I've made a team that I'm rather fond of, however I've noticed it has some problems with a few pokemon. I don't know what to change and I was hoping you do. I have peaked at around 1860's and I can't seem to get around that. I am currently 25-0 on an alt with this team. Here is the teambuilding process:
I usually make stall teams, so I wanted to try something different. I looked at a lot of pokemon, and lando-t really stuck out with its base 145 attack. I noticed he was lacking on speed so I decided scarf lando would be the pokemon I'd want to base my team around
I looked at lando and I thought about what counters it, and I decided that rotom-w would be a great partner to form a volt-turn core, as well as wall mamoswine, which is a huge threat.
Next up I decided I wanted a defogger and I played around a little with stuff, and I found specially defensive mega scizor worked really well because it walls most special threats, as well as keeps momentum with u-turn.
I looked at my team, and I realized how much rotom-w bait I had and thought to myself, kyurem-B would be a great pokemon to u-turn into when they send in rotom-w. Scizor is able to pick off pokemon like gardevoir and sylveon who would otherwise wall and destroy kyub.
4 mons in and I realized I had no stealth rocker. Heatran is one of the best rock setters because it beats most defoggers. My team also had a weakness to ferrothorn, so heatran seemed like a perfect addition.
The last slot is usually tricky and this is no exception. I knew I needed a rock resist because kyurem's rock weakness hadn't been covered. I also needed a mon that could come in on chansey and set up on it or kill something. I thought about using terrakion, but keldeo seemed like the better choice. I chose keldeo because my team has a bit of trouble with t-tar, but keldeo can live any hit and set up a sub or attack.
After I used this team for a while, I noticed problems with keldeo and greninja. I decided to take out rotom-w for azu so I could handle these 2 pokemon.
Now for the in-depth stuff:
Simba (Landorus-Therian) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Explosion
- U-turn
This is the pokemon I decided to base my team around. I run max Atk max speed to maximize the damage output and ability to outpace (duh). I prefer jolly over adamant for this team because I can revenge kill certain mons like mega zard x and mega gyarados who have managed to reach +1. EQ for stab, stone edge for coverage, u-turn for momentum. I run explosion as a sort of self destruct button to do massive damage right before lando dies.
Azumarill @ Assault Vest
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
Your standard azu set I guess. I run 252 HP / 252 Atk to maximize damage and bulk. However I do know there's some special spread that allows azu to live a t-bolt from thundy. Help on this would be appreciated. I run aqua jet for priority, waterfall and play rough are the primary stab's, and knock off is to help with stall
Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SDef / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Defog
- U-turn
- Roost
- Bullet Punch
My defogger. I run a specially defensive set to handle the likes of gardevoir and latios. I was thinking to maybe run a more mixed defensive set because sand offense can give my team problems. Thoughts on this are appreciated. Defog for obvious reasons, roost for recovery, bullet punch is to pick off weakened mons and mega gardevoir. U-turn for momentum.
Kyurem-Black @ Leftovers
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 HP / 252 SAtk / 8 SDef / 192 Spe
Rash Nature
- Substitute
- Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt
- Ice Beam
Kyurem-b is my stall breaker. 56 HP is so I can make 5 subs with 101 HP. I dumped 192 in speed to outspeed the likes of smeargle, and I put 8 in attack because I feel like the extra speed is unnecessary. The rest goes into special attack for maximum damage. Currently I'm testing out a faster set with 236 speed and 216 special attack so I can outspeed base 80's like mamoswine, and nab a surprise kill on unevolved mega gardevoirs. Not sure what I like better
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 SAtk
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Lava Plume
- Roar
I use heatran as a special wall and an answer to clefable, which otherwise destroys my team. It also handles talonflame which can be a pain too. Stealth rock is for obvious reasons, taunt is to shut down clefable, lava plume is for a stab attack with burn chance, and roar is to roar out a talonflame that wants to set up.
Keldeo @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Substitute
My final member of the team, keldeo is here to make sure chansey remains in check. Keldeo can also offer an efficient way to handle stall breaker mew which is a huge pain to face. I chose a calm mind set because I like the sustainability it has. I chose dual stabs because jellicent just isn't common anymore.
There's my team. Importable and threat list will be added in shortly. Feel free to make suggestions on what you think would make this team better and able to handle more threats.
