Mienshao (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Hi Jump Kick
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Fake Out
Just a standard Fake Out lead. Not much to say, aside from 50% of t-tars actually stay in. This thing is one of my preferred leads because it is able to break focus sashes, and can u-turn out while recovering 33% of its hp. I would say that the Hi Jump Kick from Mienshao is one of the more, if not the most powerful attack this team has to offer. I try to keep this around until late game when it can easily pick off weakened foes. There is not much I don't like about this Pokemon, except that the Hidden Power [Ice] does not OHKO Garchomp, and maybe Gliscor.
Scizor (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- U-turn
- Pursuit
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
Fun scout to use, and is quite effective in dealing with fast threats, and especially good at dealing with Gengar. Standard CB Scizor, really. There is not much to say about this. I use it to scout, and for priority when priority is needed. I also use it to trap Chandelure stuck on anything but a fire attack. Out side of Bullet Punching and scouting, Scizor is the Pokemon I use to send in when my Pokemon, and the opponent's Pokemon faint at the same time.
Gengar (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
This Pokemon is truly a spork among spoons. Gengar has fainted the highest number of Pokemon out of all the Pokemon on my team. Shadow Ball is for obligatory STAB, Thunderbolt is a good way to dispose of water types. Focus Blast deals with Ferrothorn, which is for some reason a pokemon that gets switched into Gengar a lot. Focus Blast also deals with T-tar, which for some reason is switched into Gengar a lot. Hidden Power [Ice] is a useful fourth attack because it makes quick work of Gliscor, Landorus, Thundrus, and dragons. Before I had Hidden Power [Ice], I had Destiny Bond. It worked well to net a quick KO on Pokemon my team had trouble with, but most of the time, it was a wasted move slot. (side note, Dragons always ended my Gengar's fun, so I usually Destiny Bonded on them)
Sableye (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Will-O-Wisp
- Foul Play
- Recover
- Toxic
Truly a fun Pokemon to use. This thing has ruined many sweeps with a priority Will-O-Wisp, a Recover or two, then a Foul Play. I have max Sp.D on Sableye because Will-O-Wisp deals with the physical attacks. I am considering making this more physically bulky because I do not see as many random mixed Pokemon anymore. I have toxic on this for when a special Pokemon switches in, and Sableye is at too low health to recover and take another hit, or switch back in.
Rotom-W @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Trick
Rotom does not preform too well for me. It checks something that my usual check should, but fainted earlier. In the average game, Rotom-W usually cripples a wall, and then promptly faints. 90% of the time, it's dead-weight outside of trick. Whenever the opponent doesn't have a wall, Rotom-W becomes something I sacrifice to get another Pokemon in without it getting damaged. I would appreciate anything that preforms well to take its spot on this team.
Chandelure (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Shadow Tag
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
Chandelure is REALLY cute.
I know this pokemon is Dream World, but I do not want it on my team. It is not unique in any way, and I dislike playing in Dream World. I would like to replace this Pokemon with a revenger that works well with the rest of my team that is not from the Dream-World. Even though Chandelure works really well, I dislike it because I find it really not fun to have something with shadow tag that keeps coming back and killing 2+ Pokemon a match against an unprepared team.
Basically, without Chandelure, anything faster than Gengar can be seen as a threat to my team. My team also has difficulty dealing with Sucker Punch Pokemon. The Lati@s twins cause me difficulty(any way of dealing with 'loom aside from Hidden Power [Ice] with Gengar?) My team has a weakness to Psychic and Ghost moves. If a special Pokemon had Psychic, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, and Hidden Power [Fire], it could sweep me without boosts. (considering Chandelure is paralyzed). Upon reading the four moves that would destroy me, I noticed that 'special Pokemon' is Alakazam. This team also has trouble with sun teams.
Any help would be appreciated.
