Week 7 (Mega Beedrill) winner

Ullalim (Krookodile) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge

Gesu Bambino (Kommo-o) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Bulletproof
EVs: 56 HP / 252 SpA / 200 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Clanging Scales
- Focus Blast
- Flash Cannon
- Sleep Talk

Gift for the Child (Sylveon) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Wish
- Protect
- Heal Bell
- Hyper Voice

King of Orient (Empoleon) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP / 248 SpD / 20 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Defog
- Scald
- Roar

Nomad's Carol (Beedrill) @ Beedrillite
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- U-turn
- Poison Jab
- Knock Off
- Drill Run

O Dakilang Hiwaga (Moltres) @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Agility
- Roost
- Hurricane
- Fire Blast

by Euphonos

While Mega Beedrill isn't really the reason why I built this team (due to the late release of Beedrillite), the staples of the team are Choice Scarf Krookodile and Choice Specs Kommo-o. I was intrigued with Kommo-o's potential with Choice Specs along with its signature Clanging Scales, so I slapped that Pokemon, and Choice Scarf Krookodile became a staple in most UU teams at that time due to relatively fast Electric-types at that time (while players can give Krookodile a bit of freedom to choose other sets as they please; Mega Manectric and Raikou could be a possible threat for the team, given Empoleon, my designated Specially defensive Pokemon, is weak to its STAB moves, hence retaining the Choice Scarf on Krookodile). The former team had SubSplit Gengar, and SubDD Gyarados; however, with those Pokemon departing due to their stellar potential in the higher tiers, I ended up getting Moltres and Mega Beedrill instead (which is fortunate given the release of Beedrillite). What sets both this Moltres and this Mega Beedrill apart from other conventional Moltres and Mega Beedrill sets is that I do not provide a positive Speed nature for them. In case of Mega Beedrill, while I may lose to outrunning other relatively fast Pokemon such as Mega Manectric, Mega Sceptile, and other fellow Mega Beedrill, I opted to give it an Adamant nature so as to maximize the damage output as much as possible. Moltres, on the other hand, has Agility in its repertoire; while it is quite slow prior to setting up due to its Modest nature, it can outrun even Mega Aerodactyl already with one Agility, which is already a good feat. Finally, the former team had Necrozma and Scizor forming a defensive core. Now that Gyarados departed, we ultimately lacked a Bulky Water; therefore Empoleon fits the bill very well as my designated Specially defensive Pokemon while retaining its Steel typing which Scizor was assigned to. I was hoping Necrozma would be a good defensive Pokemon because of its unique set of traits such as Prism Armor and Stealth Rock that no other Psychic Pokemon would have; however, its viability has fallen to a point that I have to replace it and have Sylveon as my designated Physically Defensive Pokemon, which makes some sense because I need to take Dragon types fairly well too such that Empoleon's burden will lighten. Note: 1) Dakilang Hiwaga ("Great Mystery / Magnum Mysterium" in Filipino) is actually the name of the Christmas album released by one of the Filipino all-male choirs. 2) This team satisfies the required secret ingredient for the first episode of Iron Chef; anyone stealing this will be subject to disqualification for that round.

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