Ok, so this is my first black and white team, i have put alot of effort into making this team so any help is greatly appreciated.
Firstly i wanted to make a sandstorm team, and i really like some of the new pokemon and abilities that are around, so here goes
Hippo (hippowdon) @ leftovers
Ability: Sandstream
EVs: 252HP/72Def/184SpDef
Nature: Impish
- Earthquake
- Slack off
- Ice Fang??
- Stealth rocks
Well the first one is a given, hippowdon sets up stealth rocks and sandstorm and can sometimes kill a pokemon due to its awesome defensive side, im willing to change this to a tyranitar but i just like this guy more, and in my personal experience its much harder to deal with than t-tar. Leftovers is there for some handy recovery
Second
Ferrothorn @ Rocky helmet??
Ability: Iron Barbs
EV's: 252Hp/48def/208sp def
Nature relaxed
IV: 0 speed
-leech seed
-spikes
-gyro ball
-power whip
Yes im using a ferrothorn, a pretty standard set aswell, i know its very common but i love it, if a team isnt fully prepared for it he can run all over them, set up leech seed then layers of spikes and and wall! With rocky helmet i can switch him into a U-turner or any move i know he can take well and combined with iron barbs the pokemon gets a nasty 30% damage (im pretty sure its 30%, although i could be wrong) I have used him on teams that had nothing really to combat it and he tore them apart, he himself took out 3 pokemon and got leech seed on the forth. He does have a great weakness to fire but if im expecting a will-o-wisp or a fire move, or even a fighting for that matter, i switch into my revenge killer
Chandelure @ choice scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid
EV's: 252Sp Atk/252Speed/4Def
-Flamethrower
-Shadow Ball
-Psychic
-Hidden Power: ice?
Another very common pokemon, but for a great reason its good at what it does, switch in on a fire move and get a freee boost and start sweeping, it works great with ferrothorn countering its 2 major weaknesses, im a little unsure on the moveset as i have had a bit of trouble with him lately but it usually works fine, fire and ghost for STAB and Hidden power ice for dragon's, flyings and gliscor and psychic for any fighting types im having trouble with
Next whats a sandstorm team without
Excadrill @ Air Ballon(im a bit over this as it never really does what i intend it to)
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Jolly
EV's: 252Atk/252Speed/4Hp
-Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-Swords Dance
-Rapid Spin
Do i even have to explain this?? Come in after the sandstorm and sweep, if im lucky enough to get 1 or very rarely 2 swords dances in this thing is unstopable unless you have something with mach punch. I dont know what to put as an item though, i was thinking of choice banding it as it would be very unexpected and it has a great attack and access to some pretty deadly moves
Hitmontop @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Tecnician
Nature: Adamant
EV's:200Hp/252Atk/52Def
-Fake out
-Mach Punch
-Sucker Punch
-Rest
This thing is amazing, after a fake out and mach punch it can take out a n Excadrill which posses a threat to me as i am running a sandstorm team, i am thinking of trading suckerpunch for close combat but i havnt seen the need to as this guy usually tears people apart, the set is very simple get as many hits as possible in then rest up and then start again, and due to the fact i am running a sandstorm team he is very important
The last slot was the hardest but i eventually went with
Celebi@ leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Bold
EV's: 126Hp/126Def/252Sp Atck/4Speed (really need help with the ev spread)
-Giga Drain
-Leech Seed
-Psychic
-Recover
This guy is really helpfull, because i am running a sandstorm team there are always ground and rock threats, this guy usually takes care of them without any hesitation, saying that i do need alot of help with him, sometimes he does his job and lasts for a while and other times he is taken out rather easily, help would be greatly appreciated on this guy
So this is my team i have raised them all legit and breed them all, it wasnt an easy task but this is who i have chosen, as much feedback as possible would be gratly appreciated.
On a side note i also had one more pokemon in mind for the last slot he is
Galvantula @ Choice Specs
Ability: Compound eyes
Nature: Timid
EV's: 4HP/252SpAtck/252Speed
-Volt swich
-Thunder
-Bug Buzz
-Hidden power: Ice
I have subbed him in for a few of my pokemon and he is usually great as a scout and even a sweeper, but i dont know weather to permanantly swich him for a slot in my team, let me know what you think
Firstly i wanted to make a sandstorm team, and i really like some of the new pokemon and abilities that are around, so here goes
Hippo (hippowdon) @ leftovers
Ability: Sandstream
EVs: 252HP/72Def/184SpDef
Nature: Impish
- Earthquake
- Slack off
- Ice Fang??
