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Double Battle, Tailwind Team

Dragonite-150 HP/252 Atk/102 Spd
Item: Yache Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant

ExtremeSpeed
Dragon Claw
Thunder Punch
Protect

Description

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Double Battle, Anti-Weather Team

Sableye-252 HP/132 Sp Def/120 Def
Mental Herb
Prankster
Careful

Will-O-Wisp
Recover
Substitute
Taunt

I build all of my teams around this guy due to the fact that he, and he alone, gets a priority Will-O-Wisp, which is extremely useful for eliminating physical attackers' potential.

Zapdos-252 Spd/252 Sp Atk/4 HP
Sitrus Berry
Pressure
Timid

Heat Wave
Hidden Power (Flying)
Discharge
Tailwind

Hitmontop-252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def
Life Orb
Intimidate
Adamant

Fake Out
Wide Guard
Mach Punch
Sucker Punch

The Hitmontop and Zapdos combination is amazing. Not only do they cover each other's weaknesses almost perfectly, they each have something to offer to the other; Hitmontop essentially gives Zapdos a free turn to set up Tailwind or KO one of the opposing pokemon without fear of getting KO'd. Wide Guard is quite handy for serving the dual purpose of protecting Hitmontop from Discharge and from protecting the two pokemon from all spread attacks (which tend to be used quite often against this duo).

Ninetales- 252 Sp Atk/ 252 Spd/4 HP
Air Balloon
Drought
Timid

Heat Wave
Protect
Energy Ball
Hidden Power (Rock)

I use this pokemon to eradicate all weath except for sunlight and to give Zapdos a boost with Heat Wave. I use Hidden Power (Rock) to compensate my lack of a Rock move up to this point. Not much more needs to be said for this pokemon, but I needed something to take care of opposing Sun Teams.

Abomasnow-252 Spd/252 Sp Atk/ 4 HP
Focus Sash
Snow Warning
Timid

Blizzard
Energy Ball
Protect
Ice Shard

This pokemon works fantastically for getting rid of Sunlight. Abomasnow is always the target of single target Fire attacks, which makes predicting when to Protect quite easy. It also covers the pre-existing lack of an Ice move quite nicely, giving me an easy way to eliminate Dragons. However, I still had a blaring weakness to Water, so I needed to bring in one more pokemon to fix this.

Gastrodon-252 HP/4 SpA/252 Sp Def
Leftovers
Storm Drain
Sassy

Earthquake
Hidden Power (Grass)
Recover
Muddy Water

This pokemon works perfectly as both a Water fodder and a Rain Team fodder. Hidden Power Grass makes it a sinch to take out other Gastrodons while giving me something to hit Water type pokemon with- and hard if I get a boost from a Water move.

I am fully aware of the fact that Muddy Water will do almost nothing when Gastrodon is out with Sunlight in play, but it's easily avoided as long as I play my hand correctly. Any suggestions gents?

To TheChortler

Gastrodon is the perfect pokemon for a rain team counter. (I used it myself at the VGC and it got me a win or to.) Except this Gastrodon is made to be defensive. I would recommend more EV's into Special Attacking. (252 HP/252 SpAtk/4 SpDef) I say this because Hidden Power Grass would not be strong enough to 1HKO other Water/Ground Types that have Rindo Berry. Recover or Protect are good for Gastrodon, same with Muddy Water, except on my old Gastrodon I gave it Sludge Bomb to 2HKO Ludicolo.

Zapdos is great nothing to change.

Hitmontop is also just as good.

Never had much experience with Abombasnow, but looks like a good one.

I'm wondering why you have a Drought Ninetales on this team though. I would recommend replacing Abombasnow with a Pokemon like Shiftry, who has chlorophyll. Then give Gastrodon Ice Beam instead of Earthquake.

Final Rating: 8/10

Remember VGC Practice session June 25th 12:00pm EST to 1:00pm EST! Tell your friends. Looks like this team could give me some trouble.

Double Battle, Tailwind Team (Still making it)

Dragonite-150 HP/252 Atk/102 Spd
Item: Yache Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant/Jolly

ExtremeSpeed
Dragon Claw
Thunder Punch
Protect

Dragonite is a good lead Pokemon who can prevent Fake Out with Inner Focus. Tailwind support will let Dragonite out speed everything except Ninjask. It's just a general attacker.

