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Zacynthius

Zacynthius

Regirock is normally the lead for this team. Providing early heavy fire power ( unless Pokes with priority are on the opponents team). I ran a different set than the standard S-Rocks bulky set. As i generally found the surprise factor in this WeaknessPolicy/Sturdy/RockPolish set works well in my favour. Not worried about burns, this Regirock will normally go 1for1 with massive stat gains on turn 1, but can push higher if the opponent cant respond appropiately

Regirock @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Polish
- Stone Edge
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake

Liepard i found fits a niche in the team with its Prankster support. Normally paired with H-Rotom, sun provides a massive help on the turn that Liepard is about to go down (to maximise sun turns for Rotom and even provides Regirock with a better resistance to water attacks if it hasnt fainted). The standard Swag-Play combo is an obvious choice, proving to be a reliable way to take down many physical threats at a risk. And T-Wave provides a nice counter to Pokemon such as Greninja or Infernape, who dont mind burn or toxic respectively too much as theyre already frail enough to be OHKOd by a lot of the metagame. Focus Sash provides Liepard with an extra turn if faced against a strong opponent

Liepard @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Sunny Day
- Foul Play
- Thunder Wave
- Swagger

Reuniclus is mainly a bulky attacker, as long as Taunt users are out of the match, this set can often run amok. I chose the duel CalmMind-IronDefense combo to patch up my defenses where needed. Recover is an ibvious choice to provide longevity. Future Sight provided massive amounts of firepower as long as all Dark type Pokemon are off of the field. Magic Gaurd keeps it safe from Toxic and Burn. Kolbur Berry or No Item, i havent done any calcs to see the damage from Knock Off, but Kolbur certainly helps against the likes of SuckerPunch or Snarl

Reuniclus @ Kolbur Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Calm Mind
- Iron Defense
- Recover
- Future Sight

Ive opted to play a slightly different role for Mismagius, providing the Taunt support for the team with also carrying the Heal Bell incase Pokemon like Skarmory get Burned. Memento i found has been useful tied with its decent Speed stat and Sp.Defensive bulk. ShadowBall is the main option to chip in any damage while waiting for a time to either Heal Bell or Memento out of the battle. Mental Herb prevent being Taunted by Crobat and Thunderus

Mismagius @ Mental Herb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Memento
- Heal Bell
- Shadow Ball

The Speed EVs on the set allow it to outrun the standard bulky sets which normally carry 24Speed EVs. Keen Eye is mainl there to tackle Pokes such as Minimise Clefable and Drifblim, and to an extent Double Team Dusclops. Leftovers allows longer sustain with Protect and Roost gives the immediate boost needed. Brave Bird and Iron Head and the solid STAB moves to get in a lot of chip damage

Skarmory @ Leftovers
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 248 HP / 232 Def / 28 Spe
Impish Nature
- Roost
- Brave Bird
- Iron Head
- Protect

Lastly, Rotom-H is here as i not only needed Electric support (Rotom-W was my first pick), but i found id be more likely to get walled out by Ferrothorns and Scizors especially if Regirock is down. Volt-Switch allows a safe switch in for another team member, with max HP for the added bulk. Max SpA allows Overheat to hit a lot of the Meta hard, especially undet the sun. Foul Play allows Rotom to get a surprise KO on things such as Swords Dance Garchomp who feel its safe to set up infront of Rotom-H as they resist or are immune to its STAB attacks. Protect allows for scouting and Sitrus Berry provides sustain

Rotom-Heat @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Calm Nature
- Volt Switch
- Overheat
- Foul Play
- Protect



This team is far from perfect, but with my main threat coming from Dark type Pokes (no resistances since Steel has been nerfed, and Regirock carries the Drain Punch). 3 immunities to ground, making Earthquake easy enough to avoid. And i feel around 7 types i have 0 weaknesses against (the other 10 more often or not help eachother counter their weaknesses)
Please help if you have any good ideas that i can implent into my team, id rather not switch Pokes out but will do if it seems like a good idea. Also, any viable nicknames are also accepted :)
 
Regirock is a rare sight. Weakness Policy seems ok, but I think both Drain Punch and EQ together is a bad idea, one of them should be Ice Punch. Other than that make sure you put those last 4 EVs somewhere, may as well HP. And is Sturdy really necessary for Regirock? Doesn't seem like it gets OKHOd much, and it can't do much to Rotom-W anyways, so living the hit doesn't help much.

I think Liepard is mostly ok. Last 4 EVs in SpD so Download mons get an Atk boost, and get rid of Sunny Day. You only seem to take advantage of it with Rotom-H's Overheat, and that's not enough reason to run Sunny Day.

