Question

Dex: http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/keldeo

Comments

Likely tier: Underused

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Ugh... Terrible typing, moveset, and idea.

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Is he a Uber? Yeah I hate this guy as well. How did game freak get the idea for this little unicorn dude to lead these three other dog thingies when he is twice as small? This makes just as much sence as metapod to evolve into butterfree and remoriad to turn into octillery! That's jacked up.

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Actual Tier: OU

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Oh thanks. I thought this guy just look Uber to me.

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Keldeo doesn't lead the others in the Musketeer quartet. Cobalion is the leader.

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Oh sorry. Then I wonder why they made keldeo so much smaller and why did he get the whole giveaway? If it were me I would have given away colbalions and made keldeo available in-game.

Answer 1

A physical set.

Ability: Heart of Justice

EVs: Attack, Speed, HP Nature: Adamant

Swords Dance: Makes this set possible.

Aqua Tail: STAB. I would rather have Waterfall, but this weakling doesn't get it.

Sacred Sword: A powerful move, going through stat changes.

Stone Edge: To deal with Flying types.

Comments

Great set trachy! You're a boss! Just a question, do you think keldeo is worth adding to my team? I'm just not sure because I hate it's typing, but then again it is the leader of that lame dog or whatever trio. Man I hate all of the Unova legends other than Genesect and Zekrom. The others all look lame.

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I haven't liked it in Clear Skies OU, but I've heard it is very effective on a Rain team.

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Yeah but typically this guy would not be anyone's first choice for a rain dance team.

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It can take down Blissey/Chansey better than most Special Rain sweepers. And it still has a high Special Attack and Speed, so a Specs+Rain+STAB Hydro Pump can do some serious damage.

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That is if hydro pump hits. I'm one of those guys that usually doesn't rely on those 120 power 80 accuracy moves or ones similar, with the exception of my hydreigon knowing focus blast. But your point is proven.

Answer 2

Keldeo @ Life Orb

Trait: Justified

EVs: 4 SAtk / 252 SDef / 252 Spd

Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)

• Hidden Power [Electric]
• Surf / Focus Blast
• Scald
• Secret Sword

Hidden Power gets coverage. Surf gets powa, and Focus Blast is STAB plus takes out those god damn Ferrothorn. Scald is STAB, plus the burn chance is nice. Calm Mind boosts. Keldeo takes so many hits with those EVs.
This guy needs OU or UU, IMO. Most of you have faced this set, and it proves domiance.

Answer 3

A Pokemon with what I think is a very poor movepool, which is bad for a Legendary. Not a very impressive event Pokemon.

Ability: Heart of Justice

EVs: Sp Attack, Sp Def, Speed Nature: Calm

Sword of Mystery: The signature move. Not as good as other signature moves, pretty much Psycho Shock with five more base power and Fighting and type. Useful for Blissey, but this guy shouldn't be in OU.

Surf: STAB.

Hidden Power Ice: I have never seen a Water type without Ice Beam (at least not in my memory.) This guy has a horrible movepool.

Calm Mind: Filler.

Comments

You forget Magikarp trachy XD Though the Seismitoad family also lacks Ice-beam. But I do get your point.

Answer 4

Keldeo @ Lum Berry

Trait: Justified

EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd

Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)

• Secret Sword
• Calm Mind
• Scald
• Hidden Power [Bug]

Answer 5

Keldeo-R @ Choice Specs/Life Orb

Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)

• Surf
• Hidden Power [Electric]
• Icy Wind
• Secret Sword

Answer 6

Keldeo @ Life Orb
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 SDef
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Aqua Jet
- Hidden Power [Electric]
- Focus Blast
- Secret Sword

Answer 7

Link to Keldeo's Resolution Forme- http://images.serebii.net/corocoro6124.jpg
Ability: Justified
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA, 252 Spe, 4 HP
Item: Leftovers
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Calm Mind
- Hidden Power (Ice)

Answer 8

Keldeo @ Life Orb
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance -- doubles attack
- Aqua Tail -- stab water move, and it's physical
- Close Combat -- stab fighting move, physical
- Stone Edge -- great coverage

item for better attacking power, he really needs all of the stacking on his attack he can get
evs give good physical sweeper traits
nature is adamant > jolly because he's still lacking too much attack and his speed ain't too bad

Answer 9

Keldeo-R @ Leftovers

Trait: Justified
EVs: 184 HP / 64 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)

• Substitute
• Calm Mind
• Surf
• Secret Sword

Comments

Wow. This is a very viable set with great potential. He could easily set up with his awesome defenses, and then hit back hard with a solid 129 SAtk to easily 3HKO almost anything!!!

Answer 10

I suppose I must answer this

Keldeo@life orb

Special moveset:
Surf(Power+STAB)
HP Ice(Cover against grass types)
Calm Mind(Increasing sp defence and increases offences)
Secret Sword(Very useful for other Pokemon on your team to use screech+STAB)
EVs:252 speed,252 sp attack,4 hp
Nature:Modest

Answer 11

I know I don't have to answer, since it was asked about 2 years ago, but I think it's good.

Special Set:

Item: Life Orb
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Speed/252 Sp. Atk/4 Sp. Def
Nature: Timid (+Speed -Atk)

Moveset: Hydro Pump (STAB)
Secret Sword (Why not)
Focus Blast (STAB, good power)
Hidden Power Electric (Type Coverage)

Physical Set:

Item: Life Orb
EVs: 252 Speed/252 Atk/4 Sp. Def
Nature: Jolly (+Speed -Sp. Atk)

Moveset: Aqua Tail (STAB, just because)
Sacred Sword (STAB, good for dealing with stat freaks)
X-Scissor (Type Coverage)
Poison Jab (Type Coverage)

Comments

Wait Stone Edge not Poison Jab, got X-Scissor for Grass Coverage.