My 6th Gen team using Mega Manectric! Please help me improve the team or possibly its moveset!
Mamoswine @ Focus Sash
Thick Fat / Jolly
252 Atk - 252 Spe - 6 HP
-Earthquake
-Ice Shard
-Stealth Rock
-Icicle Crash
One of my favorite Pokemon with strong STABs and solid stats. I use him for Stealth Rock setup as well as a Dragon Slayer that my other Pokemons cannot take down. I use him as an opener to setup Stealth Rocks (When I see Talonflame, Chaizard..etc) or save him later for a big threat such as Garchomp. I really don't see any faults in its movesets as I have used this same Mamoswine in many different teams I have made and I find the current moveset the most effective.
JOB : Entry, Priority, EQ, Sash, Physical Sweeper
CHECKS : Fast Dragons that are weak to its STABS, Stealth Rock
COUNTERS : Anything that doesn't get OHKO or 2HKOed.
Manectric @ Manectite
Lightning Rod / Timid
252 SpA - 252 Spe - 6 HP
-Volt Switch
-Overheat
-Hidden Power (Ice)
-Thunderbolt
The mega of my team. He has a very strong fire attack as well as his STAB Thunderbolt. With his base 135 Speed he grants me check to Greninja, and generally to Pokemons that are 4X weak to Ice. He is really versatile and gains alot of momentum. Some people get really surprised at Overheat since he isn't used as much as the other Megas. Volt switch is there to switch out if you predict Manectric will fail a OHKO as he is very frail. Thunderbolt is there to get rid of a threat that is weak to Electric, and when I need Manectric to stay in the field. I have done Manectric Intimidate Volt Switch into Gyarados for double Intimidate and strategies like that, and seemed effective. However that is not the case here.
JOB : Revenge Killer, Fire Coverage, Mega, Speedy Threat, Special Sweeper
CHECKS : Greninja, Talonflame, Charizard, things weak to his moves in general
COUNTERS : Ground type Pokemons that can take his overheat, HP Ice, and are immune to his Volt Switch. Unexpected Scarfed Pokemons can also wreck him. Examples are Mammoswine, and Garchomp(He lives an HP Ice and can Earthquake back.).
Conkeldurr @ Leftovers
Guts / Adamant
252 Atk - 252 SpD - 6 HP
-Bulk Up
-Stone Edge
-Drain Punch
-Mach Punch
Fighting has been my favorite type for a long time, and I almost always have a Mono-Fighting type Pokemon in my team. Conkeldurr is a monster to deal with if the enemy does not have a solid check to it. Sets up on Pokemons that can't easily get rid of him such as Tyranitar, after about 1 or 2 Bulk Ups he can start Drain Punching and gain his health back. Stone Edge was put up there for Flying type Switch-ins such as Talonflame(I hate this bird so much -_-) he can live a Brave bird and Stone Edge back. I really hate the 80% accuracy but I think it is his best coverage move. Mach Punch is there for the priority and so a low HP Conkeldurr won't become useless dead weight in my party because of his low speed. Even though he can live a unboosted Brave Bird from a Talonflame I still treat it as a big Conkeldurr counter as Stone Miss is very unreliable and it can threaten Conkeldurr with a Crit Brave Bird.
JOB : Bulky Setup, Revenge Killer, Status-move absorber, Physical Sweeper
CHECKS : Tyranitar, Pokes that are weak to his STAB.
COUNTER : Bulky Psychic types such as Reuniclus, Espeon, and strong Flying types such as Talonflame.
Goodra @ Assault vest
Gooey / Calm
252 HP - 252 SpA - 6 SpD
-Flame Thrower
-Thunderbolt
-Dragon Tail
-Ice Beam
The almighty Goodra. He carries a devastating Special Defense stat, and can take multiple Greninja Ice beams. His movepool is very diverse and solid. Even if no SpD EV was contributed he can take lots of Special attacks like it's nothing. He has a very wide move pool with every element, and a phazing move.
Some Pokemons try to setup on Goodra, or when I know the Enemy is going to switch into an appropriate Goodra counter, I use Dragon Tail. He is a very reliable Pokemon, but lacks recovery.
