Introduction: I decided to try to build an all 5th gen team, because I wanted to try out some of the new pokemon and thought it would be fun. I may move away from all 5th gen at some point, but right now I want to stick to it. My team has been doing really well, and the only things that seem to give me troubles are Substitute, especially Spore/Sub Breloom. I just don't have anything for it and can't figure out what to do to cover it.
Team At A Glance:
The Team In Detail:
Dwebble @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 196 HP / 252 Attk / 60 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Stealth Rock
Spikes
X-Scissor
Stone Edge
Dwebble is the setup man. He's guaranteed to get at least Stealth Rock up, but he has also knocked out his fair share of pokemon with X-Scissor and Stone Edge. The Speed EV's are to be able to setup more on other slow pokemon. Dwebble has performed better for me than Forretress ever did, which is crazy for me to admit.
Chandelure @ Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Special Attack / 242 Speed
Nature: Modest
Fire Blast
Psychic
Energy Ball
Shadow Ball
Chandelure is one of my utility pokemon. With an incredibly high Special Attack, the ability to block Rapid Spinners, and very good Speed, Chandelure can burn through almost anything. Most surprising to me is that Chandelure can survive a Payback from Conkeldurr even after taking LO damage. Even with all this going for it, the two common Rapid Spinners can kill Chandelure off if they survive an attack (Forretress with EQ and Tentacruel with it's STAB Water attack). I'm considering a different pokemon here, but Chandelure does provide some nice coverage.
Virizion @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Attack / 252 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Swords Dance
Close Combat
Leaf Blade
Stone Edge
Virizion has been surprisingly good for me. I figured it would be a solid revenge killer or maybe get through a few pokemon after a swords dance. However, there have been many times where I sacrificed my Dwebble then put out Virizion against something it had Supper Effective typing on. I can set up a Swords Dance and survive their attack or (more typically) while they switch out. With that one Swords Dance, Virizion has the capability to sweep through just about everything.
Samurott @ Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
IV's: 252 HP / 252 Special Attack / 4 Special Defense
Nature: Modest
Scald
Ice Beam
Aqua Jet
Dragon Tail
Samurott is here to provide some Ice Beam and Water Support. I opted for Scald for the potential to burn, but since Samurott is slow, I'm considering going back to Surf and a -Speed Nature. Samurott also provides some nice shuffling ability to run opponents into Stealth Rock and Spikes while dealing extra damage with Dragon Tail. I think Samurott is probably my weakest link, but I'm not sure how I should improve it.
Krookodile @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EV's: 4 HP / 252 Attack / 252 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Earthquake
Pursuit
Crunch
Stone Edge
Krookodile is one of my revenge killers which takes no damage from two types. This provides him extra potential to switch in without a sacrifice and without taking any damage. One of my favorite moments was when someone was trying to figure out how Krookodile out sped their Weaville. I'm considering switching to Jolly nature and Moxie ability, but I haven't tested either out yet.
Elektross @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EV's: 252 HP / 252 Special Attack / 4 Defense
Nature: Quiet
Acid Spray
Thunderbolt
Flamethrower
Dragon Tail
Elektross is SLOW! That is why I opted for the -Speed nature, because I don't think it hurts him. It surprises me how many people aren't aware that Elektross has levitate. It also lets me switch into ground attacks, which is nice. Acid Spray to reduce Special Defense, Dragon Tail for some shuffling, STAB Thunderbolt, and Flamethrower for some coverage provide quiet the beast.
Closing:
That's my team. It's worked quite well, but Substitute is able to set up on it. Breloom can out speed the counters I have for it, Spore them, and then setup. I'm looking for some areas of improvement, and how to go about them. Also, advice on how to prevent getting set up on by Subs.
Team At A Glance:
The Team In Detail:
Dwebble @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 196 HP / 252 Attk / 60 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Stealth Rock
Spikes
X-Scissor
Stone Edge
Dwebble is the setup man. He's guaranteed to get at least Stealth Rock up, but he has also knocked out his fair share of pokemon with X-Scissor and Stone Edge. The Speed EV's are to be able to setup more on other slow pokemon. Dwebble has performed better for me than Forretress ever did, which is crazy for me to admit.
Chandelure @ Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Special Attack / 242 Speed
Nature: Modest
Fire Blast
Psychic
Energy Ball
Shadow Ball
Chandelure is one of my utility pokemon. With an incredibly high Special Attack, the ability to block Rapid Spinners, and very good Speed, Chandelure can burn through almost anything. Most surprising to me is that Chandelure can survive a Payback from Conkeldurr even after taking LO damage. Even with all this going for it, the two common Rapid Spinners can kill Chandelure off if they survive an attack (Forretress with EQ and Tentacruel with it's STAB Water attack). I'm considering a different pokemon here, but Chandelure does provide some nice coverage.
Virizion @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Attack / 252 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Swords Dance
Close Combat
Leaf Blade
Stone Edge
Virizion has been surprisingly good for me. I figured it would be a solid revenge killer or maybe get through a few pokemon after a swords dance. However, there have been many times where I sacrificed my Dwebble then put out Virizion against something it had Supper Effective typing on. I can set up a Swords Dance and survive their attack or (more typically) while they switch out. With that one Swords Dance, Virizion has the capability to sweep through just about everything.
Samurott @ Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
IV's: 252 HP / 252 Special Attack / 4 Special Defense
Nature: Modest
Scald
Ice Beam
Aqua Jet
Dragon Tail
Samurott is here to provide some Ice Beam and Water Support. I opted for Scald for the potential to burn, but since Samurott is slow, I'm considering going back to Surf and a -Speed Nature. Samurott also provides some nice shuffling ability to run opponents into Stealth Rock and Spikes while dealing extra damage with Dragon Tail. I think Samurott is probably my weakest link, but I'm not sure how I should improve it.
Krookodile @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EV's: 4 HP / 252 Attack / 252 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Earthquake
Pursuit
Crunch
Stone Edge
Krookodile is one of my revenge killers which takes no damage from two types. This provides him extra potential to switch in without a sacrifice and without taking any damage. One of my favorite moments was when someone was trying to figure out how Krookodile out sped their Weaville. I'm considering switching to Jolly nature and Moxie ability, but I haven't tested either out yet.
Elektross @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EV's: 252 HP / 252 Special Attack / 4 Defense
Nature: Quiet
Acid Spray
Thunderbolt
Flamethrower
Dragon Tail
Elektross is SLOW! That is why I opted for the -Speed nature, because I don't think it hurts him. It surprises me how many people aren't aware that Elektross has levitate. It also lets me switch into ground attacks, which is nice. Acid Spray to reduce Special Defense, Dragon Tail for some shuffling, STAB Thunderbolt, and Flamethrower for some coverage provide quiet the beast.
Closing:
That's my team. It's worked quite well, but Substitute is able to set up on it. Breloom can out speed the counters I have for it, Spore them, and then setup. I'm looking for some areas of improvement, and how to go about them. Also, advice on how to prevent getting set up on by Subs.