Hello everyone in this awesome community :] so I'm back from extinction when it comes to posting here lol I'm more of a lurker than a poster but I have been a part of the community for a while and I love it because I'm the T-Rex of the community and loving it! :]
This beast needs help with team building. Ever since Gen 7 rolled around, I have been STUCK hardcore when it comes to building a very solid team to make it my signature team! I wanted to come to you all for a helping hand in this because I really want to get back into the competitive scene into the OU tier. That tier is what started it all for me. :]
I wanted to give you all a head start on what i have in mind and, who knows..I might have cracked this team and not even know it but I likely need to make quite a few changes so every little or big criticism WILL be very helpful :]
Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Defog
- Recover
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
So I wanted to try my hand with building a team around Mega Latias given how reliable it is IMO. With decent typing, solid bulk and a great speed for a bulky supportive Pokemon, I felt like it would be a crime to pass up this chance to build a team around this fantastic Pokemon! Defog is there for hazard control, recover is there for HP restoration, Ice beam and Thunderbolt form the "boltbeam" combo which hits NEARLY everything for neutral damage. Garchomp, Landorus hate Ice beam while Mantine, Keldeo, Gyarados and Toxapex struggle with thunderbolt.
Clefable (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
- Heal Bell
- Flamethrower
So Clefable is there as team support. Mega Latias is a tank but even she has her limits and flaws! Clefable is aimed to be a cleric to heal statuses as well as be a secondary tank in this team. I chose Magic Guard because of how reliable that ability is against teams that rely on statuses. Moonblast for STAB, Soft-Boiled for healing, heal bell for clerical support and flamethrower to shaft Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn.
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 220 SpD / 40 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Lava Plume
- Toxic
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
So we have the other member of this beefy trio of shields! Heatran is there to be a HUGE blanket check to fairy types like Mega Mawile, Magearna, Tapu Lele and more. The EV spread makes this a special defensive counterpart to Clefable making this team have more mixed defensive capabilities. We have enough speed to outpace max speed base 50 speed Pokemon like Mega Mawile and Azumarill. Lava Plume is there for STAB and a 30% chance to burn, Toxic to cripple switch ins, taunt to shut down any form of set up and Stealth Rock as this teams way of having entry hazard support. I MAY substitute Toxic for Roar as this team COULD be weak to set up mons and it goes will with getting chip damage from hazards.
Landorus-Therian @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Fly
- Smack Down
- Swords Dance
So this is our wrecking ball of the team! Landorus absolutely WRECKS after an SD or two! The Flyinium Z makes Fly turn into a base 175 power move which obliterates anything weak to it, even Pokemon like Clefable, Tapu Fini and more will be dealt a HEAVY blow by this move. Earthquake is for STAB, Fly for the Z move to work and also have flying STAB, Smack Down to rid flying types of any escape from Earthquake while dealing solid damage to Mega Pinsir and other Rock type weaknesses. Swords Dance is there to set up your crazy high attack even to loftier heights!
Magearna @ Assault Vest
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 200 HP / 56 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fleur Cannon
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam
- Volt Switch
So now we get to another Pokemon that can dish out pain while also taking loads of it! Assault Vest Magearna is another solid choice I had in mind to not only give more defensive backbone to the team but also with its Ability Soul Heart, be able to start snow balling the Special Attack up everytime she nets a kill. We have more of a defensive AV Magearna rather than an offensive variant as this seems to be a more beneficial way of using this particular set. Fleur Cannon and Flash Cannon are both for STAB, Ice beam for any Zygarde or Landorus switch ins, Volt Switch to give switch initiative and scout the opponent. Give this is a slower volt switch user, this will be good!
Greninja-Ash @ Choice Specs
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- U-turn
So this is my special attacker of the team where it's sole purpose is to attack and nothing else! I really wanted to use Ash Greninja because of how well it fits the Volt Turn core with Magearna allowing fast U-Turns to get out of bad situations as well as have a solid offensive presence! Choice Specs is there for maximum punishment. Hydro Pump and Dark Pulse are both for STAB as well as Water Shuriken being there for priority too. U-Turn is there for scouting and for the Volt Turn core with Magearna.
