INTRODUCTION
Well with 5th Gen in full swing and 4th gen pretty much dead, I wanted to post my last 4th gen team which I had hugh sucess with. My record was something like 40 wins and 6 losses with this team on wifi. With out further ado here the team.
TEAM BUILDING PROCESS
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
STARMIE @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure (Who da hell uses Illuminate)
Nature: Timid (+ Spd, -Atk)
Evs: 4 Hp/ 252 spatk/ 252 spd
-Rapid Spin
-Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
Trait: Natural Cure (Who da hell uses Illuminate)
Nature: Timid (+ Spd, -Atk)
Evs: 4 Hp/ 252 spatk/ 252 spd
-Rapid Spin
-Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
Ahh Anti-Lead Starmie. Such a boss this thing is. In my opinion it is hands down the best lead in late 4th gen ou. This thing destroys probably at least 80% of the leads that it faces. The ones it might lose against, such as aerodactyl, Jirachi and Machamp, are handled fairly easily by Metagross, but more on that later. Starmie's Hydro Pump is so damn powerful that it OHKOS or 2hkos many pokemon. It OHKOs tyranitar and Ohkos Scizor if it has switched into stealth rock twice. It also 2hkos common leads such as Swampert and metagross. Ice beam and Thunderbolt are for coverage and they hit many pokemon that resist Hydro Pump such as Dragonite, Breloom, Gyarados and opposing starmie for super effective damage. Last Rapid Spin is to spin the Stealth rocks that almost every lead has.
Metagross @ Lum Berry
Trait: Clear Body
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -spd) (Couldnt get Adamant, but Brave is fine)
Evs: 252 Hp/ 252 Atk / 4 Spd
-Stealth Rock
-Meteor Mash
-Bullet Punch
-Earthquake
Ahh Metagross. This thing is absolutely amazing. Had its place pretty much taken by Scizor after the release of Platinum but I find Metagross is better than scizor. This thing provides almost perfect synergy with starmie as it destroys eveything Starmie cant touch. Stealth rock is a gimme as nothin else on my team can lay down rocks. Meteor mash 2hkos lead Machamp which as kind of troublesome for this team, with Lum Berry negating Dynamic punchs confusion. Bullet Punch is to pick off weak foes. EQ over explosion because EQ gives me good coverage and I rarely have time to explode.
Gyarados @ Leftovers
Trait: Intimidate
Adamant: (+Atk, -Sp.atk)
Evs: 156 Hp/ 72 Atk/ 96 Def/ 184 spd
-Dragon Dance
-Taunt
-Waterfall
-Bounce
Bulky Dos for the WIN! This thing is one of my favourite pokemon to use. With Taunt, it sets up on walls such as Blissey, Skarmory, and defensive Celebi. After 2 DDS, its pretty much game over. Waterfall as the obligatory STAB that is amazingly powerful and Bounce over Stone Edge because it is a very powerful secondary STAB move and it helps a lot with Breloom who could otherwises pretty easily sweep my team.
Shaymin @ Leftovers
Trait: Natural Cure
Timid: (+spd, -Atk)
Evs : 32 Hp, 252 spatk, 224 Spd
-Leech Seed
-Protect
-Seed Flare
-Earth Power
I bet your reading this and asking yourself WTF is this set. Well just to tell everyone, this set has saved me in battle countless times. The Evs are for 321 speed, enough to outspeed Gliscor and otheres at 320 speed. I dont run max because most max are scarfed anyways. Leech Seed + Protect is great at anoying opponents with leftovers it gains so much recovery in one turn. Seed Flare is for Obvious STAB and earth power are for fire and grounded steel pokemon.
Heatran @ Leftovers
Trait: Flash Fire
Nature: Calm (+spdef,-atk)
Evs: 248 Hp/ 252 sp.def / 8speed
-Lava Plume
-Earth Power
-Toxic
-Protect
Yep Specially defensive Heatran. It completes my FWG core and is amazing at stalling and annoying. This set recommended by Blazin Kickin Chicken is a very good complement to this team. As stated by him, it beats the subroost Zapdos that could potentialy destroy this team. Lava Plume is a decently powerful STAB move even with no spatk evs, and the added 30% chance of a burn is always helpful. Earth Power obvious for the fire pokemon trying to switch in for free. Toxic for annoying and stalling and the primary way to beat that subroost Zapdos. Protect is to rack up more toxic damage.
Flygon @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
Nature: Jolly (+spd, -spatk)
Evs: 4Hp/ 252 atk/ 252 Spd
-Earthquake
-Outrage
-U-turn
-Thunderpunch
Oh wow, I guess your thinkin. Choice Scarf Flygon? Everyone has that right? Thats kind of cheap right? Well maybe it is but is has helped me immensely. Flygon is the last dragon standing so to speak but it is not to be underestimated. Its dual STAB is almost unresisted by all of OU. Earthquke is a very powerfull STAB move even off 299 atk. Outrage over Dragon Claw for the extra power which is always useful even if I get locked into it. U-Turn is a gimme for scouting and thunderpunch is pretty much exclusively for bulky Gyarados.
FINAL WORDS
All in all this team has been just amazing for me. 4th gen was an excellent gen with great pokemon and I hope 5th gen will be even better.
Rate, Comment and say wat this team needs. Thanks to all for reading this team.
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Rate, Comment and say wat this team needs. Thanks to all for reading this team.
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