alright, i was just wondering were my team stands. its my first, but i think its pretty good. I wanted to use pokemon that i liked but still build a decent team that i could use. This team was also set up for a battle with my friend, who doesnt follow normal metagame rules.
At a Glance
And now, the team
The Lead
Mamoswine[Orion] @ focus sash
adamant 252/252 atk/sp
stealth rock
stone edge
earthquake
ice shard
A suicide lead of sorts. He may not be fast, but I will always be able to get off a stealth rock. Hopefully an Ice shard as well.
Swinub is a favorite of mine, so I new from the start I wanted him. He was the first pokemon I EV trained properly. At first he was just on my team, When i started learning more about team building i relised that he would work well as my lead. After battling a few times, using a focus sash seemed to make the most sense. It allowed me to get a follow up attack, normally getting a ko depending on the lead.
The Swiper
Starmie[Gemini] @ life orb / expert belt?
timid 252/252 spa/spe
surf
icebeam
psychic
thunderbolt
special sweaper/main attacker for my team. Great coverage with the moves, and being able to out speed a large section of opponents not much can stop the sweep. I decided on psychic over recover and timid nature to be able to handle gengars, something that was a huge threat to my starmie. My friend gave me a modest starmie after a battle way before I knew anything about metagame. It helped me get through the game, so I knew I wanted one for my team. After some time in the battle tower, psychic made more sence to me over recover, and i realised the better coverage it gave me. I am thinking that an expert belt may be better over the life orb.
The Jack of All Trades
Flygon @ (need an item) most likely a life orb
jolly 252 Atk / 80 SpA / 176 Spe
earthquake
fireblast
utrurn
outrage
My mixed attacker, filed up the last spot on my team wich lacked a fire move and a good counter to scizor. He gives cover to both my starmie and vaporeon from electric attacks nicely, who in return can take ice moves. Flygon is another one of my favorites ever since sapphire. He fit as coverage and gave me some different attacking options. With out him, my team becomes open.
The Boomstick
Metagross[Crux] @ choice band
adamant 252/252 atk/spe
meteor mash
bullet punch
earthquake
explosion
My boom stick. Get in, hit something hard, or, if need explode on a threat to my team. I was looking for a physical cannon who could take a hit, and Metagross filled that spot. Nothing likes meteor mash form this guy. Plus hes pretty ballin with the big cross and being a large blue train wrecker and all. Originally, I ran him with hammer arm over bullet punch, that i almost want to go back to, but meteor mashes extra power and STAB makes up for the difference in type advantage over a blissy.
The Water Godess
Vaporeon[Aquarious] @ leftovers
bold
188 HP / 252 Def / 68 Spe
wish
surf
icebeam
protect
The team healer, who can dish out a hit if needed. Walls weaviles that arnt running thunderpunch completely, along with anything else that cant lay down a real hard electric/grass move. If my swine is still rollin, wish can fix him up for focus sash to be active again, and bam, I get a nice physical attacker back up an running. I love vaporeon. I used her way back in yellow as a tank. Wish really helps my team going, and protect can let her take an explosion. Her bulk helps absorb hits well too, giving me a good switch if one of my sweapers or weak, and then can go and patch em up again. I have often fallen back on my vaporeon.
The Surprise Finisher
Porygon Z [Andromeda] @ choice scarf
modest 252/252 spa/spe
download ability
dark pulse
thunder bolt
tri attack
icebeam
A revenge killer of sorts. I used to have a hippodown but he didnt fit at all. Hes kind of a back up for my starmie. Gives a good switch for ghost moves that i know are coming and can hit back with dark pulse. I thought he was cool so i though id try one out. The choice scarf fixed the speed problem. the replacement of my hippodown really patched up my team in my opinion. but being locked in nerfs his ability to mop up late game when I need him the most.
Im thinking about droping metagross for breloom, but i dont know who to drop him for.. Also Ive been running a ludicolo in place of flygon to see how it works, and i once used Yanmega before Porygon Z
The oldies and back up
That Dancing Mexican Frog
Ludicolo @ damp rock
swift swim
modest
252/252 SpA/Spe
rain dance
grass knot
icebeam
surf.
He gives me some good coverage, grass knot for swampert, which is why Im running him. rain dance can up my starmies surf, but otherwise the rain doesnt really do much for my team. He also lacks the raw power i feel he needs. When I run with ludicolo though, my team feels very open to electric and electivire overall. I also loose the coverage that Flygon gives me.
Speed Boostin Bug
Yanmega@ Expert Belt
Modest
speed boost
252/252 atk/spe
dark pulse
air slash
bug buzz
protect
I might come back to my Yanmega, Porygon really hasnt been doing it for my team, but his typing brings in a weakness to rock that otherwise posses no threat. Speed boost first, to make sure hell hit first, then let loose.
I loved yanma way back in gold, but he kinda sucked. alot. Yanmega let me realise the awesomeness of my dragon fly poke that Ive alwaysed loved.
The Mushroom Dino
Breloom @ Poison Orb
44 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
Adamant
seed bomb
leach seed
mach punch
sky uppercut
Breloom was a poke Ive overlooked for a long time, but after a sugestion from my friend, i decided to give him a whirl. After being a subjected to a spore focus punch, i think I may switch my move set, but were it stands Breloom would give me acsess to grass and fighting moves over steel, which isnt really need on my team. Hes iffy for me though, being as slow as he is.
So theres my team, I feel like a did well over all, being my first. I dont feel that if I jumped into one of the tornys going on it would be the next best thing, but it could do well compared to some teams. Im not really sure if my throw backs would be better, and thats many what Im asking about. Thanks for reading.
