also wtf man you can't vote for yourself. I would have done otherwise :<
gj, you didn't even quote someone that did vote for his/herself n_n
all sample teams must have diggersby gg
Well, I feel it's pretty obvious we could use something to stop us from being Fighting and Ground weak, particularly since EQ spam can be quite effective. Luckily, Doubles is full of mons that can deal with these things. We also want something that doesn't really mind Will-o-Wisp, since Bisharp and Terrakion both do. Three super common Pokemon that come to mind are Cresselia, Charizard, and Togekiss.
I'd like to see us go a slightly less standard route.
Salamence @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Hydro Pump
- Fire Blast
Finally! An Intimidate user that doesn't hate every other Intimidate user or Will-o-Wisp. Mence has a good Speed tier for Doubles, a great ability, and a surprisingly high Special Attack of 110, for those who don't remember the terror that was MixMence. Since neither Bisharp nor Terrakion mind Rock Slides, there are already 2 good switch-ins for that. Additionally, Bisharp and Terrakion do a good job of beating down Hail. Meanwhile, Salamence provides a switch in to Fighting and Ground moves, as well as a nice Fire and Water resist.
tl;dr good type synergy, fast, intimidate, special attacker
ok time to make the boring nomination, and also repeat a mon from my original pair just because i honestly think it is the best choice to pair up with these two.
Togekiss @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 92 Def / 164 SpD
Calm Nature
- Follow Me
- Air Slash
- Helping Hand
- Protect
bisharp+terrakion is obviously weak to fighting types and ground types, both of which are very common attack types in doubles. solution? use something that fucks over fighting and ground types. togekiss is perfect for that role, as not only does it take next to no damage from those moves that otherwise trouble the team so far, it can redirect something like a drain punch from conkeldurr and take hardly any damage from it, letting bisharp and terrakion live on. it also redirects annoying will-o-wisps and proceeds to give zero shits about them. Air Slash does a lot of damage to many of the common fighting types, and has that awesome 60% flinch if you outspeed. helping hand is a swaggy as fuck move that basically lets you annihilate something with your partner. i find its especially useful alongside bisharp, as if theres something you need to take out before it can attack, you can simply helping hand+sucker punch for a shit ton of damage and hopefully a ko. protect is awesome cos its protect etc etc etc. togekiss just fits really well on this team as it is so far, and is the perfect third mon imo.
if someone says wide guard aegislash i will probably vote for them ok
But the additional SAtk investment here, combined with the Life Orb, also let Latias OHKO 0/4 Terrakion (which DOES give this core a fair bit of trouble with speed ties and all) with Psychic. More obviously, it also lets you net a guaranteed KO on all non-Haban/AV Dragons in the tier save Goodra (79.1 - 93.4%) and Latias (94.2 - 111.5%). This is especially important should you be facing Kyurem-Black, Mega Garchomp, Mega Ampharos or a bunch of other stuff bulkier than Latios, since these all give the team trouble (especially Mega Garchomp, which survives an LO CC fairly comfortably and hits back with Rock Slide / Earthquake). Furthermore, the extra speed lets Latias outspeed some key threats such as max+ speed Terrakion, Garchomp and Mega Pinsir, making it easier for you to set up Tailwind or drop a surprise Draco Meteor. On the other hand, three Life Orbs on a team may be a bit shaky, especially given the bulk which Latias sacrifices for its extra offensive power and speed. Just a thought though, so there you go~!
