Introduction
Hey people this is me Durant with my third rate my team. This is an RU team with the main focus being Durant because I kind of really like Durant you know. This teams playstyle is a balanced team with some wallbreakers and defensive Pokemon to back them up. I really enjoyed using this team and played quite a few battles with it so here it is.
Teambuilding process
So right from the start I knew that I wanted to use Durant because it is a great Pokemon in RU and you know it's Durant and I like those. Durant beats up most stall teams and generally defensive teams by itself which is something I also really like about him in RU.
The Durant set I mainly use struggles a bit with Steel types which is why I chose Slowking. Slowking deals with most Steel types in the tier and also covers Durant his big Fire weakness which is helpful.
Gligar was choses for quite a few reasons. Slowking and Gligar have good synergy together as Gligar can take on Pokemon like Hitmonlee and opposing Durant while Slowking defeats Pokemon Gligar struggles against like Moltres. Gligar also provides hazard removal which is useful for Spikes stacking teams as they wear down Slowking and Durant quite a bit.
Rotom-Mow was choses as it is an exellent Choice Scarf Pokemon and easy to fit onto most teams. It also works really well against Sticky Web teams which was a thing back when I started making this team.
My team lacked a good Stealth Rock setter ( Stealth Rock on Gligar is stupid ) so I added in Druddigon. Druddigon also gave me a check to many otherwise dangerous Pokemon like Sharpedo, Jolteon, Zoroark and Cincinno. Druddigon also shares a pretty decent type synergy with Slowking and Gligar which provides me with a good defensive core.
Moltres was the last member of this team. Moltres was choses because it gave me a powerful wallbreaker that could just about break through any Pokemon bar Slowking, Lanturnand the almighty Magcargo. Some Pokemon that Durant struggles with like Doublade are also easily squashed by Moltres making Durant and Moltres a pretty good offensive core.
No real change of Pokemon here but more of a moveset update. I changed the EV spreads of some Pokemon like Slowking, Druddigon and Moltres to more specific spreads that are better. I decided to forgo Choice Scarf on Rotom-Mow in favor of Will-O-Wisp Rotom Mow with Leftovers and so far it has been doing great for me.
Major team update right here. I wanted to try out a Spikes stacking team since I heard is good and ultimately decided to scrap my old team in favor of a Spikes stacking one.
Qwilfish was chosen on this Spikes stacking team for a few reasons. It provided the best team synergy out of all the Spikes stacking Pokemon in RU and thanks to Intimidate it could come in multiple times per match and set up Spikes. Qwilfish also countered quite a few threats like Hitmonlee making it a useful member outside of just stacking Spikes.
I needed something to remove hazards on my own side because Druddigon and Qwilfish easily get worn down over time which is why I chose Cryogonal. Offensive Cryogonal is a good Rapid Spin user as it can get past every spinblocker out there and even Doublade has to fear Hidden Power Ground on a predicted switch.
So you may be thinking why the fuck is there a Lampent, however before you are going to hate on Lampent I chose him for quite a few reasons. Lampent provided me with a spinblocker which is what a Spikes stacking teams really needs at all times. Lampent completed the Fire, Water and Grass core together with Qwilfish and Rotom-Mow. Most importantly however Lampent gave me a good option against stall as only specially defensive Drapion really stops Lampent from sweeping.
Lampent was garbage and Spiritomb was better k now bye. Seriously though while Lampent sounded cool at first he was really underwhelming in practice. Lampent just straight up sucked against offensive teams and was only decent versus stall teams. Spiritomb was choses instead of Lampent because Spiritomb is actually good against offensive teams while it's Calm Mind set can almost solo defensive teams.
As you could see by the team preview this was the team I ultimately stuck to this team. The other team while fun to use just wasn't that good really. This team was just all around way better and was also more fun to use in general. Ow yeah I may have skipped over a few Pokemon that I might have used during the process of this teambuilding but it has been a while since I started building this team and I may have forgotton some of the teambuilding process.
In depth
Based Haxgod (Durant) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hone Claws
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor
- Thunder Fang
Here he is the best Pokemon ever created and the main Pokemon of this team, Durant. Durant is a seriously awesome Pokemon in RU, he wrecks stall pretty much by himself while still doing great versus offense. Anyway Durant his moveset and EV's are all pretty simple. Hone Claws is the main move of most Durant sets just like this one. Hone Claws raises Attack by one stage while also boosting Durant his accuracy problems of Hustle. Hone Claws and Durant are just a great combo together and there isn't really much to say. Iron Head is the second move of this set and one of Durant his STAB moves. Iron Head has a nice base power and the ever so useful chance to flinch the opponent. I won't deny it I haxed a whole bunch of people with Iron Head flinches on the ladder, also hence the reason that he is named Based Haxgod. Iron Head hits Pokemon like Rhyperior and Whimsicott for good damage. Usually if a target is neutral to all my attacks Iron Head is the main move I use since it has the most base power together with X-Scissor and also that extremely useful flinching chance. X-Scissor is the second move on this set. Some people forgo X-Scissor in favor of another coverage move like Crunch or Superpower but for me X-Scissor has been the main move. X-Scissor hits the likes of Tangrowth, Slowking and Cresselia hard and allows Durant to break through stall teams more effectively which is Durant's main role on this team. The fourth move of this set is Thunder Fang. Thunder Fang may be a somewhat odd choice but let me explain this one. Thunder Fang is Durant's best option against bulky Water types not named Slowking. Thunder Fang hits the likes of Clawitzer, Jellicent and the uncommon Poliwrath for good damage which are Pokemon my team previously struggled with. Thunder Fang also still let's you hit Yanmega and Moltres for good damage which helps. Previously I had Rock Slide over Thunder Fang but I switched it for multiple reasons since the accuracy was terrible before the Hone Claws boost and it hit a whopping two relevant Pokemon for more damage than any other move, those two being Moltres and Yanmega but Speed Boost Yanmega wins versus Durant anyway.
