Darnell
Respected.
Done scorpdestroyer .... C-c-c-could I move this to GP now senpai :o ?
reminder to do thisDarnell
Just gonna put it out that I feel that Team Options could do with some more work. The offensive sets should list some teammates that help it offensively rather than just defensively; everything there is defensive synergy atm and it's an offensive set, so there should at least be some mentions of Pokemon that work well offensively. Same thing with the SpD set; it's strange that you only brush over Pokemon with good defensive synergy on a defensive set o.o
For reference I'm thinking about those that help it break / wear down Steel-types and bulky walls like Lickilicky / Avalugg. I trust that you can fill that one in.
tl;dr: add pokemon that share good offensive synergy to the offensive sets, and add pokemon that share good defensive synergy to the defensive sets
Donereminder to do this
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done x_x I honestly don't know what more I can do, I already listed Poliwrath and Avaluggthe offensive teammates for DD are fine but you'll need to add offensive teammates for Specs too
regarding SpDef, I discussed with Montsegur and Magnemite (iirc it was them) and they were fine with dropping Flamethrower to Moves, so put it there.
Also, you need to list more effective teammates with good defensive synergy. Arbok doesn't offer much defensive synergy for Altaria. Try and put teammates like Poliwrath which beats opponents like Rock-types and Avalugg while Altaria beats Grass-types for it.
Yeah I think you are gonna need some color, otherwise it's gonna be incredibly difficult to implement this, also hiding it in hide tags makes it much more presentable.I think I screwed up when I decided to put the am check on a word document, because it doesn't copy over the color....Well here it is anyway.
AM check, and it is my first one too.
Blue=words added
Red= grammatical correction
omission = any with that on it
Overview
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Altaria is a versatile Pokemon with its moves allowing it to run multiple sets. The Dragon / Flying typing is decent offensively, however it makes Altaria 4x weak to Ice-type attacks from Pokemon such as Sneasel and Avalugg. Altaria has nice defensive stats and reliable coverage due to having access from Steel-, Fire-, and Ground-type moves. Altaria's ability, Natural Cure, keeps it healthy when switching out and makes it one of the few Pokemon that can utilize Rest to sponge status such as poison and paralysis. Unfortunately, Altaria is weak to Stealth Rock with its Flying-typing and has no access to Defog and although Altaria has a range of different type attacks, it has modest offensive stats and speed to use them with.
Choice Specs
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Name: Choice Specs
Move 1: Draco Meteor
Move 2: Fire Blast
Move 3: Hidden Power Ground / Dragon Pulse
Move 4: Rest
Ability: Natural Cure
Item: Choice Specs
Evs: 120 HP / 252 SpA / 136 Spe
Nature: Modest
Moves
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Draco Meteor, combined with the Choice Specs to do immense damage and hit multiple many Pokemon hard if not OHKOed. Fire Blast allows Altaria to hit Steel-type Pokemon such as Metang and Klang. Hidden Power Ground is to do hard damage to Bastiodon as it can easily take Draco Meteor and Fire Blast. Dragon Pulse can be used as an option instead as ; its a powerful and reliable Dragon STAB which doesn't force you to switch with Special Attack drops and is good for cleaning up. Rest is to keep Altaria healthy from status and its HP high. so Alllowing it can to come back in later on in the battle. with Altaria awake again due to Natural Cure.
Set Details
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Choice Specs combined with the Modest nature is so that Altaria is doing allows Altaria to do the maximum amount of damage possible and hitting most Pokemon hard. The 252 Special Attack EVs allow Altaria to peak the amount of Special Attack possible. The Speed EVs allow Altaria to outspeed everything that has a max Speed base of 65 such as Glaceon, Flareon, and Heatmor. The EVs which haven't already gone towards Speed and Special Attack already go to HP to preserve the bulk when switching in and taking hits.
