I'm totally new to competitive battling, but after about 2 hours of using Shoddy Battle and battling competitively, I think I've found a team that works pretty well, and I've been winning often with it. I've toyed with Salamence, Jirachi, and Metagross, but got severly walled by Water types by the latter two, and found Flygon to work better than Salamence for it's Electricity immunity. Team as follows (sprites from http://arkeis.com/pokemonfactory.htm):
Aerodactyl (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
A simple lead, usually starts with Taunt, then Stealth Rock. Gets up the rocks 9/10 times, and 9/10 times prevents opponent from using Stealth Rock. Rarely kills anyone, but by putting up Stealth Rock and keeping it away from my side makes it a lot easier to set up some others for a sweep, especially Gyrados and Waterfall.
Gyarados (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP/108 Atk/100 Def/144 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Waterfall
- Taunt
Gives some added versatility with the Water typing, and after a Dragon Dance or two can be an effective sweeper against anything but those resistant to it. I aslo use switch to Gyrados against Blisseys. Not the best switch in, but Blissey walls the rest of my team pretty bad. Especially factoring Stealth Rock damage, it can usually take down at least 1 Pokemon, and up to 3 if the opponent's team is weakened a bit.
Gengar (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Focus Blast
I found the Choice Scarf to work better than the Life Orb, as otherwise I have a tough time dealing with the ever-popular Azelf. Hidden Power Fire OHKO's Scizor, which also walls the rest of my team pretty well, excluding Flygon. Is a great late-game sweeper, but also works well coming in after Aerodactyl faints to take out leads such as Azelf or Infernape.
Flygon (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk/176 Spd/82 SAtk
Lonely nature (+Atk, -Def)
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Outrage
- U-turn
I found this to work better than Salamance, just for it's added resistances, which either force my opponent to switch out and giving me a shot at U-Turn, or giving myself a slight advantage. It's a much easier switch-in as well, and can do pretty good damage.
Mamoswine (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Snow Cloak
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stone Edge
- Blizzard
Ice Shard is a great attack against any of the dragons and Flying types that often show up, and I usually use Mamoswine as a revenge killer, as Earthquake takes out majority of the Steel walls excluding Brongzong, and Blizzard provides a heavier attack to those that are resistant to Earthquake and Stone Edge. Usually takes out 1-2 Pokemon selectively, and does not work well as a sweeper unless Ice Shard can be used against weakened Pokemon not resistant to it.
Jolteon (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 Def/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Baton Pass
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
Takes out most Water types that would otherwise wall my team, as well as Gengar. Hidden Power Grass works well against Tyranitar if Gyrados is fainted, and Baton Pass works nicely if my predictions are correct, setting up Gyrados against a Rock or Ground type switch in.
So I've basically sapped as much knowledge out of this site and put it into my team, and it seems to perform well. However, it gets walled pretty bad my Bronzong if Flygon is out, and a lot of Water and Steel types also wall this is Mamoswine can't use Earthquake.
Thanks for any help.
Aerodactyl (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
A simple lead, usually starts with Taunt, then Stealth Rock. Gets up the rocks 9/10 times, and 9/10 times prevents opponent from using Stealth Rock. Rarely kills anyone, but by putting up Stealth Rock and keeping it away from my side makes it a lot easier to set up some others for a sweep, especially Gyrados and Waterfall.
Gyarados (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP/108 Atk/100 Def/144 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Waterfall
- Taunt
Gives some added versatility with the Water typing, and after a Dragon Dance or two can be an effective sweeper against anything but those resistant to it. I aslo use switch to Gyrados against Blisseys. Not the best switch in, but Blissey walls the rest of my team pretty bad. Especially factoring Stealth Rock damage, it can usually take down at least 1 Pokemon, and up to 3 if the opponent's team is weakened a bit.
Gengar (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Focus Blast
I found the Choice Scarf to work better than the Life Orb, as otherwise I have a tough time dealing with the ever-popular Azelf. Hidden Power Fire OHKO's Scizor, which also walls the rest of my team pretty well, excluding Flygon. Is a great late-game sweeper, but also works well coming in after Aerodactyl faints to take out leads such as Azelf or Infernape.
Flygon (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk/176 Spd/82 SAtk
Lonely nature (+Atk, -Def)
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Outrage
- U-turn
I found this to work better than Salamance, just for it's added resistances, which either force my opponent to switch out and giving me a shot at U-Turn, or giving myself a slight advantage. It's a much easier switch-in as well, and can do pretty good damage.
Mamoswine (M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Snow Cloak
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stone Edge
- Blizzard
Ice Shard is a great attack against any of the dragons and Flying types that often show up, and I usually use Mamoswine as a revenge killer, as Earthquake takes out majority of the Steel walls excluding Brongzong, and Blizzard provides a heavier attack to those that are resistant to Earthquake and Stone Edge. Usually takes out 1-2 Pokemon selectively, and does not work well as a sweeper unless Ice Shard can be used against weakened Pokemon not resistant to it.
Jolteon (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 Def/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Baton Pass
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
Takes out most Water types that would otherwise wall my team, as well as Gengar. Hidden Power Grass works well against Tyranitar if Gyrados is fainted, and Baton Pass works nicely if my predictions are correct, setting up Gyrados against a Rock or Ground type switch in.
So I've basically sapped as much knowledge out of this site and put it into my team, and it seems to perform well. However, it gets walled pretty bad my Bronzong if Flygon is out, and a lot of Water and Steel types also wall this is Mamoswine can't use Earthquake.
Thanks for any help.
