The (Past) Dark Horse Project — Volume 1

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Very ambitious project, Birkal!

Pokemon Online Username: Cero
Hall of Fame Standing: N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Virizion
Current Ladder Standing: 1111

Specifically:


Virizion @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
- Calm Mind
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Pokemon Online Username: Cero
Hall of Fame Standing: N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Alakazam
Current Ladder Standing: 1111

Specifically:


Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
 
Postponed:



Nevermind Switching to Alakazam (damn metagame shifts...)


Alakazam(M) @ Life Orb Trait: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Psyshock
- Substitute
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast

Can Clean up better than starmie or something... idk...

Pokemon Online Username: darkerhorse
Hall of Fame Standing: None as of yet!
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Alakazam
Current Ladder Standing: 1073


Chansey (F) @ Eviolite Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Stealth Rock
- Softboiled
- Toxic
- Snatch


Along with testing alakazam as a clean-upper, I am hoping to attempt a very heavy stall team using double blobs, blissey and chansey, as well as other defensive pivots that will help them to function. What people don't realize is simply how insanely bulky chansey is, even moreso that blissey. By using chansey as a central defensive pokemon, after getting rid of the physical threats, the match is nearly won. Because of the focus on chansey, I will, rather than focus on phasing through hazards, rather focus on forcing switches through heavy walling and status.


Pokemon Online Username: 2Blobs
Hall of Fame Standing: None as of yet!
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Chansey
Current Ladder Standing: 1210


Uxie (F) @ Leftovers Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SpAtt)
- Stealth Rock
- U-Turn
- Yawn
- Magic Coat

Due to the offensive nature of the current metagame, my third and final horse is going to be Uxie with a momentum based team. Will focus on U-turn as well as Uxie's ability to be one of the best momentum grabbers in the game to, by keeping constant pressure, break the opponent's defensive cores, allowing for a clean up by any one of the other members.

Pokemon Online Username: Momentum.
Hall of Fame Standing: None as of yet!
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Uxie
Current Ladder Standing: 1215

Mienshao (M) @ Life Orb Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- U-turn
- Hi Jump Kick
- Fake Out
- Stone Edge


Rotom-W @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Trick
- Hidden Power [Fire]


Uxie @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Yawn
- U-turn
- Magic Coat
- Stealth Rock


Scizor (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Technician
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- U-turn
- Bullet Punch
- Pursuit
- Superpower


Ambipom (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Fake Out
- U-turn
- Low Sweep
- Double Hit


Breloom (M) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Spore
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Seed Bomb

I suppose that ambipom and mienshao can also be considered dark horse pokes but in terms of the team, uxie does more. Shao is already quite ou and ambipom doesn't offer much in terms of momentum, just wearing down chlorophyl users that killed me.
Pokemon Online Username: Momentum.
Hall of Fame Standing: None as of yet!
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Tornadus
Current Ladder Standing: 1300
 
Pokemon Online Username: Mr. Hungry Hippo
Hall of Fame Standing: None
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Hippowdon
Current Ladder Standing: 2224/47829 [1124 points / 10 battles]!

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Hungry Hippo (Hippowdon) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Fang
- Slack Off
 
Pokemon Online Username: MagikarpUsedOutrage
Hall of Fame Standing: Nope
Dark Horse Pokemon: Shuckle
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Set (Shuckle) (M) @ Chesto Berry
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Rest
- Power Split
- Toxic
- Earthquake

On a sand team. Love it!!!
 
Pokemon Online Username:A TOP
Hall of Fame Standing:None
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With:Nidoqueen
Current Ladder Standing:1000
 
Username: MaestroXXVI[dark]
Hall of Fame: --
Dark Horses: Deoxys-D, Sableye, Jolteon
Ladder Peak: 1094

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Deoxys-D @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Seismic Toss

Sableye (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp
- Recover
- Foul Play

Jolteon (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Substitute
- Baton Pass

Username: MaestroXXVI[dark2]
Hall of Fame: --
Dark Horses: Undecided
Ladder Peak: 1000
 

ginganinja

It's all coming back to me now
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bs I got to top 100 with two dark horse pokemon b4 this thread came up :/

Entering

Pokemon Online Username:Kate
Hall of Fame Standing:None
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Virizion (Frizy)
Current Ladder Standing (rating?):1212
 
I'd love to participate in this!

Pokemon Online Username: Pwnegon2Much
Hall of Fame Standing: -
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Porygon2
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

I've always been a fan of using this Duckie, and would love to showcase his offensive potential as well as his just plain pwniness.

Here's the set I'm using (Forget Sprites):

Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Modest Nature / Download
248HP/252Sp.A/4Sp.D
Moves:
Thunderbolt
Ice Beam
Recover
Toxic

The Last Spot's up for Debate, but This is essentially the set I'm running. Can't wait to see what other people start to run!
 

alphatron

Volt turn in every tier! I'm in despair!
Great topic, birkal! This looks like it could be fun! Hopefully, we can all get some results with the pokes we're gonna work with, rather than disappointment.

