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[Ransen]

This is my 1st standard team. I played mono only quite some time ago, but now i'm back and wanna try a standard team this time.
So here it is:

Gyarados (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 216 HP/18 Atk/176 Def/100 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Dragon Dance

Standard Bulkydos. Great opener. Taunt for things like Hippo and Zong. I chose Stone Edge over Return to counter other Gyra. Electric weakness covered by Garchomp.
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Blissey (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 212 HP/252 Def/46 SAtk
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Softboiled
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Calm Mind

CM Bliss. May want to replace cuz i don't find it too useful. maybe its the set.... Weakness covered by gengar.
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Garchomp (M) @ Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 4 Atk/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Naughty nature (+Atk, -SDef)
- Draco Meteor
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Swords Dance

Chain Chomp. late game sweeper. yache for those who only have 1 dragon counter and rely highly on the ohko.
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Tangrowth (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 HP/228 Def/28 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Knock Off
- Leech Seed
- Power Whip
- Sleep Powder

Extremely bulky. So much so it took 50% from an Infernape Flare blitz. Highly useful for utility. Also my teams only sleeper.
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Heatran (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 20 HP/236 Spd/252 SAtk
Mild nature (+SAtk, -Def)
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Explosion

Takes out dragons for the revenge kill. Works in synergy with Tangrowth. Its weaknesses are all resisted by Tangy, while Tangy's weaknesses are resisted my Heatran.
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Gengar (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 64 Atk/252 Spd/192 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Punch
- Substitute

SubPunch Gengar. Rarely seen hence many don't expect it. Swept an entire team before.
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Overall i feel my team should be well balanced. Its weaknesses should be covered well by each other. this isn't a themed team like a rain team or a trap team, but more of a team constructed by basing it off the theory o weakness and resistance and at the same time, fill up the roles in a standard quinti-essential team. However i do notice a weakness to things like Deoxys speed, celebi and other shashers. I also lack spin/SR. Can't seem to find a place to fit it in. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Matthew]

3. Have some actual words in your post beyond your six Pokemon and their moves. Not following this makes your post quite boring to read and rate. All Pokemon should have a good reason for being in your team anyway, so why not post that reason? If you're having trouble with this one, start by giving an explanation for each team member. Why are they there? What role do they serve? How do you get them in? Then, give an explanation of how you would open with the team and how you would go about using it. All of these things help people rate your team and allow us to offer more helpful advice.

This does not mean add one sentence saying "Standard x" or "all-around awesome" after each Pokemon. If you put thought into making the team, you can put thought into posting it.

Saying something like: "SubPunch Gengar. Rarely seen hence many don't expect it. Swept an entire team before." or " Takes out dragons for the revenge kill. Works in synergy with Tangrowth."

I see nothing that tells me WHY it's rarely seen or why you picked it. You didn't pick it because it swept entire teams, because you for sure didn't know it would then. What brought you to the idea of McGar(A.K.A. Focus Punch Gar)
With Tangagrowth and Heatran, HOW do they work in synergy give examples how the help each other out (besides the obvious Flash Fire)

With Chain Chomp, why'd you pick Chain Chomp for your set and not standered Yache Swords Dance.

Look at other RMT's and notice that people write paragraphs (or more) on every single pokemon.

Also pictures are nice. You can get pictures from these two sites: http://www.arkeis.com/pokemonfactory.htm

and

http://pokemonelite2000.com/

thanks.

 

[Lee]

Are you aware that you're not a mod, Gen. Empoleon? Ransen hasn't put in the greatest amount of detail, but the team is still perfectly rateable. We have more than enough Junior-mods around here already.

 

[Tracker]

Overall i feel my team should be well balanced. However i do notice a weakness to things like Deoxys speed, celebi and other shashers. I also lack spin/SR. Can't seem to find a place to fit it in. Any help is appreciated.

I couldn't really see any problems, but then you mentioned this. Well, Donphan, Forretress, and Cloyster are all viable options over Tangrowth.

Forretress works well with Toxic Spikes and Rapid Spin and has Heatran to cover the Fire weakness.

Cloyster can help your team with Skill Link Icicle Spear, being able to OHKO YacheChomp with a small EV investment.

Donphan can Spin, SR, and Roar. Also provides good switch-ins from Gyarados.

 

[Ransen]

Takes out dragons for the revenge kill

Does this really need explanation? Seeing Hp ice and a scarf on Heatran shld be suffice.

Works in synergy with Tangrowth

Any experienced player would have heard of GrowthTran. But for those who haven't, fine. When said synergise, i meant cover each others weaknesses.

I see nothing that tells me WHY it's rarely seen or why you picked it. You didn't pick it because it swept entire teams, because you for sure didn't know it would then

Thats cuz i know what it is and i know most ppl use scarf/specs gar instead of McGar. I just decided to call it SubPunch Gar. And i used it before in 3rd gen.

And after all that text, u failed to even give 1 comment on helping me imrpove the team. Yes, i fail at giving detailed comments, but it doesn't mean u need to go round and look for every single team that u think needs more description and point it out like a mini mod. I comments aren't "Standardard uberness" or "pure sweepage". I tried to add in comments, but i'm not good with words, ok?

However i will upload some picks cuz its kinda dull. Ty for the tip.

And for Lee, thank you for recognising that my team is rateable and tracker for his attempt at helping me.