Usage Tips
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You want to try and preserve Altaria throughout the match and give it as many free switch ins as possible . Draco Meteor OHKOs most offensive Pokemon and still does a good amount to Pokemon which resist and have no access to recovery. When bringing in Altaria, you'll have to be cautious of Stealth Rock as they it can slowly wither away Altaria's health each time and you want to make sure it has enough to either dish out a hard hit or Rest and proceed to switch. Altaria is also being locked into one move so be careful with which one you pick. If you see a Fairy-type, don't spam Draco Meteor; hit once and proceed to switch or just make the double switch into another team mate. Be cautious when using Rest. Bring Altaria in to use Rest and then switch out straight away due to being locked in a rest from the Choice Specs; this can be done against Water-types and Grass-types such as Gourgeist, Mantine, Pelipper and most Tangela which can barely get do damage off against Altaria. Draco Meteor should be used when it's ensured that predictable switches such as Bastiodon and Metang are removed from the opposing team and that the opposing Pokemon can't take a hit and have some form of recovery to get their HP back. Dragon Pulse is for spamming when Altaria is assured to clean up the rest of the battle without having to switch out again.
Team Options
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Altaria appreciates support from Steel-type Pokemon as the because they beat Fairy-types and force them out. Pokemon such as Metang, and Klang which resist Rock-type, Fairy-type, Dragon-type, and Ice-type moves; all of Altaria weaknesses, are great partners. Stealth Rock users such as, Golem and Piloswine, and Spikes users such as, Roselia and Garbodor, allow the stack of hazards to ensure Altaria can finish the Pokemon with either an OHKO or 2HKO. With Stealth Rock, Hidden Power Ground is a guaranteed 2HKO on Bastiodon and Draco Meteor is ensured an OHKO on Garbodor. Without the Stealth Rocks it's also a 3HKO on Throh rather than a chance of 2 instead. Spinblockers to avoid those hazards, such as Misdreavus, are also appreciated. Pokemon such as Avalugg and Wartortle are useful in getting rid of Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin due to because Altaria is constantly switching out and coming back in; a Defog user such as Swanna can be used but keep in mind your hazards will be removed too. Poliwrath can switch in on Sneasel or Piloswine which that plan on revenge killing Altaria after it finishes off a Pokemon with a strong attack. Altaria can take Fire-type attacks aimed at Roselia and Gourgeist and Grass- and Ground-type attacks aimed at Stunfisk. Zebstrika appreciates Altaria as a team mate teammate due to its only weakness being Ground-type moves and Altaria having a immunity to ground type attacks.
Dragon Dance
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Name: Dragon Dance
Move 1: Dragon Dance
Move 2: Dragon Claw / Outrage
Move 3: Earthquake
Move 4: Roost / Iron Tail / Substitute
Ability: Natural Cure
Item: Leftovers / Life Orb
Evs: 64 HP / 252 Atk / 192 Spe
Nature: Adamant
Moves
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Dragon Dance allows Altaria to set up its Attack and Speed to then do hopefully perform a late-game sweep. Dragon Claw is the most reliable physical Dragon STAB which doesn't force you to get locked into a move unlike Outrage. which Outrage can be used as an option due to having more power however you'll have to be much more careful when using it. Earthquake is for hitting Bastiodon which who can easily take Dragon-type attacks; it also hits Garbodor without taking damage from Rocky Helmet and Aftermath. Iron Tail is for does hard damage against Fairy-type Pokemon such as Togetic, Mr. Mime, and Wigglytuff. Substitute is so allows Altaria can to avoid status when setting up and with the bulkier spread helps avoid prevent the Substitute breaking.
Set Details
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Leftovers is so allows Altaria will be getting to get a little bit of recovery each turn when setting up; combined with Roost, the leftovers keep Altaria’s keeping its HP high and allowing it him to set up more. Life Orb is an option instead of Leftovers as because it allows Altaria to deal more damage with the cost of taking some of Altaria's health each turn. Natural Cure prevents status on Altaria, allowing him to comeback in later on is so that if Altaria does receive status of some sort it is healed when switching out and can be used later on. The Speed EVs allow Altaria to outspeed Zebstrika at +1 as well as getting past threats such as Rotom-F without its Choice Scarf and Simipour which scares Altaria with Ice-type attacks; maxing out the Attack EVs and putting the rest into HP for the bulk, allow Altaria to attack at full power and retain some bulk for survival.
