Hi guys, this is my first rmt.
So this team peaked at 1578 on the smogon ladder, then dropped rapidly cause i started losing and playing terrible. I want to know improvements to get back on the laddering game.
So I wanted to build a team around Mega-Venusaur. It's a mega I have wanted to use, and never got the chance to put it on my usually really offensive teams. I decided I wanted to try it out.
Venusaur-Mega
EVs 232 hp 252 sp. atk 4 sp. def 20 spd modest
Moves
Giga Drain
Sludge Bomb
HP Fire
Synthesis
Description: Mega Venu is supposed to be that mon that sits there dishing out huge hits, and not dying. I chose a more offensive spread because I never want to be set-up fodder to anything. The evs are simple and standard. I wanted hp fire for the ferros lurking around this tier. Also I can never deal with Scizors well. I wanted eq to deal with heatran, but decided that hp fire was more benificial. Next I wanted a good rocker, and a Heatran check. I thought about Empoleon, but decided Lando-T.
Lando-T
Item:leftovers
Evs 252 hp 240 def 8 sp. def 8 spd impish
Moves
Earthquake
Rockslide
Stealth Rock
U-Turn
Description: Pretty standard again. This is meant to check mons like Excadrill, other Landos, and, most importantly, Heatran. I wanted u-turn over knock becuase this thing will cause switches, and i want the most momentum possible for me to win. Rock slide is PURELY for volcarona, because my team loses to it. Next I wanted a good defogger, so I go Latios.
Latios
Item:Life Orb
Evs 252 sp. atk 252 spd 4 def timid
Moves
Draco Meteor
Hidden Power Fire
Defog
Psyshock
Description: I don't really like the Lati twins, I prefer Starmie. The problem was, Starmie wasnt as strong, or as bulky as Latios. It also gets handled by rotoms. I wanted to again, not be stalled by ferro. I probs should change psyshock to surf, but I like to destroy Keldeos. So ehhh. I thought about colbur to stop weavile, but i like pure, raw, power. Next I noticed a fairy type would go great with Latios, so I grab Clefable.
Clefable
Item:Leftovers
EVs 252 HP 172 def 84 sp def calm
Moves
Moonblast
Calm Mind
Knock Off
Softboiled
Description:One of my favorite mon to use, clef is a god. The best fairy in the tier. Moonblast is for easy stab to spam. Knock off is an intresting choice. I wanted it for chansey, who otherwise walls this team. This thing beats almost anything on stall, except amoonguss. I also wanted something to wall Kyurem, who otherwise bodies this team. It also can beat most regenerator mons, which give this team a problem. Next is the interestng option. I go with Cobalion.
Cobalion
Item Leftovers
EVs 144 hp 112 atk 252 spd jolly
Moves
Close Combat
Volt Switch
Iron Head
Taunt
Description: The mvp of the team, I was surprised at how well it did in the matches. It can pivot, and live just about anything. It stops Lando from setting rocks turn 1 with taunt, then lets me get the momentum early with volt switch, or going into lando. It speed ties with keldeo and terrakion, 2 things it can to solid amounts of damage to if it outspeeds. It also makes a nice volturn with lando. It's fat enough to deal with any excadrill too, and 1 shots it. I can not imagine anything else in this spot. The final spot I knew had to be a dark type for one reason: pursuit. Best move in the game IMO. I thought about scarfed Bisharp, but then decided Weavile.
Weavile
Item Life Orb
EVs 252 atk 252 spd 4 def Jolly
Moves
Knock Off
Icicle Crash
Pursuit
Ice Shard
Description: This thing is really good. Puruit traps the Lati twins and Starmie that defog and spin my rocks away. It has powerful stabs in ice and dark. I use it mainly as a late game cleaner, when everything is weakened. It also can wallbreak mid game if the team is really weak to ice. I really enjoy using this mon, like clefable. The fighting weakness didnt bother me because of the first 4 resisting those hits.
Threatlist: this team is FAR from perfect. This is why I want to do rmt, to improvemy team building. This has threats I've played and seen destruction, or I know their coming and have not played them yet.
Volcarona: everytime i play this thing, I lose. Wheter I get critted, or it sets up in my face, this thing id the #1 threat.
Mega Gallade and Mega Medicham: this team also struggles agaist Heracross, though less. Fighting types will do work if they can kill of Latios early.
Stall teams with Amoongus: if that thing has clear smog, than cobalion has to flinch it to death.
Hax in general:hax throws me of, because every member is vital, and I am not good at taking haxs well.
Rotom: It can volt switch around, and chip Venu, so yeah. Not that big of an issue, unless rocks are up, and venu is wisped.
Slowbro mega with cm: threat number 2, with rest+st is disaster cause weavile cant do anything, and if it sets up, latios and venu cant do anything.
All in all, I like the team I have built. Please leave your suggestion below and I will consider them. P.S sorry no pictures its late and i am to tired to do them. This was fun. Bye.
