Hello people of Serebii! After quite a long hiatus from pokemon (about 6 weeks), I'm back with another RMT. This one is going to be a Mixed Tier team that is made for WiFi; I've used this team on SHowdown to test the sets for some pokemon, but as a Mixed Tier set the team uses some OU Pokemon and some pokemon not necessarily viable in plain OU (which is what most people use). I also felt like Tier shift would not represent the team well due to it boosting Pokemons stats up to make them Viable. For this reason, this team is strictly WiFi battles. Anyway, without Further adieu, I give you:
Thanks to weogebonenick for
the awesome picture!
Introduction: What is Mixed Tier and Why Mixed Tier?
Okay, I am 100% sure that you all know what mixed tier is, but I'm still going to go through it. Mixed tier is the use of Pokemon in every single tier. Now a lot of people say they have a mixed tier team when they have a lot of OU pokes and one or two UU Pokemon....That isn't real Mixed Tier. Real Mixed tier is using a few OU and UU pokemon, but also throwing in some RU and NU Pokemon, even maybe a few NFE Pokemon.
So now comes the real question: Why would I make a Mixed Tier team? To me, standard OU is really, really boring. There are over 600 Pokemon in the game, and most people would only use 51 of them. Yeah, there are 51 Pokemon in OU (or something like that) and Every OU team is made up of these 51 Pokemon with an odd UU or maybe even RU Pokemon every now and again. In addition, 90% of the teams I fight have one or more of these on their team:
Scizor
Ferrothorn
Forretress
Weather Inducer
Salamence/Dragonite/Garchomp
Keldeo
Terrakion
Yeah, these pokemon get the job done for sure....but where is the fun in battling the same 51 Pokemon over and over again? Sure I can go to UU and RU but I don't seem to find any success in those tiers either, so I decided to make a mixed tier team, using whatever the hell I wanted and interesting sets for the Pokemon, and I've had very positive results with it. In addition, this allows me to come up with some sets for Pokemon that may not seem viable, but when used in conjunction with other Pokemon, become very key players in the game. Mixed Tier essentially takes OU and makes it a bit more of an even playing field for lesser used threats. So, Let's move onto the first looks at this Pokemon Team!
The First Look at the Team
Team Building Process
I wanted to build this team around what I think is the most Underrated Pokemon in the Metagame today: Kangaskhan. The Pokemon on this team were chosen because of their ability to support him, and what they can bring to the table for him.
In order for Kangaskhan to sweep teams, I needed Stealth Rocks up as well as other hazards (potentially), and I needed a Spinblocker. I decided to go with Nidoqueen and Spiritomb. Nidoqueen's only role on this team is to weaken physical walls to the point where Kangaskhan can take them out. Spiritomb is a spin blocker along with stallbreaker and physical attacker.
Now I needed my two walls. Here I decided to go with Celebi and Quagsire. These two Pokemon make a pretty good team as walls. Quagsire can take a hit from pretty much anything Barring a grass type, and Celebi happens to be resistent to grass types. Quagsire is more of a standard Stall Pokemon/Wall while Celebi is a wall, but also takes on the role of a Cleric.
Finally I wanted a special attacker that could also take a hit, and Heatran was my answer to that. Although this is a special attacking Variant, Heatran has great Synergy with Celebi and Quagsire; between all of them, they have at least one resistance to every type of pokemon in the game, which is very useful in most situations.
The Team:
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Trait: Poison Point
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
Toxic Spikes
Stealth Rock
Super Fang
Roar
So the first thing you might notice about this set for Nidoqueen is the Lack of Sheer Force. Why would I not use Sheer Force instead of Poison Point? Well look at the set. I don't have Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, or Flamethrower. I have Super Fang. Super Fang allows me take any pokemon (barring a ghost type) and cut their health in half instantly. It is a great move! And if I get hit with a physical move then I have a chance to poison my attacker. This set for Nidoqueen isn't made to kill anything, it is made to weaken Pokemon that Kangaskhan can't take out himself. This mostly means physical walls, like Forretress, Skarmory, and Ferrothorn. Stealth Rock and Toxic Spikes are his entry hazards, and Roar is to shuffle his team through the hazards.
