Big Beluga
u r a fatty
I have a lot of experience with Rain Dance teams, but this is my first sandstorm team. I've been using this team for quite a while and it has served me well, but I have noticed there is room for improvement. any suggestions would be appreciated.
Hippowdon @ Leftovers
252 HP/ 4 Def/ 252 Sp. Def
Impish
Moves:
-Earthquake
-Roar
-Stealth Rock
-Slack Off
Sets up sandstorm and stealth rock as my lead and also serves as a very sturdy physical wall, while being able to take some special hits. sandstorm provides passive damage while using slack off to heal. I can use roar to psuedohaze and scout.
Cacturne @ Liechi Berry
252 Atk/ 4 Def/ 252 Spe
Adamant
Moves:
-Seed Bomb
-Sucker Punch
-Swords Dance
-Substitute
One of my favorite physical sweepers. Substitute, then Swords Dance and cacturne will be on his way. I can also keep substituting until I activate the Liechi Berry, that way I don't have to risk getting rid of my substitute to use swords dance. Sucker Punch makes up for cacturne's low speed with the downside of missing when the opponent is not using an attacking move. Seed Bomb provides a reliable, strong grass STAB move
Gliscor @ Leftovers
252 HP/ 196 Sp. Def/ 60 Spe
Jolly
Moves:
-Aerial Ace
-Rock Polish
-Swords Dance
-Baton Pass
My quite speedy, baton passing, wall. Gliscor can use Rock Polish first, and use his defensive capabilities to survive the first hit. From there I can decide if he can survive another hit while I use swords dance, or just baton pass the speed boost. Aerial Ace just provides some form of attacking
Heatran @ Choice Scarf
4 HP/ 252 SP. Atk/ 252 Spe
Rash
Moves:
-Flamethrower
-Dragon Pulse
-Earth Power
-Explosion
The Special sweeper of the team. With a rock polish boost from gliscor, not much can stand in it's way. Flamethrower is the reliable main STAB, Dragon Pulse takes care of those pesky dragons while giving good neutral coverage, Earth Power is a powerful special ground attack, and Explosion is there for the special walls out there, like blissey.
Cradily @ Leftovers
252 HP/ 4 Def/ 252 Sp. Def
Careful
Moves:
-Curse
-Recover
-Seed Bomb
-Stone Edge
The Special wall. After the nature, ev's, and 31 special def. IV's are factored in, my cradily has a special def. stat of 344. Combine that with the 1.5% boost sandstorm gives, and it has an amazing stat of 516! after a couple of Curses, and Recover to heal damage taken, Cradily will be one tough mother to bring down. After it's Curses, Cradily can deal some pretty steep damage with STAB Seed Bomb and Stone Edge
Scizor @ Life Orb
4 HP/ 252 Atk/ 252 Spe
Adamant
Moves:
-Bullet Punch
-Bug Bite
-Brick Break
-Swords Dance
And finally, last, but definitely not least, the almighty Scizor. Scizor is a great sweeper, with its monsterous attack, ability technician, and moves like Bullet Punch that let it attack first. Bug Bite gives a bug STAB, and brick break gives some fighting coverage without reducing stats (superpower), and swords dance boosts its already great attack to even greater heights.
-If anybody see's any major flaws, or could improve on the team in some way please tell me.
Hippowdon @ Leftovers
252 HP/ 4 Def/ 252 Sp. Def
Impish
Moves:
-Earthquake
-Roar
-Stealth Rock
-Slack Off
Sets up sandstorm and stealth rock as my lead and also serves as a very sturdy physical wall, while being able to take some special hits. sandstorm provides passive damage while using slack off to heal. I can use roar to psuedohaze and scout.
Cacturne @ Liechi Berry
252 Atk/ 4 Def/ 252 Spe
Adamant
Moves:
-Seed Bomb
-Sucker Punch
-Swords Dance
-Substitute
One of my favorite physical sweepers. Substitute, then Swords Dance and cacturne will be on his way. I can also keep substituting until I activate the Liechi Berry, that way I don't have to risk getting rid of my substitute to use swords dance. Sucker Punch makes up for cacturne's low speed with the downside of missing when the opponent is not using an attacking move. Seed Bomb provides a reliable, strong grass STAB move
Gliscor @ Leftovers
252 HP/ 196 Sp. Def/ 60 Spe
Jolly
Moves:
-Aerial Ace
-Rock Polish
-Swords Dance
-Baton Pass
My quite speedy, baton passing, wall. Gliscor can use Rock Polish first, and use his defensive capabilities to survive the first hit. From there I can decide if he can survive another hit while I use swords dance, or just baton pass the speed boost. Aerial Ace just provides some form of attacking
Heatran @ Choice Scarf
4 HP/ 252 SP. Atk/ 252 Spe
Rash
Moves:
-Flamethrower
-Dragon Pulse
-Earth Power
-Explosion
The Special sweeper of the team. With a rock polish boost from gliscor, not much can stand in it's way. Flamethrower is the reliable main STAB, Dragon Pulse takes care of those pesky dragons while giving good neutral coverage, Earth Power is a powerful special ground attack, and Explosion is there for the special walls out there, like blissey.
Cradily @ Leftovers
252 HP/ 4 Def/ 252 Sp. Def
Careful
Moves:
-Curse
-Recover
-Seed Bomb
-Stone Edge
The Special wall. After the nature, ev's, and 31 special def. IV's are factored in, my cradily has a special def. stat of 344. Combine that with the 1.5% boost sandstorm gives, and it has an amazing stat of 516! after a couple of Curses, and Recover to heal damage taken, Cradily will be one tough mother to bring down. After it's Curses, Cradily can deal some pretty steep damage with STAB Seed Bomb and Stone Edge
Scizor @ Life Orb
4 HP/ 252 Atk/ 252 Spe
Adamant
Moves:
-Bullet Punch
-Bug Bite
-Brick Break
-Swords Dance
And finally, last, but definitely not least, the almighty Scizor. Scizor is a great sweeper, with its monsterous attack, ability technician, and moves like Bullet Punch that let it attack first. Bug Bite gives a bug STAB, and brick break gives some fighting coverage without reducing stats (superpower), and swords dance boosts its already great attack to even greater heights.
-If anybody see's any major flaws, or could improve on the team in some way please tell me.
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