Metagross-252 HP/240 Atk/4 Def/12 Spd
Item: Occa Berry
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant

Bullet Punch
Meteor Mash
Earthquake
Protect

Metagross's great typing along with it's stats will let it stick around a while while dishing out some major damage. Then tailwind increases it's speed which allows it to out speed Pokemon like Garchomp or Salamence.

Lickilicky-252 HP/240 Atk/8 Def/8 SpDef
Item: Chople Berry
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Careful/Impish/Adamant

Sunny Day
Return
Power Whip
Protect

Lickilicky is my major counter to weather. I don't see sun teams nearly as much as sand, or rain teams so I gave it sunny day in case they re-summon weather after cloud nine. Power Whip helps against water, and ground types. While return gives it a good STAB move.

Blaziken-4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant/Jolly

Hi Jump Kick
Flare Blitz
Brave Bird
Protect

Blaziken is my fire type. Allows major damage with STAB Flare Blitz, and Hi Jump Kick. Then Brave Bird as another super strong move.

Suicune-252 HP/252 SpAtk/4 SpDef
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Bold/Timid/Modest/Calm

Ice Beam
Hydro Pump
Calm Mind
Protect

Suicune is my wall. Calm Mind allows it to increase it's special attacking, and special defense stats. While Ice Beam can take down those Garchomps' and Hydro Pump is for a good STAB move.

Whimsicott-252 Spd
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Timid/Jolly

Helping Hand
Tailwind
Endeavor
Protect

Whimsicott is my setter-upper of Tailwind. Low defenses allow Focus Sash to kick in with in combination of high speed allows Endeavor to lower bulky Pokemon like Cresselia to 1HP! Then Protect to do a little stallin.

I'm assuming that you've already tried this, but wouldn't Surf be an ideal attack over Hydro Pump? It seems like it'd be more useful for longer battles (which Suicune loves to take advantage of) and you have so many pokemon loaded with Protect that friendly damage wouldn't really be an issue.

I reccomend getting a Speed Boost Blaziken over the Blaze one, it has some extremely nifty niches.

I rate it 4/5 stars.

Single Battle Team:

Latios-252 Spd/252 Sp Atk/4 HP
Choice Specs
Levitate
Timid

Hidden Power Fire
Draco Meteor
Surf
Thunderbolt

Latios is a boss. It can OHKO almost anything that isn't Blissey and isn't Steel type with Draco Meteor, and can take out most Steel types with Hidden Power Fire. Not much needs to be said there.

Sableye-252 Hp/120 Def/132 Sp Def
Leftovers
Prankster
Careful

Recover
Night Shade
Will-O-Wisp
Toxic

Sableye is soo good for shutting down physical sweepers, I don't know what I'd do without him. Not only can he maim those physical attackers, but he's also extremely nice for Toxic stalling and wearing pokes down with Night Shade.

Porygon2-252 HP/120 Def/132 Sp Def
Eviolite
Trace
Bold

Recover
Discharge
Ice Beam
Hidden Power Fighting

Porygon2 is probably the best wall in the game. With already solid defenses, the Eviolite gives it amazing defenses and makes it extremely hard to take down with Recover. The Bolt/Beam combo is for good coverage, while I use Hidden Power Fighting to take down Ferrothorn and deliver a nasty surprise to the likes of Tyranitar and Bisharp.

Rotom-W-252 Spd/252 Sp Atk/4 HP
Choice Scarf
Levitate
Timid

Hydro Pump
Volt Switch
Hidden Power Grass
Trick

Rotom is an excellent scouter. Volt Switch is great for both doing damage and switching safety, Hydro Pump is powerful and fairly accurate, and Hidden Power Grass is for the likes of those nasty Ground/Water types. I use trick to cripple Eviolite holders and screw over walls that aren't expecting a Trick.

Blaziken-252 Atk/252 Spd/4 HP
Focus Sash
Speed Boost
Adamant

Swords Dance
Hi Jump Kick
Shadow Claw
Fire Punch

Blaziken is an amazing physical sweeper. After one Swords Dance and a Speed Boost, it can OHKO most pokemon without having to worry about being outsped. I use Shadow Claw to defeat the likes of Cresselia and Slowbro/Slowking. I'm debating whether I should replace it with Stone Edge.

