Hey whats up everybody, I just made this team last night purely because someone on the chat board mentioned what a beast Venomoth can be so I decided to build a team around it. So far I just completed my 22nd game with this team and I have only lost once. I also have 7 sweeps during this win streak. This team has been far and away my most successful and I think after a few potential changes I will really have a deadly team on my hands. So here we go, here is the team:
Venomoth @ Focus Sash
Wonder Skin
Baton Pass/ Quiver Dance/ Bug Buzz/ Sleep Powder
252 HP/ 252 Speed/ 4 SpA
Timid
Venomoth is a very underrated lead that most people are not prepared for. The idea is simple. Quiver Dance and baton pass. If the opponents lead isn't a threat to Venomoth then I can sleep powder and get another QD before I have to pass. Wonder Skin is to reduce the accuracy of taunt which cripples Venomoth. Bug Buzz is the obligatory STAB move that hits Espeon and Celebi leads.
Heatran @ Air Balloon
Flash Fire
Lava Plume/ Roar/ Protect/ Dark Pulse
252 SpD/ 248 HP/ 8 SpA
Calm
Heatran was a beast in DPP and not much has changed in BW2. Heatran counters most of the top tier threats in the game including Scizor, Ferrothorn, Jirachi, and Venusaur. He is also the perfect recipient of Venomoths QD's seeing as my opponent will usually use a fire move, which Heatran is more than happy to hit seeing as it raises his fire attacks.
Slowbro @ Leftovers
Regenerator
Calm Mind/ Scald/ Ice Beam/ Psychic
196 HP/ 252 SpA/ 60 SpD
Modest
Slowbro always finds a way onto my teams just because of how well he counters Keldeo, Conkelldur, and the other plethora of fighting types of OU. Right now I'm thinking about getting rid of ice beam and switching it with grass knot just for coverage purposes but im not sure yet.
Magnezone @ Leftovers
Magnnet Pull
T-Bolt/ Flash Cannon/ Charge Beam/ HP Fire
252 HP/ 252 SpA/ 4 SpD
Modest
Magnezone was the last addition to the team and has been the best decision I've made so far. Skarmory with Taunt would normally cripple my team but Magnezone is more than happy to take him out. So far he has been the best recipient of QD and is responsible for 5 of my 7 sweeps. Even pokemon that take neutral damage from his attacks are likely to be OHKO'd after being boosted. I'm thinking about taking out charge beam seeing as how his SpA is usually boosted when he comes in any way.
Weavile @ Life Orb
Pressure
Swords Dance/ Ice Shard/ Low Kick/ Night Slash
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Jolly
Weavile has one job, to kill dragons and he does it better than any other pokemon. Before Weavile I was using Mamoswine and he was doing ok but he kept getting walled by Jellicent and Scizor. Weavile is a fantastic check to dragons and usually forces a switch which allows me to SD. However he is wrecked by fighting types and I usually end up having to switch him out when Keldeo or Breloom to come out, but thats why I have Slowbro.
Breloom @ Life Orb
Technician
Mach Punch/ Bullet Seed/ Spore/ Swords Dance
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Jolly
Breloom is nothing more than a late game sweeper/ smeargle counter. If my opponent has a smeargle, 9 times out of 10 that will be his lead. Breloom allows me to get a spore off first and mach punch him to death. Also every team in this metagame needs a solid fighting type and Breloom with technician is the most useful in my opinion. Especially after a SD he can kill anything that doesn't resist his attacks.
WEAKNESSES: TAUNT!!! Taunt screws up my whole strategy and the one game I lost my opponent had 3 pokemon with taunt. So far I've been lucky dealing with Taunt seeing as how the few opponents that have had it on leads have missed thanks to Venomoths ability, but it still is my main threat.
Infernape. If Slowbro is gone Infernape can potentially sweep me. He can Close Combat Heatran and overheat everyone else. Luckily his usage isn't that high so I've only seen him twice and Slowbro easily killed him but if the situation every happens them I'm screwed.
Cloyster. If the opponent leads with Cloyster then I;m screwed. He can OHKO Venomoth with rock blast, kill Heatran with Hydro pump, wall slowbro. Luckily Magnezone scares him pretty bad unless Cloyster is running HP Fire which I've only seen one time.
