Hey everyone.This is my 1st RMT here.I've played comp Pokemon for a while,then stopped and now I'm returning to play.I'm still adapting to a non-Latias and non-Salamence metagame,so I'm still think that putting steels is the solution to every team.Sorry if I didn't give detailed descriptions about the team,my english is something bad because English isn't my native language.
After reading many warstories and seeing Choice Scarf Flygon repeatdly sweeping in late game,I thought on using a gimmick set of Electivire to turn the tables and see how he can be useful.
The theme of the team.Electivire have probably the best coverage type in the game,being a beast in late game that can sweep offensive teams.
I need then something that lures electric attacks.Gyarados FTW
Resisting Toxic,will-o-wisp,Heatran absorb fire attacks and can kill Rotom and Zapdos,pokes that give trouble to Gyarados and Electivire.
My team is pretty weak to LO Starmie,so I need Snorlax to counter it.I'm using a all-attacking set with Chople Berry to bluff a CB and destroy things that think I'm locked on Pursuit just to kill them afterwards.Chople Berry also allows me to kill Infernape,who can also be a threat to the team.
I needed a pokemon that setups SR.For me,it is better delaying the SR than having a poke which has the sole purpose of setuping it on the first turn and stopping opponents of doing so.Swampert adds bulk to the team,can phaze,scout and deal residual damage with Roar.
My favorite lead.Metagross only loses to Shuca Berry Heatran,physical walls and Infernape.
Here is the team building process.Now,presenting the stars of the show:
Metagross @ Occa Berry
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 236 HP/236 Atk/20 Def/16 Spe
Nature: Adamant (+Atk,-SpA)
- Bullet Punch
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Explosion
Attacking lead Metagross is one of the best leads in the game.It can win Azelf,Aerodactyl,Infernape,Machamp,the most commons lead out there.EVs are there to always win Speed tie against other Metagross.THis metagross usually severely hurts a poke than explode on the switch,making the game 5-4 to me,with my opponent usually having SR.
Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP/216 Def/52 SDef
Nature: Relaxed (+Def,-Spe)
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Stealth Rock
- Roar
I prefer to have something bulky with phaze to setup SR than using a suicide lead.Swampert is here on the team to add physical bulk and switch enemy pokes with Roar,dealing SR damage on the process.
Snorlax @ Chople Berry
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Sdef/
Nature: Careful (+SDef,-SpA)
- Earthquake
- Return/Selfdestruct
- Pursuit
- Thunderpunch
The special bulk of the team.Snorlax instead of Blissey because Blissey's lack of attack gives the momentum to the opponent and because Snorlax can Pursuit.LO Starmie is a big threat to the rest of the team,and here it comes Snorlax to kill it with Pursuit.Not seeing the leftovers recovery and seeing Pursuit,people will assume it is banded and will try to setup on it,while I change the move and KO them.Chople Berry is here instead of Expert Belt because MixApe could sweep my team.With Chople Berry,Snorlax have 0% of chance of dying to a +0 Close Combat of a Infernape,while OHKO with EQ.Although Return may seem powerful with its 102 base attack,it can't hit nothing super effectively and fail to KO most pokes,so Selfdestruck could be an option.
Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Nature: Timid (+Spe,-Atk)
- Flamethrower
- HP Electric
- Earth Power
- Taunt/Toxic/Will-o-wisp
This slot was before from MixApe,but I've seen that it is stupid putting a Mixed attacker when there are no special attackers beside him.Heatran can absorb many more attacks,use a stronger Flamethrower and revenge kill with Scarf.Heatran is here because I've realised that he is much better to kill Rotom or Zapdos,pokes that I had problems with.Since I have no other special attacks beside Ice Beam from Swampert,there is no need of sacrifing it to kill a special wall,so Toxic/Taunt/Will-o-wisp is better.
Gyarados @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP/72 Atk/96 Def/184 Sdef/
Nature: Adamant (+Atk,-SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Bounce
- Waterfall
- Taunt
Gyarados is here to lure electric attacks and to do the mid-game sweeping along with Infernape.People usually put Scarf Flygon against Heatran,but Gyarados cuts its attack and is immune to EQ,so he can easily set-up.Since the team seems more bulky offense oriented,bulky gyarados seems to fit better.It is also a valuable poke against stall,because of the set-up ability+taunt.
Electivire @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 252 Atk/32 Def/224 Spe
Nature: Jolly (+Spe,- SAtk)
- Cross Chop
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
Late game sweeper.People put something to kill Gyarados with a electric attack and then Electivire shows up to absorb and threaten almost all pokes with its movepool of hitting super effective the majority of the metagame.The gimmicky is in the fact of putting Shuca Berry to Electivire take a EQ,survive and continue sweeping.EVs given make him faster than Adamant Flygon,Jolly Lucario and Jolly Gliscor(with 216 or 220 EVs on Speed).
