Hello Smogon, this is my new team for XY. If this team does well I will also transfer it to ORAS. Thanks in advance for rating my team.
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves:
Fire Blast
Shadow Ball
Energy Ball
Trick
Chandelure is the main special sweeper/wallbreaker of the team. Fire Blast/Shadow Ball are the best STAB moves for my use, while Energy Ball is to handle Ground and Water types. Trick is used as a last move to counter Pokes who try to stop Chandelure from doing its job of wallbreaking.
Hydreigon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moves: Draco Meteor
Dark Pulse
Earth Power
Dragon Pulse
Hydreigon is used as an extremely powerful special sweeper, and will be used to hit hard early game. Also has good synergy with Chandelure considering type matchups.
Ferrothorn @ Lum Berry
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Brave
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Atk / 52 SpD
Moves:
Power Whip
Gyro Ball
Leech Seed
Protect
Ferrothorn is the bulky Poke on the team, used to go after Water types that threaten Chandelure. Mainly it will be used late game as a stall, racking up Leech Seed damage on its opponents.
Machamp @ Assault Vest
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
Moves:
Dynamic Punch
Knock Off
Stone Edge
Heavy Slam
Machamp will be used as a setup Poke as well as a wallbreaker. No Guard pairs well with Dynamic Punch, allowing it to hit all of the time, as well as Stone Edge which covers Fire, Flying, and Ice types.
Starmie @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves:
Rapid Spin
Scald
Psyshock
Recover
Starmie has multiple uses on the team: coverage for Fire types that threaten Ferrothorn as well as a rapid spinner as many Pokes on this team are crippled by entry hazards.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 Spe
Moves:
Roost
Toxic
Acrobatics
Earthquake
Gliscor is here as a secondary check to Fire types as well as a defensive Pokemon. Toxic to get slow steady damage on opponents and Roost to check threats that would otherwise take it down.
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves:
Fire Blast
Shadow Ball
Energy Ball
Trick
Chandelure is the main special sweeper/wallbreaker of the team. Fire Blast/Shadow Ball are the best STAB moves for my use, while Energy Ball is to handle Ground and Water types. Trick is used as a last move to counter Pokes who try to stop Chandelure from doing its job of wallbreaking.
Hydreigon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moves: Draco Meteor
Dark Pulse
Earth Power
Dragon Pulse
Hydreigon is used as an extremely powerful special sweeper, and will be used to hit hard early game. Also has good synergy with Chandelure considering type matchups.
Ferrothorn @ Lum Berry
Ability: Iron Barbs
Nature: Brave
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Atk / 52 SpD
Moves:
Power Whip
Gyro Ball
Leech Seed
Protect
Ferrothorn is the bulky Poke on the team, used to go after Water types that threaten Chandelure. Mainly it will be used late game as a stall, racking up Leech Seed damage on its opponents.
Machamp @ Assault Vest
Ability: No Guard
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
Moves:
Dynamic Punch
Knock Off
Stone Edge
Heavy Slam
Machamp will be used as a setup Poke as well as a wallbreaker. No Guard pairs well with Dynamic Punch, allowing it to hit all of the time, as well as Stone Edge which covers Fire, Flying, and Ice types.
Starmie @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves:
Rapid Spin
Scald
Psyshock
Recover
Starmie has multiple uses on the team: coverage for Fire types that threaten Ferrothorn as well as a rapid spinner as many Pokes on this team are crippled by entry hazards.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 Spe
Moves:
Roost
Toxic
Acrobatics
Earthquake
Gliscor is here as a secondary check to Fire types as well as a defensive Pokemon. Toxic to get slow steady damage on opponents and Roost to check threats that would otherwise take it down.
