ORAS OU The Cavalry: A Gallade + Bisharp Balance Team

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The Master Dueler & The Knight


Hello, this is a team I created around the all so common Gallade-Bisharp core, due to my last team being destroyed when Mega Metagross wasn't banned. Anyways, I had decided to go for more of a balance approach for this team, hope you enjoy!


I had decided I really wanted to build a team around M-Gallade, so of course my first thought was the popular core of Bisharp + Gallade, considering how they cover each other so nicely.

Now, I found it obvious that this core is pretty weak to Talonflame, actually extremely weak to Talonflame, Heatran provided me with a Stealth Rocker, along with general special bulk, and a switch in to specs Sylveon, Volcarona, and Serperior to name a few.

I found the three mons I had were very weak to Zard-X, so I needed something that could provide for both physical bulk, and a Zard-X counter, which this thing walls pretty well, Barring Thunder Punch, which if it carries usually makes it give up on EQ, allowing heatran to wall it.

Now my team is very weak to Bisharp if it has Low Kick, so I needed something to stop that thing, so the first thing to come to mind was Keldeo. Keldeo also provided for a powerful special attacker, which my team was lacking.

Now I really didn't know what to put in this slot at the time, so I added this to provide momentum for the team with U-Turn, aswell as form a double Regenerator core in him and slowbro. This thing also provided alot of speed for the team which I was lacking in.


And Now the Team...

Gallade @ Galladite​

Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat - Pretty obvious choice as a 120 base STAB move, hardest hitting attack.
- Knock Off - Utility, also great for hitting mons like Starmie, and other things that could potentially wall Gallade.
- Zen Headbutt - Second STAB move, just a great move, with nice base power​

- Skill Swap - This is mainly for Sableye who thinks they can wall this thing, also you could sometimes get some pretty cool abilities such as regenerator.


Bisharp @ Lum Berry
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance - Nice setup move, along with alot of things to setup on with the Lum Berry.
- Knock Off - Main form of stab, extremely powerful, aswell as providing for utility.
- Sucker Punch - Second form of STAB, aswell as giving me priority.
- Iron Head - Completes my Dual STAB, providing me with a nice powerful move.


Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume - Only form of attacking on this Heatran just a nice STAB move, also the burn chance really helps.
- Stealth Rock - Obvious utility, just a general asset for any team.
- Toxic - Nice for walls, stalling people out, and just nice support.
- Roar - Just for phasing stuff that think they could setup on me.

Slowbro @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 244 Def / 12 SpD
Bold Nature
- Slack Off - Good form of recovery, really useful, providing extra longetivity
- Scald - Good form of STAB, burn chance helps
- Psyshock - Other form of STAB just a really nice move
- Calm Mind - Setup move, makes it extremely specially bulky.


Keldeo-Resolute @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Substitute - Amazing, probably the best set for Keldeo in the current meta.
- Calm Mind - Great setup move for Keldeo
- Scald - Great STAB Option, more reliable than Hydro Pump
- Secret Sword - Nice STAB option, extremely powerful.


Tornadus-Therian @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 128 HP / 164 SpA / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
- U-turn - Provides for nice momentum
- Hurricane - Nice powerful STAB.
- Sludge Wave - Provides for nice coverage
- Focus Blast - Provides for nice coverage, also helps for threats like Ferro.​

Importable -
Gallade @ Galladite
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Zen Headbutt
- Skill Swap

Bisharp @ Lum Berry
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Iron Head

Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Roar

Slowbro @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 244 Def / 12 SpD
Bold Nature
- Slack Off
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind

Keldeo-Resolute @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Calm Mind
- Scald
- Secret Sword

Tornadus-Therian @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 128 HP / 164 SpA / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
- U-turn
- Hurricane
- Sludge Wave
- Focus Blast

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[Laurel]

I'd run Mixed Hippowdon over Heatran. You don't have an electric-type resist and it has really nice synergy with Assault Vest Tornadus-T and Slowbro. Currently, you are incredibly weak to both Raikou and Manectric, and Thundurus-I can do a lot of damage to your team if you cannot maintain Stealth Rocks. Furthermore, while Hippowdon > Heatran makes you weaker to CB Talonflame, it lets you check Bulk Up WoW Talonflame better which is more common anyways. You already have Bisharp and Tornadus-T to check Serperior, Sylveon isn't too popular so I wouldn't worry about being weak to that. The next change I'd make is on Gallade run Swords Dance > Skill Swap, I don't see how Skill Swap helps you beat Mega Sableye, Keldeo sets up on Sableye anyways. Then I'd run Assault Vest > Lum Berry on Bisharp with Pursuit > Swords Dance. Your entire team would benefit from the safer removal of Latios. Wanted to point out that you are incredibly weak to DD Altaria, even with tran because a lot run Earthquake. You have Sludge Wave Tornadus-T to somewhat check the special version, but I don't see how to remedy this without changing the whole team. Run Toxic on Hippowdon to at least give you a chance, or you can try giving Slowbro Thunder Wave > Calm Mind.

Summary of "definite" changes:

• Hippowdon > Heatran
• Swords Dance > Skill Swap
• Assault Vest > Lum Berry
• Pursuit > Swords Dance

Run this set on Hippowdon:

Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Toxic

 

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I'd run Mixed Hippowdon over Heatran. You don't have an electric-type resist and it has really nice synergy with Assault Vest Tornadus-T and Slowbro. Currently, you are incredibly weak to both Raikou and Manectric, and Thundurus-I can do a lot of damage to your team if you cannot maintain Stealth Rocks. Furthermore, while Hippowdon > Heatran makes you weaker to CB Talonflame, it lets you check Bulk Up WoW Talonflame better which is more common anyways. You already have Bisharp and Tornadus-T to check Serperior, Sylveon isn't too popular so I wouldn't worry about being weak to that. The next change I'd make is on Gallade run Swords Dance > Skill Swap, I don't see how Skill Swap helps you beat Mega Sableye, Keldeo sets up on Sableye anyways. Then I'd run Assault Vest > Lum Berry on Bisharp with Pursuit > Swords Dance. Your entire team would benefit from the safer removal of Latios. Wanted to point out that you are incredibly weak to DD Altaria, even with tran because a lot run Earthquake. You have Sludge Wave Tornadus-T to somewhat check the special version, but I don't see how to remedy this without changing the whole team. Run Toxic on Hippowdon to at least give you a chance, or you can try giving Slowbro Thunder Wave > Calm Mind.

Summary of "definite" changes:

• Hippowdon > Heatran
• Swords Dance > Skill Swap
• Assault Vest > Lum Berry
• Pursuit > Swords Dance

Run this set on Hippowdon:

Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Toxic

Thanks for the rate fren, Ill definetely make the change from heatran to hippowdon, but skill swap helps me by allowing me to swap magic bounce just so I could get a free burn on sableye, I didnt really need pursuit since heatran was there, but now Ill consider it. Also definetely changing cm to twave