Octillery Strat
PLAYER 1 (P1) | PLAYER 2 (P2) | PLAYER 3 (P3) | PLAYER 4 (P4) |
EXCA/MAMO/KROOK Choice Band Earthquake OR NIDOKING Earth Power | EXCA/MAMO/KROOK Choice Band Earthquake OR NIDOKING Earth Power | WEAVILE Thief OR AMBIPOM Covet | EXCA/ETC (BAND) Drill Run OR NIDOKING Earth Power |
NIDOKING Life Orb Earth Power OR HERACROSS Close Combat | GLISCOR Ground Gem/Choice Band Bulldoze | NIDOKING Choice Specs Earth Power OR HERACROSS Close Combat | NIDOKING Choice Specs Earth Power OR HERACROSS Close Combat |
OCTILLERY Choice Specs Hydro Pump | OCTILLERY Choice Specs Hydro Pump | XATU Light Clay Defog Light Screen High Sdef preferred | PELIPPER Choice Scarf Defog Low Sdef preferred |
STARMIE Light Clay Light Screen Hydro Pump | PELIPPER Choice Scarf Water Sport | FLYGON Life Orb Earth Power HP Water | FLYGON Life Orb Earth Power HP Water |
KINGDRA Mystic Water Brine or Hydro Pump Rain Dance 252 Satk, 64 Sdef, 192 Speed | POLITOED Water Gem Weather Ball Hydro Pump | POLITOED Water Gem Weather Ball Hydro Pump | POLITOED Water Gem Weather Ball Hydro Pump |
JOLTEON Choice Scarf Fake Tears | KINGDRA Assault Gear Brine | KINGDRA Assault Gear Brine | KINGDRA Assault Gear Brine |
EXCADRILL
Position: P1, P2, P4
Item: Choice Band
Nature: Adamant/Lonely/Naughty/Jolly/Hasty/Naive
IVs: 31 Attack, 31 Speed
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed
Moveset: Earthquake, Drill Run(P4)
Alternative Mons: Mamoswine, Krookodile, Gliscor (P1), Nidoking, Garchomp(Untested)
Role & Purpose: to damage
WEAVILE
Position: P3
Item: no item
Nature: Adamant/Lonely/Naughty/Jolly/Hasty/Naive
IVs: 31 Attack, 0+ Speed
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed
Moveset: Thief
Alternative Mons: Ambipom (Covet), Krookodile
Role & Purpose: to steal HEATRAN leftover item, and do a chip damage
HYDREIGON or GARCHOMP(Special Attack)
Position: P4
Item: Ground Gem
Nature: Modest/Rash/Mild
IVs: 31 Special Attack, 1+ Speed
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 252 Speed
Moveset: Earth Power
Role & Purpose: Alternative Mon for P4 Excadrill
PELIPPER
Position: P2, P3/4
Ability: Drizzle
Item: Choice Scarf
Nature: Any but -Sdef is preferred
IVs: 31 Special Attack, 31 Speed
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 252 Speed
Moveset: Weather Ball, Water Sport (P2), Defog (P3/4)
Role & Purpose: P2 to set rain and set water sport, P3/4 for defog, make sure to only run 1 Pelipper max for defog.
GLISCOR
Position: P2
Item: Ground Gem/Choice Band
Nature: Naughty(Preferred), Adamant/Lonely (Untested)
IVs: 31 Attack, 10+ Speed, minimum HP and Sdef
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed
Moveset: Bulldoze, Earthquake
Role & Purpose: to damage and reduce speed of HEATRAN for 2 turns helping the Pelipper (P1) and Octilleries(P1, P2) to outspeed HEATRAN.
NIDOKING
Position: P1, P3, P4
Ability: Sheer Force
Item: Life Orb
Nature: Modest/Rash/Mild
IVs: 31 Special Attack, 31 Speed
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 252 Speed
Moveset: Earth Power
Role & Purpose: to damage
OCTILLERY
Position: P1, P2
Ability: Suction Cup
Item: Choice Specs
Nature: Modest/Rash/Mild
IVs: 31 Special Attack, 11+ Speed
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 200 Speed
Moveset: Hydro Pump, Water Spout (For other raids)
Role & Purpose: to damage and trigger Roar of HEATRAN, immune to Roar because of the Suction Cup Ability
XATU
Position: P3, P4
Ability: Magic Bounce
Item: Light Clay
Nature: any nature except speed reduction
IVs: 2+ Speed (Alternative: 31 Hp, 31 SpD, 31 Spe)
EVs: 252 Speed (Alternative: 122 HP, 252 SpD, 136 Spe)
Moveset: Defog, Light Screen
Alternative Mons: Pelipper to defog and reset Drizzle
Role & Purpose: to remove magma pool and stealth rock with defog, immune to Roar of HEATRAN because of Magic Bounce ability. Use Light Screen if it survives, allowing a hydro pump from Starmie. Alternative is to help it survive turn 3 better.
STARMIE
Position: P1
Item: Light Clay
Nature: Modest/Rash/Mild
IVs: 25+ Speed
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 252 Special Defense
Moveset: Light Screen, Hydro Pump (If survive a turn or Xatu survives)
Alternative Mons: Milotic, Rotom-W, Golduck (Not Cloud Nine)
Role: to set Light Screen and if survive a turn can also do damage.
