Competitive Pokemon Discussion - Post X and Y

[Lunar Origins]

This topic is for competitive Pokemon discussion only.

 

Here we can discuss some of the new Pokemon that would be competitively viable in the metagame.  One of the ones that, while not necessarily new, I have found to be very interesting is Clefable.  I play on Pokemon Online quite a bit, and my Clefable set that I run tends to look like this.

 

Clefable (F) @ Leftovers

Trait: Unaware

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe

Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)

- Calm Mind

- Rest

- Sleep Talk

- Moonblast

 

Look familiar?  Yeah, it's a new variant of the Crocune set, a popular nigh unwallable Suicune set from generations past.  The premise is simple; come up on a setup sweeper that's weak without his boosts and calm mind in their face.  When they feel like they've sufficiently developed some sort of threat and try to kill Clefable, they will discover her nigh immobile fatness, and proceed to take a +2 or more Moonblast to the face, which, well, hurts.  A lot.  Rest off the residual damage and continue wreaking havoc with Sleep Talk, becoming a god.

 

As this set is killed by a few other pokemons, namely hard hitting special attackers (especially Landorus), try pairing it with a special sponge or someone with priority, such as Scizor, Bunnelby, or even MegaMoxie Pinsir.

 

Any sets that you guys like?