So the basic idea of this team, which is my first OU team (I'm mainly an Ubers player), is that I have this pivot Regenerator core with Thundurus-T, Tangrowth, and Toxapex, and then I have Heatran as a good hazard setter and Mega Mawile for good offense and Magearna for good defense. Here are the details:
Magearna @ Fairium Z
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 248 HP / 28 Def / 224 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
- Calm Mind
- Pain Split
- Fleur Cannon
- Thunderbolt
Twinkle Tackle is here so that I can do some neutral damage without boosts. I'm using Smogon suggested EV's for all my Pokemon, let's just get that out of the way here. Fleur Cannon for high damage STAB, Thunderbolt is great coverage, and Pain Split always seems very useful and makes Magearna a better defensive Mon. I can never seem to get Calm Mind really going tho, I don't know why.
Tornadus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Defog
One of my better performing mons. The Helmet here gets really good chip damage, this guy's part of the Regenerator-pivot core and probably the most efficient part of it, Hurricane does huge damage, Knock Off can hurt defensive Pokemon hard but I never seem to get the chance to use it for some unknown reason. Defog is obvious.
Tangrowth @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Giga Drain
- Knock Off
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Sludge Bomb
This guy has surprising damage output. The vest helps him live through non-STAB ice beam and even STAB Draco Meteor a lot but doesn't seem to have much other usage. Regenerator seems to work pretty well here. Giga drain has surprisingly strong neutral damage. Hidden power ice has been known to OHKO some Garchomps after rock/chip damage. Sludge bomb adds really good neutral coverage on paper but doesn't seem to come up much, IDK why. Knock off is kind of the same here as on Thundo.
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 128 SpD / 128 Spe
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
A defensive set with the leftovers and the EV setup. Two special attacks in ground and fire seems pretty good but I can never seem to find good targets for them. Functions great as a dedicated lead thanks to Taunt and SR tho. I always seem to get him killed in the first couple of turns for no good reason, and I can't tell if it's because I'm using him wrong or because I'm just bad at the game. Any advice on how to use this Mon better or if I even need him would be greatly appreciated.
Mawile-Mega @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Thunder Punch
- Sucker Punch
- Brick Break
Probably my favorite Pokemon on the team. Any move that hits super effectively, neutral Play Rough, and sometimes even other neutral attacks almost always OHKO, and most any attack, even a few resisted ones, do huge damage. Intimidate gives me a viable switch into boosted Garchomp if he's locked into Outrage or I'm reading not a ground move. Excellent coverage, plus Sucker Punch is just a really fun move to use, especially when I can get hard reads. My one problem with this Mon is it's pretty slow, and I dont really know any good way to mitigate that. All my opponent has to do in send in a fast attacker with a strong Fire or Ground move and I have to switch out.
Toxapex @ Shed Shell
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Haze
- Recover
- Toxic
Doesn't die ever, unless I'm forced to use him poorly (which happens way too much for my liking) or I switch him into a ground type like an idiot. I've heard shed shell makes this a good Mon to deal with opposing Heatran, but that never seems to happen. Also he's slow, so some setup sweepers, specifically Garchomp, can OHKO him before he can Haze. I do like all the status potential he has and think he's a great defensive Mon, but I don't know whether he fits into this team, although another strong Regenerator seems hard to cut.
So yeah, that's my team. My record with it isn't very good and though I feel it has a lot of potential, I can't seem to win with it very much and am wondering what needs fixing. Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you!
Magearna @ Fairium Z
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 248 HP / 28 Def / 224 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
- Calm Mind
- Pain Split
- Fleur Cannon
- Thunderbolt
Twinkle Tackle is here so that I can do some neutral damage without boosts. I'm using Smogon suggested EV's for all my Pokemon, let's just get that out of the way here. Fleur Cannon for high damage STAB, Thunderbolt is great coverage, and Pain Split always seems very useful and makes Magearna a better defensive Mon. I can never seem to get Calm Mind really going tho, I don't know why.
Tornadus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Defog
One of my better performing mons. The Helmet here gets really good chip damage, this guy's part of the Regenerator-pivot core and probably the most efficient part of it, Hurricane does huge damage, Knock Off can hurt defensive Pokemon hard but I never seem to get the chance to use it for some unknown reason. Defog is obvious.
Tangrowth @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Giga Drain
- Knock Off
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Sludge Bomb
This guy has surprising damage output. The vest helps him live through non-STAB ice beam and even STAB Draco Meteor a lot but doesn't seem to have much other usage. Regenerator seems to work pretty well here. Giga drain has surprisingly strong neutral damage. Hidden power ice has been known to OHKO some Garchomps after rock/chip damage. Sludge bomb adds really good neutral coverage on paper but doesn't seem to come up much, IDK why. Knock off is kind of the same here as on Thundo.
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 128 SpD / 128 Spe
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
A defensive set with the leftovers and the EV setup. Two special attacks in ground and fire seems pretty good but I can never seem to find good targets for them. Functions great as a dedicated lead thanks to Taunt and SR tho. I always seem to get him killed in the first couple of turns for no good reason, and I can't tell if it's because I'm using him wrong or because I'm just bad at the game. Any advice on how to use this Mon better or if I even need him would be greatly appreciated.
Mawile-Mega @ Mawilite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Thunder Punch
- Sucker Punch
- Brick Break
Probably my favorite Pokemon on the team. Any move that hits super effectively, neutral Play Rough, and sometimes even other neutral attacks almost always OHKO, and most any attack, even a few resisted ones, do huge damage. Intimidate gives me a viable switch into boosted Garchomp if he's locked into Outrage or I'm reading not a ground move. Excellent coverage, plus Sucker Punch is just a really fun move to use, especially when I can get hard reads. My one problem with this Mon is it's pretty slow, and I dont really know any good way to mitigate that. All my opponent has to do in send in a fast attacker with a strong Fire or Ground move and I have to switch out.
Toxapex @ Shed Shell
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Haze
- Recover
- Toxic
Doesn't die ever, unless I'm forced to use him poorly (which happens way too much for my liking) or I switch him into a ground type like an idiot. I've heard shed shell makes this a good Mon to deal with opposing Heatran, but that never seems to happen. Also he's slow, so some setup sweepers, specifically Garchomp, can OHKO him before he can Haze. I do like all the status potential he has and think he's a great defensive Mon, but I don't know whether he fits into this team, although another strong Regenerator seems hard to cut.
So yeah, that's my team. My record with it isn't very good and though I feel it has a lot of potential, I can't seem to win with it very much and am wondering what needs fixing. Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you!
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