Star Champion AJ
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This is the team I'll be using for the Battle Tree in Pokémon Sun.
Vikavolt@Quick Claw
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252HP/252 SpAtk/4Spd
Bug Buzz
Thunderbolt
Energy Ball
Flash Cannon
The first member of the team whose gimmick is using Quick Claw's effect to outspeed the opponent sometimes (20% as long as the opponent doesn't use something with a higher priority like Sucker Punch or Protect).
Bug Buzz and Thunderbolt are the STAB moves of choice, with Energy Ball and Flash Cannon providing coverage.
The Nature and EV spread maximizes Vikavolt's damage output.
Offensively, Vikavolt covers Flygon's Fairy weakness with Flash Cannon and Primarina's Grass weakness with Bug Buzz.
Defensively, Vikavolt's Fire and Rock weaknesses are covered by both Flygon and Primarina.
Flygon@Muscle Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252Atk/4SpDef/252Spd
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Crunch
Rock Slide
The second team member and my favourite Pokémon.
Earthquake and Dragon Claw are the STAB moves, Crunch and Rock Slide are the coverage moves.
The Nature and EV spread maximizes Flygon's Speed and the Muscle Band gives an extra oomph to Flygon's physical attacks (20%), but I may change to Life Orb (30% at the cost of some HP) or a Choice Band (50% but locks Flygon into using only one move) after getting more knowledge of the Battle Tree's opponents.
Offensively, Flygon covers Vikavolt's weaknesses with Earthquake (Fire and Rock) and Rock Slide (Fire) and Primarina's Electric and Poison weaknesses with Earthquake.
Defensively, Flygon's Fairy and Ice weaknesses are covered by Vikavolt's Flash Cannon and the Dragon is covered by Primarina's Moonblast and Ice Beam. Also, Flygon can deal with some Dragon types like Goodra or Drampa but has difficult with the bad boys like Salamence or Garchomp.
Primarina@Shell Bell
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest
EVs: 4HP/252SPAtk/252Spd
Moonblast
Scald
Ice Beam
Psychic
The last member of the group and the Alolan starter.
Moonblast is the Fairy STAB while Scald is the Water STAB for utility reasons (30% chance to burn non-Fire types). Ice Beam covers Grass types and Psychic deals with Poison types.
The Nature and EV spread increases Primarina's damage output and the item restores Primarina's HP after attacking.
Offensively, Scald covers Vikavolt's weaknesses and Moonblast deals with the bad boys Flygon struggles.
Defensively, Primarina's Grass weakness is covered by Vikavolt's Bug Buzz and Primarina's Electric and Poison are covered by Flygon's Earthquake.
Also, since Vikavolt and Flygon are both immune to Ground, Cynthia's Garchomp would be a nice partner in Multi Battles so she can spam Earthquake while I take no damage from her attacks.
That's the team folks! If you have any opinions about items, moves and maybe EVs, feel free to give your feedback.
Vikavolt@Quick Claw
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252HP/252 SpAtk/4Spd
Bug Buzz
Thunderbolt
Energy Ball
Flash Cannon
The first member of the team whose gimmick is using Quick Claw's effect to outspeed the opponent sometimes (20% as long as the opponent doesn't use something with a higher priority like Sucker Punch or Protect).
Bug Buzz and Thunderbolt are the STAB moves of choice, with Energy Ball and Flash Cannon providing coverage.
The Nature and EV spread maximizes Vikavolt's damage output.
Offensively, Vikavolt covers Flygon's Fairy weakness with Flash Cannon and Primarina's Grass weakness with Bug Buzz.
Defensively, Vikavolt's Fire and Rock weaknesses are covered by both Flygon and Primarina.
Flygon@Muscle Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252Atk/4SpDef/252Spd
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Crunch
Rock Slide
The second team member and my favourite Pokémon.
Earthquake and Dragon Claw are the STAB moves, Crunch and Rock Slide are the coverage moves.
The Nature and EV spread maximizes Flygon's Speed and the Muscle Band gives an extra oomph to Flygon's physical attacks (20%), but I may change to Life Orb (30% at the cost of some HP) or a Choice Band (50% but locks Flygon into using only one move) after getting more knowledge of the Battle Tree's opponents.
Offensively, Flygon covers Vikavolt's weaknesses with Earthquake (Fire and Rock) and Rock Slide (Fire) and Primarina's Electric and Poison weaknesses with Earthquake.
Defensively, Flygon's Fairy and Ice weaknesses are covered by Vikavolt's Flash Cannon and the Dragon is covered by Primarina's Moonblast and Ice Beam. Also, Flygon can deal with some Dragon types like Goodra or Drampa but has difficult with the bad boys like Salamence or Garchomp.
Primarina@Shell Bell
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Modest
EVs: 4HP/252SPAtk/252Spd
Moonblast
Scald
Ice Beam
Psychic
The last member of the group and the Alolan starter.
Moonblast is the Fairy STAB while Scald is the Water STAB for utility reasons (30% chance to burn non-Fire types). Ice Beam covers Grass types and Psychic deals with Poison types.
The Nature and EV spread increases Primarina's damage output and the item restores Primarina's HP after attacking.
Offensively, Scald covers Vikavolt's weaknesses and Moonblast deals with the bad boys Flygon struggles.
Defensively, Primarina's Grass weakness is covered by Vikavolt's Bug Buzz and Primarina's Electric and Poison are covered by Flygon's Earthquake.
Also, since Vikavolt and Flygon are both immune to Ground, Cynthia's Garchomp would be a nice partner in Multi Battles so she can spam Earthquake while I take no damage from her attacks.
That's the team folks! If you have any opinions about items, moves and maybe EVs, feel free to give your feedback.
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