As i stated in a topic earlier i plan to buy only one version of D/P. I decided to plan teams around each main version exclusive poke. Diamond's being Tyranitar and Pear's being Salamence. Here is the team i have planned for Diamond with the exception of a Swampert,which im sure i can easily get trading on wi-fi. Ill post the pearl one when im done with it and according to what you guys say about which is overall better,that will be how i choose the version i will buy. I included the pokemon pictures in this well because when RMT's have the pictures i acctually feel like reading it over those that are just black and white in the whole post and im sure its the same for some of you.
Gengar (M/F) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Levitate
Evs: 108 HP / 252 Spd / 136 SAtk / 14 SDef
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hypnosis
- Energy Ball
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt
Hypnosis at the start of the battle is nice. Energy Ball for pursuiting starter Tyranitars and for my Swampert Problem.
Swampert (M/F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 236 HP / 80 Atk / 192 Def
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
Sets up Stealth Rock. Counters Tyranitar,Metagross,Garchomp,Gyarados,and Non AG Salamence. Should I give it more Def Evs to help against non bulky Gyarados?
Tyranitar (M/F) @ Choice Band
Trait: Sand Stream
Evs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge
Heavy Hitter. Sets up Sand Storm to work with sleath rock. Pursuit for fleeing
Gengars,ect.
Blissey (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
Evs: 214 HP / 252 Def / 44 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Aromatherapy
- Ice Beam
- Seismic Toss
- Softboiled
Special Wall...Blissey is just too good to be left out. Ice Beam for Salamence and sub punch Gengar. Aromatherapy to cure status conditions on my team and seismic toss for a damaging attack and for Raikou.
Gliscor (M/F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sand Veil
Evs: 244 HP / 252 Def / 14 Spd
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Ice Fang
- Earthquake
- Feather Rest[Roost]
- Knock Off
Physical Wall. Walls things like Garchomp,Heracross and Infernape. Ice Fang for any stupid dragons that stay in.(which is all except AG Mence,and obviously i wont leave this in on that unless i want a hydro pump) Feather Rest to restore HP when needed and Swords Dance to help to some damage.
Sand Storm helps him here thanks to Sand Veil.
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
Evs: 62 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spd
Adamant (+Atk,- SAtk)
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Stone Edge
Late Game Sweeper. It can switch in and survive a DDed non ice fang attack from gyarados and take it out. Sand Storm Helps it thanks to Sand Veil. OutRage OHKOs Azelf. 196 Spd Evs for a 289 Speed Stat,Just enough to out speed a gyrados that gets a dd and every Choice Scarf Pokes that are slower.
***Threat List***
Tyranitar: Swampert and Gliscor
Gyarados: Swampert and gengar to a small extent. I know im going to have problems with this.
Infernape: Swampert and Gliscor
Azelf: Garchomp???
Rhyperior: Swampert and Gliscor
Electivire: I see problems here. But I should be fine I predict right and dont lrt it switch into a thunderbolt.
Heracross: Gliscor and gengar to some extent.
Salamence: Blissey for AGMence and Swampert and Gliscor for the others.
Togekiss: Blissey
Gengar: Blissey
Garchomp: Swampert and Gliscor
Raikou: Blissey
Lucario: Swampert,Gliscor and Gengar on the Choice Banders.
Rampados: Swampert and Gliscor
Tauros: Gliscor and Gnegar
Starmie: Blissey
Weavile: Problems with this. Ill just have to predict well.
Dugtrio: Swampert and Gliscor. Weavile if it happens to arena trap and faint a poke.
Alakazam: Blissey
Porygon-Z: Gengar and Blissey
Medicham: Gengar if Choice Band or Choice Scarf,Gliscor
Staraptor: Gliscor
Slowbro: Blissey,Gengar to a small extent. Stealth Rock and Sandstorm
Jolteon: Blissey
Aerodactyl: Swampert and Gliscor
Snorlax: Tyranitar
Zapdos: Blissey. Gliscor if HP Grass,Swampert if HP Ice.
Blissey: Tyranitar and Garchomp
Suicune: Possible problems here. Gengar if it can get it asleep,Blissey and seismic toss can wear it down with the help of Stealth Rock(on the switch) and sand storm.
Sceptile: Blissey
Slaking: Gengar
Ninjask: Looks like not much i can do against BP Teams. If it becomes a big threat ill put roar on Swampert .
Metagross: Swampert
Celebi: Garchomp
Jirachi: Tyranitar and Swampert
Manaphy: Garchomp
The Pokes where i have Garchomp,a poke would proly have to faint or i predict a switch.
