So here's the deal people. Lately I've been feeling like my team is going out of style. The metagame is ever changing, yet my team has pretty much remained the same all this time. This team is no longer great, it is now simply good/average. I want you guys to help me with this and bring my team back to it's former glory.
The overall plan with my team is to kill something with Gengar, then exploit the weakness I just made with my other Pokemon, preferably setting up a sweep.
Gengar @ Black Sludge
Timid 252 HP / 252 Spd / 6 SDef
- Hypnosis
- Mean Look
- Perish Song
- Substitute
Wait...what? Exactly. Perish Trapping Gengar. Basically, this beast gets me at least one kill per match. Unless the lead scares me (Weavile would be an example) I'll simply put a sub up first. If they hit it down, I either put them to sleep or switch out. If they don't (most of the time this happens), I proceed to a mean look. At that point, it's more or less over. Your Pokemon is mine to send to the grave. The reason I say this is because I can simply put the Pokemon to sleep and use perish song, subbing and using hypnosis when needed. Then, switch out and I'm in the lead. Now, he's a big part of my team because he opens the way up for any member of my team depending on what he takes out. Hopefully my Gengar just took out their bulkiest physical Pokemon, leaving them open for a nite sweep.
I use substitute because it gives me a bit of insurance, rather than protect. You see, no one expects PT gengar, so they often switch out, giving me a free sub. That's why I find it to be better than protect.
Jirachi @ Leftovers
Impish 240 HP / 76 Def / 136 Spd / 56 SDef
- Wish
- U-turn
- Zen Headbutt
- Reflect
Ah, the little guy that could. Jirachi is my sacrificial lamb if you will. When I'm unsure of what to send in for whatever reason, he comes out. He'll also take my status for me. Now, he helps me out immensely because Gengar is often weak after taking out a Pokemon due to using substitute however many times. Or Dragonite has already used his Yache berry (and thusly is likely at low percents) and I could use him for another attempt at a sweep. His wish helps every member on my team a lot. I gave him stealth rock because when people see my gengar come in for a second time, the surprise factor has worn off and they probably aren't going to switch to Blissey this time around. Almost each and every time I get Gengar in, it forces a switch. SR takes advantage of that. Plus, Togekiss and Gyarados have given me trouble in the past. Previously, I had Bronzong here but Jirachi has proven to be more useful.
Dragonite @ Yache Berry
Jolly 58 HP / 252 Atk / 200 Spd
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Fire Punch
- Waterfall
Dragonite, simply put, is amazing. With Yache berry, I again get the element of surprise and usually a free dragon dance too. Now, think about it. If I play it smart, I can get Dragonite in to force a switch. That's one DD. Then, they use their ice attack and yache stops it from KOing him. That's two DDs. Most of the time, that will be enough to take out whatever wall is in my way. If it isn't he will put a huge dent in them, making said wall easy pickings for Deoxys. I chose Waterfall over Earthquake simply because they are about as effective, and if the only thing that is going to have me win the game is a lucky flinch from waterfall, then so be it. I do not rely on this at all, it's just a nice bonus.
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Relaxed 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 SDef
-Stealth Rock
-Gyro Ball
-Earthquake
-Explosion
Bronzong. This ol fella is here in place of my Gliscor to allow some real insurance against dragons while also freeing up a slot for Jirachi by having SR. Explosion is a great touch here as well, due to the fact that I'll probably be having him switch in on dragon attacks repeatedly (Jirachi won't live forever). Also, he's my secondary "panic" button in general if need be.
Deoxys-S @ Life Orb
Hasty 160 Atk / 96 Spd / 252 SAtk
- Psychic
- Superpower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
I know that Deoxys' speed form is controversial right now. Do not bring that up, this is not the place for that. Anyway, Deoxys. I used to have a scarfed Porygon-Z in his spot, but I figured that Deoxys would do his job better because they have almost the same type coverage for their attacks. That, and having two psychic/bug/dark weak Pokemon isn't that big of a deal in my experience. Plus, he can switch attacks which is nice. As I mentioned when I was explaining Dragonite, I said that no matter what, he will at least weaken something. And Gengar will at least put something to sleep, if not kill something. Now, take those two and put them together and the opponent's team has got to be weakened at least somewhat. That's where this guy comes in. With TBolt being suggested from multiple people, my Deoxys now handles Gyarados just fine.
Blissey @ Leftovers
Natural Cure
Bold 20 HP / 252 Def / 236 SDef
- Softboiled
- Seismic Toss
- Thunder Wave
- Counter
She aint completely standard folks, so don't skip this section just because you see that sprite. My Blissey is Calm to throw off those calculations of what special attacks OHKO/2KO Blissey, and almost just for that. I have enough to take physical hits and the important ones she still survives due to the 252 HP EVs (Gyara waterfall, non CB Gross meteor mash, Mamoswine EQ, etc). I love TWave on Blissey. I use it on almost every first switch Blissey causes. Few things like getting paralyzed, and even fewer switch in to Blissey. The worst that could happen is I give a Garchomp or some other ground typed physical attacker a free switch, and I can handle that with Gliscor and Deoxys. Either that or Electivire comes in. Which, again, is dealt with by Gliscor or smart switching. Deoxys can take it out if vire isn't jolly. And if it is Jolly, then Gliscor can survive an ice punch with a decent amount of HP left. Counter exists as mostly a surprise against physical attackers that couldn't OHKO but would deal a big dent that I would otherwise have a problem with.
Thanks!
Changes:
U-Turn to Ice Fang on Gliscor
Blissey EVs from 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk to 20 HP / 252 Def / 236 SDef
Deoxys Expert Belt to Life Orb
Gliscor to Bronzong
Blissey TBolt to Counter
Deoxys Shadow Ball to TBolt
Jirachi SR to Reflect
To test:
Heatran over Blissey
Dragonite Roost over Waterfall
Leafeon over Jirachi
The overall plan with my team is to kill something with Gengar, then exploit the weakness I just made with my other Pokemon, preferably setting up a sweep.

Gengar @ Black Sludge
Timid 252 HP / 252 Spd / 6 SDef
- Hypnosis
- Mean Look
- Perish Song
- Substitute
Wait...what? Exactly. Perish Trapping Gengar. Basically, this beast gets me at least one kill per match. Unless the lead scares me (Weavile would be an example) I'll simply put a sub up first. If they hit it down, I either put them to sleep or switch out. If they don't (most of the time this happens), I proceed to a mean look. At that point, it's more or less over. Your Pokemon is mine to send to the grave. The reason I say this is because I can simply put the Pokemon to sleep and use perish song, subbing and using hypnosis when needed. Then, switch out and I'm in the lead. Now, he's a big part of my team because he opens the way up for any member of my team depending on what he takes out. Hopefully my Gengar just took out their bulkiest physical Pokemon, leaving them open for a nite sweep.
I use substitute because it gives me a bit of insurance, rather than protect. You see, no one expects PT gengar, so they often switch out, giving me a free sub. That's why I find it to be better than protect.

Jirachi @ Leftovers
Impish 240 HP / 76 Def / 136 Spd / 56 SDef
- Wish
- U-turn
- Zen Headbutt
- Reflect
Ah, the little guy that could. Jirachi is my sacrificial lamb if you will. When I'm unsure of what to send in for whatever reason, he comes out. He'll also take my status for me. Now, he helps me out immensely because Gengar is often weak after taking out a Pokemon due to using substitute however many times. Or Dragonite has already used his Yache berry (and thusly is likely at low percents) and I could use him for another attempt at a sweep. His wish helps every member on my team a lot. I gave him stealth rock because when people see my gengar come in for a second time, the surprise factor has worn off and they probably aren't going to switch to Blissey this time around. Almost each and every time I get Gengar in, it forces a switch. SR takes advantage of that. Plus, Togekiss and Gyarados have given me trouble in the past. Previously, I had Bronzong here but Jirachi has proven to be more useful.

Dragonite @ Yache Berry
Jolly 58 HP / 252 Atk / 200 Spd
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Fire Punch
- Waterfall
Dragonite, simply put, is amazing. With Yache berry, I again get the element of surprise and usually a free dragon dance too. Now, think about it. If I play it smart, I can get Dragonite in to force a switch. That's one DD. Then, they use their ice attack and yache stops it from KOing him. That's two DDs. Most of the time, that will be enough to take out whatever wall is in my way. If it isn't he will put a huge dent in them, making said wall easy pickings for Deoxys. I chose Waterfall over Earthquake simply because they are about as effective, and if the only thing that is going to have me win the game is a lucky flinch from waterfall, then so be it. I do not rely on this at all, it's just a nice bonus.

Bronzong @ Leftovers
Relaxed 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 SDef
-Stealth Rock
-Gyro Ball
-Earthquake
-Explosion
Bronzong. This ol fella is here in place of my Gliscor to allow some real insurance against dragons while also freeing up a slot for Jirachi by having SR. Explosion is a great touch here as well, due to the fact that I'll probably be having him switch in on dragon attacks repeatedly (Jirachi won't live forever). Also, he's my secondary "panic" button in general if need be.

Deoxys-S @ Life Orb
Hasty 160 Atk / 96 Spd / 252 SAtk
- Psychic
- Superpower
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
I know that Deoxys' speed form is controversial right now. Do not bring that up, this is not the place for that. Anyway, Deoxys. I used to have a scarfed Porygon-Z in his spot, but I figured that Deoxys would do his job better because they have almost the same type coverage for their attacks. That, and having two psychic/bug/dark weak Pokemon isn't that big of a deal in my experience. Plus, he can switch attacks which is nice. As I mentioned when I was explaining Dragonite, I said that no matter what, he will at least weaken something. And Gengar will at least put something to sleep, if not kill something. Now, take those two and put them together and the opponent's team has got to be weakened at least somewhat. That's where this guy comes in. With TBolt being suggested from multiple people, my Deoxys now handles Gyarados just fine.

Blissey @ Leftovers
Natural Cure
Bold 20 HP / 252 Def / 236 SDef
- Softboiled
- Seismic Toss
- Thunder Wave
- Counter
She aint completely standard folks, so don't skip this section just because you see that sprite. My Blissey is Calm to throw off those calculations of what special attacks OHKO/2KO Blissey, and almost just for that. I have enough to take physical hits and the important ones she still survives due to the 252 HP EVs (Gyara waterfall, non CB Gross meteor mash, Mamoswine EQ, etc). I love TWave on Blissey. I use it on almost every first switch Blissey causes. Few things like getting paralyzed, and even fewer switch in to Blissey. The worst that could happen is I give a Garchomp or some other ground typed physical attacker a free switch, and I can handle that with Gliscor and Deoxys. Either that or Electivire comes in. Which, again, is dealt with by Gliscor or smart switching. Deoxys can take it out if vire isn't jolly. And if it is Jolly, then Gliscor can survive an ice punch with a decent amount of HP left. Counter exists as mostly a surprise against physical attackers that couldn't OHKO but would deal a big dent that I would otherwise have a problem with.
Thanks!
Changes:
U-Turn to Ice Fang on Gliscor
Blissey EVs from 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk to 20 HP / 252 Def / 236 SDef
Deoxys Expert Belt to Life Orb
Gliscor to Bronzong
Blissey TBolt to Counter
Deoxys Shadow Ball to TBolt
Jirachi SR to Reflect
To test:
Heatran over Blissey
Dragonite Roost over Waterfall
Leafeon over Jirachi