the krunchy bois
For some reason, I have always neglected using Mega-Ttar, despite loving it's non-mega form and loving it's design. This team was designed to fix that.
Obviously I started with Tyranitar, considering it was the pokemon I decided to build this team around. I went for an offensive dragon dance set.
Next I added Tapu-Koko, as it's a powerful offensive pivot that weakens the opponent's team and gives Tyranitar opportunities to set up with well timed U-Turn's,
Landorus-T was added to the team to provide a check to opposing Landorus-T. This Landorus started out as a defensive rocks set, but was later changed to a scarf set for a quicker offensive output and defog utility.
My team had no good way to take hard hitting special attacks, and so Chansey was added. This addition prompted my decision to change Landorus into a scarf set, so Chansey could pick up the slack when it came to hazards, and it made this team into classic Chansey offense.
These next two pokemon were added in one fell swoop, as they have decent type coverage between each other, and both provide much needed resistances for my team.
Latios is a little unconvential, being my Z-Move user with Gigavolt Havoc, primarily to lure in and destroy Celesteela, which is an issue for my team if Tapu-Koko is compromised, as well as a great weapon against bulky waters such as Toxapex.
Magearna adds a great slow volt-switch, as well as powerful coverage moves, and immunities to both Dragon and Poison.
The Team
Tyranitar-Mega @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Ice Punch
- Fire Punch
The leader of the krunchy bois is a powerhouse, able to destroy things on switch in, or set up a dragon dance once and sweep the opponents faster scarfed pokemon have been taken care of by the other two thirds of my offensive core. Stone Edge is an incredibly powerful STAB move, which also hits a large portion of the metagame for neutral or supereffective damage. Ice Punch is used primarily to kill outright, or put a huge dent in Landorus-T even at -1, doing over half consistently. Ice is Also a great coverage type, hitting many common types. Fire Punch is one of the few ways this team has to deal with steel types, which are a problem for Tyranitar, and not resisted by anything on my team.
Tapu Koko @ Zap Plate
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 64 HP / 192 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Taunt
The 2nd member of the krunchy bois is a powerful pivot with an unconventional EV spread. I put together this spread after observing my teams weakness to Bisharp. This spread allows Tapu-Koko to be gaurenteed to survive a +4 Dread Plate Adamant Sucker Punch, albeit as long as there are not rocks on my side of the field. My special attack was preserved as high as it can be to survive the hit, giving me a chance to still OHKO Bisharp with Thunderbolt. Hidden Power Ice forms the BoltBeam combo, giving Tapu-Koko great coverage. Taunt and U-Turn being on the set means that Tapu-Koko is usually my lead, presenting hazards from being set up and U-Turning out into the appropriate 'Mon afterwards.
+4 252+ Atk Dread Plate Bisharp Sucker Punch vs. 64 HP / 0 Def Tapu Koko: 251-296 (84.5 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
192 SpA Zap Plate Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Bisharp in Electric Terrain: 271-319 (100 - 117.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
192 SpA Zap Plate Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Bisharp in Electric Terrain: 271-319 (100 - 117.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Landorus-Therian @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Defog
Lando-T is an incredible Pokemon, being able to fulfill many roles on a team. For this team I am using a Choice Scarf set to launch powerful Earthquakes, as well as a fast U-turner to keep up momentum. HP Ice is used primarily on the predicted switch in of opposing Landorus, but is also useful for denting Dragon/Flying types such as Dragonite and Salamence. Defog was added for hazards control, which is important for my team as Pokemon are constantly switching or volturning out.
Chansey @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 244 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Seismic Toss
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
- Soft-Boiled
Chansey is my only dedicated wall, and an amazing one. Chansey serves mainly as a defensive pivot, giving me safe switches into something else after spreading status, healing, or setting hazards. Chansey has it's only type weakness, fighting, covered by half of my team, with only one of the two being weak as well. There isn't much else to say about Chansey, other than it is a solid glue that holds my team together.
Latios @ Electrium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Recover
- Thunderbolt
Latios has dropped the usual Calm-Mind or defog in favorite of Thunderbolt, in order to provide a powerful electric attack in the form of Gigavolt Havoc. This gives Latios coverage in places it did not have previously, as well as providing an easy OHKO on Toxapex and Celesteela. Latios is my premier wallbreaker, which also has great synergy with the rest of my team.
Magearna @ Assault Vest
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Fleur Cannon
- Iron Head
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Volt Switch
Magearna has quickly become a favorite of mine to use in battle, tanking nearly all special attacks, bar a Drought boosted Fire Blast from Charizard Y. Even with minimum special investment, Fleur Cannon still hits like a truck, and HP Fire is my only other fire coverage on the team. Iron head is used over Flash Cannon or Ice Beam as I prefer the option for physical STAB and the chance to flinch, giving Magearna more versatility. Volt Switch is used for a few reasons, for electric coverage, momentum, and the ability to get Magearna out of unfavorable positions, such as against a specially defensive Celesteela, or Toxapex, which it can hardly touch.
Final Thoughts
I'm excited to hear your thoughts on my first ever RMT, and I hope to incorporate any constructive criticism into my team, and to learn how to better prepare teams in the future. Have a good day and thanks for reading.