ebeast
she's probably sexting nprtprt
Introduction
Hiya, ebeast back with another NU RMT this time focused on NU's newest addition in Snow Warning Snover, who also happens to be the current suspect to be voted on very soon. Free Tree is actually an evolution of my original Hail team built from the experiences I had using it. My original Hail team was incredibly weak to Emboar and Duosion, to the point that it drove me to making another team from scratch. I knew how much of a pain the aforementioned Pokemon caused me so I when I started my team instantly had: Snover (Hail Inducer), Rotom-F (Hail Abuser), Alomomola (Death to Boar & Wish Passer), and Skuntank (Death to Duosion and Mushy). The inclusion of Alomomola and Skuntank helped against my weaknesses to a lot of common Pokemon and Alomo's Wish support in general was extremely useful for keeping Snover and Skuntank healthy. From there I knew I wanted to have an Emboar of my own to check opposing Hail teams and take advantage of Rotom-F's ability to break walls such as Alomomola and Altaria. The last slot was probably the hardest to choose as Golurk and Regirock both held traits that my team would appreciate. Golurk would provide another check to Duosion and Sawk and give me a way to beat Pinsir. Regirock on the other hand would make my team less weak to Sunny Day Charizard and give me a buffer against Birds. Ultimately I went with Golurk because Regirock wouldn't help against Special Boar anyways and I felt the extra check to Sawk and Duosion was much more important. That's how Free Tree was born!
In terms of the ladder, I battled with this team for the Council Vote up until I reached 1907 points and ended up with 46-4 and a W/L ratio of 11.5. I could have peaked higher than that, maybe to 1960's or so, but Annoyer begged me to stop laddering so we could have the same score. :>
Team Strategy
Basically Snover, Alomomola, Skuntank, and Golurk form the backbone of my team due to their ability to defeat my main weaknesses alongside many prominent threats including Samurott, Ludicolo, Duosion, Musharna, Pinsir, Emboar, Braviary, Swellow, Sawk, Piloswine, Golurk, and others. Alomomola's Wish support is huge in keeping this team alive as it makes sure Snover, Skuntank, and Golurk stick around long enough to beat what they need to. Keeping Snover alive easily with Wish makes up for its crippling Stealth Rock weakness and gives me more chances to get the weather in my favor in the cases I have to pit Snover against Ludicolo. My offensive backbone comes from Rotom-F and Emboar who help each other in breaking things apart. Rotom-F easily threatens and destroys a lot of teams including the Alomomola and Dragon-type Pokemon that give Emboar trouble. On Emboar's side it easily threatens Piloswine, Regice, and the like to allow Rotom-F to break through easier. While I mainly consider Skuntank to be part of my defensive backbone, I can also consider it part of my offensive core due to it's good Attack stat and Sucker Punch. Priority in Sucker Punch helps tons against dangerous Pokemon such as Swellow and Skuntank ability to Pursuit trap can even make spamming Emboar easier when it doesn't have to worry about a Musharna or Duosion being capable of tanking its attacks.
At a Glance
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"Champion Tree" The Snover ---Water-type check & Death Fodder
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@ Eviolite
~EVs: 248 HP / 32 Def / 220 SpD / 8 Spe
~Nature: Calm (+SpD -Atk) ~Ability: Snow Warning
323 HP / 144 (216) Def / 160 SpA / 232 (348) SpD / 118 Spe
- Leech Seed / Protect / Toxic / Giga Drain
"Cirno" The Rotom-F ---Offensive Hail Abuser & Revenge Killer
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@ Choice Scarf
~EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
~Nature: Timid (+Spe -Atk) ~Ability: Levitate
241 HP / 251 Def / 309 SpA / 250 SpD / 298 Spe
- Volt Switch / Blizzard / Thunderbolt / Trick
"Nitori" The Alomomola ---Physical Wall & Wish Passer
@ Leftovers
~EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
~Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA) ~Ability: Regenerator
533 HP / 186 Atk / 282 Def / 126 SpD / 170 Spe
- Wish / Protect / Toxic / Waterfall
"Pepe Lé Pew" The Skuntank ---Ghost and Psychic check & Priority User
