Definitive M-Gardevoir Team (RMT)

JmLoki

JmLoki

Hello Smogon!

I decided to post my team here to share my experiences with everyone.

Well, this is the best and definitive team focused on Mega Gardevoir. Hope you enjoy...
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Overview:

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An in-depth look:

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High Templar (Thundurus) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 Def
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Thunder Wave

Thanks to members Railgun and U-Turn Out, Thundurus is the new Lead of the team replacing Galvantula, once Timid Gardevoir with max investment in speed don't need sticky web for Sweep. Thundurus has priority Thunder Wave which cripples fast pokemon so Mega Gardevoir can sweep. He also has priority Taunt, which breaks the enemy Leads and Walls. Thunderbolt can deal nice damage and helps the team against water and fly types. The last move is HP Ice for Coverage.

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Hellgorak (Heatran) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock
- Will-o-Wisp
- Ancient Power

The boiling blood Pokemon has perfect coverage with Gardevoir and has very functions in this team. He resists a lot of damage that deals super effective on Gardevoir. With this move set, he beat/disable Bisharps, Scizor and Talonflame, that could cause problems. In addition, his high SP Defense allow an easy set of Stealth Rock and allow Heatran absorb SP Damage.

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Lady Marrowgar (Mandibuzz) @ Leftovers
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Foul Play
- Defog
- Toxic
- Roost

Mandibuzz is an incredible physical wall, immune to spores and sandstorm, and with huge HP and Defense, she has a gift of switch in and hunt powerful beasts with the move Foul Play, which counters dragon dancers and swords dancers like Garchomp, Charizard-X and Gyarados. She also can use Foul Play to beat Aegislash (threat for Gardevoir), give great damage to psychic types like Alakazam, Latios, Latias and Metagross, beat others physical sweepers like Excadrill and predict Gengar and others Ghost Types. Defog is useful to reset the field if the initial strategy fails and the enemy has more hazards than you. Toxic + Roost is for Stalling, this gives a lots of “GGs” principally near end game, when there aren’t many options to break a wall like Mandibuzz.

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Fenrir Dog (Landorus-Therian) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
- Earthquake

With Choice Scarf, Landorus-T is a great Sweeper/ Revenge Killer and has great coverage in this team beating Tyranitar, Aegislash, weakened Pokemons and fast but fragile Pokemons. With predict, you also can use Stone Edge to beat Fly Types (immunes to sticky web). Knock Off is OHKO to Gengar and Latios, and makes Chansey cry. U-turn is for switch out dealing damage. Intimidate is a great ability that helps in dealing with beasts, preventing overfill Mandibuzz.

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Festerguts (Conkeldurr) (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch

Assault Vest Conkeldurr able be offensive and bulky at same time. With 140 base Atk and Drain Punch, he hits hard and is very difficult to defeat. His function in this team is break SP Walls and absorb stats with Guts, beating Chansey, Blissey and Rotom-W. He also works as a secondary SP Tank, especially against water types due the weakness of Heatran. Mach Punch also allows Conkeldurr be used like backup Revenge Killer and be used to beat weakened foes. Poison Jab is for cover his fairy weakness and Knock Off is for hit ghosts and cover his psychic weakness (Assault Vest allow Conkeldurr survive and hit, dealing great damage).

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Void Princess (Gardevoir) (F) @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Trace
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 24 Def / 232 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Calm Mind

With a huge 165 of SP Atk, 100 of speed and a great type fairy/psychic, Gardevoir is the star of team. With the right help and knowing the right time to set her in the play, the enemy team will fall mercilessly. Hyper Voice + Pixilate + Stab hits a truck of damage and also hits through substitutes. Psyshock breaks SP Walls. Thanks to member magikarpmandude, Shadow Ball gave way to Thunderbolt for coverage, since I rarely wore Shadow Ball and my team had a weakness against water types. Calm Mind is the "I Win Move" when the threats of Gardevoir are out by your teamwork.

Importable:

Void Princess (Gardevoir) (F) @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Trace
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 24 Def / 232 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Calm Mind

Hellgorak (Heatran) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock
- Will-o-Wisp
- Ancient Power

Lady Marrowgar (Mandibuzz) @ Leftovers
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Foul Play
- Defog
- Toxic
- Roost

High Templar (Thundurus) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 Def
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Thunder Wave

Fenrir Dog (Landorus-Therian) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
- Earthquake

Festerguts (Conkeldurr) (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch

Replays:

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-127099473
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-126430097
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-126451199

Conclusion:

Hope you try to use this team and post feedback about the experiences of the battles.
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Try change Galvantula by Thundurus, Timid Gardevoir with max investment in speed don't need sticky web for Sweep. Thundurus + Prankster + Thunder Wave + Taunt is more useful how Lead.