It's time...

Pokemon online username: Tender Lender
Hall of fame standing: haha!
Dark horse Pokemon: Gallade
Current ladder standing: I'll just say that it's really low...

Pokemon online username: Alphatron - Traitor
Hall of fame standing: Nope
Dark Horse Pokemon: Nidoqueen, Lapras
Current Ladder standing: 1071
 
Well hey, Dark Horses are half my current OU team! Well, its always nice to come up with a new team, I really need to.

PO username: WaterWarrior DH
Hall of Fame standing: yea, no.
Current Dark Horse: Zapdos
Current ladder standing: *** Your rank in Standard OU is 2309/48145 [1122 points / 3 battles]! <- So boss

The set? Standard LO Zapdos, no big.
Zapdos @ Life Orb Trait: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Heat Wave
- Roost
- Hidden Power [Ice]


Timid is too mainstream.

Oh, and I love how 50% of the people here are using Zam, when only one of them can enter Hall of Fame. On that note, NO ONE ELSE CAN USE ZAPDOS CUZ I SAID SO!!

The team, if you really must know:
Politoed (F) @ Choice Scarf Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power [Grass]
Zapdos @ Life Orb
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Heat Wave
- Roost
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Breloom (M) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 236 HP / 212 SDef / 60 Spd
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Bulk Up
- Spore
- Seed Bomb
- Drain Punch
Starmie @ Choice Specs
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Trick
Ferrothorn (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SDef
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Thunder Wave
Scizor (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Superpower
- Pursuit
 

Lemonade

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Pokemon Online Username: Lemonade
Hall of Fame Standing: none
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Scrafty (ok and Wobb)
Current Ladder Standing: 1022


Scrafty (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Moxie
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Hi Jump Kick
- Crunch
- Ice Punch

Scizor (M) @ Choice Band Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- U-turn
- Bullet Punch
- Pursuit
- Superpower
Lucario (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Steadfast
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Ice Punch
- ExtremeSpeed
Breloom (F) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 12 HP / 244 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Spore
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Leech Seed
Heatran (F) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Overheat
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Stealth Rock
Scrafty (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Moxie
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Hi Jump Kick
- Crunch
- Ice Punch
Wobbuffet (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Shadow Tag
EVs: 24 HP / 234 Def / 252 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Counter
- Mirror Coat
- Encore
- Safeguard



Battle between YoungSwain and Lemonade started!

Tier: Standard OU
Mode: Singles
Variation: +15, -17
Rule: Rated
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Species Clause
Rule: Wifi Battle

Your team: Scizor / Lucario / Breloom / Heatran / Scrafty / Wobbuffet
Opponent's team: Landorus / Gastrodon / Breloom / Heatran / Tyranitar / Forretress

YoungSwain sent out Tyranitar!
Lemonade sent out Scrafty!
YoungSwain's Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!

Start of turn 1
YoungSwain called Tyranitar back!
YoungSwain sent out Breloom!

Scrafty used Dragon Dance!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty's Speed rose!

The sandstorm rages!
Scrafty is buffeted by the sandstorm!
YoungSwain's Breloom is buffeted by the sandstorm!
YoungSwain's Breloom's Toxic Orb activated!
YoungSwain's Breloom was poisoned!

Start of turn 2
Scrafty used Ice Punch!
It's super effective!
YoungSwain's Breloom lost 93% of its health!
YoungSwain's Breloom fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

The sandstorm rages!
Scrafty is buffeted by the sandstorm!
YoungSwain sent out Gastrodon!

Start of turn 3
Scrafty used Hi Jump Kick!
YoungSwain's Gastrodon lost 100% of its health!
YoungSwain's Gastrodon fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

The sandstorm rages!
Scrafty is buffeted by the sandstorm!
YoungSwain sent out Forretress!

Start of turn 4
Scrafty used Hi Jump Kick!
YoungSwain's Forretress lost 96% of its health!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

YoungSwain's Forretress used Spikes!
Spikes were scattered all around the feet of Lemonade's team!

The sandstorm rages!
Scrafty is buffeted by the sandstorm!
YoungSwain's Forretress restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 5
Scrafty used Crunch!
It's not very effective...
YoungSwain's Forretress lost 10% of its health!
YoungSwain's Forretress fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

The sandstorm rages!
Scrafty is buffeted by the sandstorm!
YoungSwain sent out Landorus!

Start of turn 6
Scrafty used Ice Punch!
It's super effective!
YoungSwain's Landorus lost 100% of its health!
YoungSwain's Landorus fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

The sandstorm rages!
Scrafty is buffeted by the sandstorm!