The EV spread is pretty simple on this Durant, just straight up max attack and max speed with a Jolly nature. The item however might need some explaining. Instead of the extra power of Life Orb or the added survivibility of Leftovers I used a Lum Berry. Lum Berry makes Durant a one time status absorber and the main thing, it allows Durant to set up on the likes of Jellicent, Thunder Wave Cresselia and Alomomola which it can't to safely with another item. While the lack of extra power from Life Orb does hurt sometimes I still think Lum Berry is a more useful item in general.
When playing with Durant he usually doesn't come out until late game except when facing a stall team. When facing offensive team Durant is usually my win condition. I need to get rid of Pokemon like Jolteon and Cincinno first who can outspeed me and stop my sweep. Walls like Registeel need to be weakened by team members so they can't stop Durant that well anymore. Lastly he needs a free switch either against something like Aromatisse which can't touch me or by simply letting another Pokemon faint so that Durant can come in safely. Then it is usually set up a Hone Claws and win. Against stall however it goes a bit differently. Usually it is try to wear down or kill the main thing that walls Durant like Registeel and then set up a Hone Claws and break down things. Against stall Durant can manage to come in multiple time thanks to those nice resistances and good defenses to wear down Pokemon. All in all Durant is just an incredibely good Pokemon and you should use it more.
GOTTA GO FAST (Slowking) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 212 SpA / 48 Spe
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Tail
Slowking is the second team member and he fills quite a few roles on this team. Slowking can defeat Pokemon that are troublesome to Durant like Cobalion and Registeel opening up for a sweep with Durant later on. Slowking also takes on most Fire types that scare out Durant like Choice Scarf Moltres and Delphox. Slowking also provides good synergy type wise with Durant. Anyways onto the set. Assault Vest Slowking was chosen over other Slowking sets because it gives me a Fire type counter while still maintaining offensive presence. I know that Assault Vest is an overrated item and that we could have an enite forum dedicated to Pokemon that suck with an Assault Vest but Slowking is one of the few Pokemon that can actually make good use of it. Anyways onto the moveset. Scald is pretty much a given on any Slowking set and for good reason. Scald provides Slowking with a reasonably powered Water type attack that has a nice and nifty chance to burn. Scald is a spammable move and thus used about most of the time when using Slowking. Psyshock is the second STAB move here. Psyshock is chosen over Psychic because it allows me to hit Virizion much harder on the switch in. Surely Psyshock doesn't hit other targets like Qwilfish as hard but those aren't as common adn threatening to my team as Virizion. Fire Blast is the third move on this set and is Slowking his main coverage move. Fire Blast is mostly used to bait out and hit Pokemon like Escavelier and Doublade for big damage and is pretty much standard on most Slowking sets. Lastly there is Dragon Tail and honestly I am not sure wheter I should keep this one or not. Dragon Tail was originally chosen to phaze Calm Mind Delphox but it doesn't do much outside of that. Slowking his Scald already does enough damage to Delphox after a Calm Mind anyway and Durant can revenge kill Delphox should the need arise. I would like to replace Dragon Tail with either Grass Knot or Ice Beam but I am not to sure about all of this.
Anyways onto the EV's. This particular EV spread allows me to be bulky while still maintaining offensive presence. The 48 speed EV's allow me to outspeed Doublade and hit it hard with either Scald or Fire Blast. Doublade is quite a threat to this team which is why I did this. The 248 HP EV's allow me to hit an uneven HP number and the rest was just dumped into special attack for offensive presence.
Generally when playing with Slowking he takes on a pretty relaxed playstyle as you would expect from his design. He safely switches into the likes of Delphox, Moltres and Cobalion, then fires of a Scald or two and switches out. Fire Blast and Psyshock are only really used when I predict a certain switch like Virizion or Shiftry, however 99% of the time it's probably click Scald and win. Slowking all in all is a valuable team member and really holds this team together.