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@ Black Sludge
~EVs: 20 HP / 248 Atk / 240 Spe
~Nature: Adamant (+Atk -SpA) ~Ability: Aftermath
352 HP / 312 Atk / 170 Def / 158 SpD / 264 Spe
- Sucker Punch / Taunt / Pursuit / Poison Jab
"Okuu" The Emboar ---Wallbreaker & Hail Check
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@ Leftovers
~EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
~Nature: Timid (+Spe -Atk) ~Ability: Blaze
361 HP / 167 Def / 299 SpA / 166 SpD / 251 Spe
- Substitute / Fire Blast / Focus Blast / Hidden Power [Electric]
"Yuyuko" The Golurk ---Stealth Rock User & Offensive Tank
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@ Leftovers
~EVs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe
~Nature: Adamant (+Atk -SpA) ~Ability: Iron Fist
337 HP / 381 Atk / 196 Def / 196 SpD / 192 Spe
- Stealth Rock / Earthquake / Shadow Punch / Ice Punch
@ Eviolite
~EVs: 248 HP / 32 Def / 220 SpD / 8 Spe
~Nature: Calm (+SpD -Atk) ~Ability: Snow Warning
- Leech Seed / Protect / Toxic / Giga Drain
People are always talking about how useless Snover is, but I don't think that this is always the case. Snover's Grass/Ice typing and good Special Defense with Eviolite gives it the ability to counter prominent Pokemon such as Gorebyss, Ludicolo, and Samurott while access to Leech Seed and Toxic allow it to wear down walls and other dangerous Pokemon such as Emboar. Between Leech Seed, Toxic, and Protect, Snover can cause a lot of chaos and force a lot of switches, further racking up damage with Stealth Rock and Hail. Protect allows Snover to scout for attacks which helps to determine what my initial switch to threats such as Emboar or Sawk should be. Toxic is pretty major in particular because it's the only way that Snover can actually beat Ludicolo as its Rain boosted Hydro Pump deal a big chunk. Giga Drain allows Snover to defeat SubSmash Gorebyss as otherwise it would be capable of setting up on Snover's Blizzard. Even though Snover has weak stats, I'm often impressed by its special bulk that Eviolite provides and in many situations it has made a big difference. Regardless, if my opponent doesn't have anything that Snover can deal with, it makes for a great death fodder for my team to gain back some momentum with a free switch to one of my other Pokemon.
EVs: My 248 HP EVs are set so that Snover can switch into Stealth Rock at least 4 times throughout the match while the 220 SpD give Snover a Special Defense jump point. The 32 Def EVs allow Snover to take a Megahorn from a Life Orb Timid Samurott easier and the 8 Spe EVs allow me to outspeed opposing base 40 Speed Pokemon such as opposing Snover and Gurdurr so I can land a Toxic or Leech Seed, respectively, before I die.
EVs: My 248 HP EVs are set so that Snover can switch into Stealth Rock at least 4 times throughout the match while the 220 SpD give Snover a Special Defense jump point. The 32 Def EVs allow Snover to take a Megahorn from a Life Orb Timid Samurott easier and the 8 Spe EVs allow me to outspeed opposing base 40 Speed Pokemon such as opposing Snover and Gurdurr so I can land a Toxic or Leech Seed, respectively, before I die.
"Cirno" The Rotom-F ---Offensive Hail Abuser & Revenge Killer
@ Choice Scarf
~EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
~Nature: Timid (+Spe -Atk) ~Ability: Levitate
- Volt Switch / Blizzard / Thunderbolt / Trick
Rotom-F is the face of Hail and possibly the most threatening abuser the archetype has to offer. With STAB Boltbeam in the form of Thunderbolt and Blizzard, it puts the hurt onto basically anything that wants to come in. Rotom-F's main job on the team is to take down Emboar counters so that Boar can clean up, but it generally does much more than that. Thanks to the Flying-type resist I can use Rotom-F as a check to Braviary, which is especially useful against the SubBU set which Alomomola has no chance of beating. Emboar even helps Rotom-F take down Piloswine and Regice so that Rotom has more freedom to break apart everything. Alomomola's Wishes also allow it to stay alive if it gets too low on health and it doesn't have an opportunity to Pain Split. The Choice Scarf on Rotom-F helps a lot to revenge kill dangerous threats such as +2 Gorebyss and Sawsbuck. Trick also helps out if I need to cripple a defensive wall or set up sweeper such as Duosion or Musharna.