The window was disabled due to one of the players closing the battle window.

Battle between Lemonade and BulgogiBulgogi23 started!

Tier: Standard OU
Mode: Singles
Variation: +11, -21
Rule: Rated
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Species Clause
Rule: Wifi Battle

Your team: Scizor / Lucario / Breloom / Heatran / Scrafty / Wobbuffet
Opponent's team: Cloyster / Kingdra / Marowak / Jolteon / Salamence / Vaporeon

Lemonade sent out Wobbuffet!
BulgogiBulgogi23 sent out Cloyster!

Start of turn 1
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster used Shell Smash!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Defense fell!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Sp. Def. fell!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Attack sharply rose!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Sp. Att. sharply rose!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Speed sharply rose!

Wobbuffet used Encore!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster received an encore!

Start of turn 2
Lemonade called Wobbuffet back!
Lemonade sent out Lucario!

BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster used Shell Smash!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Defense fell!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Sp. Def. fell!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Attack sharply rose!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Sp. Att. sharply rose!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster's Speed sharply rose!

Start of turn 3
BulgogiBulgogi23 called Cloyster back!
BulgogiBulgogi23 sent out Salamence!

Lucario used Swords Dance!
Lucario's Attack sharply rose!

Start of turn 4
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence used Earthquake!
It's super effective!
Lucario lost 281 HP! (100% of its health)
Lucario fainted!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Attack rose!

Lemonade sent out Wobbuffet!

Start of turn 5
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence used Dragon Dance!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Attack rose!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Speed rose!

Wobbuffet used Encore!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence received an encore!

Start of turn 6
Lemonade called Wobbuffet back!
Lemonade sent out Scrafty!

BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence used Dragon Dance!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Attack rose!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Speed rose!

Start of turn 7
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence used Dragon Dance!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Attack rose!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Speed rose!

Scrafty used Dragon Dance!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty's Speed rose!

Start of turn 8
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence used Dragon Dance!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Attack rose!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence's Speed rose!

Scrafty used Ice Punch!
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence lost 100% of its health!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Salamence fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

BulgogiBulgogi23 sent out Vaporeon!

Start of turn 9
Scrafty used Hi Jump Kick!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Vaporeon lost 100% of its health!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Vaporeon fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

BulgogiBulgogi23 sent out Kingdra!

Start of turn 10
Scrafty used Hi Jump Kick!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Kingdra lost 100% of its health!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Kingdra fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

BulgogiBulgogi23 sent out Marowak!

Start of turn 11
Scrafty used Ice Punch!
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Marowak lost 100% of its health!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Marowak fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

BulgogiBulgogi23 sent out Cloyster!

Start of turn 12
Scrafty used Hi Jump Kick!
It's super effective!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster lost 100% of its health!
BulgogiBulgogi23's Cloyster fainted!
Scrafty's Attack rose!
Scrafty is hurt by its Life Orb!

The window was disabled due to one of the players closing the battle window.
 
Pokemon Online Username: Ttar Ph.D - testing
Hall of Fame Standing: N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Arcanine
Current Ladder Standing: 1000
 
Pokemon Online Username: AxmasterTest
Hall of Fame Standing: LOLZ! N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Virizion
Current Ladder Standing: 1133 points/ 11 Battles.

Man, I had a peak of 1200-ish points and 853 rank, but I've ran into a wall and dropped to 1956.


I use the classic CM Virizion set.
Also, great idea for a project!!

(no taking Meta. I CALLED HIM!!)

EDIT: Since I never actually started laddering (I used the username AxmasterTest2 instead, to test my MixMeta set), I will be changing Dark Horses to Virizion. If you would like me to change my username to prove this, I'd be happy to.
 
Wait, so Toxicroak is under 5% (3.944%) so would that qualify?
I feel like within the context of weather (in this case, a rain team) he wouldn't be a dark horse at all.
 
It's in the overall metagame. Practically any viable hail Pokemon you can think of that's not Heatran, Tentacruel, Conkeldurr, or Reuniclus is a potential Dark Horse Pokemon, and there's a number of good sun sweepers under 5% usage too (Venusaur, Victini, Darmanitan, Sawsbuck).
 
Pokemon Online Username: The_Theory
Hall of Fame Standing: Nope
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Raikou
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

That's what I get for testing to many sets, oh well. I will update this with some more Dark Horse Pokemon.

Pokemon Online Username: The_Theory
Hall of Fame Standing: Nope
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Suicune
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Pokemon Online Username: The_Theory
Hall of Fame Standing: Nope
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Suicune
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Back to work on a different team. It's too bad I have school which takes up most of my time. :(

EDIT 3: There is no guarantee that I will be using all of these guys on the same team, if this ends up being the case which is more likely than not, then I will change the PO name accordingly to the one I will be laddering with for that Pokemon. That is all.
 
