Hello, I am relatively new to competitive battling and would like to stand a chance when I battle some of my friends at this school event we are having this week. I practiced on a couple of people I knew this week and found that I had some major weaknesses in my party (darn you poison heal gligar) so I would appreciate any comments on move set or other wise
. We are playing with smoggon rules and restrictions and tournament, single battle style.
Klefki w/ toxic orb
prankster
Bold (-atk, +def)
EV: 252 Hp/ 252 def/ 6 spdef
- reflect
-thunder wave
-spikes
-switcheroo
(status mover/wall breaker/lead ruiner)
Klefki did help me with wall breaking with switcheroo and toxic orb and paired with agrron's roaring spikes came in handy but often times I found myself surviving two or three turns and having nothing else to do but sit there and stack spikes when the other person set up on me (guess people aren't scared of paralasys anymore).
Aggron w/ aggronite
impish (SpAtk-, def+)
sturdy
EV: 252 Hp/ 252 def/ 6spdef
-rest
-sleep talk
-roar
-heavy slam
(physical wall)
I use Mega Aggron to stall/soak up physical hits as he refuses to die
. When he gets low I have him rest and sleep talk his way to roar or heavy slam which is brutal against those new fairies. If klefki gets at least two layers of spikes out, his heavy slam with roar can cause some major damage to the opposing forces. I also give him wish support with my sylveon if he ever runs too low on health
Espion w/ choice specs
timid (-Atk, +Spd)
magic bounce
252 spd /252 SpAtk/ 6spdef
-psychic
-grass knot
-dazzling gleam
-shadow ball
(special sweeper)
Debating on scarfing him instead as I really just send him out to wreak or soften up the other person's lead as well as to troll any status movers
. I love his diversity and really didn't have too much of a problem with his move set as I feel it is diverse enough.
talon flame w/ sharp beak
adamant (-SpAtk, +Atk)
gale wings
EV: 248 HP / 200 SDef / 60 Spd
-flare blitz
-brave bird
-roost
-swords dance
(physical sweeper)
BRAVE BIRD IT ALLL. *coughs* yeah....
sylpheon w/ leftovers
modest (-Atk, +SpAtk)
cute charm
EV: 252 HP/ 252 SpAtk/ 6spdef
-calm mind
-draining kiss
-yawn
-moonblast
(bulky special attacker/special wall)
To be true, Sylpheon didn't last as long as a wall as I would have liked and I truly feel like i'm just using him wrong. So i'm planning to change his nature to bold (so he can take some physical attacks as well) and switch out draining kiss for wish so I can start out with a wish, then yawn, then calm mind, then hopefully sweep or set up another wish. Which build do you think is better? The one I have right now or the one I'm planning on changing it to?
Pangoro w/ leftovers
adamant (SpAtk-, +Atk)
scrappy
EV: 252 Atk/ 252 Hp/ 6def
-parting shot
-payback
-storm throw
-posion jab
(bulky attacker)
Pangoro surprised people, especially parting shot and storm throw, which did do decent damage with its crits and stat ruining, however when they switched into a bulky fire special attker or a poison heal gliscor it was pretty much over. I couldn't get over it in time before they took out too many of mine.
So during the mini-tournament we had at our school, my aggron, espion, and talon flame pretty much carried me. Sooo I really feel like some big changes are in order. I already mentioned about what I thought about changing about sylveon but still I feel that that is not enough. So my thoughts are switching out pangoro and putting in a thick fat mamoswine with earthquake, ice shard, stone edge, and Icicle crash. Please comment! It will be very appreciated!
Klefki w/ toxic orb
prankster
Bold (-atk, +def)
EV: 252 Hp/ 252 def/ 6 spdef
- reflect
-thunder wave
-spikes
-switcheroo
(status mover/wall breaker/lead ruiner)
Klefki did help me with wall breaking with switcheroo and toxic orb and paired with agrron's roaring spikes came in handy but often times I found myself surviving two or three turns and having nothing else to do but sit there and stack spikes when the other person set up on me (guess people aren't scared of paralasys anymore).
Aggron w/ aggronite
impish (SpAtk-, def+)
sturdy
EV: 252 Hp/ 252 def/ 6spdef
-rest
-sleep talk
-roar
-heavy slam
(physical wall)
I use Mega Aggron to stall/soak up physical hits as he refuses to die
Espion w/ choice specs
timid (-Atk, +Spd)
magic bounce
252 spd /252 SpAtk/ 6spdef
-psychic
-grass knot
-dazzling gleam
-shadow ball
(special sweeper)
Debating on scarfing him instead as I really just send him out to wreak or soften up the other person's lead as well as to troll any status movers
talon flame w/ sharp beak
adamant (-SpAtk, +Atk)
gale wings
EV: 248 HP / 200 SDef / 60 Spd
-flare blitz
-brave bird
-roost
-swords dance
(physical sweeper)
BRAVE BIRD IT ALLL. *coughs* yeah....
sylpheon w/ leftovers
modest (-Atk, +SpAtk)
cute charm
EV: 252 HP/ 252 SpAtk/ 6spdef
-calm mind
-draining kiss
-yawn
-moonblast
(bulky special attacker/special wall)
To be true, Sylpheon didn't last as long as a wall as I would have liked and I truly feel like i'm just using him wrong. So i'm planning to change his nature to bold (so he can take some physical attacks as well) and switch out draining kiss for wish so I can start out with a wish, then yawn, then calm mind, then hopefully sweep or set up another wish. Which build do you think is better? The one I have right now or the one I'm planning on changing it to?
Pangoro w/ leftovers
adamant (SpAtk-, +Atk)
scrappy
EV: 252 Atk/ 252 Hp/ 6def
-parting shot
-payback
-storm throw
-posion jab
(bulky attacker)
Pangoro surprised people, especially parting shot and storm throw, which did do decent damage with its crits and stat ruining, however when they switched into a bulky fire special attker or a poison heal gliscor it was pretty much over. I couldn't get over it in time before they took out too many of mine.
So during the mini-tournament we had at our school, my aggron, espion, and talon flame pretty much carried me. Sooo I really feel like some big changes are in order. I already mentioned about what I thought about changing about sylveon but still I feel that that is not enough. So my thoughts are switching out pangoro and putting in a thick fat mamoswine with earthquake, ice shard, stone edge, and Icicle crash. Please comment! It will be very appreciated!
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