Hello everybody :) I decided to work on trying to think of another team, and I decided to use some less common Pokemon that I think have some good potential, so, I'm sure there's probably some flaws but, It would be wonderful if somebody could give it a look and voice an opinion.
1. Zangoose (M) @ Toxic Orb
252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP, Jolly, Toxic Boost Ability
-Close Combat
-Facade
-Quick Attack
-Knock Off
Zangoose is one of my favorite Pokemon but he's not really used that often, so, I decided to give it a shot. Toxic Orb and Toxic Boost combined for a pretty significant boost in attack, plus this works out amazingly with STAB Facade. Quick Attack is also STAB in case if he's out-sped (which happens pretty often, Zangoose isn't exactly the fastest...) Close Combat is a good move with a good amount of power but it does have the defense loss that is troubling. I don't think I plan on using him as a sweeper but more of a late game sweeper/attack power.
2. Garchomp (M) @ Garchompite
252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP, Jolly, Rough Skin ability
-Fire Fang
-Iron Head
-Dragon Claw
-Earthquake
I seriously love Mega Garchomp, so much. His Attack and Speed are amazing and he has a pretty decent amount of HP, which usually lets him be able to take a few hits. Definately, Mega Garchomp is my main physical sweeper. Fire Fang and Iron Head cover his weaknesses so that he can continue to sweep. Earthquake and Dragon Claw have both very good power and accuracy and do decent damage. Usually I send him out towards the beginning of the battle, if not even the lead.
3. Scizor (M) @ Lum Berry
252 HP, 252 Attack, 4 Defense, Adamant, Technician ability
-Bullet Punch
-X-Scissor
-Swords Dance
-Roost
Scizor is more of a bulky kinda sweeper. Yes, I could have choose to Mega Evolve him, but, I felt it would suit Garchomp better. Bullet Punch gets power increase from Technician, and X-Scissor is a good STAB move with high power. Swords Dance and Roost let Scizor get Attack boost and recover HP so that he can continue to sweep. I'm not exactly sure when the best time would be to use him in battle, but, I'm thinking maybe having him as lead.
4. Arcanine (M) @ White Herb
252 Speed, 252 Attack, 4 HP, Jolly, Intimidate ability
-Close Combat
-Fire Fang
-Extreemspeed
-Wild Charge
Oh look, another physical sweeper. Yeah... I'm quite fond of them. I chose to give Arcanine a White Herb to help counteract his Close Combat. I thought it would be useful for a turn since I couldn't figure out what other item to give him. Maybe an Assault Vest perhaps? Anyway, Fire Fang has decent power with chance to flinch and burn, and Wild Charge and Extreemespeeed are powerful moves that can also be useful in battle. If Scizor doesn't lead, Arcanine will most likely. He's definitely good at putting a decent dent in enemy teams towards the beginning of a battle before they have had time to set up their strategies. Again, Arcanine isn't very commonly used so I decided to give him a shot.
5. Samurott (M) @ Leftovers
252 HP, 252 Special Attack, 4 Defense, Modest, Torrent ability
-Scald
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power Ground
-Air Slash
When I said I wanted to use more uncommon Pokemon, that also includes Samurott :) Air Slash and HP Ground cover both his weaknesses and give a bit wider range of coverage. Scald was chosen over Surf for possibility of burn, and Ice Beam is a powerful move with, again, some decent coverage. It was kinda difficult to think up a set for Samurott, I think I switched between a physical and special one like three times... But, I believe that if he's used correctly, Samurott can do a pretty good amount of damage. Leftovers I would like to change for Life Orb, perhaps, to add some extra power.
6. Sylveon (M) @ Leftovers
252 Special Attack, 252 Defense, 4 Special Defense, Bold, Pixilate Ability
-Stored Power
-Calm Mind
-Wish
-Hyper Voice
No team is complete without a Fairy type, right? Since most people like to go and bulk up their Sylveons in Special Defense, I figured I'd max out Defense as much as possible since most people likely won't expect that. Sylveon's SP Def is already really good to begin with, and I think that it would help more for his Defense to increase. Calm Mind + Stored Power is pretty good, and Wish + Leftovers make Sylveon even more bulky. Hyper Voice and Pixilate kinda go hand in hand for a good STAB 1.3x boosted powerful attack.
So yeah, I guess that's pretty much the team I've been sort of working on. I'm sure there's flaws but I would still like to be able to use lesser common Pokemon like Samurott, Arcanine, and Zangoose, especially since they're some of my favorites. Pokemon battling isn't always about choosing who's strong, but, choosing who your favorites are, right?
