-Disclaimer
first of all, English is not my native language so i apologize for the various eye bleeds that my spelling and grammar mistakes may cause.
-Teambuild
Have you ever gotten tired of seeing moves with more than 0 pp?..... right? well me yes! So it is to be able to put my opponents at 0 PP that I created this team centered around corviknight his pressure and his spite. the team is built on the idea of forcing the opponent to use their options while slowly but surely weakening them. Stacks hazards, pressure (&spite) pp stalling, cheaps domages etc. this team can be very irritating. As a true stall team, the team seeks to provide a defensive anwser to the majority of offensive threats in the tier, but I also created it in order to have answers and tools to face other stall team team.
"why try to break a hole in the defenses when you can slowly besiege and starve the opponent's castles ?" - Sun Tzu in a dream.
-Individual analysis
Adder (Gliscor) (F) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 244 HP / 248 Def / 16 SpD
Impish Nature
IVs: 24 Spe
- Protect
- Knock Off
- Toxic
- Spikes
spike spammer, item remover, professional toxic spammer, status and knock absorber this mons do almost everythings. We play the ghost tera for normal immunity, very useful for rapid spin blocking and possible Ursaluna.
the 24ivs in speed is used to be slower than the opposing lando T in order to be able to knock of the Pokémon that comes after a U-turn and be faster than all kingambit. This mons can come into
almost all physical attackers in the tier and is a real nuisance for everyone.
here some calc where you can tank then toxic/knock:
252+ Atk Great Tusk Ice Spinner vs. 244 HP / 248+ Def Gliscor: 240-284 (68.1 - 80.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 244 HP / 248+ Def Gliscor: 218-260 (61.9 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
252 Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 244 HP / 248+ Def Gliscor: 230-272 (65.3 - 77.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 244 HP / 248+ Def Gliscor: 218-260 (61.9 - 73.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
252 Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 244 HP / 248+ Def Gliscor: 230-272 (65.3 - 77.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Poison Heal
Flesh Tutu (Blissey) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Natural Cure
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 72 HP / 184 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 5 Spe
- Soft-Boiled
- Seismic Toss
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
Special tank of the team, it allows you to manage all the attackers who hit the special. we use tera dark for Psyshock and stored power which can be annoying otherwise.
shadow ball is used to avoid losing the duel against Gholdengo (or some tera ghost special attackers). We play EVs in defense to limit damage on pivot moves like u-turn or flip turn and take less domages on psychock.
the speed inv allow us to be slower than all Alomomola which can allow us to eliminate the poke that should receives the wish before being healed with s-ball or seismic toss.
+2 252 SpA Gholdengo Psyshock vs. 72 HP / 184 Def Blissey: 409-482 (61.1 - 72%) -- guaranteed 2HKO into +2 252 SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 72 HP / 252+ SpD Tera Dark Blissey: 232-274 (34.6 - 40.9%) -- 50% chance to OHKO (if psyshock max roll)
+2 252+ SpA Protosynthesis Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 72 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 255-300 (38.1 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+2 252+ SpA Protosynthesis Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 72 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 255-300 (38.1 - 44.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
Nell (Clefable) (F) @ Sticky Barb
Ability: Magic Guard
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Spe
- Moonblast
- Trick
- Moonlight
- Stealth Rock
Other knock off absorber of the team, she loves offering the bard to the roaring moon and other energy booster users, with the stealth rock and trick she becomes a real nuisance especially against the stall teams where she takes great pleasure in making a mess of the opponent's items. besides message to those who would like to use the team please remember that infestation, avalanche and body press make contact with the adversary (don't do like the many people who forget how the bard works). Ps : we use tera normal as an emergency solution against mixed pult cause I never tera clef.
Lash (Toxapex) (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Spe
- Infestation
- Toxic
- Recover
- Haze
a spe def toxapex to complete Blissey, tera steel for the same reason as blissey. The set is classic but we use infestation over t spike/ banefull bunker for the pressure corv synergy (a trapped mons have to use a move)+ it give some cheap domages on iron crown/ghold and some other steel type. The 30 speed ev are in case we face another infestation pex. (t spike are viable over infestation btw). [also did ill tell you that infestation make contact : ) ]
Jugger (Dondozo) (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unaware
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Avalanche
- Body Press
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Classic unaware tank, avalanche + body press for taunt roaring moon (+ we aren’t hard wall by ghost type). Full defense because it’s a curseless dozo. tera grass for sword dance waterpon. We use 0 speed in case of weird mirror matchup but the standard set should be – speed with 18 ev (so we outspeed ursaluna in trick room), both work and that doesn’t make a huge difference. (also another reminder : AVALANCHE AND BODY PRESS MAKE CONTACT DON’T USE AVALANCHE/BODY PRESS AGAINST ROARING MOON IF HE HAVE A BARB)
Sturm (Corviknight) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 248 HP / 60 SpD / 200 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Protect
- Substitute
- Roost
- Spite
I actually saved the best for last, here is the one you are all waiting for: the AMAZING SPITE CORV. With his impressive n atural bulk and the spedef investment this corv is here to stay and stall the world. You can come on glim to prevent mortal spin then pp stall all his power gem, you can come on Galarian Slowking, pressure stall the future sight and the chilling reception then protect against the coming mons. Since you are very fast you can sub protec pp stall a ton of mons (like kingambit, primarina, hatt etc.). this set does too many things for me to list them all here. We use tera dark for all the sound-based moves that can bypass sub (like psynoise etc.) but tbh we almost never tera. Also good as gold protect from spite and magic bounce well bounce It back so keep that in mind
252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 248 HP / 60+ SpD Corviknight: 93-110 (23.3 - 27.5%) -- possible 5HKO (does not systematically break the sub)
252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 248 HP / 60+ SpD Corviknight: 186-220 (46.6 - 55.1%) -- 11.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (flamethrower is not enough to break spite corv without burn)
252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 248 HP / 60+ SpD Corviknight: 186-220 (46.6 - 55.1%) -- 11.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (flamethrower is not enough to break spite corv without burn)
-Weakness:
, are natural stall enemies.
forces Terastal to counterplay if sword dance, just like Nasty Plot 
, always be aware of Psyshock.
