XY NU Gotta Go Fast: Spike Stacking Offense

Blackraven

Blackraven

Here is the Pastebin if you want to use the team on showdown: http://pastebin.com/zrW7B0Su
At a Glance:
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Retired:
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My first Pokemon is also my designated lead.
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GottaGoFast (Accelgor) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Spikes
- Bug Buzz
- Final Gambit
- Encore

Accelgor's main purpose on my team is to lead. Get up Spikes. And if it's still living Final Gambit something. I know I have an odd HP number, but I never switch out Accelgor, as it's a Suicide lead. Bug Buzz is there In case a need an attacking move. For those of you who don't know what Final Gambit does, it deals damage equivalent to your HP number, then kills yourself. Which allows Accelgor to give something a free switch in.

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Slurpppp (Slurpuff) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Calm Mind
- Dazzling Gleam
- Flamethrower
- Surf
Here is my first sweeper. After two calm minds not much wants to take a lick from Slurpuff, especially after Spikes damage. I chose Calm Mind over Belly Drum because Slurpuff's physical move pool is abysmal. It's Special move pool however, is great. The idea is set up Calm Mind on a switch. Take a hit, have Sitrus Berry prock, and you're good to sweep, as If all goes as planned you will have +2 Spa, +2 Spd, and +2 Spd. I like Surf because it hits Fire types super effective, but thunderbolt is a viable option.

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SnakeBirdThing (Archeops) @ No Item
Ability: Defeatist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Acrobatics
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Roost

That's right no item Archeops. But, without flying gem, there really isn't a good item for it, besides Choice items, but I don't want to be locked in. With no time, Acrobatics hits 110 BP making it Archeops strongest flying STAB. And, with Spikes on the field not much isn't at least 2HKO. Besides Acrobatics, the EdgeQuake combo provides perfect neutral coverage. Roost is good, because if you're knocked into Defeatist range, you can get yourself out. A terrifying sweeper that It think will be banned in the future.

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Credit to: Soulgazer
Feraligatr (LazrGatr) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 64 HP / 252 Atk / 192 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Swords Dance
- Ice Punch
Standard Feraligatr set. After an SD even the tiers bulkiest walls have trouble taking a hit. This replaced Kingler because after an SD it hits much harder. GATR is also faster and bulkier than Kingler. But the real nail in the coffin is that Gatr has access to STAB priority in Aqua Jet. Sorry Kingler, but you're just out classed
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Uncle Scar (Pyroar) (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power [Grass]

My other special attacker and late game cleaner. With Spikes up, Pyroar can devastate teams early game, or clean then up later. Fire blast and Flamethrower may seem redundant, but there actually pretty different. Flamethrower is reliable while Fire Blast hits harder. Your other spam able move is Hyper Voice. Once Rock, Steel, and Ghost types are gone Hyper Voice can destroy a lot of the tier. HP Grass is just there to hit Seismitoad and Barbaracle. Otherwise, Hyper Voice is stronger.

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Ceaser (Leafeon) M @ Leftovers
Ability: Leaf Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
I needed a Grass type on the team. Originally, this was Shiftree, but as we all know that got banned. So Leafeon took his spot. The great thing about Leafeon is that it's faster and hits harder that Shiftree, at the cost of no Dark typing or Sucker Punch. However, with an impressive 130 base defense, Leafeon can set up a sub on weak Physical Attackers. From there Leaf Blade is your main spamming move. Hits relatively hard and really likes the Spikes support. Knock Off is arguably it's best Physical Coverage move, so I put it on the set. Sub Pass rounds out the set nicely easing prediction, gives other sweepers protection, and allows Leafeon to grab some switch initiative

So, I hope you enjoyed my first RMT, had a lot of fun making it. My new RMT is out, please check it out. https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/puffs-wrath.3514477/. Until then, this is your boy Blackraven, signing out
 
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Hello Blackraven this is a nice team you have here, spikestacking offense is certainly very effective in the NU tier at the moment. I have a few suggestions that could potentially improve your team however, currently your team lacks Stealth Rock which is a staple on almost every well built team due to its ability limit switch ins to various Flying, Fire, Ice and Bug types. It is for this reason that I suggest you try out Stealth Rock Rhydon over Archeops who seems to be the most replaceable memmber since you have no Rapid Spinner and has the same Rock typing, while also offering much more utility due to not being SR weak.

