Your Favorite Lead?

[Pokemon Master 8]

In your opinion which poke do you think makes the best lead? Please post moveset, Ev spread, nature, etc.

 

[Rhykune]

Is this like the 5th time i've seen this thread...
My favorite lead is the one that suits my team best.

 

[Janenmori]

I like Dactyl, but Pursuitomb works well.

 

[Ambitions]

Janenmori still has the best sig on smogon. Anyway I like to use and Impish Salamance lead. I forgot the evs but it works wonders. Enough speed to beat Scarfchomp after one DD and lots o defense and hp.

Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, EQ, and Roost is my move set of choice.

 

[forbidden]

Scarfzam, beats all unsuspecting leads. :P

 

[Jugrenae]

My sucker punching honchkrow >=D

Sucker Punch
Taunt
Night Slash
Sky Attack

power herb

Most leads I have seen are Skarmorys( ? ) and I usually taunt and switch out, or if it is a gengar, I know it had T-bolt, so I SP it.

 

[Psy37]

ScarfAzelf. Really fast and fun.

 

[art-of-tennis]

Specsdos, fun and surprises people a LOT. Not amazing, but it's good enough to get a few OHKO's in OU once in a while.(well atleast mine is anyway)

 

[SpecsLuke]

I love Scarf Magmortars lead .

 

[Kira]

I used to use a Tspiker Roserade on one of my old teams... Focus Sash + Sleep Move + Toxic Spikes = fun

 

[Jugrenae]

In ubers I also like to lead with my Dark void Darkrai >_>

 

[Ditto]

Swellow @ Burn Orb
Guts
4 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed
-Protect
-Facade
-Brave Bird
-U-Turn

 

[Jugrenae]

hmm, I never see any Feinters.. maybe someone should get one now, these protectors are getting a bit more common >_>

 

[Psy37]

Specsdos, fun and surprises people a LOT. Not amazing, but it's good enough to get a few OHKO's in OU once in a while.(well atleast mine is anyway)

Specs Zapdos? Gyarados? Cranidos?

 

[animenagai]

Janenmori still has the best sig on smogon.

good old nietzsche. i swear he's one crazy, cult promoting nutjob that happenned to have some very good insight along the way.

anyways, i'm leading with mamo right now with stealth rock. the EV spread is just in the smogon analysis. scarfed anything is quite good imo.

 

[gorm]

gengar @ sash
hasty 252/252/4 atk
shadow ball
focus blast
explosion
hypnosis

this is good simply for the amount of team scounting it contributes

its not uncommon that it kills 2-3 members of the opposition.

 

[Aldaron]

My current favorite lead is:

Roserade@Focus Sash
~Sleep Powder
~Toxic Spikes
~Grass Knot
~Hidden Power Ground

Not for her versatility or anything, just that Sleep + Toxic Spikes is seriously awesome.

 

[Bran]

Specsdos, fun and surprises people a LOT. Not amazing, but it's good enough to get a few OHKO's in OU once in a while.(well atleast mine is anyway)

I know what you mean. Fun surprise that can be very effective against the right pokemon expecting physical attacks!

I like Vivi's Sash/Counter Gengar with Destiny Bond and Hypnosis. The counter is a nice surprise, and destiny bond can almost ensure a second KO to the opponent. In non-OU, I always lead with Crobat. Only Electrode and choice scarf users out speed it in non-OU battles, and it does the Hypnosis/U-turn hit & run combo better than most pokemon.

 

[zxn666]

Yanmega for fast hypnosis after a protect

Gengar for fast hypnosis and anti-lead killing powers

 

[Havak]

I'm a bit boring, but these have been my favourites:

Gengar@ Choice Scarf
Modest
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
- Hypnosis
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast

I also liked Hasty CounterSash & Explosion/Destiny Bond Gengar.

Roserade@ Focus Sash
Timid
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
- Sleep Powder
- Toxic Spikes
- Leaf Storm / Grass Knot
- Hidden Power [Fire/Ice/Ground]

Salamence (Specs varient) is another that's worked well enough, those are my favourites from what I've tried in DP so far. Which is surprisingly not too many really, I need to try more things out...

 

[Kira]

My current favorite lead is:

Roserade@Focus Sash
~Sleep Powder
~Toxic Spikes
~Grass Knot
~Hidden Power Ground

Not for her versatility or anything, just that Sleep + Toxic Spikes is seriously awesome.

Same thing here... although I use HP Ice so I am not set-up bait for Heatran, I can kill dragons (I LOVE when Chomp tries to SD against me), and kill annoying celebi.

 

[Mini Guerra]

Rotom w/ double status.

 

[Walking Palm Tree]

SpecsGar. HP Ice, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, and Focus Blast cover so many types. I almost always take down at least one poke with it.

 

[Kira]

Also in UU I love using this guy... he can be quite effective in OU too, but he is usually a waste of a team slot there... Credit for this set goes to Bologo

Kecleon @Leftovers
-Magic Coat
-Snatch
-Sucker Punch
-Focus Punch

Sleep leads tremble to this when their status is reflected right back at them. Snatch steals recovery moves, stat up moves, and my favorite thing to steal, substitute.

Focus Punch deals some nice damage, and sucker punch can get you out of a pinch.

 

[ThaPhantom07]

Not the best, but my favorite lead is Lum Berry Porygon2. Screws over so many leads.