ORAS OU I'll eat all of ya! A Mega Altaria Team

[Selius]

Hi Guys! This is my second RMT, but first one in OU. I've tested this team before and it works really well, but I want to make sure I have as many of the holes covered before I go for a high ladder. So, here is my team!

Teambuilding Process

No question here. Altaria is the main purpose of this team.

I decided to put Keldeo on the team so I can keep the pressure on Ground Types with Specs. I also put Heatran so I could get rocks up and have a counter for when Talonflame comes out.

I added Banded Landorus-T on the team because I saw that my team was lacking some physical power. I also put Slowbro on so I could still pressure Hippowdon, Excadrill, and other various Ground Types if Keldeo goes down or on Talonflame if Heatran goes down.

Finally I added Tornadus-T so I could have a decent pivot and a counter for Keldeo.

After a while, I found that Mega Sableye and Bulky Water types were hurting my team. I changed Heatran to Sylveon and Tornadus-T to Amoonguss so I could counter these things I also changed Landorus-T from Band to Scarf so I could outspeed threats to my team, like Latios and (pre-ban) Greninja.

Again, Bulky Water types were still a problem. I replaced Amoonguss with Thundurus so I could keep them in their place while getting rid of Keldeo easily.

Seeing as how Thundurus just wasn't getting the job done, I replaced him with Raikou so I could only have one pokemon weak to rocks. I also changed Keldeo to a Sub+Calm Mind set so I could benefit from it more. I got back Heatran for Sylveon and changed its moveset to an Offensive Taunt Balloon Tran so I could get rid of rocks altogether and be able to get rid of bulky Grass types, like Celebi( fudging thing)

Tris (Altaria) (F) @ Altarianite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Double Edge --> Return
- Roost
- Earthquake

So, obviously a Mega Altaria team needs Mega Altaria! I wanted to go for the special variant, but I saw that it didn't work out for me, so I chose a setup sweeping class. Dragon Dance is to help outspeed most pokes in the metagame with just one Ddance. After a while quite a bit of you said that the extra power wasn't needed, so I just changed Double Edge to Return. Roost is here so I can recover damage from recoil and rocks. Earthquake was chosen over Outrage for me(I still don't know why I chose Outrage :P) so that a steel type wouldn't be the demise of a sweep.

Julio (Keldeo-Resolute) @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Calm Mind

One of my 2 Special attackers is Keldeo. My previous set was Specs so I could have extra power, but after a while Darkerones said that Sub+Calm mind would still have the same power as Specs after one turn, and it could do more things than Specs, also including what Specs could do.

Sina (Heatran) (F) @ Air Balloon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Fire Blast
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
Another Pokemon who got a complete makeover! Air Balloon is to help me pose a threat to Earth Powah Celebi. Taunt is used to stop the fast setup sweepers and hazard setters. Fire Blast and Earth Power are to get rid of other Trans that aren't Air Balloon and to get rid of Bulky Grass Types, like Venusaur, Chesnaught, and the aforementioned Celebi. Tran would be replaced with a Spinner/Defogger, but I just couldn't see which pokemon would fit.

Christopher (Landorus-Therian) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 Atk / 32 Def / 228 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Superpower-->U-Turn
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

I really wanted to keep Band, but so many people said that Scarf was a better choice. So I said screw it, and you guys were right! I changed Superpower to U-Turn so I could have a pokemon with power when he pivots.

Nicole (Slowbro) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Toxic
- Psyshock

"Hang on, let me tank this call really quick." Get it? Because the picture looks like Slowbro has a phone and its a good tank? Hahaha... ok sorry :(. But Bro is my Physical wall and Hot Dang it's amazing! It takes up Knock offs and Sucker Punchs from Bisharps handily, and checks Megazard X without Thunder Punch, Physical Venusaurs(I have seen them, trust me), and just about any other Physical attacker out there.

Mike (Raikou) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Again, this is where Darkerones stepped in to help, and Raikou really helps out! A +1 Suicune or Slowbro-Mega can still be checked with Raikou, and it helps out with a threat of Gengar, Bulky Waters, and various other things that my other pokemon before this couldn't do.


Threats:

Sableye(Mega):
Yep. I know that dramadrama pointed this out, and it actually is a big threat. I can only get rid of it with Altaria, and if Altaria faints that should be it if Sableye is still up and running.

Kyurem Black:
Another one that dramadrama pointed out. Slowbro can barely take 2 Fusion Bolts, It most likely has a scarf, so I don't know if sending out Keldeo would be safe. Ice Beam takes out Altaria and Lando-T. Raikou can't touch it.
Importable:
Tris (Altaria) (F) @ Altarianite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Return
- Roost
- Earthquake

Julio (Keldeo-Resolute) @ Leftovers
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Calm Mind

Sina (Heatran) (F) @ Air Balloon
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Fire Blast
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power

Christopher (Landorus-Therian) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 Atk / 32 Def / 228 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

Nicole (Slowbro) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Toxic
- Psyshock

Mike (Raikou) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Ice]



And that's my team after a change! Anything else you want to add? Anything you loathe? Comment below and I'll see what I can do!