So this team peaked at 1578 on the smogon ladder, then dropped rapidly cause i started losing and playing terrible. I want to know improvements to get back on the laddering game.
So I wanted to build a team around Mega-Venusaur. It's a mega I have wanted to use, and never got the chance to put it on my usually really offensive teams. I decided I wanted to try it out.
Venusaur-Mega
EVs 232 hp 252 sp. atk 4 sp. def 20 spd modest
Moves
Giga Drain
Sludge Bomb
HP Fire
Synthesis
Description: Mega Venu is supposed to be that mon that sits there dishing out huge hits, and not dying. I chose a more offensive spread because I never want to be set-up fodder to anything. The evs are simple and standard. I wanted hp fire for the ferros lurking around this tier. Also I can never deal with Scizors well. I wanted eq to deal with heatran, but decided that hp fire was more benificial. Next I wanted a good rocker, and a Heatran check. I thought about Empoleon, but decided Lando-T.
Lando-T
Item:leftovers
Evs 252 hp 240 def 8 sp. def 8 spd impish
Moves
Earthquake
Rockslide
Stealth Rock
U-Turn
Description: Pretty standard again. This is meant to check mons like Excadrill, other Landos, and, most importantly, Heatran. I wanted u-turn over knock becuase this thing will cause switches, and i want the most momentum possible for me to win. Rock slide is PURELY for volcarona, because my team loses to it. Next I wanted a good defogger, so I go Latios.
Latios
Item:Life Orb
Evs 252 sp. atk 252 spd 4 def timid
Moves
Draco Meteor
Hidden Power Fire
Defog
Psyshock
Description: I don't really like the Lati twins, I prefer Starmie. The problem was, Starmie wasnt as strong, or as bulky as Latios. It also gets handled by rotoms. I wanted to again, not be stalled by ferro. I probs should change psyshock to surf, but I like to destroy Keldeos. So ehhh. I thought about colbur to stop weavile, but i like pure, raw, power. Next I noticed a fairy type would go great with Latios, so I grab Clefable.
Clefable
Item:Leftovers
EVs 252 HP 172 def 84 sp def calm
Moves
Moonblast
Calm Mind
Knock Off
Softboiled
Description:One of my favorite mon to use, clef is a god. The best fairy in the tier. Moonblast is for easy stab to spam. Knock off is an intresting choice. I wanted it for chansey, who otherwise walls this team. This thing beats almost anything on stall, except amoonguss. I also wanted something to wall Kyurem, who otherwise bodies this team. It also can beat most regenerator mons, which give this team a problem. Next is the interestng option. I go with Cobalion.
Cobalion
Item Leftovers
EVs 144 hp 112 atk 252 spd jolly
Moves
Close Combat
Volt Switch
Iron Head
Taunt
Description: The mvp of the team, I was surprised at how well it did in the matches. It can pivot, and live just about anything. It stops Lando from setting rocks turn 1 with taunt, then lets me get the momentum early with volt switch, or going into lando. It speed ties with keldeo and terrakion, 2 things it can to solid amounts of damage to if it outspeeds. It also makes a nice volturn with lando. It's fat enough to deal with any excadrill too, and 1 shots it. I can not imagine anything else in this spot. The final spot I knew had to be a dark type for one reason: pursuit. Best move in the game IMO. I thought about scarfed Bisharp, but then decided Weavile.
Weavile
Item Life Orb
EVs 252 atk 252 spd 4 def Jolly
Moves
Knock Off
Icicle Crash
Pursuit
Ice Shard
Description: This thing is really good. Puruit traps the Lati twins and Starmie that defog and spin my rocks away. It has powerful stabs in ice and dark. I use it mainly as a late game cleaner, when everything is weakened. It also can wallbreak mid game if the team is really weak to ice. I really enjoy using this mon, like clefable. The fighting weakness didnt bother me because of the first 4 resisting those hits.
Threatlist: this team is FAR from perfect. This is why I want to do rmt, to improvemy team building. This has threats I've played and seen destruction, or I know their coming and have not played them yet.
Volcarona: everytime i play this thing, I lose. Wheter I get critted, or it sets up in my face, this thing id the #1 threat.
Mega Gallade and Mega Medicham: this team also struggles agaist Heracross, though less. Fighting types will do work if they can kill of Latios early.
Stall teams with Amoongus: if that thing has clear smog, than cobalion has to flinch it to death.
Hax in general:hax throws me of, because every member is vital, and I am not good at taking haxs well.
Rotom: It can volt switch around, and chip Venu, so yeah. Not that big of an issue, unless rocks are up, and venu is wisped.
Slowbro mega with cm: threat number 2, with rest+st is disaster cause weavile cant do anything, and if it sets up, latios and venu cant do anything.
All in all, I like the team I have built. Please leave your suggestion below and I will consider them. P.S sorry no pictures its late and i am to tired to do them. This was fun. Bye.