:P (Gligar) @ Eviolite
Ability: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 30 Spe
- Roost
- Defog
- Earthquake
- U-Turn
Gligar is probably the main wall on this team. While he doesn't exactly dish out much damage he can take a lot of the opposing punishment and slowly wear down the opponent through repeated hits. Anyways Gligar was chosen for quite a few reasons. Gligar and Slowking have good synergy together type wise and also battle wise. Gligar can take on Pokemon that give Slowking trouble like Hitmonlee, other Durant, Gallade and Jolteon while Slowking handles Cobalion, Moltres and Delphox who give Gligar trouble. Gligar also provides Defog support which is extremely useful to a Pokemon you will see later on. Roost is the first move on Gligar his set and pretty much a necessity on any Gligar set. It keeps Gligar healthy which allows it to wall and outstall threats like Rhyperior and Hitmonlee. Defog is another pretty much given move on any Gligar set. Defog keeps away hazards which my team can have problems against. Spikes will wear down Druddigon and Durant over time while it sort of negates Slowking his useful Regenerator ability. Meanwhile Stealth Rock must be kept off the field at all costs since Moltres hates Stealth Rock with a burning passion. Earthquake is the third move on this set and what needs to really be said about Earthquake, it's just Earthquake. In all seriousness though I have been thinking about replacing Earthquake with another move. Surely Earthquake does have that 100 base power and 100 accuracy but it kind of invites threatening Pokemon like Braviary and Virizion which are big threats to my team. I could replace Earthquake with Acrobatics which donks Virizion for great damage but does neglegible damage to Braviary. Anyways I am keeping Earthquake for now though because it is Earthquake. The last slot goes to U-Turn. I chose U-Turn over Knock Off, Toxic or whatever else because U-Turn is just generally such a useful move. It essentially requires next to no prediction and gives me a free switch into whatever I like.
The EV spread on Gligar is pretty simple, just max HP and max defense to allow me to easily wall the likes of Hitmonlee, Drapion, Rhyperior and so much else. I guess I could switch to a specially defensive spread just because Jolteon has been annoying lately but it is hard to give up the ability to easily wall all those physical threats. The 30 speed IV is there just because it pairs well with U-Turn. The lowered speed IV allows me to outslow opposing Gligar, Qwilfish, Cresselia and everything else around the base 85 speed tier. This gives me the chance to safely bring in either Durant or Moltres who aren't bulky enough to live multiple strong hits. Eviolite is the main item because running Gligar without an Eviolite is pretty stupid.
When playing with Gligar he does quite a few things at once. He removes all the hazards, walls dangerous physical attackers and give free switches with U-Turn. Due to this Gligar can sometimes be overloaded with jobs and multiple attackers Gligar has to wall since Gligar walls some Pokemon that all my other team members can't take on well. However thanks to Roost he can stay around long enough and gradually wear down physical attackers. Usually if I predict a switch I use U-Turn which gives me switch advantage if I don't know what they will switch in to. Gligar does the multiple roles it has well and is definetly a good team member.
Rotom-Wow (Rotom-Mow) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Leaf Storm
- Will-O-Wisp
Rotom-Mow was chosen on this team because of the decent type synergy with my other Pokemon and I needed a Choice Scarf user. Now obviously he doesn't have a Choice Scarf anymore but he is still a useful Pokemon on the team. Rotom-Mow was also one of my answers to Sticky Web teams. Even though Sticky Web teams are nowhere near as good as they used to be because they have to run Pokemon like Leavanny it is still a useful immunity to have. If I am being really honest here Rotom-Mow doesn't really have a huge niche on this team, it doesn't bring any valuable resistances this team doesn't already have and it doesn't do much to this team. However Rotom-Mow is just a great filler Pokemon for almost any team which is why it is still on here. Volt Switch is the main move on this set and the most spammable one. Usaully it is just Volt Switch all the time because it is just so useful. It also again gives free switches to my other Pokemon, makes me not have to predict stuff and even forms a cute little funny Volt Switch and U-Turn core with Gligar. Thunderbolt is the second STAB Electric move on this set and is the main move for late game cleaning. Unlike other attacks on this set Thunderbolt doesn't really have any downsides to using it and doesn't force me out into another Pokemon. I guess I could use a random Hidden Power over Thunderbolt but this move has been pretty useful so I will keep it for now. Leaf Storm is on this set mainly for predicting switches or scaring out certain Pokemon. Leaf Storm is usually used for blasting Pokemon that would switch in on my Electric type moves like Jolteon or Rhyperior. It also scares out Pokemon like said Rhyperior and is just a great nuke button in general. Last move on this set is pretty interesting. Will-O-Wisp allows Rotom-Mow to beat some Pokemon that like to switch in on it like Virizion. Also some usual switch ins like Registeel get worn down over time which is just what Will-O-Wisp can do. Will-O-Wisp is also incredibly easy to spam early game and spread burns against the opposing team.
The EV spread and all of that stuff is all pretty simple. Max speed and special attack for outspeeding everything and hitting hard really. The 0 IV's in attack are there to minimize confusion and Foul Play damage. Leftovers is the main item of choice as it gives Rotom-Mow some much needed longetivity.
Generally when playing with Rotom-Mow it stays around for almost the whole battle. Early game it is usually my lead and it either goes for Volt Swich for switch advantage or Rotom-Mow spreads burns early game with Will-O-Wisp. Usually Rotom-Mow keeps spamming these moves until late game while sometimes using Leaf Storm for predicted switches. When Rotom-Mow is still around late game it can clean with Thunderbolt. All in all while I am not sure if I should keep Rotom-Mow it is still a solid Pokemon and he does what he is supposed to do with ease.