Trait: Scrappy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Return
Drain Punch
Earthquake
Sucker Punch
This is one of my favorite Pokemon in the game. Kangaskhan is a powerhouse. and nothing, NOTHING is safe from him. It is nice using an barely-used NU Pokemon because not many people would remember about his absolutely amazing ability: Scrappy. Scrappy allows Kangaskhan to hit Pokemon like Jellicent, Dusknoir, and Spiritomb with his STABS and with Ghost type moves. He is essentially an anti-Spirtomb and anti-Sableye with this ability! Drain Punch and Earthquake are both coverage moves, while Sucker Punch allows him to get the jump on Gengar or other attackers who want to kill him. I would readily argue with anyone that Kangaskhan is the most underrated Pokemon in the current metagame.
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Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 220 SDef / 252 HP / 36 Spd
Calm Nature
Giga Drain
Recover
Thunder Wave
Heal Bell
This Celebi is made to be a Cleric. His Moveset may not be as good as Blisseys when it comes to being a Cleric, but it has the same ability, and I would argue that his well rounded stats make Celebi a better Cleric than Blissey. With his ability Natural Cure, Celebi can switch into status that is aimed at any other Pokemon (other than Will-O-Wisp, Heatran would switch into those.) His moveset is that of a cleric and a Pokemon that is made to live for quite a while. Giga Drain + Recover is to stay alive, while Thunder Wave is to slow anything faster than Kangaskhan down. Finally, Heal Bell gets rid of any status' that make their way to any of my other Pokemon. Like Nidoqueen, he is purely support, but Celebi is very effective at it.
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Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 128 HP / 180 SAtk / 200 Spd
IV's: 30 Atk / 30 Def
Modest Nature
Fire Blast
Earth Power
Hidden Power Ice
Flame Charge
Okay admittedly, it is a little hypocritical for me to complain about people using the same 51 Pokemon, only to have the most used Pokemon in the DPP OU metagame. However, Heatran plays an important role on my team. Heatran is my special attacker. Although this is a very standard set, he plays an important role on my team. On part of making part of a defensive core (between him, Quagsire, and Celebi, I have a resistance to all types of Pokemon), he also takes burns that are meant to be given to Kangaskhan, as well as Sweep in case Kangaskhan is killed. I switch in on a fire move and get the Flash Fire boost, and then on the switch I use a Flame Charge. Then I'm poised to sweep with Heatran, and with his Air Balloon, not much can stop him. Heatran is a force to be reckoned with.
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Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 192 Atk / 56 SDef / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature
Foul Play
Curse
Pain Split
Sucker Punch
Spiritomb is a phenomenal Pokemon. With 3 immunities (including psychic and fighting) and with not many other people using a Pokemon with the ability Scrappy, Spiritomb is meant to switch into a fighting type attack that is meant for Kangaskhan. This set has foul play, turning attack boosts into liabilities against Pokemon such as Terrakion, Salamence, Dragonite, and any other physical attacker. Sucker Punch is to kill any pokemon that is weak and would attack Spiritomb. Curse is to stall break or threaten a Pokemon out, and Pain Split would be used on the switch in order to get his health back. I currently have pressure on this set, but does anyone think Infiltrator would be better? Let me know what you think!
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Trait: Unaware
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
Waterfall
Toxic
Recover
Stockpile
Quagsire is one amazing Pokemon. His typing gives him only one weakness - Which Celebi resists - and his ability, Unaware, makes sure that any swords dance used to boost does nothing for the pokemon attacking him. Once you hit him and don't do diddlysquat to him, he can do one of many things as you switch out. He can (a) Recover off the damage, (b) Stockpile, raising his defense even more, (c) toxic on the switch, or (d) attack. Quagsire is a great physical wall to compliment Kangaskhan, Celebi, and every other pokemon on the team, and he is a defensive threat that should not be taken lightly.
Conclusion
This is my Mixed Tier team, and the team that I mostly battle with these days. I am open to almost all suggestions but keep in mind that this team is Mixed Tier, so if you want to suggest a team change, please don't ONLY suggest OU Pokemon. Suggest some UU, RU, even some NU. Also keep in mind that I build this team around Kangaskhan, so I won't switch him out. I am more than willing to try different sets for Kangaskhan, but I'm not willing to switch him out. Hope you all like the team, and enjoy!
