Hello all, I am relatively new to Pokemon Showdown and have experimented with a bunch of teams. The one I am posting is the one I have been testing recently, it is working well with me winning 9/10 battles I get into but I still feel like it might not be reaching its potential. Any help you can give would be appreciated so lets get into it:
Espeon @ Light Clay
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Baton Pass
- Yawn
Espeon is my lead although I know not to send her in if the other person has a dark/ghost lead because she will get one shot. I use her to set up both barriers to help Tyranitar and Kyurem survive and sweep. I also have yawn on her so that Tyranitar gets a free turn to switch in and maybe get a Dragon Dance in allowing a much easier sweep.
Tyranitar @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Ice Punch
- Earthquake
Tyranitar is my main sweeper, if I can pull off a free switch and get in Dragon Dance without any serious damage then he becomes a monster that can sweep entire teams. The rest of the moves are mainly just coverage, Stone Edge and Earthquake for sheer power and Ice Punch for Dragons.
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Roost
- Whirlwind
- Stealth Rock
- Defog
Skarmory is my defensive wall and hazard setter/spinner all in one. I find it highly amusing to watch a physical sweeper keep attacking him and losing health from Rock Helmet, only for it to be futile because he just roosts up. Skarmory isn't hurt by sandstorm so I can easily switch in after Tyranitar. He is one of the Pokemon I am unsure about though, because between him and Espeon there are no actual damaging moves.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 192 SpD / 72 Spe
Impish Nature
- Protect
- Toxic
- Substitute
- Earthquake
Gliscor is a bit of a mixed wall with SpD EVs, again just went for pure annoyance and whittling down the opponent slowly. Toxic Orb, Poison Heal, Protect and Substitute create an infinite wall against any Pokemon that can't get a hit in before Substitute and Toxic and Earthquake are for damage. Also Electric and Ground immunity is nice, like Skarmory he isn't hurt by sandstorm so I can easily switch in after Tyranitar.
Keldeo @ Salac Berry
Ability: Justified
EVs: 8 HP / 248 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Endeavor
- Substitute
- Scald
- Secret Sword
Keldeo I put in because I read on the Smogon forums that he makes a good partnership with Tyranitar. One problem he has is that substitute keeps bringing him down to 26% not 25% so Salac Berry isn't used. I'm guessing he is meant to be sent in after Tyranitar puts up sandstorm so he takes that initial damage but i'm open to other options here.
Kyurem-Black @ Life Orb
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 Atk / 252 SpA / 200 Spe
Mild Nature
- Ice Beam
- Fusion Bolt
- Earth Power
- Roost
Kyurem-B is my Special Sweeper, he was mainly chosen because of his typing as I had 2x weakness to water, grass and electric and he resisted all three of these. Kyurem seems to work pretty well and takes out most things that beat Tyranitar so I feel like they work well together.
Again any help you can give would be awesome, feel free to be brutally honest. It seems to be working so far, but also feels like it isn't at it's full potential but I can't see any obvious ways to fix it. I'm attaching a screenshot with weakness and resistances for whole team, the site I use hasn't been updated to include Fairies fully so that's why that row is empty. Again thanks to those who take the time to help <3
Espeon @ Light Clay
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Baton Pass
- Yawn
Espeon is my lead although I know not to send her in if the other person has a dark/ghost lead because she will get one shot. I use her to set up both barriers to help Tyranitar and Kyurem survive and sweep. I also have yawn on her so that Tyranitar gets a free turn to switch in and maybe get a Dragon Dance in allowing a much easier sweep.
Tyranitar @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Ice Punch
- Earthquake
Tyranitar is my main sweeper, if I can pull off a free switch and get in Dragon Dance without any serious damage then he becomes a monster that can sweep entire teams. The rest of the moves are mainly just coverage, Stone Edge and Earthquake for sheer power and Ice Punch for Dragons.
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Roost
- Whirlwind
- Stealth Rock
- Defog
Skarmory is my defensive wall and hazard setter/spinner all in one. I find it highly amusing to watch a physical sweeper keep attacking him and losing health from Rock Helmet, only for it to be futile because he just roosts up. Skarmory isn't hurt by sandstorm so I can easily switch in after Tyranitar. He is one of the Pokemon I am unsure about though, because between him and Espeon there are no actual damaging moves.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 192 SpD / 72 Spe
Impish Nature
- Protect
- Toxic
- Substitute
- Earthquake
Gliscor is a bit of a mixed wall with SpD EVs, again just went for pure annoyance and whittling down the opponent slowly. Toxic Orb, Poison Heal, Protect and Substitute create an infinite wall against any Pokemon that can't get a hit in before Substitute and Toxic and Earthquake are for damage. Also Electric and Ground immunity is nice, like Skarmory he isn't hurt by sandstorm so I can easily switch in after Tyranitar.
Keldeo @ Salac Berry
Ability: Justified
EVs: 8 HP / 248 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Endeavor
- Substitute
- Scald
- Secret Sword
Keldeo I put in because I read on the Smogon forums that he makes a good partnership with Tyranitar. One problem he has is that substitute keeps bringing him down to 26% not 25% so Salac Berry isn't used. I'm guessing he is meant to be sent in after Tyranitar puts up sandstorm so he takes that initial damage but i'm open to other options here.
Kyurem-Black @ Life Orb
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 Atk / 252 SpA / 200 Spe
Mild Nature
- Ice Beam
- Fusion Bolt
- Earth Power
- Roost
Kyurem-B is my Special Sweeper, he was mainly chosen because of his typing as I had 2x weakness to water, grass and electric and he resisted all three of these. Kyurem seems to work pretty well and takes out most things that beat Tyranitar so I feel like they work well together.
Again any help you can give would be awesome, feel free to be brutally honest. It seems to be working so far, but also feels like it isn't at it's full potential but I can't see any obvious ways to fix it. I'm attaching a screenshot with weakness and resistances for whole team, the site I use hasn't been updated to include Fairies fully so that's why that row is empty. Again thanks to those who take the time to help <3