Hey everyone,
I used to play back in DPP meta and was active on the forums and in the CAP but forgot my old account name. Every now and then I get a big craving for some Pokemon and start playing again. I usually like to make my teams by seeing what's popular and picking some good counters to that. Typically I run bulky-offence as a result and this team is no exception. Let's have a look!
Updated Team:
Heatran @ Air Balloon
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SpD/252 Spe
Nature: Modest (+SAtk -Atk)
Move Set:
Fire Blast
Earth Power
HP Grass
Stealth Rock
Purpose: Bri's Heatran build has so far been a solid option. Heatran works as a good lead, able to handle many threats and get out Rocks with ease. The coverage and power are welcome on my team as Heatran can dent most things. HP Ice is missing but I feel with Mamoswine and Starmie packing Ice options, HP Grass is great for at least denting Water types. My one issue so far is that Heatran is not designed to make it passed the mid game since I need to switch him in so much to sponge attacks and if any threat is around late game, I am down my main Steel type. That being said, Heatran does his job very well.
Scizor @ Leftovers
Trait: Technician
EVs: 248 HP/96 Atk/164 SpD
Nature: Adamant (+Atk -SAtk)
Move Set:
Swords Dance
U-Turn
Bullet Punch
Roost
Purpose: Scizor has a few roles on my team: revenge killer, scout, late game cleaner. What I like about Bri's Scizor is the flexibility it brings. It covers many threats with Bullet Punch but doesn't have to commit to a sweep thanks to U-Turn. The bulk and Roost let Scizor switch in to a few attacks and entry hazards and not care. The downside is that outside of BP, I am forced to switch with U-Turn. That being said, Scizor has won me a few games and I like the niche he fills.
Terrakion @ Choice Band
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/ 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly (+Spe -SAtk)
Move Set:
Close Combat
Stone Edge
X-Scissor
Quick Attack
Purpose: Terrakion is my main physical damage dealer. He's a great mid-game wall breaker and late game sweeper thanks to his speed. Not much can counter him directly while he can simply overwhelm many top threats like Ferrothorn, Dragonite, Rotom-W, and Heatran. The main counters to him, ie: users of Mach Punch and Bullet Punch, are handled well by the rest of my team, letting Terrakion sweep more often than not.
Latios
@ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/ 252 Spe
Nature: Timid (+Spe -Atk)
Move Set:
Draco Meteor
Surf
HP Fire
Roost
Purpose:
Latios is my special-side wall breaker. His typing works well with my team, especially Heatran, and his damage + coverage takes out many strong threats such as Ferrothorn, Breloom, Dragonite, Salamence, Poilitoad, Rotom-W, etc. Together with Mamoswine, Latios forms my offensive core though Latios can often survive to late game with Roost to clean up with his great speed.
Mamoswine
@ Life Orb
Trait: Thick Fat
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/ 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly (+Spe -SAtk)
Move Set:
Earthquake
Ice Shard
Icicle Spear
Stone Edge
Purpose:
Mamoswine is my physical wall-breaker designed to take over the mid game. I use Icicle Spear simply for Substitute abusers while Ice Shard is essential for any late game cleaning I might need, though I don't expect him to survive that long. Mamoswine's main appeal for this role is his typing and STAB moves. Having that electric immunity and BoltBeam resist is fantastic and ground + ice coverage are essential offensively.
Starmie
@ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SpD/252 Spe
Nature: Timid (+Spe -Atk)
Move Set:
Surf
Thunderbolt
Ice Beam
Rapid Spin
Purpose:
Since my team relies more on defensive typing synergy to survive, I need to be able to switch a lot which is why Starmie is so useful. It's secondary function as a strong special attacker, with essential coverage moves, and as a speedy cleaner work well with my team to round it out.
Replaced:
Heatran @ Leftovers
Trait: Flame Body
EVs: 252 HP/4 SAtk/ 252 SpD
Nature: Calm (+SpD -Atk)
Move Set:
Lava Plume
Stealth Rock
Roar
Toxic
Purpose: I love Heatran a lot as he's very flexible. I typically use him as a lead since he's pretty safe and can reliably get Stealth Rocks in. Mid game, he functions as a good pivot with Latios and I find having Roar essential to keeping some stat-boosters from taking control due to his bulk and typing. Toxic is generally useful for tougher walls or stall fights. Heatran is my main counter for Scizor, Ferrothorn, and a good check for a lot of big threats.
Jellicent @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP/216 Def/ 44 Spe
Nature: Bold (+Def -Atk)
Move Set:
Taunt
Will-O-Wisp
Scald
Recover
Purpose: Jellicent functions as my main physical check for things like Scizor, and general Fighting types as well a good stopper for things like Heatran and Politoad. Taunt keeps walls in check and Burn sources can cripple some switch-ins and support my team. Together with Heatran he forms my defensive core but also works in tandem with Latios, Mamoswine and Terrakion, letting them focus on a lot of the damage.
My main strategy is to use fast, natural powerful attackers with good offensive and defensive coverage to wear down opponents and not allow them much safe counter play. The choices in Pokemon are ones which allow me multiple options to counter the most common OU threats. The momentum I get is from being able to switch in good counters that can hit their response switch-ins hard making it easier to eventually win out in the end. I have many options to sweep late-game but still a reliable offensive and defensive core to carry the mid-game.
A couple of issues I'm having are against heavy stall teams since I lack PHazing and Taunt as well as some teams that run faster, hyper-offense, especially hard hitting CSers with coverage (Terrakion is the prime candidate here). I'm thinking of Bulky DD Gyarados or Taunt Gliscor to help a bit with that, as well as add another Ground immunity but I don't know who to replace.