(BAN ME PLEASE) (Druddigon) @ Leftovers
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Dragon Tail
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
Druddigon fills a few quite important roles on this team. Druddigon is the Stealth Rock setter of this team and wears down quite a lot of the opposing Pokemon with Dragon Tail and Stealth Rock. It is also my main check to Pokemon that both Slowking and Gligar can't beat like Sharpedo and Virizion. It also has good type synergy with said Slowking and Gligar with the defenses to back it up. Anyways onto the moves. Stealth Rock is pretty much a given as it is the only member on my team that effectively makes use of Stealth Rock. Sure Gligar learns Stealth Rock but Defog and Stealth Rock are counterproductive when placed on one set and Gligar has enough 4MSS as it is. Dragon Tail is there just for phazing out and wearing down opponents over time. I have been considering Dragon Claw over Dragon Tail for a while now just so I have a reliable attack against Braviary, Gligar and Moltres but for now Dragon Tail is still on there. Earthquake is the main move Druddigon uses most of the time as well it is Earthquake you know. Seriously though Earthquake pairs well with Dragon type attacks and is just strong with base 100 power and 100 accuracy. Sucker Punch is the last move on this set just for revenge killing purposes. Since my team lacks priority and Druddigon gets Sucker Punch it was pretty much a given. Sucker Punch allows Druddigon to pick off weakened foes like Yanmega and Gallade from low HP while being able to do heavy damage against the likes of Delphox and the rare Mr. Mime. Sucker Punch also helps with Druddigon his low speed which is cool.
The EV's listed here allow me to outspeed base 50 speed Pokemon like Elektross while the rest was just dumped into HP and attack. Max attack is used just to give Druddigon more offensive presence but I might switch it to special defense for Pokemon like Yanmega and Zoroark since they give my team real trouble. Rough Skin is the main ability here just because the annoying fast Normal types named Cincinno and Ambipom are annoying to this team. Rough Skin again helps wear down opponents which is what Druddigon does. Leftovers is just there to give Druddigon some longetivity because he needs to stay around long.
Generally Druddigon comes in multiple times a match. The first time he comes in he usually sets up Stealth Rock and maybe phases around the opponents a bit with Dragon Tail and weaken them. However if I see a threatening Pokemon like Sharpedo or Zoroark then I usually keep Druddigon around for as long as possible since he is my only answer to those Pokemon. Since Druddigon is my only answer to those Pokemon however this can be a problem. Druddigon easily gets worn down over time meaning that it is quite possible he won't be healthy enough to effectively take on those Pokemon well. While Druddigon sometimes gets overloaded with jobs he still fills an important role on this team which isn't easy to replace.
DUCK BURD (Moltres) @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Hurricane
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Roost
The last member on this team is Moltres. Moltres is one incredible wallbreaker that kills just about anything not named Slowking, Lanturn or the godly Magcargo. Most teams that exist are weak to Moltres just because is such a good wallbreaker and the only thing preventing it from shining in the higher tiers is that stupid Stealth Rock weakness. Anyways Moltres was chosen because it is a great wallbreaker that tears up the entire tier in it's wrath. Durant and Moltres can together break through any wall with ease which helps because I hate facing stall teams. The moveset for Moltres is pretty simple but effective. Fire Blast is extremely spammable as even Pokemon that resist it don't like coming in on one. Hurricane is Moltres his secondary STAB move and while not as spammable, it is still pretty spammable. Hidden Power Grass provides Moltres with coverage against the likes of Rhyperior, Clawitzer and other Pokemon with similar types. Hidden Power Grass isn't used as often as Fire Blast or Hurricane but it is useful on predicted switches on when I want to kill something without risking a miss. Roost is there to make up for Life Orb damage, possible Stealth Rock damage and damage taken from random attacks as otherwise Moltres would be worn down fairly easily.
The EV spread on this set again is fairly simple. Max speed for outspeeding everything under base 90 speed and speed tying with other Moltres. Max special attack is used to break through stall more effectively and the remainder of the EV's is just dumped into special defense. Also noobs stop using 4 HP Moltres dammit just so you can switch in on Stealth Rock more then once. Anyways a Life Orb is used to maximize damage output without resorting to using a Choice Specs item. Roost can make up for the loss of HP every turn anyway so that isn't really a problem.
Playing with Moltres is really easy for some reason. The first thing is just to keep Stealth Rock off the field which Gligar does a great job at with Defog. Then if you have Stealth Rock gone switch in on a Pokemon that can't do much to you like Aromatisse or Tangrowth withour Rock Slide. Once you are in the battlefield it is just click Fire Blast or Hurricane and watch something die. Between Fire Blast, Hurricane and a possible Hidden Power Grass there isn't much that can switch in repeatedly aside from Slowking. Moltres is just such a great wallbreaker it's not funny and definetly deserves a spot on my team.
