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~~A dude~~ · Nov 19th, 2012, 4:08:31 PM

First thing first, Aerodactyl is not going to succeed very well unless there is no team preview. I really just want to say "No lead, you need a pokemon who can support your team when you need it," especially since Ditto is taking up that last spot. I actually really want to say that your team needs Paralysis and Rapid Spin. Starmie is a good choice for this, and should go in place of Aerodactyl, since Suicide leads only work without Team Preview (we will get to Stealth Rock in a second).

Since you have a problem with Paralysis, and you lack a Revenge Killer, it would seem logical to go Dugtrio > Gengar. Since I am going to suggest a non-suicidal SR setter quite soon, you do not have to worry about spinblocking as much as you did before. Dugtrio can also trap pokemon, so you can take it and take something like Swords Dance Terrakion out. However, do not be too Reckless with Dugtrio, as it is frail.

And now, you do not have a method of tackling Sun teams, and you need Stealth Rock, it is only logical that you go Heatran. I suggest it in the place of Alakazam, as Heatran only cares about Spikes, which Starmie can cover. Heatran's Flash Fire allows it to check threats like Ninetales, Volcarona, and the occasional Victini. It can also set up those Stealth Rocks for you.

On Cloyster, I would change his Nature from Jolly to Hasty Nature, as this gives Cloyster more power on Hydro Pump. You want to kill things, right?

On Scrafty, Shed Skin is the wisest choice as Moxie is basically, "oh come burn me!", even with the Lum Berry. And since there is Drain Punch, Life Orb would be the wisest choice. And no, do not go Outrage, as Scrafty does not get STAB out of it.

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Nov 19th, 2012, 4:08:31 PM	#2
~~A dude~~ Banned deucer. Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 188	First thing first, Aerodactyl is not going to succeed very well unless there is no team preview. I really just want to say "No lead, you need a pokemon who can support your team when you need it," especially since Ditto is taking up that last spot. I actually really want to say that your team needs Paralysis and Rapid Spin. Starmie is a good choice for this, and should go in place of Aerodactyl, since Suicide leads only work without Team Preview (we will get to Stealth Rock in a second). Since you have a problem with Paralysis, and you lack a Revenge Killer, it would seem logical to go Dugtrio > Gengar. Since I am going to suggest a non-suicidal SR setter quite soon, you do not have to worry about spinblocking as much as you did before. Dugtrio can also trap pokemon, so you can take it and take something like Swords Dance Terrakion out. However, do not be too Reckless with Dugtrio, as it is frail. And now, you do not have a method of tackling Sun teams, and you need Stealth Rock, it is only logical that you go Heatran. I suggest it in the place of Alakazam, as Heatran only cares about Spikes, which Starmie can cover. Heatran's Flash Fire allows it to check threats like Ninetales, Volcarona, and the occasional Victini. It can also set up those Stealth Rocks for you. On Cloyster, I would change his Nature from Jolly to Hasty Nature, as this gives Cloyster more power on Hydro Pump. You want to kill things, right? On Scrafty, Shed Skin is the wisest choice as Moxie is basically, "oh come burn me!", even with the Lum Berry. And since there is Drain Punch, Life Orb would be the wisest choice. And no, do not go Outrage, as Scrafty does not get STAB out of it. Importable Dugtrio @ Life Orb Trait: Arena Trap EVs: 252 Spd / 4 HP / 252 Atk Jolly Nature IVs: 0 SAtk - Sucker Punch - Earthquake - Stone Edge - Shadow Claw Starmie @ Leftovers Trait: Natural Cure EVs: 252 Spd / 252 HP / 4 SAtk Timid Nature - Rapid Spin - Recover - Thunder Wave - Psyshock Heatran @ Air Balloon / Life Orb Trait: Flash Fire EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP Timid Nature - Fire Blast - Earth Power - Stealth Rock - Hidden Power [Ice]