Glalie @ Leftovers
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Ice Beam
- Explosion
Smeargle @ Lum Berry
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 96 HP / 120 Def / 40 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spore
- Belly Drum
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
Marowak @ Thick Club
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 228 Spe
Adamant Nature
IVs: 30 SpD / 30 Spe
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Hidden Power [Bug]
- Focus Punch
Salamence @ Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Hidden Power [Flying]
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Brick Break
Metagross @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 128 HP / 252 Atk / 128 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 108 Def / 252 SpA / 148 Spe
Rash Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Focus Punch
The main game plan of this team is to set up Marowak to sweep with Glalie and Smeargle, with other strong pokemon that are bulky and hard hitting in the back to cover for most types and situations.
Glalie lead to get up as many spikes as possible. Taunt first if the opponent leads with a spikes setter such as Skarmory. Explode if all spikes are set.
Go into Smeargle, use spore if possible. Then substitute -> baton pass -> Marowak. Switch to either Salamence, Metagross or Swampert if they out speed, or there is another thing stopping spore. If the sleeping mon was killed, look for an opportunity to switch into Smeargle again and attempt spore -> setup again.
If you think you can sweep, throw in a belly drum after substituting.
Marowak with a substitute is very good, as it is able to one shot many pokemons with it's very high attack stat, without taking damage in return. In addition to this, Marowak with a substitute can use Focus Punch uninterupted for even more damage, unless the rare situation occurs where the opponent uses a multi hit move. Another great advantage of Marowak is, that it can often take one super effective move and live. It is the backbone (pun intended) of this team.
Salamence, Metagross and Swampert should cover all type thread.
Credits:
- The Marowak set was taken from this team:
(2020) Hariyama Marowak SpinMie Balance by Star
https://pokepast.es/e691bb4d11ddf4e3
- All other sets were taken from the smogon dex here: https://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/pokemon/
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Ice Beam
- Explosion
Smeargle @ Lum Berry
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 96 HP / 120 Def / 40 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spore
- Belly Drum
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
Marowak @ Thick Club
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 228 Spe
Adamant Nature
IVs: 30 SpD / 30 Spe
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Hidden Power [Bug]
- Focus Punch
Salamence @ Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Hidden Power [Flying]
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Brick Break
Metagross @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 128 HP / 252 Atk / 128 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 108 Def / 252 SpA / 148 Spe
Rash Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Focus Punch
The main game plan of this team is to set up Marowak to sweep with Glalie and Smeargle, with other strong pokemon that are bulky and hard hitting in the back to cover for most types and situations.
Glalie lead to get up as many spikes as possible. Taunt first if the opponent leads with a spikes setter such as Skarmory. Explode if all spikes are set.
Go into Smeargle, use spore if possible. Then substitute -> baton pass -> Marowak. Switch to either Salamence, Metagross or Swampert if they out speed, or there is another thing stopping spore. If the sleeping mon was killed, look for an opportunity to switch into Smeargle again and attempt spore -> setup again.
If you think you can sweep, throw in a belly drum after substituting.
Marowak with a substitute is very good, as it is able to one shot many pokemons with it's very high attack stat, without taking damage in return. In addition to this, Marowak with a substitute can use Focus Punch uninterupted for even more damage, unless the rare situation occurs where the opponent uses a multi hit move. Another great advantage of Marowak is, that it can often take one super effective move and live. It is the backbone (pun intended) of this team.
Salamence, Metagross and Swampert should cover all type thread.
Credits:
- The Marowak set was taken from this team:
(2020) Hariyama Marowak SpinMie Balance by Star
https://pokepast.es/e691bb4d11ddf4e3
- All other sets were taken from the smogon dex here: https://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/pokemon/