Hello! My name is Squishyfrog, and I'm coming at you with my very first RMT. It's an RU team, and while it's preformed decently, I find myself frequently let down by my Pokemon. I wasn't sure what exactly to change on it, so I thought I'd bring it here. Without further ado, here is my team!
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First look:
In depth:
quite swirly (Spiritomb) (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Shadow Sneak
- Foul Play
- Pain Split
My main physical wall, Spiritomb here is EV'd for maximum physical bulk, allowing him to take on many of the Fighting-Types in the tier with relative ease. Gallade and Medicham in particular, who would otherwise be pretty big threats to my team, are kept in check easily with Spiritomb, who is immune to both of their STAB moves. However, Bulk Up Gallade/Cham are still common and oh-so dangerous threats, that even Spiritomb cannot handle forever. In the end, Spiritomb is an important part of the team, but not one that couldn't be changed, especially with the possible redundancy of having him and Uxie on the same team.
quite hungry (Munchlax) (F) @ Eviolite
Trait: Thick Fat
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 HP / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
- Whirlwind
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Rest
Munchlax and Spiritomb were put on this team trying to make an RU equivalent of the famous Cofag/Snorlax combo in UU. I gotta be honest here, it worked better in my head than in practice, but it still turned out pretty okay. Munchlax is an invaluable member of my team, checking many special attackers who would easily destroy Spiritomb. She also can survive some physical hits if she needs to, including a CB Entei's Flare Blitz, but generally I leave the physical attackers to my physical walls, Spiritomb and Uxie. She acts as my team's much-needed phazer, too, phazing out specially-based setup sweepers such as Omastar and Lilligant. Really, Munchlax is amazing, and I don't see me removing her anytime soon.
quite... iunno -_- (Nidoqueen) (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave
- Thunderbolt
Tremble in fear at Nidoqueen, the undisputed king of RU(sorry Slowking). And with such incredible coverage and power, it's not hard to see why. My Nidoqueen isn't really that different from the norm, besides lacking Stealth Rock and running max Speed, in order to make up for her otherwise somewhat lackluster speed(although I would consider running max SpA, as I feel she misses out on many possible KOs). I also run Ice Beam instead of the recommended Sludge Wave for the extra coverage it provides alongside T-Bolt. Honestly, there isn't much else to say about her - she's an incredible in RU and UU Pokemon and we all know it.
quite leggy (Hitmonlee) (M) @ Normal Gem
Trait: Unburden
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Adamant Nature
- Hi Jump Kick
- Fake Out
- Stone Edge
- Blaze Kick
Hitmonlee is my physical sweeper, and goodness, if he isn't a sight to behold. Once you set up rocks and get rid of the things that wall Hitmonlee(E.G. Ghost-types that forbid Hitmonlee to set up), the most I have to worry about is one of my three prone-to-miss-at-the-worst-of-times attacks, well, missing. While it may seem weird to have an Unburden sweeper instead of a revenge killer, I have to tell you it's worked out great for me. Another thing, Blaze Kick is a surprisingly fantastic surprise to Grass-Types such as Whimsicott who may come in and try to annoy Hitmonlee. So basically, Hitmonlee is another invaluable and irreplaceable member of my team.
quite sleepy (Uxie) @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 SDef / 252 HP / 252 Def
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Heal Bell
- Stealth Rock
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
Uxie is a team supporter, and a very solid one at that. She sets up the rocks that my two sweepers, Hitmonlee and Nidoqueen, love oh-so-very much, as well as slowing down certain threats with T-Wave. Heal Bell is also very important on her, getting rid of those nasty status conditions that wear down the team. Rest is pretty much placeholder, considering I already have Munchlax w/Rest, who can use it much better than Uxie. I run 0 Attack EVs in order to help ease the blow of the occasional Foul Play and confusion damage. My main concern with Uxie is the possible redundancy with Spiritomb, as they both are meant to check the Fighting and Psychic-Types that would otherwise kill my team. Between the two, however, I have to say I'd choose Uxie in a heartbeat, because access to rocks and Heal Bell are invaluable to the team.
quite similar (Ditto) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Imposter
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Spd / 4 SpD
Hasty Nature
- Transform
Finally, we have Ditto, my main revenge killer. And what a fantastic revenge killer he is. With a Choice Scarf, he becomes nigh-unstoppable, provided you choose the correct move. Once you do, Ditto can go on a rampage, sometimes turning into a great late-game sweeper. But really, a Ditto is a Ditto, no matter what you do to it, so there's not much to say here. And yes, I do know that the 252 Speed EVs and the 4 Special Defense Evs don't do anything, I just put them there because they make me feel as if I'm faster. =P So yeah, Ditto is a great Pokemon, and preforms his job on this team really well.
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Well, I think that's it. To recap, this team has served my pretty well, yet seems to lack something. My main concern lies in the possible redundancy between Uxie and Spiritomb, but I'm not entirely sure what do do about it. There are also three "invaluable"(which means ones I'd really like to keep and seriously hate to remove) Pokemon, them being Munchlax, Hitmonlee, and Uxie. Aside from that, I'm willing to change about anything.
