Crash and Burn: My first RMT

Ievory · Aug 20th, 2012, 9:27:31 PM

Hey guys! I only very recently have become interested in competitive battling (since last week lol) so I decided I might as well get things started with trying to make a decent team. So yeah, tell me what you think!

(This is a sun team btw)

Team at a glance:

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A closer look:

Ninetails:

Ability: Drought
Item: Leftovers
Nature: Modest
Moves: Sunny Day, Solarbeam, Fire Blast, Will-O-Wisp
EVs: 252 SpA, 252 Spe, 4 SpD

I really don't think I have to put this much into detail. Ninetails is essential for any sun team, so of course I would have it. Sunny Day is to block any Politoeds or Tyranitars from using their abilities; everything else there is placed for obvious reasons.

Shiftry:

Ability: Chlorophyll
Item: Life Orb
Nature: Adamant
Moves: Swords Dance, Seed Bomb, Faint Attack, Low Kick
EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 HP

When using sun teams, everyone always goes with Venasaur. I'm going to take this to my advantage. Shiftry will catch people by surprise; and that is quite a useful element. I have also gone for the Swords Dance approach, because for starters, it has higher attack; and along with that, it will also probably be unexpected.

Snorlax:

Ability: Thick Fat
Item: Leftovers
Nature: Adamant
Moves: Fire Punch, Pursuit, Earthquake, Body Slam
Evs: 252 Atk, 40 HP, 40 Def, 176 Spd

This guy is a freaking beast. It can, and will, obliterate everyone in it's sight. Fire Punch will have a boost thanks to Sunny Day, Earthquake can defeat those nasty Tyranitars and such, and I have Body Slam for a STAB. Adding to that, Thick Fat can be useful for opposing Fire types.

Espeon:

Ability: Magic Bounce
Item: Light Clay
Nature: Modest
Moves: Morning Sun, Reflect, Light Screen, Hidden Power Fighting
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Spe, 4 Def

Espeon is my protector. It can set up the dual screens, can use Morning Sun if it needs more time, and can always fight off people with hidden power Fighting. Magic Bounce can get rid of those nasty Spikes, and Light clay can help extend the Dual Screens.

Forretress:

Ability: Sturdy
Item: Shed Shell
Nature: Relaxed
Moves: Rapid Spin, Toxic Spikes, Volt Switch, Gyro Ball
Evs: 252 HP, 252 Def, 4 SpD

Forretress has always been my favorite Pokemon. It always has been. It can set up those nasty toxic spikes, it's Gyro Ball can absolutely demolish, it has rapid spin in case Espeon is gone, and I can always Volt Switch out. Just in case it falls victim to a fire type move, it has sturdy to give it one last turn.

Slowbro:

Ability: Regenerator
Item: Leftovers
Nature: Modest
Moves: Flamethrower, Slack Off, Scald, Thunder Wave
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Def, 4 SpA

I love this guy. It has quite a good moveset (it knows flamethrower for crying out loud), and it has gotten an awesome ability thanks to Dream world, and it has Slack Off to recover it's HP too. Flamethrower is there for the extra boost, Slack off is to recover, Scald is for a STAB and possible burn, and Thunder Wave can slow them down.

Since this is my first team, I know there will probably be a lot of improvements to be made. I think that this team has a lot of potential, I just need some help with fixing it up. So yeah, tell me what you think. Thanks!

Changelog:

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The Exeggutor · Aug 20th, 2012, 9:51:52 PM

From looking over you RMT, At first I noticed a major weakness to Swords Dance Scizor being able to set up on quite a few pokemon. To change this I suggest adding a skarmory in place or forretress. The standard psychically defensive set should help you a lot, This was just a quick rate i'll look into it a little more and maybe post more later. I hope this helps for now though

XxpokemonmasterXx · Aug 20th, 2012, 11:33:22 PM

Cool team, replace zen headbutt on snorlax with body slam for stab.

Cenzo1339 · Aug 21st, 2012, 2:21:06 AM

HI, im new to this and i know this has nothing to do with your team but I was wondering where you got the GIF's in your 'team at a glance' box. Thanks in advance :D

Ievory · Aug 21st, 2012, 6:23:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Cenzo1339

HI, im new to this and i know this has nothing to do with your team but I was wondering where you got the GIF's in your 'team at a glance' box. Thanks in advance :D

Hey Cenzo,

This site is where I got them. After you click this link, add the name of the pokemon you want in the url after where it says "pokemon/" :P

http://pldh.net/dex/sprites/

@Shuckle: Should I go for a defensive Skarmory?

Ievory · Aug 21st, 2012, 4:16:36 PM

Ok, I tried this team out a little, and I have found that I have a huge weakness to substitute Chandelure. I'm gonna see if I can fix that.

