Abso lover's first RMT!

[Nosferalto]

I've been using absol since RSE! With the platinum changes i decided i would post my team with updates! Rate away!​

Overview:

The team:

Weavile @ Focus sash
Nature:Hasty
Evs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spd/ 6 HP
-Taunt
-Fake out
-Couter
-Ice shard
This is the most underrated moveset in the world. I've been using it for 6 monthes and he has been great =) Taunt zong and counter back gyro ball as zong isnt affraid of me so he proceeds for the sleep or SR. The same goes for gyarados and aerodactyl. Ice shard > Ice punch for skymin..

Donphan @ Leftovers
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/ 252 Def/ 6 Atk
-Stealth rock
-Rapid spin
-Earthquake
-Ice shard
Donphan is my spinner SR'er and physical wall. Rapid spin is a must because i have 3 SR weak and SR is obvious, EQ for STAB and ice shard > Stone edge for skymin and to make up for that low speed. He has no recovery move but wish can make up for that...​

Salamence @ Choice scarf
Nature : Naughty
EVs: 140 SpAtk/ 116 Spd/ 252 Atk
-Outrage
-Draco meteor
-Fire blast
-Earthquake
Behold the mighty scarfmence! This thing hits 396 Speed, 290 SpAtk, and 405 Atk! The first two moves are obvious, Fire blast is for steels and EQ for heatran. Naughty > Lonely so i can still wall heracross.. I wanted to ask, wich move does more neutral damage outrage or draco meteor?​

Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Nature: Bold
EVs: 188 HP/ 252 Def/ 68 SpAtk
-Surf
-HP electric
-Wish
-Protect
The team's wisher... And my Infernape and gyarados counter he absorbs waterfall aimed at other pokemon, Idont need ice beam since i have other pokemon covering salamence and skymin...​

Shaymin-S- @ Choice specs
Nature : Timid
Evs: 252 Spd/ 252 SpAtk/ 6 Spd
-Seed flare
-Air slash
-Earth power
-HP ice
There used to be here specs sceptile but now he's an inferior skymin.This is my special sweeper and my third ice type user. He can rip non thunder wave blissey apart easily with seed flare and special defence drop...​

Absol @ Choice Band
Nature: Adamant
Evs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spd/ 6 HP
-Sucker punch
-Night slash
-Super power
-Psycho cut
Ah absol... my favourite pokemon and future OU pokemon. Every one is so excited with scizor getting Bullet punch and they forgot about the strongest priority move (120 BP) Psycho cut for heracross and breeloomand night slash is when i can outspeed and pray for the crit. He has the same attacking stat than garchomp so its a force to be reckonned with...​

Thanks for reading and hope u enjoyed ! B-)​

 

[Nosferalto]

Bump

 

[Crinold]

About the Salamence question, there is an easy way to calculate that what you asked.

Salamence: 290 SpAtk, 405 Atk:
Draco Meteor: 140 Base Power × STAB= 210 Power
Damage = 210×290=60900

Outrage: 120 Base power × STAB= 180 Power
Damage = 180×405=72900

So, if a poke has equal defense and special defense, outrage will do more damage. And if your question was about what move would do more damage to Heracross:

Well, it is obvious as Heracross Defense is worse than his SpDefense. That means that Outrage will do more damage to Heracross and more damage if the defense of a pokemon are equal.

 

[Rag]

Your team doesn't exactly get through a Zapdos very well. Four of your Pokémon allow Zapdos to switch in with ease, and the latter dies in one or two hits, while Zapdos easily can Roost off the damage it takes. Sadly, you cannot really make any big changes into your team without opening some holes for other threats, but I would've tried to squeeze in a Swampert maybe. Swampert also learn Stealth Rock, and could be a good replacement for Donphan.

Deoxys-S is still common in my experience, and I can definitely see it causing you a lot of stress. Sucker Punching Absol is a waay to obvious move on Deoxys-S. I would've tried Pursuit, to screw it on the switch. Pursuit may also get some Deoxys-S to believe that staying in is a good idea, just to be KOd by Sucker Punch. Gg.

Oh, I'm a little worried about your SD Scizor weak. Salamence could work in a pinch, and that's only when it's at full health. Bullet Punch and X-Scissor is seriously going to harm your team, and making room for a Zapdos could be a good idea. In addition, you don't have to let something die everytime Skymin get on the field. Hurray? :)

On a side note, if you're going to anti-lead, I believe you would be better off with an Infernape, who can do pretty much the same thing. Those Trick Metagross' is pretty damn common, and will usually beat Weavile.

Good luck with your team, though, hope my advice is worth *something*.

 

[Pombo]

You are absolute right about Absol, IMO.
But i prefer him as a SDancer. Hes has 130 base attack and a 120bp priority move. Add SD to this, and Puff, you got a monster. I already swept many teams in both UU and OU with SuperPower/SuckerPunch/Taunt/SD Absol@Focus Sash. 788(after SD)+120BP Priority move (taunt ensures(is this a right word?)) you can kill. He is THE monster.

About the team, i dont like it much, because:
- as Rag said, ULTRA COMMON Zapdos own you, with some support
- Isnt offensive neither defensive. A Offensive walk through your team and a defensive stop you.
-Anti-Anti-Lead metagross, as RAg said (again lol) own your weavile, a Ape could fit better. Ape could also give you a WoW immunity, which is always useful

 

[Farewell]

They can simply switch out after you Taunt them.

 

[Nosferalto]

Thanks, krinold for the calculations... And rag u really helped me out and swampert (It can counter non HP grass zapdos and scizor) is great but think about my triple SR so rapid spin is a must, is there a pokemon able 2 counter those 2 pokes and can rapid spin? And about infernape did u mean the fake out infernape? And pombo i'l try out SDabsol that u suggested...
And finally hhjj, pokemons like bronzong who know i cant dent them proceed to SR, get taunted, so they realise they can OHKO with gyro ball and goes for it.Any other suggestions for my SR, zapdos, and scizor problem? Thx B-)

 

[Farewell]

Donphan? Roars away Scizor / Zapdos, has awsome defense to take on Scizor, and is Immune to Zapdos' STAB. Also, it is Immune to Sandstorm damage, and takes only 6.25% damage from Stealth Rock (negated by Leftovers).


Donphan @ Leftovers
Impish
EVs - 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def

Roar
Rapid Spin
EQ
Stone Edge / Ice Shard


Max HP allows for it to take a Hidden Power Ice / Grass, or 2.


I know you have it in your team, but my suggestion is to use Roar over SR to handle Zap/Zor. If you plan on using the aforementioned Swampert, then Swampert can use Stealth Rock instead.