JohnBurgundy
Active Member
Before I go any further, I made this team strictly for Triple Battles. I got bored with playing 3 vs 3 on the random match ups and tried Triples out, I've been hooked ever since.
When I get bored at work, I like to come up with gimmicky teams. I've created an all water team that I tried posting before, but I don't know if it ever went through, and today I've been putting the finishing touches on the all Electric team that I have been working on. Still needs a few tweaks and some input in a few gaps. The theme of the team is built around using Volt Absorb. Four of them have it and I intend to use them on either side of another pokemon to play center.
Galvantula
Ability: Swarm
Item: ???
EVs: 252Spd/???/???
-Electroweb
-Volt Switch
-Discharge
-Bug Buzz
This pokemon is the lead center. It will be flanked by two Volt Absorbers. At 108 base speed, it outspeeds many of the common threats out there. First turn is used to throw up Electroweb. Once this is up, any affected opposing pokemon with base speed under 100 is outsped by my slowest pokemon(assuming I invest in speed). The rest of my team will outspeed everything else affected. Can someone please clarify whether it slows down ground types? I'm assuming it has no effect. Bug Buzz is obviously for STAB and to help out with Psychics, Dark and Grass types. The lack of bulk on this thing and lack of great abilities left me with swarm. I figured it will get hurt quickly, so I might as well boost it's already STABed move. Volt Switch is in case I need to switch out but still wanna do some damage. Discharge is the main attacking move since it will hit all opponents while providing 25% hp revovery to my Volt Absorbers. One good thing here is the lack of a weakness to ground.
Heliolisk
Ability: Dry Skin
Item: Leftovers
EVs: ???
-Electrify
-Parabolic Charge
-Discharge
-Electric Terrain
I'm pretty iffy still on this set. Electric Terrain combined with Electroweb will help my team sweep non grounds. I know it seems weird to have both Discharge and Parabolic Charge, but the Parabolic charge is for self recovery while the Discharge is for damage. Hitting three opponents should do a decent amount of damage to non resisting opponents, especially with terrain. Heliolisk lacks bulk and is weak to both ground and fighting. Electrify is a neat move that will be used on particularly powerful opponents. Given that 2/3 of my field will be Volt Absorbers this will likely cause the opponent to heal a quarter of one of my Pokemon's HP by making their attack electric, or hit Heliolisk not very effectively.
Thunderus-T
Ability: Volt Absorb
Item: Damp Rock
EVs:???
-Hidden Power Ice
-Aura Sphere
-Rain Dance
-Thunder
Massive special attack means that Aurasphere will hit opposing rock-types hard, which is good considering both the lead and Thunderus are weak to rock attacks. This also gets rid of the pesky Kangaskhan and murders Tyranitar in cold blood. Rain Dance would be the ideal first move to get off assuming it's safe. This would provide a third layer of healing on Heliolisk to go along with the leftovers and Parabolic Charge. STAB Thunder with 145 Special Attack and a 50% terrain boost with perfect accuracy will do some harm. Hidden Power Ice is to hit ground-types and dragons.
Jolteon
Ability: Volt Absorb
Item: ???
EVs: ???
-Reflect
-Volt Switch
-Substitute
-Thunderwave
Jolteon is the second of the two Pokemon on this team that are helpless against ground-types. Reflect is to hopefully give my guys a chance to survive an Earthquake and to bring the defenses up to a respectable level. Voltswitch for the swap outs plus STAB. Thunderwave is to give the chance of opponents skipping a turn, and because whats an electric team without guaranteed paralyisis. Substitue to help absorb big hits. Since it has Volt Absorb, it basically gets to put up a sub for free, since that 1/4 HP will be put right back after the center uses discharge.
Raikou
Ability: Volt Absorb
Item:???
EVs:???
-Hidden Power Ice
-Volt Switch
-Thunder
-Substitute
Free substitute just like Jolteon as long as the center hits a discharge. Volt Switch for swapping. Hidden Power Ice is again for murdering Garchomps and similar types. Thunder of course is for the massive damage during the 8 turns of rain, especially with a terrain boost.
Lanturn
Ability: Volt Absorb
Item: Air Balloon
EVs: ???
-Scald/Ice Beam
-Rain Dance
-Substitute
-Thunder
I'm leaning towards Scald because of the STAB and weather boosts it gets. Ice Beam just kills the ever common Garchomp. But I think Scald is the better option with the chance of inflicting burn, combined with Jolteons light screen giving my team a solid defense against physical attacks. Rain Dance was put on early on in the planning before adding it to Thunderus. I figured I'd keep it for now, just in case I need rain and Thunderus isn't around. Substitue for free again. Thunder to get of som damage with such a low Special Attack stat. The air balloon is so it doesn't get Earthquaked right away due to it's low defense. If Galvantula gets up Electroweb in time and Lanturn manages to get out a sub, it could be pretty useful having the balloon for later. Ground Pokemon smirks at weak electric fish, Quakes, looks confused, gets Scalded by weak electric fish.
So obviously I need some help choosing EVs and items. I'm a little nervous about the fact that 2 of them can't hit ground, but I think I have enough counters. The typical starting line up for me would be Thunderus, Galvantula, Lanturn, in that order. The opponent would see all the electric-types and put their Quaker in center spot for an easy sweep. Thunderus is immune, Galvantula is not week to it, and Lanturn gets to potentially miss it a turn. Also, both Thunderus and Lanturn can counter it. First turn, set up web, counter ground and rock types/ set up rain. Turn two, provide Discharge healing and Thunder stuff.
