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[FirstAndrew]

First attempt at a Sandstorm team, let me know how I can improve it!

Tyranitar @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Satk
Naughty Nature (+Atk -Spd)
-Stealth Rock
-Pursuit
-Stone edge
-Fire Blast

Staple pokemon to start the sandstorm who I use as a lead to also lay down Stealth Rock. Has Fire Blast for those pesky Ferrothorns and Skarmorys.

Scizor @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Evs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Sdef
Adamant Nature (+Atk -Satk)
-Bullet Punch
-U-Turn
-Swords Dance
-Pursuit

Not 100% sold on this guy right now, STAB Bullet Punch and U-Turn are nice, but I feel his role overlaps with Lucario a little. Considering switching him for Gyarados.

Jellicent @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Evs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 Satk
Bold Nature (+Def -Atk)
-Scald
-Recover
-Toxic
-Shadow Ball

Provides essential resistance to fighting and fire types. Can stall a little with toxic/recover with a sandstorm going. Scald and Shadow Ball for a some damage.

Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
Evs: 36 HP/252 Satk/220 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd -Atk)
-Substitute
-Thunderbolt
-Thunder wave
-Hidden Power Fire

Very, very useful steel trapper! Great for getting rid of Ferrothorn, Skarmory, Metagross etc. which paves the way for Latias later on.

Lucario @ Life Orb
Ability: Inner Focus
Evs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd -Satk)
-Swords Dance
-Extremespeed
-Close Combat
-Crunch

This guy is a nice revenge killer with a +2 priority move, and if he can set up a Swords Dance sweeps pretty brutally.

Latias @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 252 HP/4 Satk/252 Spd
Bold Nature (+Def -Atk)
-Calm Mind
-Dragon Pulse
-Roost
-Hidden Power Fire

Latias is the icing on the cake that is my team. Once a couple of annoyances are removed by Magnezone or Jellicent, this guy gets extremely beefy and can sweep extremely hard after 1-2 calm minds.


Let me know what you all think, what is outright terrible, what needs tweaking and what is good on this team. Don't hold back!

 

[Iura]

Hi! Unfortunately I'm usually on an iPod touch so I am unable to easily show you builds that I mention.

I notice you don't have a spinner, any surefire way of getting rid of opposing setup or anything? If not a spinner I recommend is Fortress

2 leftovers and life orbs seem a lil overkill don't ya think? I honestly think a choice scarf/specs user would work better than latias or Lucario or both.
My recommendation is also if you decide to use fortress you can make ttar into scarf ttar. So my advice is drop latias or Lucario for a Fortress and make ttar scarfed.

 

[FirstAndrew]

Thanks for your advice :) anyone else?

 

[Metal Sonic]

Hey,

I think you need to explain your choices of pokemon more; like about 3 lines per pokemon so we can improve your team for you.

If you need a powerful Sandstorm team, perhaps you can check out this one
http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/the-pdc-show.3486146/

I hope you have a good time at Smogon!

 

[RotomPoison]

Can you explain Magnezones EVs, and why you have a Sash on Tyranitar (also U-Turn on Scizor...)

Also fix Latias's nature.

 

[Jirachee]

Sorry, but you need to expand your descriptions: a minimum of three lines is required! PM me your updated descriptions and I'll unlock your thread.