Pimplup784
Back in Blue?
Hello Everyone. I've spent some time here rating all of your guys' teams, but I decided to put one of my teams in the RMT. Feel free to rip it apart, I won't cry. Team At a Glance Sprites courtesy of pokemonelite2000, and Platinum Sprites from bulbapedia.net.
Team At a Glance
In Depth
Dugtrio@Focus Sash
Ability: Arena Trap
Adamant Natured (+Atk, -SpA)
252 Atck/4 Def/252 Speed
~ Stealth Rock
~ Earthquake
~ Stone Edge
~ Sucker Punch
My SR setter-upper lead. Pretty simple, set up SR while taking a hit with Focus Sash, and then use the rest of my moves to take out the Pokemon before me. It can also be used as a Trick Lead trapper, because I can benefit from the Choice Item and sweep. Adamant Nature because Dugtrio needs all of the Attack it can get to actually do something.
Tyranitar@Life Orb
Ability: Sand Stream
Adamant Natured (+Atk, -SpA)
4 HP/252 Atck/252 Speed
~ Dragon Dance
~ Taunt
~ Stone Edge
~ Aqua Tail
My main Physical Sweeper. After Dugtrio is done doing it's job, T-Tar is here to try and get some DD's up, and sweep. This set is slightly modeled after BulkyGyara, DD up, Taunt some Pokes, and then Sweep. Again, I did consider putting in ThunderPunch for Vappy, but it is OHKO'd by Stone Edge after 2-3 DD's. The change from Crunch to Taunt came from me losing to a BP Gliscor that had no attacking moves, scaring me off...
Celebi@Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Bold Natured (+Def, -Atk)
252 HP/220 Def/36 Speed
~ Leech Seed
~ Grass Knot
~ Recover
~ Hidden Power (Ice)
I know what you are thinking. "What? Why do you have Celebi on a Sandstorm team?" Celebi is perfect for the synergy of my team, and gets me out of many situations with Leech Seed. Also, with Recover, Sandstorm isn't an issue, and I might get this out before T-Tar comes out anyways. Hidden Power Ice is for Mence who would otherwise destroy me.
Heatran@Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Rash Natured (+SpA, -SpD)
4 HP/252 Sp.Atck/252 Speed
~ Fire Blast
~ Earth Power
~ Explosion
~ Hidden Power (Grass)
Oh Heatran... In my opinion, this set is the best out there and my favorite. Nobody can feel confident when switching in on this because every single one of its attacks are very dangerous. Coming off a 394 Special Attack, no Pokemon can completely resist its attacks. Also can function as a Revenge Killer when I need it. Hidden Power Grass is for Swampert and other Bulky Waters.
Gliscor@Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
Jolly Natured (+Speed, -SpA)
252 HP/8 Atck/38 Def/212 Speed
~ Swords Dance
~ Earthquake
~ Roost
~ Stone Edge
My Bulky Sweeper/Physical Wall. Self-Explanatory, SD up and preceed to wall and sweep at the same time. With this EV Spread, it outspeeds all Lucario that aren't Scarfed by 1 point, and OHKO's it with EQ. Also, with SR up, Glisc can OHKO most variations of Dos. 252 HP EV's so it's walling capability is increased, and the rest goes into Defense so we can do the best we can at walling. Note that Gyarados fails to OHKO with Waterfall, and again, with SR up, Glisc OHKO's with Stone Edge.
Empoleon@Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Calm Natured (+SpD, -Atk)
252 HP/6 Sp.Atck/252 Sp.Def
~ Protect
~ Toxic
~ Surf
~ Ice Beam
A set that I made myself. Paired with Celebi, this thing is a beast. Simply put, the point of this set is to pretty much stall the opponent as best you can and wall at the same time. The idea is to switch it in on something safely using vast amount of resistances. Then you Toxic the switch(or it for that matter). Then with Protect you can get Lefties recovery, all while chipping away the opponents HP. The next two slots are so you can do some damage, Surf for STAB, Ice Beam for coverage. I was also considering Brine in place of Surf because it works well with Toxic damage, but it wouldn't do anything before that.
