I'm a beginner, and with my awesome beginner skills I made the most indestructible flawless Team. Or so I thought.
After some battles I noticed that My team does good in the beginning, but by the end I'm not feeling as confident.
That's really all my Team is. Just a bunch of pokemon just watching each other's backs with one immunity after the other.
But I come here seeking advice so please post your suggestions. Hopefully I will come out of this with a better team then I had when I came in.
CHANGE IS REPRESENTED IN RED.
POSSIBLE CHANGE IS REPRESENTED IN BLUE.
First it's this big guy playing lead. He's mainly for just setting up Sandstorm and stealth rock. His Defenses are more appealing then Hippowdons but I'm starting to wonder. His weaknesses are unattractive and usually have me switching before stealth rock when a suspicious Fighting type move carrier comes along.
If I do switch because of the fear of getting hit with a focus blast or an earthquake I switch into this. This can usually take care of things from then on.
And if you think you can pull of a slick thunderbolt on me then...
BAM! Think again. Most likely they won't be prepared for a swampert and will switch out, giving me a chance to boost. If not it can take a hit and boost once. Swampert is most reliable in-late game. When all the sweepers have been cleared off swampert can glide by the rest.
You have to love single weaknesses, it makes everything far more predictable and easier to counter.
Heatran was the replacement for my metagross, for it's greater resistance to grass and steel type. It's a perfect thing to switch in for swampert, and a decent sweeper.
The TRU dragon of the sand. I love Flygon for his immunities and speed, it makes it so much easier to switch into to play the role of Revenge killer
My favorite pokemon, yet the most unusful one in the whole team. It plays wall in all of my team. It traps pokemon for me so I can switch in for the kill! But with sandstorm going on this team it's hard to keep a good wall, and umbreon offers little coverage to support this team.
I'm thinking of replacing it.
In Depth
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Tyranitar *Sitrus berry*leftovers
Sand stream
Calm nature*adamant
EV 252Spd/252Def/4hp*will post changes later
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-Pursuit*Payback
-Stone edge*earthquake
-stealth rock
-Thunderpunch*substitute
I maximized his Defenses so that he can actually take a super-effective attack and have time for the sitrus berry to work, giving me another 2hits of durability. Other then setting up stealth rock and Sandstorm Tyranitar can also pursuit those who switch when faced with a Tyranitar, because a Tyranitar can be a scary thing. Thunderpunch is there because I honestly don't have anything else in my team to counter a water types except my Heatrans solarbeam, but heatran isn't the best thing to switch to.
Tyranitar is mainly there to just set up Sandstorm and hopefully a stealth rock, but like I explained earlier he sometimes has to switch out because of the suspicion that the opponent might hit me with a fighting attack.
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Gyrados *Choice band*choice scarf
intimidate
Adamant Nature
EV 252Atk/252Spe/4spd
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-Earthquake
-Waterfall
-Outrage
-Ice Fang
Gyrados plays the part of being sweeper and is usually there for Tyranitar when a suspicous Focus blast comes along. With Gyradoses naturally high special defense he can easily take a shot and counter with the corresponding move. It is also the second pokemon that is immune to ground type moves, sided with flygon which makes it easier to switch for when Tyranitar does get into trouble with an EQer.
Earthquake is to counter the lucarios that have the nerve to switch into my Tyranitar. Icefang and Waterfall is there for even more coverage and outrage is there in times of desperation.
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Swampert *Chesto berry
Torrent
Impish nature
EV 252spd/252Def/4atk
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-Curse
-Rest
-Hammer arm
-Avalanche
Swampert would normally switch in for Gyrados when something with a predictable thunderbolt switches into Gyrados. I'll usually just boost Swampert up with curse then sweep, if not just switch to use him in late-game to sweep. Easily just use Rest+Chesto berry to completely heal swampert of status conditions and health.
Avalanche is to put the fear in dragons who think they can just walk all over Swampert with brute force, works really well with curse. Hammer arm is to add one more coverage to my team, as well as doing 120base power damage. Overall it's one of the most reliable things to switch into to get the job done, nice and slowly.