So this is my team, i hope I can make this team even better with all of your help Smogon friends! :D Thank you for your time and patience!
This beast needs help with team building. Ever since Gen 7 rolled around, I have been STUCK hardcore when it comes to building a very solid team to make it my signature team! I wanted to come to you all for a helping hand in this because I really want to get back into the competitive scene into the OU tier. That tier is what started it all for me. :]
I wanted to give you all a head start on what i have in mind and, who knows..I might have cracked this team and not even know it but I likely need to make quite a few changes so every little or big criticism WILL be very helpful :]
Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Defog
- Recover
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
So I wanted to try my hand with building a team around Mega Latias given how reliable it is IMO. With decent typing, solid bulk and a great speed for a bulky supportive Pokemon, I felt like it would be a crime to pass up this chance to build a team around this fantastic Pokemon! Defog is there for hazard control, recover is there for HP restoration, Ice beam and Thunderbolt form the "boltbeam" combo which hits NEARLY everything for neutral damage. Garchomp, Landorus hate Ice beam while Mantine, Keldeo, Gyarados and Toxapex struggle with thunderbolt.
Clefable (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
- Heal Bell
- Flamethrower
So Clefable is there as team support. Mega Latias is a tank but even she has her limits and flaws! Clefable is aimed to be a cleric to heal statuses as well as be a secondary tank in this team. I chose Magic Guard because of how reliable that ability is against teams that rely on statuses. Moonblast for STAB, Soft-Boiled for healing, heal bell for clerical support and flamethrower to shaft Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn.
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 220 SpD / 40 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Lava Plume
- Toxic
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
So we have the other member of this beefy trio of shields! Heatran is there to be a HUGE blanket check to fairy types like Mega Mawile, Magearna, Tapu Lele and more. The EV spread makes this a special defensive counterpart to Clefable making this team have more mixed defensive capabilities. We have enough speed to outpace max speed base 50 speed Pokemon like Mega Mawile and Azumarill. Lava Plume is there for STAB and a 30% chance to burn, Toxic to cripple switch ins, taunt to shut down any form of set up and Stealth Rock as this teams way of having entry hazard support. I MAY substitute Toxic for Roar as this team COULD be weak to set up mons and it goes will with getting chip damage from hazards.
Landorus-Therian @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Fly
- Smack Down
- Swords Dance
So this is our wrecking ball of the team! Landorus absolutely WRECKS after an SD or two! The Flyinium Z makes Fly turn into a base 175 power move which obliterates anything weak to it, even Pokemon like Clefable, Tapu Fini and more will be dealt a HEAVY blow by this move. Earthquake is for STAB, Fly for the Z move to work and also have flying STAB, Smack Down to rid flying types of any escape from Earthquake while dealing solid damage to Mega Pinsir and other Rock type weaknesses. Swords Dance is there to set up your crazy high attack even to loftier heights!
Magearna @ Assault Vest
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 200 HP / 56 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fleur Cannon
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam
- Volt Switch
So now we get to another Pokemon that can dish out pain while also taking loads of it! Assault Vest Magearna is another solid choice I had in mind to not only give more defensive backbone to the team but also with its Ability Soul Heart, be able to start snow balling the Special Attack up everytime she nets a kill. We have more of a defensive AV Magearna rather than an offensive variant as this seems to be a more beneficial way of using this particular set. Fleur Cannon and Flash Cannon are both for STAB, Ice beam for any Zygarde or Landorus switch ins, Volt Switch to give switch initiative and scout the opponent. Give this is a slower volt switch user, this will be good!
Greninja-Ash @ Choice Specs
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- U-turn
So this is my special attacker of the team where it's sole purpose is to attack and nothing else! I really wanted to use Ash Greninja because of how well it fits the Volt Turn core with Magearna allowing fast U-Turns to get out of bad situations as well as have a solid offensive presence! Choice Specs is there for maximum punishment. Hydro Pump and Dark Pulse are both for STAB as well as Water Shuriken being there for priority too. U-Turn is there for scouting and for the Volt Turn core with Magearna.
So this is my team, i hope I can make this team even better with all of your help Smogon friends! :D Thank you for your time and patience!