/ stacks hazards+ special threat with knock of since the team doesn’t have any way to remove hazards if something like Darkrai or iron vaillant are used with samurot things can get a little bit tricky. with sword dance and knock he can be really annoying.And nasty plot
can also force the tera.-Replay
Mine:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2150898008 (against life orb deoxys speed)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2231323608 (against raging bolt+ meteor beam glim)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2231909604-gqtzyfirh7foye6vt0d6d7ktajs7bispw (the legendary battle when corv pp stall Primaria and glim if you must look at only one replay choose this one)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2232010321 (against garg + sword dance glisc)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2232041825-gkkw32zn9iolvvnpb8cgjkt04sh9wkepw (against nasty plot darkrai + some other weird things don’t ask)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2232055941 (the game that allow me to reach 2000+ but its not very interesting)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2234752176-obiufr1hr72socrqbsv3h88pk6a22vkpw (vs a stall team)
from the amazing co founder of the New Era Spite Tactians (NEST) Tio Chico :
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2211129500-7wguipmy2scahvq0me7lu7w59b8duy4pw?p2 : ( specs darkrai, FS gking, SD scor but corv doesn’t care about that)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2210991691-2qfmya7le2u4ey89az8jeom8fzep484pw?p2 (vs gambit and waterpon)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2210356487-xoc5gqc4ejg798mzrz48bl8sde0sx7gpw?p2 (sd waterpon)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2208747510-zcep2aq3f1gglf93ip6rmova2bye729pw (sub dragapult and iron moth)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2150898008 (against life orb deoxys speed)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2231323608 (against raging bolt+ meteor beam glim)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2231909604-gqtzyfirh7foye6vt0d6d7ktajs7bispw (the legendary battle when corv pp stall Primaria and glim if you must look at only one replay choose this one)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2232010321 (against garg + sword dance glisc)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2232041825-gkkw32zn9iolvvnpb8cgjkt04sh9wkepw (against nasty plot darkrai + some other weird things don’t ask)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2232055941 (the game that allow me to reach 2000+ but its not very interesting)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2234752176-obiufr1hr72socrqbsv3h88pk6a22vkpw (vs a stall team)
from the amazing co founder of the New Era Spite Tactians (NEST) Tio Chico :
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2211129500-7wguipmy2scahvq0me7lu7w59b8duy4pw?p2 : ( specs darkrai, FS gking, SD scor but corv doesn’t care about that)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2210991691-2qfmya7le2u4ey89az8jeom8fzep484pw?p2 (vs gambit and waterpon)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2210356487-xoc5gqc4ejg798mzrz48bl8sde0sx7gpw?p2 (sd waterpon)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2208747510-zcep2aq3f1gglf93ip6rmova2bye729pw (sub dragapult and iron moth)
-Conclusion:
IN THE NAME OF THE RESPECT FOR THE HUMAN SPECIES INFESTATION AND AVALANCHE MAKE CONTACT.
more seriously.
I believe that spite corv is more than just a niche set, I am convinced that this team can achieve great things (until the infamous Gliscor gets banned, obviously). with the right allies’ spite corv can really become a wincon while remaining a phenomenal answer to glowking (who with his f sight puts a lot of pressure on the stall teams). when playing this team, I never said to myself that a fight was lost in advance, even against the big threats that I mentioned before by playing and positioning well it is possible to neutralize them. I am aware, yes, that it is a stall team which therefore will not necessarily make you want it. I didn't create this team to make people angry on the ladder and make them destroy their computers, I created this team because I like to have a slower and more controlled style of games, I think that long games are more fun. even if I know very well that this vision of games is not very widespread, everyone has the right to enjoy and play as they wish, so for those who love stalling this team is dedicated to you.
-Shout out:
- Tio Chico , the goat member of the N.E.S.T who helped me in the team building part, in the rmt part (cause I almost never use the smogon forum) and by being an unconditional supporter of the cause. he was one of the first to have tasted this team in a stall versus stall of 501 turns (which I obviously won). he also tested the team a lot on the ladd allowing me to see how the team behaves against other experienced players.
Thx to BlazeKing288 0rav_ red8853- monstergamer (idk your smogon name) the other unofficial members of the NEST who also tested the team.
Thanks to Ghoulish Champ and his cosmic luck for helping me face adversity and become better at the game.
And a big thank you to all the members of the Stall Empire for taking me in that afternoon of November 17, for training me and with whom I loved spending this year.
It’s a great help to you that today I was able to achieve a goal that I had had for a long time.
As such, thanks to Highv0ltag3 without the Stall Empire perhaps would not exist (you are the best).
THE STALL EMPIRE NEED YOU : https://discord.gg/fpfQKMAB join us here !
I also thank Fildrong and RedEmption , the two idols of my childhood who taught me Pokémon strategy (je sais que le style de l’équipe ne vous rendra pas fier, je tacherais de faire mieux la prochaine fois )
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