Divine Retribution
Conquistador de pan
So, uhm, yep, title says it all. All Pokemon are IV bred, most of them originated in my X.
Kangaskhan @ Kangaskhanite
Jolly - Scrappy
252 Speed, 252 Attack, 4 HP
-Return
-Power-Up Punch
-Sucker Punch
-Earthquake
Bog-standard Mega Khan set from early XY before it was banned. Set up Power-Up Punch and then steamroll the opponent with the equivalent of a base 190 Attack stat that negates Sturdy, substitutes, etc. Sucker Punch hits Ghosts and kills faster threats, and Earthquake slams Steel and Rock types. Really nothing to say here, this is probably the most standard Pokemon in the game. No changes are really to be considered, I've got the set basically right where I want it.
Gengar @ Black Sludge
Timid - Levitate
252 Speed, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 Defence
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Substitute
-Disable
Gengar is a complete badass, and part of my ghost spam core. I've tried several different sets, including SubSplit, Sub+3 attacks with Sludge Bomb, all out attacker with Sludge Bomb and Thunderbolt, and Sub-WoW, but I always end up back at SubDisable. It's just so damn good. It completely screws over a lot of Maison Pokemon, and is great on Wifi. Shadow Ball and Focus Blast get perfect coverage.
Aegislash @ Spooky Plate
Quiet - Stance Change
252 Sp. Atk, 252 Attack, 4 HP
-King's Shield
-Shadow Ball
-Sacred Sword
-Shadow Sneak
Mixed wallbreaker Aegislash forms the second part of my Ghost spam core, hammering away at opposing threats with its stupidly powerful Shadow Balls coming off of a positive 150 base Sp. Atk. Power is maximized at the cost of some bulk, but with 50/150/150 defenses in Shield form, that usually isn't an issue. Sacred Sword hits Normal and Dark types hard, and Shadow Sneak picks off weakened threats.
Garchomp @ Focus Sash
Jolly - Sand Veil
252 Speed, 252 Attack, 4 HP
-Dragon Claw
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
I hatched her while I was breeding for a breeding partner to get my Kangaskhan. I just happened to be using a Japanese Gible along with a Gible from my own game, and accidentally triggered the Masuda method and ended up with a 4IV shiny Gible. It's missing its HP IV, but it's still pretty usable, and with a sash it doesn't really matter at all. Originally, she was set up for a Scarf, but against the Battle Maison a Sash tends to serve me better. I may replace Dragon Claw with something in the future, perhaps Sword's Dance or Fire Fang.
Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Adamant - Sand Stream
252 Attack, 252 HP, 4 Sp. Def
-Stone Edge
-Crunch
-Earthquake
-Superpower
With the rising popularity and effectiveness of Ghost spam, I need a Dark type to take Ghost hits, and unfortunately there's only a small handful of viable Dark types. On the top of the list is this guy, and he goes well with Garchomp, activating her Sand Veil. Choice Band Tyranitar is brutally strong, smashing things with Stone Edge and Crunch. Earthquake offers coverage, and Superpower hits a few things like opposing Tyranitar, Chansey, and Air Balloon Heatran, but I might replace it with Ice Punch to hit Landorus on the switch.
Gyarados @ Leftovers
Jolly - Intimidate
248 Attack, 88 HP, 4 Defence, 168 Speed
-Dragon Dance
-Substitute
-Waterfall
-Bounce
Bulky SubDD Gyara set I used to use online. I think I got it from Smogon originally. Acts as a cleanup sweeper and another resistance to Ground. Also gives me another Substitute user, useful for the Battle Maison.
Substitutes:
Noivern @ Life Orb
Timid - Infiltrator
252 Speed, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 HP
-Draco Meteor
-Boomburst
-Flamethrower
-Hurricane
Sometimes I'll use him in Doubles/Triples. He's the fastest thing I've got so far, but he lacks Garchomp's raw power, and his moves tend to be inaccurate. I wish he got STAB on Boomburst...
Gardevoir @ Gardevoirite
Timid - Telepathy
252 Speed, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 HP
-Hyper Voice
-Psyshock
-Focus Blast
-Will-O-Wisp
Backup Mega, great for Doubles and Triples. I went with Status+3 attacks because her natural Sp. Def is very high, and the Burns help her take physical attacks too.
Landorus-T
Adamant - Intimidate
???
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-U-Turn
-Superpower/Stealth Rock/Knock Off
I got this shiny 6IV Adamant Landorus from the GTS, but I'm not sure what to do with it yet. I'm toying with a Scarf set, but I also want to try a bulky set with Stealth Rock and an Assault Vest set.
Metagross @ Assault Vest
Adamant - Clear Body
252 Attack, 252 HP, 4 Defence
-Meteor Mash
-Bullet Punch
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch
An obsolete teammate who didn't synergize well with the rest of my team. In addition, he has a terrible Attack IV of... 7. He's still pretty good, but I've got better options now. I've long since replaced him with Gyarados.
