Darkerones
SlowpokeHunter
Chande-LURE
This team is my comeback to Pokemon after several months of not playing or keeping up with Smogon and is my first (original) team that I created on PO which I have just started using,before I was making all my teams on DS.
Overview:
I've originally designed this team to be a way for Chandelure to successfully sweep the opposing team.
So obviously Chandelure was my first choice.
Next I decided needed 2 "lures" for fire attacks so I can utilize Chandelures ability. I ended up using Scizor and Registeel.
Next I knew I couldn't just leave my team that fire weak even if I did have Chandelure,so I picked Latias as a team supporter and somewhat of a Calm Mind sweeper. Terrakion is my main physical attacker and gets rid of Volcarona,finally I chose Starmie to round out my team because it can Rapid Spin and get rid of Gliscor with Ice Beam,you may think that I have a ghost/dark weakness now but Registeel and Terrakion easily take care of such threats. Plus,dark/ghost ussualy aren't that big of offensive threats.
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Closer Look:
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Scizor@Choice Band
Adamant
252 Attack 252 HP 4 Defense
Technician
Bullet Punch
U turn
Superpower
Pursuit
This guy is usually my starter and can rack up damage right from the start. Superpower is so Ferrothorn doesn't wall me,U turn safely switches me out if I decide another Pokemon needs to take the spotlight and Pursuit is mainly filler but can also be used for Gengar.
Scizor is also a lure for fire moves so I can switch into Chandelure and sweep.
;380;
Latias@Leftovers
Bold
252 HP 252 Defense 4 Speed
Levitate
Thunder Wave
Wish
Dragon Pulse
Calm Mind
This unorthodox Latias is mainly used to absorb fire and water attacks and support the team with Wish,however it can also set up a mini sweep by using Calm Mind to bolster its special stats and Thunder Wave to make up for its unsupported speed,then use Dragon Pulse for consistent damage.
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Terrakion@Life Orb
Adamant
252 Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
Justified
Rock Polish
Close Combat
Stone Edge
Taunt
This Terrakion is basically a copy of my AgiliGross as far as how I use him*except Taunt,which will really only be useful for Ferrothorn,Gliscor and Skarm. It's STABS give it great coverage in general and Life Orb makes up for not using Swords Dance. I'll usually switch this guy in on something like Volcarona and then Rock Polish my way to victory,priority attacks are a problem though.
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Starmie@Leftovers
Timid
252 Special Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
Natural Cure
Thunderbolt/HP Fire
Ice Beam
Surf
Rapid Spin
I use Starmie as an offensive Rapid Spinner. Ice Beam wrecks Dragons and Gliscor and will probably be my main attack. Surf is for STAB and taking down Terrakion and Volcarona on the spot. I thought about HP Fire since Ferrothorn is used a lot to set up. But ultimatley I decided it was more important to hit Gyarados and Jellicent hard since I already have Chandelure.
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Chandelure@Choice Scarf
Timid/Modest
252 Special Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
Flash Fire
Fire Blast
Energy Ball
Shadow Ball
Flamethrower
This guy is the star of the show. If I manage to activate Flash Fire it's almost easy pickings,Fire Blasting my way through teams that arent rain like a hot knife through butter. If I fail to get Flash Fire going,Energy Ball hits Swampert and Rotom-W pretty hard,and Shadow Ball surprises Reuniclus and un-scarfed Gengars and Latios. Flamethrower is a safer alternative to Fire Blast but I generally only use it for Ferrothorn,then switch out if I didn't get Flash Fire. I thought about using Modest for that extra OOMPH in my attacks but I decided that I needed all the speed I could get to truly guarantee a clean sweep.
Priority generally isn't a problem thanks to it's good typing.*
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Registeel@Leftovers
Impish
252 HP 156 Defense 96 Special Defense*
Clear Body
Curse
Amnesia
Earthquake
Iron Head
The other star of this show. Registeel has saved me from hopeless situations so many times. The idea is to switch into something that can't generally do much to it,like Rotom or Latios. As long as it's not switching into STAB Super effective attacks from 100+ base offensive stats it should be fine. Depending on what the enemy is throwing at me or if I know what he'll switch into,I can use Amnesia make myself impermeable on both sides and/or then use Curse to both make myself even harder to kill physically and slowly boost my Attack,all while having the healing support of Leftovers and/or a Wish left behind by Latias. After a couple Amnesias it's generally pretty easy to get to +6 attack using Curse,then I can use Earthquake and my STAB to run through an unprepared opponent. Once I'm at +6 Attack,Defense and Sp. Defense,Im pretty much unstoppable. The only variable that seem to hinder this set is of course,pHazers. I also have quite some trouble with Bronzong and Skarmory.
