Non-Pokébank OU MegaGross + Agility Vikavolt (peaked ~1400 atm)

[PikachuNinjaCop]

Hi guys, i'm happy to post here my first RMT. I'm playing since 1 year on Showdown but since the beggining on the games. I'm sorry if my english is bad, but i need you to rate this team, i think we can find a lot of counters but...

TeamBuilding Process​

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First, i wanted to play Vikavolt. I love this bug; his amount of power, style and movepool. First, i played him in TR team but i don't really like this gameplay.

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I added Nihilego to set SR and for the good coverage with Vika'. I like to play Nihilego in suicide lead, he's a beast if he can set up on the first 'mon.

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Next, A-Marowak + Tapu Bulu is a good core, but defensive here. In this team i need Marowak's immunities and Bulu is good to prevent a LS from Celesteela and then double switch to fuck this cancer shit. This Tapu is also good because i have a big weakness to Earthquake.

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Battle Bond Greninja is the next, for his snowball power. Very good vs current leads (Mamoswine, Nihilego) with Shuriken to break the Sash.

The last : MegaGross, coz i love Fire & Ground weaknesses lul.

The Team​

Nihilego

Focus Sash
Ability : Beast Boost
EVs : 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature

Power Gem

Sludge Wave

HP Fire

Stealth Rock

Classic set for this U-beast. Power Gem and Sludge Wave are the main stabs. Idk what to do on the 3st slot, i think i'll change HP Fire with HP Ice to check Garchomp.

Metagross-Mega

Metagrossite
Ability : Clear Body
EVs : 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature

Meteor Mash

Zen Headbutt

Hammer Arm

Earthquake

Meteor Mash and Zen Headbutt main STABs, Hammer Arm and Earthquake for the coverage. I've chosen to not run Bullet Punch because Tapu Lele is everywhere and the priority was not very important till now. Then, i can set one more coverage move : Hammer Arm.

Vikavolt

Life Orb
Ability : Levitate
EVs : 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature

Bug Buzz

Thunderbolt

HP Ice

Agility

Found on YouTube, i love this set. He can set up on a predicted Earthquake and setup his speed. I've fluctuated between Modest and Timid nature but finally, idk (haha). Actually i'm playing with the Modest but with the Timid N, he can outspeed Greninja after Battle Bond (406 v 399).

Bug Buzz and Thunderbolt are main STABs, HP Ice for the coverage.

Greninja

Life Orb
Ability : Battle Bond
EVs : 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature

Water Shuriken

Dark Pulse

Ice Beam

U-Turn

The opportunist of the squad. I'm surfing on the rng with Water Shuriken and i love it, main STAB with Dark Pulse. Ice Beam for the coverage and U-Turn for the momentum. I pref running Timid Nature because U-Turn is notably here to switch.

Tapu Bulu

Lefthovers
Ability : Grassy Surge
EVs : 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature

Swords Dance

Horn Leech

Superpower

Leech Seed

Tapu Bulu is my pseudo-phazer. I can switch him on a resistance and setup with Leech Seed if i predict a wall and then re-switch or Swords Dance to sweep. Horn Leech is the STAB and Superpower to OHKO Kartana on the switch.

252+ Atk Tapu Bulu Superpower vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Kartana: 228-270 (88 - 104.2%) -- 25% chance to OHKO
252+ Atk Tapu Bulu Superpower vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Kartana: 228-270 (88 - 104.2%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock

Alolan Marowak

Lefthovers
Ability : Lightning Rod
EVs : 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature

Will-O-Wisp

Shadow Bone

Bonemerang

Rest

Finally, my specially defensive mon and monster of immunity. Will-O-Wisp to CC on foe's switches, Shadow Bone is the STAB, Bonemerang to hit hard Salazzle and Nihilego or something weak to Ground and not defensive. For the last slot, i run Rest but... LUL.​

Threats List​

Greninja is strong vs my team but i can OHKO him with Metagross' Hammer Arm, Tapu Bulu's Horn Leech or Vikavolt's Thunderbolt/Bug Buzz but if Battle Bond proc, i'm dead. Metagross can resist just one Dark Pulse in normal form, safe for Nihilego and Water Shuriken (~10-15% per hit).

M-Scizor litterally walls me, especially if he runs Roost. I haven't any strong Fire move and he can OHKO Nihilego, Greninja and Tapu Bulu izi.

It's hard to deal with M-Alakazam, i can't wall this shit. Here the lack of Bullet Punch fucks me, Metagross can tank a Psychic/Psyshock but not a Shadow Ball. I can kill him on a prediction, that's all.

After a Shell Smash and my MegaGross out, this thing can Sweep'N'Dance izi money.

Izi sweep after Shell Smash.

[Stealth Rock] I can't defog or spin and i have 2 mons weak to SR.

Importable​

Idk how to do a spoiler, sorry !

 

[RedAlteisen]

With my limited experience on the OU pre-pokebank meta I think you'll run into problems against Celesteela when your Vikavolt isn't around. Nihilego can't do much against it, Ash-Greninja can't either and your A-Marowak has leftovers and no flare blitz for some reason. I can also see a sort of weakness vs ScarfChomp although somewhat mitigated by the grassy terrain + burn from Marowak if he doesn't die.

With that in mind, I suggest taking out Marowak's leftovers, sticking a Thick Club on him and adding Flare Blitz over Rest (does it even do anything for you?) as the first measure. This would not only give you good coverage vs Celesteela, but also M.Scizor. Next, I'd add Bullet Punch over Superpower on Metagross. Yes, Tapu Lele is everywhere but half the threats you listed take a good chunk of damage from a Bullet Punch, which might weaken them enough to not sweep your team.

It also feels like your team can't revenge kill that much? You could switch Greninja's item for a Choice Scarf / Specs to hit way harder, but I'm not too convinced about it.

As for the rest of your team, the only one that feels sort of out of place ( to me ) is Tapu Bulu. I'm not quite sure what I'd replace him with, but probably a Tapu-Fini for hazard and terrain control, as well as a good defensive addition to the team, although don't take me too seriously on that suggestion, as I simply don't like that set for your team. To get some sheer power, you could run a Choice Band set with him to hit super hard.

Other than that I think the team is okay. Vikavolt might be a bit of a hinder to it since Tapu-Koko could do his job a bit better, but hey, if you want to use it, I respect that and have nothing against it.

 

[ReidIsBad]

I'm here to say I love the way you set up this page, it looks really good. But since I'm supposed to rate or try to help, I will.
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I would reccomend changing HP Fire (On Nihilego) to either Thunderbolt or HP Ice.
Thunderbolt helps you kill Celesteela and the rest of the pokemon normally on Rain teams. HP Ice allows you to hit all the dragons, but sadly not MMetagross or MScizor. So, its your call.... that's it. Good team!

 

[legend slayer]

flare blitz rock head on the marowak is advised instead of bonemarang and leftovers and use sludge bomb on nihilego it is slightly weaker but it can poison 30 % before u die if it didn't kill