Bug Based Team

[El Panda]

It's me El Panda, here to present to you my plan for my second "Real" team, I felt bug types were considered weak far to often, so I decided to gather the strongest of them and form a team. Here it is:

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Scizor(Impish)@???
Swarm
EVs:252 HP, 112 Def, 144 Spd
-Agility
-Batton Pass
-Substitute
-X-scissors

Pretty standard Batton Passin Scizor, he uses agility and maybe throws in a substitute, and then Batton Passes to.....

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Heracross(Adamant)@Life Orb for Swarm/Flame Orb for Guts
Guts/Swarm
EVs:4 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spd
-Megahorn
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Pursuit

Standard Scarf-Cross without the Scarf, and since I don't want to breed forever, the item I choose will depend on its ability

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Shuckle(Impish)@Leftovers
Sturdy (For those annoying OHKO in BT)
EVs: 252 HP, 126 Def, 126 Sp. Def
-Rest
-Stealth Rock
-Stone Edge/Gyro Ball
-Toxic/Power Trick?

Basic tank, I'm kinda guessing on the moveset so any suggested moveset is welcome



This idea just came to my mind and I decided to give it a shot, any suggestions are welcome, for anything, including taking out and putting in a new Pokemon

 

[randomn00b]

Shuckle is hardly a "tank."

Shuckle@Leftovers
Careful/Impish/Relaxed/Sassy/Bold/Calm
Sturdy
252 HP, 252 Either Defense, 6 in the other defense

Stealth Rock
Encore
Rest
Toxic/Stone Edge

Heracross@Life Orb
Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
Trait: Either

Megahorn
Close Combat
Stone Edge
Night Slash

Scizor@Occa Berry
Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
Trait: Swarm

Agility
Baton Pass
X-Scissor
Iron Head/Roost/Substitute/

 

[El Panda]

Thanks for the suggestion, is there anyone I could replace Shuckle with then, doesn't neccesarily have to be a tank

 

[randomn00b]

Bug Types don't have too many options, unfortunately. Yanmega could balance out the Physical/Special (ness) of the team, but in the end, it's your choice.

 

[ContestNoir888]

Stealth Rock isnt needed much as the comp hardly switches out

 

[arceus03]

Bug Types don't have too many options, unfortunately. Yanmega could balance out the Physical/Special (ness) of the team, but in the end, it's your choice.

As can a Choice Scarfed Mothim. But using Choice items take a lot of prediction.

@TS, if you want a tank, Vespiquen is better at that job.

Vespiquen, Impish (+Def, -SAtk) / Careful (+SDef, -SAtk)
-Attack Order
-Heal Order/Roost
-Defend Order
-Toxic

I prefer Acupressure/Rock Slide/HP Ground/filler for Shuckle. The filler slot could be Toxic or Encore. HP Ground>Earthquake just in case Acupressure gets a SAtk boost. Stone Edge has too low PP for Shuckle.

 

[El Panda]

Ok thanks guys for the suggestions, I think I'll go with Vespiquen>Shuckle, as Herrocross covers most of her weakness, and two most common problems I face in BT is EQ+Quickclaw and Tank+Curse+Gyro Ball

PS Can you give me an EV spread for Vespiquen, and just curious, what is the earliest time you can tell a pokemon's Hidden Power

 

[randomn00b]

Have the Pokemon use Hidden Power on a Kecleon.

252 HP/Split the rest between the defenses.

 

[RDSchley]

Yeah Vespiqueen may get you further than Shuckle. Although i do enjoy shuckle, it's HP just isn't there... and i caught one wih ZERO HP IVs! I would also consider Yanmega but not both since they both are Bug/Flying.

 

[El Panda]

Never thought of that Random Noob, ty for telling me I've always wondered

@RDS
I agree I like shuckle but its HP is what lets me down, and I've decided I'd stick with Vespiquen