Scizor-252 Sp Def/252 Atk/4 HP
Life Orb
Technician
Adamant

Bullet Punch
U-Turn
Roost
Pursuit

Scizor is great at revenge killing. He laughs at Latios and easily switches into Water attacks and is very good at taking out Volcarona once it gets down to 1 HP due to the Focus Sash. I originally used Metagross, but I didn't like having two pokes with a Ground weakness.

It's impossible for me to get Speeed Boost due to it not being released in North America yet. Thanks for the advice on Suicune, I'll try Surf and see how it works!

The only check to Latios would be Ice Gem Blizzard Froslass, or Accelgor. It also ruined my chances of making it to nationals, so I despise and respect it at the same time.

Sableye seems to be one of your favorite Pokemon + Prankster makes it a force to be reckoned with. (my fav is Dragonite)

Why do you have U-turn Scizor. Why not Bug Bite. Also I don't uunderstand how any Scizor is good at taking out Volcarona. Other than that solid team.

Great team is this what you're gonna use tommorow. The team I posted here earlier is'nt ready yet so I'll use some of my old VGC alumni.

Scizor is very good at scaring away low HP Volcarona. Anyone with half a brain isn't going to keep a low HP Volcarona out when someone sends in a Scizor to take a Bug Buzz when the threat of Bullet Punch is looming, so what do they do? They switch, which gives me an opportunity to either KO Volcarona with Pursuit or take advantage of the switch with U-Turn.

I'm planning to build a rotation sun team atm. Getting and keeping up sun vs. other weather is a difficult task to do in rotation IMO, so I do not rely solely on Ninetales' Drought.

Ninetales-4 HP/252 Sp.Att/252 Speed
Life Orb
Drought
Timid

-Fire Blast
-Weather Ball
-Nasty Plot
-Extrasensory

Ii decided for a NP Set, since boost moves are pretty scary if predicted right, +2 Ninety is nothing to laugh at. Hazards and constant switching is less popular in rotation battles, so I don't care too much about keeping her healthy, but prefer the LO boosted power instead.

Sableye-252 HP/104 Def/152 Sp.Def
Leftovers
Prankster
Calm

Will-O-Wisp
Sunny Day
Night Shade
Taunt / Recover

Plan B. Sableye is able to setup sun temporarily vs. other weather with priority, while being countering gimmick stuff like lvl1 endeavor aron.
Taunt is a great move in rotation, since it effectively shuts down a supportmon, but without Recover Sableye will most likely go down pretty quickly. Trick+Ironball might be an option as well.

Sawsbuck- 108 HP/252 Att/152 Speed
Lum Berry
Chlorophyll
Adamant

Swords Dance
Nature Power
Horn Leech
Return

physical chlorophyll sweeper, nothing too special about it. notable thing is, that is able to outspeed scarfterrakion in the sun and KO with +2 HL. Lum Berry, because if prefer LO on Ninetales & to prevent burn/para, which both will cripple sawsbuck significantly.

Gliscor-252 HP/184 Def/72 Speed
Toxic Orb
Poison Heal
Impish

Swords Dance
Earthquake
Ice Fang
Taunt

Standard bulky SD Gliscor. It profits from sun weakening water moves and has good defensive synergy with ninetales and sawsbuck - resisting fighting, immunity to eq and taking not that much from rock type moves thanks to its bulk in addition.

Mamoswine-4 HP/252 Att/252 Speed
Expertbelt
Thick Fat
Jolly

Ice Shard
Icicle Spear
Earthquake
Stone Edge

Mamoswines job is to revenge Dragon, especially Latios, which otherwise would be a pain to this team. The moves should cover a lot and hit hard.
Icicle Spear is useful vs. Draggy, since it is significantly more difficult to break multiscale without hazards otherwise.

Virizion-4 HP /252 Sp.Att/252 Speed
Absorb Bulb
Justified
Timid

Calm Mind
Giga Drain
Focus Blast
HP Ice

Virizion is my main rain counter, absorb bulb might seem a bit odd, but I really like this thing in rotations, since it means a free boost if prediction was right, that does not get lost so easily. CM if it has the opportunity to do so and then wreck havoc to the opposing team.

If someone has comments, improvements, a rate or other notable things I'd be thankful.