Outtro
This was my team and it was lots of fun making and using. I have used this team on multiple accounts and while I haven't laddered all that much after the Shuckle ban with this team it is still solid. I have no idea what to say here really so have a nice day bye.
Importable
Hey people this is me Durant with my third rate my team. This is an RU team with the main focus being Durant because I kind of really like Durant you know. This teams playstyle is a balanced team with some wallbreakers and defensive Pokemon to back them up. I really enjoyed using this team and played quite a few battles with it so here it is.
Teambuilding process
So right from the start I knew that I wanted to use Durant because it is a great Pokemon in RU and you know it's Durant and I like those. Durant beats up most stall teams and generally defensive teams by itself which is something I also really like about him in RU.
The Durant set I mainly use struggles a bit with Steel types which is why I chose Slowking. Slowking deals with most Steel types in the tier and also covers Durant his big Fire weakness which is helpful.
Gligar was choses for quite a few reasons. Slowking and Gligar have good synergy together as Gligar can take on Pokemon like Hitmonlee and opposing Durant while Slowking defeats Pokemon Gligar struggles against like Moltres. Gligar also provides hazard removal which is useful for Spikes stacking teams as they wear down Slowking and Durant quite a bit.
Rotom-Mow was choses as it is an exellent Choice Scarf Pokemon and easy to fit onto most teams. It also works really well against Sticky Web teams which was a thing back when I started making this team.
My team lacked a good Stealth Rock setter ( Stealth Rock on Gligar is stupid ) so I added in Druddigon. Druddigon also gave me a check to many otherwise dangerous Pokemon like Sharpedo, Jolteon, Zoroark and Cincinno. Druddigon also shares a pretty decent type synergy with Slowking and Gligar which provides me with a good defensive core.
Moltres was the last member of this team. Moltres was choses because it gave me a powerful wallbreaker that could just about break through any Pokemon bar Slowking, Lanturn
No real change of Pokemon here but more of a moveset update. I changed the EV spreads of some Pokemon like Slowking, Druddigon and Moltres to more specific spreads that are better. I decided to forgo Choice Scarf on Rotom-Mow in favor of Will-O-Wisp Rotom Mow with Leftovers and so far it has been doing great for me.
Major team update right here. I wanted to try out a Spikes stacking team since I heard is good and ultimately decided to scrap my old team in favor of a Spikes stacking one.
Qwilfish was chosen on this Spikes stacking team for a few reasons. It provided the best team synergy out of all the Spikes stacking Pokemon in RU and thanks to Intimidate it could come in multiple times per match and set up Spikes. Qwilfish also countered quite a few threats like Hitmonlee making it a useful member outside of just stacking Spikes.
I needed something to remove hazards on my own side because Druddigon and Qwilfish easily get worn down over time which is why I chose Cryogonal. Offensive Cryogonal is a good Rapid Spin user as it can get past every spinblocker out there and even Doublade has to fear Hidden Power Ground on a predicted switch.
So you may be thinking why the fuck is there a Lampent, however before you are going to hate on Lampent I chose him for quite a few reasons. Lampent provided me with a spinblocker which is what a Spikes stacking teams really needs at all times. Lampent completed the Fire, Water and Grass core together with Qwilfish and Rotom-Mow. Most importantly however Lampent gave me a good option against stall as only specially defensive Drapion really stops Lampent from sweeping.
Lampent was garbage and Spiritomb was better k now bye. Seriously though while Lampent sounded cool at first he was really underwhelming in practice. Lampent just straight up sucked against offensive teams and was only decent versus stall teams. Spiritomb was choses instead of Lampent because Spiritomb is actually good against offensive teams while it's Calm Mind set can almost solo defensive teams.
As you could see by the team preview this was the team I ultimately stuck to this team. The other team while fun to use just wasn't that good really. This team was just all around way better and was also more fun to use in general. Ow yeah I may have skipped over a few Pokemon that I might have used during the process of this teambuilding but it has been a while since I started building this team and I may have forgotton some of the teambuilding process.
In depth
Based Haxgod (Durant) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Hone Claws
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor
- Thunder Fang
Here he is the best Pokemon ever created and the main Pokemon of this team, Durant. Durant is a seriously awesome Pokemon in RU, he wrecks stall pretty much by himself while still doing great versus offense. Anyway Durant his moveset and EV's are all pretty simple. Hone Claws is the main move of most Durant sets just like this one. Hone Claws raises Attack by one stage while also boosting Durant his accuracy problems of Hustle. Hone Claws and Durant are just a great combo together and there isn't really much to say. Iron Head is the second move of this set and one of Durant his STAB moves. Iron Head has a nice base power and the ever so useful chance to flinch the opponent. I won't deny it I haxed a whole bunch of people with Iron Head flinches on the ladder, also hence the reason that he is named Based Haxgod. Iron Head hits Pokemon like Rhyperior and Whimsicott for good damage. Usually if a target is neutral to all my attacks Iron Head is the main move I use since it has the most base power together with X-Scissor and also that extremely useful flinching chance. X-Scissor is the second move on this set. Some people forgo X-Scissor in favor of another coverage move like Crunch or Superpower but for me X-Scissor has been the main move. X-Scissor hits the likes of Tangrowth, Slowking and Cresselia hard and allows Durant to break through stall teams more effectively which is Durant's main role on this team. The fourth move of this set is Thunder Fang. Thunder Fang may be a somewhat odd choice but let me explain this one. Thunder Fang is Durant's best option against bulky Water types not named Slowking. Thunder Fang hits the likes of Clawitzer, Jellicent and the uncommon Poliwrath for good damage which are Pokemon my team previously struggled with. Thunder Fang also still let's you hit Yanmega and Moltres for good damage which helps. Previously I had Rock Slide over Thunder Fang but I switched it for multiple reasons since the accuracy was terrible before the Hone Claws boost and it hit a whopping two relevant Pokemon for more damage than any other move, those two being Moltres and Yanmega but Speed Boost Yanmega wins versus Durant anyway.
