Hey guys, I can guarantee none of you will remember me, since I never really came on this site much, I was more of an FC battler, but I retired around two years ago. With that being said, I decided I'd try my luck out at making a new team, to see if I could still make teams that could hold their own the competitive metagame of HG/SS. Please help with an rmt, and keep in mind my last team was from back before Garchomp was an uber.
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I decided to start with a Breloom, since I always loved the attack Spore. I watched a few of MTG Xerxes videos, and I saw the kind of damage a Breloom was capable of, and so I decided that was a good place to start my team.
I knew I would need a good lead for my team, but I didn't know where to look. I was checking out Metagross since he's one of my favorite Pokemon and sweepers, and then I saw he had capabilities as a lead now, and that made him a no-brainer choice for my lead.
I love Suicune. It has so much potential in any team, and you never really know what to expect when fighting one. Problem was, back when I battled competitively, Suicune was an uber, so I never really got to use one. Since it's allowed in the metagame now, I wanted one.
With Metagross setting up SR, I needed something that could force switches, as well as be a suitable PHazer. Enter Skarmory, he has remained one of the best PHazers all throughout the history of the metagame, and it was an easy choice for me to use him.
Where there's a Skarmory, there's soon to be a Blissey. Every single one of my teams has used a Blissey, and this team is no different. I couldn't decide what to make this Blissey though, but I think I made the right choice in the end.
I needed a sweeper. I realized that I had no Pokemon that I could just send in and do some incredible damage with, and that's when I remembered that Gengar was always a favorite sweeper of mine, and since my team had a lot of Physical pokemon, I needed something with Sp.Attack.
The first pokemon in this team was also the first to go. I realized Brelooms style wasn't right for me, and began my re-building from there. I needed a more powerful lead, and Azelf just fit.
I needed a new strategy for my Metagross, since he was no longer lead. I looked around at CB Metagross, but then decided that I'd like to try out an AgiliGross instead, to see how I like it. I saw that Scizor works well with a Metagross, and can also be used as a stand alone Tank, and so I made this choice fairly easily, although cutting Suicune was hard to do.
I didn't like Skarmory anymore. He didn;t fit into the team anymore, it had developed more of an offensive style that he really didn't cut, and he offered no support for my other Pokemon. I started looking for replacements, and when I realized the capabilities of a Lucario/Gengar combo, I knew what had to be done.
I was informed a scarf Rotom would tear through my team, so I needed to find a counter. I wasn't crazy about Azelf lead anyways, so I instead chose to use Swampert as a lead, because I was considering one anyways.
This was a tough decision, and I may end up switching between Metagross and Heatran depending no the match. Heatran was a huge problem for this team, so I figured I'd add one for myself as a way of countering them. Unfortunately, this leaves me way more susceptible to Machamp attacks.
Swampert@Leftovers
Relazed
252 Hp/4 Attack/252 Defence
Stealth Rock
Earthquake
Ice Beam
Roar/Protect
Swampert took over for Azelf as lead because I needed an appropriate Scarf Rotom counter. Although none of Perts attack will damage Rotom for an OHKO, at least it will scare it away since T-Bolt and Overheat don't affect swampert, and if it comes down to Swampert and Rotom, then Swampert will walk away the winner. My basic plan is to use Swampert for SR, then switch out until a Rotom reveals itself. Any damage Pert takes while setting up SR can be Wished away by Blissey.
Gengar@Life Orb
Timid
4 Def/252 Sp Attack/252 Speed
Shadow Ball
Focus Blast
Pain Split
Thunderbolt
I haven't changed the Gengar from the old team, because I love that set. I used to run this set with a Choice Scarf and HP Ice, but with both Garchomp and Mence put into Ubers, Ice lacks the luster it once had. Pain Split allows it to take down special walls like Blissey, and run a Life Orb effectively. I'll consider changing Pain Split, but I really do love it's appeal.
Lucario@Life Orb
Adamant
252 Attack/4 Sp Defence/252 Speed
Swords Dance
Close Combat
ExtremeSpeed
Crunch
A standard SD Lucario. I love Lucario, he's one of my favorite Pokemon, and then I realized that Lucario and Gengar make a phenomenal offensive duo. Send in Lucario on a Dark or Ghost type attack aimed at Gengar, absorb it and then set up when the opponent flees. Life Orb plus SD and ExtremeSpeed makes for one painful Pokemon. And if anything tries to CC or EQ Lucario, out comes Gengar.
