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  1. <p>Because of the sheer versatility of Meloetta, there aren't really any Pokemon that can be considered counters to it, other that specially defensive Jirachi which counters any Meloetta set (provided Body Slam or Thunder manage to paralyze on the first hit in the case of the Calm Mind set). However, once the set is revealed, it is much easier to deal with. Specially defensive Celebi is a hrd counter to the mixed set, as it is not 2HKOed by any of Meloetta's moves; however, if Meloetta runs Ice Punch, Celebi will be forced to Life Orb stall it with Recover, as it comes close to 2HKOing. Specially defensive Hippowdon avoids the 2HKO from any of the mixed set's moves and can Life Orb stall Meloetta, with sandstorm damage helping wear down Meloetta even faster. If Meloetta decided to use Ice Punch then even physically defensive Hippowdon can counter it. On the same set, if Meloetta lacks Ice Punch, Latios and Latias can check it, as they don't take much from Hidden Power Ice and resist Thunder, though they do fear the paralysis. Ghost-types such as Jellicent and Gengar can prevent Meloetta from changing formes, as they are immune to Relic Song. However, Jellicent has to watch out for Psyshock and Thunder, and Gengar has to watch out for any Psychic STAB while it can't do anything significant back. If the Calm Mind set lacks Signal Beam, it can be stalled out by Perish Song Celebi. Blissey and Chansey can Toxic stall the Calm Mind and all-out attacker sets, as it takes several boosts to be able to 2HKO them with Focus Blast. Specially defensive Hippowdon avoids the 2HKO from all-out attacker Meloetta most of the time and can stall it out with Life Orb and sandstorm damage by spamming Slack Off. Scizor can threaten any set with U-turn and can pick off Meloetta after it has been weakened with Bullet Punch, while switching relatively easy into most of Meloetta's attacks. Fast physical attackers, such as Choice Scarf Salamence, Choice Scarf Jirachi, and Choice Scarf Garchomp, can effectively revenge kill Meloetta when it is holding a Life Orb, as this takes away from its already lacking physical bulk.</p>
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