Can special Attacks win? Damn right they can.

Instinctive

This is a team of nothing but Special Attacking Pokemon with only a tiny bit of support and no field-affecting moves. And it works! Well! Very well!



LEAD

Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Timid
Synchronize
252 Satk/40HP/216 Spd
-Counter
-Psychic
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast


Ok: Timid nature with 216 EVs just allows me to outspeed every single base 115 poke, even those with a + Nature and 252. Full SAtk because its awesome...and He's a counterzam because it owns Weavile and I love it! It also makes him a good revenger on Gyara if he had ot come out and the opponent has no SR/Spikes down...I can also BP Wish and Nasty Plot from Togekiss and then Zam OWNS. Let me explain the moves: STAB, TTar killer and something for the other Psychics. Here is the reason why i don't use a HP or Grass Knot: They aren't strong enough to OHKO Gyara or Swampy anyway, and so they serve no purpose.


Anti-Bliss and Sweeping (2 pokes)

Gengar @ Life Orb
Hasty
Levitate
56 Atk/252 Spd/200 SAtk
-Explosion
-Shadow Ball
-HP Ice
-Energy Ball

Gar is basically so I can OHKO Swampy (Life Orb), kill dragons, and Destroy Bliss when it comes in on Shadow Ball becaus eeverybody expects a SCARFGAR. It isn't, so I blow Bliss back to the Stone Age, and clear the way for my team. Paired with Azelf, almost every single type in the game is covered.



Azelf @ Life Orb
Timid
Levitate
252 SAtk/252 Spd/4 Atk
-Explosion
-Psychic
-Flamethrower
-Thunderbolt

I run Timid over Hasty becaus eits defenses aren't horrible, and its base 125 Atk doesn't mind the drop as much as Gengar would. Basically, it covers whatever Gengar doesn't, and I try and reserve him to be blown up after Gar because of his higher speed. I have been thinking about Scarfing him, but then I can't switch to Explosion when Blissey comes in...



SUB-Status

Heatran @ Leftovers
Modest
Flash Fire
252 HP/100Def/100Sdef/52 SAtk
-Substitute
-Will-o-wisp
-Fire Blast
-Earth Power

I like this spread because it finally got balanced enough that a lot of NVE attacks do around 22% and I can get a Sub up unbroken. I love to come in on Chomps locked into Outrage for some major burning, and whenever I can, I will start with a Sub (usually when a Fire attack is obvious) and then Earth Power the incoming counter for the typical scarfed Heatran. He is also my only status support.


FINISH HIM!

Togekiss @ Leftovers (SETUP MAN)
Bold
Serene Grace
252 HP/152 Def/100SDef
-Nasty Plot
-Wish
-Baton Pass
-Air Slash

This guy wishes for my team, and loves to NP up and pass it off to anyone (all special) for a sweep. When I have gotten rid of anything resistant to Fighting, and gametime is coming to the end, I love to pass 1 or 2 NPs over to my friend:


Lucario @ Choice Specs
Modest
Steadfast
252 SAtk/252 Spd/4 Def
-Aura Sphere
-Dragon Pulse
-Dark Pulse
-Vaccuum Wave

Dark Pulse kills off the Ghosts and Psychics if I predict right, Aura Sphere owns if a Bliss decides to switch in, and VWave=priority as well as TTar death and Weavile death. When I get Plotted up, Modest+Specs+STAB+NP=lots of devastation in the lategame.



SOOOOOOO, that's my team. It works awesome and don't tell me to make somehting mixed. Suggest some other Special Attackers, new moves, but keep in mind that I am going for SPECIAL here to prove that it can work. And it has worked. I will have to Warstory a close battle where I get t Counter a Weavile and blow up a Blissey. :)
 
It is so annoying when people make 2 of the same thread as a "pseudo bump." I hate to mini-mod, but doesn't it say in the Stark Section" Rate my Team- Try to limit the amount of threads you make."?

However I will be fair and point out an obvious weakness of this team: Weavile. Yes, Lucario can destroy Weavile, but aren't all of you're Blissey "counters" OHKOed by CB Pursuit and unboosted Night Slash? Yes, Zam can hold on with sash and counter, but what if Weavile also has sash? This goes to show the dangers a frail team has without Stealth Rock support. Unfortunately any half decent player will never lead off with Weavile, therefore Zam will usually be paired with Weavile late game and most likely be exposed to the omnipresent passive damage including Sandstream, thus making its Focus Sash worthless. What you need is a surefire Weavile counter and something that can lay Stealth Rock so Azelf, Zam, Gengar and Lucario aren't raped when an opposing poke holds on with sash. My suggestion is replacing Heatran with Bronzong, Relaxed, Leftovers, 252 Hp/ 154 Attack/ 104 Special Defense- Gyro Ball, Earthquake, Hypnosis, Stealth Rock. If you want to be a little risky you can opt Explosion over Earthquake to smash Blissey. Since Heatran will be gone, you should make Togekiss a pure special wall, Calm obviously but keep the moveset. Gengar should be Explosion/ Focus Blast/ Shadow Ball/ Thunderbolt, as you have no problem with Swampert whatsoever so Energy Ball seems uneccessary. Also give Zam Encore over Focus Blast.
 
I know you said you only want a bit of support moves, but you really should consider some Aromatherapy/Heal Bell support. 2/3 of your team is completely boned should it get T-waved, and most of nothing on here is bulky enough to absorb status. Have you considered Blissey or Celebi? They can fulfill these roles and use only special attacks to boot.

Also, if you plan on your Lucario receiving Nasty Plots, then why give it Choice Specs? Being locked into one move seriously hampers the effectiveness of a massive stat boost. You could try Life Orb in CS's stead, but then you'd have to run Focus Blast over Aura Sphere to get the 2HKO on Blissey without a boost.
 
Are the Hp evs on Zam really helping it at all? They should be moved to speed. Looking over this team, I see no walls. Is this like some Kamikaze team hoping to not run into any tough walls or statted up sweepers?
 
Passing to SpecsLuke is a terrible idea. You Aura Sphere, Gengar comes in and you lose your boosts.

Also Weavile 6-0s this team besides maybe Lucario who sure doesn't like switching into CB Brick Break.

Also counterZam is a joke in all honesty, especially with sand stream and Stealth Rock everywhere. Just use it for what it's good at. for a team with all special attackers (and one BPer), I'm actually kind of surprised at how poorly it sweeps things.

Oh, A quick note in that Dugtrio will also waste everything if it has Sucker Punch.
 
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