Mega and normal Diancie

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                      Type Fairy Rock
                      Immune to: Dragon
                      Resists: Bug Dark Fire Flying Normal
                      Weak to: Grass Ground Water
                      very weak to: Steel



A sudden transformation of Carbink, its pink, glimmering body is said to be the loveliest sight in the whole world.

Overview

Mega Diancie is a top threat in the OU metagame, sporting incredible Attack and Special Attack as well as a crucial Speed tier. Furthermore, it has access to boosting moves such as Rock Polish and Calm Mind that can skyrocket its already high offensive stats. Upon Mega Evolving, Diancie receives Magic Bounce as its ability, granting it an immunity to status moves such as Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp as well as the ability to reflect opposing entry hazards. Lastly, its unique typing allows it to easily come in on Dragon-, Fire-, and Flying-type attacks, all of which are moderately common. While its positives are breathtaking, Diancie has some flaws to keep in mind. Most important is perhaps its mediocre Speed in its pre-Mega forme. Because of this, Diancie has a hard time Mega Evolving safely, and it often has to rely on Protect to do so, which severely lowers its offensive coverage. While its typing grants it a key set of resistances, it leaves Diancie vulnerable to Water-, Ground-, and Steel-type attacks, making it troublesome to switch into the battlefield.

Moves

Moonblast is Mega Diancie's primary STAB move, and coming off its enormous Special Attack it hits like a truck, denting anything that doesn't resist it. It hits Dark-, Dragon- and Fighting-types such as Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Latios, Keldeo, Terrakion, and Breloom for super effective damage, dealing a lot of damage if not OHKOing them. Diamond Storm hits Fire-, Ice-, and Flying-types super effectively and hits physically frail Pokemon such as Chansey and specially defensive Clefable for a lot of damage. It also deals good neutral damage to Heatran. Hidden Power Fire is used to deal a lot of damage to Ferrothorn, Scizor, and Skarmory, all of which would otherwise counter Diancie. It is worth noting that it forces a drop in Speed, which means Mega Diancie loses the Speed tie with opposing base 110s. Earth Power lets Diancie deal heavier damage to the likes of Mega Metagross and Jirachi, as well as grant it the ability to OHKO Heatran and OHKO Nidoking after Stealth Rock. Protect allows Diancie to Mega Evolve safely, which can otherwise be kind of hard due to Diancie's lackluster Speed before Mega Evolving. It is also great for scouting against Choice-locked Pokemon or entry hazard setters, which eases prediction, and playing mind games against Pokemon with High Jump Kick, such as Mega Lopunny.

Set Details

To make full use of Mega Diancie's great Speed tier, full investment in Speed is necessary. 8 Attack EVs are used to guarantee that Diancie OHKOes Mega Charizard X with Diamond Storm. The rest of the EVs are put into Special Attack to significantly boost the power of Mega Diancie's special moves. A Naive nature is chosen over Hasty so that Diancie is able to better check the likes of Talonflame and Mega Charizard X. Running an EV spread of 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe with a Naive nature enables Mega Diancie to 2HKO Chansey and specially defensive Clefable with Diamond Storm after a bit of prior damage. However, doing so significantly lowers its special moves' damage output

Usage Tips

If it is not running Protect, getting Diancie in on slower Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and defensive Heatran to Mega Evolve is recommended. Bringing it in on Pokemon it fears little from, such as Talonflame and Mega Sableye, is also beneficial. Taking advantage of Mega Diancie's great wallbreaking capabilities early-game is advised, so that Diancie's teammates can have an easier time breaking down the opposing team. Mega Diancie is best fit on offensively oriented teams, where its teammates are capable of wearing down its checks or cleaning after it has blown holes in the opposing team.

Team Options

Pokemon capable of taking Steel- and Water-type priority attacks, such as Ferrothorn, Rotom-W, and Heatran, make for good teammates. If Diancie forgoes Hidden Power Fire, Magnezone is a great partner, as it can trap and kill Ferrothorn, Skarmory, and Mega Scizor, all of which completely wall Diancie without Hidden Power Fire. Pokemon capable of luring in and wearing down checks to Diancie make for good teammates. For instance, Nasty Plot Thundurus lures in Clefable, Knock Off Landorus baits in and beats Chansey, and Solar Beam + Power Herb Heatran beats Rotom-W and Suicune. Manaphy is one the best offensive teammate to Mega Diancie, as it is capable of beating all of these Pokemon with its coverage moves. Swords Dance Bisharp, Swords Dance Garchomp, and Calm Mind Keldeo also do a good job at wallbreaking in order for Mega Diancie to sweep. Fire-types such as Volcarona and Talonflame greatly appreciate Mega Diancie's ability to reflect entry hazards and are capable of dealing with Steel-types that annoy Mega Diancie. In return, Mega Diancie handles a lot of Pokemon that check them, such as Heatran, Dragonite, and opposing Talonflame.

Base Stats

• HP
• Attack
• Defense
• Special Attack
• Special Defense
• Speed

                      Diancie

A sudden transformation of Carbink, its pink, glimmering body is said to be the loveliest sight in the whole world.

                        Type

•      Rock
• Fairy

Weaknesses

• Steel
• Water
• Grass
• Ground
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