EVs: The EVs are standard with max Speed to make the most out of Rotom-F's Choice Scarf, max Special Attack to hit as hard as possible, and 4 Def EVs over HP to allow Rotom-F to switch into Stealth Rock at least 4 times.
EVs: The EVs are standard with max Speed to make the most out of Rotom-F's Choice Scarf, max Special Attack to hit as hard as possible, and 4 Def EVs over HP to allow Rotom-F to switch into Stealth Rock at least 4 times.
"Nitori" The Alomomola ---Physical Wall & Wish Passer
@ Leftovers
~EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
~Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA) ~Ability: Regenerator
- Wish / Protect / Toxic / Waterfall
I've never really been too much of an avid Alomomola user, however I really have to say that it fits this team extremely well. Emboar is a massive threat to Hail teams everywhere and Alomomola is the one Pokemon that handles it best. Not only does it beta Emboar, but quite a large portion of physical attackers in the tier. Wish is amazing for this team as it allows Snover to stay alive longer and keep setting the weather while also healing the rest of my team so they can keep going on the offense. Wish + Skuntank keeps my team pretty safe from Duosion or Musharna that like to set up on Alomomola as well. Regenerator + Wish is a fantastic combination on Alomomola as it rarely has to actually stay in to accept it's own Wish, preventing it from taking away my momentum as much as other Wish users would. Toxic is Alomomola main form of damage, but honestly on a Hail team it's enough as Stealth Rock coupled with Toxic and Hail Damage wears down most opponents pretty quickly. Residual damage from Hail and possibly Toxic also makes it harder for opponents to set up on Alomomola. While the residual damage from Hail also affects Alomo, Regenerator will usually be more than enough to make up for it.
EVs: 248 HP decreases the damage taken from Stealth Rock, while 16 Speed allows Alomomola to outspeed standard Golurk. The extra Speed allows me to hit Golurk with Waterfall or Wish before it can touch me.
EVs: 248 HP decreases the damage taken from Stealth Rock, while 16 Speed allows Alomomola to outspeed standard Golurk. The extra Speed allows me to hit Golurk with Waterfall or Wish before it can touch me.
"Pepe Lé Pew" The Skuntank ---Ghost and Psychic check & Priority User
@ Black Sludge
~EVs: 20 HP / 248 Atk / 240 Spe
~Nature: Adamant (+Atk -SpA) ~Ability: Aftermath
- Sucker Punch / Taunt / Pursuit / Poison Jab
Skuntank is my teams best answer to annoying Pokemon such as Haunter, Gardevoir, Musharna, and Duosion while providing general utility in the form of Taunt. Skuntank's Poison-typing also helps with absorbing Toxic Spikes, which could be a major problem for this team if it weren't for Skunk. Sucker Punch is excellent priority that allows me to pick off dangerous Pokemon such as Cinccino and Swellow when they are at low health as well as giving me a stronger weapon against Psychic-type Pokemon than a switch-less Pursuit. Between Taunt, Sucker Punch, and Pursuit, Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokemon are hardpressed to beat Skuntank and having them gone makes it easier for Emboar to star spamming its attacks. Poison Jab allows Skuntank to hit Gurdurr, Sawk, and Emboar on the switch and is Skuntank's most reliably STAB attack. Aftermath is always helpful if you need a last minute stop to a weakened sweeper. Sucker Punch + Aftermath + Hail damage takes massive chunks on a rampaging sweeper, which cuts their attack short.
EVs: 20 HP gives Skuntank a Leftovers number, while 240 Speed allows my Skunk to outspeed opposing Skuntank using the standard 236 Speed spread.
EVs: 20 HP gives Skuntank a Leftovers number, while 240 Speed allows my Skunk to outspeed opposing Skuntank using the standard 236 Speed spread.
