Description
As my first non-goodstuffs team, I have been learning how to use this unorthodox team to catch my opponent off guard. There are still significant flaws; my goal is to eliminate these.
The Team
Reuniclus @Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EV Spread: 252 SpA/ 172 HP/ 56 SpD/ 28 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Quiet(+SpA,-Spe)
-Trick Room
-Gravity
-Focus Blast
-Psychic
Reuniclus is my main Trick Room/ Gravity user. The EV Spread rounds out the strange teddy bear for decent bulk and high special attack. Life orb is an excellent item due to Magic Guard, preventing recoil. Psychic is for a good STAB attack, while Focus Blast provides good coverage with 100% accuracy under gravity.
Amoonguss @Mental Herb
Ability: Effect Spore
EV Spread: 252 HP/ 252 SpD/ 4 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Sassy(+SpD,-Spe)
-Rage Powder
-Spore
-Giga Drain
-Protect
This bulky mushroom was the perfect support partner for Reuniclus. The EVs provide maximum special defense, reducing damage from Flamethrower, Psychic, Hidden Power, etc. Mental Herb prevents Taunt from ruining Amoonguss. Rage Powder almost completely ensures that I get Trick Room up, allowing me to use gravity the following turn. Spore is to render the opposing Pokémon helpless for multiple turns. Giga Drain allows healing and provides STAB, while Protect provides immunity to my team's earthquake. Also, this can allow a partner to eliminate any opposing threats.
Regice @Chople Berry
Ability: Clear Body
EV Spread: 252 SpA/ 160 Def/ 96 HP
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Quiet(+SpA,-Spe)
-Gravity
-Blizzard
-Thunder
-Focus Blast
The often-forgotten golem is a great special wall with good offensive capabilities. The EVs allow Regice to take more physical damage than most sets. Chople Berry provides it with an important reduction in damage from a fighting type attack. Gravity can be set up if Reuniclus never gets to, or if Gravity has expired. Blizzard and Thunder provide BoltBeam coverage, except more powerful. Plus, they have perfect accuracy under Gravity! Focus Blast can hit steel types hard, especially Magnezone. There are no Pokémon that cannot be hit by this set for at least neutral damage!
Bronzong @Sitrus Berry
Ability: Heatproof
EV Spread: 252 HP/ 168 Def/ 88 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Relaxed (+Def,-Spe)
-Gyro Ball
-Hypnosis
-Earthquake
-Trick Room
This is usually my backup Trick Room setter. The EVs give a lot of defense, especially since my team has more special defense overall. The sitrus Berry increases its longevity. Gyro Ball provides a decent STAB attack. Hypnosis gains 100% accuracy under Gravity, and can put both opposing Pokémon to sleep in conjunction with Amoonguss's Spore. Earthquake can hit any Pokémon under Gravity, while packing a decent punch. Trick Room is self-explanatory.
Donphan @Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EV Spread: 252 Atk/ 180 SpD/ 76 HP
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Brave (+Atk,-Spe)
- Seed Bomb
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Rock Slide
With 120 base attack, Donphan is a potent sweeper. The EVs help increase its underwhelming special defense, while maximizing attack. Leftovers help it stay alive for a longer time, not much else to say. Seed Bomb helps with coverage over many Pokémon that it may have trouble with otherwise. Earthquake is great under Gravity, hitting Zapdos, Thundurus, Skarmory, and others very effectively. Ice Shard gets +1 priority, while also hitting many Pokémon for 2x or 4x normal damage. Rock Slide tears apart Volcarona, Yanmega, etc. with a chance to flinch.
Zweilous @Eviolite
Ability: Hustle
EV Spread: 252 Atk/ 248 HP/ 4 SpD/ 4 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Brave (+Atk,-Spe)
-Outrage
-Fire Fang
-Crunch
-Protect
This two-headed beast might be the most underrated Eviolite user in the whole game. With Hustle, it boasts the equivalent of about 152 base attack, which is not to be taken lightly. The EVs provide respectable bulk and maximum attack. Eviolite boosts its mediocre defenses to make it somewhat bulky. Zweilous also posses the most powerful Outrage in the whole game. Although unpredictable, many Pokémon will fall to it. Fire Fang can hit steel types that would otherwise wall it for super effective damage, including the pesky Scizor. Crunch is a good STAB move that can destroy many psychic and ghost types. Finally, Protect allows it to scout or prevent damage from my team's Earthquakes.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, as it is my first RMT. Any suggestions are gladly accepted and will be considered!
