MetalSonic
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Magearna @ Assault Vest
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 160 HP / 252 SpA / 96 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fleur Cannon
- Flash Cannon
- Aura Sphere
- Thunderbolt/Volt Switch
Despite their mutual fire weakness, Buzzswole and Magearna have pretty good synergy; Magearna resists psychic, fairy, and flying while Buzzswole resists ground. With an Assault Vest Magearna is one of the few viable checks to Tapu Lele and can cover for Buzzswole's abysmal special defense. Offensively Magearna can deal with several mons that wall Buzzswole such as Mega Sableye and Clefable. Fleur Cannon and Flash Cannon are obligatory STABs while Aura Sphere and Thunderbolt are for general coverage. I opted for Thunderbolt to be able to better deal with stuff like Toxapex and Skarmory, but Volt Switch can also be used for some nice switch initiative. 96 speed EVs lets Magearna outspeed max speed Adamant Alolan Marowak although I'm not too sure how useful that is. If anyone has any suggestions on what Magearna should/shouldn't speed creep, let me know.
Magearnas AV set seems to be her most consistent set, I'd say! Defensively, it pairs well with Buzzwole but that's not even fair to say cause by virtue of her typing, her defensive prowess is deffo palpable in most cases. As for speed tiers, her defining role is to take hits here so the more speed you run, the less she'll be able to. A slow volt switch to get things in is nice, but not too slow! 44 spe to defeat skarmory in a race could be just enough. However, luring and dispatching the universal check to so much; A-Wak is super appreciated! Especially since it very closely hard walls this Buzzwole set. If you're lookin to creep up on A-Wak though, you may wanna give it Shadow Ball to bonk it with.
Prolly over Aura Sphere as at the very least, you'll be hitting all steels neutrally. Also hits M-Gross harder!
IMO you should edit the explanation as to why it should be on the team, you know just to explain how it backs up Buzzwole and makes a good pair with it, but that's just me ^^^
As slappable on teams as lele is, itd be nice to hear what she can do and take out for Buzzwoles sake to, ye Conquer? "The specs set can definitely break through teams alongside buzzwole. Not only can she create an opening for Buzzwole via nuking the many poison/ground types that may trouble him she also..." The explanation rolls off the fingers afterwards! Though I do see your mentality in keeping up the lele train regardless of teammates as she is just soo good but we gotta explain our suggestions still!