Starting out with this team I meet with retaliative success but as I rose through the ranks I meet with increasing failure. I'm not sure what I could be doing differently. I would appreciate some advice.
Tybrosion (Typhlosion) (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Eruption
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Focus Blast
A full health choice specs eruption form a typhlosion packs so much power. I use blaze instead of flash fire mainly because I don't have access to a HA Cyndaquil, But also because by the time typhlosion to weak to use eruption fire blast is getting the blaze bonus which has made the difference in many situations. Hidden power grass hits all of his weaknesses super effectively making short work of Seismitoad but hasn't proven useful in very many situations due to its low power. I tried using choice scarf but I have found that without choice specs typhlosion simply does not have enough power.
Lt. Surge (Jolteon) @ Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Shadow Ball
- Volt Switch
Jolteon is amazing. It is the fastest non-boosted mon in the tier. He does an excellent job breaking and forcing switches against the common bulky water types such Alomomola and Jellicent that give Typhlosion a hard time. However, assault vest Slowking is very capable of walling him. He has just enough special bulk to survive non super effective attacks and OHKO or 2HKO in turn against certain opponents. Thunderbolt is his primary stab, hidden power ice hits grass and specialy weak ground and rock types that would normally wall Jolteon very hard. However he stacks a ground weakness with Typhlosion.
Benedict (Togetic) @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Roost
- Heal Bell
- Protect
- Toxic
Togetic might not seem like much but he is easily my favorite cleric in all of Pokemon. With eviolite Togetic is capable of walling physical and special attacks extremely well. he is the premiere mixed wall. Togetic provides the team with much appreciated heal bell support while also being able to stall out a lot of threats. He does present the problem of stacked ice weakness, however he is very capable of walling ice type attacks.
Pumpking (Gourgeist-Small) @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
- Leech Seed
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
- Substitute
Gourgeist severs the role of spin blocker and is my answer to fighting and normal types. I use Goutgeist-small Rather than XL because you don't need very much bulk for sub-leech. However getting your leech seeds and substitutes up is a necessity if your goal is successfully stall.
Swagonfly (Flygon) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 116 Def / 116 SpD / 24 Spe
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Defog
- toxic
- Roost
Flygon provides much needed defog support so that Typhlosion as well as all my other mons can come in without fear of stealth rocks. Of the several sets that I have tried, the other two being offensives sets of the special and physical types, I have met with the most success with this one. toxic breaks down the walls that Jolteon and Typhlosion cannot, roost provides recovery thought the match, and earthquake is a very reliable stab that provides descent damage without investment. He stakes an Ice weakness with Togetic and Gourgeist, However thus far I have found that to be a non issue.
Solid (Steelix) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 244 HP / 136 Atk / 128 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Heavy Slam
- Earthquake
- Toxic
Steelix has the primary purpose of setting up stealth rocks. He also serves as my physical tank and is quite capable of doing good damage. He creates stacked weaknesses of ground with Typhlosion and Jolteon and fire with Gourgiest.
The problems that I see with this team are the extreme weaknesses to ice, Ground, and fire and my lack of physical sweepers. Of everything on my team I think Steelix needs to go but i'm not sure what to replace him with. Thank you for reading and for your responses.
Tybrosion (Typhlosion) (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Eruption
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Focus Blast
A full health choice specs eruption form a typhlosion packs so much power. I use blaze instead of flash fire mainly because I don't have access to a HA Cyndaquil, But also because by the time typhlosion to weak to use eruption fire blast is getting the blaze bonus which has made the difference in many situations. Hidden power grass hits all of his weaknesses super effectively making short work of Seismitoad but hasn't proven useful in very many situations due to its low power. I tried using choice scarf but I have found that without choice specs typhlosion simply does not have enough power.
Lt. Surge (Jolteon) @ Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Shadow Ball
- Volt Switch
Jolteon is amazing. It is the fastest non-boosted mon in the tier. He does an excellent job breaking and forcing switches against the common bulky water types such Alomomola and Jellicent that give Typhlosion a hard time. However, assault vest Slowking is very capable of walling him. He has just enough special bulk to survive non super effective attacks and OHKO or 2HKO in turn against certain opponents. Thunderbolt is his primary stab, hidden power ice hits grass and specialy weak ground and rock types that would normally wall Jolteon very hard. However he stacks a ground weakness with Typhlosion.
Benedict (Togetic) @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Roost
- Heal Bell
- Protect
- Toxic
Togetic might not seem like much but he is easily my favorite cleric in all of Pokemon. With eviolite Togetic is capable of walling physical and special attacks extremely well. he is the premiere mixed wall. Togetic provides the team with much appreciated heal bell support while also being able to stall out a lot of threats. He does present the problem of stacked ice weakness, however he is very capable of walling ice type attacks.
Pumpking (Gourgeist-Small) @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
- Leech Seed
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
- Substitute
Gourgeist severs the role of spin blocker and is my answer to fighting and normal types. I use Goutgeist-small Rather than XL because you don't need very much bulk for sub-leech. However getting your leech seeds and substitutes up is a necessity if your goal is successfully stall.
Swagonfly (Flygon) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 116 Def / 116 SpD / 24 Spe
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Defog
- toxic
- Roost
Flygon provides much needed defog support so that Typhlosion as well as all my other mons can come in without fear of stealth rocks. Of the several sets that I have tried, the other two being offensives sets of the special and physical types, I have met with the most success with this one. toxic breaks down the walls that Jolteon and Typhlosion cannot, roost provides recovery thought the match, and earthquake is a very reliable stab that provides descent damage without investment. He stakes an Ice weakness with Togetic and Gourgeist, However thus far I have found that to be a non issue.
Solid (Steelix) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 244 HP / 136 Atk / 128 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Heavy Slam
- Earthquake
- Toxic
Steelix has the primary purpose of setting up stealth rocks. He also serves as my physical tank and is quite capable of doing good damage. He creates stacked weaknesses of ground with Typhlosion and Jolteon and fire with Gourgiest.
The problems that I see with this team are the extreme weaknesses to ice, Ground, and fire and my lack of physical sweepers. Of everything on my team I think Steelix needs to go but i'm not sure what to replace him with. Thank you for reading and for your responses.
