Hey guys :) This is my first post here on Smogon, so yeah, Iv'e been into competitive battling for a while now, and I've been trying to focus on making a solid team. I have a couple teams actually, but this is the one I really like the most (It has some of my favorite Pokemon in it)
Azumarill (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Aqua Jet
- Bounce
- Ice Punch
- Play Rough
Azumarill is actually a really good bulk/sweeper Pokemon. The reason that I choose Sap Sipper vs Huge Power is that since Azumarill is weak to Grass, alot of grass moves come his way. Instead of taking damage, he gets an attack boost :) Aqua Jet makes up for his lack of speed, Play Rough has great power and gets STAB too, and Bounce and Ice Punch are for grass coverage. Bounce and Ice Punch are both there to provide more type coverages, plus Bounce can be used to stall for a turn.
Breloom (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Spore
- Force Palm
- Rock Tomb
- Seed Bomb
Breloom is also a physical sweeper, and I usually have him use Spore first. Rock Tomb gets Technican bonus and compensates for speed, plus covers flying weakness. Force Palm gets the Technican bonus too, and has a chance to paralyze. Seed Bomb I chose over Bullet Seed because I generally don't have good luck with Bullet Seed. It always goes 2 or 3 turns for me, but always seems to go 5 times for everybody else -_- lol.
Pinsir (M) @ Pinsirite
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
Pinisr is like, death with this setup. All you really need to do is Swords Dance once or even twice if you get a chance, and sweep from there. Mega Pinsir generally outspeeds most Pokemon I've come across except for high speed Pokemon like Deoxys S and Greninja. In those situations where he is out-speeded, Quick Attack provides the coverage :) It becomes Flying type, gets a bonus, and STAB, plus it has priority. Earthquake and Close Combat are just solid moves with great power, covering Pinsir's rock weakness and fire weakness.
Raichu (M) @ Air Balloon
Ability: Static
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Volt Tackle
- Knock Off
- Volt Switch
Raichu is my favorite, and he's also my lead :) Generally, I have him use Fake Out, followed by a Knock Off. I can't tell you how helpful Knock Off is here on my lead Pokemon. Knock Off can cripple so many good strategies, and take out some of the most useful items like Leftovers and Evolites. Volt Tackle has amazing power and STAB, however I usually only use that if I really have to. I usually have him attack with that, or come back with Volt Switch so he can repeat the Fake Out + Knock Off combo again for another opponent later.
Dragonite (M) @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
Weakness Policy and Multiscale is just beautiful on Dragonite. I usually use Dragon Dance the first or second turns I have him out. If somebody tries to use a Super Effective move against him, he'll likely survive thanks to Multiscale, and the Policy will active giving him the extra boost :) Fire Punch compensates Ice Weakness, and Earthquake is just decent all around. Dragon Claw I perfer over Outrage, I don't like confusion and multi-turn moves. They can often set yourself into a trap since you can't switch out or use a different move.
Meowstic @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Reflect
- Psychic/Dark Pulse
- Light Screen
Mewostic is usually my second lead. He starts off with Thunder Wave, which can cripple alot of fast sweepers since he has priority with Prankster. I usually have him use his screens and come back, unless he can do some damage with Psychic. Sometimes I replace Psychic with Dark Pulse, since most people expect him to have a STAB move. Dark Pulse can give him ghost coverage too.
So yeah, thanks so much for reading and hopefully if you have any tips, please leave them! I love constructive criticism :) I'm open to replacing Meowstic with someone else, and I'm not sure about keeping Breloom either. So again, thanks for reading :)
Pictures were all found on Google Images and all rights to them go to their respective owners :)
Azumarill (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Aqua Jet
- Bounce
- Ice Punch
- Play Rough
Azumarill is actually a really good bulk/sweeper Pokemon. The reason that I choose Sap Sipper vs Huge Power is that since Azumarill is weak to Grass, alot of grass moves come his way. Instead of taking damage, he gets an attack boost :) Aqua Jet makes up for his lack of speed, Play Rough has great power and gets STAB too, and Bounce and Ice Punch are for grass coverage. Bounce and Ice Punch are both there to provide more type coverages, plus Bounce can be used to stall for a turn.
Breloom (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Spore
- Force Palm
- Rock Tomb
- Seed Bomb
Breloom is also a physical sweeper, and I usually have him use Spore first. Rock Tomb gets Technican bonus and compensates for speed, plus covers flying weakness. Force Palm gets the Technican bonus too, and has a chance to paralyze. Seed Bomb I chose over Bullet Seed because I generally don't have good luck with Bullet Seed. It always goes 2 or 3 turns for me, but always seems to go 5 times for everybody else -_- lol.
Pinsir (M) @ Pinsirite
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
Pinisr is like, death with this setup. All you really need to do is Swords Dance once or even twice if you get a chance, and sweep from there. Mega Pinsir generally outspeeds most Pokemon I've come across except for high speed Pokemon like Deoxys S and Greninja. In those situations where he is out-speeded, Quick Attack provides the coverage :) It becomes Flying type, gets a bonus, and STAB, plus it has priority. Earthquake and Close Combat are just solid moves with great power, covering Pinsir's rock weakness and fire weakness.
Raichu (M) @ Air Balloon
Ability: Static
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Volt Tackle
- Knock Off
- Volt Switch
Raichu is my favorite, and he's also my lead :) Generally, I have him use Fake Out, followed by a Knock Off. I can't tell you how helpful Knock Off is here on my lead Pokemon. Knock Off can cripple so many good strategies, and take out some of the most useful items like Leftovers and Evolites. Volt Tackle has amazing power and STAB, however I usually only use that if I really have to. I usually have him attack with that, or come back with Volt Switch so he can repeat the Fake Out + Knock Off combo again for another opponent later.
Dragonite (M) @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
Weakness Policy and Multiscale is just beautiful on Dragonite. I usually use Dragon Dance the first or second turns I have him out. If somebody tries to use a Super Effective move against him, he'll likely survive thanks to Multiscale, and the Policy will active giving him the extra boost :) Fire Punch compensates Ice Weakness, and Earthquake is just decent all around. Dragon Claw I perfer over Outrage, I don't like confusion and multi-turn moves. They can often set yourself into a trap since you can't switch out or use a different move.
Meowstic @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Reflect
- Psychic/Dark Pulse
- Light Screen
Mewostic is usually my second lead. He starts off with Thunder Wave, which can cripple alot of fast sweepers since he has priority with Prankster. I usually have him use his screens and come back, unless he can do some damage with Psychic. Sometimes I replace Psychic with Dark Pulse, since most people expect him to have a STAB move. Dark Pulse can give him ghost coverage too.
So yeah, thanks so much for reading and hopefully if you have any tips, please leave them! I love constructive criticism :) I'm open to replacing Meowstic with someone else, and I'm not sure about keeping Breloom either. So again, thanks for reading :)
Pictures were all found on Google Images and all rights to them go to their respective owners :)
