Keldeo

[SmogonFreak]

Keldeo is rumored to be released soon when the new movie comes out. There is no doubt that Keldeo is a force to be reckoned with in the OU metagame, but will it go as far as Uber? Most may not think so, but then we take a closer look at Keldeo...

Base Stats:

HP: 91
Atk: 72
Def: 90
SpA: 129
SpD: 90
Spe: 108

Ability: Justified-Boosts Attack by one stage when hit by a Dark-type move.

With Justified, Keldeo can switch into almost any Dark-type move. It also fixes Keldeo's weakest stat, which, along with Swords Dance, can make it a threatening sweeper.

    Spoiler:- Movepool:

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    Spoiler:- Level Up:

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1. Aqua Jet
1. Leer
7. Double Kick
13. Bubblebeam
19. Take Down
25. Helping Hand
31. Retaliate
37. Aqua Tail
43. Sacred Sword
49. Swords Dance
55. Quick Guard
61. Work Up
67. Hydro Pump
73. Close Combat
 

    Spoiler:- TM/HM:

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TM04: Calm Mind
TM05: Roar
TM06: Toxic
TM07: Hail
TM10: Hidden Power
TM12: Taunt
TM15: Hyper Beam
TM17: Protect
TM18: Rain Dance
TM20: Safeguard
TM21: Frustration
TM27: Return
TM32: Double Team
TM33: Reflect
TM40: Aerial Ace
TM42: Facade
TM44: Rest
TM48: Round
TM52: Focus Blast
TM55: Scald
TM67: Retaliate
TM68: Giga Impact
TM71: Stone Edge
TM75: Swords Dance
TM77: Psych Up
TM81: X-Scissor
TM83: Work Up
TM84: Poison Jab
TM90: Substitute
TM94: Rock Smash
HM01: Cut
HM03: Strength
HM04: Surf
 

    Spoiler:- Tutor Moves:

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Secret Sword
 

 

That's an impressive list. There are many Keldeo sets to be used. Certain examples are listed below:

Keldeo@Leftovers
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Nature: Timid
-Calm Mind
-Hydro Pump
-Hidden power Ghost
-Secret Sword

Same as above, except with Calm Mind instead of Hidden Power. HP Ghost hits Jellicent, Lati@s, Starmie, Celebi and Slowbro hard.


Keldeo@Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Adamant / Jolly
-Swords Dance
-Close Combat
-Aqua Tail
-Stone Edge

This set aims to SD up until you have enough Attack to OHKO everything, then you OHKO everything.. with your base 72 attack.

Will Keldeo be Uber? Discuss.

[Blue Harvest]

Keldeo@Leftovers
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Nature: Timid
-Calm Mind
-Hydro Pump
-Hidden Power Ghost
-Secret Sword

This is THE set everyone will be running. Its a terrifying set! Keldeo's only problem is fighting / water isn't the greatest coverage even with Hidden Power. Something will wall it and to make it worse its revenged by a decent number of things.

Easy OU, but we'll have to see how high it gets.

[jle1076]

Keldeo@Leftovers
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Nature: Timid
-Calm Mind
-Hydro Pump
-Hidden Power Ghost
-Secret Sword

This is THE set everyone will be running. Its a terrifying set! Keldeo's only problem is fighting / water isn't the greatest coverage even with Hidden Power. Something will wall it and to make it worse its revenged by a decent number of things.

Easy OU, but we'll have to see how high it gets.

That^

10/char

[Zachmac]

That^

10/char

Oh, I thought you were talking about Smogon Freak.

Meh, it's good coverage, but it's not exactly BoltBeam. We've got a lot of Dragons with fighting resist running around, along with Jellicent, Tentacruel, and the occasional Toxicroak. I see all of these except Toxicroak a lot. If I go into the battles and none of my opponents uses anything of these pokemon, I'd be pretty surprised.

[Agonist]

I can't think of a single instance where I would run Focus Blast over Secret Sword.

[Jets]

Keldeo is the specially based terrakion. GG

except he actually benefits from rain while terrak doesn't benefit from sand

[Blue Harvest]

except he actually benefits from rain while terrak doesn't benefit from sand

Pretty sure laughing at Gengar Focus Blasts counts as benefiting from Sand.

