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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Ok well if there’s always been a team archetype I have always liked it would have to be Hail based teams. Although I haven't personally made one, I've always liked them, and so, I've finally decided to make one. Since I wanted to ensure I did this right, I searched and looked through team after team of previously posted Hail Teams (I'd say about 15) to ensure I saw all the similarities to make sure I got the right foundations down. This team is what I've pieced together from the information I found:
IN-DEPTH
Abomasnow @ Choice Scarf
Timid – Snow Warning
252 Special Attack – 252 Speed – 4 Special Defense
Blizzard
Grass Knot
Hidden Power – Ground
Shadow Ball
Abomasnow does his 1st job just by going out, starting the Hail. Putting Choice Scarf lets it out speed:
--Max Speed Neutral Nature (non Choice Scarf) Base -115-130 Pokémon
--Max Speed, + Nature (non Choice Scarf) base 112's and down
--Max Speed, Neutral Nature (Choice Scarf'd) base 80's and down
Abomasnow's move set hits (I THINK) 12 Types super effective (do correct me if I'm wrong), and everything for at least neutral. EV's are for Speed and Power, not meant to be taking hits and the 4 in Special Defense so that his Hit Points are an uneven number.
Rotom (Wash) @ Choice Scarf
Timid - Levitate
252 Hit Points - 60 Defense - 196 Speed
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Reflect
Trick
Serves as Physical Support, Ground/Fighting Immunity, Spin Blocker, and to Trick (hopefully) Scarf to a wall or something that can't utilize it. Shadow Ball and Thunderbolt for STAB since no EV's are invested to hit hard. Considering Hydro Pump possibility over Thunderbolt but right now staying with Thunderbolt. Another possible switch is Will-O-Wisp over Reflect, but I'm a little iffy about that.
Swampert @ Leftovers
Relaxed - Torrent
240 Hit Points - 216 Defense - 52 Special Attack
Earthquake
Blizzard
Stealth Rock
Roar
Supportpert, having Resistance against Rock, Steel, and Fire (those are the important ones) along with Immunity to Electric, it makes up the big Rock weakness I had before. Stealth Rock is a very useful utility that comes with putting Swampert on the team that I didn't have before, along with Roar to (P)Haze set up Pokémon or just to spread damage with Stealth Rock and/or Toxic Spikes. Blizzard + Earthquake gives it good coverage. EV's allow it to take on Physical attacks quite well while still being able to strike back.
Tentacruel @ Black Sludge
Calm – Liquid Ooze
252 Hit Points – 220 Special Defense - 36 Speed
Toxic Spikes
Surf
Blizzard
Rapid Spin
SpikeSpin of the team. Originally Starmie, but Starmie couldn't absorb Toxic Spikes if the need were to arise in a cornered situation or lay down any kind of Spikes, so I switched them (and they both counter Infernape so it's all good =D). Blizzard is used to abuse the Hail even more while Surf is STAB that kills Infernape and friends. EV's are distributed to make it bulky.
Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Adamant – Snow Cloak
124 Hit Points – 252 Attack – 64 Defense – 68 Special Defense
Curse
Earthquake
Avalanche
Ice Shard
I've nearly fell in love with this thing, it's just amazing. Switch it in on something that fears the normal sets, then Curse on the switch. Just 1 Curse does A LOT for it, making it one scary Tank of a Pokémon to whatever is switching in. Avalanche > Stone Edge because Stone Edge would only cover Gyarados slightly better (and only does approximately 10% more), as well as it's drawback not being a drawback since Curse already makes it dead slow. Earthquake for powerful STAB and Ice Shard to nail weakened/frail Pokémon. EV's just let it take hits quite well to help it get more attacks in.
Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Timid – Flash Fire
252 Special Attack – 252 Speed – 4 Defense
Fire Blast
Hidden Power – Ice
Earth Power
Dragon Pulse
Gives Fire Immunity and a notable resistance to Steel. Timid to out speed Max Speed, + Nature (non Choice Scarf) Base 140 Pokemon and down - well worth the missed out Special Attack for the Speed given. Set is just his best offensive moves on one set, Dragon Pulse > Explosion because I can kill Blissey already and the Kingdra relief it gives helps a lot.
OUTRO
Well to conclude this, the team has been running quite smooth, but no where near perfect. This is my 1st time building my own Hail Team, so all help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for checking it out,
-Matt
OLD TEAM MEMBERS
Charizard @ Choice Specs
Modest – Blaze
252 Special Attack – 252 Speed – 4 Defense
Overheat
Hidden Power – Electric
Focus Blast
Air Slash
Ground Immunity and Resistant to Fire, Fighting, Steel (there's more, but those are the big ones). Although he doesn't cover Ice's Rock weakness by any means; he does, however, cover they're Fire, Steel and Fighting weaknesses. Choice Specs gives him 475 Special Attack and come off a 328 Speed, that's pretty dangerous. He mainly gets switched in on something like Scizor or something I know is using a resisted move, then attacking them on they're switch. Move set hits all Pokémon for at least neutral as well as super effective to 10 types. EV's are again for Speed and Power, and the 4 Defense is also to keep an odd Hit Points total.
REASON TAKEN OFF THE TEAM: Didn't help the Rock weakness my team had, replaced with Swampert who can has the same Fire and Steel resist as well as Rock and can also set up Stealth Rock and (P)Haze.
