SS OU Defensive Double Scarf Balance

[KaptainKiljoy]

Been Working on this team for a few hours now with some success but I could definitely use some advice for any ways to make this team a bit more consistent.

Volcanion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
- Flamethrower

So firstly, I wanted to center the team around Scarf Volcanion. No real reason in particular I just have always thought this is an underrated mon. Pretty much just max-max-timid.

Moltres @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Mystical Fire
- Roost
- Defog
- Scorching Sands.

Next up is moltres. This pokemon really appreciates Volcanion for the water switch in and Moltres is a pretty reliable defogger overall. Just your basic set.

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Protect

In order to help with the blatant electric weakness is the obligatory landorus. I decided on defensive lando as well (mainly to counter other lead-landorus).

Blissey (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Soft-Boiled
- Teleport
- Seismic Toss
- Thunder Wave

In order to finish out the defensive core we have Blissey. Thunder wave + Volc flamethrower usually helps deal with mag as long as it doesnt have a million boosts (which it tends to get anyway). Bliss also helps with Spectrier and helps out the team on the special side.

Latios (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Trick

The next pokemon is Scarf-latios. This mon hits like a truck most of the time and also helps to deal with things like opposing blissey with trick. (In practice I seem to catch ferro more but Im not really in dire need of a ferro counter). Overall I just needed a quick mon that could help with the strong lack of damage on the team.

Tapu Fini @ Leftovers
Ability: Misty Surge
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Draining Kiss
- Taunt
- Surf

The final mon is set-up fini. It goes to show that even with defensive moltres and lando I still need a counter to Urshifu. This mon sets up pretty well once things like mag are gone and is more often than not the one that finishes games.

Pokepaste: https://pokepast.es/4cc07f2ef2223eb3

Any feedback helps and I thank you for your time!

 

[musiquepkmn]

Been Working on this team for a few hours now with some success but I could definitely use some advice for any ways to make this team a bit more consistent.

Volcanion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
- Flamethrower

So firstly, I wanted to center the team around Scarf Volcanion. No real reason in particular I just have always thought this is an underrated mon. Pretty much just max-max-timid.

Moltres @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Mystical Fire
- Roost
- Defog
- Scorching Sands.

Next up is moltres. This pokemon really appreciates Volcanion for the water switch in and Moltres is a pretty reliable defogger overall. Just your basic set.

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Protect

In order to help with the blatant electric weakness is the obligatory landorus. I decided on defensive lando as well (mainly to counter other lead-landorus).

Blissey (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Soft-Boiled
- Teleport
- Seismic Toss
- Thunder Wave

In order to finish out the defensive core we have Blissey. Thunder wave + Volc flamethrower usually helps deal with mag as long as it doesnt have a million boosts (which it tends to get anyway). Bliss also helps with Spectrier and helps out the team on the special side.

Latios (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Trick

The next pokemon is Scarf-latios. This mon hits like a truck most of the time and also helps to deal with things like opposing blissey with trick. (In practice I seem to catch ferro more but Im not really in dire need of a ferro counter). Overall I just needed a quick mon that could help with the strong lack of damage on the team.

Tapu Fini @ Leftovers
Ability: Misty Surge
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Draining Kiss
- Taunt
- Surf

The final mon is set-up fini. It goes to show that even with defensive moltres and lando I still need a counter to Urshifu. This mon sets up pretty well once things like mag are gone and is more often than not the one that finishes games.

Pokepaste: https://pokepast.es/4cc07f2ef2223eb3

Any feedback helps and I thank you for your time!

Try running Mystical Fire on latios instead of Thunderbolt. Most special walls aren't weak to electric, and Mystical Fire lets you beat Ferrothorn and gives you a way to pressure a Magearna switch-in instead of just letting it in for free. Also helps versus Galarian Slowking.

 

[BowViral]

To be honest, I don't think you shpuld have two scarfers, because you're sacrificing the overall hard-hitting power of your team. Maybe try specs volcanion instead?

Most people run max defense evs on blissey and chansey, because they already have an amazing spdef stat. I used to do the exact same thing lol

Your team looks like it takes a beatdown from g-slowking. Because of this, consider using psyshock on latios instead of psychic.

 

[musiquepkmn]

To be honest, I don't think you shpuld have two scarfers, because you're sacrificing the overall hard-hitting power of your team. Maybe try specs volcanion instead?

Most people run max defense evs on blissey and chansey, because they already have an amazing spdef stat. I used to do the exact same thing lol

Your team looks like it takes a beatdown from g-slowking. Because of this, consider using psyshock on latios instead of psychic.

Oh yea, didn't catch that. Definitely run 252 HP 252 Defense Bold on blissey. It seems like its a waste but it more than doubles Blissey's defense stat, often turning OHKOs into 3HKOs. Useful for Psyshocks and random physical attacks too, as blissey needs no help with special attacks.