Anyway if anyone could rate my team and help me with changes they think I should make I would greatly appreciate. Again I think this team is awesome and has some serious potential. Thanks!!
Venomoth @ Focus Sash
Wonder Skin
Baton Pass/ Quiver Dance/ Bug Buzz/ Sleep Powder
252 HP/ 252 Speed/ 4 SpA
Timid
Venomoth is a very underrated lead that most people are not prepared for. The idea is simple. Quiver Dance and baton pass. If the opponents lead isn't a threat to Venomoth then I can sleep powder and get another QD before I have to pass. Wonder Skin is to reduce the accuracy of taunt which cripples Venomoth. Bug Buzz is the obligatory STAB move that hits Espeon and Celebi leads.
Heatran @ Air Balloon
Flash Fire
Lava Plume/ Roar/ Protect/ Dark Pulse
252 SpD/ 248 HP/ 8 SpA
Calm
Heatran was a beast in DPP and not much has changed in BW2. Heatran counters most of the top tier threats in the game including Scizor, Ferrothorn, Jirachi, and Venusaur. He is also the perfect recipient of Venomoths QD's seeing as my opponent will usually use a fire move, which Heatran is more than happy to hit seeing as it raises his fire attacks.
Slowbro @ Leftovers
Regenerator
Calm Mind/ Scald/ Ice Beam/ Psychic
196 HP/ 252 SpA/ 60 SpD
Modest
Slowbro always finds a way onto my teams just because of how well he counters Keldeo, Conkelldur, and the other plethora of fighting types of OU. Right now I'm thinking about getting rid of ice beam and switching it with grass knot just for coverage purposes but im not sure yet.
Magnezone @ Leftovers
Magnnet Pull
T-Bolt/ Flash Cannon/ Charge Beam/ HP Fire
252 HP/ 252 SpA/ 4 SpD
Modest
Magnezone was the last addition to the team and has been the best decision I've made so far. Skarmory with Taunt would normally cripple my team but Magnezone is more than happy to take him out. So far he has been the best recipient of QD and is responsible for 5 of my 7 sweeps. Even pokemon that take neutral damage from his attacks are likely to be OHKO'd after being boosted. I'm thinking about taking out charge beam seeing as how his SpA is usually boosted when he comes in any way.
Weavile @ Life Orb
Pressure
Swords Dance/ Ice Shard/ Low Kick/ Night Slash
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Jolly
Weavile has one job, to kill dragons and he does it better than any other pokemon. Before Weavile I was using Mamoswine and he was doing ok but he kept getting walled by Jellicent and Scizor. Weavile is a fantastic check to dragons and usually forces a switch which allows me to SD. However he is wrecked by fighting types and I usually end up having to switch him out when Keldeo or Breloom to come out, but thats why I have Slowbro.
Breloom @ Life Orb
Technician
Mach Punch/ Bullet Seed/ Spore/ Swords Dance
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Jolly
Breloom is nothing more than a late game sweeper/ smeargle counter. If my opponent has a smeargle, 9 times out of 10 that will be his lead. Breloom allows me to get a spore off first and mach punch him to death. Also every team in this metagame needs a solid fighting type and Breloom with technician is the most useful in my opinion. Especially after a SD he can kill anything that doesn't resist his attacks.
WEAKNESSES: TAUNT!!! Taunt screws up my whole strategy and the one game I lost my opponent had 3 pokemon with taunt. So far I've been lucky dealing with Taunt seeing as how the few opponents that have had it on leads have missed thanks to Venomoths ability, but it still is my main threat.
Infernape. If Slowbro is gone Infernape can potentially sweep me. He can Close Combat Heatran and overheat everyone else. Luckily his usage isn't that high so I've only seen him twice and Slowbro easily killed him but if the situation every happens them I'm screwed.
Cloyster. If the opponent leads with Cloyster then I;m screwed. He can OHKO Venomoth with rock blast, kill Heatran with Hydro pump, wall slowbro. Luckily Magnezone scares him pretty bad unless Cloyster is running HP Fire which I've only seen one time.
Anyway if anyone could rate my team and help me with changes they think I should make I would greatly appreciate. Again I think this team is awesome and has some serious potential. Thanks!!