lucarioman5
Pokegym groundleader
Hey guys, I'm currently testing out a new team in PS that I'd like to build in my cartridge. I'm 8-1 testing it out but I'd like your opinions before I actually breed and catch everyone, especially since I have two pokemon with identical types:
Sableye (F) @ Wide Lens
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Foul Play
- Taunt
- Recover
My lead pokemon, it can prevent stealth rocks with taunt and take a few hits before going down, I also gave it a wide lens so that will-o-wisp has a better hit rate. I find that wide lens is a useful item so that I don't blow my cover of Sableye not being my mega, as it seems to scare out certain stealth rock users predicting a mega evolution, which let's me get a free will-o-wisp o another pokemon.
Gliscor (F) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Substitute
- Knock Off
- Roost
My defensive wall, he's the one I'm the least certain, as it shares typing with landorus, but it has great synergy with Heatran and Vaporeon, I'm not sure if I should replace substitute with protect or stealth rock, as Gliscor is already impervious to status. As every Gliscor with poison heal is supposed to be, Gliscor can wall a lot of physical threats most notably ground and fighting types, which Heatran is weak against.
Landorus (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Focus Blast
- Earth Power
- Psychic
- Sludge Wave
My special sweeper, I'd prefer LO sheer force, but I do not have immediate access to that so I'm currently using choice specs, it has great type coverage and can switch in to anything trying to exploit Heatran's x4 ground weakness, I'm contemplating changing focus blast for grass knot, I originally had focus blast to get the sheer force + life orb effect, but grass knot would be better in my opinion to take out those ground types Landorus switches into and can also hit mega-Slowbro super effectively on his weaker defense stat. Landorus also has the chance to hit a physical wall off guard as physical Landorus is more common as of right now.
Heatran (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Roar
- Lava Plume
- Toxic
- Protect
A pretty standard Heatran, able to wall a lot of things, especially special attackers and can stall out other walls with toxic or stop sweepers dead in their tracks with lava plume's burn chance. Protect is also useful for scouting my opponent and roar can stop sweeps from mainly special sweepers that wouldn't really be affected by lava plume. Heatran has great synergy with Vaporeon and Gliscor, so I can switch out against threatening sweepers like Landorus or Mega Gallade
Vaporeon (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 200 HP / 252 Def / 56 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Wish
- Protect
- Ice Beam
A surprisingly useful addition to my team, able to switch in on anything trying to hit Heatran, Landorus or Gliscor due to water absorb, it can also burn physical threats and serves a really good wish passer, Ice beam is there for extra help against dragon types and has caught a few Salamences off guard. I can always add on more HP EVs to make Vaporeon an even more effective wish passer, but right now I prefer making Vaporeon a good mixed wall.
Lopunny (F) @ Lopunnite
Ability: Limber
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Return
- Healing Wish
- Thunder Punch
My physical sweeper, Lopunny has neutral coverage on every type thanks to Scrappy and I gave her thunderpunch to help deal with my team's water weakness. I also gave loppuny healing wish in case she get's burned so I can prolong the longevity of a pokemon like Heatran. It can also wall pokemon relying on ghost type moves, which is a very good offensive type nowadays with steel's nerf and not much outspeeds mega lopunny once she is mega evolved, but I have noticed that on certain occasions I have had trouble finding the moment to send out Loppuny and mega evolve, as regular Lopunny's stats are very subpar, making her very vulnerable of being outsped by the like of Keldeo or Mega Gallade before mega evolving.
Weaknesses I forsee:
Bulky water types, especially Mega slowbro
Grass attacks, as only Heatran resists
Ghost types, as everyone but lopunny takes x1 damage from them
Fairy types, as Landorus is the only one that can hit them super effectively and Heatran is the only one that can stand up to their attacks
Maybe rock, as I have no spinner and only mega lopunny resists attacks
So give me your evaluations and suggestions for my team and if anyone thinks another pokemon would be better suited for a certain role or for better type coverage,let me know, but I'd like to keep very similar roles for my pokemon.
