A Sandy Day (4th Gen Sandstorm stall)

Ghost192

A Sandy Day
A 4th Gen Sandstorm Stall Team
(I play on Pokelab and there is no 5th gen on there yet)​


Hello RMTer’s I’m quite new to Smogon and the Pokemon meta-game for that matter, but I think I’m starting to get the hang of it. This team is a work in progress and any help would be nice. (So sorry for no pics but after a hour of trying to figure it out I gave up)
Changes In Red



Sandstormer and Phazser And Lead
Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream (Duh.)
EVs: 252 HP / 152 DEF / 104 SpDef
Nature: Imipish (+ Def, -SpAtk)
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rocks
- Roar/Stone Edge
- Slack Off

EQ is one of the best moves in the meta game. Ice fang for flyer's/dragons, roar for phazing and spikes abuse. Slack off for the recovery. My Perm-Sandstorm set up guy I chose hippo over t-tar as this is a stall team.
Change To lead to get standstorm up ASAP replaced Ice fang with rock to get those up ASAP Also switched ev's/nature to make it physical wall. Debating on roar vs stone edge. I like the phazing of roar for the SR/Spikes damage but I need somthing to hit lead flyers/levitaters.

The Mixed Wall
SHUCKLE!!! @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy (T.T)
EVs: 200 HP/ 244 Def / 64 SpDef
Nature: Careful (+ SpDef, -SpAtk)
- Encore
- Rest
- Knock Off
- Toxic


Switched this beast to a mix wall to bring in later also switch evs around to make it take more physical hits (It gets a nice SpDef boost from sandstorm) Added knock off over SR as I already had a SR user and this way it can remove leftover so sandstorm hits and does damage and not just cancel out the sandstorm.



Cleric/Perish Singing
Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 224 Def / 32 Spd
Nature: Impish (+ Def, -SpAtk)
-Heal Bell
- Perish Song
- Recover
- U-turn

Perish Song, Heal Bell, Recover, U-turn is perty what this guy does. Comes in on set upper with no Ice/Fire move Perish Songs, then heal bells if there is anyone with statues. Recover to well recover damage. U-Turn to get out of perish song and still do some damage.
Changed nature from bold to impish for more U-turn damage




Curse SleepTalker
Cradily @ Leftovers
Ability: Suction Cups
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpDef
Nature: Carefull (+ SpDef, -SpAtk)
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Curse
- Rock Slide

Changed it from Stockpile stall to curse rest talk set. thanks to maxbarnyard


Spining Bulky Water
Tentacruel @ Black Sludge
Ability: Liquid Ooze
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpDef
Nature: Calm (+ SpDef, -Atk)
- Toxic Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Surf
- HP (Electric)

Was a forretress but thanks again to maxbarnyard suggestion I changed it to Tentacruel and so far its working better.

For last spot I'm testing out:

Wish Supporter
Blissey @ Leftovers
Ability: Natures Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spd
Nature: Bold (+ Def, -Atk)
- Wish
- Protect
- Seismic Toss
- Toxic


And


Wish Supporter
Jirachi @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 240 HP / 160 Def / 76 SpD / 32 Spe
Nature: Impish (+ Def, -SpAtk)
- Wish
- U-Turn
- Body Slam
- Iron Head

Final Words:
I know its the best team ever thats why I’m posting it. I hate the lack of a revenge killer and spinblocker but I don’t know what to change as I’m new. Its worked ok so far. Winner just about 1 out of ever 3.5 battles (Oh ya 3.5 xD), but I know it can only get better.

Thanks Again Max for your help
 
Such a fun lead to use as it’s under used
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Lol, because it's UU it doesn't mean it's really that fun. From what I remember he is actually NU. Anyways, I'll start by saying that all of your Shuckle's move is "NON-DAMAGING" moves, which will result to, if Shuckle gets taunted, Shuckle = Useless. Hippowdon is a much, much more suitable lead, as it's bulk is very amazing. Goddamnit, all in SpD? Only Celebi has Def EVs? Celebi barely lives from CB'ed Scizor's U-Turn. Lol, Hippowdon is much more bulky than Skarmory on the Physical side, you could use him as a Physical wall. Last, keep Impish on Cradily, lol, this is a Stall team, meaning? You need to STALL, bulk is the one to get, Toxic will whittle them down. Not EQ.

That's all, Yes, I suck, Good Luck!! Happy new year!!
 
I recommend using Hippowdon as your lead, switching Ice Fang to Stealth Rock since, as was told to me when I made my stall team, Ice Fang on Hippowdon is just a holdover from when Garchomp was in OU. Also, I'd use the nature/EV spread suggested for the physical tank Hippowdon, because it's just not worth investing that much in SpD on him.

As for your wishpasser, you might benefit from using a bulky Jirachi over Vaporeon just for its sandstorm immunity. Or you could go with a WishBliss, as a lot of stall teams do. A bulky water is very useful though, so if you want to go with extreme stall like I did, Tentacruel is a good bulky water who can set up Toxic Spikes, spin SR and Spikes away, and counter almost any Infernape set with its solid bulk.

Might also consider using a Curse Cradily, since it's one of the most terrifying slow sweepers out there with sand support. If you go that route, Careful 252 HP, 4 Def, 252 SpD would be the spread to use with Rock Slide (for PP), Curse, Rest, Sleep Talk.

And if you're using U-Turn on Celebi, use Impish as your nature so you're not using a -Atk nature.
 
Expand your descriptions and post a team of 6 members. You're not allowed to post incomplete teams. I'll be back later and if you don't fix your OP I'll have to lock this thread.
 
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