The EV spread is pretty simple on this Durant, just straight up max attack and max speed with a Jolly nature. The item however might need some explaining. Instead of the extra power of Life Orb or the added survivibility of Leftovers I used a Lum Berry. Lum Berry makes Durant a one time status absorber and the main thing, it allows Durant to set up on the likes of Jellicent, Thunder Wave Cresselia and Alomomola which it can't to safely with another item. While the lack of extra power from Life Orb does hurt sometimes I still think Lum Berry is a more useful item in general.
When playing with Durant he usually doesn't come out until late game except when facing a stall team. When facing offensive team Durant is usually my win condition. I need to get rid of Pokemon like Jolteon and Cincinno first who can outspeed me and stop my sweep. Walls like Registeel need to be weakened by team members so they can't stop Durant that well anymore. Lastly he needs a free switch either against something like Aromatisse which can't touch me or by simply letting another Pokemon faint so that Durant can come in safely. Then it is usually set up a Hone Claws and win. Against stall however it goes a bit differently. Usually it is try to wear down or kill the main thing that walls Durant like Registeel and then set up a Hone Claws and break down things. Against stall Durant can manage to come in multiple time thanks to those nice resistances and good defenses to wear down Pokemon. All in all Durant is just an incredibely good Pokemon and you should use it more.
GOTTA GO FAST (Slowking) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 212 SpA / 48 Spe
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Tail
Slowking is the second team member and he fills quite a few roles on this team. Slowking can defeat Pokemon that are troublesome to Durant like Cobalion and Registeel opening up for a sweep with Durant later on. Slowking also takes on most Fire types that scare out Durant like Choice Scarf Moltres and Delphox. Slowking also provides good synergy type wise with Durant. Anyways onto the set. Assault Vest Slowking was chosen over other Slowking sets because it gives me a Fire type counter while still maintaining offensive presence. I know that Assault Vest is an overrated item and that we could have an enite forum dedicated to Pokemon that suck with an Assault Vest but Slowking is one of the few Pokemon that can actually make good use of it. Anyways onto the moveset. Scald is pretty much a given on any Slowking set and for good reason. Scald provides Slowking with a reasonably powered Water type attack that has a nice and nifty chance to burn. Scald is a spammable move and thus used about most of the time when using Slowking. Psyshock is the second STAB move here. Psyshock is chosen over Psychic because it allows me to hit Virizion much harder on the switch in. Surely Psyshock doesn't hit other targets like Qwilfish as hard but those aren't as common adn threatening to my team as Virizion. Fire Blast is the third move on this set and is Slowking his main coverage move. Fire Blast is mostly used to bait out and hit Pokemon like Escavelier and Doublade for big damage and is pretty much standard on most Slowking sets. Lastly there is Dragon Tail and honestly I am not sure wheter I should keep this one or not. Dragon Tail was originally chosen to phaze Calm Mind Delphox but it doesn't do much outside of that. Slowking his Scald already does enough damage to Delphox after a Calm Mind anyway and Durant can revenge kill Delphox should the need arise. I would like to replace Dragon Tail with either Grass Knot or Ice Beam but I am not to sure about all of this.
Anyways onto the EV's. This particular EV spread allows me to be bulky while still maintaining offensive presence. The 48 speed EV's allow me to outspeed Doublade and hit it hard with either Scald or Fire Blast. Doublade is quite a threat to this team which is why I did this. The 248 HP EV's allow me to hit an uneven HP number and the rest was just dumped into special attack for offensive presence.
Generally when playing with Slowking he takes on a pretty relaxed playstyle as you would expect from his design. He safely switches into the likes of Delphox, Moltres and Cobalion, then fires of a Scald or two and switches out. Fire Blast and Psyshock are only really used when I predict a certain switch like Virizion or Shiftry, however 99% of the time it's probably click Scald and win. Slowking all in all is a valuable team member and really holds this team together.