POLITOED
Position: P2, P3, P4
Ability: Drizzle
Item: Water Gem
Nature: Timid
IVs: 31 Special Attack, 31 Speed, 25+ HP and Special Defense
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 252 Speed
Moveset: Weather Ball, Hydro Pump
Role & Purpose: to set rain, do damage and break the HEATRAN Shield
FLYGON
Position: P3, P4
Item: Choice Specs (Test: Life Orb)
Nature: Modest
IVs: 31 Special attack, 31 Speed, 20+ HP and Special Defense
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 100 Speed, 152 Special Defense
Moveset: Earth Power (Test: add HP Water)
Role & Purpose: to damage and break the HEATRAN Shield
KINGDRA
Position: P1, P2, P3, P4
Ability: Swift Swim (Test: Can go Sniper in P1 with test EVs)
Item: Mystic Water/Splash Plate (P1), Assault Gear (P2,P3,P4)
Nature: Modest
IVs: 31 Special Attack, 31 Speed, 25+ HP, Special Defense, Defense
EVs: 252 Special Attack, 252 Special Defense (Test: P1 252 Satk, 64 Sdef, 192 Speed)
Moveset: Hydro Pump, Brine (below 50% HP of HEATRAN), Rain Dance (P1 Situational)
Role & Purpose: to damage and break the HEATRAN shield
JOLTEON
Position: P1
Item: Choice Scarf
Nature: any nature except speed reduction
IVs: 0+ Speed
EVs: 252 Speed
Moveset: Fake Tears
Alternative Mons: Infernape, Raichu, Swoobat, Plusle, Minun, Ninetails(Flash Fire)
Role & Purpose: to reduce the special defense and for breaking the Shield of HEATRAN
RESET FOR MAGMORTAR
TURN 1 | All Damage and Steal Leftovers from Heatran. NEED ALL MONS FAINTED |
TURN 2 | All Damage. Gliscor reduces the speed of Heatran via Bulldoze. NEED ALL MONS FAINTED |
TURN 3 | Xatu/Pelipper sets rain and removes hazards with defog and boosting accuracy of Hydro Pumps. 2 Octillery do damage with Hydro Pump to trigger Roar, Xatu and Octillery are immune to Roar. Magmortar should OHKO Pelipper with Tbolt, if not then RNG is introduced so you may need to adapt or restart. |
TURN 4 | Starmie sets Light Screen, Pelipper sets rain with drizzle and uses Water Sport. 2 Flygons do damage. |
TURN 5 onwards | SITUATIONAL TURNS, Just do damage until the timing of Fake Tears ideally below 30% HP of HEATRAN, If a mon faints and no rain weather, pick Politoed to set rain with Drizzle ability. |
Weather: Sun is set by Torkoal and Magma Storm (first attack removes Rain, second sets Sun).
Pelipper: Fly, Surf
Flygon: Fly, Strength, Rock Smash
Kingdra: Surf
Infernape (fake tears mon): Rock Climb, Rock Smash, Strength
Jolteon: Strength, Rock Smash
Golduck (Light screen mon): Rock Climb, Rock Smash, Strength, Surf
Politoed: Rock Smash, Strength, Surf, Waterfall
Xatu: Fly
Nidoking: Rock Climb, Rock Smash, Strength, Surf
Excadrill: Cut, Rock Climb, Rock Smash, Strength
PLAYER 1 (P1) | PLAYER 2 (P2) | PLAYER 3 (P3) | PLAYER 4 (P4) |
EXCA/MAMO/KROOK Choice Band Earthquake OR NIDOKING (P3, P4) | EXCA/MAMO/KROOK Choice Band Earthquake OR NIDOKING (P3, P4) | WEAVILE Thief OR AMBIPOM Covet | EXCA/ETC (BAND) Drill Run OR MIENSHAO/HITMONLEE/HERACROSS Close Combat (Untested) |
PELIPPER Water Gem Weather Ball OR | GLISCOR Ground Gem Bulldoze | NIDOKING Life Orb Earth Power | NIDOKING Life Orb Earth Power |
OCTILLERY Choice Specs Hydro Pump | OCTILLERY Choice Specs Hydro Pump | XATU Light Clay Defog | XATU Light Clay Defog |
STARMIE Light Clay Light Screen Hydro Pump *252 Sdef EV | PELIPPER Choice Scarf Water Sport | FLYGON Choice Specs Earth Power Test Life Orb Earth Power HP Water for post adaptation | FLYGON Choice Specs Earth Power Test Life Orb Earth Power HP Water for post adaptation |
KINGDRA Mystic Water Brine or Hydro Pump Test 252 Satk, 64 Sdef, 192 Speed Rain Dance if rain isn't up | POLITOED Water Gem Weather Ball Hydro Pump | POLITOED Water Gem Weather Ball Hydro Pump | POLITOED Water Gem Weather Ball Hydro Pump |
JOLTEON Choice Scarf Fake Tears | KINGDRA Assault Gear Brine | KINGDRA Assault Gear Brine | KINGDRA Assault Gear Brine |
See bottom for updated test setup. If you try the test method, feel free to let me know how it goes in a dm on disc! These should smooth out the adaptability rng, fake tears timing, and t3 rain.
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