Hey Smogon, over the years I've actually wanted to competitively play Pokemon but I really never actually sat down and tried it. Now that X/Y is out and I've known about Showdown for months now, I really want to get into it. This is my first actual team inside a Smogon tier, so please, rate it as much as you'd like. I created this team by looking in the UU tier Pokemon, so it's most likely not perfect. I played two matches and I had a hard time with one already.
At a Glance:
In Depth:
Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP / 16 Atk / 252 Def
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Waterfall
- Roar
I've been a huge fan of Swampert since Gen 3 and I was happy to see him in the UU tier. With STAB Earthquake, I'm able to counter a Raikou encounter and stop the chance of Roserade being able to hit Swampert.
Roserade @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 Def
Modest Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
Swapped to an Offensive Roserade.
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
- Trick
I chose Chandelure with a Choice Scarf so it can out speed some sweepers and Chadelure already has a great SpAtk stat. The STAB Fire Blast will do tons of needed damage, even though the accuracy is lower than Flamethrower. Shadow Ball and Energy Ball are for more coverage needs, especially Energy Ball to stop Water types.
Weavile @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Spd / 4 SDef / 252 Atk
Jolly Nature
- Pursuit
- Ice Shard
- Low Kick
- Night Slash
Weavile is much needed for its high Atk stat, Speed stat, and Pursuit needs. I chose Life Orb over Choice Band so it wouldn't be locked into one move and because Weavile has more than one use. Weavile's STAB Ice Shard is a great alternative to Swampert's Ice Punch because it hit's first and it does more damage. Night Slash is for Ghost and Psychic types that didn't take Pursuit's full effect.
Xatu @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 16 Spd / 252 HP / 240 SDef
Calm Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Roost
- U-turn
- Psychic
The true support, Xatu. He gets rid of those pesky entry hazards and switches them back at the opponent. Thunder Wave is for its paralysis effect and slows the opponent down. Roost is so Xatu can stay alive since it has a low Defense stat. U-turn is to allow other Pokemon to switch out for Xatu and catch opponents off guard. The STAB Psychic allows Xatu to do damage and not just be there for a "get in and get out" tactic.
Heracross (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
Changed Hitmonlee into Heracross. An overall better choice for this slot.
Changes so far:
Swampert: Roar > Ice Punch. Stealth Rock > Toxic. Changed to better EV's.
Roserade: Changed from Defense to Offense.
Hitmonlee: Changed to Heracross.
Chandelure: Trick > HP Fighting
Swampert (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP / 16 Atk / 252 Def
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Waterfall
- Roar
Roserade (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
Chandelure (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
- Trick
Heracross (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
Weavile (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Pursuit
- Ice Shard
- Low Kick
- Night Slash
Xatu (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 240 SDef / 16 Spd
Calm Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Roost
- U-turn
- Psychic
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP / 16 Atk / 252 Def
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Waterfall
- Roar
Roserade (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb
- Rest
- Sleep Powder
Chandelure (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
- Trick
Heracross (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
Weavile (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Pursuit
- Ice Shard
- Low Kick
- Night Slash
Xatu (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 240 SDef / 16 Spd
Calm Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Roost
- U-turn
- Psychic
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