JOB : Special Tank, Special Sweeper, Phazing move
CHECKS : Every Special Sweeper without Psyshock and/or a ridiculously strong Ice Beam
COUNTER : Physical Sweepers, Psyshock
Trevenant @ Sitrus Berry
Harvest / Impish
252 HP - 252 Def - 6 SpD
-Will-O-Wisp
-Protect
-Horn Leech
-Leech Seed
Trevenant is a very good and solid Pokemon. He fulfils many roles in my team. He can easily switch into an Earthquake aimed at my Manectric, Water moves aimed at my Mamoswine, Electric moves aimed at my Kabutops, and just is a reliable Pokemon in general. Will-O-Wisp is there to cripple scary physical threats, Protect is there for the stall in order to get another berry. Leech seed is there for the extra stall damage as well as to heal off some HP. I was really thinking hard if I should either go for Horn Leech or Shadow Claw. I did need a move to super effectively hit Psychic types, but I just think Horn Leech is better for Trevenant as he can heal off alot more.
JOB : Physical Wall, Spore-Immune, WoW Support, Stall, Spin-Blocker
CHECKS : Ground Types, Pokemon that can't hurt Trevenant super effectively.
COUNTER : A strong Special Sweeper
Kabutops @ Leftovers
Swift Swim / Impish
252 HP - 118 Atk - 140 Def
-Rapid Spin
-Aqua Jet
-Swords Dance
-Stone Edge
I needed a spinner and a solid check to Talonflame and this was the only Pokemon that came to mind. Kabutops is very bulky on the physical side with the right nature and EV spread, as well as packing a strong attack. He can setup on unexpected enemies, especially since they a lot of times would think the Kabutops is a fully defensive stall build. Aqua Jet is there for the STAB as well as priority, Stone-Edge is his strongest attack, and Swords Dance is there to threaten the enemy further.
JOB : Spinner, TF Check(Yes this is the most necessary thing you need to do in a team), Bulky Setup, Priority
CHECKS : Talonflame, Entry hazards
COUNTER : Strong electric special attacks threaten him by a lot.
Mamoswine @ Focus Sash
Thick Fat / Jolly
252 Atk - 252 Spe - 6 HP
-Earthquake
-Ice Shard
-Stealth Rock
-Icicle Crash
One of my favorite Pokemon with strong STABs and solid stats. I use him for Stealth Rock setup as well as a Dragon Slayer that my other Pokemons cannot take down. I use him as an opener to setup Stealth Rocks (When I see Talonflame, Chaizard..etc) or save him later for a big threat such as Garchomp. I really don't see any faults in its movesets as I have used this same Mamoswine in many different teams I have made and I find the current moveset the most effective.
JOB : Entry, Priority, EQ, Sash, Physical Sweeper
CHECKS : Fast Dragons that are weak to its STABS, Stealth Rock
COUNTERS : Anything that doesn't get OHKO or 2HKOed.
Manectric @ Manectite
Lightning Rod / Timid
252 SpA - 252 Spe - 6 HP
-Volt Switch
-Overheat
-Hidden Power (Ice)
-Thunderbolt
The mega of my team. He has a very strong fire attack as well as his STAB Thunderbolt. With his base 135 Speed he grants me check to Greninja, and generally to Pokemons that are 4X weak to Ice. He is really versatile and gains alot of momentum. Some people get really surprised at Overheat since he isn't used as much as the other Megas. Volt switch is there to switch out if you predict Manectric will fail a OHKO as he is very frail. Thunderbolt is there to get rid of a threat that is weak to Electric, and when I need Manectric to stay in the field. I have done Manectric Intimidate Volt Switch into Gyarados for double Intimidate and strategies like that, and seemed effective. However that is not the case here.
JOB : Revenge Killer, Fire Coverage, Mega, Speedy Threat, Special Sweeper
CHECKS : Greninja, Talonflame, Charizard, things weak to his moves in general
COUNTERS : Ground type Pokemons that can take his overheat, HP Ice, and are immune to his Volt Switch. Unexpected Scarfed Pokemons can also wreck him. Examples are Mammoswine, and Garchomp(He lives an HP Ice and can Earthquake back.).