Scizor@Choice Band
Adamant
248 Hp/252 Attack/8 Speed
U-Turn
Bullet Punch
Super Power
Pursuit
Scizor is another Pokemon I've always loved, but he wasn't really big in my time of playing. Now it appears he is, so I've added one. His high defences coupled with a CB make one powerful tank, I don't know why it took him so long to become recognized as a powerful force. Bullet Punch with STAB and Technician has a base power of 90, coupled with Scizors 590 attack thanks to CB does some damage. STAB U-Turn makes it possible to keep up the momentum while setting up for the next Pokemon...
Heatran@Life Orb
Naive
252 Sp Attack/4 Sp Defence/252 Speed
Fire Blast
Hidden Power Grass
Earth Power
Explosion
I was told my team had two major weaknesses, Rotoms, and Heatrans. I put the Swampert lead to deal with Rotom, and then all that was left was a suitable Heatran counter. The best option for this seemed to be my very own Heatran, combined with a Life Orb. He has decent type coverage, as well as Explosion for that final bang. Naive nature over Timid so that Explosion gets more damage out, which may be useful if I'm met with something I can't otherwise take down.
Blissey@Leftovers
Bold
252 Hp/252 Defence/4 Speed
Wish
Protect
Seismic Toss
Thunder Wave
Blissey has remained the same, except that I replaced Toxic with T-Wave. This is because my team is no longer meant as a stall team, and so T-Wave will help out much more in the long run, crippling foes that may have otherwise hurt Metagross or Lucario in their sweeps. I kept the EVs in Defence instead of Sp against what some said, simply because now Blissey is my only wall, and she may have to take a physical hit or two in order to set up a wish.
...Unfortuantely, I'm not up to speed with the current metagame, and so a threat list is nearly impossible for me to make, since I don't know what startegies are common and which aren't. I was hoping for this RMT to help me learn some of the strategies that are being used, and counters I may add in order to prevent them. My biggest fear is fire type Pokemon, but Suicune handles those nicely.
In Conclusion...
Please feel free to bash me and call me a noob in this RMT. Show me no mercy, I want this team to evolve into something great, and I will not take any criticisms personally, I'll be more offended if you tell me this team is perfect. I'm willing to change any Pokemon in this team and any move, so please do your best to help me make this team better.
Thanks.
At A Glance
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Team Building Process
I decided to start with a Breloom, since I always loved the attack Spore. I watched a few of MTG Xerxes videos, and I saw the kind of damage a Breloom was capable of, and so I decided that was a good place to start my team.
I knew I would need a good lead for my team, but I didn't know where to look. I was checking out Metagross since he's one of my favorite Pokemon and sweepers, and then I saw he had capabilities as a lead now, and that made him a no-brainer choice for my lead.
I love Suicune. It has so much potential in any team, and you never really know what to expect when fighting one. Problem was, back when I battled competitively, Suicune was an uber, so I never really got to use one. Since it's allowed in the metagame now, I wanted one.
With Metagross setting up SR, I needed something that could force switches, as well as be a suitable PHazer. Enter Skarmory, he has remained one of the best PHazers all throughout the history of the metagame, and it was an easy choice for me to use him.
Where there's a Skarmory, there's soon to be a Blissey. Every single one of my teams has used a Blissey, and this team is no different. I couldn't decide what to make this Blissey though, but I think I made the right choice in the end.
I needed a sweeper. I realized that I had no Pokemon that I could just send in and do some incredible damage with, and that's when I remembered that Gengar was always a favorite sweeper of mine, and since my team had a lot of Physical pokemon, I needed something with Sp.Attack.
The first pokemon in this team was also the first to go. I realized Brelooms style wasn't right for me, and began my re-building from there. I needed a more powerful lead, and Azelf just fit.
I needed a new strategy for my Metagross, since he was no longer lead. I looked around at CB Metagross, but then decided that I'd like to try out an AgiliGross instead, to see how I like it. I saw that Scizor works well with a Metagross, and can also be used as a stand alone Tank, and so I made this choice fairly easily, although cutting Suicune was hard to do.
I didn't like Skarmory anymore. He didn;t fit into the team anymore, it had developed more of an offensive style that he really didn't cut, and he offered no support for my other Pokemon. I started looking for replacements, and when I realized the capabilities of a Lucario/Gengar combo, I knew what had to be done.
