[LC] Bulky Classic
Just sorry for my bad english :/ (i'm french)
When I restarted Showdown, i didn't want to play OU or Uber. There are too Primo-groudon in Uber, so i don't like it. And the AG is disgusting. ORAS OU is a good tier, but someone recommanded me LC.
So this team is a classic bulky offense / balanced. I reached the rank 37 on the ladder : ok it's not awesome, but i have slackness to resume to play and to think on the ladder.
Just before starting : i didn't invent this team, a lot of player use it, but with other moves. Just someone recommanded me it to restart Pokemon, and i adjust the team to my style of play.
The team
Chinchou @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Volt Absorb
Level: 5
EVs: 52 Def / 232 SpA / 224 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Ground]
My favorite pokemon. For me, he is just the best in LC. With the scarf, i can RK a lot of pokemon. Sometime, i can spam Volt Switch when i want. Drilbur can't kill me except the scarf or when the SS is on. The cover Water / Electric / Ice is excellent in LC. For the last move, i choose HP Ground because i can RK Magnemite, Pawniard sometime or win over an other Chinchou...so Chinchou is here to finish my opponent team. I can lead too with it : i can place a Pokemon with his Volt Switch.
I just don't like his power, but it's not his role in this team.
Mienfoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Def / 36 SpD / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Stone Edge
The Fighting types are sooooo good in LC. A team without one have a lot of chance to be a bad team. I think that Mienfoo is the best Fighting type in LC. His abilty is very good for his life, his speed is monstrous, and he can weaken the opponent team to ease the work of Chinchou. Drain Punch is better than HJK because i can regain HPs, and the power of the move isn't ridiculous. U-Turn is just mandatory here. With it, i have a VolTurn core with Chinchou. That's good to break a lot of team, and the pokemons are fast, so it's easier.
Mienfoo is the best Fighting type here, because he can pit the other team to facilitate the work of Loupio. Knock Off can remove items like Berry Juice or Eviolite so... Stone Edge allows to beat the Flying types on a switch. So the Fairys are dangerous but it's not a big problem.
Gastly @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Level: 5
EVs: 200 SpA / 80 SpD / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Substitute
The last sweeper, very fast, and has a big power. His role is not to finish the opponent team but to pit it with Mienfoo to Chinchou. thanks to it, a lot of pokemon have 20-25% at the end of the game, and Chinchou can kill them. Shadow Ball is his best STABB. Sludge Bomb kills the boring Fairys. I have HP Fighting instead of Dazzling Gleam because Pawniard is disturbing for the team. Finally, the last move is Substitute. In front of Gastly, the opponent often switches. His cover and his power are good so i can weaken the team for Chinchou on a sub.
Ferroseed @ Eviolite
Ability: Iron Barbs
Level: 5
EVs: 84 HP / 36 Atk / 188 Def / 148 SpD / 36 Spe
Careful Nature
- Bullet Seed
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave
- Knock Off
The first "staller". He does his work 90% of the time : to put the rocks, very important for the team, and to "beat" the fast sweepers, the scarfs or the Fighting types with T-Wave. Even without Eviolite, he is rarely OHKO, so he can do minimum one task. For exemple, the Fighting pokemons can be "beaten" with a T-Wave or a Knock Off on a switch, it's very useful. Finally, Bullet Seed is here to piss the pokemons like Onix, Chinchou, or the SS teams.
Vullaby @ Eviolite
Ability: Overcoat
Level: 5
EVs: 116 HP / 76 Atk / 236 Def / 76 SpD
Impish Nature
- Roost
- Knock Off
- Brave Bird
- Defog
A real troll. Really. He is too bulky. Because i must often switch with this team, have a defogger / spinner was mandatory. It's his first role. Mostly, the Sticky Web is really shitting for my team. Knock Off is classic, a pokemon without his object is so bad... Roost is here to heal . Finally, Brave Bird is here for the Fighting types : it will reduce his staying power but it's not really a problem. His is a check to abra too, and it's very nice because this shit is very dangerous. That's all.
Spritzee @ Eviolite
Ability: Aroma Veil
Level: 5
EVs: 212 HP / 196 Def / 12 SpA / 76 SpD / 12 Spe
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Moonblast
- Aromatherapy
Spritzee. Discreet, but so important ! Very difficult to kill him. The 3 sweepers are fragiles, and his is the solution. He can wall and heal with Wish. Protect works with it, and i'm sure to win in front of a Fight with HJK. Aromatherapy works with the moves to stall to, and because the statuts are not good for my team. Finally, Moonblast is classic and he can stay in the type of the team : the offense.
Spritzee beat the Fights.
He is discreet, but so important !
Nothing more too.
Operation of the team
The goal is to prepare the ground for Chinchou. He often finish the game but he can lead or break sash etc...during the game with Volt Switch.
During the game, i use VolTurn to put pressure, and use Gastly too because he is just amazing to damage. But i don't use that strategy only because my opponent can anticipate me easily. Vulbaby and Spritzee can destroy Fighting types, with a little help by Gastly. Ferroseed must use SR and it's not too difficult with the VolTurn.
At the end, i usually have Chinchou and Mienfoo. With their speeds, finish the game is easy, and Chinchou is "build" to beat the others Late Game Sweepers.
Of course, this strategy request mindgame, or you lost pokemon very quickly.
No replay sorry :/
Threat List
Importable
Thanks
- Thanks to Chirac because he gave me the idea of team and because he help me when i restart the strat' :)
- Thanks a lot to Adri, he arranged little things in the team.
Conclusion
I stop here ! I hope that you like the RMT, you can use the team, even i am going to use it again. I listen to all the commentarys of course !
Good reading !
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