Oh Dear Sandstorm RMT(OU)

[Alphazone]

So I have been using this team for a bit on Shoddy now, and it has been doing GREAT. Ive had a good amount of victories on this team. Anyway here is a quick look at my team...



And without further ado, lets go!
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Recon (Aerodactyl) (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
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So instead of leading with Tyranitar, I choose to lead with Aerodactyl, mainly for two reasons. To shut down opposing leads and setting up SR and the other reason is to scout for Abomasnow so I can throw in Tyranitar in later to claim the weather effect. He also adds some speed to this team.



Zaboomafoo (Skarmory) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 252 HP/242 Atk/16 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Drill Peck
- Spikes
- Roost
- Whirlwind
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Best Physical wall I can bring up in this team as it resists Sandstorm. Its the standard wall set that dishes out the goods. Nothing much I can say as its job is just to wall.



Stoner (Tyranitar) (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 176 HP/252 Atk/80 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Crunch
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
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I chose not to lead him as I wanted a fairly fast Tyranitar, while still being able to claim when I switch him in the weather effect if Abomasnow was my opponents lead. Pursuit is to chase those who fear his awesomeness.



Sniper (Scizor) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 32 HP/252 Atk/224 Def
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Bullet Punch
- Super Power
- X-Scissor
- Swords Dance
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Scizor has been doing much of the sweeping on this team. I gave him Super Power over Brick Break as a last resort kind of move, and I needed a strong Fighting type move on this team.



Wahkeked (Swampert) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP/6 Atk/126 Def/126 SDef
Careful nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Avalanche
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Protect
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Its more like my Special wall on this team as I needed one. Decided not to give him SR as Aerodactyl already crapped his all over the opponents side of the field. Protect is to to scout.



Heatran (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Rash nature (+SAtk, -SDef)
- Earth Power
- Flamethrower
- Explosion
- Dragon Pulse
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My special sweeper and he does a good job at it. Adds more variety of attacks to my team as well.

What I love most about this team is how well this team can switch in on attacks. Want to incinerate Skarmory or Scizor with a Fire attack? Heatran comes in. Thunderbolt Skarmory or Aerodactyl? Swampert comes in.
Plan to hit Heatran and Tyranitar with an Earthquake? Send in Skarmory or Aerodactyl. Honestly, they all do great together when it comes in for a switch.

Now the Pokemon that scares me the most here is none other than Infernape. If Aerodactyl is gone, nothing here really outspeeds it, as BP Scizor wont do squat, and I might get out predicted when I plan on switching in Heatran when I think he is going to use a Fire type attack on one of my Steels but instead uses Close Combat. Also Grass Knot will hurt Swampert badly (Might even OHKO)

So thats my team, critic and rate please. Also if you have any suggestions for dealing with Infernape, Im all ears. Thanks.

 

[Penguino]

It is not necessary to have every pokemon on a sandstorm team be ground, steel, or rock. And, as you so eloquently pointed out, Infernape slaughters this team. Thats because its super effective on four of your pokemon (and it outruns them all too). If they take down your lead, an infernape with grass knot could probably sweep your whole team. i would suggest taking out scizor for a defensive CM latias with calm mind/recover/dragon pulse/roar. It would cover as your teams special wall better than swampert, allowing swampert to go all out offensive, and it would give your team another special pokemon. It also does a rather good job of walling infernape. And if this thing isn't good enough already, it also can roar away most pokemon, causing entry hazard damage from the spikes and SR.

Other than that, I must say, you have skills in making sandstorm teams. I could never make one for some reason. They all sucked

 

[Alphazone]

Hmm I did have thoughts for using Latias, so I guess I will try her out. Thanks.

Oh yeah and thanks for that second comment :P

Oh and Im still open for more help/ideas.

 

[Kirby119]

What happens if Aero's and Heatran are dead? Good luck with MixApe. Also Ice Punch over Avalanche. And For Tran Fire Blast over Flame Thrower. And why 252 HP on Pert? Only 240 is needed unless your gonna have substitute focus Punch which would fix your Ape Weakness.

 

[Alphazone]

What happens if Aero's and Heatran are dead? Good luck with MixApe. Also Ice Punch over Avalanche. And For Tran Fire Blast over Flame Thrower. And why 252 HP on Pert? Only 240 is needed unless your gonna have substitute focus Punch which would fix your Ape Weakness.

Alright Ill try Ice Punch and Fire Blast, see how those go. And I will also try that SubPunch too. But what do you suggest I take out? Thanks for the suggestions.