Kangaskhan @ Kangaskhanite
Jolly - Scrappy
252 Speed, 252 Attack, 4 HP
-Return
-Power-Up Punch
-Sucker Punch
-Earthquake
Bog-standard Mega Khan set from early XY before it was banned. Set up Power-Up Punch and then steamroll the opponent with the equivalent of a base 190 Attack stat that negates Sturdy, substitutes, etc. Sucker Punch hits Ghosts and kills faster threats, and Earthquake slams Steel and Rock types. Really nothing to say here, this is probably the most standard Pokemon in the game. No changes are really to be considered, I've got the set basically right where I want it.
Gengar @ Black Sludge
Timid - Levitate
252 Speed, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 Defence
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Substitute
-Disable
Gengar is a complete badass, and part of my ghost spam core. I've tried several different sets, including SubSplit, Sub+3 attacks with Sludge Bomb, all out attacker with Sludge Bomb and Thunderbolt, and Sub-WoW, but I always end up back at SubDisable. It's just so damn good. It completely screws over a lot of Maison Pokemon, and is great on Wifi. Shadow Ball and Focus Blast get perfect coverage.
Aegislash @ Spooky Plate
Quiet - Stance Change
252 Sp. Atk, 252 Attack, 4 HP
-King's Shield
-Shadow Ball
-Sacred Sword
-Shadow Sneak
Mixed wallbreaker Aegislash forms the second part of my Ghost spam core, hammering away at opposing threats with its stupidly powerful Shadow Balls coming off of a positive 150 base Sp. Atk. Power is maximized at the cost of some bulk, but with 50/150/150 defenses in Shield form, that usually isn't an issue. Sacred Sword hits Normal and Dark types hard, and Shadow Sneak picks off weakened threats.
Garchomp @ Focus Sash
Jolly - Sand Veil
252 Speed, 252 Attack, 4 HP
-Dragon Claw
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
I hatched her while I was breeding for a breeding partner to get my Kangaskhan. I just happened to be using a Japanese Gible along with a Gible from my own game, and accidentally triggered the Masuda method and ended up with a 4IV shiny Gible. It's missing its HP IV, but it's still pretty usable, and with a sash it doesn't really matter at all. Originally, she was set up for a Scarf, but against the Battle Maison a Sash tends to serve me better. I may replace Dragon Claw with something in the future, perhaps Sword's Dance or Fire Fang.
Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Adamant - Sand Stream
252 Attack, 252 HP, 4 Sp. Def
-Stone Edge
-Crunch
-Earthquake
-Superpower
With the rising popularity and effectiveness of Ghost spam, I need a Dark type to take Ghost hits, and unfortunately there's only a small handful of viable Dark types. On the top of the list is this guy, and he goes well with Garchomp, activating her Sand Veil. Choice Band Tyranitar is brutally strong, smashing things with Stone Edge and Crunch. Earthquake offers coverage, and Superpower hits a few things like opposing Tyranitar, Chansey, and Air Balloon Heatran, but I might replace it with Ice Punch to hit Landorus on the switch.
Gyarados @ Leftovers
Jolly - Intimidate
248 Attack, 88 HP, 4 Defence, 168 Speed
-Dragon Dance
-Substitute
-Waterfall
-Bounce
Bulky SubDD Gyara set I used to use online. I think I got it from Smogon originally. Acts as a cleanup sweeper and another resistance to Ground. Also gives me another Substitute user, useful for the Battle Maison.
Substitutes:
Noivern @ Life Orb
Timid - Infiltrator
252 Speed, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 HP
-Draco Meteor
-Boomburst
-Flamethrower
-Hurricane
Sometimes I'll use him in Doubles/Triples. He's the fastest thing I've got so far, but he lacks Garchomp's raw power, and his moves tend to be inaccurate. I wish he got STAB on Boomburst...
Gardevoir @ Gardevoirite
Timid - Telepathy
252 Speed, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 HP
-Hyper Voice
-Psyshock
-Focus Blast
-Will-O-Wisp
Backup Mega, great for Doubles and Triples. I went with Status+3 attacks because her natural Sp. Def is very high, and the Burns help her take physical attacks too.
Landorus-T
Adamant - Intimidate
???
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-U-Turn
-Superpower/Stealth Rock/Knock Off
I got this shiny 6IV Adamant Landorus from the GTS, but I'm not sure what to do with it yet. I'm toying with a Scarf set, but I also want to try a bulky set with Stealth Rock and an Assault Vest set.
Metagross @ Assault Vest
Adamant - Clear Body
252 Attack, 252 HP, 4 Defence
-Meteor Mash
-Bullet Punch
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch
An obsolete teammate who didn't synergize well with the rest of my team. In addition, he has a terrible Attack IV of... 7. He's still pretty good, but I've got better options now. I've long since replaced him with Gyarados.