Sup playa’s! Welcome to my rmt! For starters my name is Xavier. I am known as DarkendFearz in this pokemon community although I dislike the name (sounds emo). Anyways back on topic. I had recently been in a slump and thought about quitting pokemon :0 I tried to mess with the UU and Ubers Metagame but found the UU metagame broken and Uber metagame fun but repetitive since I got the same people on ladder. I decided to give it one last shot and get a tutor! I looked in the smogon forums but the tutor sign ups where all fulled up (Oh Shuckles)! Yet having my good friend Megan Fox I somehow convinced him to tutor me. As he did (somewhat) we came up with a team. Yet it sort of failed at times and I went to Jasmine (-TheQueen) for some help. She quickly changed a few things here and BAM CHIKA CHIKA WAHH WAHH! The team was surely doing a lot better as I quickly climbed up to 1515 cre without losing on ladder. The team finally peaked at #20 on the very misleading current leaderboard with 1551 cre! So without further ado I introduce my team!
Was our first thought as a lead since it was Megan Fox’s lead and we both knew Gliscor performs well against most leads other then Swampert/Roserade
I wanted to abuse LO Heatran as I notice from prior teams that it tears stall into pieces!
Megan quickly suggest CeliTran as it was a classic and could help me with breaking down Swampert/Roserade leads
Seeing this team we quickly realized we had no real Dragon check in, So crocune came in!
Latias could very well be one of the best revenge killer in the metagame! It provided me with numerous check ins and I wanted to abuse latias!
Jirachi gave us another revenge killer and we wanted to see how well it preformed on this team paired up with latias.
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Original Team
I decided that this team had its issue and was ready to drop it as a whole. Until Jasmine came and offered a few suggestions
She changed
set
Realized that celebi fails at times and
MixTar was beating this metagame into pieces
Gliscor (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP/6 Def/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- U-turn
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
Gliscor makes such a great and reliable lead now a days. Shutting down slower leads with taunt and U-turning out if anything. I usually try to keep Gliscor healthy just in case there is a Lucario Running around. Gliscor does a great job at getting rocks up early in the match. The only leads Gliscor really loses too is Swampert and Roserade, yet I have my ways of dealing with them early on in the match. I run max speed on Gliscor in order to outspeed or speed tie with other Gliscor. Outspeed DD Mence and Taunt it. Max hp is self explanatory for bulk.
---NOTICE---
I was told to try roost over eq, unfortunately it seems that taunt actually helps my team a bit more then roost. It really is situational, I will continue testing!
Top 10 leads of Jan.10
1. Azelf; U-turn into tar. I sometimes Taunt if I suspect hyper offensive team but Usually U-turn
2.Metagross; Double EQ usually forces K.O. Some times EQ then set up Rocks
3.Swampert ; Pain in the but. I usually u-turn into Suicune it they use ice beam. Calm Mind the Surf while I get roared hopefully into Heatran or latias ;)
4.Jirachi; Pretty much always eq while I get tricked then go into cune for predicted Mence (Dragon).
5.Aerodactyl; U-turn into Rachi. para then Iron head
6.Infernape; EQ then switch into Tar. Only one person has ever cc'd
7.Roserade; U-Turn into rachi and K.O. Unless the sleep then I play around with it.
8.Heatran; Taunt/EQ then EQ again or set up rocks.
9.Tyranitar; LOL Taunt--> SR ----> U-turn/EQ
10.Gliscor; taunt hope i outspeed or win speed tie then set up rocks.
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Heatran (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Explosion
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
I saw how well Heatran could tear apart a stall team into pieces and wanted to abuse it on this team. Latias and Gliscor provide great synergy. I choose HP Grass in order to surprise kill perts that are a bit pesky. I choose Hasty nature just so I can take latias moves better and Explode. Heatran gives me the best check in for a SD scizor as well as exploding on Blissey at times. Most of Heatran's check ins are easily taken on by Latias or Gliscor. If heatran gets a Flash Fire Boost it can easily two h.k.o. some variants of blisset if rocks are up as well as SS with fire blast. I really seem to not need a change in this poke although I am considering a breloom just because it does what heatran does on this team. Have yet to not test it.
