a new team i'm pretty proud of

[Jigo]

I'm pretty proud of this team. I just made it and I know there are a few weaknesses to it. Feel free to be as harsh as you need to. Rate away! =]


Gyarados @ Leftovers
Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
216 HP/16 Atk/176 Def/100 Spe

-Dragon Dance
-Waterfall/Stone Edge
-EQ
-Taunt

My lead, a standard bulkydos. I may choose to use Stone Edge over Waterfall for the other common Gyarados leads. Taunt is for non-attacking leads, obviously.




Salamence @ Choice Band
Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe

-Dragon Claw
-EQ
-Flamethrower
-Rock Slide

My physical sweeper. Flamethower for Skamory. Salamence can make use of the flinch from Rock Slide.





Roserade @ Choice Specs
Timid
Ability: Natural Cure
4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe

-Shadow Ball
-Leaf Storm
-Sludge Bomb
-HP [Fire]

My special sweeper and sleeper. Leaf Storm and Sludge Bomb for strong STAB. Hidden Power Fire so she doesn't get walled by steels. Shadow Ball for Gengar.




Dusknoir @ Leftovers
Impish
Ability: Pressure
252 HP/76 Def/180 SpD

-Shadow Sneak
-ThunderPunch
-WoW
-Pain Split

My new physical wall. Shadow Sneak for a STAB i guess. Also manages to nab a quick kill sometimes. WoW to cripple physical sweepers. Pain Split to keep healthy. It can also be used as an attacking move sometimes becuase of his terrible HP.




Magnezone @ Leftovers
Modest/Rash
Ability: Magnet Pull
172 HP/252 SpA/84 Spe

-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power Ice/Grass
-Substitute
-Magnet Rise(if modest)/Explosion(if rash)

This guy makes my team not as weak to Boltbeamers, so I've heard. Please help me with the nature and moveset!!!




Blissey @ Leftovers
Bold
Ability: Natural Cure
148 HP/252 Def/108 SpA

-Seismic Toss
-Ice Beam
-Softboiled
-Thunder Wave

My special wall. Self-explanitory.


Rate away!!! ALL comment are appreciated!


CHANGES IN BOLD

 

[animenagai]

ok there are quite a few issues.

1. you have no real answer for gyarados. it is not hard for your own gyarados to be killed or asleep etc early game. your gyara switch-ins are your own gyara and mence. both can take SR damage quickly and both can be crippled by gyara's stone edge.

2. huge bolt-beam weak. as junior jokingly advised in the other thread, something like magnezone would be good.

3. you really have no real counter to scarfgar.

i'm sure there are plenty more issues. i would probably replace roserade with celebi and perhaps stick magnezone in for azelf.

 

[BobberyJo]

I'm pretty proud of this team. I just made it and I know there are a few weaknesses to it. Feel free to be as harsh as you need to. Rate away! =]

Gyarados @ Leftovers
Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
216 HP/16 Atk/176 Def/100 Spe

-Dragon Dance
-Waterfall/Stone Edge
-EQ
-Taunt

My lead, a standard bulkydos. I may choose to use Stone Edge over Waterfall for the other common Gyarados leads. Taunt is for non-attacking leads, obviously.

Gyrados wants either Waterfall/Stone Edge or Ice Fang/EQ. Seriously though, Gyrados is a pathetic lead.

Salamence @ Choice Band
Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe

-Dragon Claw
-EQ
-Flamethrower
-Rock Slide

My physical sweeper. Flamethower for Skamory. Salamence can make use of the flinch from Rock Slide.

Eww. You have a nature that lowers Sp.Attk.
Stone Edge over Rock Slide. You also need SP.Attk Ev's for Flamethrower.
Mild/Rash Nature would be nice. Ev's can be checked on SMogon.

Roserade @ Choice Specs.
Timid
Ability: Natural Cure
4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe

-Sleep Powder
-Leaf Storm
-Sludge Bomb
-HP [Fire]

My special sweeper and sleeper. Leaf Storm and Sludge Bomb for strong STAB. Hidden Power Fire so she doesn't get walled by steels.

You're going to have to switch out if you use Leaf Storm...
Either get a different grass STAB, or use Choice Specs.
If you use Choice Specs, Sleep powder needs to be replaced.

Donphan @ Leftovers
Impish
Ability: Sturdy
252 HP/6 Atk/252 Def

-Rapid Spin
-EQ
-Ice Shard
-Stealth Rock

My physical wall and Rapin Spinner. He can tear down and put up rocks. EQ for STAB and Ice Shard for dragons and that terrible speed.

This isn't a physical wall, it's a bulky ground. It's not going to cut it as a physical wall.

Milotic @ Leftovers
Modest
Ability: Marvel Scale
252 HP/232 Def/24 SpD

-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Rest
-Sleep Talk

An all-around wall and status absorber. Milotic is a very sturdy tank. The only thing she has problems with is enemy waters, especially Tentacruel. Surf for STAB and Ice Beam for dragons.

I'd rather go with something like a Skarmory or Gliscor. Sleep-Talking is so unreliable.

Azelf @ Life Orb
Mild
Ability: Levitate
24 Atk/232 SAtk/252 Spe

-U-turn
-Psychic
-Flamethrower
-Explosion

My "extra". U-turn for switching with some damamge, it can also be used for Ttar. Psychic for strong STAB. Flamethrower for steels. Explosion to go out with a BANG!

Or, you could use the Nasty Plot set, which in my opinion is far superior.


Rate away!!! ALL comment are appreciated!

Your ridiculously weak on the walling. Milotic isn't the best, and Donphan isn't even a wall. You also have no Sp.Wall to speak of. Isn't 4 Sweepers too much?

 

[junior]

Wow, what a coincidence. You really ARE bolt-beam weak.

Magnezone can work really well in this team, resisting both Ice attacks and Electric attacks. I suggest replacing either Azelf or Roserade for this. BoltBeam Booming Magnezone is just like Azelf except with the small amount of attack or you can go with the standard set over Roserade.

I suggest a reliable special wall since something as simple as SpecsRade can tear this team apart with Lead Storm/Grass Knot and Hidden Power Ice, let alone many other special sweepers like Gengar. Blissey is a good candidate over Donphan as she can set up rocks and take special hits like a champ while Physical attackers are slightly covered by Milotic.

 

[Jigo]

Should I really use SpecsRade?

 

[Lyfsaho]

holy mother of jesus, that sure is a powerful Dusknoir. It can take hits like nothing from BOTH ends of the spectrum and has max hp? Sounds terrific.

=.=

 

[BobberyJo]

1. Your Dusknoir needs a different Ev Spread.

2. Change your Salamence's moveset

3. Roserade needs Specs.

4. Blissey wants 40 HP, 252 DEF, 216 Sp.DEF
With Thunder Wave, Seismic Toss, Aroma, and Softboiled.

 

[Croconaw Guy]

Salamence's moveset is fine...it's just standard CBmence. It doesn't even mind the -SAtk nature since it still 2HKOs Skarmory.

...And you might want to double check those Dusknoir EVs.