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Something Completely Different

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AngelicDirt

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(You don't have to read it ALL. I just feel like rambling a little, too. Read the bold if you don't care. :P)

I've been playing Pokemon for... ever, actually. Even before I knew about EV spreads and IV values I was often called good. I had been away for a while and coming back on D/P about a year ago was fun but confusing. Everything is so standardized now, but that has good and bad points, right? @_@

In any case, creative-me is always looking for some different way to twist the stats and moves of a PKMN in order to achieve something a little different. No specific Tier as of yet. (I haven't figured out three OU PKMN with move sets that allow what I want. Any suggestions would be nice, thanks. :3 ) And so I present to you...

Team S.C.D. (Something Completely Different)

Species: Alakazam
Nature: Modest
Stats: 24 HP / 244 Sp. Attack / 240 Speed
Ability: Synchronize
1.) Encore
2.) Substitute
3.) Psychic
4.) Shadow Ball
Item(s): Leftovers
Notes: Keeping him no matter what you say. :P I'm just tired of my standard 'Kazam getting nuked in one hit. I am open to move replacements for Shadow Ball; It doesn't feel right, somehow.

Species: Skarmory
Nature: Adamant
Stats: 252 Defense / Attack / Speed
Ability: Sturdy
1.) Brave Bird
2.) Spikes
3.) Night Slash
4.) Steel Wing
Item(s): Leftovers
Notes: All I know for sure is that I'm topping out Defense. I'm keeping Spikes, thanks. >.>... Somehow, I really, REALLY want to run Whirlwind or Roar on him, but I know it's not all that wise. (I'm kooky, not stupid.)

Species: Primeape
Nature: Sassy
Stats: Special Defense / Attack / Speed
Ability: (Either one)
1.) Swagger
2.) Punishment
3.) Focus Punch
4.) Rock Slide
Item(s): Brightpowder or Expert Belt
Notes: If this set can be moved to a different PKMN, thanks. (I started to look, but I got the feeling that it would take WAY too long. XD I figured someone else would know off-hand...) The Item and Ability is a toss-up as well.

Species: Abomasnow
Nature: Hasty
Stats: HP / Special Attack / Speed
Ability: Snow Warning
1.) Blizzard
2.) Energy Ball
3.) Grass Knot
4.) Natural Gift
Item(s): Starf or Payapa Berry
Notes: An attempt at a loose tank. Willing to drop this guy too, completely: Snowy here is a fave of mine, but his move set lacks inspiration.

Aaaaand the last two should probably be Walls or Tanks, but I just can't find anything unexpected AND strong.

Help, please. Thank you. T_T
 
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Firstly, your team doesn't fit with Hail. Replace Snow or make your last two pokemon able to abuse hail. If you want zam to survive, give him a focus sash. An attacking skarmory? It needs at least SD/Agility here (>Spikes). Brightpowder is illegal. Swagger is useless on all but (lol) unaware pokemon like bidoof. Sassy & Hasty? Those natures are wrong. Evs are incomplete, in the wrong places and being used for no reason.

Where is that jedi? He'll come and say "You will rethink your team and try again" :( .
 
Hmm, if your looking for an unexpected tank id go with shuckle FTW. trained right and used properly it can be quite effective. My friend laughed when i first used mine, he doesnt laugh anymore. Ive got a thread with a shuckle moveset up if u want to get ideas from that. You could also use swampert, but many people do and you said u wanted unexpected. Hope it helps.
 
Shiny Shuckle said:
Hmm, if your looking for an unexpected tank id go with shuckle FTW. trained right and used properly it can be quite effective. My friend laughed when i first used mine, he doesnt laugh anymore. Ive got a thread with a shuckle moveset up if u want to get ideas from that. You could also use swampert, but many people do and you said u wanted unexpected. Hope it helps.
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Shuckle isn't really unexpected... It might have very high potential defence (not the stat, the HPxDefxSpD under sandstorm) but it isn't really that great. It can knock off, encore and toxic but has no reliable recovery or attack. Any guts abuser / sub abuser etc grinds its bones... but this isn't a thread about shuckle (who I love btw)...

but I know it's not all that wise. (I'm kooky, not stupid.)
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lolwut? It's standard. It's a good idea to blast away things that wall / kill you.
 
Rad3n said:
Shuckle isn't really unexpected... It might have very high potential defence (not the stat, the HPxDefxSpD under sandstorm) but it isn't really that great. It can knock off, encore and toxic but has no reliable recovery or attack. Any guts abuser / sub abuser etc grinds its bones... but this isn't a thread about shuckle (who I love btw)...

lolwut? It's standard. It's a good idea to blast away things that wall / kill you.
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Agreed with said skarmory quote. I've used one. In sandstorm skarm > any wall.


Anyways sassy on primeape = epic fail. He needs adamant for an attack boost or jolly to boost his speed. Also impish > adamant on skarm he a wall who sits there and takes attacks while blowing stuff away not a sweeper.
I don't care if abomasnow is one of your favourites if hes not on a hail team he's fail. Also natural gift is a one time a match move if you don't have recycle. which you don't ><
Lacks a 5th and 6th member (we're here to rate your team not make it), some rubbish natures and an abomasnow on a non-hail team. i think it's back to the drawing board for you.
 
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