Hello. Like everyone else in this section, I'm dropping my new Pokemon Home (TM) team for review. Built it from scratch using a few new guys, but have obviously taken some things I've seen on Smogon/Twitter over the past day.
Pokepaste:
https://pokepast.es/53c83d5382832b0c
Team:
corset (Regieleki) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Transistor
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Tera Blast
- Ancient Power
Wanted to build the team around Leki based on all the hype surrounding this Pokemon entering the Home era. Powerful Electric stabs with tera-ice for coverage. Basic set, try to come in and outspeed everything. Click volt switch when ever possible. if it's a ground type either tera and blast or just raw switch out. I think this is exactly what everyone else is doing with this Mon too.
kyoto (Samurott-Hisui) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Razor Shell
- Swords Dance
- Ceaseless Edge
- Sucker Punch
This was initially Kleavor but had to switch to Haamurott. I like the idea of a phyisical water sweeper who does not require rain. Razor Shell is worth the trade off with Aqua Cutter tbh as a 5% diff in accuracy is negligible. Would be willing to switch out swords dance for something, maybe to have either an expert belt or assault vest set to add a little more bulk.
lando (Great Tusk) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Headlong Rush
- Rapid Spin
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
Every team needs a ground type. Landorus still feels weaker than Great Tusk without Toxic or Knock Off. While I like Ceaseless Edge on Samurott, feel like it is not a reliable enough set up and I still want to have stealth rocks down in a majority of games. Tusk is still the best rock setter in the tier IMO so I had to include him here. Pretty basic set, just needs to get up rocks and survive a hit, hopefully then spin away their rocks too.
goff (Zamazenta-Crowned) @ Rusted Shield
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
- Agility
- Crunch
This team needs a reliable defensive pivot so I went for one of the best tanks in the tier. Zama Crowned does not pack the same punch as Hero but can take a hit better. It has the rare trait of being a fast defensive pivot too, and can set-up sweep with iron defense + body press and catch someone off guard if they are not prepared for it.
kawhi (Sneasler) @ Air Balloon
Ability: Unburden
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 92 Atk / 240 Def / 80 SpD / 96 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dire Claw
- U-turn
- Brick Break
- Toxic Spikes
Feel like this team still needed a bit of fire power. Leki is a little inconsistent and Hamurott is not quite a sweeper, so I took on Sneasler. IMO the best unburden sweeper we've ever had, stronger than prime Hawlucha. Balloon lets me switch into a EQ directed at Leki. Once the balloon is popped you become a monster with Dire Claw. Brick Break can help get throughs screens that seem to be more prevalent now than before and hit steel types. Toxic Spikes don't hurt, and it can remove the other team's spikes too once it lands on the ground.
adam silver (Chien-Pao) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sword of Ruin
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ice Shard
- Crunch
- Ice Spinner
- Sacred Sword
For my final choice, I needed something that can reliably revenge kill and shore up a weakness to ground types that my team still has. With Chien Pao back in the tier he's the perfect choice. Again, a pretty standard set nothing too special going on.
The team is not perfect and can get rolled sometimes. I know I have trouble with steel types, especially Ghol, Mag (who will hopefully be banned soon) and opposing Tusks. Where can I improve, and what Poke's could be switched out?
Pokepaste:
https://pokepast.es/53c83d5382832b0c
Team:
corset (Regieleki) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Transistor
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Tera Blast
- Ancient Power
Wanted to build the team around Leki based on all the hype surrounding this Pokemon entering the Home era. Powerful Electric stabs with tera-ice for coverage. Basic set, try to come in and outspeed everything. Click volt switch when ever possible. if it's a ground type either tera and blast or just raw switch out. I think this is exactly what everyone else is doing with this Mon too.
kyoto (Samurott-Hisui) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Razor Shell
- Swords Dance
- Ceaseless Edge
- Sucker Punch
This was initially Kleavor but had to switch to Haamurott. I like the idea of a phyisical water sweeper who does not require rain. Razor Shell is worth the trade off with Aqua Cutter tbh as a 5% diff in accuracy is negligible. Would be willing to switch out swords dance for something, maybe to have either an expert belt or assault vest set to add a little more bulk.
lando (Great Tusk) @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Def / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Headlong Rush
- Rapid Spin
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
Every team needs a ground type. Landorus still feels weaker than Great Tusk without Toxic or Knock Off. While I like Ceaseless Edge on Samurott, feel like it is not a reliable enough set up and I still want to have stealth rocks down in a majority of games. Tusk is still the best rock setter in the tier IMO so I had to include him here. Pretty basic set, just needs to get up rocks and survive a hit, hopefully then spin away their rocks too.
goff (Zamazenta-Crowned) @ Rusted Shield
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
- Agility
- Crunch
This team needs a reliable defensive pivot so I went for one of the best tanks in the tier. Zama Crowned does not pack the same punch as Hero but can take a hit better. It has the rare trait of being a fast defensive pivot too, and can set-up sweep with iron defense + body press and catch someone off guard if they are not prepared for it.
kawhi (Sneasler) @ Air Balloon
Ability: Unburden
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 92 Atk / 240 Def / 80 SpD / 96 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dire Claw
- U-turn
- Brick Break
- Toxic Spikes
Feel like this team still needed a bit of fire power. Leki is a little inconsistent and Hamurott is not quite a sweeper, so I took on Sneasler. IMO the best unburden sweeper we've ever had, stronger than prime Hawlucha. Balloon lets me switch into a EQ directed at Leki. Once the balloon is popped you become a monster with Dire Claw. Brick Break can help get throughs screens that seem to be more prevalent now than before and hit steel types. Toxic Spikes don't hurt, and it can remove the other team's spikes too once it lands on the ground.
adam silver (Chien-Pao) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sword of Ruin
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ice Shard
- Crunch
- Ice Spinner
- Sacred Sword
For my final choice, I needed something that can reliably revenge kill and shore up a weakness to ground types that my team still has. With Chien Pao back in the tier he's the perfect choice. Again, a pretty standard set nothing too special going on.
The team is not perfect and can get rolled sometimes. I know I have trouble with steel types, especially Ghol, Mag (who will hopefully be banned soon) and opposing Tusks. Where can I improve, and what Poke's could be switched out?
