Hi all. Im not new to the Pokemon scene or competitive battling. This Generation i have been having trouble to make a team work. I have spent months now breeding and ev training many different pokemon for different teams. I have now got 27 fully trained level 100's and im trying to shorten it down to 6. After many battles on WiFi i know which works and which dont and from that i have put a team together.
Sorry i also dont know how to put pictures up so if anyone can help me with a link to a site that would be great. Thanks.
The Suicide Lead.
Aerodactyl - Focus Sash
Ability - Pressure
Nature - Naive
Evs - 252 HP 252 Spe
Stone Edge
Earthquake
Taunt
Stealth Rock
The whole idea with Aerodactyl is set Stealth Rock up. Thats it. Everything you can do after that is a pure bonus. Depending on what lead the opponent has Taunt may be the better option. Its Nature evs make sure its hitting first before anything nonscarfed. Focus Sash makes sure it has second chance to set up. If Stealth Rock is already set up then i use Earthquake or Stone Edge to do some quick damage before he faints. I am though willing to change this lead if anyone has any suggestions.
Rotom - Washing Machine - Choice Specs
Ability - Levitate
Nature - Timid
Evs - 252 SpAtk 252 Spe
ThunderBolt
Hydro Pump
Will o Wisp
Trick
This one defenately belongs on the team. Choice Specs is there so that if i feel my opponent is setting up then i will Trick it over to them. If not then I may as well use a Powerful Specs Stab Thunderbolt or Hydro Pump. Its a win win situation. Timid is used for maximum speed. And Will o Wisp is for shutting down Physical Attackers or a Wall after ive just Tricked it the Specs.
I think Rotom needs to stay on the team but if anyone knows of a better poke for the job then please say so.
Latias - Leftovers
Ability - Levitate
Nature - Timid
Evs - 158 HP 100 SpAtk 252 Spe
Dragon Pulse
Calm Mind
Substitute
Recover
First things first, I love her. She is one of my newest additions to the team replacing her older Brother that i used before. Now i know what your thinking about its Ev's. Im going to tell you the truth. When i was Ev training it i accidently put the 100 into SpAtk instead of maxing out on HP. Before i noticed what id done, id already saved the game. But after testing i think its even better than what it should of been. With that extra SpAtk boost it can give a harder hit.
Anyway 9 times out of 10 as soon as she comes in i use Calm Mind. She can Survive any Special hit that didnt get a critical. If my opponent is using Ice Beam then i Calm Mind Again and set up a Sub. After two Calm Mind the Sub cant be broken with just one hit. Whilst al this is going on Leftovers and Recover are regaining its health whilst Calm Mind and Sub are Walling Everything. Dragon Pulse is just the icing on the cake. Other than those Steel types, mainly Ferrothorn, Scizor, Metagross and Magnezone, Dragon Pulse rips through everything after a single Calm Mind.
I fell in Love with her the very first time i used her and she will be staying on this team. I may replace her with Latios if anyone can come up with good enough set.
Scizor - Metal Coat
Ability - Technician
Nature - Adamant
Evs - 252 HP 252 Atk
Swords Dance
Bullet Punch
X - Scizzor
Brick Break
This guy is another one that needs to stay. It works so well with Latias and Rotom covering all of eachothers weaknesses. The one question you may be asking yourself is why Metal Coat. Well ive tried Choice Band, I didnt like it because i love setting up Swords Dance soo much. Ive tried Life Orb But the recoil damage was always finishing my off before i got going. Metal Coat boost Steel Type moves by 20% still not bad when combined with Bullet Punch, STAB, Swords Dance and Technician. X - Scizzor is there because im argueing against U-Turn. I dont know why but i dont like using U-Turn or Volt Switch because they force you to switch out. Most of the time i dont want to switch out. Scizor is bulky enough to take a hit whilst im setting up Swords Dance and then i can use X - Scizzor for any Psychics or anything that resists Bullet Punch. As for Brick Break i have noticed an increase in those Barriers. Brick Break helps Shatter them and hit any other Steel types for either Nuetral or Super Effective damage.
Scizor Stays, He has never left my team since i trained him 3 years ago back in Gen 4.
Volcarona - Life Orb
Nature - Timid
Ability - Flame Body
Evs - 252 SpAtk 252 Spe
Will o Wisp
Feiry Dance
Quiver Dance
Bug Buzz
I like what Volcarona can do but i am willing to mnake changes here. Will o Wisp is just a filler move that can help alot more than i thought it would.
