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Pokemon X and Y Phase 9: Diantha (Champion)
Diantha — Kalos Champion Movie star + Pokemon Champion · Specialty: Mega Gardevoir sweeper finisher Threat-by-threat strategy ★ ★ ★ Optimal Champion lead: Mega Ampharos with Mold B.
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Diantha — Kalos Champion Movie star + Pokemon Champion · Specialty: Mega Gardevoir sweeper finisher Threat-by-threat strategy ★ ★ ★ Optimal Champion lead: Mega Ampharos with Mold B.
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Diantha (Champion)
Diantha — Kalos Champion
Movie star + Pokémon Champion · Specialty: Mega Gardevoir sweeper finisher
| Pokémon | Lv | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hawlucha | 64 | Fighting/Flying | Limber. Flying Press + X-Scissor + Poison Jab + Swords Dance. |
 Tyrantrum | 65 | Rock/Dragon | Strong Jaw. Head Smash + Earthquake + Dragon Claw + Crunch. ★ Head Smash + Strong Jaw bite combos. |
 Aurorus | 65 | Rock/Ice | Refrigerate. Thunder + Blizzard + Light Screen + Reflect. |
 Gourgeist | 65 | Ghost/Grass | Frisk / Pickup. Phantom Force + Trick-or-Treat + Seed Bomb + Shadow Sneak. Trick-or-Treat adds Ghost typing to opponent. |
 Goodra | 66 | Dragon | Sap Sipper / Hydration / Gooey. Dragon Pulse + Focus Blast + Muddy Water + Fire Blast. Very bulky special. |
Gardevoir → Mega Gardevoir | 68 | Psychic/Fairy | ★ ★ ★ Her ace. Mega Evolves first turn via Mega Ring. Pixilate boosts Normal moves to Fairy. Moonblast + Psychic + Shadow Ball + Thunderbolt. Weak to Poison, Ghost, Steel. |
Threat-by-threat strategy
| Mon | Counter | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Hawlucha (lead) | Psychic / Fairy / Electric / Flying | Mega Ampharos's Thunderbolt one-shots. Greninja with Surf works too (Hawlucha takes Water 2×? No, Water is neutral on Fighting+Flying — bad target). Stick to Psychic. |
| Tyrantrum | Fairy / Fighting / Steel / Ice / Ground / Dragon | ★ Strong Jaw + Head Smash is a 1-shot threat. Bring Mega Lucario or Garchomp's Earthquake. Watch Earthquake back. |
| Aurorus | Fighting / Steel / Rock / Ground / Water / Grass | 4× weak to Fighting + Steel. Mega Lucario's Bullet Punch or Aura Sphere ends it. |
| Gourgeist | Fire / Flying / Ice / Ghost / Dark | Phantom Force is a 2-turn move, so use it as a switch opportunity. Mega Charizard Y's Flamethrower is a clean answer. |
| Goodra | Fairy / Ice / Dragon | Bulky. Use special attackers. Xerneas's Moonblast or Sylveon's Hyper Voice (Pixilate) one-shots. |
| Mega Gardevoir (ace) | ★ Poison / Ghost / Steel | ★ ★ ★ The whole fight is about surviving Mega Gardevoir. Aegislash's Iron Head or Shadow Sneak. Mega Gengar's Sludge Bomb + Shadow Ball. Bisharp's Sucker Punch priority. Don't let her set up Calm Mind — she will if given the turn. |
★ ★ ★ Optimal Champion lead: Mega Ampharos with Mold Breaker + Thunderbolt → Hawlucha one-shot, then pivot to Garchomp/Aegislash for the rest. Save your strongest Steel mon (Aegislash) for Mega Gardevoir — Iron Head + King's Shield handles her cleanly.
What Mega to bring vs Mega Gardevoir?
- Mega Lucario — Bullet Punch priority + Adaptability Steel STAB. ★ ★ ★ One-shot likely.
- Aegislash — Iron Head with Stance Change. ★ ★ Tank her Psychic, then attack.
- Mega Gengar — Sludge Bomb (Poison 2×) + Shadow Ball. Outspeeds Mega Gardevoir.
- Mega Charizard X — Flare Blitz, but Charizard X is Fire/Dragon — Dragon weak to Fairy. Bench unless you can OHKO.
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