First RMT - Bulky Mega Camerupt Offense

[PARTYNEXTFLOOR]

Yo, I'm PARTYNEXTFLOOR, and I'm a fairly new player. Most of my experience comes with OU, so this was my first shot at an RU team. I made this team with the new tier changes in mind. If this team has been posted before, I wouldn't know, as this is my first experience with RU.


The Team

Alomomola @ Leftovers

Ability: Regenerator

EVs: 120 HP / 136 Def / 252 SpD

Bold Nature

- Wish

- Protect

- Scald

- Toxic

Being my first venture into RU, I of course checked out the viability ranks. My play style is usually bulky offense or hyper offense, so I chose Alomomola as a base. This is the standard mixed defensive set. It’s a very bulky Water-type Pokemon, which checks a lot of big threats such as Flygon, Delphox, and Houndoom, which seemed like Pokemon I would often see in this tier. It also has access to Scald, which is arguably the best move in the game. I can also Wish pass to Bronzong, which has no recovery besides Leftovers, and Virizion, which is my late game sweeper.

Bronzong @ Leftovers

Ability: Levitate

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

Sassy Nature

- Stealth Rock

- Gyro Ball

- Earthquake

- Toxic

I wanted a mon which was bulky on the special side, and could also set up rocks, so naturally Bronzong was my first choice. It walls Flygon, one of the most prevalent Pokes in this tier, and can Toxic it to whittle it down. It also checks Venusaur, a Pokemon which can take out my Alomomola. Gyro Ball hits any of the Fairies that try to come in, and OHKO’s any Diancie, preventing any sort of set up.

Flygon @ Leftovers

Ability: Levitate

EVs: 252 HP / 116 Def / 116 SpD / 24 Spe

Careful Nature

- Defog

- Roost

- Earthquake

- U-turn

Almost every team needs a defogger or spinner, and I decided to go with one of the premier defoggers of the tier, seeing as my only hazard would be SR. Defensive Defog Flygon works well with the defensive core I’ve already established, as Bronzong takes care of the Fairies that Flygon cannot touch. It comfortably checks offensive threats such as Houndoom, Mega Camerupt, and Rhyperior. The slower U-Turn can be used to pivot out into my actual offensive threats, such as M-Camerupt and Virizion. This EV spread also allows you to outspeed threats such as Rash Samurott and Adamant Tyrantrum, which seemed like fairly good wallbreakers for this tier. The spread also allows you to take a +2 Dark Pulse from Houndoom and hit it back with an EQ.

Camerupt @ Cameruptite

Ability: Solid Rock

EVs: 248 HP / 176 SpA / 84 Spe

Modest Nature

IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Def

- Fire Blast

- Earth Power

- Hidden Power [Ice]

- Toxic

I was wondering what mega could possibly fit this team. I needed something that could take out Fairies more reliably then Bronzong, could check threats such as Rotom-C, Elektross, and Virizion, and also break through walls such as Alomomola and Cofagrigus. Mega Camerupt was an easy choice. The basic Tank set outspeeds Amoongus and can break through Pokes like Alomomola and Mega Audino with ease, being a 2HKO on the former and a 2HKO on the standard defensive Mega Audino after rocks. With Bronzong as a rocker, I can run both Toxic for bulky water mons like Alomomola and Seismitoad, and Hidden Power Ice OHKOs the offensive variants of Flygon. It also takes care of any Poison types that threaten Virizion, like Venusaur or Garbodor.

Virizion @ Lum Berry

Ability: Justified

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

- Swords Dance

- Close Combat

- Leaf Blade

- Stone Edge

I needed a mon in order to switch in to any Grass or Electric moves, so I had the choice between Roselia, Amoongus, or Virizion. Virizion was the choice I picked because it sets up on many of Alomomola’s switch ins, and I also wanted a late game sweeper. I went with the simple Swords Dance set, as Virizion can punch through other offensive mons such as Aggron, Tyrantrum, and Mega Steelix with CC. Leaf Blade is for any Water-Types or Ground-Types, such as Alomomola or Rhydon. The Lum Berry allows Virizion to take status moves like a Will-O-Wisp from Weezing, a T-Wave from Liepard, or cure the inevitable Scald burn from one of the bulky water mons in the tier.

Diancie @ Leftovers

Ability: Clear Body

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA

Bold Nature

- Calm Mind

- Rest

- Sleep Talk

- Moonblast

Lastly, I wanted a defensive Fairy Pokemon. Scrafty could be a problem if it had bulked up and wasn’t in range of a CC, or if Virizion was already dead. The first one that came to mind in this tier was Aromatisse, but I already have a Wish passer in Alo. The only other option was Diancie. I also already had a rocker in Bronzong, so I decided to go with a less standard set. RestTalk mono attacker Diancie can set up on mons like Houndoom, Fletchinder, and Delphox, and eventually kill them with Moonblast. It also gives me a second potential wincon.