Quiver Dance for its boosting move (Which by the way is brilliant). Fiery Dance and Bug Buzz for Stab moves. Life Orb for extra damage.
Ive noticed Volcarona isnt around for long. Its great for a revenge kill but then gets revenged killed itself straight after. I am open to suggestions.
Now thats 5. This is what i mean by struggling to make a team work. Im desperate for advise. I'll tell what ive been using for my 6th at the moment and then i will tell you what ive also got trained up
Metagross - Leftovers
Ability- Clear Body
Nature - Adamant
Evs - 158HP 100 Def 252 Atk
Pursuit
Meteor Mash
Bullet Punch
Earthquake
For some reason im not liking this build at all. Pursuit is to take care the Lati twins and other Psychics. Meteor Mash for an Atk increase. Bullet Puch for Priority and Earthquake for Coverage.
Evs and Nature and Item are there to give and take a hit.
See what i mean.
Anyway i will list my Bench Pokemon
Starmie - Timid - 252 Hp 252 Spe (Has crap Spatk IV, so i never bothered with it)
Latios - Timid - 252 SpAtk 252 Spe (Perfect IV's, absolutely nothing wrong with it. i couldnt find space and i cant seem to find its best set of moves.)
Gyarados - Impish - 152 HP 184 Def 168 Spe (Again nothing wrong with it just cant find a good move pool for it)
NidoKing - Bold - 252 Spatk 252 spe (Has Sheer Force. Wrong Nature and slow is the reason i dont use it)
Dragonite - Adamant 252 Atk 252 Hp (Has 0 IVs in Atk. Thats the only reason i dont use it)
Gliscor - Impish 252 HP 252 Def (Has Sand Veil. I cant get the Dream World Posion Heal or else id use this guy in my last slot)
Raikou - Timid - 252 SpAtk 252 Spe (Just need a decent move set)
Suicune - Calm 252 Hp 252 SpDef (Cant keep up with Gen 5)
Darmanitan - Adamant 252 Atk 252 Speed (Hits like a tank but cant to take hits)
Umbreon - Careful 252 Hp 252 Spdef (Cant keep up with Gen5 )
Vaporeon - Bold 252 hp 252def (I dont feel it can do enough in Gen 5)
I have others trained up but they dont even make the bench. As you may see im struggling. I will take all and any advise on board. I have access to almost any pokemon, just not event and some legendarys (Jirachi, Celibi, Mew etc).
Any help will be greatly Apprciated.
Thanks Alot.
Sorry i also dont know how to put pictures up so if anyone can help me with a link to a site that would be great. Thanks.
The Suicide Lead.
Aerodactyl - Focus Sash
Ability - Pressure
Nature - Naive
Evs - 252 HP 252 Spe
Stone Edge
Earthquake
Taunt
Stealth Rock
The whole idea with Aerodactyl is set Stealth Rock up. Thats it. Everything you can do after that is a pure bonus. Depending on what lead the opponent has Taunt may be the better option. Its Nature evs make sure its hitting first before anything nonscarfed. Focus Sash makes sure it has second chance to set up. If Stealth Rock is already set up then i use Earthquake or Stone Edge to do some quick damage before he faints. I am though willing to change this lead if anyone has any suggestions.
Rotom - Washing Machine - Choice Specs
Ability - Levitate
Nature - Timid
Evs - 252 SpAtk 252 Spe
ThunderBolt
Hydro Pump
Will o Wisp
Trick
This one defenately belongs on the team. Choice Specs is there so that if i feel my opponent is setting up then i will Trick it over to them. If not then I may as well use a Powerful Specs Stab Thunderbolt or Hydro Pump. Its a win win situation. Timid is used for maximum speed. And Will o Wisp is for shutting down Physical Attackers or a Wall after ive just Tricked it the Specs.
I think Rotom needs to stay on the team but if anyone knows of a better poke for the job then please say so.
Latias - Leftovers
Ability - Levitate
Nature - Timid
Evs - 158 HP 100 SpAtk 252 Spe
Dragon Pulse
Calm Mind
Substitute
Recover
First things first, I love her. She is one of my newest additions to the team replacing her older Brother that i used before. Now i know what your thinking about its Ev's. Im going to tell you the truth. When i was Ev training it i accidently put the 100 into SpAtk instead of maxing out on HP. Before i noticed what id done, id already saved the game. But after testing i think its even better than what it should of been. With that extra SpAtk boost it can give a harder hit.