I was informed a scarf Rotom would tear through my team, so I needed to find a counter. I wasn't crazy about Azelf lead anyways, so I instead chose to use Swampert as a lead, because I was considering one anyways.
This was a tough decision, and I may end up switching between Metagross and Heatran depending no the match. Heatran was a huge problem for this team, so I figured I'd add one for myself as a way of countering them. Unfortunately, this leaves me way more susceptible to Machamp attacks.
Without Further Ado...
Swampert@Leftovers
Relazed
252 Hp/4 Attack/252 Defence
Stealth Rock
Earthquake
Ice Beam
Roar/Protect
Swampert took over for Azelf as lead because I needed an appropriate Scarf Rotom counter. Although none of Perts attack will damage Rotom for an OHKO, at least it will scare it away since T-Bolt and Overheat don't affect swampert, and if it comes down to Swampert and Rotom, then Swampert will walk away the winner. My basic plan is to use Swampert for SR, then switch out until a Rotom reveals itself. Any damage Pert takes while setting up SR can be Wished away by Blissey.
Gengar@Life Orb
Timid
4 Def/252 Sp Attack/252 Speed
Shadow Ball
Focus Blast
Pain Split
Thunderbolt
I haven't changed the Gengar from the old team, because I love that set. I used to run this set with a Choice Scarf and HP Ice, but with both Garchomp and Mence put into Ubers, Ice lacks the luster it once had. Pain Split allows it to take down special walls like Blissey, and run a Life Orb effectively. I'll consider changing Pain Split, but I really do love it's appeal.
Lucario@Life Orb
Adamant
252 Attack/4 Sp Defence/252 Speed
Swords Dance
Close Combat
ExtremeSpeed
Crunch
A standard SD Lucario. I love Lucario, he's one of my favorite Pokemon, and then I realized that Lucario and Gengar make a phenomenal offensive duo. Send in Lucario on a Dark or Ghost type attack aimed at Gengar, absorb it and then set up when the opponent flees. Life Orb plus SD and ExtremeSpeed makes for one painful Pokemon. And if anything tries to CC or EQ Lucario, out comes Gengar.
Scizor@Choice Band
Adamant
248 Hp/252 Attack/8 Speed
U-Turn
Bullet Punch
Super Power
Pursuit
Scizor is another Pokemon I've always loved, but he wasn't really big in my time of playing. Now it appears he is, so I've added one. His high defences coupled with a CB make one powerful tank, I don't know why it took him so long to become recognized as a powerful force. Bullet Punch with STAB and Technician has a base power of 90, coupled with Scizors 590 attack thanks to CB does some damage. STAB U-Turn makes it possible to keep up the momentum while setting up for the next Pokemon...
Heatran@Life Orb
Naive
252 Sp Attack/4 Sp Defence/252 Speed
Fire Blast
Hidden Power Grass
Earth Power
Explosion
I was told my team had two major weaknesses, Rotoms, and Heatrans. I put the Swampert lead to deal with Rotom, and then all that was left was a suitable Heatran counter. The best option for this seemed to be my very own Heatran, combined with a Life Orb. He has decent type coverage, as well as Explosion for that final bang. Naive nature over Timid so that Explosion gets more damage out, which may be useful if I'm met with something I can't otherwise take down.
Blissey@Leftovers
Bold
252 Hp/252 Defence/4 Speed
Wish
Protect
Seismic Toss
Thunder Wave
Blissey has remained the same, except that I replaced Toxic with T-Wave. This is because my team is no longer meant as a stall team, and so T-Wave will help out much more in the long run, crippling foes that may have otherwise hurt Metagross or Lucario in their sweeps. I kept the EVs in Defence instead of Sp against what some said, simply because now Blissey is my only wall, and she may have to take a physical hit or two in order to set up a wish.
Threat List
...Unfortuantely, I'm not up to speed with the current metagame, and so a threat list is nearly impossible for me to make, since I don't know what startegies are common and which aren't. I was hoping for this RMT to help me learn some of the strategies that are being used, and counters I may add in order to prevent them. My biggest fear is fire type Pokemon, but Suicune handles those nicely.
In Conclusion...
Please feel free to bash me and call me a noob in this RMT. Show me no mercy, I want this team to evolve into something great, and I will not take any criticisms personally, I'll be more offended if you tell me this team is perfect. I'm willing to change any Pokemon in this team and any move, so please do your best to help me make this team better.
Thanks.