Thanks to everybody that took the time to read this, and anybody that has any help or suggestions, thank you sooo much :) I know this probably isn't a good team, I'm sort of picky about which Pokemon I use though.
1. Zangoose (M) @ Toxic Orb
252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP, Jolly, Toxic Boost Ability
-Close Combat
-Facade
-Quick Attack
-Knock Off
Zangoose is one of my favorite Pokemon but he's not really used that often, so, I decided to give it a shot. Toxic Orb and Toxic Boost combined for a pretty significant boost in attack, plus this works out amazingly with STAB Facade. Quick Attack is also STAB in case if he's out-sped (which happens pretty often, Zangoose isn't exactly the fastest...) Close Combat is a good move with a good amount of power but it does have the defense loss that is troubling. I don't think I plan on using him as a sweeper but more of a late game sweeper/attack power.
2. Garchomp (M) @ Garchompite
252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP, Jolly, Rough Skin ability
-Fire Fang
-Iron Head
-Dragon Claw
-Earthquake
I seriously love Mega Garchomp, so much. His Attack and Speed are amazing and he has a pretty decent amount of HP, which usually lets him be able to take a few hits. Definately, Mega Garchomp is my main physical sweeper. Fire Fang and Iron Head cover his weaknesses so that he can continue to sweep. Earthquake and Dragon Claw have both very good power and accuracy and do decent damage. Usually I send him out towards the beginning of the battle, if not even the lead.
3. Scizor (M) @ Lum Berry
252 HP, 252 Attack, 4 Defense, Adamant, Technician ability
-Bullet Punch
-X-Scissor
-Swords Dance
-Roost
Scizor is more of a bulky kinda sweeper. Yes, I could have choose to Mega Evolve him, but, I felt it would suit Garchomp better. Bullet Punch gets power increase from Technician, and X-Scissor is a good STAB move with high power. Swords Dance and Roost let Scizor get Attack boost and recover HP so that he can continue to sweep. I'm not exactly sure when the best time would be to use him in battle, but, I'm thinking maybe having him as lead.
4. Arcanine (M) @ White Herb
252 Speed, 252 Attack, 4 HP, Jolly, Intimidate ability
-Close Combat
-Fire Fang
-Extreemspeed
-Wild Charge
Oh look, another physical sweeper. Yeah... I'm quite fond of them. I chose to give Arcanine a White Herb to help counteract his Close Combat. I thought it would be useful for a turn since I couldn't figure out what other item to give him. Maybe an Assault Vest perhaps? Anyway, Fire Fang has decent power with chance to flinch and burn, and Wild Charge and Extreemespeeed are powerful moves that can also be useful in battle. If Scizor doesn't lead, Arcanine will most likely. He's definitely good at putting a decent dent in enemy teams towards the beginning of a battle before they have had time to set up their strategies. Again, Arcanine isn't very commonly used so I decided to give him a shot.
5. Samurott (M) @ Leftovers
252 HP, 252 Special Attack, 4 Defense, Modest, Torrent ability
-Scald
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power Ground
-Air Slash
When I said I wanted to use more uncommon Pokemon, that also includes Samurott :) Air Slash and HP Ground cover both his weaknesses and give a bit wider range of coverage. Scald was chosen over Surf for possibility of burn, and Ice Beam is a powerful move with, again, some decent coverage. It was kinda difficult to think up a set for Samurott, I think I switched between a physical and special one like three times... But, I believe that if he's used correctly, Samurott can do a pretty good amount of damage. Leftovers I would like to change for Life Orb, perhaps, to add some extra power.
6. Sylveon (M) @ Leftovers
252 Special Attack, 252 Defense, 4 Special Defense, Bold, Pixilate Ability
-Stored Power
-Calm Mind
-Wish
-Hyper Voice
No team is complete without a Fairy type, right? Since most people like to go and bulk up their Sylveons in Special Defense, I figured I'd max out Defense as much as possible since most people likely won't expect that. Sylveon's SP Def is already really good to begin with, and I think that it would help more for his Defense to increase. Calm Mind + Stored Power is pretty good, and Wish + Leftovers make Sylveon even more bulky. Hyper Voice and Pixilate kinda go hand in hand for a good STAB 1.3x boosted powerful attack.
So yeah, I guess that's pretty much the team I've been sort of working on. I'm sure there's flaws but I would still like to be able to use lesser common Pokemon like Samurott, Arcanine, and Zangoose, especially since they're some of my favorites. Pokemon battling isn't always about choosing who's strong, but, choosing who your favorites are, right?
Thanks to everybody that took the time to read this, and anybody that has any help or suggestions, thank you sooo much :) I know this probably isn't a good team, I'm sort of picky about which Pokemon I use though.
