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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Damage Calculations

Quick assumptions before going in:

  • Opposing offensive Pokémon are assumed to be 252 HP, 252 [Attacking Stat], 4 [inconvenient for us Defending stat]
  • Player Pokémon start at 252 HP. If that's lowered at some point, it will be explicitly noted.

Table of Contents:

Glaceon

Glaceon
HP Atk Def Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed
Base at 50 140 80 130 150 115 85
252 EVs 172 112 162 182 147 117
+Nature -- 123 178 200 161 128

Current Build

Glaceon @ Never-Melt Ice

EVs: 252 HP / 20 Def / 60 SpA / 172 SpD / 4 Spd

Modest Nature

- Ice Beam
- Freeze Dry
- Shadow Ball
- Roar

Special Attack Calculations...

Attacking Meganium [187 HP]
+Ice Beam - Never-Melt Ice & Beneficial Nature, Guaranteed OHKO

Attacking Starmie [167 HP]
+Freeze Dry - Never-Melt Ice & Beneficial Nature, Guaranteed OHKO

Attacking Gengar [167 HP]
Glaceon needs 252 EVs, Beneficial Nature, & Plus Move Shadow Ball for an 87.5% chance to OHKO.

Attacking Garchomp [215 HP]
Ice Beam - Never-Melt Ice, Guaranteed OHKO

Attacking Greninja [179 HP]
Freeze Dry - Never-Melt Ice & 188 EVs (Beneficial Nature)
+Freeze Dry - Never-Melt Ice, Guaranteed OHKO

Attacking Metagross [187 HP]
x2 +Shadow Ball - Guaranteed OHKO

Attacking Yveltal [233 HP]
+Ice Beam - Never-Melt Ice & Either 60 EVs (Beneficial Nature) or 180 EVs (Neutral Nature), Guaranteed OHKO

Attacking Zygarde [321 HP]
Ice Beam - Never-Melt Ice, Guaranteed OHKO

Defending Def...

Defending Against Emboar [220 Ph. Atk]
Heat Crash: Guaranteed OHKO
Flare Blitz: Guaranteed OHKO
Flame Wheel: 92 EVs needed to force either a Plus Move or Mega Evolution.

Defending Against Physical Lucario [216 Ph. Atk]
Close Combat is guaranteed to OHKO without Mega Evolution or Plus Move status, even with 252 HP and 252 Ph Def.

Defending Against Excadrill [238 Ph. Atk]
Rock Blast: 60 EVs to survive a Plus or Mega.
Rock Slide: 28 EVs to survive a Plus or Mega.

Defending Against Metagross [216 Ph. Atk]
Guaranteed OHKO.

Defending Sp. Def...

Defenging Against Special Lucario [211 Sp. Atk]
Aura Sphere is guaranteed to OHKO without Mega Evolution or Plus Move status, even with 252 HP and 252 Sp Def.

Defending Against Delphox [232 Sp. Atk]
Plus Mystic Fire or Mega Evolved Mystic Fire are guaranteed OHKOs. 60 EVs forces the opponent to either use up two attacks or use Plus Move/Mega Evolution.

Defending Against Diancie [233 Sp. Atk]
252 EVs to force Plus Move or Mega Evolution.

Final Flow Chart:

  • Versus Dragon-Types: Ice Beam
  • Versus Yveltal: +Ice Beam
  • Versus Meganium: +Ice Beam
  • Versus Greninja: +Freeze Dry
  • Versus Starmie: +Freeze Dry
  • Versus Gengar:
    • If already on the field, +Shadow Ball then attack with whatever moves are charged.
    • If you expect opponent to swap into Gengar, +Ice Beam, then if possible +Shadow Ball.
  • Versus Metagross:
    • If you can survive, x2 +Shadow Balls.

    • If not, swap out.