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Heatran *power herb*Life orb
Flash Fire
Modest nature*Timid nature
EV 252spA/252Def/4hp*will post changes later
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-Heat wave
-Solarbeam*Hiddenpower [grass]
-Dragon pulse
-explode
Heatran is there to cover for swampert when someone tries to pull a grass type move on Swampert. Heatran also makes a bulky sweeper to get out there on the field. And when it does it's job it will simply explode in the next pokemon's face.
Although I find Heatran playing less of a role in this team then it should be, perhaps it is the fault of it's item Life orb, would a choice scarf make it more of a sweeper? Or maybe it is the teams great weakness to Fighting type. or is it just stuck having to burden Umbreons weakness to fighting types and having nothing to switch in for that other then Gyrados.
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Flygon *Choice scarf
Levitate
adamant nature
EV 252Atk/246spd/16spA
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-Dragonclaw/Outrage?
-U-turn
-Heat wave
-stone edge
Flygon is the Revenge killer of the team. It can easily outspeed any threat that isn't well boosted. I'm not sure Whether I should Replace my Outrage for Dragonclaw. Outrage can usually pick of things weakened thanks to stealth rock but it leaves my Flygon open for the next 1-2 turns. But with Dragon claw I'm not going to to able to badly hurt things that aren't affected by my other moves. so post your suggestions.
Overheat is to get rid of Skarmories and grass types for swampert.
Stone edge is to get rid gyrados and other Flying threats.
U-turn is for the easy hit and run, allows me to switch out revenge killer Flygon for something else. Maybe my swampert in late game to continue it's Curse boosts or Maybe sweeper Gyrados to make for an easy sweep.
Have a replacement for me? Post now!
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umbreon *Leftovers
Synchronize
Careful nature
EV 252Def/252Spd/4hp
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-mean look*Curse
-baton pass*protect
-payback
-wish
The most useless pokemon in my team sadly has to be my favorite one. Umbreon does play a valuable role in my other teams, but not in this one.
It doesn't mix with sandstorm and has to look for help from leftovers to keep it's place as a wall. It offers little coverage to the other pokemon. All in all it just feels liek the outcast of the group.
It's role is to mean look and baton pass for an easy sweep. If taunted payback is there to deal some damage. Wish is to heal and switch/baton pass to another pokemon. That's really it, It doesn't do anything else other then that.
After some battles I noticed that My team does good in the beginning, but by the end I'm not feeling as confident.
That's really all my Team is. Just a bunch of pokemon just watching each other's backs with one immunity after the other.
But I come here seeking advice so please post your suggestions. Hopefully I will come out of this with a better team then I had when I came in.
CHANGE IS REPRESENTED IN RED.
POSSIBLE CHANGE IS REPRESENTED IN BLUE.
First it's this big guy playing lead. He's mainly for just setting up Sandstorm and stealth rock. His Defenses are more appealing then Hippowdons but I'm starting to wonder. His weaknesses are unattractive and usually have me switching before stealth rock when a suspicious Fighting type move carrier comes along.
If I do switch because of the fear of getting hit with a focus blast or an earthquake I switch into this. This can usually take care of things from then on.
And if you think you can pull of a slick thunderbolt on me then...
BAM! Think again. Most likely they won't be prepared for a swampert and will switch out, giving me a chance to boost. If not it can take a hit and boost once. Swampert is most reliable in-late game. When all the sweepers have been cleared off swampert can glide by the rest.
You have to love single weaknesses, it makes everything far more predictable and easier to counter.
Heatran was the replacement for my metagross, for it's greater resistance to grass and steel type. It's a perfect thing to switch in for swampert, and a decent sweeper.
The TRU dragon of the sand. I love Flygon for his immunities and speed, it makes it so much easier to switch into to play the role of Revenge killer
My favorite pokemon, yet the most unusful one in the whole team. It plays wall in all of my team. It traps pokemon for me so I can switch in for the kill! But with sandstorm going on this team it's hard to keep a good wall, and umbreon offers little coverage to support this team.
I'm thinking of replacing it.
In Depth
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Tyranitar *Sitrus berry*leftovers
Sand stream
Calm nature*adamant
EV 252Spd/252Def/4hp*will post changes later
----------------------------
-Pursuit*Payback
-Stone edge*earthquake
-stealth rock
-Thunderpunch*substitute
I maximized his Defenses so that he can actually take a super-effective attack and have time for the sitrus berry to work, giving me another 2hits of durability. Other then setting up stealth rock and Sandstorm Tyranitar can also pursuit those who switch when faced with a Tyranitar, because a Tyranitar can be a scary thing. Thunderpunch is there because I honestly don't have anything else in my team to counter a water types except my Heatrans solarbeam, but heatran isn't the best thing to switch to.