Usage Tips
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Altaria has potential to sweep late-game once you find the opposing Pokemon are low on health to the point where it Altaria can 2HKO or OHKO after one boost. Don't start setting up Dragon Dance if you see Pokemon which can easily take hits and will can hurt Altaria a lot when firing of off their own attack; you'll give the opponent a free switch, you'll be forced to switch and a turn will be wasted for you. Avoid setting up when seeing Scarf Rotom-F with its access to Blizzard or Sneasel and Piloswine with their priority move Ice Shard. You have to be careful if Altaria is running Outrage over Dragon Claw;, locking yourself in an outrage just to have Pokemon wall you. If Outrage isn't ideal, Earthquake is probably the better move. Altaria wants to come in on Pokemon, such as Roselia and Gourgeist, threatened by its move or ones that can't touch it to get a free turn to set up such as Roselia and Gourgeist.
Team Options
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Pokemon which who can lead and set up hazards such as lead Glalie, Roselia, and Garbodor to wear down the foe so when it Altaria comes in to late-game sweep they're the opposing pokemon are all at the range of being 2HKO or OHKO by Altaria. Pokemon such as Rotom-F are a 2HKO rather than 3HKO after Stealth Rock damage from Dragon Claw or ,and Togetic is a guaranteed 2HKO from Iron Tail after Stealth Rock. Steel type Pokemon such as Metang and Klang which resist all of Altaria's weaknesses thereby forming a good synergy as because Altaria can take Fire-type and Fighting-type moves and is immune to Ground. SubPunch Poliwrath beats Sneasel and Piloswine which who both threaten Altaria and has a good synergy with Altaria, due to it being able to take its Electric-type and Grass-type weaknesses and Poliwrath being able to take taking Rock-type and Ice-type attacks. Offensive partners such as Golem and Piloswine help break Steel-types that Altaria might struggle with; this is should meant to be done before setting up. Flareon and Ninetales can come whittle down bulky Steel-types and walls so giving Altaria has less trouble when sweeping.
Specially Defensive
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Name: Special Defensive
Move 1: Dragon Pulse
Move 2: Heal Bell
Move 3: Roost
move 4: Roar / Toxic / Haze
Ability: Natural Cure
Move: Leftovers
Evs: Calm
Nature: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Def
Moves
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Dragon Pulse is a reliable STAB move which that allows Altaria to hit most Pokemon neutrally in the tier. Heal Bell is to keep the team healthy from status. Flamethrower is an option over Heal Bell for those the Steel types which resist Dragon-type moves and are immune to Toxic. Roost is for keeping Altaria to stay at a decent amount of HP when taking hits with the bulk that has been invested. Roar allows Altaria to avoid is to prevent Pokemon from setting up against it and works well with hazards. Toxic is a good combination with Altaria's bulk and Roost allowing it to take hits and heal when getting closer to fainting. Similar to Roar, Haze allows stats boosts of the opposing Pokemon to be removed so you don't find yourself being set up against on by Bulk Up and Calm Mind users; unlike Roar this helps if there is only one Pokemon alive on the opposing team.
Set Details
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Natural Cure helps Altaria can easily take status and come back in the battle healed from it later on. Leftovers is so lets Altaria can gain back a little bit of HP each turn without having to rely on Roost. The Calm nature with the 252 Special Defense Evs means that Altaria is maxed out in Special Defense. The 248 EVs in HP reduces the amount of Stealth Rock damage that Altaria will takes on each switch and gives Altaria more recovery health from the leftovers a Leftovers number which will make it regain more. This set helps Altaria wall Grass-, Fire- such as Roselia, Ninetales, and Heatmor, while checking Electric-type Pokemon.
Usage Tips
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Make sure to take advantage of Roost and Toxic combined with the bulky that Altaria is running. It allows you to stall out Pokemon and keep Altaria's HP high. Also be wary of Stealth Rock as because Altaria will need switch in, take a hit and then Roost of the damage, so you'll want to try and keep the HP at a decent amount before switching out. Bring Altaria in on Grass-types such as Gourgeist and Roselia and Fire-types such as Ninetales and Simisear. Flamethrower on Altaria allows it to wear down Steel-type Pokemon, which is good for stall rather than having to rely on Dragon Pulse. Altaria can absorb status due to it having Natural Cure, which heals Altaria upon means it gets healed when switching out.