(For some reason sprites aren't working, hopefully I can fix that later)
Threat list
IMPORTABLE:
Landorus-Therian (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Explosion
- U-turn
Azumarill @ Assault Vest
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SDef / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Defog
- U-turn
- Roost
- Bullet Punch
Kyurem-Black @ Leftovers
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 HP / 252 SAtk / 8 SDef / 192 Spe
Rash Nature
- Substitute
- Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt
- Ice Beam
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 SAtk
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Lava Plume
- Roar
Keldeo @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Substitute
PROOF
25-0
1864
I usually make stall teams, so I wanted to try something different. I looked at a lot of pokemon, and lando-t really stuck out with its base 145 attack. I noticed he was lacking on speed so I decided scarf lando would be the pokemon I'd want to base my team around
I looked at lando and I thought about what counters it, and I decided that rotom-w would be a great partner to form a volt-turn core, as well as wall mamoswine, which is a huge threat.
Next up I decided I wanted a defogger and I played around a little with stuff, and I found specially defensive mega scizor worked really well because it walls most special threats, as well as keeps momentum with u-turn.
I looked at my team, and I realized how much rotom-w bait I had and thought to myself, kyurem-B would be a great pokemon to u-turn into when they send in rotom-w. Scizor is able to pick off pokemon like gardevoir and sylveon who would otherwise wall and destroy kyub.
4 mons in and I realized I had no stealth rocker. Heatran is one of the best rock setters because it beats most defoggers. My team also had a weakness to ferrothorn, so heatran seemed like a perfect addition.
The last slot is usually tricky and this is no exception. I knew I needed a rock resist because kyurem's rock weakness hadn't been covered. I also needed a mon that could come in on chansey and set up on it or kill something. I thought about using terrakion, but keldeo seemed like the better choice. I chose keldeo because my team has a bit of trouble with t-tar, but keldeo can live any hit and set up a sub or attack.
After I used this team for a while, I noticed problems with keldeo and greninja. I decided to take out rotom-w for azu so I could handle these 2 pokemon.
Now for the in-depth stuff:
Simba (Landorus-Therian) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Explosion
- U-turn
This is the pokemon I decided to base my team around. I run max Atk max speed to maximize the damage output and ability to outpace (duh). I prefer jolly over adamant for this team because I can revenge kill certain mons like mega zard x and mega gyarados who have managed to reach +1. EQ for stab, stone edge for coverage, u-turn for momentum. I run explosion as a sort of self destruct button to do massive damage right before lando dies.
Azumarill @ Assault Vest
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
Your standard azu set I guess. I run 252 HP / 252 Atk to maximize damage and bulk. However I do know there's some special spread that allows azu to live a t-bolt from thundy. Help on this would be appreciated. I run aqua jet for priority, waterfall and play rough are the primary stab's, and knock off is to help with stall
Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SDef / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Defog
- U-turn
- Roost
- Bullet Punch
My defogger. I run a specially defensive set to handle the likes of gardevoir and latios. I was thinking to maybe run a more mixed defensive set because sand offense can give my team problems. Thoughts on this are appreciated. Defog for obvious reasons, roost for recovery, bullet punch is to pick off weakened mons and mega gardevoir. U-turn for momentum.
Kyurem-Black @ Leftovers
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 HP / 252 SAtk / 8 SDef / 192 Spe
Rash Nature
- Substitute
- Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt
- Ice Beam
Kyurem-b is my stall breaker. 56 HP is so I can make 5 subs with 101 HP. I dumped 192 in speed to outspeed the likes of smeargle, and I put 8 in attack because I feel like the extra speed is unnecessary. The rest goes into special attack for maximum damage. Currently I'm testing out a faster set with 236 speed and 216 special attack so I can outspeed base 80's like mamoswine, and nab a surprise kill on unevolved mega gardevoirs. Not sure what I like better
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 SAtk
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Lava Plume
- Roar
I use heatran as a special wall and an answer to clefable, which otherwise destroys my team. It also handles talonflame which can be a pain too. Stealth rock is for obvious reasons, taunt is to shut down clefable, lava plume is for a stab attack with burn chance, and roar is to roar out a talonflame that wants to set up.
Keldeo @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Substitute
My final member of the team, keldeo is here to make sure chansey remains in check. Keldeo can also offer an efficient way to handle stall breaker mew which is a huge pain to face. I chose a calm mind set because I like the sustainability it has. I chose dual stabs because jellicent just isn't common anymore.
There's my team. Importable and threat list will be added in shortly. Feel free to make suggestions on what you think would make this team better and able to handle more threats.
(For some reason sprites aren't working, hopefully I can fix that later)
Threat list
IMPORTABLE:
Landorus-Therian (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Explosion
- U-turn
Azumarill @ Assault Vest
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off
Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SDef / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Defog
- U-turn
- Roost
- Bullet Punch
Kyurem-Black @ Leftovers
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 HP / 252 SAtk / 8 SDef / 192 Spe
Rash Nature
- Substitute
- Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt
- Ice Beam
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 SAtk
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Lava Plume
- Roar
Keldeo @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Substitute
PROOF
25-0
1864
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