Well, my name is Starfawkingburst, but to save you the trouble please just call me SFB. I'm new to Smogon, but not new to pokemon and I would like you guys to Rate my team. I could use a little bit of advice before I make it my main team on shoddy.
More In Depth Analysis:
As you can see, this team is really dependent on switches and setting up. Hazards will ruin this team if they are not spun away. Another thing is that a bad prediction on either players part could end up as a lost, depending on who did the bad predicting.
This is a team that can hit pretty hard and stall for a while as well, but all the switches can start to become confusing.
Threats:
As already stated before, Hazards, but that is almost unavoidable.
Gyarados: He can set up on this team pretty easily and get a sweep. Especially since Starm doesn't have T-bolt. Jirachi has T-bolt, but after a DD, Jirachi won't catch up and will be KOed with Earthquake.
Trick Pokemon: They can cripple my team easily. It will stop me from setting up or stalling which is a big deal on this team. Unless I find a way around getting tricked choice scarf or something, I might as well say "GG".
Taunt Pokemon: Though I have not experienced a real issue with these kind of pokemon they can still cause problems with my team. If I get taunted, I'm just out of luck. As a lead they won't hurt me too badly, but if they're used in mid-game like Taunt Gliscor then I can't really do much, especially if Starmie is down.
Infernape: He poses a great threat if Starmie is dead. Heatran can cause problems against Infernape, but if Heatran is KOed...Not much I can do from there.
Conclusion of this team:
This team has a few threats, but I believe they can be handled nicely in a few ways. I don't know anymore threats to this team, so if you find any please post them up as well. I have tested this time many times on Smogon and on another server and it has fared well and my few losses have been to bad predictions on my part or because of one of the threats listed above. I personally believe it's a good team with a good flow, but I would like any suggestions so that this team may be perfected.
Thank you,
SFB
The Squad:
Team Objective:
The Objective of this team is to set up sandstorm and stealth rock, while luring certain Pokemon with Hippowdon. Once a counter against Hippow is set up, I can bring in my appropriate counter and move on to deal some damage.
The secondary objective is to toxic stall or set up with scizor or Jirachi and begin my sweep to the opposing team. Basically, trap and kill fast.
Components of the Team:
Hippowdon
Nature: Impish
Ability: Sand Stream
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 hp, 168 def, 88 sp.def
Moves:
Ice fang
Earthquake
slack off
stealth rock
Role:
His main role on my team is to set up Stealth rock with an added sandstorm. He can wall Lead Machamp pretty well and deal some heavy damage to him too. if faced with a Taunt lead like Aerodactly or Azelf, I will more than likely Ice fang so I don't fall victim to their taunt and deal some early damage and then more than likely switch to an appropriate counter if Azelf was the one to taunt. (Probably Scizor or Blissey.) Once he has set up Stealth rock I will more than likely switch to an appropriate counter, depending on the situation.
Jirachi
Nature: Timid
Ability: Serene Grace
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 hp, 176 speed, 80 sp.atk
Moves:
Substitute
Calm mind
Psychic
T-bolt
Role:
I <3 my subCM Rachi. It is the one thing that can save my ass in certain situations It's supposed to Sub, calm mind and then sweep. In sometimes can find a problem with T-tar or Heatran, but hopefully I will be behind a sub and T-bolt them in hopes of Paralysis. It does it's job well until a counter comes in. Another good thing about Rachi is that sometimes I can Catch Salamence trying to Outrage my Blissey and Jirachi can come in to take a hit or two and T-bolt or Psychic it. Though Jirachi is not the only answer I have to a DD outrage Salamence, it certain ls is one of my options.
Scizor
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Technician
Item: Life orb
EVs: 150hp, 252atk, 80speed, 48def
Moves:
Bullet Punch
Sword dance
Bug Bite
Superpower
Role:
This is your basic SD Scizor that can end up as a Revenge killer or a common sweeper. He's there to clean up the mess that a pokemon might have made and eliminate stragglers. I also use him to force switches and use bug bite as a safety measure against several pokemon. These pokemon include Rotom and Swampert who like to switch in and wall Scizor. If I already seen Skarmory on the team, I might just SD before it switches in and Superpower it for a good amount of damage. It's a very versatile pokemon on my team that can also lure Fire pokes and get countered by Starmie or Heatran.