Aug 20th, 2012, 9:27:31 PM	#1
Ievory Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 6 U.S.	Crash and Burn: My first RMT Hey guys! I only very recently have become interested in competitive battling (since last week lol) so I decided I might as well get things started with trying to make a decent team. So yeah, tell me what you think! (This is a sun team btw) Team at a glance: ... A closer look: Ninetails: Ability: Drought Item: Leftovers Nature: Modest Moves: Sunny Day, Solarbeam, Fire Blast, Will-O-Wisp EVs: 252 SpA, 252 Spe, 4 SpD I really don't think I have to put this much into detail. Ninetails is essential for any sun team, so of course I would have it. Sunny Day is to block any Politoeds or Tyranitars from using their abilities; everything else there is placed for obvious reasons. Shiftry: Ability: Chlorophyll Item: Life Orb Nature: Adamant Moves: Swords Dance, Seed Bomb, Faint Attack, Low Kick EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 HP When using sun teams, everyone always goes with Venasaur. I'm going to take this to my advantage. Shiftry will catch people by surprise; and that is quite a useful element. I have also gone for the Swords Dance approach, because for starters, it has higher attack; and along with that, it will also probably be unexpected. Snorlax: Ability: Thick Fat Item: Leftovers Nature: Adamant Moves: Fire Punch, Pursuit, Earthquake, Body Slam Evs: 252 Atk, 40 HP, 40 Def, 176 Spd This guy is a freaking beast. It can, and will, obliterate everyone in it's sight. Fire Punch will have a boost thanks to Sunny Day, Earthquake can defeat those nasty Tyranitars and such, and I have Body Slam for a STAB. Adding to that, Thick Fat can be useful for opposing Fire types. Espeon: Ability: Magic Bounce Item: Light Clay Nature: Modest Moves: Morning Sun, Reflect, Light Screen, Hidden Power Fighting EVs: 252 HP, 252 Spe, 4 Def Espeon is my protector. It can set up the dual screens, can use Morning Sun if it needs more time, and can always fight off people with hidden power Fighting. Magic Bounce can get rid of those nasty Spikes, and Light clay can help extend the Dual Screens. Forretress: Ability: Sturdy Item: Shed Shell Nature: Relaxed Moves: Rapid Spin, Toxic Spikes, Volt Switch, Gyro Ball Evs: 252 HP, 252 Def, 4 SpD Forretress has always been my favorite Pokemon. It always has been. It can set up those nasty toxic spikes, it's Gyro Ball can absolutely demolish, it has rapid spin in case Espeon is gone, and I can always Volt Switch out. Just in case it falls victim to a fire type move, it has sturdy to give it one last turn. Slowbro: Ability: Regenerator Item: Leftovers Nature: Modest Moves: Flamethrower, Slack Off, Scald, Thunder Wave EVs: 252 HP, 252 Def, 4 SpA I love this guy. It has quite a good moveset (it knows flamethrower for crying out loud), and it has gotten an awesome ability thanks to Dream world, and it has Slack Off to recover it's HP too. Flamethrower is there for the extra boost, Slack off is to recover, Scald is for a STAB and possible burn, and Thunder Wave can slow them down. Since this is my first team, I know there will probably be a lot of improvements to be made. I think that this team has a lot of potential, I just need some help with fixing it up. So yeah, tell me what you think. Thanks! Changelog: ... Changed Zen Headbutt to Body Slam (Snorlax) Last edited by Ievory; Aug 21st, 2012 at 3:44:07 PM.

Aug 20th, 2012, 9:51:52 PM	#2
The Exeggutor Something Sinister to it Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 279 Canada	From looking over you RMT, At first I noticed a major weakness to Swords Dance Scizor being able to set up on quite a few pokemon. To change this I suggest adding a skarmory in place or forretress. The standard psychically defensive set should help you a lot, This was just a quick rate i'll look into it a little more and maybe post more later. I hope this helps for now though __________________

Aug 21st, 2012, 2:21:06 AM	#4
Cenzo1339 Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4 I'm not your buddy, pal	HI, im new to this and i know this has nothing to do with your team but I was wondering where you got the GIF's in your 'team at a glance' box. Thanks in advance :D __________________ Marowak is an undercover Uber. Attack stat of 2,272........'nuff said "Someday soemone will best me, but it won't be today and it won't be you."

Aug 20th, 2012, 11:33:22 PM	#3
XxpokemonmasterXx Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 78	Cool team, replace zen headbutt on snorlax with body slam for stab.

Aug 21st, 2012, 4:16:36 PM	#6
Ievory Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 6 U.S.	Ok, I tried this team out a little, and I have found that I have a huge weakness to substitute Chandelure. I'm gonna see if I can fix that.