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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

Defense Calculations...

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.

Special Defense Calculations...

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.

Gholdengo

Gholdengo
HP Atk Def Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed
Base at 50 162 80 115 153 111 104
252 EVs 194 112 147 156 143 136
+Nature -- 88 126 168 122 114

Current Build

Gholdengo @ Assault Vest
Level: 50
Modest Nature
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA
- Ominous Wind
- Shadow Ball
- Flash Cannon
- Surf

Ominous Winds was chosen to give Gholdengo the option to increase stats and still use Assault Vest for survivability. Damage Calcs will note if Gholdengo is +0 or +1 during calcs; damage inflicted through Ominous Wind is for the most part ignored in the math below but does reduce the need for Sp. Atk EVs.

Special Attack Calculations...

Mewtwo w/ Shadow Ball
[Gholdengo +1] +1 0+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Mewtwo: 206-246 (96.7 - 115.4%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
44 EVs needed to guarantee OHKO without Plus Move or previous Ominous Winds damage.

Defense Calculations...

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.

Special Defense Calculations...

Mega Gengar w/ Shadow Ball
[Gholdengo +0] 252+ SpA Gengar-Mega Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Assault Vest Gholdengo: 134-158 (69 - 81.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
156 EVs needed to Plus Move-Proof Shadow Ball (damage ceiling < 70%)

[Gholdengo +1] 252+ SpA Gengar-Mega Shadow Ball vs. +1 252 HP / 0 SpD Assault Vest Gholdengo: 90-108 (46.3 - 55.6%) -- 66.8% chance to 2HKO

Mega Mewtwo Y w/ Dark Pulse
[Gholdengo +0] 252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Assault Vest Gholdengo: 100-118 (51.5 - 60.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
[Gholdengo +1] 252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Dark Pulse vs. +1 252 HP / 0 SpD Assault Vest Gholdengo: 68-80 (35 - 41.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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.

Annihilape

annihilape
HP Atk Def Sp. Atk Sp. Def Speed
Base at 50 185 135 100 70 110 110
252 EVs 217 167 132 73 142 142
+Nature -- 183 145 112 156 156

Current Build

Annihilape @ Shell Bell
Level: 50
Modest Nature
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA
- Bulk Up
- Rage Fist
- Brick Break
- Ice Punch

The primary concern for Annihilape is to give it as much bulk as needed so it can survive long enough to use a Rage Fist, if possible.

Attack Calculations...

Pokémon w/ Attack
Math.

Defense Calculations...

Metagross w/ Psycho Cut
252+ Atk Metagross-Mega Psycho Cut vs. 252 HP / 0+ Def Annihilape: 156-186 (71.8 - 85.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO but open to +Psycho Cut
252+ Atk Metagross-Mega Psycho Cut vs. 252 HP / 188+ Def Annihilape: 126-150 (58 - 69.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO - +Psycho Cut-Proof

Kantonian Farfetch'd w/ Brave Bird
Crit is a guaranteed OHKO even with 252 HP
252+ Atk Farfetch’d Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 52+ Def Annihilape: 182-216 (83.8 - 99.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO - Can only force a +Brave Bird

Sirfetch'd w/ Brave Bird
0+ Atk Sirfetch’d Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 52+ Def Annihilape on a critical hit: 198-234 (91.2 - 107.8%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO
0 Atk Annihilape Brick Break vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Sirfetch’d: 51-60 (37.2 - 43.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Mega Skarmory w/ Brave Bird
0 Atk Skarmory-Mega Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 68+ Def Annihilape: 182-216 (83.8 - 99.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO but open to +Brave Bird
0 Atk Skarmory-Mega Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Annihilape: 152-180 (70 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO, cannot +Brave Bird-Proof

Final Flow Chart: