Introduction
This is my first RTM and Also the first competitive team that i made. I really like the dark/ghost core and i especially love mimikyu (i think it was in almost all the team that i played in SM OU). His Z-move and the massive presence of dark/ghost pokémon give this name at the team. I peaked 1698 and i'm climbing.
P.S: sorry for my bad english
Teambulding Process
I started with mega gyarados, an
underestimated threat in this meta
Gyarados'sweep need hazards, furthermore it struggles against Fini, Bulu, ferrothorn and grass in general, so i need to attract and kill them and i also need hazard setter. Protean lead Ninja and special landorus do this job perfectly
Now i am very weak to pheromosa tapu koko tapu lele volcarona and i struggle to break celesteela and skarmory. Alolan marowak can ohko celesteela and skarmory (After rocks) and more important it checks those pokemon
I need a scarfer for faster threats and setup sweeper. Scarf mosa outspeeds everything and clean late game
Lastly i need a way to fight stall, trick roo and setup sweeper. Z-mimikyu was my choice
In depth
Gyarados-Mega @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
It is my setup sweeper and my primary win condition. I prefer adamant over jolly for the extra power (even if i am ouspeed by koko At +1) moxie over intimidate for better matchup against stall. I choose esrtquake over Ice fang because i prefer hit harder steel type like magearna and magnezone. Ice fang is not very good.
Greninja @ Life Orb
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Spikes
- Gunk Shot
- Extrasensory
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Greninja is almost always my lead. It bluffs specs ash ninja or water/dark moves and induce to switch 'mon like landorus, metagross and many others. It puts spikes and attracts in bulu, fini, ferrothorn, toxapex, all targets of this set (i can ohko or 2 ohko all of them). I chose extrasensory because my team struggles a little against bulky poison (toxa venusaur). I really enjoy a lot with this set and i love when fini clicks moonblast after a gunk shot.
Landorus-Therian @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
I saw this set in a RMT here in smogon and i fall in love with it. The second gyarados partner against his counters. This set ohko all version of opposite landorus, attracts in fini, landorus, tangrowth and hit incredibly hard against metagross or toxapex. It also put stealth rock of course and give me a crucial ground and electric immunity.
Marowak-Alola @ Thick Club
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Atk / 96 SpD
Careful Nature
- Shadow Bone
- Bonemerang
- Flare Blitz
- Will-O-Wisp
The ev spread guarantees ohko againt celesteela and skarmory (the second one after Rocks). I put the rest in special bulk to take care better of strong special attacker like zard y, koko, lele, keldeo, volcarona ecc
It resists a +1 volcarona hp ground after Rocks and ko it. It checks really a lot of things that pressure my team.
Pheromosa @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Ice Beam
- U-turn
- Rapid Spin
Not much to say about her. Standard scarf set, i put rapid spin as 4th move because i really don't need poison Jab. I don't feel the necessity of a better spinner/defogger, i click rapid spin very rarely. She pivots with u turn, helps with fast threats and clean late game.
Mimikyu @ Ghostium Z
Ability: Disguise
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
I love this monster. I choose a bulky set to set up much more easily and hit extremely hard with never ending nightmare. With this set he resists almost all special attacks (he tanks a choice specs dark pulse from ash greninja) and also a bullet punch from megagross. He is my primary weapon against stall, it helps a lot vs common trick room team and can take care of the majority of setup sweepers with NEN + shadow sneak
I hope you can help me to improve my team and show me his weaknesses.
If you want to try it I give you the importable. Enjoy
Mimikyu @ Ghostium Z
Ability: Disguise
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
Greninja @ Life Orb
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Spikes
- Gunk Shot
- Extrasensory
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Marowak-Alola @ Thick Club
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Atk / 96 SpD
Careful Nature
- Shadow Bone
- Bonemerang
- Flare Blitz
- Will-O-Wisp
Landorus-Therian @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
Gyarados-Mega @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
Pheromosa @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Ice Beam
- U-turn
- Rapid Spin
Ability: Disguise
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
Greninja @ Life Orb
Ability: Protean
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Spikes
- Gunk Shot
- Extrasensory
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Marowak-Alola @ Thick Club
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 248 HP / 164 Atk / 96 SpD
Careful Nature
- Shadow Bone
- Bonemerang
- Flare Blitz
- Will-O-Wisp
Landorus-Therian @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
Gyarados-Mega @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
Pheromosa @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Ice Beam
- U-turn
- Rapid Spin