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shipship · Apr 21st, 2011, 10:11:07 AM

I beat my old streak by a mere 2 wins lol. It's now 104 wins in Super Singles.

It's still Machamp and Garchomp, but Scizor was replaced by Tyranitar.

Machamp @ Lum Berry
Nature: Adamant
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 102 HP, 252 Atk, 156 Speed
~ DynamicPunch
~ Ice Punch
~ Stone Edge
~ Bullet Punch

Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Speed
~ Stone Edge
~ Crunch
~ Pursuit
~ Superpower

Garchomp @ Life Orb
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Speed
~ Outrage
~ Earthquake
~ Fire Fang
~ Swords Dance

I shall not explain Machamp and Garchomp as I already explained them in my 102-win team. Instead I will focus on Tyranitar and why I replaced Scizor with him.

Tyranitar gives this team a much needed Flying-resistance, as with Scizor my team lacked a pokemon who could tank Brave Birds, an important ability to have with Machamp being my lead. Also with Tyranitar, Starmie is NEVER a threat anymore, because Starmie always uses Psychic on Machamp, so Tyranitar gets a free switch AND outspeeds Starmie for the OHKO. Scizor was also a sitting duck for any faster pokemon with a Fire move that Scizor couldn't beat with Bullet Punch. While Tyranitar is obviously vulnerable to Fighting, his high speed allows him to go first most of the time which is crucial. Tyranitar also makes Garchomp better by providing him with evasion hax, which can sometimes save you in a hopeless situation. While you never want to have to rely on evasion hax to win, if you do get it it's a bonus.

The downside of Tyranitar over Scizor is the lack of a priority move, and hitting less hard in general (CB Scizor has roughly 60% more attack than Scarf Tar). Overall, I think Tyranitar is a better fit than Scizor. It should be noted that Stone Edge is an attack that you want to avoid using if possible, but the extra power of Stone Edge still makes it a better option than Rock Slide. This is because Crunch is already more accurate and more powerful than Rock Slide if you just want reliable neutral damage, but there are situations where you can't win without Stone Edge's extra power.
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Apr 21st, 2011, 10:11:07 AM	#82
shipship Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 177	I beat my old streak by a mere 2 wins lol. It's now 104 wins in Super Singles. It's still Machamp and Garchomp, but Scizor was replaced by Tyranitar. Machamp @ Lum Berry Nature: Adamant Ability: No Guard EVs: 102 HP, 252 Atk, 156 Speed ~ DynamicPunch ~ Ice Punch ~ Stone Edge ~ Bullet Punch Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf Nature: Jolly Ability: Sand Stream EVs: 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Speed ~ Stone Edge ~ Crunch ~ Pursuit ~ Superpower Garchomp @ Life Orb Nature: Jolly Ability: Sand Veil EVs: 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Speed ~ Outrage ~ Earthquake ~ Fire Fang ~ Swords Dance I shall not explain Machamp and Garchomp as I already explained them in my 102-win team. Instead I will focus on Tyranitar and why I replaced Scizor with him. Tyranitar gives this team a much needed Flying-resistance, as with Scizor my team lacked a pokemon who could tank Brave Birds, an important ability to have with Machamp being my lead. Also with Tyranitar, Starmie is NEVER a threat anymore, because Starmie always uses Psychic on Machamp, so Tyranitar gets a free switch AND outspeeds Starmie for the OHKO. Scizor was also a sitting duck for any faster pokemon with a Fire move that Scizor couldn't beat with Bullet Punch. While Tyranitar is obviously vulnerable to Fighting, his high speed allows him to go first most of the time which is crucial. Tyranitar also makes Garchomp better by providing him with evasion hax, which can sometimes save you in a hopeless situation. While you never want to have to rely on evasion hax to win, if you do get it it's a bonus. The downside of Tyranitar over Scizor is the lack of a priority move, and hitting less hard in general (CB Scizor has roughly 60% more attack than Scarf Tar). Overall, I think Tyranitar is a better fit than Scizor. It should be noted that Stone Edge is an attack that you want to avoid using if possible, but the extra power of Stone Edge still makes it a better option than Rock Slide. This is because Crunch is already more accurate and more powerful than Rock Slide if you just want reliable neutral damage, but there are situations where you can't win without Stone Edge's extra power. . __________________ The best poker player on smogon. Proud to be atheist and vegetarian.