[VGC] Aegislash Moveset - Attack (Special / Mixed Attacker)

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(May 27, 2015, 04:26 AM)Black117 Wrote: Just want to donate to you all another viable Aegislash set which has been increased in usages lately which is the Life Orb set.

Aegislash @ Life Orb
Ability: Stance Change
Level: 50
EVs: 188 HP / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Quiet / Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Shadow Ball
- Flash Cannon
- Wide Guard
- King's Shield

Most of you have seen VGC players take pot shots at Aegislash with neutral attack to avoid activating the Weakness Policy and subsequently dealing with +2 Flash Cannon or Shadow Ball damage. Basically the point I'm getting at is there will be matches where Aegislash's Weakness Policy will not activate at all and the WP Aegislash user will have to settle with moderate damage from either the 252 or 100 SpA investment. This Life Orb set gives the Aegislash user the necessary damage output to get important 2HKOs and even OHKOs on Mega Kangaskhan (2HKO), most bulky Thundurus (2HKO), Sylveon (damage roll but can potentially KO), Clefable (OHKOs), Eviolite Clefairy (OHKOs), Togekiss (OHKOs), etc. Its worth noting that this Aegislash can straight out beat all most standard redirection users and 2HKOs Amoonguss. Unless for some weird reason the opponent runs special defense investment on any of these four Pokemon, their redirection user will go down to a Life Orb Flash Cannon,  and two if its an physcally defensive oriented Amoonguss. Life Orb Aegislash is a fantastic wall-breaker against redirection teams. This EV Spread is a typical Life Orb spread (10N-1) so Aegislash will be taking 1 point less damage if it were using a 252 HP investment. The rest of the EVs are sent to special defense which can help Aegislash take Life Orb Dark Pulses from Hydreigon, and has a 1/8 chance to survive a 44 SpA Modest Charizard Y's Heat Wave. Again this set is is somewhat of an offensive approach to Aegislash considering it will nuke practically anything not resisted to either Shadow Ball or Flash Cannon.

Offensive Calculations for 252+ SpA Life Orb Flash Cannon and Shadow Ball

Damage Calculations-Flash Cannon:
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Flash Cannon vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Mega Kangaskhan: 109-130 (60.2 - 71.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 20 SpD Mega Kangaskhan: 107-126 (50.4 - 59.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Flash Cannon vs. 92 HP / 0 SpD Sylveon: 174-211 (95.6 - 115.9%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 68 SpD Clefable: 218-260 (107.9 - 128.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 104 SpD Eviolite Clefairy: 179-213 (101.1 - 120.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 60 SpD Togekiss: 182-218 (94.7 - 113.5%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Flash Cannon vs. 236 HP / 12 SpD Togekiss: 195-229 (102.6 - 120.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 164 SpD Amoonguss: 109-129 (49.3 - 58.3%) -- 96.5% chance to 2HKO

Damage Calculations-Shadow Ball:
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 52 HP / 84 SpD Mega Salamence: 109-129 (61.5 - 72.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 52 SpD Suicune: 94-110 (45.4 - 53.1%) -- 8.6% chance to 2HKO after Sitrus Berry recovery
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 212 HP / 116+ SpD Politoed: 87-105 (45.3 - 54.6%) -- 6.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 216 HP / 184+ SpD Cresselia: 140-166 (63 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Sitrus Berry recovery
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-T: 133-156 (80.6 - 94.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Awesome set Kiev, ill add it to the Post