:P (Gligar) @ Eviolite
Ability: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 30 Spe
- Roost
- Defog
- Earthquake
- U-Turn
Gligar is probably the main wall on this team. While he doesn't exactly dish out much damage he can take a lot of the opposing punishment and slowly wear down the opponent through repeated hits. Anyways Gligar was chosen for quite a few reasons. Gligar and Slowking have good synergy together type wise and also battle wise. Gligar can take on Pokemon that give Slowking trouble like Hitmonlee, other Durant, Gallade and Jolteon while Slowking handles Cobalion, Moltres and Delphox who give Gligar trouble. Gligar also provides Defog support which is extremely useful to a Pokemon you will see later on. Roost is the first move on Gligar his set and pretty much a necessity on any Gligar set. It keeps Gligar healthy which allows it to wall and outstall threats like Rhyperior and Hitmonlee. Defog is another pretty much given move on any Gligar set. Defog keeps away hazards which my team can have problems against. Spikes will wear down Druddigon and Durant over time while it sort of negates Slowking his useful Regenerator ability. Meanwhile Stealth Rock must be kept off the field at all costs since Moltres hates Stealth Rock with a burning passion. Earthquake is the third move on this set and what needs to really be said about Earthquake, it's just Earthquake. In all seriousness though I have been thinking about replacing Earthquake with another move. Surely Earthquake does have that 100 base power and 100 accuracy but it kind of invites threatening Pokemon like Braviary and Virizion which are big threats to my team. I could replace Earthquake with Acrobatics which donks Virizion for great damage but does neglegible damage to Braviary. Anyways I am keeping Earthquake for now though because it is Earthquake. The last slot goes to U-Turn. I chose U-Turn over Knock Off, Toxic or whatever else because U-Turn is just generally such a useful move. It essentially requires next to no prediction and gives me a free switch into whatever I like.
The EV spread on Gligar is pretty simple, just max HP and max defense to allow me to easily wall the likes of Hitmonlee, Drapion, Rhyperior and so much else. I guess I could switch to a specially defensive spread just because Jolteon has been annoying lately but it is hard to give up the ability to easily wall all those physical threats. The 30 speed IV is there just because it pairs well with U-Turn. The lowered speed IV allows me to outslow opposing Gligar, Qwilfish, Cresselia and everything else around the base 85 speed tier. This gives me the chance to safely bring in either Durant or Moltres who aren't bulky enough to live multiple strong hits. Eviolite is the main item because running Gligar without an Eviolite is pretty stupid.
When playing with Gligar he does quite a few things at once. He removes all the hazards, walls dangerous physical attackers and give free switches with U-Turn. Due to this Gligar can sometimes be overloaded with jobs and multiple attackers Gligar has to wall since Gligar walls some Pokemon that all my other team members can't take on well. However thanks to Roost he can stay around long enough and gradually wear down physical attackers. Usually if I predict a switch I use U-Turn which gives me switch advantage if I don't know what they will switch in to. Gligar does the multiple roles it has well and is definetly a good team member.
Rotom-Wow (Rotom-Mow) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Leaf Storm
- Will-O-Wisp
Rotom-Mow was chosen on this team because of the decent type synergy with my other Pokemon and I needed a Choice Scarf user. Now obviously he doesn't have a Choice Scarf anymore but he is still a useful Pokemon on the team. Rotom-Mow was also one of my answers to Sticky Web teams. Even though Sticky Web teams are nowhere near as good as they used to be because they have to run Pokemon like Leavanny it is still a useful immunity to have. If I am being really honest here Rotom-Mow doesn't really have a huge niche on this team, it doesn't bring any valuable resistances this team doesn't already have and it doesn't do much to this team. However Rotom-Mow is just a great filler Pokemon for almost any team which is why it is still on here. Volt Switch is the main move on this set and the most spammable one. Usaully it is just Volt Switch all the time because it is just so useful. It also again gives free switches to my other Pokemon, makes me not have to predict stuff and even forms a cute little funny Volt Switch and U-Turn core with Gligar. Thunderbolt is the second STAB Electric move on this set and is the main move for late game cleaning. Unlike other attacks on this set Thunderbolt doesn't really have any downsides to using it and doesn't force me out into another Pokemon. I guess I could use a random Hidden Power over Thunderbolt but this move has been pretty useful so I will keep it for now. Leaf Storm is on this set mainly for predicting switches or scaring out certain Pokemon. Leaf Storm is usually used for blasting Pokemon that would switch in on my Electric type moves like Jolteon or Rhyperior. It also scares out Pokemon like said Rhyperior and is just a great nuke button in general. Last move on this set is pretty interesting. Will-O-Wisp allows Rotom-Mow to beat some Pokemon that like to switch in on it like Virizion. Also some usual switch ins like Registeel get worn down over time which is just what Will-O-Wisp can do. Will-O-Wisp is also incredibly easy to spam early game and spread burns against the opposing team.
The EV spread and all of that stuff is all pretty simple. Max speed and special attack for outspeeding everything and hitting hard really. The 0 IV's in attack are there to minimize confusion and Foul Play damage. Leftovers is the main item of choice as it gives Rotom-Mow some much needed longetivity.