Thanks to weogebonenick for
the awesome picture!
Okay, I am 100% sure that you all know what mixed tier is, but I'm still going to go through it. Mixed tier is the use of Pokemon in every single tier. Now a lot of people say they have a mixed tier team when they have a lot of OU pokes and one or two UU Pokemon....That isn't real Mixed Tier. Real Mixed tier is using a few OU and UU pokemon, but also throwing in some RU and NU Pokemon, even maybe a few NFE Pokemon.
So now comes the real question: Why would I make a Mixed Tier team? To me, standard OU is really, really boring. There are over 600 Pokemon in the game, and most people would only use 51 of them. Yeah, there are 51 Pokemon in OU (or something like that) and Every OU team is made up of these 51 Pokemon with an odd UU or maybe even RU Pokemon every now and again. In addition, 90% of the teams I fight have one or more of these on their team:
Yeah, these pokemon get the job done for sure....but where is the fun in battling the same 51 Pokemon over and over again? Sure I can go to UU and RU but I don't seem to find any success in those tiers either, so I decided to make a mixed tier team, using whatever the hell I wanted and interesting sets for the Pokemon, and I've had very positive results with it. In addition, this allows me to come up with some sets for Pokemon that may not seem viable, but when used in conjunction with other Pokemon, become very key players in the game. Mixed Tier essentially takes OU and makes it a bit more of an even playing field for lesser used threats. So, Let's move onto the first looks at this Pokemon Team!
I wanted to build this team around what I think is the most Underrated Pokemon in the Metagame today: Kangaskhan. The Pokemon on this team were chosen because of their ability to support him, and what they can bring to the table for him.
In order for Kangaskhan to sweep teams, I needed Stealth Rocks up as well as other hazards (potentially), and I needed a Spinblocker. I decided to go with Nidoqueen and Spiritomb. Nidoqueen's only role on this team is to weaken physical walls to the point where Kangaskhan can take them out. Spiritomb is a spin blocker along with stallbreaker and physical attacker.
Now I needed my two walls. Here I decided to go with Celebi and Quagsire. These two Pokemon make a pretty good team as walls. Quagsire can take a hit from pretty much anything Barring a grass type, and Celebi happens to be resistent to grass types. Quagsire is more of a standard Stall Pokemon/Wall while Celebi is a wall, but also takes on the role of a Cleric.
Finally I wanted a special attacker that could also take a hit, and Heatran was my answer to that. Although this is a special attacking Variant, Heatran has great Synergy with Celebi and Quagsire; between all of them, they have at least one resistance to every type of pokemon in the game, which is very useful in most situations.
Trait: Poison Point
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
Trait: Scrappy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 220 SDef / 252 HP / 36 Spd
Calm Nature
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 128 HP / 180 SAtk / 200 Spd
IV's: 30 Atk / 30 Def
Modest Nature
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 192 Atk / 56 SDef / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature
Trait: Unaware
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
This is my Mixed Tier team, and the team that I mostly battle with these days. I am open to almost all suggestions but keep in mind that this team is Mixed Tier, so if you want to suggest a team change, please don't ONLY suggest OU Pokemon. Suggest some UU, RU, even some NU. Also keep in mind that I build this team around Kangaskhan, so I won't switch him out. I am more than willing to try different sets for Kangaskhan, but I'm not willing to switch him out. Hope you all like the team, and enjoy!
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the reason I suggested hammer arm over drain punch was because in comparison to the speed of pokemon in OU and all the mach punchers and scizor kangaskhan isnt fast enough to sweep outright but its bulky enough to survive at least 1 hit so when it does its best to do as much damage as possible and a nuetral un-STAB'd drain punch isnt going to do nearl enough damage to fill up his hp and what I meant by hit and run was switch in on something like a tyranitar or ferrothorn e.t.c. try the hammer harm and most likely they're going to switch into a breloom or something and then you switch back out again or you'll die to mach punch, keep quagsire unaware is awesome and the genies always run hp ice so you never have to fear a hp grass your only problem there is against tentacruel or toxicroak. If you wanna run a sub punch set use this spread 162Hp | 252Atk | 96Spd so your faster than 252 jolly breloom