Main threats that I think that can cause problems are DDnite,who can easily setup in Heatran,and LO Starmie if Snorlax dies,something that isn't hard considering he hasn't any way to cure itself.
Hope you can give good advice for improving the team.
After reading many warstories and seeing Choice Scarf Flygon repeatdly sweeping in late game,I thought on using a gimmick set of Electivire to turn the tables and see how he can be useful.
The theme of the team.Electivire have probably the best coverage type in the game,being a beast in late game that can sweep offensive teams.
I need then something that lures electric attacks.Gyarados FTW
Resisting Toxic,will-o-wisp,Heatran absorb fire attacks and can kill Rotom and Zapdos,pokes that give trouble to Gyarados and Electivire.
My team is pretty weak to LO Starmie,so I need Snorlax to counter it.I'm using a all-attacking set with Chople Berry to bluff a CB and destroy things that think I'm locked on Pursuit just to kill them afterwards.Chople Berry also allows me to kill Infernape,who can also be a threat to the team.
I needed a pokemon that setups SR.For me,it is better delaying the SR than having a poke which has the sole purpose of setuping it on the first turn and stopping opponents of doing so.Swampert adds bulk to the team,can phaze,scout and deal residual damage with Roar.
My favorite lead.Metagross only loses to Shuca Berry Heatran,physical walls and Infernape.
Here is the team building process.Now,presenting the stars of the show:
Metagross @ Occa Berry
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 236 HP/236 Atk/20 Def/16 Spe
Nature: Adamant (+Atk,-SpA)
- Bullet Punch
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Explosion
Attacking lead Metagross is one of the best leads in the game.It can win Azelf,Aerodactyl,Infernape,Machamp,the most commons lead out there.EVs are there to always win Speed tie against other Metagross.THis metagross usually severely hurts a poke than explode on the switch,making the game 5-4 to me,with my opponent usually having SR.
Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP/216 Def/52 SDef
Nature: Relaxed (+Def,-Spe)
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Stealth Rock
- Roar
I prefer to have something bulky with phaze to setup SR than using a suicide lead.Swampert is here on the team to add physical bulk and switch enemy pokes with Roar,dealing SR damage on the process.
Snorlax @ Chople Berry
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Sdef/
Nature: Careful (+SDef,-SpA)
- Earthquake
- Return/Selfdestruct
- Pursuit
- Thunderpunch
The special bulk of the team.Snorlax instead of Blissey because Blissey's lack of attack gives the momentum to the opponent and because Snorlax can Pursuit.LO Starmie is a big threat to the rest of the team,and here it comes Snorlax to kill it with Pursuit.Not seeing the leftovers recovery and seeing Pursuit,people will assume it is banded and will try to setup on it,while I change the move and KO them.Chople Berry is here instead of Expert Belt because MixApe could sweep my team.With Chople Berry,Snorlax have 0% of chance of dying to a +0 Close Combat of a Infernape,while OHKO with EQ.Although Return may seem powerful with its 102 base attack,it can't hit nothing super effectively and fail to KO most pokes,so Selfdestruck could be an option.
Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Nature: Timid (+Spe,-Atk)
- Flamethrower
- HP Electric
- Earth Power
- Taunt/Toxic/Will-o-wisp
This slot was before from MixApe,but I've seen that it is stupid putting a Mixed attacker when there are no special attackers beside him.Heatran can absorb many more attacks,use a stronger Flamethrower and revenge kill with Scarf.Heatran is here because I've realised that he is much better to kill Rotom or Zapdos,pokes that I had problems with.Since I have no other special attacks beside Ice Beam from Swampert,there is no need of sacrifing it to kill a special wall,so Toxic/Taunt/Will-o-wisp is better.
Gyarados @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP/72 Atk/96 Def/184 Sdef/
Nature: Adamant (+Atk,-SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Bounce
- Waterfall
- Taunt
Gyarados is here to lure electric attacks and to do the mid-game sweeping along with Infernape.People usually put Scarf Flygon against Heatran,but Gyarados cuts its attack and is immune to EQ,so he can easily set-up.Since the team seems more bulky offense oriented,bulky gyarados seems to fit better.It is also a valuable poke against stall,because of the set-up ability+taunt.
Electivire @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Motor Drive
EVs: 252 Atk/32 Def/224 Spe
Nature: Jolly (+Spe,- SAtk)
- Cross Chop
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
Late game sweeper.People put something to kill Gyarados with a electric attack and then Electivire shows up to absorb and threaten almost all pokes with its movepool of hitting super effective the majority of the metagame.The gimmicky is in the fact of putting Shuca Berry to Electivire take a EQ,survive and continue sweeping.EVs given make him faster than Adamant Flygon,Jolly Lucario and Jolly Gliscor(with 216 or 220 EVs on Speed).
Main threats that I think that can cause problems are DDnite,who can easily setup in Heatran,and LO Starmie if Snorlax dies,something that isn't hard considering he hasn't any way to cure itself.
Hope you can give good advice for improving the team.
