Casual RMT

[dingusxavier]

Right, so here's the team I use for casual Wi-fi battling. It's by no means perfect, and I'd like to improve it, so I'm posting it here. Criticize away, but please do not suggest I replace any team member with Garchomp or Blissey.

Porygon-Z@Life Orb
Modest- 252 sp.atk, 252 spd, 4 hp
Adaptability

Magic Coat
Agility
Tri Attack
Discharge

Odd lead setup of my own design. Magic Coat is unusual but screws up sleep leads pretty badly and often allows me a free turn to set up with Agility as they switch out. Blissey, of course, stops Porygon in his tracks; however, they will often switch to a 'counter' which I can then kill with Tri Attack. Discharge has a good chance of paralysis and hits Gyarados leads hard.

Slowbro@Leftovers
Relaxed- 252 hp, 252 defense, 4 sp.atk
Own Tempo

Surf
Ice Beam
Grass Knot
Slack Off

This one is more standard, and is my physical tank. Lots of coverage and decent power on things it's supereffective against. Slack Off recovers health, blah blah blah.

Flygon@Choice Scarf
Naughty- 252 atk, 200 sp.atk, 56 spd
Levitate

U-Turn
Earthquake
Flamethrower
Draco Meteor

Flygon Scarf set- again, I think pretty standard. Draco Meteor makes Garchomp die (usually) and Earthquake, with STAB, has decent power. Flamethrower for Skarmory and Forretress.

Lanturn@Chesto Berry
Calm- 68 hp, 240 sp.def, 200 sp.atk
Volt Absorb

Discharge
Ice Beam
Surf
Rest

Lanturn is my special sponge, and does a decent job of it. Good coverage, and Rest for health recovery. Grass-type special attacks have a type advantage, but he can live their hits and often take them out with Ice Beam.

Gallade@Expert Belt
Adamant- 252 atk, 252 hp, 4 sp.def
Steadfast

Close Combat
Psycho Cut
X-Scissor
Hypnosis

Physical attacks, and status support. It's unlikely that Blissey will stay in, but if she does, Gallade can easily dispose of her. OHKOs (non-focus sash) Gengars who think they can switch in on Close Combat.

Torkoal@Leftovers
Relaxed- 252 hp, 216 def, 40 sp.atk
White Smoke

Toxic
Overheat
Rapid Spin
Explosion

As many of my team members are rather fragile and possess no means of recovery, I feel it's important to have a Rapid Spinner of some kind. He can also deal decent damage with Overheat and either force walls out with Toxic or take them down with Explosion.

Strategy- Although this is mainly a 'fun' team, when I play I generally focus on weakening and slowing the opponent's team, while removing threats such as Blissey, until I am at the point where I can sweep with Porygon/Flygon.

 

[dingusxavier]

You'd be surprised about Lanturn- He can take a STAB Solarbeam from a 125 special attack stat, so he can probably absorb a Draco Meteor decently, though it might 2HKO him even with the special attack drop. If I added more HP EVs, he could definitely take 2, but his damage would suffer. Leftovers? Maybe, but I'd need to find another Leftovers first.

I considered Lum Berry on Porygon-Z, but I don't like to lose the Life Orb boost, as he's by far my strongest attacker. I like agility as after one he outruns even many scarfed threats, but you're probably right about the speed EVs- I should redistribute them if I don't change the set.

Heracross... yeah, I knew there was something I forgot. I'll definitely consider replacing Gallade, but also, perhaps I should replace flamethrower with aerial ace on flygon? I have a lot of things that deal with skarmory, anyway.

 

[Aeroblacktyl]

Eh it's hard to tell what to replace when it's suppose to be a fun team, but I wouldn't say no to a Crobat over Gallade. It can still Hypnosis, and it resists both of Heracross's STAB, so it's going to be thinking hard to use a 4x resisted move, or risk Stone Edging something else for minimal damage.

If only we can add Stealth Rock on something else. Empoleon might not be able to Slack Off, but it can wall just as well, and use the same offensive moveset as Slowbro, and just use Stealth Rock over Slack Off instead.