Interesting looking Reuniclus, especially the Colbur berry(how you spell it lol.) I think even with ID you want more defensive investment, instead of mostly just special bulk. BSS is a physically inclined meta(this is singles right?) Mono Psychic isn't really good, so maybe you could replace CM. If not then change Future Sight for Psychic or Psyshock. Future Sight can be really hard to use since you wait for the damage and it gives the foe warning so they can switch in their dark type(tho if they have one they'll wanna do that anyways once they see no Focus Blast.) Also, move 4 EVs from SpA to HP. At level 50 EVs should b divisible by 4 but not 8 for stats with odd IVs(I.e. perfect.) At level 50 8 SpA EVs will give the same stat as 4 assuming you have an IV of 31, and if you don't you should get one.

Mismagius isn't very good, as people were quick to point out when I tried to get it a ranking in the Singles Viability Thread. With similar stats in a lot of places, and even better special bulk, it seems comparable to Gengar, but a worse typing and lower Spe and SpA really hurt. If you are gonna use it then I do agree that it should be Memento. You can also cut back on Spe to just outspeed Max Spe Garchomp. Mental Herb seems unnecessary since you have a Taunt of your own to stop opposing Taunt and I don't think people are quick to Taunt Mismagius most of the time(I don't think they know what to expect.) Heal Bell is usually frowned upon in 3v3 cause there often just isn't an oppurtunities for it, maybe you could use one of Mismagius' many other moves like Mystical Fire.

Skarmory has low damage output, so it definitely likes Toxic. That should go over one of your attacks, and synergies well with Protect. I prefer physically bulky Skarm with ID and Helmet, but yours looks ok. Idk about Keen Eye over Sturdy but it's definitely interesting. If the Spe EVs are just for enemy Skarms I'd say don't bother. You can't Toxic each other and resist each other's moves. Outspeeding mirrors isn't at all important for Skarms.

Same deal on Rotom-H with EVs, 8 doesn't work. Foul Play is not usually good with Rotom forms' base 106 SpA stat, better to have Wisp, Toxic, or T-Wave on a defensive one. Protect doesn't really help with anything if this is singles. Your Lefties slot is taken. Replacing it with HP Ice would be a good idea for the common dragons. Or you could have t-bolt, which is stronger than Volt Switch and doesn't switch you out.

Strange mons can work way better than one might think. I've had great success with a CM Cresselia and a Minimize Baton Pass Drifblim, for example. That said there's still stuff to change probably even more than what I suggested. Always room for improvement. Be sure to say hi to the nice folks in the Battle Spot room on PS, they can help you too.
 
First off, you need to make sure your EVs are set for level 50. An easy way to do this is to set pokemon in the teambuilder on PS to level 50 before you start entering their EVs. PS automatically sets EVs the correct way provided you have them set to level 50. You can also read about EVing for level 50 here.

I feel if you're going to be using SwagPlay liepard you should utilize it a lot better. I think you should run Substitute and Leftovers on it rather than Sash with Sunny Day. I feel Sunny Day is pretty lackluster considering your one abuser uses a move that drops its SpA, making it really not worthwhile imo. With Sub and Leftovers you can buy a lot more turns to abuse Swagger and Foul Play. And you don't need any attack investment since the only move you're using isn't affected by your own attack. In fact, running any attack is actually a hinderance for your set and the set i'm suggesting. This set and EV spread will be a lot nicer I think:
Liepard @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
EVs: 172 HP / 84 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Swagger
- Thunder Wave
- Foul Play
- Substitute
The HP EVs allow you to get the maximum amount of recovery from leftovers, which helps a lot when making substitutes.



I think Reuniclus can be replaced with a much better set up sweeper. Clefable performs a very similar role to your Reuniclus set, but it's a lot more viable and has good synergy with your Liepard. This Clef set seeks to do pretty much the same thing as reuniclus but with a better typing(that patches up your dark weakness), and can boost evasion to make the set up potentially even easier. You can use Magic Guard similar to your Reuniclus but I actually think Unaware is much better because then your Swaggers from Liepard are incredibly less risky, because Unaware ignores the boosts. Clef also loves setting up on paralyzed and confused mons so Liepard is a nice teammate for it. I would recommend this set here:
Clefable @ Kee Berry / Chesto Berry
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Minimize
- Moonlight / Rest
- Moonblast / Stored Power
I have a few slashes here. Just remember to take them out in the teambuilder when you decide which you like best. Kee Berry allows Clef to raise all its defenses with a combination of Kee Berry and Calm Mind. If you're really afraid of Toxic then Rest with a Chesto Berry can be used, but this recovery is much less reliable than Moonlight. And Moonblast is usually the preferred attack on this, Stored Power can also be used as it becomes very powerful, but it relies on getting a lot of boosts before you use it, while Moonblast is much more flexible.



