Shell Pass

[freakingtimbush]

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EDIT: Descriptions are more descriptive and the team members have being changed around.

This is my first RMT. I love Shell Smash and really wanted to build a team around it. I alos included Breloom in here as he is my favorite pokemon and he actually works wonders on this team. That said, enjoy...



Espeon @ Light Clay
Ability: Magic Bouce
EVs: 252HP/4SpA/252SPE
Nature: Timid
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Psychic
- Shadowball

*My usual "Lead" and status absorber. Dual Screens for Gorebyss to set up and pass Shell Smash. The Evs in HP are to take a hit (hopefully) and the EVs in SPE are to make sure she gets reflect up quickly. Psychic and Shadowball to attack, just in case. Light Clay extends the Screens. Idealy she sets up reflect and light screen and is traded out for goebyss or sweeper since they can all boost themselves also.*




Thundurus @ Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4HP/252SpA/252SPE
Nature: Timid
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast
- Taunt
- Nasty Plot

*My Special Sweeper is none other than this guy. After a Shell Pass he becomes a BEAST! If he can get even one Nasty Plot he can rip apart an opposing team like he's a muscley...genie...demon in a paper bag. Thunderbolt for STAB and Focus Blast for coverage. Nasty Plot is obvious. Taunt may seem odd on a sweeper but he can also lead with his it's increased priority.*



Gorebyss @ White Herb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 116HP/160SpA/234SPE
Nature: Timid
- Baton Pass
- Shell Smash
- Ice Beam
- Surf

*The terror that is GOREBYSS! Smash and then pass it. Pretty straight forward. She needs espys screens up to effectivly smash and pass. Ice Beam and Surf for attacking if she can't pass and the EVs are for survivability and speed. White Herb is here because she needs it. I've thought about pokemon with momento but I don't know how they'd fit on the team. Latios is one option but I can't use him on wifi.*



Breloom @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Herb
EVs: 4HP/252ATK/252SPE
Nature: Adamant
- Spore
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Seed Bomb

*Breloom is my favorite pokemon and I cannot build a team without him. Standard 'Loom. Seed Bomb for coverage. He's here to sweep late game. Spore is also an incredible help on a Baton Passing team as it creates a very good Passing situation.*



Metagross @ Lum Berry
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4HP/252ATK/252SPE
Nature: Adamant
- Bullet Punch
- Meteor Mash
- Zen Headbutt
- Hammer Arm

*Metapod...i mean gross. This guy is my main physical attacker and for good reason. Standard Sweeper EV spread. Bullet Punch for priority and STAB. Meteor Mash and Zen Headbutt for STAB also and Hammer Arm for coverage. Air Balloon to prevent oncoming ErfQuacks. Simple strategy here. Get the shell and proceed to wreck house.*



Garchomp @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 4HP/252ATK/252SPE
Nature: Jolly
- Outrage
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Fire Fang

* Chomp. One of my favorite pokemon. I switch him in for haxorus because he's bulkier and, well, just plain better than haxorus. Outrage and Earthquake for STAB and Fire Fang for those pesky Steel types. Swords dance for solo boost after he gets the shell. Standard Sweepr EVs (again) and Lum berry is there do eiter prevent oncoing status (which he gets targeted with alot after a shell pass) or the recover from the self inflicted confusion outrage entails.*




Past Members:
Haxorus
Volcarona

 

[White_Stoner30]

Heads up your volcarona has the following Evs 252 Hp/252SAtk/252 Spd.. change it before trolls start calling u a hacker and stuff

Anyways change fly on your volcarona with something else and on haxorus probably Choice Scarf>Choice Band

 

[3.14kachu]

I have one tip. Clearly, this is an OU team, and there's one thing about your team that won't be able to compete in OU:

After Gorebyss uses Shell Smash, its defenses will be paper-thin, and it / whatever you Baton Pass to will be easily mowed down by the opponent's attack. None of your pokemon have high enough defenses to withstand the first attack without getting KO'ed while they have the lowered defenses from Shell Smash.

Because of this, even if Gorebyss is fast enough to Baton Pass immediately after using Shell Smash, the pokemon you send out will be destroyed. No opponent would resist attacking after Gorebyss uses a Shell Smash.

 

[Medicham's Hat]

^^He's correct. Your Pass receivers are pretty frail (Barring Gross who is fine). However the White Herb makes Gorebyss still have good defenses (Along with the dual screens) and the EV spread is fine to me as she will be able to outspeed most everything to get a Pass off. Heatran makes a nice replacement for Volcarona and Garchomp for Haxorus. Breloom can be fun and there aren't many physical grass-types to receive a Smash. A solid team.

 

[freakingtimbush]

thanks for the tips. i'll exchange chomp for haxorus but volcarona has to stay until i find another special sweeper. thundurus maybe?

 

[Cissinho]

if you like to use baton pass with Gorebyss, maybe this pokemon could help you:

Latios @Light Clay
Timid Nature
Evs: 4 Hp / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Memento
-Draco Meteor

this is the best setup to do the baton pass strategy safely i think... first you set up the screens and then memento... with this any attack of your oponnent will do nothing to your Gorebyss, or you can force a switch and you will safely use Shell Smash without having troubles ...
Draco Meteor is a filler, but is good if you like to KO something with latios...

by the other side... if you are searching for a Special Sweeper, a Nasty Plot Thundurus is very powerful

Thundurus @ Life Orb
Timid Nature
Evs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
-Nasty Plot
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power Ice
-Focus Blast

This is a standar set, but after a Nasty Plot you can OHKO almost all oponent pokemon, and Tbolt plus HP Ice gives you a semi Bolt-beam combo...

 

[UsernameSayWha?]

Uxie can run the exact same set as Latios, but bulkier.

 

[terry1992]

The team's pretty good, but i'd like to suggest some changes.

Breloom @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Herb
EVs: 4HP/252ATK/252SPE
Nature: Adamant
- Spore
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Seed Bomb

with an adamant nature Breloom hits 239 max speed that leaves you with alot of predicting and luck. My own Brellom carries a Jolly nature.
I say take it out considering your trying a shell smash team replace it with smeargle...yes smeargle!

Smeargle(lead)-focus sash, jolly, 252speed, 252hp, 4anything
Spore
Shell Smash
Metal burst
Baton Pass

I really like your lead espeon, but here's the thing. If you lead with it any competitive battler will know it's got magic bounce. By keeping it in reserve you keep the element of suprise as syncronize is a pretty good ability itself.
If up aganst a pursuiter(not likely for a lead) or priority attack user such as mach punch infernape, run or take the first hit, and instead of sporing use metal burst as they will always attack you when smeargle's out. Metal burst if left at 1hp will do 470damage.
Anything else
Spore, (opponent switches out most likely) Shell smash, batton pass to metagross or even haxorus if you know he can take the hit.
Then sweep=D

Everything else looks great apart from choice band on haxorus, you always wanna go for a choice scarf if your not packing DDance.