Pangoro @ Choice Band
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 152 HP / 252 Atk / 104 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Hammer Arm
- Crunch
- Poison Jab
- Parting Shot
Pangoro is a pretty damn fun new toy that offensive teams got to play with, and the first Pokemon I knew I wanted to use on an offensive team. Not only can it break down nigh any wall with its great power and superb STAB combo, but its signature move, Parting Shot, really helps get my sweepers in safely, especially since it's slow. The EVs outspeed minimal investment base 70s, such as Mantine, which I feel has been a good benchmark to hit, because it can then outspeed defensive Pokemon and smack them really hard, but underspeed most offensive Pokemon and thus lower their attacking stats for my sweepers to take advantage of. Poison Jab is there because I don't really know what else to put here... his STABs are walled by Granbull and I'm fine with hitting it hard, especially since I'll be outspeeding it. I've only used it like twice though. But yeah Pangoro has lived up to all my expectations as a superb offensive pivot :V
Doublade @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 168 HP / 252 Atk / 88 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
First thing I thought of while teambuilding was: "what sweeper can come in on Pangoro's Flying-, Fighting- and Fairy-type weaknesses?" The answer was pretty obvious lol. Doublade is about as influential in NU as its evolution is in OU. The sheer bulk it has on the physical side is pretty close to that of Mega Aggron's, which gives you something to think about. This bulk and typing lets Doublade set up with impunity on tons of Pokemon, and quite easily sweep through teams considering how many things it beats one on one. The EVs look odd, but I've been very pleased with them. They outspeed minimal investment Granbull and anything slower, including Dusknoir, Spiritomb, Rhydon, Dragalge, Gurdurr, opposing Doublade etc, which has made a difference in a surprising number of games. Iron Head is there because Gyro Ball would only really be for Zangoose iirc, and it's allowed me to flinch hax my way through a lot of opponents when coupled with Uxie's Thunder Wave. Shadow Claw is for a strong STAB on the things that Iron Head can't hit, like incoming Fire-types, Lanturn, etc. Shadow Sneak is the main sweeping tool if Doublade gets in a couple of boosts, which isn't that hard. Basically the combo of Doublade and Ditto check a massive portion of the meta, which is really useful to have on an offensive team.
Uxie @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 60 Def / 24 SAtk / 176 Spd
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Stealth Rock
- Heal Bell
- Thunder Wave
The support/utility Pokemon that every offensive team needs. I decided against a Dual Screens set because 1) fuck Defog and 2) my setup sweepers are bulky anyway, I have Pangoro's Parting Shot, and my team actually prefers the support from Heal Bell and Thunder Wave a lot more. Uxie is a pretty simple Pokemon: it's damn hard to KO, can set SR up multiple times if needed, provides a good switch in to powerful attacks if I need to, pivots into my sweepers and supports the sluggish ones with Thunder Wave, and the whole team with Heal Bell. It's really my only insurance against nasty weather sweepers like Ludicolo and Stoutland, as it can take any hit from them and cripple them with Thunder Wave. Obviously I play far more conservatively with Uxie if I see one of these in Team Preview. Speed EVs are to get the Psychic off on Jolly Sawk, which is always nice. Psychic is chosen over U-Turn because it helps deal with Weezing and Gurdurr a lot better, and happily strips a third off most offensive Pokemon, which is always nice.
Barbaracle @ Wide Lens
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 216 Atk / 40 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Shell Smash
- Razor Shell
- Rock Slide
- Aerial Ace
THE BIG BOSS RIGHT HERE! My sweeper of choice, and what a monster it is. Barbaracle is an incredibly deadly Shell Smasher late game, because not only does it have Tough Claws boosting its primary STAB, it has the bulk to quite easily set up (especially after a Parting Shot) but the SPEED (it outspeeds Scarf Pyroar which is absolutely huge). The EVs insure that this... thing can set up on Durant that lack Superpower, as LO Thunder Fang can't OHKO after Stealth Rock. +2 Razor Shell then OHKOs. Aerial Ace is for Virizion and Poliwrath which wall my STAB combo, and it's a nice option against other Grass-types where Rock Slide just isn't strong enough, such as Ludicolo. Wide Lens is because I really don't want my primary win condition to have an untimely miss once it's set up, and it's worked fine in practise until now.
Tauros (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 240 Atk / 16 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
- Rock Climb
- Fire Blast
- Zen Headbutt
- Earthquake
This has always just been a very cool mon. I wanted something that hit hard and fast, and wasn't worn down too easily. It also had to check Durant, which is a neccessity on every team. It's generally brought out midgame to bash heads in, and can go on sweeps endgame if the opponent doesn't have something faster (not uncommon). A fairly simple Pokemon really. 16 SpA gets the 2HKO on Doublade, as well as stuff like Tangela, Steelix, etc. Zen Headbutt is for Gurdurr and Poliwrath, while Rock Climb is just a really strong STAB that can KO most neutrally bulky Pokemon that don't resist it, like Sigilyph.
Ditto @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Imposter
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SDef
Bold Nature
- Transform
OK so this is the first time I've ever used Ditto and I have to say, I'm impressed. Sure it thrives in a tier thats stuffed with setup sweepers (especially shell smashers), but it's really brought a whole new aspect of battling to my eyes, including set scouting, giving me resists that my team lacks, and more. As I said before, this paired with Doublade checks a LOT of the meta. Out of control weather sweepers are best handled by Ditto, and if my opponent has a Shuckle or something I can also use stuff like Sticky Web against him, so Ditto pretty much gives me tons of flexibility while I play, which is something I really enjoy. It has the IVs for HP Grass which is neccessary to revenge kill Shell Smashers.
Closing Words
So yeah this is an offensive team. I won't say Hyper Offense because it does play a bit differently from that, but it's not exactly bulky offense either.... ah well call it what you will, it's certainly fun to play with! It's at like 16-1 on the ladder now iirc under the alt Geh Unter, nothing too impressive, but that's about the number of games I play with a team before I get bored of it, so have at ya. Oh yeah, some threats... Ludicolo is very annoying if it sets up Rain. Thankfully i don't give it many opportunities to do that iself, but if it's in a Rain team I'm in trouble, especially because of my lack of resists (Raseri ban Damp Rock y/n). Weezing is a bother, as is stacking up on physical walls in general, but there are a few changes one can make to circumvent that, like Mold Breaker and Earthquake on Pangoro, or using SubSmash Barbaracle, exchanging a team member for another SR mon and making Uxie SubCM... however any change I make opens up other holes in the team, which is a real bother. Which is why I brought it to RMT :D thanks for reading, and ium is cute.
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