Smogon's first Create-A-Team - Part 3

[ArabianPenguins]

Infernape@Expert Belt
4 HP 252 Atk/Speed

Close Combat
Fire Punch
Thunder Punch
Taunt

Ultimate Blissey Counter. Taunt, then CC her to hell.

 

[JabbaTheGriffin]

Infernape@Expert Belt
4 HP 252 Atk/Speed

Close Combat
Fire Punch
Thunder Punch
Taunt

Ultimate Blissey Counter. Taunt, then CC her to hell.

or you know, you could just use Close Combat first, since it's sort of an ohko on blissey

 

[ArabianPenguins]

It's a possibility that somebody will use a focus sash on a Counter Bilss.

 

[JabbaTheGriffin]

except counter still works while under the effects of taunt

 

[ArabianPenguins]

Crap... I totally overlooked that.

 

[Pratty]

My vote goes to Lucario. Specifically, a Scarf Lucario seems like a good option. Something like...

Lucario @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Steadfast
EVs: 2 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd/4 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Me First / Hidden Power Ice / Psychic
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Stone Edge

I recommend Me First, myself. But the other two are less useful options. If we use this as a lead, it can outspeed ScarfGar's I've encountered.

 

[Salaspectrum]

I vote Gallade. If we're going to play with resistances and switch around a lot, might as well start with something that resists SR. Sadly, Mamoswine doesn't get my vote, since we'd be forced to include a spinner on the team, something I am against.

Gallade doesn't resist a lot, though.

 

[animenagai]

man this is a tight race. when's voting gonna stop? i don't think there'll be one guy that really outruns its competition.

 

[taziathegreat]

voted gallade and am posting that so i can revive this topic

 

[tennisace]

well i didnt see anything i liked, soooooo here's my vote: Scarf Tauros.
It ties with ScarfGar, and can hit many common leads SE with a EQ/Stone Edge/Return/Pursuit, although pursuit can be dropped in favor of another attacking move.

 

[Purple Jesus]

I threw a vote to mamoswine since I have had to include one in every one of my teams for the last month and it is familiar to me. If you set up mamoswine well he is hard to beat. Though, my close second would definitely be Gallade after playing Lee's alts/stalkers about 8 times this past week. If you predict wrong a CB gallade punishes you (or you get lucky and sand veil saves you from an ice punch on gliscor haha)

 

[Dormin]

CHARIZARD!

Charizard@Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
Modest
EVs: 4 HP, 252 SpAtk, 252 Spd
-Overheat
-Air Slash
-Focus Blast
-HP (Ice)

My current lead. Ironically beats a little more than half the leads posted in the poll 1v1 lol
Honestly, who doesn't love Charizard? *prepares to knife anyone who raises hand*

Forces the use of a spinner though, but in this day and age, what team doesn't have one?

 

[Brawley]

A lot of teams don't use spinners, also I rather use choice specs Yanmega.
:)

 

[Slice n Dice]

tinted lens specs ftw

 

[gorm]

CHARIZARD!

Charizard@Choice Scarf
Ability: Blaze
Modest
EVs: 4 HP, 252 SpAtk, 252 Spd
-Overheat
-Air Slash
-Focus Blast
-HP (Ice)

My current lead. Ironically beats a little more than half the leads posted in the poll 1v1 lol
Honestly, who doesn't love Charizard? *prepares to knife anyone who raises hand*

Forces the use of a spinner though, but in this day and age, what team doesn't have one?

mine %__%