Pokemon Online Username: Rey Invierno
Hall of Fame Standing: N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon: Machamp
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Set:

Machamp @ Leftovers
Ability: No Guard
EV: 212 HP, 252 Atk, 44 Spd
Adamant Nature (+ Atk, -SpAtk)
-Substitute
-Dyanamicpunch
-Stone Edge
-Payback
 
Pokemon Online Username: Vicsari
Hall of Fame Standing: N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon: Victini
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Set:

Victini @ Choice Scarf
jolly
V-Create
u-turn
brick break
fusion bolt
 

Birkal

We have the technology.
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I should be all caught up now! Thanks to V0x's suggestion, I'm editing the Registered User's list with each Dark Horse Pokemon to make looking up the competition a bit easier. It will also encourage users glancing at the topic to find sets efficiently for the Dark Horse Pokemon of their choosing.

Keep up the registration and thanks for the positive feedback. Remember, you can always PM or VM me if you're having any questions. Now get battling!
 
Let's see how long this team lasts!

Pokemon Online Username: Lockpick Prodigy
Hall of Fame Standing: N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon: Kyurem
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Pokemon Online Username: Lockpick Prodigy
Hall of Fame Standing: N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon: ABomasnow
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Pokemon Online Username: Lockpick Prodigy
Hall of Fame Standing: N/A
Dark Horse Pokemon: Mamoswine
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

After the utter failure of my Whimsicott team (I just don't have the right ideas for stalling, even if I have the right mindset and tendency for it), I'm switching to a hail team. Hail's a frequently-overlooked weather in this metagame, simply due to the vast amount of limitations it possesses and its perceived inferiority to every other weather. But, with the right set of Pokemon, hail can be quite dangerous.

Abomasnow @ Leftovers
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpAtk / 4 Spe
Nature: Modest (+SpAtk, -Atk)
-Protect
-Leech Seed
-Giga Drain
-Blizzard

Kyurem @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpAtk / 4 SpDef / 252 Spe
Nature: Modest (+SpAtk, -Atk)
-Draco Meteor
-Focus Blast
-Ice Beam
-Blizzard

Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Snow Cloak
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpAtk)
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Icicle Crash
-Ice Shard

Pretty much your standard Hail Core, but this really was less for ingenuity and more for the simple desire to see more diversity amongst the weather-dominated OU metagame.
 

Adamant Zoroark

catchy catchphrase
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Hmm.... Why not

EDIT: Decided to change both of my Dark Horse Pokemon, since Serperior is kinda difficult to build a team around, and, while Zoroark is good, Focus Blast's shaky accuracy has been letting me down too much.

Pokemon Online Username: [DH] LucaroarkZ
Hall of Fame Standing: not yet
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Medicham
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Scarf Medicham. 438 Attack with Jolly is nothing to laugh at.


Medicham (F) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Pure Power
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Hi Jump Kick
- Psycho Cut
- Ice Punch
- Trick

Pokemon Online Username: [DH] LucaroarkZ
Hall of Fame Standing: not yet
Dark Horse Pokemon Currently Working With: Weavile
Current Ladder Standing: 1000

Yo Reuniclus, wanna be a bitch and get up a bunch of Calm Minds? I'm gonna have to punish you for that.



Weavile (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Ice Shard
- Pursuit
- Low Kick
- Punishment

ok now time to work on this team, and hope this ends better than the other team did.
 
Joining this, want to try and old gsc favorite
PO username: stroboscopes
Hall of Fame standing: none
Current Dark Horse: Raikou
Current ladder standing: 1000 pts/ 0 battles

Dark Horse Used (actually a shiny lion): LO Raikou
Raikou @ Life Orb Trait: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
rash Nature (+SAtk, -Sp. Def)
- Thunder
- Aura Sphere
- Weather Ball
- Hidden Power [Ice]
 

BTzz

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Pokemon Online Username: DJMbenga (can't be online for the next few days, but my computer should be fixed soon(currently on iPod))
Hall of Fame Standing: ;_;
Dark Horse Pokemon: Shiftry
Current Ladder Standing: 1000


My old Shiftry. I was going to use Rapidash for teh lulz, but nvm lol


Shiftry (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 140 Atk / 156 SAtk / 212 Spd
Mild nature (+SAtk, -Def)
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Sucker Punch
- Low Kick

Pokemon Online Username: DJMbenga
Hall of Fame Standing:
Dark Horse Pokemon: Tangrowth
Current Ladder Standing: 1000


Tangrowth @ Wide Lens
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 32 HP / 224 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SpA)
- Power Whip
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Earthquake
- Growth
 
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Tangrowth (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed
- Hidden Power [Ice]
 
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