Annihilape

Annihilape @ Leftovers
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Rage Fist
- Drain Punch
- Bulk Up
- Taunt

Overview

Annihilape is the textbook bulky setup sweeper. Rage Fist scales with the number of times Annihilape has been hit (50 BP × hits taken, capped at 350). Bulk Up boosts Atk and Def. Drain Punch heals 50% of damage dealt. Tera Water removes Fairy, Flying, and Psychic weaknesses, giving Annihilape effectively zero weaknesses to break through.

Move analysis

Rage Fist accumulates damage as the game progresses — by turn 8 it's often 250+ BP. Drain Punch heals. Bulk Up sets up. Taunt prevents passive damage / status from walls (Toxapex Toxic, Blissey Wish).

Team partners

Garganacl (Salt Cure chip + Stealth Rock), Heatran (Lava Plume + Stealth Rock), Slowking-Galar (Chilly Reception), Iron Valiant (offensive partner).

What beats Annihilape

Tera Fairy Hatterene + Mystical Fire (avoids Rage Fist scaling), Specs Dragapult Shadow Ball (Ghost > Fighting in offensive matchup), Encore lock from Iron Valiant.

How to use the build

Open our damage calculator and plug in the EV spread above to see what Annihilape OHKOs and 2HKOs against the current OU/VGC meta. Drop Annihilape into the team builder to check defensive coverage gaps when paired with your other 5 slots.

Other Fighting/Ghost options

If you want to run a different Fighting-type, browse our competitive builds hub. For more on Tera mechanics, see the damage calculator's Tera explainer and our guide on type matchups.