"Admiral! We have enemy ships in Sector 47!" An OU RMT

[Starbuck]

Good morning Smogon, here I present what I feel is one of the best teams I've created, as it is able to utilize a number of strategies against the opposition, be it trapping, set-up, or good old-fashioned bulky offense.​

These team is built around a core of lures and trappers who pin the enemy in a helpless position by removing their would-be counters to my Pokemon, then attacking with those Pokemon. I've been using this team on and off for about two weeks, and every other team I've tried has paled in comparison.​

It all started when I revisited one of my forgotten teams and updated it accordingly. So far the result has proven to be more than successful, but it still has some areas that could be better.

Some fun facts:
-3 resist Stealth Rock, 1 weak, 2 neutral
-0 weak to Pursuit
-4 immune to Sandstorm
-5 immune to Toxic Spikes
-3 immune to Spikes​

Gyarados, @Lum Berry
Adamant Nature
156 HP, 72 Atk, 96 Def, 184 Spd
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge
-Dragon Dance
-Taunt​

BulkyDos, except here he sees use as a lead. His goal is to Taunt slower leads such as Swampert and Hippowdon, and lure in stuff like Starmie or Gengar for Pursuiting. Intimidate and Taunt screw over Baton Pass leads, as well as stuff like Swampert. The Lum Berry gives me one time relief to ever present sleep-inducing leads, but one is all it takes because I always Taunt the first turn against sleepers. From there, I can set up early or bring in Snorlax on the switch-in, who is usually weak to Pursuit. Gyarados usually stays alive a while, so he makes a good wall-breaker as the match goes on, and a good check to pesky stuff like Infernape.​

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Azelf
Waterfall as it SRs and bring in Jirachi on the Explosion.​

Machamp​

Most carry Ice Punch now, so it probably won't stay in. If it does, I Waterfall for the 3HKO. I will always get two Waterfalls off thanks to Lum.​

Aerodactyl​

Waterfall brings it to its Sash, then Flygon finishes with U-turn.​

Metagross

Taunt, bring in Gliscor because it will probably switch and I don't want to show Magnezone too early.

Swampert
gets raped.

Jirachi
It probably wants to Trick, so I send in Flygon and they swap Scarves.

Infernape
Waterfall.

Roserade
Lum cures me of Sleep, I Taunt, it might stay in and dish out Leaf Storm so I bring Jirachi to be safe.

Heatran
It's probably faster, so I 2HKO with Waterfall.

Ninjask
Have fun with Taunt and Intimidate.​

Flygon, @Choice Scarf
Adamant Nature
4 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spd
-Outrage​

-Earthquake
-U-turn

-Thunder Punch​

I played around with this slot for a while. I tried Gengar and Starmie, but using a revenge killer weak to Pursuit proved to be beyond retarded, as it would only get one kill, if that. Then Flygon dawned on me, and he has done very well. Outrage and Thunder Punch keep Dragon Dancers under control, but I've given some thought to using a Jolly Nature, as that could prove to be what prevents a Jolly DD'd Kingdra from raping me. Incidentally, however, BulkyDos will have an alarming chance to survive Thunder Punch because of the Atk drop, then continue to ravage my team. U-turn works great in conjuction with my trappers, since the most common Flygon counter these days is Skarmory.

Snorlax, @Choice Band
Adamant Nature​

252 Atk, 252 SpDef, 4 Spd​

-Return
-Earthquake

-Crunch
-Pursuit​

Of all the Pokemon who have come and gone over the years, Snorlax has stood the test of time. He was damn close to Uber those first two generations, and at the fourth he still stands as solid OU. Snorlax is truly a nightmare for a Scarfed revenger trying to KO my Gyarados. He also destroys all common Calm Minders I can think of, bar CroCune. Crunch hits the Pursuit bait that has already seen Pursuit and doesn't want to switch, but I've given thought to Fire Punch to nail incoming Scizors. 4 Spd EVs and I beat other Snorlax.

I've given thought to replacing Snorlax with Tyranitar, but I haven't becase the Sandstorm is very annoying for Gyarados, and a few people have been using those damn Aura Sphere Raikous. And Snorlax has a much easier time switching in on Starmie and Gengar.

Magnezone, @Leftovers
Timid Nature​

252 SpAtk, 252 Spd, 4 HP​

-Thunderbolt
-Magnet Rise

-Hidden Power Fire
-Substitute​

"Dammit, my Gengar got Pursuited, I know, I'll stack Spikes against the bastard! Go Skarmory!" is the mindset behind this thing. In a metagame overflowing with Steels, Magnezone has become a staple of mine. Hidden Power Fire allows for a convenient OHKO on Forretress and Scizor, while Magnet Rise ruins Metagross and Bronzong. Skarmory has an easy time switching on Snorlax and Flygon, but a tough time switching out of Magnezone. If Heatran gets locked into a Hidden Power or Dragon Pulse, it's game too.

