Battle Subway Single Team

[Psycho Cut]

So here's a team I've just dreamt up, I think it's a fairly good, all round team, let's see how it fares in RMT

:598: @ Leftovers/Chesto Berry
Iron Barbs
Relaxed
EVs 252 Hp, 200 Sp.Def, 52 Def
Moves:
--Curse
--Gyro Ball
--Leech Seed
--Protect

Ok, I've jumped in the bandwagon. This is my lead. It's a standard ferrothorn who walls with curse, while powering up gyro ball at the same time. Leech Seed for a bit of recovery. For the 4th move I wasn't sure, rest is great for stalling but sub will allow a form of SubSeeding, but I wasn't sure how this would work with ferrothorn's awful speed. I'm not too sure on the item either, chesto berry would complement rest well, but leftovers would add to gradual recovery.

;485; @ Choice Scarf
Flash Fire
Timid
EVs: 252 Speed, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 HP
Moves:
--Flamethrower
--Flash Cannon
--Earth Power
--Dragon Pulse

Special sweeper. I switch it into a fire move aimed at ferrothorn and begin to sweep with various coverage moves and increased speed from scarf. I was at first considering air balloon for heatran, but then I realised if i antcipated a ground move I just switch into.....

:567: @ Flying Gem
Defeatist
Adamant
EVs: 252 Att, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Moves:
--Acrobatics
--Stone Edge
--EQ
--U-turn

Physical sweeper and switches into any ground attacks aimed at heatran. Stnadard archeopsy coverage set and u-turn to escape sticky situations.

Comments and critisism appreciated

 

[SuicuneScale]

Try Spikes on Ferrothorn. I think that the Heatran and Archeops are great. I think this is an awesome team, but it does not have support.

 

[Psycho Cut]

Try Spikes on Ferrothorn. I think that the Heatran and Archeops are great. I think this is an awesome team, but it does not have support.

I've never been a fan of entry hazards, but I was thinking of including spikes/stealth rock on ferrothorn but I wouldn't be sure what to delete for it. The way I see it, it kinda needs everything it's got.

 

[SuicuneScale]

DO NOT run substitute on ferrothorn. It is not as good as you may think it is, as fire types set up on it. Hard. Even in the battle subway.

 

[Psycho Cut]

Yeah. I've been doing some testing of that ferrothorn on PO, and found that protect is a lot more useful than the other moves. I'll edit the original post now.

Thanks for your comments though

 

[Tony32]

Good team, the moves need some changes. First off, get rid rest / Substitute on Ferrothorn and give it Power Whip, it can become useful in the long run, i find it boring and dull to stall in the Battle Subway, so leech seed can't be your only attack option. Heatran is fine, Change to fire-blast if you want that extra power, your last pokemon can be changed to something else if it doesn't work out. I feel as if you should go with the simple f/w/g core and change your last to a powerful water type like Starmie who dominates the Battle Subway with it's bolt-beam coverage.

 

[Psycho Cut]

Good team, the moves need some changes. First off, get rid rest / Substitute on Ferrothorn and give it Power Whip, it can become useful in the long run, i find it boring and dull to stall in the Battle Subway, so leech seed can't be your only attack option. Heatran is fine, Change to fire-blast if you want that extra power, your last pokemon can be changed to something else if it doesn't work out. I feel as if you should go with the simple f/w/g core and change your last to a powerful water type like Starmie who dominates the Battle Subway with it's bolt-beam coverage.

I agree with the move change on ferrothorn, but to protect instead. I was meant to edit the original post earlier, but I forgot, I have done so now. And I have gyro ball for attacking.

I think the increased accuracy of flamethrower is more valuable, especially considering the reputation the battle subway has.

I get your point about f/g/w but one of the reasons I chose archeops is because I can switch it in to a ground attack aimed at heatran and take no damage. Also, starmie is a special attacker and I have one of those, heatran.

Thanks for your reply though

 

[Psycho Cut]

I guess my team is so awesome no-one has any critiques....