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I need help/advice on choosing a moveset and how to EV train the following pokemon. The movesets are just the ones I've thought up, I know that most of them aren't good. This team is for competitive lv. 100 double battles. Feel free to recomend completely different pokemon, so long as Charizard, Meganium, and Swampert stay. I'm also liking Kingdra paired with an electric type a lot, but w/e.
Charizard
Moves:
Outrage
Heat Wave
Sunny Day
For the fourth move I originally had Thunder Punch, but sadly Charizard can't learn that like he could in gold/silver. Charizard is supposed to be a special sweeper here.
I was thinking to EV train mainly in Defense, because he's double weak against rock, and then in Speed and Special attack (which are already rather high)
Meganium
Moves:
Solar Beam
Earthquake
Synthesis
Haven't got a fourth move yet. Probably Ancient Power. Meganium is Charizard's main battle partner, earthquake won't hit him, and solarbeam can be used on the same turn as sunny day because charizard has the greater speed. same with synthesis. Giving meganium a rock move helps to cover the only weakness they both share, ice.
Meganium has good defense already, so i was thinking of ev training for Attack and Special attack, as speed needs to stay low for the strategy with charizard. I was thinking Counter, but then i would need to EV train in HP, and i need those points for attack.
Swampert
Moves:
Earthquake
Mirror Coat
Surf
Brick Break
Most of the moves on these two are only to cover the weaknesses, I didn't put much thought into EVs or anything. So for Mirror Coat would it be better to EV train more in HP or Special Defense? I was thinking both because of his weakness, but HP would be better for Mirror Coat, would it not?
Xatu
Moves:
Drill Peck
Giga Drain
Psychic
For the fourth move I was thinking either wish or shadow ball. Shadow ball would help cover ghost types. Xatu is the ideal special sweeper speed and special attack already being the dominant stats, but i need something like drill peck to take down the grass types that threaten Swampert. Xatu can also learn Solarbeam, so i was considering that, but it wouldn't be very practical
Kingdra
Moves:
Bounce
Blizzard
Dragon Dance
Hydro Pump
Another one that would be difficult to EV train, I know. As for how I'm going to get it to learn bounce, I'm not quite sure yet, some tricky breeding with Delibird, but most people insist on it being impossible. Just presume it's possible for now. Kingdra needs Blizzard, or at least some ice move, to cover the dragon types, the only weakness. I was thinking to EV train in Special attack, and then Dragon dance would help boost the power of bounce (if i can pull it off).
Raikou
Moves:
Dig
Crunch
Thunder
Rain Dance
Yeah, another bad setup. I was going to have Kingdra with Raindance, but Raikou is faster, so it would take the same number of turns anyway. Dig, i'm not too attached that, but most people don't expect an electric type with a ground move. Also if kingdra were a different water type, it would be weak against electric and then dig would help cover it (thats what i used for a different double battle team).
and there's the three pairs. Don't worry about changing everything around, I just need a good team and I need one fast, I've got a tournament on May 6th for the 10th anniversary national championships in the US.
Charizard
Moves:
Outrage
Heat Wave
Sunny Day
For the fourth move I originally had Thunder Punch, but sadly Charizard can't learn that like he could in gold/silver. Charizard is supposed to be a special sweeper here.
I was thinking to EV train mainly in Defense, because he's double weak against rock, and then in Speed and Special attack (which are already rather high)
Meganium
Moves:
Solar Beam
Earthquake
Synthesis
Haven't got a fourth move yet. Probably Ancient Power. Meganium is Charizard's main battle partner, earthquake won't hit him, and solarbeam can be used on the same turn as sunny day because charizard has the greater speed. same with synthesis. Giving meganium a rock move helps to cover the only weakness they both share, ice.
Meganium has good defense already, so i was thinking of ev training for Attack and Special attack, as speed needs to stay low for the strategy with charizard. I was thinking Counter, but then i would need to EV train in HP, and i need those points for attack.
Swampert
Moves:
Earthquake
Mirror Coat
Surf
Brick Break
Most of the moves on these two are only to cover the weaknesses, I didn't put much thought into EVs or anything. So for Mirror Coat would it be better to EV train more in HP or Special Defense? I was thinking both because of his weakness, but HP would be better for Mirror Coat, would it not?
Xatu
Moves:
Drill Peck
Giga Drain
Psychic
For the fourth move I was thinking either wish or shadow ball. Shadow ball would help cover ghost types. Xatu is the ideal special sweeper speed and special attack already being the dominant stats, but i need something like drill peck to take down the grass types that threaten Swampert. Xatu can also learn Solarbeam, so i was considering that, but it wouldn't be very practical
Kingdra
Moves:
Bounce
Blizzard
Dragon Dance
Hydro Pump
Another one that would be difficult to EV train, I know. As for how I'm going to get it to learn bounce, I'm not quite sure yet, some tricky breeding with Delibird, but most people insist on it being impossible. Just presume it's possible for now. Kingdra needs Blizzard, or at least some ice move, to cover the dragon types, the only weakness. I was thinking to EV train in Special attack, and then Dragon dance would help boost the power of bounce (if i can pull it off).
Raikou
Moves:
Dig
Crunch
Thunder
Rain Dance
Yeah, another bad setup. I was going to have Kingdra with Raindance, but Raikou is faster, so it would take the same number of turns anyway. Dig, i'm not too attached that, but most people don't expect an electric type with a ground move. Also if kingdra were a different water type, it would be weak against electric and then dig would help cover it (thats what i used for a different double battle team).
and there's the three pairs. Don't worry about changing everything around, I just need a good team and I need one fast, I've got a tournament on May 6th for the 10th anniversary national championships in the US.