 

[dramadrama]

hi i have a few suggestions:
about the movests
- go with roost frustiation over outrage and doible edge on altaria. its one of these bulky set up mons that benifit more from recovery that hard hitting atks
- fire blast over toxic on slowbro. slowbro baits in ferrothorn since it usually can do much it it. luring it might be very helpfull since its one of the few mons that can stop altaria sweep
- roar over earth power on heatran. your altaria already had eq to beat heatran. roar can save you from for exaple sd talonflame sonce you cant do much using just lava plume
- give landorus scarf over band, your team will benifit much from a scarf user. also change knock off to uturn since its an amazing way to grab momentum

now to the pokemon:
i noticed a that you are weak to:
- azumarill
- gengar
- landorus +
- kyurem-black +
- mega sableye +
- mega slowbro +
you can fix this by adding sylveon (calm mind) and amoongus (give it AV orsome spedef to not get 2hko'd by gengar. you can remove tornadus-t and heatran for that matter since you wont gain any new weakness by doing so

 

[Blue5]

I would use Return over Double-Edge on Altaria. The slightly higher damage does not make up for the recoil imo.

 

[Disciple_1]

Interesting team. As Dramadrama said above lando-t should be scarfed with the following EV spread 252 Atk / 32 Def / 224 Spe with a Jolly nature. This will allow you to outspeed adamant zard X and destroy it with Eq. The best part about lando-t is its ability to form solid volt-turn cores ( even turn-turn cores) so change knock off or superpower to U-Turn. Next. Return / Frustration over Double-edge and Roost over Outrage. You lack a spinner or defogger on a team that has two flying types. So I would recommend changing keldeo for excadrill or tornadus to Latios. Using latios you can lure in pursuit trappers and KO them with either Eq or Hp fighting. Excadrill also has its benefits, being another fairy wall and hard hitter. Another option would be to use zapdos rather than latios. This will give you a solid defogger who is physically defensive. The only thing is that you take heavy damage every time you switch into rocks and defog.

Hope I helped :)

 

[Selius]

So after reading some stuff on here, I want to point some things out and ask some things too:

1. I said I changed Outrage to Earthquake. But does it show as Outrage to you guys?
2. I've tested some things that Dramadrama said, but I just don't find out how to work with a Calm mind Sylveon and an Amoonguss. I've actually just replaced Earth Power with Roar and Tornadus-T with Thundurus, because I found it gets rid of Bro, Azumarill, and helps get rid of Kyu-B.
3. Would Altaria not be able to get rid of Mega Sableye easily?
4. In truth, a Zapdos and/or Excadrill would seem nice, but if I used Excadrill, I'd be easily walled by a Bro, plus I don't exactly need another ground type. And if I used Zapdos, it would be able to take the place of Thundurus, but to me it lacks an offensive presence and it doesn't help support my team as much. And if there are just 2 pokemon weak to rocks, is a defogger/spinner really necessary?

These are all the things I'm just thinking of.

 

[dramadrama]

cm sylveon isnt a monster that will will you most games but if will just stop from getting sweapt, ill try to cover these mons with sth better but its pretty hard. you might try sd spedef gliscore with unawere clefable.

 

[Lord Wallace]

tl:dw

Specs Raikou > Torn-T
Scarf Lando > your Lando
Offensive SR Taunt Heatran > your Heatran
Return > Double Edge on Altaria
Grass Knot > Psyshock on Slowbro

 

[Selius]

tl:dw

Specs Raikou > Torn-T
Scarf Lando > your Lando
Offensive SR Taunt Heatran > your Heatran
Return > Double Edge on Altaria
Grass Knot > Psyshock on Slowbro

Thanks! I've tested the changes and they seem to really work out! I just want to make a sort of teambuilding process in how I did things. Does anybody know the code/where to find it in the Rich Text editor?

 

[Lord Wallace]

Thanks! I've tested the changes and they seem to really work out! I just want to make a sort of teambuilding process in how I did things. Does anybody know the code/where to find it in the Rich Text editor?

use [hide) and [/hide) to hide a teambuilding process, except obviously use all brackets instead of the parantheses. Btw I fucked up at the end in my video, you're not Mega Gyara weak lol you have a Keldeo and an Altaria, I had a brain fart from recording so much that day. Do whatever you want in that last slot on Slowbro really, Psyshock is pretty decent to beat Sub CM Keldeo

 

[Tushar Cool]

tl:dw

Specs Raikou > Torn-T
Scarf Lando > your Lando
Offensive SR Taunt Heatran > your Heatran
Return > Double Edge on Altaria
Grass Knot > Psyshock on Slowbro

Frustration > Return on mega alataria

 

[Lord Wallace]

Frustration > Return on mega alataria

nit picky but correct

 

[Disciple_1]

Frustration > Return on mega alataria

Most dittos have 0 happiness nowadays Yo counter that tactic so basically it's a 50-50 as to whether you will face a ditto with 0 or max happiness.