CB Hoopa Balance

UNLEASHED (Hoopa-Unbound) @ Choice Band  
Ability: Magician  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Hyperspace Fury  
- Zen Headbutt  
- Drain Punch  
- Fire Punch

S+ Rank (Clefable) (F) @ Leftovers  
Ability: Unaware  
Shiny: Yes  
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpD  
Bold Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Protect  
- Wish  
- Toxic  
- Moonblast

Toxapex @ Icium Z  
Ability: Regenerator  
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD  
Calm Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Recover  
- Toxic Spikes  
- Haze  
- Scald

Abby (Gliscor) (F) @ Toxic Orb  
Ability: Poison Heal  
Shiny: Yes  
EVs: 248 HP / 56 Def / 148 SpD / 56 Spe  
Careful Nature  
- Roost  
- Defog  
- Earthquake  
- U-turn

Thorn Odinson (Ferrothorn) (M) @ Leftovers  
Ability: Iron Barbs  
EVs: 252 HP / 8 Def / 248 SpD  
Sassy Nature  
IVs: 0 Spe  ll. 
- Protect  
- Leech Seed  
- Stealth Rock  
- Gyro Ball

ZardXxX (Charizard-Mega-X) (M) @ Charizardite X  
Ability: Blaze  
EVs: 240 HP / 20 Atk / 128 Def / 120 Spe  
Impish Nature  
- Roost  
- Will-O-Wisp  
- Flare Blitz  
- Earthquake

by AlexTheGreat VA

The focus of this team is bulky ZardX and CB Hoopa. ZardX acts as a counter lead to lando as everyone uses him. Zard has enough bulk to survive ANY attack after mega evolving. Just click wisp and don't think about it. Roost for recovery, EQ for tran and some att EVs to ensure Flare Blitz OHKO mons like Volcarona. We have some speed to make sure we are faster than base 70 speed mons like Magearna/Bisharp/Modest Tran and Tyranitar/Mega-Tyranitar.. Since this team is primarily balance you will have a tough time against other balance and stall teams. This is where CB Hoopa comes in. Hyperspace Fury will 2HKO every mon in the tier that doesn't resist and will even 2HKO more frail mons like Greninja and Breloom. Drain Punch for Ttar and for some recovery against weaker mons. Fire Punch for Ferro and Scizor (Hyper will 2HKO them as well).. This mon stops the likes of Chansey/Skarmory/Gliscor/Ferrothorn/Zapdos and Mew from running around the team. Zen Headbutt is for Clefable and Buzzwole mostly. Toxapex's job is simple. Get up spikes and scald burn steel types. Icium-Z with haze allows you to attack threats like ZardX/Hawluca/Bisharp/Kartana fishing for a burn and then haze the next turn to reset their stats and get all your HP back. You'll live all their attacks at +2 aside from grassiumZ Kart. Even +2 EQ from ZardX we live with the 80 Def. Gliscor is here to be annoying and check threats that are otherwise annoying back to this team. This include mons like Celesteela/Heatran/Lando/Gastrodon/Seismitoed and even Zygarde after a burn. Gliscor counters most rockers in the tier so defog is great. Watch out for sash lead Lando. After a burn its safe to switch to Gliscor on the SD and then roost on the explosion. Youll always live it. U-turn is nice for momentum to get in Hoopa. Ferrothorn is our rocker and second protect mon. Protect is essential to stall out rain teams and utilize the tspikes more efficiently. Leech Seed for recovery and Gyro Ball to hit fairys and DD mons. This is our second Greninja Stop and more Importantly our Tapu killer. The most critical mon on the team is of course Unaware Clefable. With such a slow line up having 284 as our fastest mon we need a guaranteed way to stop setup teams. For this I have Protect wish Clefable. Toxic is to wear down setup mons and moonblast as a must have attack. Mega-Gyarados is a HUGE threat to this team so you'll want to make sure you burn with ZardX or Toxic with Clefable and then swap between Clef and Ferro utilizing protect to waste turns. U-turn Gliscor can help maintain momentum to get a burn off in the early game. I have so much fun winning with this team and I know you'll have no problems decimating opponents on the low ladder! Enjoy :)

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