This is my first RMT, and also my first venture into RU, so any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[PARTYNEXTFLOOR]

Also, with the August 2016 Tier changes, I was considering removing Diancie for BD Slurpuff, Virizion for LO Shaymin, and maybe some other changes as well, while keeping the idea of a few bulky mons paired with a sweeper and one or two wall breakers. The pairing of BD Slurpuff and LO Shaymin seems extremely powerful in this tier, and will likely get banned, so I wish to try it out before it's gone. Any thoughts on this idea as well?

 

[Take Azelfie]

Hi, I'll give this team a rate. First of all I like RU doesn't need to run a mega on every team unlike OU or UU since ours don't provide the utility every team needs. Just keep this mind for your next build so you don't feel strapped to use our broad (sarcasm) selection of mega.

Now into the actual rate,

Your Flygon spread is slightly outdated (The new analysis is being worked on) and I think you should run a spread of 112 HP / 144 Atk / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature. Max speed is really hard to pass up since you outspeed stuff like Venusaur and Meloetta. The EV spread 2HKOes Meloetta w/ EQ if I remember correctly. Also Tyrantrum is banned so don't mention it x.x

While this change is required to making a better team, I do suggest changing Mega Camerupt to have max speed and special attack. Amoonguss left the tier awhile back and outspeeding Diancie is pretty good you can at least Earth Power it before it Diamond Storms or Earth Powers you. You can keep that spread if you are paranoid about HP Water Manectric which isn't common at all (unless you are me)

OMG you are torturing me with the Amoonguss mentions. Anyways I have another change that is just my personal taste but you might want to run Life Orb > Lum Berry on Virizion since it gives you a lot more fire power at the beginning which is good for clicking CC while still being a sweeper. And with Life Orb you pressure Balance a lot more in MY opinion.

Finally I think you should change Diance to a defensive granbull. Your team's "fighting resist" is Alomomola which is only decent at pressuring High Jump Kickers. It is also better Scrafty check since most use Iron Head to hit Diancie. It is also reliable answer to Sneasel which could break this team to an extent. Also CM Diancie isn't supported enough by this team to be used properly.

Good luck in the future :D

 

[PARTYNEXTFLOOR]

Hi, I'll give this team a rate. First of all I like RU doesn't need to run a mega on every team unlike OU or UU since ours don't provide the utility every team needs. Just keep this mind for your next build so you don't feel strapped to use our broad (sarcasm) selection of mega.

Now into the actual rate,

Your Flygon spread is slightly outdated (The new analysis is being worked on) and I think you should run a spread of 112 HP / 144 Atk / 252 Spe with a Jolly nature. Max speed is really hard to pass up since you outspeed stuff like Venusaur and Meloetta. The EV spread 2HKOes Meloetta w/ EQ if I remember correctly. Also Tyrantrum is banned so don't mention it x.x

While this change is required to making a better team, I do suggest changing Mega Camerupt to have max speed and special attack. Amoonguss left the tier awhile back and outspeeding Diancie is pretty good you can at least Earth Power it before it Diamond Storms or Earth Powers you. You can keep that spread if you are paranoid about HP Water Manectric which isn't common at all (unless you are me)

OMG you are torturing me with the Amoonguss mentions. Anyways I have another change that is just my personal taste but you might want to run Life Orb > Lum Berry on Virizion since it gives you a lot more fire power at the beginning which is good for clicking CC while still being a sweeper. And with Life Orb you pressure Balance a lot more in MY opinion.

Finally I think you should change Diance to a defensive granbull. Your team's "fighting resist" is Alomomola which is only decent at pressuring High Jump Kickers. It is also better Scrafty check since most use Iron Head to hit Diancie. It is also reliable answer to Sneasel which could break this team to an extent. Also CM Diancie isn't supported enough by this team to be used properly.

Good luck in the future :D

Thanks man! First off, yeah sorry about all the mentions of banned mons, I really don't know anything about RU so I just went off what the sets said xD I did indeed feel pressured to have a mega, since in OU every good team has one.

I'll definitely change the Flygon and Camerupt spreads, and switch out Diancie for a Granbull. Personally the Lum Berry on Virizion has helped quite a bit, but I will see how much better LO works out. RU doesn't seem to be a very popular tier on these RMT's, so thank you for taking your time to reply. Have a good day!