Thank you for reading, and one again, input is very much appreciated! =)
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First look:
In depth:
quite swirly (Spiritomb) (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Shadow Sneak
- Foul Play
- Pain Split
My main physical wall, Spiritomb here is EV'd for maximum physical bulk, allowing him to take on many of the Fighting-Types in the tier with relative ease. Gallade and Medicham in particular, who would otherwise be pretty big threats to my team, are kept in check easily with Spiritomb, who is immune to both of their STAB moves. However, Bulk Up Gallade/Cham are still common and oh-so dangerous threats, that even Spiritomb cannot handle forever. In the end, Spiritomb is an important part of the team, but not one that couldn't be changed, especially with the possible redundancy of having him and Uxie on the same team.
quite hungry (Munchlax) (F) @ Eviolite
Trait: Thick Fat
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 HP / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
- Whirlwind
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Rest
Munchlax and Spiritomb were put on this team trying to make an RU equivalent of the famous Cofag/Snorlax combo in UU. I gotta be honest here, it worked better in my head than in practice, but it still turned out pretty okay. Munchlax is an invaluable member of my team, checking many special attackers who would easily destroy Spiritomb. She also can survive some physical hits if she needs to, including a CB Entei's Flare Blitz, but generally I leave the physical attackers to my physical walls, Spiritomb and Uxie. She acts as my team's much-needed phazer, too, phazing out specially-based setup sweepers such as Omastar and Lilligant. Really, Munchlax is amazing, and I don't see me removing her anytime soon.
quite... iunno -_- (Nidoqueen) (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave
- Thunderbolt
Tremble in fear at Nidoqueen, the undisputed king of RU(sorry Slowking). And with such incredible coverage and power, it's not hard to see why. My Nidoqueen isn't really that different from the norm, besides lacking Stealth Rock and running max Speed, in order to make up for her otherwise somewhat lackluster speed(although I would consider running max SpA, as I feel she misses out on many possible KOs). I also run Ice Beam instead of the recommended Sludge Wave for the extra coverage it provides alongside T-Bolt. Honestly, there isn't much else to say about her - she's an incredible in RU and UU Pokemon and we all know it.
quite leggy (Hitmonlee) (M) @ Normal Gem
Trait: Unburden
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Adamant Nature
- Hi Jump Kick
- Fake Out
- Stone Edge
- Blaze Kick
Hitmonlee is my physical sweeper, and goodness, if he isn't a sight to behold. Once you set up rocks and get rid of the things that wall Hitmonlee(E.G. Ghost-types that forbid Hitmonlee to set up), the most I have to worry about is one of my three prone-to-miss-at-the-worst-of-times attacks, well, missing. While it may seem weird to have an Unburden sweeper instead of a revenge killer, I have to tell you it's worked out great for me. Another thing, Blaze Kick is a surprisingly fantastic surprise to Grass-Types such as Whimsicott who may come in and try to annoy Hitmonlee. So basically, Hitmonlee is another invaluable and irreplaceable member of my team.
quite sleepy (Uxie) @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 SDef / 252 HP / 252 Def
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Heal Bell
- Stealth Rock
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
Uxie is a team supporter, and a very solid one at that. She sets up the rocks that my two sweepers, Hitmonlee and Nidoqueen, love oh-so-very much, as well as slowing down certain threats with T-Wave. Heal Bell is also very important on her, getting rid of those nasty status conditions that wear down the team. Rest is pretty much placeholder, considering I already have Munchlax w/Rest, who can use it much better than Uxie. I run 0 Attack EVs in order to help ease the blow of the occasional Foul Play and confusion damage. My main concern with Uxie is the possible redundancy with Spiritomb, as they both are meant to check the Fighting and Psychic-Types that would otherwise kill my team. Between the two, however, I have to say I'd choose Uxie in a heartbeat, because access to rocks and Heal Bell are invaluable to the team.
quite similar (Ditto) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Imposter
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Spd / 4 SpD
Hasty Nature
- Transform
Finally, we have Ditto, my main revenge killer. And what a fantastic revenge killer he is. With a Choice Scarf, he becomes nigh-unstoppable, provided you choose the correct move. Once you do, Ditto can go on a rampage, sometimes turning into a great late-game sweeper. But really, a Ditto is a Ditto, no matter what you do to it, so there's not much to say here. And yes, I do know that the 252 Speed EVs and the 4 Special Defense Evs don't do anything, I just put them there because they make me feel as if I'm faster. =P So yeah, Ditto is a great Pokemon, and preforms his job on this team really well.
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Well, I think that's it. To recap, this team has served my pretty well, yet seems to lack something. My main concern lies in the possible redundancy between Uxie and Spiritomb, but I'm not entirely sure what do do about it. There are also three "invaluable"(which means ones I'd really like to keep and seriously hate to remove) Pokemon, them being Munchlax, Hitmonlee, and Uxie. Aside from that, I'm willing to change about anything.
Thank you for reading, and one again, input is very much appreciated! =)