- Stealth rocks
Well the first one is a given, hippowdon sets up stealth rocks and sandstorm and can sometimes kill a pokemon due to its awesome defensive side, im willing to change this to a tyranitar but i just like this guy more, and in my personal experience its much harder to deal with than t-tar. Leftovers is there for some handy recovery
Second
Ferrothorn @ Rocky helmet??
Ability: Iron Barbs
EV's: 252Hp/48def/208sp def
Nature relaxed
IV: 0 speed
-leech seed
-spikes
-gyro ball
-power whip
Yes im using a ferrothorn, a pretty standard set aswell, i know its very common but i love it, if a team isnt fully prepared for it he can run all over them, set up leech seed then layers of spikes and and wall! With rocky helmet i can switch him into a U-turner or any move i know he can take well and combined with iron barbs the pokemon gets a nasty 30% damage (im pretty sure its 30%, although i could be wrong) I have used him on teams that had nothing really to combat it and he tore them apart, he himself took out 3 pokemon and got leech seed on the forth. He does have a great weakness to fire but if im expecting a will-o-wisp or a fire move, or even a fighting for that matter, i switch into my revenge killer
Chandelure @ choice scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid
EV's: 252Sp Atk/252Speed/4Def
-Flamethrower
-Shadow Ball
-Psychic
-Hidden Power: ice?
Another very common pokemon, but for a great reason its good at what it does, switch in on a fire move and get a freee boost and start sweeping, it works great with ferrothorn countering its 2 major weaknesses, im a little unsure on the moveset as i have had a bit of trouble with him lately but it usually works fine, fire and ghost for STAB and Hidden power ice for dragon's, flyings and gliscor and psychic for any fighting types im having trouble with
Next whats a sandstorm team without
Excadrill @ Air Ballon(im a bit over this as it never really does what i intend it to)
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Jolly
EV's: 252Atk/252Speed/4Hp
-Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-Swords Dance
-Rapid Spin
Do i even have to explain this?? Come in after the sandstorm and sweep, if im lucky enough to get 1 or very rarely 2 swords dances in this thing is unstopable unless you have something with mach punch. I dont know what to put as an item though, i was thinking of choice banding it as it would be very unexpected and it has a great attack and access to some pretty deadly moves
Hitmontop @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Tecnician
Nature: Adamant
EV's:200Hp/252Atk/52Def
-Fake out
-Mach Punch
-Sucker Punch
-Rest
This thing is amazing, after a fake out and mach punch it can take out a n Excadrill which posses a threat to me as i am running a sandstorm team, i am thinking of trading suckerpunch for close combat but i havnt seen the need to as this guy usually tears people apart, the set is very simple get as many hits as possible in then rest up and then start again, and due to the fact i am running a sandstorm team he is very important
The last slot was the hardest but i eventually went with
Celebi@ leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Bold
EV's: 126Hp/126Def/252Sp Atck/4Speed (really need help with the ev spread)
-Giga Drain
-Leech Seed
-Psychic
-Recover
This guy is really helpfull, because i am running a sandstorm team there are always ground and rock threats, this guy usually takes care of them without any hesitation, saying that i do need alot of help with him, sometimes he does his job and lasts for a while and other times he is taken out rather easily, help would be greatly appreciated on this guy
So this is my team i have raised them all legit and breed them all, it wasnt an easy task but this is who i have chosen, as much feedback as possible would be gratly appreciated.
On a side note i also had one more pokemon in mind for the last slot he is
Galvantula @ Choice Specs
Ability: Compound eyes
Nature: Timid
EV's: 4HP/252SpAtck/252Speed
-Volt swich
-Thunder
-Bug Buzz
-Hidden power: Ice
I have subbed him in for a few of my pokemon and he is usually great as a scout and even a sweeper, but i dont know weather to permanantly swich him for a slot in my team, let me know what you think