Thanks everyone!
Sableye (F) @ Wide Lens
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Foul Play
- Taunt
- Recover
My lead pokemon, it can prevent stealth rocks with taunt and take a few hits before going down, I also gave it a wide lens so that will-o-wisp has a better hit rate. I find that wide lens is a useful item so that I don't blow my cover of Sableye not being my mega, as it seems to scare out certain stealth rock users predicting a mega evolution, which let's me get a free will-o-wisp o another pokemon.
Gliscor (F) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 248 HP / 188 Def / 72 Spe
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Substitute
- Knock Off
- Roost
My defensive wall, he's the one I'm the least certain, as it shares typing with landorus, but it has great synergy with Heatran and Vaporeon, I'm not sure if I should replace substitute with protect or stealth rock, as Gliscor is already impervious to status. As every Gliscor with poison heal is supposed to be, Gliscor can wall a lot of physical threats most notably ground and fighting types, which Heatran is weak against.
Landorus (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Focus Blast
- Earth Power
- Psychic
- Sludge Wave
My special sweeper, I'd prefer LO sheer force, but I do not have immediate access to that so I'm currently using choice specs, it has great type coverage and can switch in to anything trying to exploit Heatran's x4 ground weakness, I'm contemplating changing focus blast for grass knot, I originally had focus blast to get the sheer force + life orb effect, but grass knot would be better in my opinion to take out those ground types Landorus switches into and can also hit mega-Slowbro super effectively on his weaker defense stat. Landorus also has the chance to hit a physical wall off guard as physical Landorus is more common as of right now.
Heatran (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Roar
- Lava Plume
- Toxic
- Protect
A pretty standard Heatran, able to wall a lot of things, especially special attackers and can stall out other walls with toxic or stop sweepers dead in their tracks with lava plume's burn chance. Protect is also useful for scouting my opponent and roar can stop sweeps from mainly special sweepers that wouldn't really be affected by lava plume. Heatran has great synergy with Vaporeon and Gliscor, so I can switch out against threatening sweepers like Landorus or Mega Gallade
Vaporeon (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 200 HP / 252 Def / 56 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Wish
- Protect
- Ice Beam
A surprisingly useful addition to my team, able to switch in on anything trying to hit Heatran, Landorus or Gliscor due to water absorb, it can also burn physical threats and serves a really good wish passer, Ice beam is there for extra help against dragon types and has caught a few Salamences off guard. I can always add on more HP EVs to make Vaporeon an even more effective wish passer, but right now I prefer making Vaporeon a good mixed wall.
Lopunny (F) @ Lopunnite
Ability: Limber
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Return
- Healing Wish
- Thunder Punch
My physical sweeper, Lopunny has neutral coverage on every type thanks to Scrappy and I gave her thunderpunch to help deal with my team's water weakness. I also gave loppuny healing wish in case she get's burned so I can prolong the longevity of a pokemon like Heatran. It can also wall pokemon relying on ghost type moves, which is a very good offensive type nowadays with steel's nerf and not much outspeeds mega lopunny once she is mega evolved, but I have noticed that on certain occasions I have had trouble finding the moment to send out Loppuny and mega evolve, as regular Lopunny's stats are very subpar, making her very vulnerable of being outsped by the like of Keldeo or Mega Gallade before mega evolving.
Weaknesses I forsee:
Bulky water types, especially Mega slowbro
Grass attacks, as only Heatran resists
Ghost types, as everyone but lopunny takes x1 damage from them
Fairy types, as Landorus is the only one that can hit them super effectively and Heatran is the only one that can stand up to their attacks
Maybe rock, as I have no spinner and only mega lopunny resists attacks
So give me your evaluations and suggestions for my team and if anyone thinks another pokemon would be better suited for a certain role or for better type coverage,let me know, but I'd like to keep very similar roles for my pokemon.
Thanks everyone!