Azumarill is hard for all teams, just try to keep your mandibuzz for the right moment.
 
Railgun said:
Try change Galvantula by Thundurus, Timid Gardevoir with max investment in speed don't need sticky web for Sweep. Thundurus + Prankster + Thunder Wave + Taunt is more useful how Lead.

Azumarill is hard for all teams, just try to keep your mandibuzz for the right moment.
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I'm testing Thundurus like you said but without sticky web I'm having more trouble for sweep with Gardevoir (there's always someone who outspeed me and forces my switch), u could spend a few tips on how to use Thundurus?

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magikarpmandude said:
Mega Gardevoir doesn't need Shadow Ball since your other Pokemon can beat ghosts anyway,good options would be Thunderbolt(for coverage)or Focus Blast to hit Steel types.
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I hate the 70% accuracy of the Focus Blast, I always miss.
I found great uses Thunderbolt, because my team did not have many options against water types... Thank You!
 
Thundurus has Priority Thunder Wave which cripples fast pokemon so Mega Gardevoir.can sweep. thunderbolt can deal nice damage and taunt breaks down walls
 
Water types really hurt your team. Even Thundurus can't really deal with them as it can't switch into a Specs/Scarf Keldeo Hydro Pump or Surf. (252 SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Thundurus: 216-255 (72 - 85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery | 252 SpA Keldeo Surf vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Thundurus: 177-208 (59 - 69.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery).
 
Razor Sniper said:
I'm using this team and he is really good, but how you deal with specs keldeo?
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PKMN Master Yoki said:
Water types really hurt your team. Even Thundurus can't really deal with them as it can't switch into a Specs/Scarf Keldeo Hydro Pump or Surf. (252 SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Thundurus: 216-255 (72 - 85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery | 252 SpA Keldeo Surf vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Thundurus: 177-208 (59 - 69.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery).
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Water types in general I defeat with Conkeldurr (AV + Drain Punch). Against Keldeo Specs really is a difficulty, I usually try to paralyze him with Thundurus, and then take him down with Conkeldurr or Gardevoir.

I think if I make Thundurus more bulky can make things easier: 252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 0 HP / 216 SpD Thundurus: 253-298 (84.6 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery. Anyone have other suggestions?

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magikarpmandude said:
I just realized that your team is somewhat weak to Gliscor,as you have no Pokemon that can safely switch in on it.A good option to remedy this is to add Ice Punch over Poison Jab on Conkeldurr since most Fairys outspeed and OHKO Conkeldurr anyway,and you also have Heatran which can counter most fairys anyway.
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Gardevoir eat Gliscor at breakfast, Hyper Voice hits through substitute and OHKO Gliscor.
 
If you replace Conkeldurr by Amoonguss, will maintain the advantage against Rotom-w and will be able to deal with Keldeo specs, Azumarill and others Water Types. Amoongus with Sludge Bomb is also good against fairies and has spores, disabling a possible threat to your team.


Here a build standard that can help you:

Amoonguss @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SDef / 252 Def
Bold Nature
- Clear Smog
- Giga Drain
- Spore
- Sludge Bomb
 
Thunderbolt against a water type has 180 power, Hyper Voice against a water type has 175.5 of power, then thunderbolt is not necessary. Instead, I use Focus Blast.

In your case, you can use Taunt to turn Gardevoir a counter to Chansey and Blissey, freeing the exchange of Conkeldurr by Amoongus.
 
Railgun said:
I think his team has more weakness against Keldeo Spec than against Sp Walls.
Landorus and Gardevoir (Psyshock) can resolve against Chansey, Blissey and other Sp Walls, but against a specs keldeo his team will be really in trouble without Amoongus.
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Razor Sniper said:
Thunderbolt against a water type has 180 power, Hyper Voice against a water type has 175.5 of power, then thunderbolt is not necessary. Instead, I use Focus Blast.

In your case, you can use Taunt to turn Gardevoir a counter to Chansey and Blissey, freeing the exchange of Conkeldurr by Amoongus.
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Taunt use in place of Thunderbolt in M-Gardevoir makes sense, then I'll do it. I also will take Calm Mind and put in place Focus Blast because I realized that she did not need Calm Mind to sweep. With predict and a little of luck I can take down some metal types.

However I could not make good use of Amoongus, so I decided to keep Conkeldurr because his function is not only knock Blissey and Chansey. Many other pokemon become threats to the team without his presence.
 
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