[assassinsceptile]

Keldeo is the specially based terrakion. GG

except he actually benefits from rain while terrak doesn't benefit from sand

It doesn't have near perfect coverage with two stab moves and two +2 boosting moves.

[overlordmewtwo]

There's no way Keldeo will make Ubers. Despite the fact that it has a huge physical movepool, its attack is very lacking and is in almost every way outclassed by Terrakion in that department.

No, Keldeo will usually be running the set that Blue Harvest posted above. Not that physical attack isn't viable, but it could be better.

I personally think Keldeo will be UU or BL at lowest and OU at best.

[Lord Zoroark]

There's no way Keldeo will make Ubers. Despite the fact that it has a huge physical movepool, its attack is very lacking and is in almost every way outclassed by Terrakion in that department.

Think about this: Keldeo/d'Artagnan has Secret Sword. She can hit from both sides of the attacking spectrum, something that Terrakion/Porthos can't even dream of doing. If a Prankster Sableye walked in with Will-O-Wisp, it will turn Terrakion's offenses into worse-than-crud IN A SECOND. Keldeo, on the other hand, could care less about being burned. Her actual Physical Attack is worse than Serperior's, which is really saying something. Secret Sword, however, can still hit on the physical Defence from Keldeo's excellent Special Attack, if need be.
Who do you think has the advantage: Terrakion, or Keldeo?

[assassinsceptile]

Think about this: Keldeo/d'Artagnan has Secret Sword. She can hit from both sides of the attacking spectrum, something that Terrakion/Porthos can't even dream of doing. If a Prankster Sableye walked in with Will-O-Wisp, it will turn Terrakion's offenses into worse-than-crud IN A SECOND. Keldeo, on the other hand, could care less about being burned. Her actual Physical Attack is worse than Serperior's, which is really saying something. Secret Sword, however, can still hit on the physical Defence from Keldeo's excellent Special Attack, if need be.
Who do you think has the advantage: Terrakion, or Keldeo?

Why would Terrakion even need to hit on the special side?

[Jets]

Keldeo is a better virizion.

[assassinsceptile]

Keldeo is a better virizion.

Not as good on more defensive teams where Virizion really shines due to it's ability to be a good anti rain team pokemon well except for Tornadus and Dnite. Keldeo is better for offensive teams

[Jets]

Not as good on more defensive teams where Virizion really shines due to it's ability to be a good anti rain team pokemon well except for Tornadus and Dnite. Keldeo is better for offensive teams

I was too lazy to edit my post to add this

[RDSchley]

Keldeo is a better virizion.

I'm not so sure about that considering Virizion can work in both Sun and Rain. Virizion is a great mixed Sweeper and Keldeo is not.

[AlexandriaTheMixed]

I'm not so sure about that considering Virizion can work in both Sun and Rain. Virizion is a great mixed Sweeper and Keldeo is not.

Agreed. And Virizion has a higher attack stat.

[Zachmac]

Agreed. And Virizion has a higher attack stat.

I'm not so sure about that considering Virizion can work in both Sun and Rain. Virizion is a great mixed Sweeper and Keldeo is not.

Well, Keldeo is more offensively powerful. Imagine a +1 Hydro Pump from a special attack stat of roughly 130 in the rain. Rain makes even Politoed into an offensive threat, just think about what it will do to Kedleo. And it doesn't help that most weather teams are sand or rain in the first place.

I don't think these too pokemon are all that alike, so Kedleo's presence won't remove Virizion or make it outclassed, but it is more powerful.

[overlordmewtwo]

^ That's another way to look at it, but it doesn't get the dual screens.

[Jets]

^ That's another way to look at it, but it doesn't get the dual screens.

Keldeo is a mother ****ing water horse. BH loves horses. BH will sweep with a team of 6 keldeos.

[Blue Harvest]

Keldeo is a mother ****ing water horse. BH loves horses. BH will sweep with a team of 6 keldeos.

I don't like horses, I just think horse dick jokes are funny. Also its a pony.

Also a Swords Dance set it worthless.. it has worse physical offenses than Blissey does special.