A NU RMT by Enoch, Banner by ebeast, Theme by JirachiCelebiMew
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#Introduction
Hello community of Smogon, and welcome to my first RMT on this Site. Allow me to introduce to you all one of my most successful Teams, #thatPOWER, which was named lovingly after the reliability of Choice Scarf Tauros to secure victory whether the odds were for or against me, and an awesome song (imo) by Will.i.am and Justin Bieber. This Team has Peaked to #22 after a mere 25 Battles at a 23-2 Win/Loss Rate, which isn't that great of a feat, however for a person who averages about 1750, I'm proud of it to some degree. Anyhow, feel free to enjoy the song while you read the RMT (or just ingore it completely if you hate Justin Bieber)! XD
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#Video (Optional)
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#LadderRecord
Enoch=SSJ Enoch (obviously)
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#thatTEAM
Mold Breaker | Adamant | 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Close Combat | Earthquake | Stone Edge | Taunt
Sawk still rocks despite facing a new rival Fighting Type in the Primeape and is, in my opinion, the superior option. Sawk's primary Role on this Team is to be the Lead, as his Mold Breaker Ability allows him to bypass the Sturdy's that many Stealth Rock carriers such as Golem rely on and KO them with either it's STAB in Close Combat (the most spammable move in video game history next to SF's Hadoken), or his two Coverage options in Stone Edge and Earthquake. Taunt is an option when the opponent's Lead (such as Piloswine) has enough Bulk or a Sash to prevent a OHKO, while also shutting down Set Up Sweepers, Status Move Users, etc. and allowing Manibuzz to come in on many Walls and pull off a ToxiStall strategy without fear of being Poisoned itself upon Switch In. The given EV Spread gives him as much as Speed as possible, while still maximizing it's Attack as much as it can with the Jolly Nature. However, the Adamant Nature > Jolly is being considered to give it the power it needs to fix it's Piloswine problem, as all he needs is to slow Leads with Stealth Rocks to fulfill his Role.Mold Breaker | Adamant | 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Close Combat | Earthquake | Stone Edge | Taunt
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Sturdy| Adamant| 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Sucker Punch| Rock Blast| Earthquake| Stealth Rocks
Golem is the Team's main source of Stealth Rocks, and thus is immediately an important member of the Team. However, he is also an Electric Type Immunity, forcing out many Scarfed Volt Switch'ers (a terrible pivot Move in this Tier imo), a pseudo-Priority Utility with it's powerful Sucker Punch, and my best option against "the Cat" (Swagger+Foul Play Liepard). Using it's great dual STAB combo, Golem puts a dent in anything that doesn't KO it, and typically kills something before it dies. Rock Blast is not only a powerful option for it, but also a way to surpass the Substitutes Liepard puts up- considering I don't kill myself in confusion. This strategy is a coin toss, but this guy normally pulls through because he's litterally as solid as a rock. If not, it's GG (Gay Game, enjoy Haxing your way to the Top Liepard Users). The given EV Spread grants Golem with the Bulk it needs to put up it's Rocks' and Tank a hit or two, while making him a force to be dealt with when he manages to hit. The random ass 8 Spd EVs are there to Speed Creep opposing 4 Spd Golems, although I have recently been experimenting with 56 Spd EVs due to the popularity of the 52 Spd Golem Spread.
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Dry Skin| Timid| 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Ice Beam| Lovely Miss (Kiss)| Nasty Plot | Substitute
Man oh man this bi- I mean, this chick competes with Tauros and Mandibuzz as the MVP, and is the Team's Set Up Sweeper and go-to when the opportunity presents itself. Her Water Immunity in Dry Skin allows her many Swtich In's, and then the genocide begins. Mono Attacking Jynx is, imo, the best Set, as she can fodder many Walls such as Alomomola and Support Musharna instead of breaking them with a LO and Coverage Moves. All she needs is Ice Beam- seeing as she has no problem getting to +4 or +6, she rip holes in any Team lacking a Metang or Regice with Sleep Talk. Substitute lets her hide behind cover while she she Sets Up, ignoring her frail Defenses while she pulls off the Set Up, while Lovely Kiss temporarily knocks out her Counters while she either Switch's, or rises to the power needed to defeat them. The Given EV Spread makes her as fast as possible so she can Substitute or Lovely Kiss first, while also maintaining an Offensive presence even without Nasty Plot Boost. The 4 Def. EVs allow her more Stealth Rock Switch Ins.
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Overcoat| Careful|244 HP / 168 Def /88 SDef / 8 Spd
Foul Play| Toxic | Taunt | Roost
Another Pokemon that comes close to uprooting Tauros as the MVP is Manibuzz. Her EV Spread was customized specifically to take the strongest hits in the Metagame as best as she could, while still outspeeding most common Walls with her above-average Base 80 Speed for a Pokemon with her Role- even opposing 0 or 4 Speed Manibuzz'. Words cannot describe how great she is in this Metgame- just see for yourself:
Mandibuzz V.S. CB Sawk- Stone Edge
252Atk Choice Band Mold Breaker Sawk (Neutral) Stone Edge vs 248HP/168Def Leftovers Mandibuzz (+Def): 56% - 66% (238 - 282 HP). Guaranteed 2HKO.
