Hi guys, first ever post on here, pretty out of my depth! I got into playing Battle Spot singles over Christmas time and it's the first time I've ever played any Pokemon game online, I was pretty amazed by how much there is to learn, it's incredible.
I've stumbled my way through matches and slowly began to improve as I recognised different threats etc, I'm still pretty horrendous sitting at around 1400 I think atm. I've been mainly using a sample team (other than a few joke teams now and then) which has is really, really good (it's the
Leeroy Jenkins Hyper Offense team in the Sample Teams thread), but I feel a bit bad for using a team that's not my own. Although I am asking for help with building one but whatever haha!
I don't have any experience whatsoever with team building so any and all help is welcomed! (I haven't used these guys yet, I'm just going by what the calcs say.)
Manectric-Mega @ Manectite
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Overheat
- Hidden Power [Ice]
This is a Pokemon that I've really wanted to use for awhile, it's speed is great and it seems like a pretty safe (if predictable) lead with Volt Switch. This is just a pretty standard set really, focusing on hitting hard and fast before switching out. It bodies Talonflame and does a huge amount of damage to Garchomp with HP Ice, however not enough to OHKO which leaves it open to being EQ'd. Overheat takes care of Ferrothorn and many other grass types that would like to Spore/Leech Seed/Poison etc me to death. Not Mega Venusaur though which looks like it could cause a lot of problems to these three Pokemon.
Feraligatr @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Swords Dance
- Aqua Jet
I guess this was the Pokemon that inspired me to finally give building my own team a go, it just looks badass. Obviously he can deal with any Ground types which Manectric can't deal with, I'm not too sure about the set though, it's not exactly the bulkiest thing in the world and SD means I'm not going to be outspeeding much, although Aqua Jet's priority counters that I guess. Would a bulky DD set be better? Or even just a normal DD set? And I'm tempted to go for Ice Punch over Crunch due to the sheer number of Dragon types on Battle Spot.
Excadrill @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Mold Breaker
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- ???
Another Pokemon I'd been wanting to try for awhile and he can do a number on the Electric types that Manectric and Feraligatr struggle with. Mold Breaker EQ just looks ridiculous, bodying Rotom-H, Charizard X, M-Manectric, most thing really, misses out on the OHKO on Defensive Rotom-W though, which can unfortunately take it out with Hydro Pump. Iron Head deals a ton of damage to the many Fairy types of Battle Spot and Rock Slide combined with the Choice Scarf removes Talonflame and Charizard Y. The last move slot though, is something I have no idea about. Most sets I've looked at online have Rapid Spin, but I don't think that's particularly useful in BS.
And as for the other 3 team members? I've considered many things, Banded Infernape to ruin M-Kanga, AV Conkeldurr to Knock Off Porygon2 and just be a general tank, Heatran with Taunt and Magma Storm to try and wittle away at annoying walls, Multiscale Dragonite to switch into things with it's fantastic bulk (or to use the scale to get a free DD off) or Staraptor with it's simply monstrous power. I guess I need a Fairy type in there somewhere with the prevelance of Garchomp, M-Mence etc, but I'm not sure which. I can never seem to end up with 6 Pokemon that look like they can cover the majority of the major threats, I always end up missing some blatantly obvious things.
I'd like a second Mega I think, the sample team I used had two, and I quite enjoyed being able to bring a Mega into most battles. But really I'm open to any suggestions for the rest of the team, and indeed the current members movesets/EV spreads etc, though I would like those three to remain.
Thanks guys! :)