Gen 3 Working Team

[Ashman]

This team has worked exceptionally well for me on Netbattle. Any changes to the movelists on Smogon will be explained.

Salamence (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Lonely Nature
- Earthquake
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power [Flying]
- Rock Slide

I prefer Flamethrower because it's more accurate, though I suppose it's really nothing near the end of the world if I miss skarmory, scizor, or forretress with flamethrower. Everything else weak to fire is covered by the rest of the moveset, and if I'm missing something chances are I've never come across it in battle. By the way, I love CBmence.

Blissey (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Aromatherapy
- Seismic Toss
- Softboiled
- Toxic

I don't like using attack moves on Blissey, which is riskey if Blissey's last on the team, but I'm ok with that. Because I had some EV's free, I figured I could max out HP. It makes Softboiled and Leftovers a little bit more powerful. I also went with Toxic over Thunderwave because with Toxic, Blissey has a better shot at beating opposing walls. I am considering using Thunderwave instead.



Gengar (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 156 Atk / 184 Spd / 168 SAtk
Mild Nature (+SAtk, -Def)
- Focus Punch
- Shadow Ball
- Substitute
- Thunderbolt

Tyranitar (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power [Bug]
- Rock Slide

HP Bug used for the Celebi that I always seem to fight. Upon further inspection, this guy doesn't get much use except to put out sandstream to stop reversalers (god I hate them). I would switch to CBtar, but then I'd have two choice bands on the team which I'm not entirely comfortable with.

Skarmory (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen Eye
EVs: 252 HP / 60 Atk / 184 Def / 12 Spd
Impish Nature
- Drill Peck
- Rest
- Roar
- Spikes

Vaporeon (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 228 Def / 28 SDef
Bold Nature
- Haze
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Wish

I could use roar, but I just like haze better. Besides, Skarm has roar in case I need that too. I run into a lot of BP teams, and Vaporeon owns those.

 

[Janenmori]

For Mence, make it Lonely or Rash. For Vaporeon make it Bold. For Skarmory, make it Impish. Nuetral Natures are especially useless on a defensive pokemon like Vaporeon or Skarmory.

 

[Ashman]

For Mence, make it Lonely or Rash. For Vaporeon make it Bold. For Skarmory, make it Impish. Nuetral Natures are especially useless on a defensive pokemon like Vaporeon or Skarmory.

Frack the natures are neutral?! GAH! Something always seems to go wrong... I was playing about fifty games before I noticed my Gengar wasn't holding an item...

 

[Time Phantom]

Love your Gengar.

But why don't you go like this with Skarm and Vaporeon?

Skarmory (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen Eye
EVs: 252 HP / 60 Atk / 184 Def / 12 Spd
Impish Nature
- Drill Peck
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Spikes


Vaporeon (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 228 Def / 28 SDef
Bold Nature
- Haze/Roar
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Wish/Roar

This way, Skarm can resttalk and Vaporeon can have the Roar.