Hello All,
This is my Third RMT, I've been wanting to work with a stall team for a long time, and have been lurking around some really good stall team RMTs so that I can get some inspirations and ideas. that being said, I also did not want to go the boring route and go with the M-Venu as my mega slot. On top of this, I also want to incorporate some other elements that can add to the overall "fun" of stall (of which there are few).
You'll note that the title is actually "Semi-Stall", this is mainly due to my choice in the mega-slot, she provides some much needed wall breaking for the team and I think her synergy with her teammates works best out of most of the other megas but I think her inclusion in the team does make the team tread into the semi stall territory, hence the title.
Please feel free to use this team, but give me a shout out or post your replays here as I would love to have more data to work with, I've really worked hard to come out with this team and would like to see it go somewhere.
The team at a Glance:
Team Building process:
I want a good regenerator core:
I need a cleric to keep status off them:
Now I need a SR setter and phaser:
I need something that can break subs, and threaten walls:
And finally I need hazard removal:
UPdated: After some testing, replaced Mandybuss with Skarmory
I need a cleric to keep status off them:
Now I need a SR setter and phaser:
I need something that can break subs, and threaten walls:
And finally I need hazard removal:
UPdated: After some testing, replaced Mandybuss with Skarmory
In detail:
Slowbro
Mahtailhurts @ Assault vest
Ability: Regenerator
IV:0 attack
EV: 252 DEF / 252 HP / 4 SPDEF
Nature: Bold
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Psyshock
I love Slowbro, for some reason when ever he is on the field, my opponent always seems to make stupid play against him, Scald is a fantastic stab that has a chance to cripple physical attackers and psyshock is there for the Special walls. Fire blast is coverage and ice beam gives the middle finger to dragon, ground and grass types.
Synergy:
Amoongus
FunGuy (M) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SDef
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spore
- Giga Drain
- Clear Smog
- Foul Play
Amoongus is a fantastic partner for Slowbro, it covers many of Slowbrows weaknesses and in turn has clear smog and spore for set up sweepers and would be threats switching in. Gigadrain is a stab and also a great way to regain health while attacking, synthesis is there for reliable recovery. Amoongus and Slowbro covers a lot of threats and they regain health from switching into each other on top of that, I've had people forfeit simply because this "core" is so hard to break through.
Foul Play is such a nasty surprise for so many switch ins, thanks to Ajwf, amoongus now has an additional bite and has already caused 3 rage quits (and counting) so far.
Synergy:
Chansey
scrambled @ eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
IV:0 attack
EV: 252 SDEF / 252 Def / 4 HP
Nature: Bold
- Heal bell
- Toxic
- Wish
- Soft boiled
Chansey is my cleric of choice, you simply can't go wrong with her. Heal bell keeps my regenerators status free, toxic allows Chansey to deal some damage (and stall) while she pass by gigantic wishes to her teammates while soft boiled give her immediate recovery.
Chansey also adds additional bulk to my regenerator core, this means that I can switch into her instead of one of the usual regenerators when I'm unsure or I need to scout out for moves.
More often than not she has saved heracross several times and allows her to come back and start punching holes again.
Synergy:
Heatran
Magmaderp @ Airballoon
Ability: Flash fire
IV:0 attack
EV: 252 SDEF / 252 HP / 4 DEF
Nature: Calm
- Stealth Rock
- Roar
- Will o Wisp
- Lava Plume
Heatran will always be one of my favorite pokemon, it sports an impressive 9 resistances, immune to poison as well as completes my FWG core. I don't need to explain what Stealth rock is, right? Roar is there for phasing once rocks are up and fantastic if the opponent has a talonflame or Charizard hiding in the team. Ancient power is there for handy coverage and I use Lava plume for the accuracy, did I mention this thing has five 4x resists? most of these resists can cover heracross's weaknesses.
Ev spread is for specially defensive as most of Heatran's targets are Speciall attackers.
Synergy:
Heracross:
Hilda @ Heracronite
Ability: Moxie
Megability: Skill Link
EV: 40 HP/ 252 ATK / 216 SPD
Nature: Adamant
- Pin missile
- Rock Blast
- Bullet Seed
- Close Combat
Mega Heracross is scary, so scary in fact that if I see no immediate threats, I often have her lead hoping for a switch that will have to take STAB Pin missile, or one of the coverage moves like rock blast or bullet seed. (punch some holes in teams early)
Skill links makes the wall/sub breaking capability on her simply invaluable, as this team only has one phaser and I would like to have some degree of redundancy when it comes down to dealing with Subs.
Close combat is there simply because the damage output is so much higher than arm thrust, and the stat drops afterwards is inconsequential since the team is built around switching.
In many ways Mega-Heracross is this team's end game and a some times she doesn't even make an appearance but when she does, she will always do something useful.
Update: Suggestion made from Sacron10 is here to stay. Thank you very much.
Synergy:
Skarmory:
Калинин К-7@Rocky Helmet:
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
- Defog
- Counter
- Roost
- Taunt
Named After the Russian Heavy Bomber, this monstrosity is the definition of physical Bulk. the combination of rocky helmet, taunt and counter allows it to check down threats such as mega mawile (got swept 6-0 before Skarm) and Mega Pinsir (swept me 6-0) as well, this bird also serves as a decent emergency stop for some really nasty situations as well as filling in for Mandibuzz for Defog (her role for Foul play is now on Amoongus).
Suggestion from AJwf, thank you very much.
Synergy:
So that's it. I'll make a threat list/importable later but at the moment I'm happy with how the team turned out. I'm always happy for any suggestions. so please feel free to give them to me.
Importables:
Slowbro @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SDef / 252 Def
Bold Nature
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Psyshock
Amoonguss (M) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SDef
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spore
- Giga Drain
- Clear Smog
- Foul Play
Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Def / 4 HP / 252 SDef
Bold Nature
- Heal Bell
- Wish
- Toxic
- Soft-Boiled
Heatran @ Airballoon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 Def
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Roar
- Stealth Rock
- Will O Wisp
Heracross @ Heracronite
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 40 HP / 216 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast
- Pin Missile
- Close Combat
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
- Defog
- Counter
- Roost
- Taunt
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SDef / 252 Def
Bold Nature
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Psyshock
Amoonguss (M) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SDef
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spore
- Giga Drain
- Clear Smog
- Foul Play
Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Def / 4 HP / 252 SDef
Bold Nature
- Heal Bell
- Wish
- Toxic
- Soft-Boiled
Heatran @ Airballoon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 Def
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Roar
- Stealth Rock
- Will O Wisp
Heracross @ Heracronite
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 40 HP / 216 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast
- Pin Missile
- Close Combat
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
- Defog
- Counter
- Roost
- Taunt
Benched List:
Buzzinga @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Overcoat
EV: 252 HP/ 210 Def / 40 SPD
Nature: Impish
- Foul Play
- Defog
- Knock off
- Roost
I have been toying around with several different mons for a bulky defogger/rapid spinner and they all have their merit. At the moment I have settled on Mandibuzz simply because she can give me knock off support and can turn the tables on some set up sweepers. she is also covers amoongus if slowbro is down, but at the moment i'm still iffy about her.
Synergy:
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