Groudon @ Leftovers  
Ability: Drought  
EVs: 176 HP / 80 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Precipice Blades  
- Rock Tomb  
- Substitute  
- Bulk Up

Calyrex-Shadow @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: As One (Spectrier)  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Astral Barrage  
- Trick  
- Psyshock  
- Nasty Plot

Yveltal @ Life Orb  
Ability: Dark Aura  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Dark Pulse  
- Oblivion Wing  
- Taunt  
- Heat Wave

Eternatus @ Shuca Berry  
Ability: Pressure  
EVs: 160 HP / 116 SpA / 96 SpD / 136 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Dynamax Cannon  
- Flamethrower  
- Recover  
- Sludge Bomb

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Prism Armor  
EVs: 236 HP / 240 Def / 32 Spe  
Impish Nature  
- Sunsteel Strike  
- Moonlight  
- Stealth Rock  
- Toxic

Ho-Oh @ Heavy-Duty Boots  
Ability: Regenerator  
EVs: 248 HP / 24 Def / 220 SpD / 16 Spe  
Careful Nature  
- Sacred Fire  
- Brave Bird  
- Defog  
- Thunder Wave

Sub BU Don + LO Yvel Bulky Offense

by WSun1

This team, created for use in AGPL IV Finals, is centered around a unique fast Bulk Up + Substitute Groudon that threatens metagame staples and unexpectedly sets up on them. Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Yveltal, and Eternatus are on almost every AG team due to the tier’s centralization around Zacian-C, Calyrex-S, and Kyogre. Groudon matches up perfectly against these ubiquitous defensive pivots due to its natural bulk and Ground + Rock coverage. Its EVs ensure that its Substitute won’t break when hit by Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-Dusk-Mane after one Bulk Up, making its setup potential really high if you just get one turn correct. Groudon also outspeeds everything after one Rock Tomb due to its Speed, making it incredibly difficult to force out with offensive pressure. Choice Scarf Calyrex-S pairs elegantly with Groudon, as it restricts players from checking Groudon offensively with Knock Off/Foul Play on specially defensive Yveltal, as Yveltal needs to stay healthy to check Calyrex-S long term. Life Orb Yveltal and specially defensive Ho-Oh also work well with Choice Scarf Calyrex-S to check opposing Calyrex-S and provide additional wallbreaking power. Shuca Berry Eternatus provides some relief to the otherwise Groudon-weak team, and Life Orb Yveltal is an extremely potent win condition after your opponent has burned their Dynamax trying to stop Groudon from sweeping.

Columns Mode / Stat Colours / Light Mode