Pieces Apart - LC RMT

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Pieces Apart

Team made by ExquisiteZero with the help of people in IRC and PO. I love you guys.

ShinyAzelf inspired me to start picking up LC as a tier and oh boy, I did not regret it. Not even once. Even though I've lost numerous matches, I still think that it's a fun tier to play. Of course, this team isn't assembled by myself. I am not so capable yet(although I had minimum help HOHOHO). Nails, ShinyAzelf, Al_Alchemist, Moo and a lot of people helped and gave me suggestions. Anyway...I don't have much introduction to do right now so here comes the team!

@ Oran Berry
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Blast
- Toxic
- Spikes

This thing usually leads for me. Stealth Rock and Spikes is one of the best thing ever. Sturdy will at least let me get Stealth Rock up. But most of the time, I will get Stealth Rock and a layer or two Spikes up, which is pretty neat. In the worst scenario, either SR will be up only or none of them. If not that Scraggy will just take the chance to setup. Rock Blast is to break subs by that Cotonee(did I spelled it correctly) or random shit. Earthquake is pretty self-explanatory really. Hitting things that is grounded that resist Rock Blast.

Changes: Toxic > EQ

@ Eviolite
Trait: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Aerial Ace
- Aqua Tail

Eviolite > Life Orb

This Gligar, is, the BOSS. Often ended up killing tons of shit before going down. Although there aren't any defense investments and it is holding an Life Orb, it is still "quite" tankish(for a pokemon that doesn't invest in Defense that is). But this thing hits like a truck, an airplane, AN ROCKET or something like that. After or even before SD, he hits so hard, it's not even funny. Earthquake is to hit everything that doesn't resist it for neutral damage and plus STAB, hoho. GG brudda. Aerial Ace is to kill that Mienfoo / Meditite or whatever thing that resist EQ. Aqua Tail is so awesome, Gligar on the opposite site got surprise buttraped because of this. Awesome. Sometimes, he just sweeps before I can pull out my main sweeper.

@ Eviolite
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 240 SpA / 240 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Will-O-Wisp
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Icy Wind

Yes. Missy with WoW. Nails suggested that I run WoW instead of NP and it worked like a charm. Holy shet. Yes, I am another whore that use Icy Wind. Kill me, I don't care. Icy Wind saved my ass from tons of situations. Like seriously, I think it saved me over 9000 times. Shadow Ball is to hit everything with neutral damage and still, you haven't plus STAB. Missy hits things like there is no tomorrow. Shadow Ball will do ridiculous damage to a lot of things out there. HP Fighting is to hit that Ferrothorn and Scraggy(even though it doesn't KO but still). Icy Wind. Yes, that is what I am talking about. Gligar for 4x. Random Tailow will be decimated. And tons of shit like Drilbur and Hippopotas.

@ Eviolite
Trait: Guts
EVs: 156 HP / 116 Atk / 236 SpD
Sassy Nature (+SpD, -Spe)
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Payback
- Toxic

Shits all over Misdreavus. Switches into WoW for the team, get the Guts boost and Payback for the KO. Wonderful shit. It checks Carvanha and Scraggy, which is what I need. Toxic is to wear down the Meditites. But yeah, I cannot do much to them so...Anyway, Drain Punch and Mach Punch are pretty self-explanatory. Drain Punch lets me survive longer and Mach Punch for revenge-killing non-ghost and act as a finishing move to clean up whatever Drain Punch didn't do. Payback is for Ghost and the jizz. But seriously, this thing is wicked. Thanks Nails for the suggestion and spread again.

@ Eviolite
Trait: Volt Absorb
EVs: 76 HP / 52 Def / 232 SpA / 148 SpD
Modest Nature (+SpD, -Atk)
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Scald
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Chinchou be 'trollin. This Chinchou kills too much Ferroseeds, it isn't even, funny. People think that it's scarfed but no bitch, it isn't. They switch to Ferroseed on the Thunderbolt just to eat HP Fire in the face. Volt Switch will let me switch out safely and let another poke come in plus, it's my safest bet with Wynaut. Scald for Burn to increase survivability. Which is a plus and it hits hard too. It's a reliable STAB move. Thunderbolt is to hit things that doesn't resist it or for SE damage. Hits hard too. HP Fire like I said, Ferroseeds.