OK, there are a lot of things I hope you guys can help me with, but Status Afflictions are one of my main problems. I could give Celebi Heal Bell, but then I lose Leech Seed, a move that has helped me a lot. Any thoughts??
Well, that's my team, have fun rating!!
Team At a Glance
In Depth
Dugtrio@Focus Sash
Ability: Arena Trap
Adamant Natured (+Atk, -SpA)
252 Atck/4 Def/252 Speed
~ Stealth Rock
~ Earthquake
~ Stone Edge
~ Sucker Punch
My SR setter-upper lead. Pretty simple, set up SR while taking a hit with Focus Sash, and then use the rest of my moves to take out the Pokemon before me. It can also be used as a Trick Lead trapper, because I can benefit from the Choice Item and sweep. Adamant Nature because Dugtrio needs all of the Attack it can get to actually do something.
Tyranitar@Life Orb
Ability: Sand Stream
Adamant Natured (+Atk, -SpA)
4 HP/252 Atck/252 Speed
~ Dragon Dance
~ Taunt
~ Stone Edge
~ Aqua Tail
My main Physical Sweeper. After Dugtrio is done doing it's job, T-Tar is here to try and get some DD's up, and sweep. This set is slightly modeled after BulkyGyara, DD up, Taunt some Pokes, and then Sweep. Again, I did consider putting in ThunderPunch for Vappy, but it is OHKO'd by Stone Edge after 2-3 DD's. The change from Crunch to Taunt came from me losing to a BP Gliscor that had no attacking moves, scaring me off...
Celebi@Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Bold Natured (+Def, -Atk)
252 HP/220 Def/36 Speed
~ Leech Seed
~ Grass Knot
~ Recover
~ Hidden Power (Ice)
I know what you are thinking. "What? Why do you have Celebi on a Sandstorm team?" Celebi is perfect for the synergy of my team, and gets me out of many situations with Leech Seed. Also, with Recover, Sandstorm isn't an issue, and I might get this out before T-Tar comes out anyways. Hidden Power Ice is for Mence who would otherwise destroy me.
Heatran@Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Rash Natured (+SpA, -SpD)
4 HP/252 Sp.Atck/252 Speed
~ Fire Blast
~ Earth Power
~ Explosion
~ Hidden Power (Grass)
Oh Heatran... In my opinion, this set is the best out there and my favorite. Nobody can feel confident when switching in on this because every single one of its attacks are very dangerous. Coming off a 394 Special Attack, no Pokemon can completely resist its attacks. Also can function as a Revenge Killer when I need it. Hidden Power Grass is for Swampert and other Bulky Waters.
Gliscor@Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
Jolly Natured (+Speed, -SpA)
252 HP/8 Atck/38 Def/212 Speed
~ Swords Dance
~ Earthquake
~ Roost
~ Stone Edge
My Bulky Sweeper/Physical Wall. Self-Explanatory, SD up and preceed to wall and sweep at the same time. With this EV Spread, it outspeeds all Lucario that aren't Scarfed by 1 point, and OHKO's it with EQ. Also, with SR up, Glisc can OHKO most variations of Dos. 252 HP EV's so it's walling capability is increased, and the rest goes into Defense so we can do the best we can at walling. Note that Gyarados fails to OHKO with Waterfall, and again, with SR up, Glisc OHKO's with Stone Edge.
Empoleon@Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Calm Natured (+SpD, -Atk)
252 HP/6 Sp.Atck/252 Sp.Def
~ Protect
~ Toxic
~ Surf
~ Ice Beam
A set that I made myself. Paired with Celebi, this thing is a beast. Simply put, the point of this set is to pretty much stall the opponent as best you can and wall at the same time. The idea is to switch it in on something safely using vast amount of resistances. Then you Toxic the switch(or it for that matter). Then with Protect you can get Lefties recovery, all while chipping away the opponents HP. The next two slots are so you can do some damage, Surf for STAB, Ice Beam for coverage. I was also considering Brine in place of Surf because it works well with Toxic damage, but it wouldn't do anything before that.
OK, there are a lot of things I hope you guys can help me with, but Status Afflictions are one of my main problems. I could give Celebi Heal Bell, but then I lose Leech Seed, a move that has helped me a lot. Any thoughts??
Well, that's my team, have fun rating!!
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