Conkeldurr @ Leftovers
Guts / Adamant
252 Atk - 252 SpD - 6 HP
-Bulk Up
-Stone Edge
-Drain Punch
-Mach Punch
Fighting has been my favorite type for a long time, and I almost always have a Mono-Fighting type Pokemon in my team. Conkeldurr is a monster to deal with if the enemy does not have a solid check to it. Sets up on Pokemons that can't easily get rid of him such as Tyranitar, after about 1 or 2 Bulk Ups he can start Drain Punching and gain his health back. Stone Edge was put up there for Flying type Switch-ins such as Talonflame(I hate this bird so much -_-) he can live a Brave bird and Stone Edge back. I really hate the 80% accuracy but I think it is his best coverage move. Mach Punch is there for the priority and so a low HP Conkeldurr won't become useless dead weight in my party because of his low speed. Even though he can live a unboosted Brave Bird from a Talonflame I still treat it as a big Conkeldurr counter as Stone Miss is very unreliable and it can threaten Conkeldurr with a Crit Brave Bird.
JOB : Bulky Setup, Revenge Killer, Status-move absorber, Physical Sweeper
CHECKS : Tyranitar, Pokes that are weak to his STAB.
COUNTER : Bulky Psychic types such as Reuniclus, Espeon, and strong Flying types such as Talonflame.
Goodra @ Assault vest
Gooey / Calm
252 HP - 252 SpA - 6 SpD
-Flame Thrower
-Thunderbolt
-Dragon Tail
-Ice Beam
The almighty Goodra. He carries a devastating Special Defense stat, and can take multiple Greninja Ice beams. His movepool is very diverse and solid. Even if no SpD EV was contributed he can take lots of Special attacks like it's nothing. He has a very wide move pool with every element, and a phazing move.
Some Pokemons try to setup on Goodra, or when I know the Enemy is going to switch into an appropriate Goodra counter, I use Dragon Tail. He is a very reliable Pokemon, but lacks recovery.
JOB : Special Tank, Special Sweeper, Phazing move
CHECKS : Every Special Sweeper without Psyshock and/or a ridiculously strong Ice Beam
COUNTER : Physical Sweepers, Psyshock
Trevenant @ Sitrus Berry
Harvest / Impish
252 HP - 252 Def - 6 SpD
-Will-O-Wisp
-Protect
-Horn Leech
-Leech Seed
Trevenant is a very good and solid Pokemon. He fulfils many roles in my team. He can easily switch into an Earthquake aimed at my Manectric, Water moves aimed at my Mamoswine, Electric moves aimed at my Kabutops, and just is a reliable Pokemon in general. Will-O-Wisp is there to cripple scary physical threats, Protect is there for the stall in order to get another berry. Leech seed is there for the extra stall damage as well as to heal off some HP. I was really thinking hard if I should either go for Horn Leech or Shadow Claw. I did need a move to super effectively hit Psychic types, but I just think Horn Leech is better for Trevenant as he can heal off alot more.
JOB : Physical Wall, Spore-Immune, WoW Support, Stall, Spin-Blocker
CHECKS : Ground Types, Pokemon that can't hurt Trevenant super effectively.
COUNTER : A strong Special Sweeper
Kabutops @ Leftovers
Swift Swim / Impish
252 HP - 118 Atk - 140 Def
-Rapid Spin
-Aqua Jet
-Swords Dance
-Stone Edge
I needed a spinner and a solid check to Talonflame and this was the only Pokemon that came to mind. Kabutops is very bulky on the physical side with the right nature and EV spread, as well as packing a strong attack. He can setup on unexpected enemies, especially since they a lot of times would think the Kabutops is a fully defensive stall build. Aqua Jet is there for the STAB as well as priority, Stone-Edge is his strongest attack, and Swords Dance is there to threaten the enemy further.
JOB : Spinner, TF Check(Yes this is the most necessary thing you need to do in a team), Bulky Setup, Priority
CHECKS : Talonflame, Entry hazards
COUNTER : Strong electric special attacks threaten him by a lot.
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