As my first non-goodstuffs team, I have been learning how to use this unorthodox team to catch my opponent off guard. There are still significant flaws; my goal is to eliminate these.
The Team
Reuniclus @Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EV Spread: 252 SpA/ 172 HP/ 56 SpD/ 28 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Quiet(+SpA,-Spe)
-Trick Room
-Gravity
-Focus Blast
-Psychic
Reuniclus is my main Trick Room/ Gravity user. The EV Spread rounds out the strange teddy bear for decent bulk and high special attack. Life orb is an excellent item due to Magic Guard, preventing recoil. Psychic is for a good STAB attack, while Focus Blast provides good coverage with 100% accuracy under gravity.
Amoonguss @Mental Herb
Ability: Effect Spore
EV Spread: 252 HP/ 252 SpD/ 4 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Sassy(+SpD,-Spe)
-Rage Powder
-Spore
-Giga Drain
-Protect
This bulky mushroom was the perfect support partner for Reuniclus. The EVs provide maximum special defense, reducing damage from Flamethrower, Psychic, Hidden Power, etc. Mental Herb prevents Taunt from ruining Amoonguss. Rage Powder almost completely ensures that I get Trick Room up, allowing me to use gravity the following turn. Spore is to render the opposing Pokémon helpless for multiple turns. Giga Drain allows healing and provides STAB, while Protect provides immunity to my team's earthquake. Also, this can allow a partner to eliminate any opposing threats.
Regice @Chople Berry
Ability: Clear Body
EV Spread: 252 SpA/ 160 Def/ 96 HP
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Quiet(+SpA,-Spe)
-Gravity
-Blizzard
-Thunder
-Focus Blast
The often-forgotten golem is a great special wall with good offensive capabilities. The EVs allow Regice to take more physical damage than most sets. Chople Berry provides it with an important reduction in damage from a fighting type attack. Gravity can be set up if Reuniclus never gets to, or if Gravity has expired. Blizzard and Thunder provide BoltBeam coverage, except more powerful. Plus, they have perfect accuracy under Gravity! Focus Blast can hit steel types hard, especially Magnezone. There are no Pokémon that cannot be hit by this set for at least neutral damage!
Bronzong @Sitrus Berry
Ability: Heatproof
EV Spread: 252 HP/ 168 Def/ 88 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Relaxed (+Def,-Spe)
-Gyro Ball
-Hypnosis
-Earthquake
-Trick Room
This is usually my backup Trick Room setter. The EVs give a lot of defense, especially since my team has more special defense overall. The sitrus Berry increases its longevity. Gyro Ball provides a decent STAB attack. Hypnosis gains 100% accuracy under Gravity, and can put both opposing Pokémon to sleep in conjunction with Amoonguss's Spore. Earthquake can hit any Pokémon under Gravity, while packing a decent punch. Trick Room is self-explanatory.
Donphan @Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EV Spread: 252 Atk/ 180 SpD/ 76 HP
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Brave (+Atk,-Spe)
- Seed Bomb
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Rock Slide
With 120 base attack, Donphan is a potent sweeper. The EVs help increase its underwhelming special defense, while maximizing attack. Leftovers help it stay alive for a longer time, not much else to say. Seed Bomb helps with coverage over many Pokémon that it may have trouble with otherwise. Earthquake is great under Gravity, hitting Zapdos, Thundurus, Skarmory, and others very effectively. Ice Shard gets +1 priority, while also hitting many Pokémon for 2x or 4x normal damage. Rock Slide tears apart Volcarona, Yanmega, etc. with a chance to flinch.
Zweilous @Eviolite
Ability: Hustle
EV Spread: 252 Atk/ 248 HP/ 4 SpD/ 4 Def
IVs: 0 Spe
Nature: Brave (+Atk,-Spe)
-Outrage
-Fire Fang
-Crunch
-Protect
This two-headed beast might be the most underrated Eviolite user in the whole game. With Hustle, it boasts the equivalent of about 152 base attack, which is not to be taken lightly. The EVs provide respectable bulk and maximum attack. Eviolite boosts its mediocre defenses to make it somewhat bulky. Zweilous also posses the most powerful Outrage in the whole game. Although unpredictable, many Pokémon will fall to it. Fire Fang can hit steel types that would otherwise wall it for super effective damage, including the pesky Scizor. Crunch is a good STAB move that can destroy many psychic and ghost types. Finally, Protect allows it to scout or prevent damage from my team's Earthquakes.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, as it is my first RMT. Any suggestions are gladly accepted and will be considered!
