Hey everyone, I just made an account on the forum because I'm in need of some advice. I'm sorry if I don't get all the rules right, please go easy on me.
So, I've been working on my first competitive team for the last few weeks, and I'm looking for an idea of who the last member of my team should be. This is it so far:
Jolteon(M)
Naive nature/Volt Absorb
@(not sure what item yet)
-EVs in Speed and SpAtk-
Shadow Ball
Volt Switch
T-bolt
Dig
Having max Speed, I have yet to see a time where Jolteon doesn't get the first hit. Though I haven't fought anything really fast, like Crobat- I'm confident that Jolteon is right up there with them. I have the Ground HPower there to cover other electric types, which comes in handy because of Jolty's Volt Absorb. And of course, the Shadow Ball for type coverage, etc etc.
Noivern(F)
Timid nature/Infiltrator
@(think I'll do life orb for her)
-EVs in Speed and SpAtk-
Draco Meteor
Roost
Boom Blast
Hurricane/Super Fang
I just recently added Noivern to the team, so I haven't gotten to use her much yet. But from what I've seen, pretty awesome. The Life Orb, max SpAtk EVs, and STAB Draco Meteor can be deadly. The speed really helps fit a Roost or two in there, and I don't see any Dragonites being a threat anytime soon.
Breloom(M)
Jolly nature/Poison Heal
Toxic Orb
-EVs in Speed and Atk-
Substitute
Power-Up Punch (subject to change)
Seed Bomb
Facade
Breloom can be my secret weapon or first down depending on how wisely I choose his moves. The Toxic Orb/Poison Heal combo is great, but the Facade is where it all really comes together. The 140 damage hits can really hurt lots of Pokemon. The only problem is his defense, hence the Substitute. I may be changing out the Power-Up Punch for something better in the future, but for now the extra stages of attack are useful.
Houndoom(M)
Modest Nature/Flash Fire
@Houndoomite(may not end up my mega)
-EVs in Speed and SpAtk-
Nasty Plot
Dark Pulse
Flamethrower
Hidden Power (fighting)
When I saw Mega Houndoom, I was instantly ready for this guy on my team. Since Houndoom is (one of) my favorite Pokemon, I was eager to make this guy a badass sweeper. He does fit the part well. Low Defense, but Houndoom's max Speed EVs make up for it. He rarely needs to set up Nasty Plot or anything to deal 60% with Dark Pulse or Fthrower on something with 1x effectiveness. When he gets the chance to set up with multiple Nasty Plots and Mega Evolution, you'd better run.
Starmie
Timid nature/Natural Cure
@(not sure what item yet)
-EVs in HP and Speed (plus about 30 in defense- at the expense of not maxing speed)-
Psychic
Brine
Recover
Rapid Spin
Starmie is also a recent addition to the team. I haven't had much opportunity to see how Starmie reacts to being hit with the max HP EVs and everything, but the Brine is very useful in place of Scald. The double power on Pokemon with 50% or less is so useful for finishing guys off after my guys have fainted or switched out.
So yeah, that's pretty much my team so far. I really wanted to choose pokemon I liked, and I did, so I'm really happy with these guys so far. If you have any suggestions or concerns, please let me know. Now, for the matter at hand, I want to decide the last member of my team. I'm trying to cover as many types as I can so I want to decide between Gardevoir or Aegislash. I could use mega Gardevoir in place of mega Houndoom, or I could throw in the Aegislash (which seems to be pretty deadly among the new 6th gen pokemon) So, if you have the time to help, just leave a comment and tell me which one is better. I'm hoping for someone out there to give me an idea of nature/ability/moveset, but if you can just give me the name, I'll take that. Thanks everyone, and once again, I apologize for however I may be breaking the forum rules.
So, I've been working on my first competitive team for the last few weeks, and I'm looking for an idea of who the last member of my team should be. This is it so far:
Jolteon(M)
Naive nature/Volt Absorb
@(not sure what item yet)
-EVs in Speed and SpAtk-
Shadow Ball
Volt Switch
T-bolt
Dig
Having max Speed, I have yet to see a time where Jolteon doesn't get the first hit. Though I haven't fought anything really fast, like Crobat- I'm confident that Jolteon is right up there with them. I have the Ground HPower there to cover other electric types, which comes in handy because of Jolty's Volt Absorb. And of course, the Shadow Ball for type coverage, etc etc.
Noivern(F)
Timid nature/Infiltrator
@(think I'll do life orb for her)
-EVs in Speed and SpAtk-
Draco Meteor
Roost
Boom Blast
Hurricane/Super Fang
I just recently added Noivern to the team, so I haven't gotten to use her much yet. But from what I've seen, pretty awesome. The Life Orb, max SpAtk EVs, and STAB Draco Meteor can be deadly. The speed really helps fit a Roost or two in there, and I don't see any Dragonites being a threat anytime soon.
Breloom(M)
Jolly nature/Poison Heal
Toxic Orb
-EVs in Speed and Atk-
Substitute
Power-Up Punch (subject to change)
Seed Bomb
Facade
Breloom can be my secret weapon or first down depending on how wisely I choose his moves. The Toxic Orb/Poison Heal combo is great, but the Facade is where it all really comes together. The 140 damage hits can really hurt lots of Pokemon. The only problem is his defense, hence the Substitute. I may be changing out the Power-Up Punch for something better in the future, but for now the extra stages of attack are useful.
Houndoom(M)
Modest Nature/Flash Fire
@Houndoomite(may not end up my mega)
-EVs in Speed and SpAtk-
Nasty Plot
Dark Pulse
Flamethrower
Hidden Power (fighting)
When I saw Mega Houndoom, I was instantly ready for this guy on my team. Since Houndoom is (one of) my favorite Pokemon, I was eager to make this guy a badass sweeper. He does fit the part well. Low Defense, but Houndoom's max Speed EVs make up for it. He rarely needs to set up Nasty Plot or anything to deal 60% with Dark Pulse or Fthrower on something with 1x effectiveness. When he gets the chance to set up with multiple Nasty Plots and Mega Evolution, you'd better run.
Starmie
Timid nature/Natural Cure
@(not sure what item yet)
-EVs in HP and Speed (plus about 30 in defense- at the expense of not maxing speed)-
Psychic
Brine
Recover
Rapid Spin
Starmie is also a recent addition to the team. I haven't had much opportunity to see how Starmie reacts to being hit with the max HP EVs and everything, but the Brine is very useful in place of Scald. The double power on Pokemon with 50% or less is so useful for finishing guys off after my guys have fainted or switched out.
So yeah, that's pretty much my team so far. I really wanted to choose pokemon I liked, and I did, so I'm really happy with these guys so far. If you have any suggestions or concerns, please let me know. Now, for the matter at hand, I want to decide the last member of my team. I'm trying to cover as many types as I can so I want to decide between Gardevoir or Aegislash. I could use mega Gardevoir in place of mega Houndoom, or I could throw in the Aegislash (which seems to be pretty deadly among the new 6th gen pokemon) So, if you have the time to help, just leave a comment and tell me which one is better. I'm hoping for someone out there to give me an idea of nature/ability/moveset, but if you can just give me the name, I'll take that. Thanks everyone, and once again, I apologize for however I may be breaking the forum rules.
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