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Rhydon @ Eviolite
Ability: Lightningrod
EVs: 248 HP / 16 Atk / 244 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Rock Blast
- Roar

I also think you could consider a change to your Leafeon set and run Swords Dance and Synthesis over Substitute and X-Scissor, this would allow you to hit much harder right off the bat, give you some more survivability whilst also synergising well with the rest of the team and what it's trying to accomplish. Return is also an option over Knock Off as it offers decent neutral coverage but generally inferior, Substitute could also stay with Leftovers and you could just run Swords Dance but in my opinion SD + Synthesis is the best set.

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Leafeon @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off / Return
- Synthesis

You could also consider adding a Ghost type or a Defiant user over something like Kingler but if you play well you can easily pressure common hazard removers with things such as Specs Pyroar. Anyway once again cool, hope I was able to help :]
 
Cool team Blackraven, but I see some changes that could greatly help make it better (I am going to rate from what New Breed already did, as I believe his changes are worth it):

Your team lacks a way to revenge kill dangerous threats besides potentially using Slurpuff's Unburden to your advantage (won't work all the time unfortunately). To help with this, I am going to suggest Feraligatr > Kingler. Feraligatr will give you access some Priority, which can come in handy most of the time. It is also a scarier set up sweeper than Kingler in my opinion, as it is bulkier and has access to Torrent and Ice Punch:

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Feraligatr @ Lum Berry / Mystic Water
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 64 HP / 252 Atk / 192 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Swords Dance
- Ice Punch

EVs are enough to outspeed Max Speed Base 70s using a neutral nature, but you can easily go with a more bulkier spread of 144 HP / 252 Atk / 112 Speed to outspeed Max Speed base 65s if you don't think outspeeding base 70s is necessary. Ice Punch is also the best coverage for your team in my opinion, as it let you beat Vileplume for Slurpuff and Leafeon :toast:
 
New Breed , First off, thank you for the suggestion. All feedback is appreciated, However do you think SR Archeops could work? Onto Leafeon. I would change it to Sub SD, as the immediate power is nice, but With so many set up sweepers already on the team, what do you think of a Banded set, switching out Sub for return?
Soulgazer , First off thank you for the suggestion. Second, I will be using Feraligatr over Kingler, thanks for reminding me, lol. My EV Spread for Gatr is very similar to yours. With 200 Spe, and 56 HP.
Brawlfest blunder aim I see you all liked Soul gazer's suggestion. If you have any I would be more than happy to here them. Thanks again
-You're Boy, Blackraven
 
Blackraven
Why not Sitrus Berry on Archeops? If you aren't spamming Acrobatics off the bat, then this item might be good for you.
I really like having that as you can switch in on a move that won't kill you (and hopefully not bring you down below 25% health), heal up with your berry and get that 110 BP Acrobatics. It just allows more switching in, and you can take out Roost for Stealth Rock or something.

Cheers!
(*Your Boy, Blackraven)

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Hello Blackraven.
I like your team, and it looks extremely deadly
However two thirds of your team are WALLED by dragalge, and the only one capable of killing it, which would be Rock Chicken, can't even safely switch in or risk getting hit by a hydro pump.
To remedy this, i recommend fitting a Klingklang somewhere on your team. It walls defensive dragalge without scald to hell and back, and can set up in its face all day for a clean sweep.

Klingklang @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 100 HP/252 Atk/156 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shift Gear
- Substitute
- Gear Grind
- Return/Wild Charge

Try it out and see whether it works for you
 
One small thing i noticed. Run unburden over sticky hold on acelgor. No reason not to because sticky hold makes no sense with a sash.
 
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