At a Glance
And now, the team
The Lead
Mamoswine[Orion] @ focus sash
adamant 252/252 atk/sp
stealth rock
stone edge
earthquake
ice shard
A suicide lead of sorts. He may not be fast, but I will always be able to get off a stealth rock. Hopefully an Ice shard as well.
Swinub is a favorite of mine, so I new from the start I wanted him. He was the first pokemon I EV trained properly. At first he was just on my team, When i started learning more about team building i relised that he would work well as my lead. After battling a few times, using a focus sash seemed to make the most sense. It allowed me to get a follow up attack, normally getting a ko depending on the lead.
The Swiper
Starmie[Gemini] @ life orb / expert belt?
timid 252/252 spa/spe
surf
icebeam
psychic
thunderbolt
special sweaper/main attacker for my team. Great coverage with the moves, and being able to out speed a large section of opponents not much can stop the sweep. I decided on psychic over recover and timid nature to be able to handle gengars, something that was a huge threat to my starmie. My friend gave me a modest starmie after a battle way before I knew anything about metagame. It helped me get through the game, so I knew I wanted one for my team. After some time in the battle tower, psychic made more sence to me over recover, and i realised the better coverage it gave me. I am thinking that an expert belt may be better over the life orb.
The Jack of All Trades
Flygon @ (need an item) most likely a life orb
jolly 252 Atk / 80 SpA / 176 Spe
earthquake
fireblast
utrurn
outrage
My mixed attacker, filed up the last spot on my team wich lacked a fire move and a good counter to scizor. He gives cover to both my starmie and vaporeon from electric attacks nicely, who in return can take ice moves. Flygon is another one of my favorites ever since sapphire. He fit as coverage and gave me some different attacking options. With out him, my team becomes open.
The Boomstick
Metagross[Crux] @ choice band
adamant 252/252 atk/spe
meteor mash
bullet punch
earthquake
explosion
My boom stick. Get in, hit something hard, or, if need explode on a threat to my team. I was looking for a physical cannon who could take a hit, and Metagross filled that spot. Nothing likes meteor mash form this guy. Plus hes pretty ballin with the big cross and being a large blue train wrecker and all. Originally, I ran him with hammer arm over bullet punch, that i almost want to go back to, but meteor mashes extra power and STAB makes up for the difference in type advantage over a blissy.
The Water Godess
Vaporeon[Aquarious] @ leftovers
bold
188 HP / 252 Def / 68 Spe
wish
surf
icebeam
protect
The team healer, who can dish out a hit if needed. Walls weaviles that arnt running thunderpunch completely, along with anything else that cant lay down a real hard electric/grass move. If my swine is still rollin, wish can fix him up for focus sash to be active again, and bam, I get a nice physical attacker back up an running. I love vaporeon. I used her way back in yellow as a tank. Wish really helps my team going, and protect can let her take an explosion. Her bulk helps absorb hits well too, giving me a good switch if one of my sweapers or weak, and then can go and patch em up again. I have often fallen back on my vaporeon.
The Surprise Finisher
Porygon Z [Andromeda] @ choice scarf
modest 252/252 spa/spe
download ability
dark pulse
thunder bolt
tri attack
icebeam
A revenge killer of sorts. I used to have a hippodown but he didnt fit at all. Hes kind of a back up for my starmie. Gives a good switch for ghost moves that i know are coming and can hit back with dark pulse. I thought he was cool so i though id try one out. The choice scarf fixed the speed problem. the replacement of my hippodown really patched up my team in my opinion. but being locked in nerfs his ability to mop up late game when I need him the most.
Im thinking about droping metagross for breloom, but i dont know who to drop him for.. Also Ive been running a ludicolo in place of flygon to see how it works, and i once used Yanmega before Porygon Z
The oldies and back up
That Dancing Mexican Frog
Ludicolo @ damp rock
swift swim
modest
252/252 SpA/Spe
rain dance
grass knot
icebeam
surf.
He gives me some good coverage, grass knot for swampert, which is why Im running him. rain dance can up my starmies surf, but otherwise the rain doesnt really do much for my team. He also lacks the raw power i feel he needs. When I run with ludicolo though, my team feels very open to electric and electivire overall. I also loose the coverage that Flygon gives me.
Speed Boostin Bug
Yanmega@ Expert Belt
Modest
speed boost
252/252 atk/spe
dark pulse
air slash
bug buzz
protect
I might come back to my Yanmega, Porygon really hasnt been doing it for my team, but his typing brings in a weakness to rock that otherwise posses no threat. Speed boost first, to make sure hell hit first, then let loose.
I loved yanma way back in gold, but he kinda sucked. alot. Yanmega let me realise the awesomeness of my dragon fly poke that Ive alwaysed loved.
The Mushroom Dino
Breloom @ Poison Orb
44 HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
Adamant
seed bomb
leach seed
mach punch
sky uppercut
Breloom was a poke Ive overlooked for a long time, but after a sugestion from my friend, i decided to give him a whirl. After being a subjected to a spore focus punch, i think I may switch my move set, but were it stands Breloom would give me acsess to grass and fighting moves over steel, which isnt really need on my team. Hes iffy for me though, being as slow as he is.
So theres my team, I feel like a did well over all, being my first. I dont feel that if I jumped into one of the tornys going on it would be the next best thing, but it could do well compared to some teams. Im not really sure if my throw backs would be better, and thats many what Im asking about. Thanks for reading.