Thanks for reading and I appreciate any feedback you have :D
I used to play back in DPP meta and was active on the forums and in the CAP but forgot my old account name. Every now and then I get a big craving for some Pokemon and start playing again. I usually like to make my teams by seeing what's popular and picking some good counters to that. Typically I run bulky-offence as a result and this team is no exception. Let's have a look!
Updated Team:
Heatran @ Air Balloon
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SpD/252 Spe
Nature: Modest (+SAtk -Atk)
Move Set:
Fire Blast
Earth Power
HP Grass
Stealth Rock
Purpose: Bri's Heatran build has so far been a solid option. Heatran works as a good lead, able to handle many threats and get out Rocks with ease. The coverage and power are welcome on my team as Heatran can dent most things. HP Ice is missing but I feel with Mamoswine and Starmie packing Ice options, HP Grass is great for at least denting Water types. My one issue so far is that Heatran is not designed to make it passed the mid game since I need to switch him in so much to sponge attacks and if any threat is around late game, I am down my main Steel type. That being said, Heatran does his job very well.
Scizor @ Leftovers
Trait: Technician
EVs: 248 HP/96 Atk/164 SpD
Nature: Adamant (+Atk -SAtk)
Move Set:
Swords Dance
U-Turn
Bullet Punch
Roost
Purpose: Scizor has a few roles on my team: revenge killer, scout, late game cleaner. What I like about Bri's Scizor is the flexibility it brings. It covers many threats with Bullet Punch but doesn't have to commit to a sweep thanks to U-Turn. The bulk and Roost let Scizor switch in to a few attacks and entry hazards and not care. The downside is that outside of BP, I am forced to switch with U-Turn. That being said, Scizor has won me a few games and I like the niche he fills.
Terrakion @ Choice Band
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/ 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly (+Spe -SAtk)
Move Set:
Close Combat
Stone Edge
X-Scissor
Quick Attack
Purpose: Terrakion is my main physical damage dealer. He's a great mid-game wall breaker and late game sweeper thanks to his speed. Not much can counter him directly while he can simply overwhelm many top threats like Ferrothorn, Dragonite, Rotom-W, and Heatran. The main counters to him, ie: users of Mach Punch and Bullet Punch, are handled well by the rest of my team, letting Terrakion sweep more often than not.
Latios
@ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/ 252 Spe
Nature: Timid (+Spe -Atk)
Move Set:
Draco Meteor
Surf
HP Fire
Roost
Purpose:
Latios is my special-side wall breaker. His typing works well with my team, especially Heatran, and his damage + coverage takes out many strong threats such as Ferrothorn, Breloom, Dragonite, Salamence, Poilitoad, Rotom-W, etc. Together with Mamoswine, Latios forms my offensive core though Latios can often survive to late game with Roost to clean up with his great speed.
Mamoswine
@ Life Orb
Trait: Thick Fat
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/ 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly (+Spe -SAtk)
Move Set:
Earthquake
Ice Shard
Icicle Spear
Stone Edge
Purpose:
Mamoswine is my physical wall-breaker designed to take over the mid game. I use Icicle Spear simply for Substitute abusers while Ice Shard is essential for any late game cleaning I might need, though I don't expect him to survive that long. Mamoswine's main appeal for this role is his typing and STAB moves. Having that electric immunity and BoltBeam resist is fantastic and ground + ice coverage are essential offensively.
Starmie
@ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SpD/252 Spe
Nature: Timid (+Spe -Atk)
Move Set:
Surf
Thunderbolt
Ice Beam
Rapid Spin
Purpose:
Since my team relies more on defensive typing synergy to survive, I need to be able to switch a lot which is why Starmie is so useful. It's secondary function as a strong special attacker, with essential coverage moves, and as a speedy cleaner work well with my team to round it out.
Replaced:
Heatran @ Leftovers
Trait: Flame Body
EVs: 252 HP/4 SAtk/ 252 SpD
Nature: Calm (+SpD -Atk)
Move Set:
Lava Plume
Stealth Rock
Roar
Toxic
Purpose: I love Heatran a lot as he's very flexible. I typically use him as a lead since he's pretty safe and can reliably get Stealth Rocks in. Mid game, he functions as a good pivot with Latios and I find having Roar essential to keeping some stat-boosters from taking control due to his bulk and typing. Toxic is generally useful for tougher walls or stall fights. Heatran is my main counter for Scizor, Ferrothorn, and a good check for a lot of big threats.
Jellicent @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP/216 Def/ 44 Spe
Nature: Bold (+Def -Atk)
Move Set:
Taunt
Will-O-Wisp
Scald
Recover
Purpose: Jellicent functions as my main physical check for things like Scizor, and general Fighting types as well a good stopper for things like Heatran and Politoad. Taunt keeps walls in check and Burn sources can cripple some switch-ins and support my team. Together with Heatran he forms my defensive core but also works in tandem with Latios, Mamoswine and Terrakion, letting them focus on a lot of the damage.
My main strategy is to use fast, natural powerful attackers with good offensive and defensive coverage to wear down opponents and not allow them much safe counter play. The choices in Pokemon are ones which allow me multiple options to counter the most common OU threats. The momentum I get is from being able to switch in good counters that can hit their response switch-ins hard making it easier to eventually win out in the end. I have many options to sweep late-game but still a reliable offensive and defensive core to carry the mid-game.
A couple of issues I'm having are against heavy stall teams since I lack PHazing and Taunt as well as some teams that run faster, hyper-offense, especially hard hitting CSers with coverage (Terrakion is the prime candidate here). I'm thinking of Bulky DD Gyarados or Taunt Gliscor to help a bit with that, as well as add another Ground immunity but I don't know who to replace.
Thanks for reading and I appreciate any feedback you have :D