The EVs produce 239 Speed, one point dropped for Hidden Power Fire, which mean I tie with an Adamant 252 Spd Metagross, however few enough run that much Speed so I'll be safe. It also helps against other Magnezone, who has gained a lot of popularity ever since that damn issue of "The Smog" came out.

Jirachi, @Leftovers
Calm Nature​

172 HP, 80 SpAtk, 220 SpDef, 36 Spd​

-Psychic
-Grass Knot

-Wish
-Calm Mind​

Jirachi is a double threat as a special wall and special set-up. I usually have good luck when I use Calm Minders, and this thing has been no exception. With all the SubSplit Gengars and Celebis running amok, Jirachi handily sets up on them and manages a few KOs. It's pretty funny when a Magnezone tries to trap me and becomes set-up fodder.

Grass Knot is an odd choice for a second attack, but I have Magnezone and Flygon dishing out Electric attacks and diddly shit to hit Swampert, so Grass Knot seems the superior option.

The EVs soften special hits just enough so that Jirachi can switch in on solid special attacks and start safely Calm Minding.

Gliscor, @Leftovers
Jolly Nature
252 HP, 40 Def, 216 Spd
-Earthquake
-Aerial Ace

-Stealth Rock
-Roost​

Gliscor is the best (only?) Lucario counter in OU, as well as a buffer against all Fightings not packing Ice Punch. Stealth Rock is an asset to every team, and Gliscor's typing is a lure to bulky Waters, on which Jirachi will set-up. Gliscor also draws in special sweepers for Snorlax to Pursuit, and serves as general physical wall for the odd AgiliGross or DD'd Tyranitar.

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And that's my team. I've gone through hell and back writing this; just about everything you have read was written two or three times because my computer's a piece of junk. Anyway, let me know any ways you can think that would make this team more effective.

Thanks. Rate, hate, and steal.​

 

[Chris P. Bacon]

CB Pursuit Snorlax, that's my set =0

Anyways cool team but I suggest that you do change Crunch to Fire Punch it takes away a huge chunk from Skarmory who loves to switch into you, and still hits Rotom/Gengar hard. Too bad SelfDestruct and Pursuit are illegal on the same set =(

 

[Starbuck]

Fire Punch won't OHKO Gengar, who can potentially 2HKO with Focus Blast. Skarmory will get obliterated by Magnezone regardless of how much damage it took switching into Snorlax. Crunch still seems the more solid option.

The main problem in this team is the lack of a status absorber. Gyarados really hates not having Lefties recovery.

 

[Starbuck]

Okay, I seriously didn't spend three hours typing this for one person to suggest Fire Punch over Crunch. I would really appreciate some criticism.

 

[Staraptor Call]

This team appears to be stall weak. The simple combination of Blissey, Shed Shell Skarmory, and RestTalk Rotom-h counters your whole team, easily being able to spread status among your team members and set up Spikes. Including the other half of the stall team, your team will rarely win against stall barring hax. To remedy this, Gliscor should have its moveset changed to the Stallbreaker set.

Gliscor@Leftovers
Jolly 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
-Taunt
-Earthquake
-Roost
-Knock Off

This would be able to Taunt common stall Pokemon, keeping them from setting up hazards or spreading status. You would still be able to counter Lucario since you still have Earthquake, and you have more room in your moveset due to getting rid of the not-very-useful Aerial Ace. I suggest using Knock Off over Toxic because of Knock Off's synergy with Magnezone. It makes it so Skarmory and Forretress cannot rely on their Shed Shells, and any Sandstorm-weak Pokemon lose their Leftovers recovery. It is also useful against offensive teams, removing Life Orbs and Choice items that would get your opponent key KOs.

 

[Lucien Lachance]

I was really going to suggest a TTar. 3 of your Pokemon resist SS and 3 of your pokemon don't like Starmie. Might be a good idea to consider.

Nothing else that I can think of. Nice team.

 

[Starbuck]

This team appears to be stall weak. The simple combination of Blissey, Shed Shell Skarmory, and RestTalk Rotom-h counters your whole team, easily being able to spread status among your team members and set up Spikes. Including the other half of the stall team, your team will rarely win against stall barring hax. To remedy this, Gliscor should have its moveset changed to the Stallbreaker set.

Or, I could keep an effective Breloom counter in Gliscor and give Jirachi Thunderbolt to OHKO Skarmory. Hell, even without Thunderbolt Jirachi will come out on top against those three. But Swampert is just too dangerous to this team to drop Grass Knot on Jirachi; Gyarados's lack of Lefties really hurts it when it sets up on Swampert.

EDIT: I play without stall teams and Rotom Formes anyway.

 

[Starbuck]

I was really going to suggest a TTar. 3 of your Pokemon resist SS and 3 of your pokemon don't like Starmie. Might be a good idea to consider.

Nothing else that I can think of. Nice team.

Thanks. The thing with Tyranitar is that it makes Gyarados's job very difficult, since I'm forced to go with Lum on Gyarados. Gengar and Starmie also pose much bigger threats to Tyranitar than they do to Snorlax; each can OHKO him.