Blissey
Nature: bold
Ability: Natural cure
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252hp, 252 def, 4 sp.def
Moves:
Protect
Wish
Toxic
Flamethrower
Role:
This big fat tub of lard is here annoy the hell out of an opponent. She can wish and then protect to heal herself, can take a hit or two, toxic an opponent and stall them to death and if I predict right I can Flamethrower the shit out of Rachi, Metagross, Breloom, and the lovely Scizor. Sometimes she can prove to be burdensome on my team when Hippowdon and Starmie are down, but she gets the job done most of the time.
Heatran
Nature: Modest
Ability: Flash Fire
Item: Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 sp.atk, 252 speed, 4 atk
Moves:
Fire Blast
Dragon Pulse
Explosion
Earth Power
Role:
He's, sadly, the fastest pokemon on my team and I don't bring him out till late game. This is because he can normally clean up the weakened pokemon with his almighty Fire Blast. The only other time that I switch him in is to absorb fire attacks that may be directed at my Scizor or to Earth Power an opposing Heatran that I figured out wasn't scarfed. He can reliably take out Dragons as well that were weekened by stealth rock with Dragon Pulse. Explosion is there as a last resort and that's about it.
Starmie
Nature: timid
Ability: Natural Cure
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 136hp, 216 speed, 148 def, 8 sp.atk
Moves:
Surf
Ice beam
Recover
T-bolt
Role:
So I've changed the role of my Starm to more offensive, giving it the power to take out Gyarados. I might keep it's bulky EV spread or I will change it to more offensive spread. I am still unsure of this, but what I do know is that it helps me take out Nape with ease, scares off skarmory and heatran and can do a number on Gyarados. Considering Gyarados is the biggest weakness to this team, Starmie will be one of my biggest assets on the team.
Team Objective:
The Objective of this team is to set up sandstorm and stealth rock, while luring certain Pokemon with Hippowdon. Once a counter against Hippow is set up, I can bring in my appropriate counter and move on to deal some damage.
The secondary objective is to toxic stall or set up with scizor or Jirachi and begin my sweep to the opposing team. Basically, trap and kill fast.
Components of the Team:
Hippowdon
Nature: Impish
Ability: Sand Stream
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 hp, 168 def, 88 sp.def
Moves:
Ice fang
Earthquake
slack off
stealth rock
Role:
His main role on my team is to set up Stealth rock with an added sandstorm. He can wall Lead Machamp pretty well and deal some heavy damage to him too. if faced with a Taunt lead like Aerodactly or Azelf, I will more than likely Ice fang so I don't fall victim to their taunt and deal some early damage and then more than likely switch to an appropriate counter if Azelf was the one to taunt. (Probably Scizor or Blissey.) Once he has set up Stealth rock I will more than likely switch to an appropriate counter, depending on the situation.
Jirachi
Nature: Timid
Ability: Serene Grace
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 hp, 176 speed, 80 sp.atk
Moves:
Substitute
Calm mind
Psychic
T-bolt
Role:
I <3 my subCM Rachi. It is the one thing that can save my ass in certain situations It's supposed to Sub, calm mind and then sweep. In sometimes can find a problem with T-tar or Heatran, but hopefully I will be behind a sub and T-bolt them in hopes of Paralysis. It does it's job well until a counter comes in. Another good thing about Rachi is that sometimes I can Catch Salamence trying to Outrage my Blissey and Jirachi can come in to take a hit or two and T-bolt or Psychic it. Though Jirachi is not the only answer I have to a DD outrage Salamence, it certain ls is one of my options.