That's my team. Feel free to critique and make suggestions. *
This team is my comeback to Pokemon after several months of not playing or keeping up with Smogon and is my first (original) team that I created on PO which I have just started using,before I was making all my teams on DS.
Overview:
I've originally designed this team to be a way for Chandelure to successfully sweep the opposing team.
So obviously Chandelure was my first choice.
Next I decided needed 2 "lures" for fire attacks so I can utilize Chandelures ability. I ended up using Scizor and Registeel.
Next I knew I couldn't just leave my team that fire weak even if I did have Chandelure,so I picked Latias as a team supporter and somewhat of a Calm Mind sweeper. Terrakion is my main physical attacker and gets rid of Volcarona,finally I chose Starmie to round out my team because it can Rapid Spin and get rid of Gliscor with Ice Beam,you may think that I have a ghost/dark weakness now but Registeel and Terrakion easily take care of such threats. Plus,dark/ghost ussualy aren't that big of offensive threats.
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Closer Look:
;212;
Scizor@Choice Band
Adamant
252 Attack 252 HP 4 Defense
Technician
Bullet Punch
U turn
Superpower
Pursuit
This guy is usually my starter and can rack up damage right from the start. Superpower is so Ferrothorn doesn't wall me,U turn safely switches me out if I decide another Pokemon needs to take the spotlight and Pursuit is mainly filler but can also be used for Gengar.
Scizor is also a lure for fire moves so I can switch into Chandelure and sweep.
;380;
Latias@Leftovers
Bold
252 HP 252 Defense 4 Speed
Levitate
Thunder Wave
Wish
Dragon Pulse
Calm Mind
This unorthodox Latias is mainly used to absorb fire and water attacks and support the team with Wish,however it can also set up a mini sweep by using Calm Mind to bolster its special stats and Thunder Wave to make up for its unsupported speed,then use Dragon Pulse for consistent damage.
:639:
Terrakion@Life Orb
Adamant
252 Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
Justified
Rock Polish
Close Combat
Stone Edge
Taunt
This Terrakion is basically a copy of my AgiliGross as far as how I use him*except Taunt,which will really only be useful for Ferrothorn,Gliscor and Skarm. It's STABS give it great coverage in general and Life Orb makes up for not using Swords Dance. I'll usually switch this guy in on something like Volcarona and then Rock Polish my way to victory,priority attacks are a problem though.
;121;
Starmie@Leftovers
Timid
252 Special Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
Natural Cure
Thunderbolt/HP Fire
Ice Beam
Surf
Rapid Spin
I use Starmie as an offensive Rapid Spinner. Ice Beam wrecks Dragons and Gliscor and will probably be my main attack. Surf is for STAB and taking down Terrakion and Volcarona on the spot. I thought about HP Fire since Ferrothorn is used a lot to set up. But ultimatley I decided it was more important to hit Gyarados and Jellicent hard since I already have Chandelure.
:609:
Chandelure@Choice Scarf
Timid/Modest
252 Special Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
Flash Fire
Fire Blast
Energy Ball
Shadow Ball
Flamethrower
This guy is the star of the show. If I manage to activate Flash Fire it's almost easy pickings,Fire Blasting my way through teams that arent rain like a hot knife through butter. If I fail to get Flash Fire going,Energy Ball hits Swampert and Rotom-W pretty hard,and Shadow Ball surprises Reuniclus and un-scarfed Gengars and Latios. Flamethrower is a safer alternative to Fire Blast but I generally only use it for Ferrothorn,then switch out if I didn't get Flash Fire. I thought about using Modest for that extra OOMPH in my attacks but I decided that I needed all the speed I could get to truly guarantee a clean sweep.
Priority generally isn't a problem thanks to it's good typing.*
;379;
Registeel@Leftovers
Impish
252 HP 156 Defense 96 Special Defense*
Clear Body
Curse
Amnesia
Earthquake
Iron Head
The other star of this show. Registeel has saved me from hopeless situations so many times. The idea is to switch into something that can't generally do much to it,like Rotom or Latios. As long as it's not switching into STAB Super effective attacks from 100+ base offensive stats it should be fine. Depending on what the enemy is throwing at me or if I know what he'll switch into,I can use Amnesia make myself impermeable on both sides and/or then use Curse to both make myself even harder to kill physically and slowly boost my Attack,all while having the healing support of Leftovers and/or a Wish left behind by Latias. After a couple Amnesias it's generally pretty easy to get to +6 attack using Curse,then I can use Earthquake and my STAB to run through an unprepared opponent. Once I'm at +6 Attack,Defense and Sp. Defense,Im pretty much unstoppable. The only variable that seem to hinder this set is of course,pHazers. I also have quite some trouble with Bronzong and Skarmory.
That's my team. Feel free to critique and make suggestions. *
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