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Speed at the end was NOT common knowledge...but a decent guess would be that Raikou would outspeed.
I liked the comments, but the "suspense" thing has been way overdone and just kinda pissed me off as a reader...like "oh, no...another guy hit enter 8 times so I have to scroll down more."
I...
Rematches are complete bullshit. Hate em. They give the loser an advantage a lot of the time, perhaps because you switched well to KO things and now they know your sets...but you beat them pretty badly and know none of their sets...
I have been using a Gyarados on this team, but due to the nature of often times letting SR get up, I'd like to get a different set-up sweeper with some defense...TTar's Sandstream hurts Azelf, but if it gets hit it dies anyway. Will SS hurt Pory2's bulk too much or should I got for it anyway...
BandAzelf
ScarfScizor
Porygon2
Heatran
CM Wish Jirachi
I have been using a Gyarados, but due to the nature of often times letting SR get up, I'd like to get a different set-up sweeper with some defense...TTar's Sandstream hurts Azelf, but if it gets hit it dies anyway. Will SS hurt Pory2's...
Why do you care so much about preventing rocks? I guess it's a matter of teammates...I have a Tenta TSpiker/Spinner and a Forry SR/Spinner. If you're up against a Forry...W-o-w and go to your own Forry to set up and spin away until burn KOs. Skarm is something you try to burn, if it taunts...
This is the Spiritomb I use:
LEADTomb
Spiritomb @ Leftovers
Quiet Nature (+SAtk - Speed)
252 SA/128 Def/128 SDef
Sucker Punch
Shadow Ball
Pain Split
Will-o-wisp
This lets me 2HKO Aero and Azelf, 3HKO Machamp, and burn some lovely switch ins like Gyra and Ttar and Scizor. Scizor's U-Turn...
Gyarados:
I was planning on going 252 HP and 36 SDef, but would it be better to give more of those EVs to SDef? Or split them and go 144 Def and SDef? What makes him bulkiest?
I have an Adamant Gyarados, 100 EVs in attack, and 120 in Speed (it hits the same speed as 88 EVs with a perfect IV) to DD/Bounce/Waterfall.....
I was planning on going 252 HP and 36 SDef, but wouldi bebetter to give more of those EVs to SDef? Or split them and go 144 Def and SDef?
Also, I...
@Black Rose
I EV train by surfing in front of Mt Mortar. All Goldeen and Seaking, which give attack EVs.
I have an Adamant Gyarados, 100 EVs in attack, and 120 in Speed (it hits the same speed as 88 EVs with a perfect IV) to DD/Bounce/Waterfall.....
I was planning on going 252 HP...
What about Timid SpecsMence?
252 SA/252 Spd
Can outspeed or tie all Base 100s
Choice Specs
Draco Meteor
HP Grass
Hydro Pump
Fire Blast
I use HP Grass because with Timid Swampert survives the Draco sometimes, but never the HP Grass
Weavile @ Focus Sash (if allowed) Choice Band or Life Orb otherwise
+ Attack, - either defense
252 Atk/SAtk
Ice Punch
HP Grass/Fire/Electric (Elec is probably best, for waters and Skarm)
Brick Break
Ice Shard (If sash)/Night Slash
1) Azelf probably Taunts you...
2) Aero will either Taunt you or SR, so the best option would be to Iron head it
8) Ninjask probably gets a sub up when you SR then passes it to whoever it's going to.
Personally I would love to band pretty much every single Platinum move tutor move. Get rid of that Iron Head Jirachi crap, Outrage on Mence...Platinum screwed up a lot of the metagame.
Bulk Up Gallade
Gallade @ Lum Berry (or Lefties but after some haxxy burns I went with lum. DP gives you recovery enough)
Adamant (adds to his massive base attackign power and helps the usefullness of Bulk Up)
252 HP
104 Defense
152 SDef
Enough Defense to get off a Bulk Up and start...