Ok after about an hour of writing im done. I wrote about every poke on the threat list because i thought it was needed. This is my first try at a D/P Team and it looks like it will do an ok job imo. Fell free to help me and this team. Overall i see problems with Gyarados,Electivire if it gets in on a thunderbolt,Suicune,and Manaphy. Im not too worried about Baton pass teams yet although they would be a big threat to my team. But hey you cant cover every siingle thing in this metagame ,its just to mcuh. I tried to atleast cover most of the threat list which i did.
Gengar (M/F) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Levitate
Evs: 108 HP / 252 Spd / 136 SAtk / 14 SDef
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hypnosis
- Energy Ball
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt
Hypnosis at the start of the battle is nice. Energy Ball for pursuiting starter Tyranitars and for my Swampert Problem.
Swampert (M/F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
EVs: 236 HP / 80 Atk / 192 Def
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
Sets up Stealth Rock. Counters Tyranitar,Metagross,Garchomp,Gyarados,and Non AG Salamence. Should I give it more Def Evs to help against non bulky Gyarados?
Tyranitar (M/F) @ Choice Band
Trait: Sand Stream
Evs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge
Heavy Hitter. Sets up Sand Storm to work with sleath rock. Pursuit for fleeing
Gengars,ect.
Blissey (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
Evs: 214 HP / 252 Def / 44 SAtk
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Aromatherapy
- Ice Beam
- Seismic Toss
- Softboiled
Special Wall...Blissey is just too good to be left out. Ice Beam for Salamence and sub punch Gengar. Aromatherapy to cure status conditions on my team and seismic toss for a damaging attack and for Raikou.
Gliscor (M/F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sand Veil
Evs: 244 HP / 252 Def / 14 Spd
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Ice Fang
- Earthquake
- Feather Rest[Roost]
- Knock Off
Physical Wall. Walls things like Garchomp,Heracross and Infernape. Ice Fang for any stupid dragons that stay in.(which is all except AG Mence,and obviously i wont leave this in on that unless i want a hydro pump) Feather Rest to restore HP when needed and Swords Dance to help to some damage.
Sand Storm helps him here thanks to Sand Veil.
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
Evs: 62 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spd
Adamant (+Atk,- SAtk)
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Stone Edge
Late Game Sweeper. It can switch in and survive a DDed non ice fang attack from gyarados and take it out. Sand Storm Helps it thanks to Sand Veil. OutRage OHKOs Azelf. 196 Spd Evs for a 289 Speed Stat,Just enough to out speed a gyrados that gets a dd and every Choice Scarf Pokes that are slower.
***Threat List***
Tyranitar: Swampert and Gliscor
Gyarados: Swampert and gengar to a small extent. I know im going to have problems with this.
Infernape: Swampert and Gliscor
Azelf: Garchomp???
Rhyperior: Swampert and Gliscor
Electivire: I see problems here. But I should be fine I predict right and dont lrt it switch into a thunderbolt.
Heracross: Gliscor and gengar to some extent.
Salamence: Blissey for AGMence and Swampert and Gliscor for the others.
Togekiss: Blissey
Gengar: Blissey
Garchomp: Swampert and Gliscor
Raikou: Blissey
Lucario: Swampert,Gliscor and Gengar on the Choice Banders.
Rampados: Swampert and Gliscor
Tauros: Gliscor and Gnegar
Starmie: Blissey
Weavile: Problems with this. Ill just have to predict well.
Dugtrio: Swampert and Gliscor. Weavile if it happens to arena trap and faint a poke.
Alakazam: Blissey
Porygon-Z: Gengar and Blissey
Medicham: Gengar if Choice Band or Choice Scarf,Gliscor
Staraptor: Gliscor
Slowbro: Blissey,Gengar to a small extent. Stealth Rock and Sandstorm
Jolteon: Blissey
Aerodactyl: Swampert and Gliscor
Snorlax: Tyranitar
Zapdos: Blissey. Gliscor if HP Grass,Swampert if HP Ice.
Blissey: Tyranitar and Garchomp
Suicune: Possible problems here. Gengar if it can get it asleep,Blissey and seismic toss can wear it down with the help of Stealth Rock(on the switch) and sand storm.
Sceptile: Blissey
Slaking: Gengar
Ninjask: Looks like not much i can do against BP Teams. If it becomes a big threat ill put roar on Swampert .
Metagross: Swampert
Celebi: Garchomp
Jirachi: Tyranitar and Swampert
Manaphy: Garchomp
The Pokes where i have Garchomp,a poke would proly have to faint or i predict a switch.
Ok after about an hour of writing im done. I wrote about every poke on the threat list because i thought it was needed. This is my first try at a D/P Team and it looks like it will do an ok job imo. Fell free to help me and this team. Overall i see problems with Gyarados,Electivire if it gets in on a thunderbolt,Suicune,and Manaphy. Im not too worried about Baton pass teams yet although they would be a big threat to my team. But hey you cant cover every siingle thing in this metagame ,its just to mcuh. I tried to atleast cover most of the threat list which i did.