Tyranitar is mainly there to just set up Sandstorm and hopefully a stealth rock, but like I explained earlier he sometimes has to switch out because of the suspicion that the opponent might hit me with a fighting attack.
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Gyrados *Choice band*choice scarf
intimidate
Adamant Nature
EV 252Atk/252Spe/4spd
----------------------------
-Earthquake
-Waterfall
-Outrage
-Ice Fang
Gyrados plays the part of being sweeper and is usually there for Tyranitar when a suspicous Focus blast comes along. With Gyradoses naturally high special defense he can easily take a shot and counter with the corresponding move. It is also the second pokemon that is immune to ground type moves, sided with flygon which makes it easier to switch for when Tyranitar does get into trouble with an EQer.
Earthquake is to counter the lucarios that have the nerve to switch into my Tyranitar. Icefang and Waterfall is there for even more coverage and outrage is there in times of desperation.
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Swampert *Chesto berry
Torrent
Impish nature
EV 252spd/252Def/4atk
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-Curse
-Rest
-Hammer arm
-Avalanche
Swampert would normally switch in for Gyrados when something with a predictable thunderbolt switches into Gyrados. I'll usually just boost Swampert up with curse then sweep, if not just switch to use him in late-game to sweep. Easily just use Rest+Chesto berry to completely heal swampert of status conditions and health.
Avalanche is to put the fear in dragons who think they can just walk all over Swampert with brute force, works really well with curse. Hammer arm is to add one more coverage to my team, as well as doing 120base power damage. Overall it's one of the most reliable things to switch into to get the job done, nice and slowly.
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Heatran *power herb*Life orb
Flash Fire
Modest nature*Timid nature
EV 252spA/252Def/4hp*will post changes later
----------------------------
-Heat wave
-Solarbeam*Hiddenpower [grass]
-Dragon pulse
-explode
Heatran is there to cover for swampert when someone tries to pull a grass type move on Swampert. Heatran also makes a bulky sweeper to get out there on the field. And when it does it's job it will simply explode in the next pokemon's face.
Although I find Heatran playing less of a role in this team then it should be, perhaps it is the fault of it's item Life orb, would a choice scarf make it more of a sweeper? Or maybe it is the teams great weakness to Fighting type. or is it just stuck having to burden Umbreons weakness to fighting types and having nothing to switch in for that other then Gyrados.
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Flygon *Choice scarf
Levitate
adamant nature
EV 252Atk/246spd/16spA
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-Dragonclaw/Outrage?
-U-turn
-Heat wave
-stone edge
Flygon is the Revenge killer of the team. It can easily outspeed any threat that isn't well boosted. I'm not sure Whether I should Replace my Outrage for Dragonclaw. Outrage can usually pick of things weakened thanks to stealth rock but it leaves my Flygon open for the next 1-2 turns. But with Dragon claw I'm not going to to able to badly hurt things that aren't affected by my other moves. so post your suggestions.
Overheat is to get rid of Skarmories and grass types for swampert.
Stone edge is to get rid gyrados and other Flying threats.
U-turn is for the easy hit and run, allows me to switch out revenge killer Flygon for something else. Maybe my swampert in late game to continue it's Curse boosts or Maybe sweeper Gyrados to make for an easy sweep.
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umbreon *Leftovers
Synchronize
Careful nature
EV 252Def/252Spd/4hp
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-mean look*Curse
-baton pass*protect
-payback
-wish
The most useless pokemon in my team sadly has to be my favorite one. Umbreon does play a valuable role in my other teams, but not in this one.
It doesn't mix with sandstorm and has to look for help from leftovers to keep it's place as a wall. It offers little coverage to the other pokemon. All in all it just feels liek the outcast of the group.
It's role is to mean look and baton pass for an easy sweep. If taunted payback is there to deal some damage. Wish is to heal and switch/baton pass to another pokemon. That's really it, It doesn't do anything else other then that.
