This is my second attempt at an RMT, my first one didn't go so well. After a few battles I realized my last team actually sucked and had infinite weaknesses. I am not a huge fan of weather teams as I find they all end up being the same, so I am trying a stall team. Anyone reading this should know I am very new to competitive battling and would love to hear why this team sucks and who to put in or take out.
Skarmory (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spd
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Brave Bird
- Whirlwind
It's a stall team so of course I'm running SkarmBliss, however I don't use taunt on my Skarmory because I found I hardly ever used it in battle, if someone get s spike down I just throw in phan and spin away. This is my lead in about 40% of matches, if its a rain team I know I can get one layer down on the switch out if it's rain. I like spikes and stealth rock, a lot of people just put up their own and then they get spun away on the next turn. Once I get all my hazards up I love switching into a physical attacker then whirlwinding their switch in, I get hazard damage to 2 pokemon
Blissey (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Seismic Toss
- Softboiled
- Aromatherapy
- Toxic
Your standard Blissey, I have been debating throwing in wish instead but I would lose aromatherapy. I find though if Blissey is my last I can usually stall out their last mon(barring fighting moves) with softboiled while status takes them down.
Roserade (M) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hardy Nature
- Sleep Powder
- Toxic Spikes
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
If I see they don't have a toxic type to absorb TS then I lead with her, use sleep powder then get two layers down thanks to my focus sash, if they have a toxic spikes layer then I save her to absorb those. Giga drain over leaf storm as a type of recovery and SB for STAB
Donphan (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Here's my spinner, Earthquake and stone edge are for STAB and they're great moves. This team might do better with ice shard seeing how I only have one ice move and sometimes have trouble with gliscor and landorus, but I don't want to take up a move slot on my heatran for SR.
Heatran (F) @ Air Balloon
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Time for my favorite pokemon. I like him so much it hurts me because I always try to fit him into my team. He's here to soak in those fire attacks and then send back with a move that I think will hit their switch in the hardest. Playing with a heatran takes a lot of predicting. If i guess wrong I get an earth power that doesn't hit or a non-effective move. That's why I love WoW so much, if I have no idea what my opponent is sending in I just WoW away and hope for a burn.
Sableye (F) @ Choice Band
Trait: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Recover
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt
- Trick
This pokemon has single handily won me the most matches, You would be surprised how many people are unprepared for him. The choice band is strictly for using trick on what I feel is their most important mon. I love switching into their best wall and tricking blissey into one move, also works great on pokemon who like to set up once or twice then they have to switch out and lose all their boosts. I'm weak to another prankster using taunt but I hardly ever see those, Alternating between taunt and recover at the ends of game makes people quit often as their burn widdles away their HP. However the most important thing he does is switch in on suicide leads(anyone running explosion) and fighting or psychic moves. Pokemon who have a substitute up make him pointless so anyone running that is a danger to this team.
That's it, my first team that I usually win with. I am open to any suggestions and would welcome them. If there is any pokemon that you think would cover up weaknesses and make this team better please tell me i am not offended at all by criticisms.
Skarmory (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 Spd
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Brave Bird
- Whirlwind
It's a stall team so of course I'm running SkarmBliss, however I don't use taunt on my Skarmory because I found I hardly ever used it in battle, if someone get s spike down I just throw in phan and spin away. This is my lead in about 40% of matches, if its a rain team I know I can get one layer down on the switch out if it's rain. I like spikes and stealth rock, a lot of people just put up their own and then they get spun away on the next turn. Once I get all my hazards up I love switching into a physical attacker then whirlwinding their switch in, I get hazard damage to 2 pokemon
Blissey (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Seismic Toss
- Softboiled
- Aromatherapy
- Toxic
Your standard Blissey, I have been debating throwing in wish instead but I would lose aromatherapy. I find though if Blissey is my last I can usually stall out their last mon(barring fighting moves) with softboiled while status takes them down.
Roserade (M) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hardy Nature
- Sleep Powder
- Toxic Spikes
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
If I see they don't have a toxic type to absorb TS then I lead with her, use sleep powder then get two layers down thanks to my focus sash, if they have a toxic spikes layer then I save her to absorb those. Giga drain over leaf storm as a type of recovery and SB for STAB
Donphan (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Here's my spinner, Earthquake and stone edge are for STAB and they're great moves. This team might do better with ice shard seeing how I only have one ice move and sometimes have trouble with gliscor and landorus, but I don't want to take up a move slot on my heatran for SR.
Heatran (F) @ Air Balloon
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Time for my favorite pokemon. I like him so much it hurts me because I always try to fit him into my team. He's here to soak in those fire attacks and then send back with a move that I think will hit their switch in the hardest. Playing with a heatran takes a lot of predicting. If i guess wrong I get an earth power that doesn't hit or a non-effective move. That's why I love WoW so much, if I have no idea what my opponent is sending in I just WoW away and hope for a burn.
Sableye (F) @ Choice Band
Trait: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Recover
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt
- Trick
This pokemon has single handily won me the most matches, You would be surprised how many people are unprepared for him. The choice band is strictly for using trick on what I feel is their most important mon. I love switching into their best wall and tricking blissey into one move, also works great on pokemon who like to set up once or twice then they have to switch out and lose all their boosts. I'm weak to another prankster using taunt but I hardly ever see those, Alternating between taunt and recover at the ends of game makes people quit often as their burn widdles away their HP. However the most important thing he does is switch in on suicide leads(anyone running explosion) and fighting or psychic moves. Pokemon who have a substitute up make him pointless so anyone running that is a danger to this team.
That's it, my first team that I usually win with. I am open to any suggestions and would welcome them. If there is any pokemon that you think would cover up weaknesses and make this team better please tell me i am not offended at all by criticisms.