Mandibuzz V.S. Samurott- LO Ice Beam
252SpAtk Life Orb Torrent Samurott (+SAtk) Ice Beam vs 252HP/88SpDef Leftovers Mandibuzz (Neutral): 58% - 68% (248 - 292 HP). Guaranteed 2HKO.
Mandibuzz V.S. Zangoose- Facade+STAB+Toxic Boost
Mandibuzz V.S. 252Atk Toxic Boost poisoned Zangoose (Neutral) Facade vs 248HP/168Def Leftovers Mandibuzz (+Def): 55% - 65% (235 - 277 HP). Guaranteed 2HKO.
Mandibuzz V.S. +2 "Touncher" (Muk)- Gunk Shot
252Atk +2 Muk (+Atk) Gunk Shot vs 248HP/168Def Leftovers Mandibuzz(+Def): 65% - 77% (277 - 327 HP). Guaranteed 2HKO.
And the list goes on and on. Her access to Foul Play lets her KO her foes after taking there hits, an example being the her against Zangoose scenario, or simply Toxic Stalling in situations where she can Roost of SE Attacks, such as her matchup with Samurott. Truly Mid A Tier or above material, imo- I'm even gonna be brave and even say Low S. Hell, Seimitoed is there, so why not she?
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Swift Swim| Timid| 12 HP / 240 SAtk / 252 Spd
Giga Drain| Surf/Hydro Pump| Ice Beam| Rain Dance
Ahh, Ludicolo, the Rain Dance Late Game Sweeper Set we all know and fear, just kicking ass and throwing a party all at the same time. But despite it's predictability, many people don't expect to see it in this Metagame very often, as it's become a bit lackluster due to the introduction of so many new Offensive and Defensive Threats that either don't give it an opportunity to Set Up Rain Dance, or just flat out Wall it. But using the element of surprise in combination with support from it's Teammates, the Carefree Pokemon Sweeps up the last bit of the opponents Team. Not much more needs to be said into much detail about this Standard Rain Dance Set, except the fact that it still works and will continue to consistently throughout the remainder of the BW2 NU Metagame.
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Intimidate| Adamant| 4 Def / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Return | Earthquake|Pursuit| Sleep Talk
The combination of both the Power and Speed to reliably clean up the opponent's Team when all else fails is what makes him the MVP of this Team. Also, the fact that it can run an Adamant Nature and still outspeed common Scarfers such as Primeape and Jynx makes it even cooler, and when you factor it's ability to abosrb Lovely Kiss' or Sleep Powders, or simply punish Switch Outs, you've got a Pokemon truly worthy of simply being refered to as "that power". I've caught myself repeating that when Tauros brought cocky Primeape to their knees, when he punished Jynx's for defiling him, and especially when it secured the win on several occasions despite being being an Army of 1 against a whole Team of 3. Once his' Teammates remove Rock and the rare Steel Type out of the way, he can use his extremely powerful Rock Climb to run through the opponent's weakened Team. And if not, this thing gets Earthquake as well. Pursuit punishes any foe trying to Switch Out from it's wrath, especially Jynx. What more can be said other than that Tauros got #thatPOWER?
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#ThatsIt
In conclusion, this is a fun team that was pretty decent for my 3rd try at the NU Tier. Thanks for contributing your time to read it! Special thx go out to my friend JCM for suggestion the Mono Attacking Jynx Set, and for influencing me to add Pursuit > Zen Headbutt, and to ebeast for the awesome Banner! And also to those who have read and/or Rated this RMT.
In conclusion, this is a fun team that was pretty decent for my 3rd try at the NU Tier. Thanks for contributing your time to read it! Special thx go out to my friend JCM for suggestion the Mono Attacking Jynx Set, and for influencing me to add Pursuit > Zen Headbutt, and to ebeast for the awesome Banner! And also to those who have read and/or Rated this RMT.
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#Importable
Feel free to try it out yourself.
Code:
Sawk (M) @ Expert Belt
Trait: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
Golem @ Lum Berry
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 244 HP / 4 SDef / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Rock Blast
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
Jynx (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Dry Skin
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 Def
Timid Nature
- Ice Beam
- Lovely Kiss
- Nasty Plot
- Substitute
Mandibuzz (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Overcoat
EVs: 88 SDef / 244 HP / 168 Def / 8 Spd
Careful Nature
- Foul Play
- Toxic
- Substitute
- Roost
Ludicolo @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Giga Drain
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
Tauros (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Adamant Nature
- Return
- Earthquake
- Pursuit
- Sleep Talk
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Changes Made:
Adamant Nature <----- Jolly, Sawk
Lum Berry <----- Leftovers @ Golem
Taunt > Substitute <----- Mandibuzz
Intimidate > Sheer Force, Return > Rock Climb <------- Tauros
*Currently Testing Expert Belt and Ice Punch on Sawk
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