I'm trying to work out my first legitimately competitive VGC team and I'm having some trouble fleshing it out. My biggest problem is that I'm notoriously against super over-used Pokemon like Salamence, Landorus and Kangaskhan, so I need to find other alternatives to fit into my team. I did some reading and searching around and I decided I want to base it on a Mega Venusaur, Arcanine and Milotic core, mostly defensive.
Arcanine is one of my favourite Pokemon out there definitely in my top 6 "dream team" Pokemon. Always liked the defensive bulk it sports and with a Life Orb it can hit pretty hard even as a defensive set with Flare Blitz. Mostly used for Will-o-wisp support, but can also pick off a weakened threat with Extreme Speed.
Arcanine @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 44 Atk / 148 Def / 4 SpD / 60 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
- Extreme Speed
252 SpA Mega Salamence Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Arcanine: 126-148 (63.9 - 75.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
-1 252 Atk Parental Bond Mega Kangaskhan Return vs. 252 HP / 148 Def Arcanine: 87-103 (44.1 - 52.2%) -- 12.9% chance to 2HKO
-1 252 Atk Parental Bond Mega Kangaskhan Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 148 Def Arcanine: 100-121 (50.7 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
-1 252+ Atk Landorus-T Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 148 Def Arcanine: 138-164 (70 - 83.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Mega Venusaur seemed like a pretty cool choice for a nice FWG core member to allow me to avoid Spores and to deal with fairy types. Sleep Powder is a nice bonus.
Venusaur @ Venusaurite
Ability: Chlorophyll
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 148 Def / 104 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Sleep Powder
- Protect
(I haven't really done any calcs on Venusaur yet, I pulled this set right from a Smogon forum post on VGC cores.)
Milotic is great for the ability to OHKO Mega Salamence and Landorus-T and also has some great bulk to keep up the pressure. Scald for burning and for hitting Mega Charizard Y is nice too. Also it's my girlfriend's favourite Pokemon, so she'll be happy if I use it.
Milotic @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Competitive
Level: 50
EVs: 228 HP / 132 Def / 132 SpA / 12 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Icy Wind
- Protect
132 SpA Milotic Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Mega Salamence: 172-204 (100.5 - 119.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
132 SpA Milotic Ice Beam vs. 44 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-T: 188-224 (110.5 - 131.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Aerilate Mega Salamence Hyper Voice vs. 228 HP / 12 SpD Milotic: 78-93 (39.1 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Aerilate Mega Salamence Return vs. 228 HP / 132+ Def Milotic: 117-138 (58.7 - 69.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
So after I'd decided on those three, and worked out their moves/EVs, I did some hunting around for good support. I found that Tailwind support is very helpful for this core and I decided Whimsicott with its Prankster might be a good choice. I made something from scratch for that here:
Whimsicott @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 36 Def / 220 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Tailwind
- Moonblast
- Protect
Not much to say about Whimsicott, Prankster support abound. 220 Speed EVs lets me outspeed opposing Thundurus Prankster.
So with all that in mind and the fact that I really refuse to use things like Landorus, Thundurus, Kangaskhan and Salamence... What sort of suggestions would you guys have either in editing my current team members or for adding new ones? I was thinking something like the Nationals Nidoqueen but that gives me a LOT of special attackers.
I also considered Mienshao for Fake-Out/HJK vs Khan