Hello to everyone who will rate this team. I'm Disaster of Scars, and this is my first thread in the UU RMT. I'm a beginner in this tier and I want to get as much help as I get. The philosophy I used to build this team was Hyper Offense, and my winning line is to wallbreak as much as I can until Honchkrow can cleanly come in and sweep the rest of the team. My team preview is:
The building process of my team was the following:
I started my team to base it around Honchkrow. Honchkrow is a powerful pokemon in this tier, with a high base attack and two excellent STAB moves in Brave Bird (Huge amount of power) and Sucker Punch (Great STAB priority move).
In order to sweep, Honchkrow needs entry hazards on the opposite side of the field. Here is where I picked up Aerodactyl to work as a suicide lead. Fast, with Taunt and Stealth Rock, combined with the EdgeQuake combo to cause some damage before dying, Aerodactyl is a Stealth Rock waiting to happen.
Next thing I thought of is that maintaining the hazards on the other side of the field is as important as setting the hazards per se, so I needed a spinblocker in my team. Also, I won't run Superpower on my Honchkrow, because I don't want him to have any stat drop when he is ready to sweep. This makes him suspectible to Steel-types, especially Mega Aggron. Combining a spin blocker with a Mega Aggron killer, I picked Chandelure (My favorite pokemon) to fulfill this roles.
Noticing that Chandelure is damaged badly by water types and that Honchkrow itself can't really deal with the Bulky Water pokemon, I needed a Pokemon who could totally destroy any Bulky Water and ease everything up for Honchkrow. This is where Roserade came to mind. Roserade's Leaf Storm destroys Suicune, Alomomola, Blastoise and Swampert. Roserade will also run Spikes, in order to set up another hazard and make things even easier for the Honchkrow sweep.
As Honchkrow will prevail using only Brave Bird and Sucker Punch, Bulky pokemon that resist any of these moves would stop him from getting a clean sweep. Choice Scarf Darmanitan came in mind to destroy those who resist Sucker Punch. With a quick Flare Blitz, Darmanitan can check Heracross, Cobalion, Whimsicott and Hydreigon.
To finalize my team, I needed someone for the Pokemon who resists Brave Bird in order to get a clean sweep for Honchkrow, and this is where this wallbreaker came. Dragalge's Adaptability STAB Choice Specs Draco Meteor is a force to be reckon with, and it destroys those pokemon who resists Brave Bird, such as Mega Ampharos, Mega Aerodactyl and Rhyperior.
In the end, my team is the following:
Honchkrow @ Life Orb
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Adamant
EV: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4SpD
Moves: Brave Bird, Sucker Punch, Roost, Pursuit
The main focus of the team, and the Pokemon to be brought mid-late game, after every wall is damaged by his teammates. The sweeper of the team. It's better to bring him on a weakened foe in order to get the Moxie stat boost and break havoc easier. The EV spread and Nature is self explanatory. Maximize attack with an Adamant nature and 252 EV, maximize Speed 252 EV. Brave Bird is the strongest STAB, Sucker Punck is the second strongest STAB, with priority. Roost is used to recover some of the recoil damage that Brave Bird causes. Pursuit to hit hard those on the run
Aerodactyl @ Focus Sash
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Jolly
EV: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Moves: Stealth Rock, Taunt, Earthquake, Stone Edge
This is the dedicated Lead of this team. The Suicide Lead. It's job is pretty simple, which is to go first, set Stealth Rock on the opposite side of the field, quickly Taunt any opposite lead, and hit with Earthquake/Stone Edge to cause some damage before dying. Focus Sash certainly guarantees that at least Stealth Rock is set before Aerodactyl goes down. The EV spread is pretty simple. Totally maximize Speed with 252 + Nature. 252 in Attack to hit as hard as it can with EdgeQuake, but it isn't it's most important job.
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Timid
EV: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves: Overheat, Shadow Ball, Heat Wave, Energy Ball
Chandelure exists in this team for the solely purpose of executing Mega Aggron, which other way would stop Honchkrow totally. Besides stopping Aggron (or if there is no Aggron on the other side of the field), Chandelure spinblocks to maintain hazards in the other side of the field, and also acts as a revenge killer. Overheat is the strongest STAB available, and Heat Wave is in this set if you dont want to get locked into Overheat. Shadow Ball and Energy Ball complete a good coverage. Speed is Maximized with 252 EV and the Timid nature so Chandelure can attack first most of the time. The other 252 goes to Special Attack to cause more damage
Roserade Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid
EV: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / SpD 4
Moves: Spikes, Sludge Bomb, Leaf Storm, Sleep Powder
Roserade stops Bulky Water with Leaf Storm. Destroys Suicune, Alomomola, Blastoise, Swampert. Sludge Bomb is for more coverage from Roserade. The EV spread maximizes Speed and Special Attack. On any free turn that Roserade might have (such as a Bulky Water switching out), Roserade may opt to set a layer of spikes in order to facilitate the final sweeping, or sleep powder to cause status.
Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Jolly
EV: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Moves: Flare Blitz, Stone Edge, Earthquake, Superpower
Darmanitan deals with pokemon that Honchkrow can't completely deal with, such as Faster Pokemon that outspeeds Honchkrow when using Brave Bird and can resist a priority Sucker Punch and OHKO back, like Heracross, Cobalion, Whimsicott and Hydreigon. With the Choice Scarf, Darmanitan can Outspeed all those foes except for Hydreigon, and can kill the former three with Flare Blitz, and the last one with Superpower. The other moves are for coverage. The EV spread maximizes Attack and Speed so Darmanitan can hit as fast and hard as it can
Dragalge @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Modest
EV: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moves: Draco Meteor, Sludge Wave, Focus Blast, Dragon Pulse
Dragalge completes this team as the pokemon who needs to kill the pokemon who can resist Brave Bird and kill Honchkrow, such as Mega Ampharos, Mega Aerodactyl and Rhyperior with Draco Meteor. Dragon Pulse is another STAB boosted by Adaptability that doesnt lock you into a move that decreases your stats. The other moves are for coverage, and the EV spread is to maximize Special Attack and speed.
Still, I have problems with Hydreigon, because Darmanitan needs to be at full health to kill him, and the same goes to Mega Aerodactyl with Dragalge
Thanks for reading my team. Feel free to tell me any corrections or suggestions you think will make my team or my philosophy as a builder better.
Dragalge @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Wave
- Focus Blast
- Dragon Pulse
Aerodactyl @ Focus Sash
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Superpower
Honchkrow @ Life Orb
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Brave Bird
- Sucker Punch
- Roost
- Pursuit
Roserade @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Spikes
- Sludge Bomb
- Leaf Storm
- Sleep Powder
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Overheat
- Shadow Ball
- Heat Wave
- Energy Ball
The building process of my team was the following:
I started my team to base it around Honchkrow. Honchkrow is a powerful pokemon in this tier, with a high base attack and two excellent STAB moves in Brave Bird (Huge amount of power) and Sucker Punch (Great STAB priority move).
In order to sweep, Honchkrow needs entry hazards on the opposite side of the field. Here is where I picked up Aerodactyl to work as a suicide lead. Fast, with Taunt and Stealth Rock, combined with the EdgeQuake combo to cause some damage before dying, Aerodactyl is a Stealth Rock waiting to happen.
Next thing I thought of is that maintaining the hazards on the other side of the field is as important as setting the hazards per se, so I needed a spinblocker in my team. Also, I won't run Superpower on my Honchkrow, because I don't want him to have any stat drop when he is ready to sweep. This makes him suspectible to Steel-types, especially Mega Aggron. Combining a spin blocker with a Mega Aggron killer, I picked Chandelure (My favorite pokemon) to fulfill this roles.
Noticing that Chandelure is damaged badly by water types and that Honchkrow itself can't really deal with the Bulky Water pokemon, I needed a Pokemon who could totally destroy any Bulky Water and ease everything up for Honchkrow. This is where Roserade came to mind. Roserade's Leaf Storm destroys Suicune, Alomomola, Blastoise and Swampert. Roserade will also run Spikes, in order to set up another hazard and make things even easier for the Honchkrow sweep.
As Honchkrow will prevail using only Brave Bird and Sucker Punch, Bulky pokemon that resist any of these moves would stop him from getting a clean sweep. Choice Scarf Darmanitan came in mind to destroy those who resist Sucker Punch. With a quick Flare Blitz, Darmanitan can check Heracross, Cobalion, Whimsicott and Hydreigon.
To finalize my team, I needed someone for the Pokemon who resists Brave Bird in order to get a clean sweep for Honchkrow, and this is where this wallbreaker came. Dragalge's Adaptability STAB Choice Specs Draco Meteor is a force to be reckon with, and it destroys those pokemon who resists Brave Bird, such as Mega Ampharos, Mega Aerodactyl and Rhyperior.
