The team:
Record thus far: 6-2
The team is based on the incredible power of Calm Mind Clefable, the attacking power and speed of M-Manectric, and the toughness of Gliscor, Lando-T and Skarmory. It's both bulky and offensively powerful, with some good typing cores to boot.
Record thus far: 6-2
Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
- Flamethrower
Clefable is a very powerful Pokemon in this generation, due to it's Calm Mind, mixed with natural bulk, allowing him to get a few Calm Minds, and if left unchecked, can snowball out of control. While starters lay entry hazards, Clefable will Calm Mind, and has Flamethrower to take out those pesky Ferrothorns. His Fairy typing makes him weak to really only Poison (because of Flamethrower). He's my normal lead and the base of the team.
Manectric-Mega @ Manectite
Ability: Lightning Rod
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Mega Manectric is my second (and quickest) attacker on the team. His speed is very hard to outmatch when Mega'd, and has tremendous attacking power. He's capable of taking out threats such as Thundo-T, Keldeo, Talonflame (after Brave Bird), M-Scizor, and Skarmory, as well as do good damage to others. He's also got Volt Switch for checks against him like Lando-T or Hippowdon. I gave him HP Water so he can take out low-health Rock or Ground types.
Bisharp @ Assault Vest
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 116 HP / 204 Atk / 92 SpD / 96 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
After the first two Mons who I chose to be my core, I decided to go for a bulky attacker who gives me a little more type coverage, and will have a 2x effective move vs annoying fairies (*cough*Navi*cough*), and cover some Psychic types. It's also a nice utility to be able to knock off lefties, berries, assault vests, or the like.
Skarmory @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 228 HP / 76 Atk / 4 Def / 200 SpD
Careful Nature
- Iron Head
- Roost
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Skarmory is very bulky and provides a check for Fairy types as well as Serperior and a few others. He can stall with Roost and Toxic. I thought it was more important to have my own Rocks instead of Defog, since my team isn't too weak to rocks, while others can be. Simply put, he's a nice staller and wall. I replaced Heatran with him because I felt Heatran wasn't doing enough, and that Skarmory could provide more efficiency and utility.
Landorus-Therian @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 8 SpD / 8 Spe
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Rock Slide
Lando-T provides some nice bulk and a check to lightning types like Manectric and Rotom-W's TBolt, and can U-Turn before Rotom uses Hydro Pump or Scald. He's also got some attacking potential, and good type coverage with his moves. He's also nice to put in vs. physical attackers, using intimidate to cripple them. He's a good pivot, using U-Turn, and is just a nice utility Mon to have.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 8 Def / 200 SpD / 56 Spe
Careful Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Roost
A great staller. Gliscor's Toxic Orb/Poison Heal combo is very tough to deal with and makes him an effective staller. Opponents who can't counter his nice typing will switch out, giving him time to Swords Dance, and become a major offensive threat. I made him bulky to be able to outlast opponents in the end game, and made him more effective at that with Roost. EQ for STAB, and Knock Off for annoyances in the end-game. All-in-all, Gliscor is annoying to deal with and can be great in the end game, or when providing a check to Tbolt users.
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http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-352275581
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-352278619
All tips are appreciated. Thanks!
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