Recent content by aqualad33

Hey I made a sand team recently as well. One thing that I would highly recommend is switching corv back to your defoger so you can run focus sash and rock slide on excadril. Volcarona seems like it could be a massive issue if it is running quiver dance and psychic but rock slide OHKOs it and...

Your current ev spread on salazzle doesn't work against stored power mag. Assuming you have to switch salazzle in on mag, she will get a shift gear off making her faster with a stored power that OHKOs 0HP 4 SPD salazzle

Team building process: Hippowdon @ Smooth Rock Ability: Sand Stream EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def Impish Nature - Stealth Rock - Whirlwind - Slack Off - Earthquake Excadrill @ Focus Sash Ability: Sand Rush EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Iron Head - Earthquake - Swords Dance -...

Yes, they are different roles. That said, although his attack power isn't as strong as guts boosted facade, base 115 isn't low either. For the mons that you mentioned (clef and pex), those are delt with by specs toxtricity already who also does not take much damage from them. As for fake out, I...

Overall the team is really good. Great job! Only a couple minor things I would suggest trying. 1. Obstagoon -> incinaroar Incineroar @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Intimidate EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Adamant Nature - Fake Out - Knock Off - Flare Blitz - Parting Shot Goon has been...

Alright this is going to be a long one so lets begin. Dragapult Scarf is often unnecessary on Dragapult since it already has extremely high speed unless you are trying to either outspeed zeraora, dragon dance sweepers which aren't very common and can be dealt with in other ways, or other...

Maybe hippo since you need another lightning resist

Thank you so much for taking the time to do such a thorough breakdown of the team. I really like all the suggestions mentioned. I'll have to try these tweaks out.

One think really sticks out to me and it's that your team looks really weak to fast stuff, particularly dragon dance sweepers, set up komo o, dracapult, and fast scarfers. Pex can deal with the set up sweepers, thunder wave on ferro is too slow but could be much better on scarf rotom. You can...

Hydreigon @ Choice Specs Ability: Levitate EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Dark Pulse - Draco Meteor - Flash Cannon - Flamethrower Lets start with the beast himself, the team starting point, specs hydreigon. It's an absolute monster of a breaker who does not have many...

Gotcha, yeah I think you are fine against that type of pex along with the spD versions. Personally I don't really like those as much for the current meta. I've been running toxic phys def version which is what I'm more worried about for your build as it comes in on half your team and if it gets...

This team seems weak to pex. I'd suggest tbolt on clef over flame thrower. You have goon and darn to cover ferro right now.

I've also had trouble against rain since it's hard to get ttar in safely against a rain threat or pelliper. Bulu is my water check but I can't bring him in safely against swampert due to ice punch. I'm not sure if this team can overcome that weakness and I'm running into a lot more rain lately...

Offensive lando isn't too bad due to shuka Koko and bulu. Zfly is scary though and you gotta predict it by either stay in with ttar/drill or switch it into koko. You gotta pay attention to your opponents play style if you suspect z fly. Mag I'm not too worried about as jirachi walls and...

Yeah I often lead with Koko when I see lando on the other team since the hp ice damage is super important for lucha. I'm not a huge fan of changing outroost as roost let's you be more aggressive and switch him in without boosting. Stone Edge is better on bulu who also baits in Zapdos I'm...