When I get bored at work, I like to come up with gimmicky teams. I've created an all water team that I tried posting before, but I don't know if it ever went through, and today I've been putting the finishing touches on the all Electric team that I have been working on. Still needs a few tweaks and some input in a few gaps. The theme of the team is built around using Volt Absorb. Four of them have it and I intend to use them on either side of another pokemon to play center.
Galvantula
Ability: Swarm
Item: ???
EVs: 252Spd/???/???
-Electroweb
-Volt Switch
-Discharge
-Bug Buzz
This pokemon is the lead center. It will be flanked by two Volt Absorbers. At 108 base speed, it outspeeds many of the common threats out there. First turn is used to throw up Electroweb. Once this is up, any affected opposing pokemon with base speed under 100 is outsped by my slowest pokemon(assuming I invest in speed). The rest of my team will outspeed everything else affected. Can someone please clarify whether it slows down ground types? I'm assuming it has no effect. Bug Buzz is obviously for STAB and to help out with Psychics, Dark and Grass types. The lack of bulk on this thing and lack of great abilities left me with swarm. I figured it will get hurt quickly, so I might as well boost it's already STABed move. Volt Switch is in case I need to switch out but still wanna do some damage. Discharge is the main attacking move since it will hit all opponents while providing 25% hp revovery to my Volt Absorbers. One good thing here is the lack of a weakness to ground.
Heliolisk
Ability: Dry Skin
Item: Leftovers
EVs: ???
-Electrify
-Parabolic Charge
-Discharge
-Electric Terrain
I'm pretty iffy still on this set. Electric Terrain combined with Electroweb will help my team sweep non grounds. I know it seems weird to have both Discharge and Parabolic Charge, but the Parabolic charge is for self recovery while the Discharge is for damage. Hitting three opponents should do a decent amount of damage to non resisting opponents, especially with terrain. Heliolisk lacks bulk and is weak to both ground and fighting. Electrify is a neat move that will be used on particularly powerful opponents. Given that 2/3 of my field will be Volt Absorbers this will likely cause the opponent to heal a quarter of one of my Pokemon's HP by making their attack electric, or hit Heliolisk not very effectively.
Thunderus-T
Ability: Volt Absorb
Item: Damp Rock
EVs:???
-Hidden Power Ice
-Aura Sphere
-Rain Dance
-Thunder
Massive special attack means that Aurasphere will hit opposing rock-types hard, which is good considering both the lead and Thunderus are weak to rock attacks. This also gets rid of the pesky Kangaskhan and murders Tyranitar in cold blood. Rain Dance would be the ideal first move to get off assuming it's safe. This would provide a third layer of healing on Heliolisk to go along with the leftovers and Parabolic Charge. STAB Thunder with 145 Special Attack and a 50% terrain boost with perfect accuracy will do some harm. Hidden Power Ice is to hit ground-types and dragons.
Jolteon
Ability: Volt Absorb
Item: ???
EVs: ???
-Reflect
-Volt Switch
-Substitute
-Thunderwave
Jolteon is the second of the two Pokemon on this team that are helpless against ground-types. Reflect is to hopefully give my guys a chance to survive an Earthquake and to bring the defenses up to a respectable level. Voltswitch for the swap outs plus STAB. Thunderwave is to give the chance of opponents skipping a turn, and because whats an electric team without guaranteed paralyisis. Substitue to help absorb big hits. Since it has Volt Absorb, it basically gets to put up a sub for free, since that 1/4 HP will be put right back after the center uses discharge.
Raikou
Ability: Volt Absorb
Item:???
EVs:???
-Hidden Power Ice
-Volt Switch
-Thunder
-Substitute
Free substitute just like Jolteon as long as the center hits a discharge. Volt Switch for swapping. Hidden Power Ice is again for murdering Garchomps and similar types. Thunder of course is for the massive damage during the 8 turns of rain, especially with a terrain boost.
Lanturn
Ability: Volt Absorb
Item: Air Balloon
EVs: ???
-Scald/Ice Beam
-Rain Dance
-Substitute
-Thunder
I'm leaning towards Scald because of the STAB and weather boosts it gets. Ice Beam just kills the ever common Garchomp. But I think Scald is the better option with the chance of inflicting burn, combined with Jolteons light screen giving my team a solid defense against physical attacks. Rain Dance was put on early on in the planning before adding it to Thunderus. I figured I'd keep it for now, just in case I need rain and Thunderus isn't around. Substitue for free again. Thunder to get of som damage with such a low Special Attack stat. The air balloon is so it doesn't get Earthquaked right away due to it's low defense. If Galvantula gets up Electroweb in time and Lanturn manages to get out a sub, it could be pretty useful having the balloon for later. Ground Pokemon smirks at weak electric fish, Quakes, looks confused, gets Scalded by weak electric fish.
So obviously I need some help choosing EVs and items. I'm a little nervous about the fact that 2 of them can't hit ground, but I think I have enough counters. The typical starting line up for me would be Thunderus, Galvantula, Lanturn, in that order. The opponent would see all the electric-types and put their Quaker in center spot for an easy sweep. Thunderus is immune, Galvantula is not week to it, and Lanturn gets to potentially miss it a turn. Also, both Thunderus and Lanturn can counter it. First turn, set up web, counter ground and rock types/ set up rain. Turn two, provide Discharge healing and Thunder stuff.