Anyway 9 times out of 10 as soon as she comes in i use Calm Mind. She can Survive any Special hit that didnt get a critical. If my opponent is using Ice Beam then i Calm Mind Again and set up a Sub. After two Calm Mind the Sub cant be broken with just one hit. Whilst al this is going on Leftovers and Recover are regaining its health whilst Calm Mind and Sub are Walling Everything. Dragon Pulse is just the icing on the cake. Other than those Steel types, mainly Ferrothorn, Scizor, Metagross and Magnezone, Dragon Pulse rips through everything after a single Calm Mind.
I fell in Love with her the very first time i used her and she will be staying on this team. I may replace her with Latios if anyone can come up with good enough set.
Scizor - Metal Coat
Ability - Technician
Nature - Adamant
Evs - 252 HP 252 Atk
Swords Dance
Bullet Punch
X - Scizzor
Brick Break
This guy is another one that needs to stay. It works so well with Latias and Rotom covering all of eachothers weaknesses. The one question you may be asking yourself is why Metal Coat. Well ive tried Choice Band, I didnt like it because i love setting up Swords Dance soo much. Ive tried Life Orb But the recoil damage was always finishing my off before i got going. Metal Coat boost Steel Type moves by 20% still not bad when combined with Bullet Punch, STAB, Swords Dance and Technician. X - Scizzor is there because im argueing against U-Turn. I dont know why but i dont like using U-Turn or Volt Switch because they force you to switch out. Most of the time i dont want to switch out. Scizor is bulky enough to take a hit whilst im setting up Swords Dance and then i can use X - Scizzor for any Psychics or anything that resists Bullet Punch. As for Brick Break i have noticed an increase in those Barriers. Brick Break helps Shatter them and hit any other Steel types for either Nuetral or Super Effective damage.
Scizor Stays, He has never left my team since i trained him 3 years ago back in Gen 4.
Volcarona - Life Orb
Nature - Timid
Ability - Flame Body
Evs - 252 SpAtk 252 Spe
Will o Wisp
Feiry Dance
Quiver Dance
Bug Buzz
I like what Volcarona can do but i am willing to mnake changes here. Will o Wisp is just a filler move that can help alot more than i thought it would.
Quiver Dance for its boosting move (Which by the way is brilliant). Fiery Dance and Bug Buzz for Stab moves. Life Orb for extra damage.
Ive noticed Volcarona isnt around for long. Its great for a revenge kill but then gets revenged killed itself straight after. I am open to suggestions.
Now thats 5. This is what i mean by struggling to make a team work. Im desperate for advise. I'll tell what ive been using for my 6th at the moment and then i will tell you what ive also got trained up
Metagross - Leftovers
Ability- Clear Body
Nature - Adamant
Evs - 158HP 100 Def 252 Atk
Pursuit
Meteor Mash
Bullet Punch
Earthquake
For some reason im not liking this build at all. Pursuit is to take care the Lati twins and other Psychics. Meteor Mash for an Atk increase. Bullet Puch for Priority and Earthquake for Coverage.
Evs and Nature and Item are there to give and take a hit.
See what i mean.
Anyway i will list my Bench Pokemon
Starmie - Timid - 252 Hp 252 Spe (Has crap Spatk IV, so i never bothered with it)
Latios - Timid - 252 SpAtk 252 Spe (Perfect IV's, absolutely nothing wrong with it. i couldnt find space and i cant seem to find its best set of moves.)
Gyarados - Impish - 152 HP 184 Def 168 Spe (Again nothing wrong with it just cant find a good move pool for it)
NidoKing - Bold - 252 Spatk 252 spe (Has Sheer Force. Wrong Nature and slow is the reason i dont use it)
Dragonite - Adamant 252 Atk 252 Hp (Has 0 IVs in Atk. Thats the only reason i dont use it)
Gliscor - Impish 252 HP 252 Def (Has Sand Veil. I cant get the Dream World Posion Heal or else id use this guy in my last slot)
Raikou - Timid - 252 SpAtk 252 Spe (Just need a decent move set)
Suicune - Calm 252 Hp 252 SpDef (Cant keep up with Gen 5)
Darmanitan - Adamant 252 Atk 252 Speed (Hits like a tank but cant to take hits)
Umbreon - Careful 252 Hp 252 Spdef (Cant keep up with Gen5 )
Vaporeon - Bold 252 hp 252def (I dont feel it can do enough in Gen 5)
I have others trained up but they dont even make the bench. As you may see im struggling. I will take all and any advise on board. I have access to almost any pokemon, just not event and some legendarys (Jirachi, Celibi, Mew etc).
Any help will be greatly Apprciated.
Thanks Alot.