"Okuu" The Emboar ---Wallbreaker & Hail Check
@ Leftovers
~EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
~Nature: Timid (+Spe -Atk) ~Ability: Blaze
- Substitute / Fire Blast / Focus Blast / Hidden Power [Electric]
Revamped from my older version of the team, Special Emboar is one of the Pokemon gaining in popularity due to its ability to destroy most Hail teams--and teams in general--thanks to its great STABs and Ice-type resist. The main special walls in NU, Lickilicky and Regice, are weak to Emboar's STABs, making Emboar very hard to switch into. The Substitute set in particular makes a fantastic lure for Alomomola and takes advantage of the many switches that Emboar forces. As Scarf Rotom-F is not capable of threatening Alomomola + Amoonguss on its own with its Choice Scarf, Emboar takes its place. Fire Blast and Focus Blast are STABs that destroy a large portion of the metagame on its own and Hidden Power Electric is for Water-type Pokemon. HP Electric was chosen over HP Grass due to the ability to hit Mantine, whose Rain Dance set can cancel out the Hail and destroy my team from there with its fantastic Water + Flying STAB coverage. Timid Emboar outspeeds standard Mantine which means it can take advantage of Mantine's false security to strike before Mantine can even do anything. Against more defensive Mantine variants, a combination of Stealth Rock, STAB, and Hidden Power Electric is enough to take it down however these don't pose as much of a threat as Rain Dance does.
EVs: Like Rotom-F, the EVs chosen for Emboar are pretty standard for a special attacker. The main thing to note is that max Speed with a Timid nature allows Emboar to outspeed Adamant Absol.
EVs: Like Rotom-F, the EVs chosen for Emboar are pretty standard for a special attacker. The main thing to note is that max Speed with a Timid nature allows Emboar to outspeed Adamant Absol.
"Yuyuko" The Golurk ---Stealth Rock User & Offensive Tank
@ Leftovers
~EVs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spe
~Nature: Adamant (+Atk -SpA) ~Ability: Iron Fist
- Stealth Rock / Earthquake / Shadow Punch / Ice Punch
Golurk is the final member of my team and provides a lot of useful resistances and access to Stealth Rock. Golurk's Ground/Ghost provides a ton of useful resistances such as Fighting and Rock, which are capable of completely demolishing Hail teams if left unchecked. Golurk also gives me another check to Sawk, Duosion, and Pinsir who all threaten my team while providing a use Rock-type resist that helps against Golem and Regirock. Golurk's bulk is good enough that it can avoid getting OHKOed by Skuntank's Sucker Punch and proceed to take it down with an Earthquake. Even if that situation comes, thanks to Alomomola's Wish it is possible to get Golurk back up to full if I play it correctly. Golurk being my choice as a Stealth Rock user is pretty beneficial as Sawk is able to take out most of the other Stealth Rock setters with Close Combat. In fact Golurk makes for a pretty great long lasting check to Sawk as it's immune to Sawk's STAB Close Combat and Alomomola provides it with a constant supply of health via Wish. Golurk also makes a great check to Garbodor, whose Spikes are a huge pain to deal with on this team even with Wish support.
EVs: Max Attack allows Golurk to pack a punch while 184 Spe EVs allows it to outspeed Alomomola, opposing Golurk, and Garbodor. The added bulk allows Golurk to make use of its great typing and 72 HP EVs give Golurk a Leftovers number.
EVs: Max Attack allows Golurk to pack a punch while 184 Spe EVs allows it to outspeed Alomomola, opposing Golurk, and Garbodor. The added bulk allows Golurk to make use of its great typing and 72 HP EVs give Golurk a Leftovers number.
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Champion Tree (Snover) (M) @ Eviolite
Trait: Snow Warning
EVs: 248 HP / 32 Def / 220 SDef / 8 Spd
Calm Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Toxic
- Giga Drain
Cirno (Rotom-F) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Blizzard
- Thunderbolt
- Trick
Nitori (Alomomola) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spd
Impish Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Waterfall
- Toxic
Pepe Lé Pew (Skuntank) (M) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Aftermath
EVs: 20 HP / 248 Atk / 240 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Taunt
- Pursuit
- Poison Jab
Okuu (Emboar) (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Blaze
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power [Electric]
Yuyuko (Golurk) @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Fist
EVs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Shadow Punch
- Ice Punch
Trait: Snow Warning
EVs: 248 HP / 32 Def / 220 SDef / 8 Spd
Calm Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Toxic
- Giga Drain
Cirno (Rotom-F) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Blizzard
- Thunderbolt
- Trick
Nitori (Alomomola) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spd
Impish Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Waterfall
- Toxic
Pepe Lé Pew (Skuntank) (M) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Aftermath
EVs: 20 HP / 248 Atk / 240 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Taunt
- Pursuit
- Poison Jab
Okuu (Emboar) (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Blaze
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power [Electric]
Yuyuko (Golurk) @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Fist
EVs: 72 HP / 252 Atk / 184 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Shadow Punch
- Ice Punch