my head asplodeTo be honest I'm just waiting for the memes.
Also protects you from EQs (not Earth Power), allowing Blace to live at least one EQ from Lando-T I guess (?)Wouldn't Grassy Terrain support allow you to use Mind Blown three times? Assuming your opponent doesn't survive and deal chip damage in retaliation. I feel like Grassy Terrain still allows you to use a Choice item or a Firium Z without losing power.
Didn't think about Sunny Day, but man this thing needs 3 STABs options: one for Ghost, one for Fire, and one for Mind Blow.my head asplode
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playing bad gen 5 ninetales mixed with bad manaphy / bad xurk, a fun set could be Firium Z Sunny Day:
Blacephalon @ Firium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Mind Blown
- Shadow Ball
- Sunny Day
- Psychic
if you sunny day on a predicted ttar switch, nearly OHKOes it with Z-Mind Blown after that
conversely you can use z-sunny day to attempt a sweep if the team is clear of faster scarf mons. 107 is ass, modest doesn't outspeed timid lele and no matter what timid keldeo outspeeds you. drop speed to 200ish and dump the points in SpD to guaranteed live sun scarf keldeo hydro pump, it's a roll otherwise
you need psychic or else you can't outdamage toxapex recover at +0. if you sunny day against it it helps you eat scalds for less than 50%. you don't have HP ice so you need to damage stuff like zygarde / garchomp before trying anything
I think you should avoid investing 4 HP over 4 def since it makes you a little more susceptible to rocks (4HP = HP stat %4 = 0), but obnoxiously mind blown rounds up with its recoil damage anyway
Blacephalon needs to lear Energy Ball, (like Chandelure ) I mean, Come on!, This Guy will only be usefull as a suicide bomb if he cant do an 1HKO!Chandy also has access to Energy Ball and better defenses. I would say it’s possibly a tradeoff
I think Healing wish is a good idea. And I really love Blacephalon too :'DOkay first and foremost I love Blacephalon! I think its the cutest/creepiest ultra beast! I'm in the midst of building a team with it now that i know its stats.
Im running this set with it:
Blacephalon @ Firium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Mind Blown
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Ground
- Flame Charge
Would love to know what team style this poke would fit well in? In my honest opinion i feel that with its "kamikaze" nature of battling it'll fit well on a Hyper Offensive team that needs a poke to punch serious holes in an opposing team.
I plan on using this in combination with Healing Wish so i can get a new round to use Mind Blown.
Also what teammates would go well with it? I love the idea of Mega Lopunny as a partner. It Mega Lopunny also has access to Healing Wish too.
I wanna hear more ideas about this poke! Blacephalon is seriously awesome! Hope you all like it too!
She ProtecBlacephalon @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 68 Atk / 184 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Mind Blown
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
- Explosion
Mind Blown Chansey on the switch; then Explosion the following turn for a guarantee kill (with rocks).
It can serve multiple roles, whether it's a revenge killer with Scarf or - what seems to be its main role - a wallbreaker with Specs or a Z-Move. I'm pretty all of its sets run Mind Blown, though I could see Scarf dropping it if it wanted to run Fire Blast/Shadow Ball/Trick/Smack Down (F-Blast still kills what it needs to without impaling itself, though the raw power would still be missed).So i have a question... what is Blacephalon's role? is it a sweeper? or a wallbreaker? and could it serve as a stallbreaker? If choosing to be a sweeper... is Mind Blown still worth it?
I say it’s main niche is going to be a wallbreaker. It has an amazing offensive typing and power. I can’t really see it being a stallbreaker or sweeper.So i have a question... what is Blacephalon's role? is it a sweeper? or a wallbreaker? and could it serve as a stallbreaker? If choosing to be a sweeper... is Mind Blown still worth it?
It can serve multiple roles, whether it's a revenge killer with Scarf or - what seems to be its main role - a wallbreaker with Specs or a Z-Move. I'm pretty all of its sets run Mind Blown, though I could see Scarf dropping it if it wanted to run Fire Blast/Shadow Ball/Trick/Smack Down (F-Blast still kills what it needs to without impaling itself, though the raw power would still be missed).
Thanks for the input. I think im going to run Blacephalon as a wallbreaker (especially since it can literally blow up walls lol #mindblown) with Firium Z since thatll give me a free nuke with mind blown. Not only that but the rest of my team will have faster pokes like mega lopunny and greninjaI say it’s main niche is going to be a wallbreaker. It has an amazing offensive typing and power. I can’t really see it being a stallbreaker or sweeper.
Mind Blown doesn’t seem worth it to me due to recoil + being hit by all hazards. Besides, Fire blast is still extremly powerful. I imagine on the choice specs set you will usually be soaking shadow ball anyway.
It can work, but thinking flame charge can give you speed boost as well as spatk boost is a bit too optimistic at best despite its good ATK. Not to mention this guy really has poor resistance which wouldn't be able to take any fuckups.Is running a sweeper set a good idea?
I was thinking of giving it:
Flame charge; to boost its speed while beast boost boosts its spATK.
Shadow ball
Flamethrower/Mind Blown+Firium Z
Knock off, for chanseys.
Is this a good idea? I know relying on flame charge to boosts its speed is risky, but it might work.
I really like this set too. Having Will-O-Wisp for Tyranitar and Knock Off for Chansey is a great idea. Blacephalon really lures in these two poke big time and Knock off and Will-O have great utility.Blacephalon @ Firium-Z/Ghostium-Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpAtk / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
- Knock Off
- Will-O-Wisp
Way to go imo, does a fine job at dealing damage while not being suicidal or total deadweight against Tyranitar and Chansey.
Agreed... Im honestly surprised Blacephalon doesn't get Nasty Plot, Low Kick, and Flare Blitz. I woulda been so stoked if Blacephalon had access to at least low kick... ALSO! HOW does Blacephalon not get a single draining move!?!?!?! Give this thing Giga Drain or Leech Life!On a non-competitive matter... why doesn't Blacephalon get Teeter Dance? I... think it could have fit given its looks.
Why would draining make sense on a pokemon that's concept revolves around it being a kamikazeAgreed... Im honestly surprised Blacephalon doesn't get Nasty Plot, Low Kick, and Flare Blitz. I woulda been so stoked if Blacephalon had access to at least low kick... ALSO! HOW does Blacephalon not get a single draining move!?!?!?! Give this thing Giga Drain or Leech Life!
Well it DOES say about exploding its head to scare the shit outta its victim to drain the life force out from them, though I don't see drain moves being very applicable to the exploding clown of death.Why would draining make sense on a pokemon that's concept revolves around it being a kamikaze