Thanks Moonclawz. I'm glad to be here.
So I'm thinking of renovations to of my teams. One a M-Swampert team and the other is a M-Sableye team Would you guys be willing to help?
Thanks guys for the help. Here are my two teams:
Clefable (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Moonblast
- Wish
- Protect
- Thunder Wave
Heatran (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 192 SpD / 68 Spe
Calm Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Roar
- Protect
- Lava Plume
Gliscor (M) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 28 Def / 236 Spe
Impish Nature
- Protect
- Substitute
- Toxic
- Earthquake
Rotom-Wash @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 216 SpD / 44 Spe
Calm Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Rest
Jirachi @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Ice Punch
- U-turn
- Iron Head
Sableye (M) @ Sablenite
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Recover
- Calm Mind
- Will-O-Wisp
- Dark Pulse
Tornadus-Therian (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 132 HP / 160 SpA / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Focus Blast
- Hurricane
Ferrothorn (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave
- Leech Seed
- Power Whip
Kyurem-Black @ Life Orb
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 56 SpA / 200 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Iron Head
- Fusion Bolt
- Ice Beam
- Dragon Claw
Politoed (M) @ Damp Rock
Ability: Drizzle
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Encore
- Hypnosis
- Toxic
- Scald
Keldeo-Resolute @ Life Orb
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Icy Wind
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Hydro Pump
Swampert (M) @ Swampertite
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 100 HP / 252 Atk / 156 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rain Dance
- Ice Punch
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
So is there anything you like? Anything you don't? Any flaws I missed? Any cores or synergy you like? Thanks.
Thanks man! I didn't realize that Life Orb would wear down Keldeo that much. I didn't even think about using Earth Power, that's genius. Hypnosis however has been very useful to me. It's has allowed me to create openings for M-Swampert to sweep and temporarily take out key threats. I want to use Rest though because I can't afford to lose Politoed. I'll run Ret in place of Toxic since it doesn't do anything the majority of the time.These look like pretty solid teams.
For the Sableye team - I would try out Taunt over Protect on Gliscor since Taunt helps against opposing stall and with preventing Pokemon from setting up hazards/setting up boosts. I'd also go with Wish over U-turn on Jirachi since Jirachi really appreciates the ability to heal itself. A more defensive EV spread would probably be good too. Finally, I think Leftover+Pain Split would be more useful on Rotom since that way you can still recover health if your item has been Knocked Off.
For the Rain team - I would go with Expert Belt or Splash Plate over Life Orb - Keldeo doesn't want to be work down so quickly. Earth power is probably more useful than Iron Head/Dragon Claw on Kyruem since you can hit Heatran and Rotom-W that way. Rest can also be used on Politoad over Hypnosis for extra longevity.
Hope this helps!
Here is my revised Crobat spread:Honestly, you'd probably be better off with a more defensive Crobat set. Something like brave bird/defog/roost/super fang or U-Turn with a bulkier spread could be great. Defog on a choiced mon in general is usually a bad idea if it can be avoided, and Crobat really doesnt need that much power.
Here is my revised Crobat spread:
Crobat (M) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 248 HP / 60 Def / 200 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Roost
- Defog
- U-turn
- Brave Bird/Acrobatics
I can't decide between Brave Bird and Acrobatics. Brave Bird hits harder, but significantly detracts from Crobat's bulk. Acrobatics allows it to check Knock Off Users and aids Corbat's survivability, but can't hit as hard unless hit by Knock Off.
I think I'll stick with BB. Since Crobat doesn't have any Atk investment, the recoil isn't huge, but it still deal significant damage and KO threats. It just won't be OHKO'ing opposing Pokémon, nor should it since it's a defensive set.Defensive no item acrobatics Crobat is actually a legit set in UU that sees a decent amount of usage. If BB recoil is off-putting to you, then I'd try that out. The loss of passive recovery can be annoying at times tho.
I want to remove Florges. It's so passive and gets KO'ed too easily. I'd rather replace it with Umbreon, since it's bulkier and can support more consistently, while being more active than Florges. The only reason I run Florges to counter Hydregion. Even then, Umbreon can take hits just as well. I don't want run Florges, but I need a consistent counter to Hydregion. Do you guys have any suggestions?That set is pretty good. I'd go with Brave Bird over Acrobatics because overall Brave Bird doesn't do too much recoil, and I dont think it's worth the loss of lefties to alleviate.
The spread your running is to beat Noivern though, which is already handled excellently by Florges, and most other fast mons are handled by your Scarf Chandelure. Even 0 Speed Crobat is outrunning the likes of Timid Nidoking and Adamant Darmanitan, so perhaps a bulkier spread could work out nicely. 248 HP / 52 Attack / 124 Defense / 84 Special Defense with a Careful nature is what I'd reccomend. It nets a guarenteed OHKO on Serperior after 2 round of Life Orb recoil, and has solid mixed bulk, avoiding the 2HKO from +2 LO Serperior's Dragon Pulse, tanking Kingdra's Choice Specs Ice Beam and even Draco Meteor, avoids the 2HKO from MAbsol's Sucker Punch, as well as anything AV Entei can dish out. It even tanks 2 Extreme Speeds from Choice Band Entei.
Who do I replace to fit Feraligatr onto my team? Also I love your sig.Sheer force gatrrrrrrrrr