Hi all OU enthusiasts!
This is my first time posting my awesome team in RMT.
Firstly, this is a flying mono-type team.
Secondly, over a long period of time, this team has won 90%+ battles (along with correct predictions too
)
Thirdly, I welcome all suggestions to improve my team (with other flying-types of course
)
Thank you and enjoy!
PRESENTING TO YOU... MY MONO-FLYING OU TEAM!!!
Team
#thatPower (Staraptor) @ Choice Band
Trait: Reckless
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Brave Bird
- Double Edge
- U-turn
- Close Combat
This is the standard Banded Staraptor set, the only difference worth noting is that instead of Jolly, it has Adamant nature for more attacking power. Staraptor is (my favourite pokemon) often neglected because of its frailness to the other OU pokemons, so here I am proving them wrong: Staraptor has an awesome attack stat and an awesome ability to boost its primary STAB moves: Brave Bird and Double Edge. Staraptor has Close Combat for additional coverage and U-turn to scout. Experience has told me that Brave Bird/Double Edge always OHKOs Politoed (except for the rare 252/252 Bold set), Abomasnow, Ninetales, Scizor, Latios, 2HKOs physically defensive Jellicent and many more; Brave Bird 2HKOs Forretress, etc. Close Combat OHKOs Tyranitar (duh), 2HKOs Ferrothorn. The downside of this set is that since Staraptor is not Jolly-natured, it can be easily revenge-killed by faster pokemon. Skarmory totally walls Staraptor, who can only get away by using U-turn.
HonCW (Honchkrow) @ Life Orb
Trait: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 SAtk
Naughty Nature (+Atk, -SDef)
- Brave Bird
- Sucker Punch
- Heat Wave
- Superpower
This Honchkrow set is surprisingly effective in OU, even more effective in OU than in UU! Sucker Punch is one of Honchkrow's STAB moves and the only priority moves in my entire team, capable of OHKOing Jolteon, etc. while gaining attack boosts at the same time. Heat Wave is always effective in surprising Ferrothorn, Forretress (after Stealth Rock to negate Sturdy) and Scizor, thus an good coverage move as well as an alternative for me to obtain Moxie boosts at the same time. Superpower is another good coverage move and Brave Bird, again, being the strongest STAB move of Honchkrow, eliminating physically weak pokemons, and capable of eliminating the more bulky ones with the attack boosts given by Moxie. However, if Sucker Punch is used at the wrong time and the opponents sets up, it would prove disastrous for Honchkrow and probably the rest of the team.
RockyTank (Skarmory) @ Rocky Helmet
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Brave Bird
- Stealth Rock
- Whirlwind
- Roost
A staple Skarmory set. However, Rocky Helmet serves a better purpose than Leftovers, especially when countering physically offensive pokemon's moves, such as Outrage, Close Combat, etc, while dealing damage to the opponent at the same time with Rocky Helmet. This set is straightforward, set up stealth rocks, tank physical hits and roost to recover health, whirlwind to remove stat boosts and brave bird for coverage. This Skarmory is also essential in removing one of my team's greatest threats --- Scarf Keldeo (esp in rain). At full health, Skarmory can survive at least 1 hit from Keldeo and deal 72.83% - 85.8% damage, before being able to knock Keldeo out or threaten it with Honchkrow's Sucker Punch.
Dragon-Slayer (Thundurus-Therian) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 Atk
Mild Nature (+SAtk, -Def)
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Ice
- Superpower
- U-turn
Scarf Thundurus-Therian is one of the essential revenge killer in my team, especially when countering dragons (esp those that are 4x weak to ice). Many may ask why U-turn and not Volt Switch? Reason: opponents nowadays tend to have ground types like Dugtrio and Gastrodon in their teams and also volt absorbers like Jolteon and Thundurus-Therian, so its difficult to make a safe Volt Switch. Superpower is move which surprises Tyranitar, who would otherwise expect Focus Blast, it OHKOs Tyranitar, unfortunately, after Stealth Rock damage, and hits Blissey much harder.
Landlords Are Intimidating (Thundurus-Therian) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- U-turn
Scarf Landorus-Therian is a surprise revenge killer, since many people expect a bulky Landorus-T set. Intimidate allows Landorus-Therian to get a more safer switch into physical attacks, other than Ice Punch, of course. Landorus-Therian outspeeds unboosted Volcarona, OHKOing it with Stone Edge, 2HKOs Jirachi if it was a Thunder Wave user and not a Body Slam user. This is a rather good late game sweeper too.
Bouncer (Xatu) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 Def
Rash Nature (+SAtk, -SDef)
- Trick
- Psychic
- Heat Wave
- U-turn
Intially a TrickScarf set with support moves like Thunder Wave, now a Specially Offensive scarfer which is also again surprising to many. Gengar, which is obviously faster than Xatu, never expect/suspect that Xatu has a Scarf, so in the end it gets outsped and OHKOed by Psychic. What's more, this set completely walls Forretress, Ferrothorn and Skarmory and is capable of crippling them by Tricking them a Choice Scarf and/or ruining them with Heat Wave. U-turn, just like always, scouts the opponent's moves.
Overview
You would have realized that 3/6 of my team is Scarfed while 1 is Banded. Why? Let me explain, firstly, flying types are already disadvantaged in the first place, due to Stealth Rock, which unfairly steals their health, thus, this team is aimed at finishing the game ASAP and not to stall. Feel free to try this team out :D