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Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 242 HP/248 Def/20 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Ice Beam
- Rest
- Surf
Defensive Suicune has always been a poke that takes hit like a beast from both sides of the spectrum if allowed to set up. Suicune provides me with check in for dragons. I chose Suicune over pert because phazing was not needed on this team and I like the use of rest on Cune as well as being able to take Special hits with a few CM's up. I chose 242 hp evs because it puts me at 401 HP and took the rest out of def in order to reach 20 speed ev's in order to beat other cunes and bulky rotom-h forms. Really standard stuff here
---NOTICE---
Offensive Suicune has been suggested. I've tested it and I seem to be not a big fan of it. Unfortunately I tend to rely on Latias taking hits over Suicune which has not helped me in the long run what so ever!
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Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 6 Def/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Surf
- Trick
Looking at my team I realized I was weak to DD pokes like Gyarados and Mence. I needed something that can take both of those pokes out as well as dealing some decent damage to pert. Latias came into mind because it can be broken at times. Crippling most common switch ins with Trick while when holding a scarf stops deadly sweeps from Empoleon, Gyarados, Mence and CM Latias. It also gave me a counter to the over new uprising CM Rachi. Although latias gets killed by Tar I usually Blind Spam Surf If i haven't seen most of his/her team. If I am certain there is no tar. Draco dents most things if not k.o.'s. Pretty standard stuff here.
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Jirachi @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 6 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Thunder Wave
- Substitute
- Iron Head
- Fire Punch
This cute thing is the lord of HAX! While having some nice natural bulk and excellent typing. I tend to cripple things which can easily be taken out by other threats. Jirachi also allows me to revenge kill a Lucario's that has a SD up. This set was suggested by Jasmine (-thequeen) As I used it I learned it was a set invented by PickleSword. Props to you man ;) Jirachi gives me a safer check in to latias as well. I am thinking of replacing substitute with t-punch although it comes in handy. T-punch might give me a easier time with starmie. Although I tend to para it then trap with tar ;)
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Tyranitar (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 208 HP/212 Atk/40 Spd/48 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Pursuit
- Crunch
- Fire Blast
- Stone Edge
WAIT WTF?!?!?!?!!! Mixtar tears the stall metagame into pieces. I really enjoy trapping pokes like Latias/Rotom-a. Then having a skarm/scizor/forretress come in and die to a fire blast. The ev's stated here give tar bulky to take on hits specifically from the special side. 48 sp.atk evs allow me to K.O. most skarms. The 40 spd in ev's with a hasty nature allows me to outspeed most scizor's that come in and u-turn thinking a obvious switch is coming. Tar does great when threats like Zapdos/Gyarados/Dnight/Mence/Starmie/Latias are all paralyzed.
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Please offer constructive criticism ;) Thanks and hope you ENJOYED! ^.^
***changes will be in Bold***
Hope you enjoy the team. I'm most likely going to retire but suggestions are encouraged because I seem to have a 3x ground weakness o.o
Special Thanks
~Megan Fox
~Jasmine
P.S. Neji you can steal the team now lol ;)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Original Team
I decided that this team had its issue and was ready to drop it as a whole. Until Jasmine came and offered a few suggestions
She changed
Realized that celebi fails at times and
Gliscor (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP/6 Def/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- U-turn
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
Gliscor makes such a great and reliable lead now a days. Shutting down slower leads with taunt and U-turning out if anything. I usually try to keep Gliscor healthy just in case there is a Lucario Running around. Gliscor does a great job at getting rocks up early in the match. The only leads Gliscor really loses too is Swampert and Roserade, yet I have my ways of dealing with them early on in the match. I run max speed on Gliscor in order to outspeed or speed tie with other Gliscor. Outspeed DD Mence and Taunt it. Max hp is self explanatory for bulk.
---NOTICE---
I was told to try roost over eq, unfortunately it seems that taunt actually helps my team a bit more then roost. It really is situational, I will continue testing!
Top 10 leads of Jan.10
1. Azelf; U-turn into tar. I sometimes Taunt if I suspect hyper offensive team but Usually U-turn
2.Metagross; Double EQ usually forces K.O. Some times EQ then set up Rocks
3.Swampert ; Pain in the but. I usually u-turn into Suicune it they use ice beam. Calm Mind the Surf while I get roared hopefully into Heatran or latias ;)
4.Jirachi; Pretty much always eq while I get tricked then go into cune for predicted Mence (Dragon).
