My First Team?

[h7u9i]

So, this is my time attempting to create a competitive team. =O I decided from the moment I got Black/White I was going to stick with Generation V pokemon. We'll see what happens...

So we start with Hydreigon. This guy is just amazing. He's my main special attacker, and, with his large movepool, covers a lot of ground.

I wish I could've found a cool .gif of Durant. Anyway, next is Durant. With only a single weakness, and a high Attack and Defense, this little guy packs a big punch. Durant rips through physical attackers without taking much damage.

Volcarona was a must have as well. High Speed, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense, and Quiver Dance? This thing can shred through most any Pokemon.

I needed something bulky to balance out my team, and Ferrothorn seemed like the obvious candidate. Rather than take the typical route, I found the Choice Band set much more appealing.

I love Pokemon that are bulky, but can still hit hard, and Scrafty was a perfect match. With access to Dragon Dance, this guy can easily outspeed Base 100 to 110 Pokemon after one or two Dragon Dances. However, as much as I love the DD set, the Bulk Up set is also very appealing. Which would you prefer?

I realized three Pokemon on my team were weak against fighting, and I had no counters. I tried using Reuniclus and Braviary, but they just didn't stand out. I also realized my team was lacking in fire counters. So rather than find a counter, I just chose one that fighting Pokemon couldn't touch - Jellicent. With is great bulk, this moustache monster can easily wall fire types, as well as many others.


Stats:

Hydreigon
Timid || Levitate
Life Orb
4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
Dragon Pulse
Dark Pulse
Flamethrower
Surf

Durant
Jolly || Hustle
Life Orb
4 HP/252 Att/252 Spe
Hone Claws
X-Scissor
Iron Head
Stone Edge

Volcarona
Timid || Flame Body
Life Orb
4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
Quiver Dance
Flamethrower/Fiery Dance
Bug Buzz
Psychic (I like to avoid HP moves if I can help it)

Ferrothorn
Brave || Iron Barbs
Leftovers
252 HP/252 Atk/4 SpD
Power Whip
Gyro Ball
Bulldoze
Spikes

Scrafty
Jolly || Moxie
Leftovers
4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
Dragon Dance
Drain Punch
Crunch
Ice Punch

Jellicent
Bold || Cursed Body
Leftovers
248 HP/ 216 SpD/ 44 Spe
Scald/Surf
Hex/Ice Beam
Recover
Will-O-Wisp


Anywhere you see a / between moves, let me know which you think is best. =)

Sorry I don't go too in depth into the team, and thanks for helping me out and checking over it. Don't worry about being too harsh. The harsher the criticism, the more I learn about this =D

Thanks again,
~h7

 

[Faladran]

3. Have some actual words in your post beyond your six Pokemon and their moves. Not following this makes your post quite boring to read and rate. All Pokemon should have a good reason for being in your team anyway, so why not post that reason? If you are having trouble with this one, start by giving an explanation for each team member. Why are they there? What role do they serve? How do you get them in? Then, give an explanation of how you would open with the team and how you would go about using it. All of these things help people rate your team and allow us to offer more helpful advice.

Please post descriptions for each of your team members. The RMT archive contains some examples of well-written RMTs. If you fix your descriptions, PM me with the updates and I'll be happy to unlock your thread.