Slash
- Bulk Up
- Shadow Sneak
Victini @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 HP / 20 Atk / 100 Def / 40 SpD / 96 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Quick Attack
- Taunt
- Flame Charge
Mew @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 20 Atk / 100 Def / 40 SpD / 96 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Barrier
- Soft-Boiled
- U-turn
- Amnesia
Deoxys-Speed @ Buginium Z
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Signal Beam
- Taunt
- Amnesia
- Recover
Necrozma @ Buginium Z
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 244 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Spe
Adamant Nature
- X-Scissor
- Swords Dance
- Calm Mind
- Rest