Scizor
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Technician
Item: Life orb
EVs: 150hp, 252atk, 80speed, 48def
Moves:
Bullet Punch
Sword dance
Bug Bite
Superpower
Role:
This is your basic SD Scizor that can end up as a Revenge killer or a common sweeper. He's there to clean up the mess that a pokemon might have made and eliminate stragglers. I also use him to force switches and use bug bite as a safety measure against several pokemon. These pokemon include Rotom and Swampert who like to switch in and wall Scizor. If I already seen Skarmory on the team, I might just SD before it switches in and Superpower it for a good amount of damage. It's a very versatile pokemon on my team that can also lure Fire pokes and get countered by Starmie or Heatran.
Blissey
Nature: bold
Ability: Natural cure
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252hp, 252 def, 4 sp.def
Moves:
Protect
Wish
Toxic
Flamethrower
Role:
This big fat tub of lard is here annoy the hell out of an opponent. She can wish and then protect to heal herself, can take a hit or two, toxic an opponent and stall them to death and if I predict right I can Flamethrower the shit out of Rachi, Metagross, Breloom, and the lovely Scizor. Sometimes she can prove to be burdensome on my team when Hippowdon and Starmie are down, but she gets the job done most of the time.
Heatran
Nature: Modest
Ability: Flash Fire
Item: Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 sp.atk, 252 speed, 4 atk
Moves:
Fire Blast
Dragon Pulse
Explosion
Earth Power
Role:
He's, sadly, the fastest pokemon on my team and I don't bring him out till late game. This is because he can normally clean up the weakened pokemon with his almighty Fire Blast. The only other time that I switch him in is to absorb fire attacks that may be directed at my Scizor or to Earth Power an opposing Heatran that I figured out wasn't scarfed. He can reliably take out Dragons as well that were weekened by stealth rock with Dragon Pulse. Explosion is there as a last resort and that's about it.
Starmie
Nature: timid
Ability: Natural Cure
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 136hp, 216 speed, 148 def, 8 sp.atk
Moves:
Surf
Ice beam
Recover
T-bolt
Role:
So I've changed the role of my Starm to more offensive, giving it the power to take out Gyarados. I might keep it's bulky EV spread or I will change it to more offensive spread. I am still unsure of this, but what I do know is that it helps me take out Nape with ease, scares off skarmory and heatran and can do a number on Gyarados. Considering Gyarados is the biggest weakness to this team, Starmie will be one of my biggest assets on the team.
More In Depth Analysis:
As you can see, this team is really dependent on switches and setting up. Hazards will ruin this team if they are not spun away. Another thing is that a bad prediction on either players part could end up as a lost, depending on who did the bad predicting.
This is a team that can hit pretty hard and stall for a while as well, but all the switches can start to become confusing.
Threats:
As already stated before, Hazards, but that is almost unavoidable.
Gyarados: He can set up on this team pretty easily and get a sweep. Especially since Starm doesn't have T-bolt. Jirachi has T-bolt, but after a DD, Jirachi won't catch up and will be KOed with Earthquake.
Trick Pokemon: They can cripple my team easily. It will stop me from setting up or stalling which is a big deal on this team. Unless I find a way around getting tricked choice scarf or something, I might as well say "GG".
Taunt Pokemon: Though I have not experienced a real issue with these kind of pokemon they can still cause problems with my team. If I get taunted, I'm just out of luck. As a lead they won't hurt me too badly, but if they're used in mid-game like Taunt Gliscor then I can't really do much, especially if Starmie is down.
Infernape: He poses a great threat if Starmie is dead. Heatran can cause problems against Infernape, but if Heatran is KOed...Not much I can do from there.
Conclusion of this team:
This team has a few threats, but I believe they can be handled nicely in a few ways. I don't know anymore threats to this team, so if you find any please post them up as well. I have tested this time many times on Smogon and on another server and it has fared well and my few losses have been to bad predictions on my part or because of one of the threats listed above. I personally believe it's a good team with a good flow, but I would like any suggestions so that this team may be perfected.
Thank you,
SFB