Team Options
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This set works best on stall teams due to because Altaria will be keeping the team healthy with Heal Bell, using Roar to wear down the opponent with hazards, and avoid getting set up against. Altaria appreciates such as, Avalugg and Wartortle, teammates that can rid their side of hazards with Rapid Spin. Altaria works well with Pokemon that can set up hazards allow Altaria to roar the opponent, giving the replacement damage so that when foes try to set up Altaria can Roar and they take damage when coming in next time. Entry hazard users such as Roselia and Garbodor which can set up Toxic Spikes and Spikes. Bulky Steel-type such as Metang and Klang Pokemon which who can cover Altaria also work well as a teammate due to their synergy. Poliwrath also has a good synergy with Altaria as because it's able to resist Ice- and Rock-type attacks while Altaria can resist Electric- and Grass-type attacks aimed at Poliwrath.
Other Options
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Cotton Guard is an option on Altaria as it provides bulk in Defense while still keeping the Special Defense. Perish Song can avoid prevent Pokemon setting up against Altaria due to the foe being forced to switch or faint in 3 turns. Sunny Day is for sun teams which that appreciate the support; Pokemon such as Victreebel for the Chlorophyll speed boost or Ninetales and Flareon to power up their Fire-type attacks. Cloud Nine can be used instead of Natural Cure as the because of its ability to have something for cripple weather teams by removing the weather. Power Swap can be used with Draco Meteor and Life Orb to avoid switching out by swapping the special attack drop with the opposing Pokemon instead.
Checks & Counters
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**Ice-types**: Ice-type Pokemon such as Sneasel, Regice, Rotom-F, and Avalugg can check Altaria with their Ice type moves but have to avoid taking hits. These Pokemon struggle to switch in to on the Choice Specs set however. Sneasel can come in as a revenge killer on any Altaria set if it has Ice Shard and OHKO Altaria if it has taken damage from Stealth Rock, if no Stealth Rocks are up it still has a chance to OHKO. Avalugg works best in beating the Dragon Dance set.
**Fairy-types**: Fairy-type Pokemon such as Togetic and Wigglytuff can take hits apart from Iron Tail on the Dragon Dance set and fire back at Altaria with their STAB Fairy-type moves or potentially stall it Altaria out. Togetic can come in on the Choice Specs set, having no problem with any of the moves and force Altaria to switch out while it can and proceed Roost, Heal Bell, or Thunder Wave the incoming teammate.
**Steel-types**: Bulky Steel-type Pokemon such as Klang, Bastiodon and Metang can take hits from Altaria and proceed to Roar, Toxic, or deal a hard hit to Altaria hard. Bastiodon can come in against the specially defensive set due to it resisting Dragon Pulse and Flamethrower not hurting being able to hurt Altaria it at all and proceed to get up Stealth Rock, Roar, if predicting a switch, or Toxic. When weakened however, they fall to coverage moves such as Earthquake and Fire Blast.
**Rock-types**: Rock-type Pokemon such as Golem and Carracosta can hit Altaria with super effective rock type moves and can take hits from Altaria. These Pokemon are mostly Defensive and fail to take hits from on the Special side. Carracosta can come in on the specially defensive set and threaten Altaria out with a Stone Edge, which will easily OHKO Altaria or it can predict the switch and Shell Smash.
**Lickilicky**: Lickilicky can take hits and can force Altaria to switch out. Dragon Tail can avoid Altaria setting up with Dragon Dance and proceeding to sweep. Lickilicky is good at coming comes in against an Altaria setting up a Dragon Dance and can proceed to Dragon Tail to avoid it Altaria getting up any more boosts; works more effectively with entry hazards wearing down Altaria as it switches in again.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I believe that change should be made as 'such as' is only being used to give examples; all status effects apply here.Altaria's ability, Natural Cure, cures it of status ailments when switching and makes it one of the few Pokemon that can utilize Rest to sponge status ailments, (AC) such as poison and paralysis.
Altaria's ability, Natural Cure, cures it of status ailments when switching and makes it one of the few Pokemon that can utilize Rest to sponge status ailmentssuch as poison and paralysisbar sleep.
The commas surrounding 'Natural Cure' imply that Natural Cure is Altaria's only ability, which it isn't.Altaria's ability,(RC) Natural Cure,(RC) cures it of status ailments when switching and makes it one of the few Pokemon that can utilize Rest to sponge status ailments bar sleep.