@ Eviolite
Trait: Shed Skin
EVs: 36 HP / 156 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpA / 212 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Dragon Dance
- Drain Punch
- Crunch
- Ice Punch

Changes: Shed Skin > Moxie

Face the ultimate BOSS in my team. When threats are gone, this guy comes out and setup, it's good game. Unless you crit, you are gonna lose, or unless I misplayed(which is quite often). Dragon Dance boost the speed to sky-high levels. Drain Punch increase my survivability and Crunch to deal with Ghosts. Ice Punch is for Gligar hoping to wall me. I am choosing Moxie over Shed Skin, is because I am not setting up on any Misdreavus or Frillish and to risk a WoW in my face. And Shed Skin isn't too reliable too. If my skin doesn't shed, that is it. I can't just pull off my skin. That's suicide. Moxie just let me continue my sweep and boosting my Attack to ridiculous level. Which is why, after it sets up, gg.

So, here's my team. I hope you can give it a good rate. After I got to ~1140, I kept dropping and didn't stop. I'm not sure if I'm tired or what but...yeah. So, thanks for viewing mah team. Special thanks to Nails, SA, Al_Alchemist, Moo and iss.

 

[ShinyAzelf]

Hi great team!

I'm not the best at team rating, so I'll just give my 3 cents.

Toxic is better than Earthquake on Dwebble, as you can cripple bulky stuff like Gligar.

You might want to consider Roost over Aerial Ace on Gligar, and maybe Eviolite over Life Orb too.

Shed Skin is better on Scraggy, allowing you to sweep even when you are statused, as the poison / burn / para will go away.

Good luck!

 

[Charge]

I will consider Eviolite > Life Orb. But Aerial Ace is important for me to hit stuff like Meditite. And Shed Skin...I don't really let my Scraggy go absorb the status things so I don't see Shed Skin of any use here. And I will take your suggestion for the Toxic > EQ thing for Dwebble. Thanks!

 

[masterful]

1) Shed Skin>Moxie
2)Evio>LO on Gligar
3)Use Eviolite Staryu over Chinchou. It's faster and doesn't get raped by Gligar.
4)36 random SpA Evs on Scraggy? Put them in SpD...unless that was a typo

 

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Update: Testing out Staryu > Chinchou and switched Life Orb with Eviolite for Gligar.

 

[Blue_Star]

My nitpicks:
Aerial Ace is kinda bad on SD Gligar imo, because since EQ already OHKOes the fighters after a swords dance, aerial ace's only point is to hit Shelmet and Paras, who are never used. Use Roost to keep your life high or use Night Slash to hit Duskull and Misdreavus.

On Scraggy, I also agree you should run Shed Skin because:

I never really liked Overconfidence, it's kinda pointless since its not like anyone's going to send out the pokemon that's harder to kill after the thing thats easier to kill. Besides, Shed Skin allows you to set up on Misdreavus' and Frillish's Will-O-Wisp, which is sweet.

Other than that, great team and keep playing LC!

 

[Darkamber8828]

@ Eviolite
Trait: Shed Skin
EVs: 36 HP / 156 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpA / 212 Spe

I hope that's a typo.

Also, Night Slash on Gligar sucks, use Roost, because it doesn't.

Eviolite SD Gligar actually runs 156 Attack / 76 Defense / 236 Speed.

Toxic Timburr and Eviolite Chinchou actually look badass, I may try them.

Nice job!

 

[Elevator Music]

Your biggest problem looks like its Meditite. Your only two real checks to it are Gligar and Misdreavus, both of which lack recovery, and Gligar can't come in on Ice Punch (and can't even OHKO to boot), while in return it can come in on Timburr and Dwebble with ease.

The most replaceable Pokemon on your team seems to be Dwebble, because tbh your team doesn't really need Spikes all that badly (it doesn't help Scraggy get that many kills). You may as well try using Wynaut over Dwebble, as not only does it utterly destroy all Meditite, it will also help you to deal with some of the fast Scarf Pokemon that your team would have problems switching into. If you really miss the entry hazards, I suppose you could run a less offensive set on Gligar and run Roost and Stealth Rock over Swords Dance and Aqua Tail.