So um yeah. I created a team this morning, based around setting up a mixed Electivire and generally being offensive. I think this team has a lot of Synergy to it, and has won me a few battles. I have lost a couple of battles though, all to Hax. I don't think I have any major weaknesses but I suck at noticing them so I need your help to find them (I want to improve as much as possible before I start using this competetively). Thank you, please rate!
At a glance; the team.
First of all, the counters I have faced to any form of Electivire:
- Swampert
- Cresselia
- Dusknoir
- Forretress
- Weezing
- Bronzong
- Donphan
- Tangrowth
- Gengar
- Garchomp (Scarf variety)
- Blissey
The Pixie who needs anger management.
a.k.a Azelf
Azelf @ Choice scarf
Mild - 252 Sp.att/220 Speed/36 HP
-Fire blast
-Psychic
-Grass knot
-U turn
Azelf. AZELF. AAZZEELLFF. What can Azelf not kill? Azelf is so Anti lead. It can Kill about 7/10 of the most popular leads. Not just that though, I find it amazing how many Electivire counters Azelf can take out. ScarfAzelf as a lead outspeeds ScarfGengar and ScarfChomp. The Moveset above provides in my opinion the most anti lead combination of attacks possible, apart from HP Ice > Grass knot (I use Grass knot for Swampert. I can handle the Dragons with my other Pokemon). Destroys following Electivire counters:
- Swampert
- Forretress
- Weezing
- Bronzong
- Donphan
- Tangrowth
a.k.a Togekiss
Togekiss @ Leftovers
Calm - 252 HP/192 Speed/64 Sp.def
-Air slash
-Nasty plot
-Baton pass
-Wish
Togekiss. The manipulator. It hunts it's pray and while the prey runs, it schemes up a load of power. Then it conveniently passes it to Electivire (often passing a Motor drive boost too). Togekiss is an amazing Pokemon to be BPing Nasty plots to Electivire since many times, I can pass an electric attack for a free speed boost, as well as a Sp.att boost. I chose Wish > Roost to support my Weavile and Electivire from their life orb recoil.
The wall of a thousand Penguins
a.k.a Empoleon
Empoleon @ Leftovers
Calm - 252 HP/252 Sp.def/6 Sp.att
-Surf
-Ice beam
-Grass knot
-Stealth rock
Empoleon is such an under-rated special wall. It's perfect for me because of it's electric weakness, so Electivire can benifit from that too. I needed a Special wall dedicated to countering previous threats to my team (Yanmega especially). It sets up rocks while the opponent switches to it's electric pokemon and BAAAAAAMMMMM!
The RAWRing Scorpion
a.k.a Gliscor
Gliscor @ Leftovers
Impish - 252 HP/252 Def/6 Speed
-Earthquake
-Aerial ace
-Roost
-Knock off
Of course, my team is starting to look a little Hera weak. From past teams, I know Gliscor is a force to be reckoned with. It's physical walling is second to none in my opinion and it always does a great job. Not to mention, It covers ALL of Empoleons weaknesses, as well as Empoleon covering ALL of Gliscors weaknesses.
The naughty but nice kitty.
a.k.a Weavile
Weavile @ Life orb
Jolly- 252 speed/252 Att/6 HP
-Pursuit
-Night slash
-Brick break
-Ice shard
My Revenge killer/2nd Weakness clearer. Weavile kills 2 birds with one Ice shard, being a secondary Electivire counter killer and my revenge killer. I prefer Life orb because I hate being locked into Pursuit once I'm done killing what I need to. Weaviel counters a few Electivire counters, but not as many as Azelf:
- Blissey
- Gengar
- Azelf
- ScarfChomp (All Garchomp varients anyway)
The self centered megalomaniac
a.k.a Electivire
Electivire @ Life orb
Mild - 252 Sp.att/180 speed/76 Sp.att
-Thunderbolt
-Flamethrower
-HP Ice
-Cross chop.
The star of the show. I chose MixVire because I saw a video with it once, and it truly devastated the opponent. MixVire benefits from everything on this team, the Electriv attacks, the Nasty plot BPing, the counters that Azelf and Weavile kill. It just fit's into place, y'know?
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Problems with this team:
-Most of my losses occur when I cant set Electivire up fully, or when it gets killed early.
-Once Electivire does get killed early, I'm left with 5 pokemon with no real synergy between them.
-I CBA to set Vire up most of the time.
So yes, please, RMT!
