Team D-Day [WiFi]

This is something that I am proud of, but it isn’t the best in the world. I have 2 resists to everything bar electric, ghost, and dark. I am not even weak to Ghost and Dark so I’m not worried about that. I only have 4 types with 2 separate pokes weak to it. Every member has at least one immunity, making switching in quite easy. For my ice I have 3 resistances to it. My down side on this is only one resistance/immunity to electric…and that’s my lead. :\ On a side not please read the descriptions too if you are going to rate.
Well now that you have a background, here is the team under the microscope:


Ankylosaur
Torterra @ Occa Berry
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 252 Atk, 220 SAtk, 36 SDef
Nature: Naughty
- Stealth Rock
- Leaf Storm
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
“An effective yet Surprising Lead”
Here is something I was hopping for. One of the goals of my team was a lead with the ‘what the heck?!’ factor. I found this beastly set on the creative move sets forum, credits go to Delko for this amazing find. Shockingly it deals quite well with the top leads out there, with a possible chance to OHKO 7 of the ten most common leads. When people see this, there first thought is that it has all physical moves…big mistake. Leaf Storm is huge in this set, and the ‘what the heck factor?!’ is even bigger. I hope this is Torterra’s way of becoming OU. I always wondered why people never used him; he has great typing with bulky yet hard hitting stats. He has more team support than most leads. While most aim for simply eliminating other leads and setting up, he is my crucial electric immunity. It means Gyarados won’t have such a hard time and he can come in on a thunder wave. From what I can tell the EV’s are all offense, but just enough bulk to take an Occa Berry Overheat from Heatran, and I can retaliate with Earthquake. From the post Delko also posted how to deal with leads…here it is
Nicknamed Ankylosaur because he looks like a dinosaur and I forgot which one…so I googled it.

What to do against opposing leads:

Heatran: Earthquake = 186.4% - 219.8% (with Shucka Berry = 93.2% - 109.9%)
Infernape: Earthquake = 144% - 170%
Metagross: Earthquake = 69.2% - 81.3%
Roserade: Earthquake = 97.7% - 115.3%
Jirachi: Earthquake = 88.1% - 103.6%
Azelf: Leaf Storm = 80.4% - 94.8%
Hippowdon: Leaf Storm = 85.7% - 101.4%
Smeargle: Leaf Storm = 114.3% - 134.5%
Swampert: Leaf Storm = 167.3% - 197%
Aerodactyl: Rock Slide = 74.8% - 88.7%
Dragonite: Rock Slide = 51.9% - 61.1%

What can those leads do in return:

Heatran: Fire Blast = 72.5% - 85.5%, Overheat = 84.6% - 99.7%
Infernape: Fake Out = 9.4% - 11.2% + Fire Blast: 61.9% - 73.4% (11,2 + 73,4 < 100 = NOT 2HKO)
Metagross: Meteor Mash = 52.9% - 62.5%
Roserade: Hidden Power (fire) = 27.5% - 32.6%
Jirachi: Fire Punch = 19.9% - 23.6%, Iron Head = 31.7% - 37.5%
Azelf: Fire Blast = 47.1% - 55.6%
Hippowdon: Earthquake = 17.2% - 20.2%
Swampert: Ice Beam* = 88.2% - 105.1%, Waterfall = 27.2% - 32.6%
Aerodactyl: Earthquake = 13.6% - 16%, Ice Fang = 71.3% - 84.6%
Dragonite: Fire Blast = 57.4% - 67.7% , Draco Meteor = 100% - 118.1%









Leviathan
Gyarados @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 156 Hp / 136 Atk / 74 Def / 100 Spe
Nature: Adamant
- Dragon Dance
- Taunt
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
“A physical and special attack team.”
Beast. That is all you need to say about this, but for your sake and to further explain my team, I will expand a bit. I come in after a faint or on a predicted attack, and Dragon Dance. I am now faster than a +Nature base 100 pokemon. That means I can taunt Salamence before he sets up, or limit the Spikes of a Skarmory, and saving yourself from a +1 Outrage coming off of a 135 base attack can save your life. Not only, but he make a great early game sweeper. In fact it is rare when this Sea Beast doesn’t pull off a kill or two. Striking neutral with STAB on the ever so common steel types is just one more amazing feature. I can’t remember the purpose of the EV’s because I found this set at least a year ago. From what I remember it remains bulky with more emphasis on attack than speed. I decided not to use bounce because what Celebi is going to stay around for a +1 super effective hit? Celebi can be dealt with through other ways on my team. His team role is my opening sweeper and taunter. Rock attacks thrown at him can go to Torterra or Bronzong. Electric goes to Torterra. Nicknamed Leviathan because it matches the Bible’s description. Fire Breathing (Fire Blast) ocean dwelling, and spears cannot even puncture its skin.






