Future Team?

[jrdnnn]

Hey guys, looking for help on finalising my in-game team... I'm trying to keep it quite Johto-orientated.

As stands, I was looking towards something like the following..

;214; Heracross
-Brick Break
-Megahorn
-Bulk Up
-Aerial Ace

;197; Umbreon
-Payback / Assurance?
-Toxic
-Confuse Ray
-???

;199; Slowking
-Calm Mind
-Surf
-Psychic
-???

;229; Houndoom
-Flamethrower
-Crunch
-???
-???

;468; Togekiss
-Thunderbolt
-Air Slash
-Wish
-Aura Sphere

I know, I know....it's all a bit vague. But those are the five Pokemon I'm keen to include. For my last slot, I was going to go with a Physical Attacker, my favourites being Tyranitar/Weavile/Ursaring. Which of these would fit in best? Or would two of them suit my team better, replacing one of the ones already mentioned above?

Any help with my line-up, moves, items etc. (not natures or EVs for the moment) would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[Noctourniquet]

Imo, Umbreon is best used totally defensively, and as a supporter for the rest of your team. For this reason, I'd run Wish > Confuse Ray, and Protect in the last slot. This lets you ToxiStall well, or pass healing to a teammate.

Slowking can have Slack Off as its last move to increase its overall durability.

Imo, MixDoom isn't amazing. I'd run a Special Sweeper with a set of Flamethrower / Dark Pulse / Nasty Plot / Substitute.

Since Umbreon should have it, I don't think that Wish is a great idea on Togekiss. It will benefit more from the instant recovery and weakness removal from Roost, and I think that you can run nasty Plot > Thunderbolt, as Thunderbolt doesn't do much to help Togekiss that Aura Sphere can't.

The last slot does indeed need a physical attacker, as 3/4 of this team's main attackers are Specially based. I think that Weavile is your best choice, as you will benefit from something that can hit fast and hard from the start. I know it's even more setup, but I think that SDVile would work. The set is Swords Dance / Ice Punch / Low Kick / Night Slash, or at least, that's what I'd use.

It's a fairly standard team, but it should work fine. I hope it helps.

 

[jrdnnn]

Cool, thanks for the advice!

I was hoping to use Umbreon a bit offensively, as it has a S. Attack boosting nature. Which would you suggest? I really am not keen on Protect at all..

I thought Weavile would be a good addition, too bad I can't catch one til later on....unless i trade and breed. But I think this choice is a good one, thank you.

 

[Noctourniquet]

Well, Protect + Wish + Toxic is a brilliant combination, so I would strongly recommend using it. I'm sorry to tell you that Umbreon really needs to be Impish ideally, or at least have a Nature that boosts one of its Defences without hindering the other, so you may want to consider re-breeding.

No problem. However, I see a Rock Weakness forming here. You may want to consider changing for something to help with this. If you don't mind diversifying a little, Lucario could fill the role well, although Machamp could go in too.

 

[jrdnnn]

Cool, well, I'll have a look into re-breeding to make a defensive Umbreon..?

Rock! I forgot about rock... I thought I had covered most weaknesses either by types or attacks, but have missed it out.. Which other members could help deal with that, preferably with Johto roots? Sorry to be a pest!!

 

[Noctourniquet]

I think that's best.

Well, tbh, there's not too much from Johto that can easily handle Rocks. I suppose an SD Gliscor could do the job well, as could Scizor, since they can both hit hard and have STABs that Rock is weak to. However, you will be mostly reliant on Slowking and Heracross to an extent to kill off the Rocks. Be careful should you chose Scizor, though. Both of your physical attackers will be Fire weak, and a lot of pressure falls upon Slowking to deal with this.

 

[El Panda]

Need some help with rocks and Johto roots, I got your answer. You like some good defense combined with some good defense? Of course you do.

Stall battles are no fun, so lets go with a...... SD Skarmory!

Skarmory(Impish)@Leftovers
Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 Spd
-Sword Dance
-Brave Bird
-Roost
-Agility/Rock Smash

It's superb physical defenses allows you to easily set up on any physical based attacker. Roost to heal up that recoil from Brave Bird and Agility for some mreo speed or Rock Smash for those Steel types that pretty much wall you. Fire type comes you way, switch to you Houndoom to absorb and get a nice boost from Flash Fire. This does however give you a major Electric Weakness.

The SD Gliscor that TBR mentioned is probably the best choice for your team, but its never bad to have options.