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Articuno .... hail team .... etc

First post on this site... bear with me for a sec, sorry if it's bad =]. Basic stall hail team. I want to build up the toxic damage and stall stuff out. Articuno/rein for late game stall if I can get set up. Not that many clerics right now at least, blissey is just a pain though. Right now though, main problem is i get in a lot of trouble as bronzong and tentacruel get worn out, and leave me open to more crap.

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Abomasnow @ Leftovers
Snow Warning
6 Atk/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Blizzard
- Grass Knot
leads out w/ snow warning. Didn't know which set to use, so just chose that one.

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Tentacruel @ Leftovers
Liquid Ooze
204 HP/36 Spd/96 SAtk/172 SDef
Calm nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Surf
- Toxic Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Sludge Bomb
Lays toxic spikes to build up residual damage, while keeping stealth rock from raping me.

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Walrein @ Leftovers
252 HP/252 Def/6 SDef
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)

Ice Body
- Protect
- Substitute
- Roar
- Surf
"Stallrein" ....ya

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Dusknoir @ Leftovers
Pressure
252 HP/76 Def/180 SDef
Careful nature (+SDef, -SAtk)

- Thunderpunch
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Fire Punch
Sleep talk dusknoir...my rapid spin blocker...not the set recommended for blocking spikes, but I need this guy to live long. Provides type coverage that my team really lacks.
Starting to think will o wisp would help a lot though.

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Bronzong @ Leftovers
Heatproof
252 HP/152 Atk/96 Def/8 SDef
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Hypnosis
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Reflect
Supports me w/ stealth rock and hypnosis. Had gliscor earlier, but really needed the rock resist w/ 3 ices weak to it. I kinda miss the recovery roost had though. Thinking about replacing reflect w/ explosion, since I like never use ne ways, but I really do need this guy to take hits for me.
Jirachi w/ wish/SR might work better, idk

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Articuno@ Leftovers
Pressure
252 HP/150 Def/96 SDef
Calm nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Toxic
- Roost
- Protect
- Blizzard
Kinda odd...just for stalling w/ toxic and taking more special hits. Good late potential to stall out teams once threats are gone.

Threatlist:
Tyranitar: His rock attacks/sand stream are a big problem for me. Bronzong
Gyarados: dusknoir walrein
Infernape: tentacruel
Azelf: articuno
Electivire: dusknoir
Heracross: bronzong
Salamence: bronzong articuno
Togekiss: articuno dusknoir
Gengar: articuno praying
Garchomp: same as mence, bronzong, ice attack connecting hope
Lucario: bronzong
Starmie: dusknoir articuno
Weavile: bronzong
Dugtrio: bronzong aboma walrein
PorygonZ: dusknoir articuno
Machamp: dusknoir bronzong
Snorlax: bronzong
Zapdos: aboma dusknoir
Suicune: aboma
Breloom: aboma
Slaking: bronzong walrein
Ninjask: walrein
Metagross: bronzong
Heatran: tentacruel >_<
Jirachi: =/
Dragonite: same as mence
Mamoswine: walrein
Gallade: articuno bronzong
Yanmega: articuno
Kingdra: walrein
Roserade: dusknoir

So yeah...relying on few pokemon for counters, some of wut I put is probably wrong, but meh. Also, I start to lose staying power on some of the pokes late game, and I do want to always get to that stage. Also, my physical defense in general is just bad w/ walrein having iffy typing and bronzong having to take a lot of hits.
 
You need to include an amount of text with each pokemon to explain there purpose, otherwise this thread may be locked. At the moment though... Weavile weak (the only poke you have who can fight back is Bronzong, and once he's gone, you're dead.).
 
Alright, thinking about regice over articuno, and going back to gliscor, bronzong just gets worn out too easy. 24 hr bump, suggestions plz =]
 
Suggestion offtopic, but useful.

If you like Hail teams, when Competitor comes out, 2v2 with Mamoswine+Articuno would work well together:

CScarf on both: Eq+Blizzard.

Articuno is immune to Mamoswine's EQ, while Articuno's Blizzard hits both opponents and Never Misses in Hail.
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Try a Frosslass over Dusknoir

Froslass:

@ Leftovers

252 Speed/252 Special Attack/ 4 Special Defense

Timid Nature

23 HP IVS: (for 5 substitutes when including Leftovers)

Thunderbolt/Substitute/Spikes/Shadow Ball

Stalls out with Evasion/Substitute, abuses residual Damage with Spikes, handles Fighting/Rapid Spinners, has Thunderbolt over Thunderpunch when dealing with Intimidate Gyarados/Milotic/Vaporeon, and can hit Psychics/Ghosts Hard:

Gallade
Misdreavous2
Dusknoir
Modest Azelf
Medicham
etc.
 
I reccomend you read this.

Hail teams are hard, and serious buisness, and this could use a little bit of work. Like articuno. Cool idea, but 4x rock weak is a bitch, and you really want to neutralize your weaknesses. Especially since ice is a poor defensive type.

Good luck.
 
One Pokemon in your team resists fire, and EQ or even Thunderpunch can close him down.

Infernape weakness.

Rock/ Dark hits everyone on your team for at least neutral damage.

Tyranitar Weakness.

Stallrein is taken down by mostly any team with Toxic spikes, so once your Tentacruel is gone (which with no chance of healing, he can quite easily), look out for that.
 
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