Gen V
"Vocaloid" Meloetta
Modest Nature,
252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Sp. Attack
Item: Leftovers
- Calm Mind
- Thunder
- Focus Blast
- Hyper Voice
An old of set of mine meant to be used with Permanent Rain. The calling card to this set is Meloetta's stellar Sp. Attack stat and Serene Grace-boosted Thunder, which is 100% accurate in the rain and has a wicked 60% chance to paralyze the target. Thunder has a natural 120 Base Power, the equivalent to an 80 Base Power STAB move, meaning it stands to leave a mark even on resisted targets. If you get paralyzed by this set, you are probably dead to rights due to Meloetta's excellent power, coverage, and Calm Mind.
Calm Mind may feel awkward on this set at face-value due to Meloetta's relative lack of defense, speed, and reliable recovery, but absolutely makes up for it by boosting its already great special stats to ridiculous levels. With Calm Mind, Meloetta will actively threaten to OHKO Pokemon such as Ferrothorn with Focus Blast, and a lack of common special weakness will mean that it is relatively safe from Special Attacks. Your opponent can try to deal with Meloetta through repeated special hits, but the chances are their team will be destroyed in the process by the time they deal enough damage to take it down. Its stats are simply too high for this to be a viable strategy, and it means removing physical threats or getting them into a manageable position can be pivotal to winning games. Additionally while its base 77 defense stat may feel lackluster, it is by no means poor and can take a hit if absolutely necessary.
Normal STAB+Fighting coverage hits everything except Ghosts neutrally, and Ghosts such as Jellicent and Gengar want nothing to do with Meloetta due to its immunity to Shadow Ball and ruinous Thunder. Hyper Voice is preferred over Psychic STAB due to its superior neutral coverage.