Hi, can someone suggest some improvements to an RU team I quickly threw together? Thanks.
Luxray @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Substitute
- Wild Charge
- Facade
Guts sweeper. Wild charge for STAB. Pretty self explanatory.
I chose to use substitute as Luxray's movepool lacks coverage. His speed is pretty terrible too so substitute allows you to take out a sweeper faster than yourself.
I'm unsure wheather an Adamant nature may have been a better choice.
Leafeon @ Assault Vest
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- X-Scissor
- Double Edge
Tank. AV gives lots of mixed bulk. Hits really hard with adamant nature.
This is probably my favourite poke of this team. Nobody expects it to be AV and you can surprise them by tanking their special hits relatively easily.
Gorebyss @ Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Shell Smash
Set up sweeper. Surf because I hate Hydro Miss. Surprisingly powerful with an SS boost. Priority kills it :/
I chose Gorebyss as I needed a special sweeper and her water typing has good offensive synergy with the rest of the team.
Ninetales @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Fire Blast
- Energy Ball
- Extrasensory
- Dark Pulse
Mono fire to compliment the rest of the team. Modest as Ninetales doesn't hit all that hard without drought. Choice scarfed to revenge kill weakend pokes.
Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
- Defog
- Toxic
- Roost
- U-turn
Physical wall. Defog support for Gorebyss and Ninetales. Ground immunity which synergises well with Luxray and Ninetales. U-turn for switch initiative. Sandveil because immunity isn't compatible with defog and hyper cutter isn't very useful on a defensive set.
Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Toxic
- Clear Smog
- Recover
Special wall. Pretty standard. Clear smog since I don't trust Ninetales to revenge kill everything.
Luxray @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Substitute
- Wild Charge
- Facade
Guts sweeper. Wild charge for STAB. Pretty self explanatory.
I chose to use substitute as Luxray's movepool lacks coverage. His speed is pretty terrible too so substitute allows you to take out a sweeper faster than yourself.
I'm unsure wheather an Adamant nature may have been a better choice.
Leafeon @ Assault Vest
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- X-Scissor
- Double Edge
Tank. AV gives lots of mixed bulk. Hits really hard with adamant nature.
This is probably my favourite poke of this team. Nobody expects it to be AV and you can surprise them by tanking their special hits relatively easily.
Gorebyss @ Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Shell Smash
Set up sweeper. Surf because I hate Hydro Miss. Surprisingly powerful with an SS boost. Priority kills it :/
I chose Gorebyss as I needed a special sweeper and her water typing has good offensive synergy with the rest of the team.
Ninetales @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Fire Blast
- Energy Ball
- Extrasensory
- Dark Pulse
Mono fire to compliment the rest of the team. Modest as Ninetales doesn't hit all that hard without drought. Choice scarfed to revenge kill weakend pokes.
Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
- Defog
- Toxic
- Roost
- U-turn
Physical wall. Defog support for Gorebyss and Ninetales. Ground immunity which synergises well with Luxray and Ninetales. U-turn for switch initiative. Sandveil because immunity isn't compatible with defog and hyper cutter isn't very useful on a defensive set.
Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Toxic
- Clear Smog
- Recover
Special wall. Pretty standard. Clear smog since I don't trust Ninetales to revenge kill everything.
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