5.Aerodactyl; U-turn into Rachi. para then Iron head
6.Infernape; EQ then switch into Tar. Only one person has ever cc'd
7.Roserade; U-Turn into rachi and K.O. Unless the sleep then I play around with it.
8.Heatran; Taunt/EQ then EQ again or set up rocks.
9.Tyranitar; LOL Taunt--> SR ----> U-turn/EQ
10.Gliscor; taunt hope i outspeed or win speed tie then set up rocks.
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Heatran (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Explosion
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
I saw how well Heatran could tear apart a stall team into pieces and wanted to abuse it on this team. Latias and Gliscor provide great synergy. I choose HP Grass in order to surprise kill perts that are a bit pesky. I choose Hasty nature just so I can take latias moves better and Explode. Heatran gives me the best check in for a SD scizor as well as exploding on Blissey at times. Most of Heatran's check ins are easily taken on by Latias or Gliscor. If heatran gets a Flash Fire Boost it can easily two h.k.o. some variants of blisset if rocks are up as well as SS with fire blast. I really seem to not need a change in this poke although I am considering a breloom just because it does what heatran does on this team. Have yet to not test it.
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Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 242 HP/248 Def/20 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Ice Beam
- Rest
- Surf
Defensive Suicune has always been a poke that takes hit like a beast from both sides of the spectrum if allowed to set up. Suicune provides me with check in for dragons. I chose Suicune over pert because phazing was not needed on this team and I like the use of rest on Cune as well as being able to take Special hits with a few CM's up. I chose 242 hp evs because it puts me at 401 HP and took the rest out of def in order to reach 20 speed ev's in order to beat other cunes and bulky rotom-h forms. Really standard stuff here
---NOTICE---
Offensive Suicune has been suggested. I've tested it and I seem to be not a big fan of it. Unfortunately I tend to rely on Latias taking hits over Suicune which has not helped me in the long run what so ever!
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Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 6 Def/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Surf
- Trick
Looking at my team I realized I was weak to DD pokes like Gyarados and Mence. I needed something that can take both of those pokes out as well as dealing some decent damage to pert. Latias came into mind because it can be broken at times. Crippling most common switch ins with Trick while when holding a scarf stops deadly sweeps from Empoleon, Gyarados, Mence and CM Latias. It also gave me a counter to the over new uprising CM Rachi. Although latias gets killed by Tar I usually Blind Spam Surf If i haven't seen most of his/her team. If I am certain there is no tar. Draco dents most things if not k.o.'s. Pretty standard stuff here.
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Jirachi @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 6 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Thunder Wave
- Substitute
- Iron Head
- Fire Punch
This cute thing is the lord of HAX! While having some nice natural bulk and excellent typing. I tend to cripple things which can easily be taken out by other threats. Jirachi also allows me to revenge kill a Lucario's that has a SD up. This set was suggested by Jasmine (-thequeen) As I used it I learned it was a set invented by PickleSword. Props to you man ;) Jirachi gives me a safer check in to latias as well. I am thinking of replacing substitute with t-punch although it comes in handy. T-punch might give me a easier time with starmie. Although I tend to para it then trap with tar ;)
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Tyranitar (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 208 HP/212 Atk/40 Spd/48 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Pursuit
- Crunch
- Fire Blast
- Stone Edge
WAIT WTF?!?!?!?!!! Mixtar tears the stall metagame into pieces. I really enjoy trapping pokes like Latias/Rotom-a. Then having a skarm/scizor/forretress come in and die to a fire blast. The ev's stated here give tar bulky to take on hits specifically from the special side. 48 sp.atk evs allow me to K.O. most skarms. The 40 spd in ev's with a hasty nature allows me to outspeed most scizor's that come in and u-turn thinking a obvious switch is coming. Tar does great when threats like Zapdos/Gyarados/Dnight/Mence/Starmie/Latias are all paralyzed.
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Please offer constructive criticism ;) Thanks and hope you ENJOYED! ^.^
***changes will be in Bold***
Hope you enjoy the team. I'm most likely going to retire but suggestions are encouraged because I seem to have a 3x ground weakness o.o
Special Thanks
~Megan Fox
~Jasmine
P.S. Neji you can steal the team now lol ;)
