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Hey, I'm 000xxx. You probably don't know me, and for good reason. I have been lurking on smogon since 8 years of age, reading and creating many (untested) teams... those were the days. I was far from a prodigy; my ideas ranged from shed shell lead scyther (with u-turn) to cheri berry mixed lucario. I progressed a little bit, then quit reading smogon for many years. About a year ago I got ("back") into the competitive scene, after a brief stint on bulbagarden, but who the fuck cares. To the team.
Mediocre team: peaked like 1680 something, I can't be bothered to latter, however.
Yukon (Mamoswine) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Oblivious / Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash / Icicle Spear
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
This lil beast is a beast. I love the coverage, priority, and focus sash is just such a nice item. I find myself never taking advantage of Oblivious, so Thick Fat is an option too. I usually just attack stuff, rarely using stealth rock. Icicle Crash I have used till now, but apparently Spear is better, so I'll try it. Nice synergy with Latias, who can take all kinds of stuff aimed at my lil pile o' swine <3. Speaking of Latias...
(sorry for big ;-;)
Latias (F) @ ???
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Defog
- Healing Wish
Standard-ish latias. Nuke, BD Azu treatment, Hazard control, New HP for Mawile. She can take whatever lead rotom-w gives her and proceed to defog, switch, or nuke. Healing wish + mawile = 2x the mawile = many, many wins. The great speed is also very helpful. I've ran life orb, lefties, and assorted berries on this guy. I actually sorta like colbur / haban / yache. No nick because the name is already beautiful. I hate to leave, but moving on!
Mawile @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch
- Focus Punch
(ooh, that was big too D:)
くいころすたましい (Mawile) (F) @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch
- Focus Punch
Subpunch mawile, my set of choice and a complete beast. It has a few shortcomings, but that doesn't overshadow the fact that this thing is top 5 in ou atm. I know you are supposed to run speed, but idk the number. (Something you can change btw ;>) The name is read as "kuikorosutamashii" and roughly means "feasts on souls" or "tears apart souls." Fitting. :>
This beast is worn down fairly fast by constant subs and hits, and has no recovery, so latias is a big help. Definitely deserves S. Mawile's stalwart companion is none other than...
(crie)
Keldeo-Resolute @ Choice Specs
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Scald
- Hidden Power [Flying]
- Secret Sword
Keldeo always puts in work, and does so while looking majestic. Not much can take a STAB Specs scald, and almost nothing can take both that and a Secret Sword. This deals with Chansey, hippo, heatran, lando, and many others you already know of. Resolute because beautiful, no nick because no nick needed. There are times I'm wishing I ran cm, but Specs is standard for good reason. Something so perfect needs a dark side... I wonder what it could be.
Aegislash @ Air Balloon
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
- Iron Head
- Pursuit
- King's Shield
- Sacred Sword
This shadow ball-less aegislash may look like a bad idea... which it possibly is. Iron head for sylveon and STAB, Sacred Sword for Bish, Ttar, Heatran, and others, and pursuit for mons that don't really like their prospects and wanna get out. Air balloon for its useful perk of another immunity, and king's shield because I am a sissy. To round out this team, meet priority base 165 bird!
Talonflame
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- Flare Blitz
- Swords Dance
- U-turn
Itemless Talonflame. Stays alive so much more often. Amazing cleaner because it just doesn't kill itself easily. 136+ speed outruns thundy! and the rest is in bulk. This set needs more use, it is ridiculous. U-turn is what I use now but roost can save you, too. I won't consider band, or sharp beak, but I might go bulk up. Thoughts?
Well, this is my team, and I'm a bit proud of it. It does a nice job of spreading the weight around and taking out threats. It is a bit too interlocked, so one loss can be a problem. Please comment, and thanks so much for reading. It really means a lot.
(Fancy text might be the most interesting part of this thread; if so, sorry.)
Hey, I'm 000xxx. You probably don't know me, and for good reason. I have been lurking on smogon since 8 years of age, reading and creating many (untested) teams... those were the days. I was far from a prodigy; my ideas ranged from shed shell lead scyther (with u-turn) to cheri berry mixed lucario. I progressed a little bit, then quit reading smogon for many years. About a year ago I got ("back") into the competitive scene, after a brief stint on bulbagarden, but who the fuck cares. To the team.
Mediocre team: peaked like 1680 something, I can't be bothered to latter, however.
Yukon (Mamoswine) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Oblivious / Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash / Icicle Spear
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
This lil beast is a beast. I love the coverage, priority, and focus sash is just such a nice item. I find myself never taking advantage of Oblivious, so Thick Fat is an option too. I usually just attack stuff, rarely using stealth rock. Icicle Crash I have used till now, but apparently Spear is better, so I'll try it. Nice synergy with Latias, who can take all kinds of stuff aimed at my lil pile o' swine <3. Speaking of Latias...
(sorry for big ;-;)
Latias (F) @ ???
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Defog
- Healing Wish
Standard-ish latias. Nuke, BD Azu treatment, Hazard control, New HP for Mawile. She can take whatever lead rotom-w gives her and proceed to defog, switch, or nuke. Healing wish + mawile = 2x the mawile = many, many wins. The great speed is also very helpful. I've ran life orb, lefties, and assorted berries on this guy. I actually sorta like colbur / haban / yache. No nick because the name is already beautiful. I hate to leave, but moving on!
Mawile @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch
- Focus Punch
(ooh, that was big too D:)
くいころすたましい (Mawile) (F) @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Substitute
- Sucker Punch
- Focus Punch
Subpunch mawile, my set of choice and a complete beast. It has a few shortcomings, but that doesn't overshadow the fact that this thing is top 5 in ou atm. I know you are supposed to run speed, but idk the number. (Something you can change btw ;>) The name is read as "kuikorosutamashii" and roughly means "feasts on souls" or "tears apart souls." Fitting. :>
This beast is worn down fairly fast by constant subs and hits, and has no recovery, so latias is a big help. Definitely deserves S. Mawile's stalwart companion is none other than...
(crie)
Keldeo-Resolute @ Choice Specs
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Scald
- Hidden Power [Flying]
- Secret Sword
Keldeo always puts in work, and does so while looking majestic. Not much can take a STAB Specs scald, and almost nothing can take both that and a Secret Sword. This deals with Chansey, hippo, heatran, lando, and many others you already know of. Resolute because beautiful, no nick because no nick needed. There are times I'm wishing I ran cm, but Specs is standard for good reason. Something so perfect needs a dark side... I wonder what it could be.
Aegislash @ Air Balloon
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
- Iron Head
- Pursuit
- King's Shield
- Sacred Sword
This shadow ball-less aegislash may look like a bad idea... which it possibly is. Iron head for sylveon and STAB, Sacred Sword for Bish, Ttar, Heatran, and others, and pursuit for mons that don't really like their prospects and wanna get out. Air balloon for its useful perk of another immunity, and king's shield because I am a sissy. To round out this team, meet priority base 165 bird!
Talonflame
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- Flare Blitz
- Swords Dance
- U-turn
Itemless Talonflame. Stays alive so much more often. Amazing cleaner because it just doesn't kill itself easily. 136+ speed outruns thundy! and the rest is in bulk. This set needs more use, it is ridiculous. U-turn is what I use now but roost can save you, too. I won't consider band, or sharp beak, but I might go bulk up. Thoughts?
Well, this is my team, and I'm a bit proud of it. It does a nice job of spreading the weight around and taking out threats. It is a bit too interlocked, so one loss can be a problem. Please comment, and thanks so much for reading. It really means a lot.