Droid
Bronzong @ Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Atk / 8 Def / 96 SpD
Nature: Relaxed
- Gyro Ball
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Explosion
“Light Screen and Reflect support for my dragon.”
I now reveal Dragonite’s secret weapon…Screens! How this helps him is to be told later, but there isn’t any way this is bad, as it can only help my sweepers. Reflect is nice for Heatran trying to take in nasty Earthquakes, and it is crucial for my Dragonite. More of that later, but Gyarados usually sweeps before I reveal this. I try to have Magnezone out of my way, but I will set up then Explode my way out of there. Gyro Ball is for an attacking move should I be taunted. His job is to Screen up, then either switch out or Explode. I normally switch out to save him for another time once my screen coat wears off. Depending which sweeper comes in depends on the screen I use first. If Dragonite is on deck, I always Light Screen first. If Heatran is coming around, I reflect. I do this incase I can’t get my next screen up. Fire attacks aimed at him go straight to Heatran for a boost, which makes him a huge threat to opponents. The EV’s are for max Hit Points while boosting Explosion power. The rest go to trying to help me get my screens up. The item is pretty obvious. He is nicknamed Droid because one he reminds me of the phone somehow and two he gets his job done simply and effectively.






CaveFlame
Heatran @ Passho Berry(Water resistant berry)
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 6 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Nature: Timid
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- HP Electric
- Explosion
“A physical and special attack team”
Yes, this isn’t a ScarfTran for several reasons. One is that I hate how he can pull off a kill but he is locked into a move the opponent resists. That forces a switch, making me nothing but setup fodder. Should something set up, I can roar them out of there, forcing a sweeper to face stealth rocks again. He serves as my special sweeper. Although Explosion may sound a bit better, I didn’t want to sacrifice 10% of his marvelous defenses to a move that kills you. Fire Blast and Earth Power are obvious. HP Electric for Gyarados, and remember this is WiFi, and by luck I got a Timid Heatran with HP electric 64 :). There isn’t a whole lot to say about this Cave Dweller, as I have already explained my use of roar. Synergy wise he fits the bill, as he switches in on Bronzong’s Fire problems. At the same time Bronzong deals with the nasty quakes that Heatran despises. This synergy was discovered through this team, and it works out quite well. The expert belt is my key to destroying steel types. I start spamming Earth Powers until they fall for the bait thinking I’m scarfed. and bring a Skarmory in to set up. Then I simply fire off my Fire Blast proceeding to remove Skarmory from Dragonite’s way. He is my undercover steel remover. The reasoning behind his nickname is lives in a cave and he spits out Flames.






Aquarius
Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Nature: Bold
- Wish
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Protect
“Wish Support”
This is the last thing in line before Salamence’s sweep. Come in, wish up, and get out. That’s her one and only role on my team. If you’re a little confused on how this ends up going…here it is
-Ryan switched in Droid (Bronzong)
-Droid used Light Screen/Reflect
-Droid used Reflect/Light Screen
-Ryan switched in Aquarius (Vaporeon)
-Aquarius used Wish
-Ryan switch in Salamence
So after everything is said and done, once of my screens had four turns and the other five, leaving me plenty of time to get the momentum started. But more on that later, now how Aquarius fits in the team. I used Vaporeon over Blissey for this role on a few reasons. 1-Vappy has much higher attacking qualities than Blissey does (110vs75). 2-Vaporeon has better typing for a slight offensive base. 3-Vappy Ice beam guaranties a OHKO on Dragons, bar 248/0 Adamant Dragonite. Not only but this water pup can take a +1 life orb Outrage from a Salamence. The reason I bring Vaporeon in before Dragonite is to ensure the removal of stealth rock weakness with having a spot on the team only for spinning. It also cushions the hit that Dragonite takes from the incoming attack. Leftovers to keep me in the field longer. Aquarius not only helps Dragonite, but is nice for Heatran and Gyarados as well, as Gyara is weak to rocks as well. Also, with the EV's I use, I can always take a +1 Outrage from a Nieve Salamence and retaliate to OHKO, making Vaporeon a nice switch in to it after a KONicknamed Aquarius because Vaporeon is a water type and Aqua being water in ancient Latin. Also Aquari sounds like Aquarium.

I am wondering if this is necessary for my team. When rating, please advise me is a status absorber would be better here. When recommending a Pokemon, please take synergy into factor.




Dragonaut
Dragonite @ Life Orb
Ability: Inner Focus
Evs: 248 HP / 56 Atk / 204 Spe
Nature: Adamant
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage/Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Roost
“A team based around a dragon sweep”
This is the inner core of the entire team. This spot was originally filled by a Salamence, but after taking a visit to Stark Mountain and seeing all of the People ready to ban Dragonite's cousin, I figured it would save me some time to get used to life without him on my team. It's pretty textbook. Come in on a resist after receiving wish support + screens, and Dragon Dance away. With screens, I try to pull of 3 DD's but that's no easy task. I normally settle for two before beginning my sweep. I can't decide to go for Outage or Dragon Claw...as the power difference is huge, which is why at the moment I am running Outrage. It is annoying to not be able to Roost on Demand, but being the major sweeper, the power is nice. For those curious, this set is not outclassed by Salamence, if you look at the Ev's, they are from the bulky DDnite set.





Well, there is my most recent team. With Latias gone I kow there are big changes ahead, and by posting here I hope to gain some insite on how to adjust my team. Thank you for your time, patience, and consideration.


Sprites came from Pokesho.com (Dragonite from HG/SS, Vaporeon from Platinum)
The type pics cam from this link http://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:[***Type Desired***]IC_Big.png (get ride of brackets)
Item sprites from http://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Category:Bag_sprites
Resistance chart from http://pokemon.marriland.com/diamond_pearl/team_builder/









Testing...


Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Evs: 252 HP / 4 Spe / 252 Def
Nature: Relaxed
- Stealth Rock
- Roar
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake

testing >




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