Your Rotom-H set is a little odd. There's really no reason for Calm when you have basically no SpDef investment, i'd recommend using a Modest nature instead. And running Thunderbolt and Will-o-wisp instead of Foul Play and Protect. I see basically no reason for using protect. Other than that the set is fine, Sitrus offensive rotom-h is a pretty fun set.



I think Mismagius is a poor choice. You can run Mega Gengar with a very similar set and have a lot more benefits. With Mega Gengar you can utilize Shadow Tag to take out anything you find threatening to your team. You also have a free mega slot so it's not hard to get gengar on the team. This set does basically the same things as Mismagius but without Heal Bell and Memento. Which I think is fine, because in BSS having a cleric isn't exactly a necessity. So you trade Heal Bell and Memento for Will-o-Wisp(a very useful move!) and Sludge Bomb, another stronger attack that gives you a bit more coverage. This set also still includes Taunt, I do think taunt is still a nice tech option to deal with some defensive teams, and stop any shenanigans. Destiny Bond is also a great move though and something that's worth considering, it's an excellent move with Shadow Tag when the opponents only play may be to take out gengar.
Gengar-Mega @ Gengarite
Ability: Shadow Tag
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Sludge Bomb
- Taunt / Destiny Bond
- Will-O-Wisp
Hex becomes a lot stronger than Shadow Ball when combined with wisp or the para's from your Liepard's twave. Since you would have potentially 4 status inducers on the team(Liepard, Gengar, Rotom-H, Gyarados) I think Hex is a nice option. Shadow Ball is the more reliable option most of the time though if you want to be safe.



I personaly don't see what Skarmory really provides to the team. I think your team lacks a really solid Blaziken switchin and I think Gyarados can work better as a physically defensive poke. It's a great switch in to Blaziken and provides more para support that helps Clefable out a lot. This set is almost just max defense, with some speed to outpace Cresselias so it can Taunt them before they try to do anything. With Rocky Helmet + Intimdiate its a really good check to many other physical attacks as well, not just specifically blaziken.
Gyarados @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 220 HP / 244 Def / 44 Spe
Impish Nature
- Waterfall
- Thunder Wave
- Taunt
- Ice Fang



I also think Regirock is pretty lackluster. I think it could be replaced by Sash SD Garchomp. It performs a similar role as a set up sweeper, using Sash as a backbone to give it that one turn to set up. Chomp trades the massive bulk that regi has, for more speed, more attack, and more consistency. Being immediately able to outspeed a lot more threats compared to Regirock will back a big difference I think. And with +2 attack up I think Garchomp will also be a lot more effective than Regirock. This set is pretty standard and works great:
Garchomp @ Focus Sash
Ability: Rough Skin
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Rock Tomb
- Swords Dance

And that's all I have to add. I hope this helps you out man. After all this, the team is looking like Clefable and Garchomp would be your main win conditions. And you have a lot of support to put you in a position where those mons can win, especially from the likes of Liepard and Gengar.
 
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I'm wondering what your process was while building this team, as the members all seem really random. It looks as though Regirock is your centrepiece but none of the things you've added seem to compliment it. For example, your Regirock is going to have a hard time against Greninja and Landorus-T, and the rest of your team looks like they'll lose to them as well...

You also can't beat Suicune apart from haxing with Liepard or Volt Switching with Rotom-H (which gives them momentum as they can just fire off Scalds since you have nothing that doesn't mind a burn).

I don't think Reuniclus is so great in Battle Spot (despite it having a great record in our current tournament) and the set you're using makes it even weirder. I think Chansey would actually be a good replacement, it pairs with Skarmory really nicely and gives you some much needed special bulk on the team. I would suggest the standard set but if you like boosting (looks like you do judging by your team) then maybe you could use the Minimize set:

Chansey @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Minimize
- Seismic Toss
- Softboiled
- Toxic / Thunder Wave / Shadow Ball

Mismagius is also not great in Battle Spot, especially when you have Gengar available! You also don't have a mega on the team, so Mega Gengar seems like an obvious replacement for it. He can run so many sets so I'm not really sure which to suggest, so maybe check out his analysis on our Strategy Dex.

Skarmory really likes to use Toxic as Brave Bird and Iron Head are pretty weak. Stealth Rock and Whirlwind are also pretty good as well. Protect isn't that great on it, it could be cool with Leftovers and Toxic but you have Roost anyway. Speaking of Leftovers; I think a Rocky Helmet suits Skarm much better.

Foul Play and Protect don't make sense on Rotom-H. You should run Thunderbolt as a reliable STAB option, and if you can breed it; Hidden Power Ice. If you can't, then Pain Split, Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp are cool too.

Since you're new I urge you to come check out our Battle Spot forum and chatroom so you can learn the meta from us. Links to both are in my signature (below this post)
 
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