In the end, my team is the following:
Honchkrow @ Life Orb
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Adamant
EV: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4SpD
Moves: Brave Bird, Sucker Punch, Roost, Pursuit
The main focus of the team, and the Pokemon to be brought mid-late game, after every wall is damaged by his teammates. The sweeper of the team. It's better to bring him on a weakened foe in order to get the Moxie stat boost and break havoc easier. The EV spread and Nature is self explanatory. Maximize attack with an Adamant nature and 252 EV, maximize Speed 252 EV. Brave Bird is the strongest STAB, Sucker Punck is the second strongest STAB, with priority. Roost is used to recover some of the recoil damage that Brave Bird causes. Pursuit to hit hard those on the run
Aerodactyl @ Focus Sash
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Jolly
EV: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Moves: Stealth Rock, Taunt, Earthquake, Stone Edge
This is the dedicated Lead of this team. The Suicide Lead. It's job is pretty simple, which is to go first, set Stealth Rock on the opposite side of the field, quickly Taunt any opposite lead, and hit with Earthquake/Stone Edge to cause some damage before dying. Focus Sash certainly guarantees that at least Stealth Rock is set before Aerodactyl goes down. The EV spread is pretty simple. Totally maximize Speed with 252 + Nature. 252 in Attack to hit as hard as it can with EdgeQuake, but it isn't it's most important job.
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Timid
EV: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moves: Overheat, Shadow Ball, Heat Wave, Energy Ball
Chandelure exists in this team for the solely purpose of executing Mega Aggron, which other way would stop Honchkrow totally. Besides stopping Aggron (or if there is no Aggron on the other side of the field), Chandelure spinblocks to maintain hazards in the other side of the field, and also acts as a revenge killer. Overheat is the strongest STAB available, and Heat Wave is in this set if you dont want to get locked into Overheat. Shadow Ball and Energy Ball complete a good coverage. Speed is Maximized with 252 EV and the Timid nature so Chandelure can attack first most of the time. The other 252 goes to Special Attack to cause more damage
Roserade Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid
EV: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / SpD 4
Moves: Spikes, Sludge Bomb, Leaf Storm, Sleep Powder
Roserade stops Bulky Water with Leaf Storm. Destroys Suicune, Alomomola, Blastoise, Swampert. Sludge Bomb is for more coverage from Roserade. The EV spread maximizes Speed and Special Attack. On any free turn that Roserade might have (such as a Bulky Water switching out), Roserade may opt to set a layer of spikes in order to facilitate the final sweeping, or sleep powder to cause status.
Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Jolly
EV: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Moves: Flare Blitz, Stone Edge, Earthquake, Superpower
Darmanitan deals with pokemon that Honchkrow can't completely deal with, such as Faster Pokemon that outspeeds Honchkrow when using Brave Bird and can resist a priority Sucker Punch and OHKO back, like Heracross, Cobalion, Whimsicott and Hydreigon. With the Choice Scarf, Darmanitan can Outspeed all those foes except for Hydreigon, and can kill the former three with Flare Blitz, and the last one with Superpower. The other moves are for coverage. The EV spread maximizes Attack and Speed so Darmanitan can hit as fast and hard as it can
Dragalge @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Modest
EV: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moves: Draco Meteor, Sludge Wave, Focus Blast, Dragon Pulse
Dragalge completes this team as the pokemon who needs to kill the pokemon who can resist Brave Bird and kill Honchkrow, such as Mega Ampharos, Mega Aerodactyl and Rhyperior with Draco Meteor. Dragon Pulse is another STAB boosted by Adaptability that doesnt lock you into a move that decreases your stats. The other moves are for coverage, and the EV spread is to maximize Special Attack and speed.
Still, I have problems with Hydreigon, because Darmanitan needs to be at full health to kill him, and the same goes to Mega Aerodactyl with Dragalge
Thanks for reading my team. Feel free to tell me any corrections or suggestions you think will make my team or my philosophy as a builder better.
Dragalge @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Wave
- Focus Blast
- Dragon Pulse
Aerodactyl @ Focus Sash
Ability: Unnerve
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Superpower
Honchkrow @ Life Orb
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Brave Bird
- Sucker Punch
- Roost
- Pursuit
Roserade @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Spikes
- Sludge Bomb
- Leaf Storm
- Sleep Powder
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Overheat
- Shadow Ball
- Heat Wave
- Energy Ball
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