Generally when playing with Rotom-Mow it stays around for almost the whole battle. Early game it is usually my lead and it either goes for Volt Swich for switch advantage or Rotom-Mow spreads burns early game with Will-O-Wisp. Usually Rotom-Mow keeps spamming these moves until late game while sometimes using Leaf Storm for predicted switches. When Rotom-Mow is still around late game it can clean with Thunderbolt. All in all while I am not sure if I should keep Rotom-Mow it is still a solid Pokemon and he does what he is supposed to do with ease.
(BAN ME PLEASE) (Druddigon) @ Leftovers
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Dragon Tail
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
Druddigon fills a few quite important roles on this team. Druddigon is the Stealth Rock setter of this team and wears down quite a lot of the opposing Pokemon with Dragon Tail and Stealth Rock. It is also my main check to Pokemon that both Slowking and Gligar can't beat like Sharpedo and Virizion. It also has good type synergy with said Slowking and Gligar with the defenses to back it up. Anyways onto the moves. Stealth Rock is pretty much a given as it is the only member on my team that effectively makes use of Stealth Rock. Sure Gligar learns Stealth Rock but Defog and Stealth Rock are counterproductive when placed on one set and Gligar has enough 4MSS as it is. Dragon Tail is there just for phazing out and wearing down opponents over time. I have been considering Dragon Claw over Dragon Tail for a while now just so I have a reliable attack against Braviary, Gligar and Moltres but for now Dragon Tail is still on there. Earthquake is the main move Druddigon uses most of the time as well it is Earthquake you know. Seriously though Earthquake pairs well with Dragon type attacks and is just strong with base 100 power and 100 accuracy. Sucker Punch is the last move on this set just for revenge killing purposes. Since my team lacks priority and Druddigon gets Sucker Punch it was pretty much a given. Sucker Punch allows Druddigon to pick off weakened foes like Yanmega and Gallade from low HP while being able to do heavy damage against the likes of Delphox and the rare Mr. Mime. Sucker Punch also helps with Druddigon his low speed which is cool.
The EV's listed here allow me to outspeed base 50 speed Pokemon like Elektross while the rest was just dumped into HP and attack. Max attack is used just to give Druddigon more offensive presence but I might switch it to special defense for Pokemon like Yanmega and Zoroark since they give my team real trouble. Rough Skin is the main ability here just because the annoying fast Normal types named Cincinno and Ambipom are annoying to this team. Rough Skin again helps wear down opponents which is what Druddigon does. Leftovers is just there to give Druddigon some longetivity because he needs to stay around long.
Generally Druddigon comes in multiple times a match. The first time he comes in he usually sets up Stealth Rock and maybe phases around the opponents a bit with Dragon Tail and weaken them. However if I see a threatening Pokemon like Sharpedo or Zoroark then I usually keep Druddigon around for as long as possible since he is my only answer to those Pokemon. Since Druddigon is my only answer to those Pokemon however this can be a problem. Druddigon easily gets worn down over time meaning that it is quite possible he won't be healthy enough to effectively take on those Pokemon well. While Druddigon sometimes gets overloaded with jobs he still fills an important role on this team which isn't easy to replace.
DUCK BURD (Moltres) @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Hurricane
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Roost
The last member on this team is Moltres. Moltres is one incredible wallbreaker that kills just about anything not named Slowking, Lanturn
The EV spread on this set again is fairly simple. Max speed for outspeeding everything under base 90 speed and speed tying with other Moltres. Max special attack is used to break through stall more effectively and the remainder of the EV's is just dumped into special defense. Also noobs stop using 4 HP Moltres dammit just so you can switch in on Stealth Rock more then once. Anyways a Life Orb is used to maximize damage output without resorting to using a Choice Specs item. Roost can make up for the loss of HP every turn anyway so that isn't really a problem.
Playing with Moltres is really easy for some reason. The first thing is just to keep Stealth Rock off the field which Gligar does a great job at with Defog. Then if you have Stealth Rock gone switch in on a Pokemon that can't do much to you like Aromatisse or Tangrowth withour Rock Slide. Once you are in the battlefield it is just click Fire Blast or Hurricane and watch something die. Between Fire Blast, Hurricane and a possible Hidden Power Grass there isn't much that can switch in repeatedly aside from Slowking. Moltres is just such a great wallbreaker it's not funny and definetly deserves a spot on my team.
Outtro
This was my team and it was lots of fun making and using. I have used this team on multiple accounts and while I haven't laddered all that much after the Shuckle ban with this team it is still solid. I have no idea what to say here really so have a nice day bye.
Importable
Durant @ Lum Berry
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- X-Scissor
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Hone Claws
Slowking @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 212 SpA / 48 Spe
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Tail
Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 30 Spe
- U-turn
- Earthquake
- Defog
- Roost
Rotom-Mow @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Leaf Storm
- Will-O-Wisp
Druddigon @ Leftovers
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Dragon Tail
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
Moltres @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Hurricane
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Roost
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- X-Scissor
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Hone Claws
Slowking @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 212 SpA / 48 Spe
Modest Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Tail
Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 30 Spe
- U-turn
- Earthquake
- Defog
- Roost
Rotom-Mow @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Leaf Storm
- Will-O-Wisp
Druddigon @ Leftovers
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Dragon Tail
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
Moltres @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Hurricane
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Roost
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