Hello Smogon!
I have created a new team. It is a pretty unusual team, with some lesser used pokemon in OU. Oh and it is Empoleon based. This team doesn’t really mind any of the higher used pokemon, such as Szicor. I don’t have much else to say, so without further ado…
TEAM PRINNY, DOOD! (Prinny reference, dood.)
CLOSE-UP
<-- prinny dood!
IN DEPTH
1 pokemon weak to Stealth rock, 2 resist it.
0 pokemon hit by Toxic spikes, 6 immune. >,>
3 pokemon hit by Spikes, 3 immune.
Azelf@ Light clay
Levitate
Jolly
Ev’s: 252 hp, 4 Def, 252 Spe
Moves:
- Light screen
- Reflect
- U-turn
-Taunt
Summary: I have noticed Azelf’s rise in usage as a lead, so I decided to try a lead, but with a different set. The strategy here is to Taunt, set up dual screens, than U-turn into a counter. U-turn will also break focus sash. Azelf is the newest member of this team, having replaced about four others (leads are so hard to decide on!).
Synergy:
Dark goes to: Empoleon.
Bug goes to: Zapdos, Empoleon, Gliscor, Tentacruel
Ghost goes to: Emopleon
Why this pokemon?: I needed a lead that was resistant or immune to ground type attacks, and not weak to ice, Azelf was perfect. It could set up dual screens and taunt.
How it helps Empoleon: Every pokemon, including Empoleon, likes dual screens on their side. Also prevents those pesky spikes that get lodged in the flippers.
Gliscor@ Yache berry
Hyper cutter
Impish
Ev’s: 252 Hp, 40 Def, 216 Spe
Moves:
- Earthquake
- Swords dance
- Roost
- Stone edge
Summary: This thing is an excellent wall breaker. After a couple Sd’s it can go on a 6-0 sweep (have done this a couple of times). Eq and Se have pretty good coverage, and Roost adds to it bulkiness. Yache berry is to shrug off on ice move and hopefully KO the attacker or switch. Thank good Wevial and Mamoswine usage has gone down… Likes to switch into a Heatran locked into Earthpower, and than get an Sd on the switch.
Synergy:
Ice goes to: Empoleon, Brongzong, Tentacruel
Water goes to: Empoleon, Tentacruel
Why this pokemon?: I wanted a pokemon that was resistant or immune to ground, electric, and fighting. Gliscor was perfect and could break tricky walls and stop Baton pass teams.
How it helps Empoleon: KO’s any electric pokemon in OU, and beats that silly and fat pink blob Blissey.
Empoleon@ Petaya berry
Torrent
Modest
Ev’s: 12 Hp, 12 Def, 232 speed, 252 Spatk
Moves:
- Agility
- Substitute
- Surf
- Ice beam
Summary: After Sr damage and two subs and a bit of fodder damage petaya berry is activated with torrent, if I’m lucky I can get an Agility in or two. Just so you can see the power of a Surf at these circumstances is awe-striking. With Ice beam it has great coverage and hits most of OU pretty hard.
Synergy:
Fighting goes to: Azelf, Zapdos, Gliscor, Tentacruel
Ground goes to: Azelf, Zapdos, Gliscor, Brongzong
Electric goes to: Gliscor
Why this pokemon?: I like Empoleon! It has great typing and can perform a pretty nasty sweep. First member of the team.
How it helps Empoleon: It is Empoleon, which is a dood.
Zapdos@ Leftovers
Pressure
Bold
Ev’s: 248 Hp, 228 Def, 32 Spe
Moves:
- Thunderbolt
- Roost
- Hp grass
- Heat wave
Summary: Bulky bird is bulky. Okay, Tbolt is a great stab move, which covers Dd Gyara (who has given me trouble). Roost makes this beast live longer and KO more. Hp grass counters its counter, Swampert. Heat wave is for coverage and to KO Scizor. It takes hits and deals stronger ones, I love that idea.
Synergy:
Ice goes to: Brongzong, Empoleon, Tentacruel
Rock goes to: Brongzong, Empoleon
Why this pokemon?: I wanted another resistance to fighting and ground and electric, which I got the first two and neutral on the last. Zapdos also is a great physical wall and hits Scizor really, really hard, and Gyara too.
How it helps Empoleon: KO’s Gyara which would normally set up on Empoleon. Also takes some hits for him.
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf (Thank you Mister Miltia)
Serene Grace
Hasty
EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/4 SAtk
- Fire Punch
- Iron Head
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Punch
Summary: Okay, this guy is fast and strong in both physical and special attaking. He beats all of my weaknesses, too!
Synergy:
Fire goes to: Tentacruel
Ground goes to: Gliscor, Zapdos, Azelf
Why this pokemon?: Because Miltia Man said so... It also counters my biggest threat, Gyarados.
How it helps Empoleon: Beats Scizor, Gyara, Mence, and a whole lot of other annyoing things.
Tentacruel@ Black sludge.
Liquid ooze
Calm
Ev’s: 252 Hp, 120 Def, 136 Spatk
Moves:
- Toxic spike
- Surf
- Hp electric
- Rapid spin
Summary: Exellant switch in on trickers, since all are hindered by black sludge. Toxic spikes are great support for me, and Rapid spin owns the opponent. Surf is a great stab and Hp electric hits Gyara.
Synergy:
Physic goes to: Brongzong, Azelf, Empleon
Ground goes to: Azelf, Zapdos, Gliscor, Brongzong
Electric goes to: Gliscor
Why this pokemon?: Gets rid of those nasty entry hazards, and has good typing. Also can hit pretty hard and hurts Gyara. Sets up Ts, which make some pokemon think twice before the switch in.
How it helps Empoleon: Empoleon laughs at poisoned pokemon as they slowly lose health. Hits Gyara hard too, which Empoleon approves of. Also takes rid of entry hazards like spikes,
TEAM BUILDING PROCESS
I wanted to have a team based around Empoleon.
Someone told me that Empoleon is good with Ts support so I added a Roserade lead.
Scizor is an awesome sweeper, so he was added.
I needed some rocks. Hello Brongzong.
I wanted to add some resitances and power, so I added a Gliscor.
I needed a Gyara and Scizor counter. I added Zapdos.
OH SHIT. I found some major weaknesses. Like fire and when Zapdos is gone Gyara can set up on anyone. Also Scizor and Roserade just weren’t working. I changed Roserade to Azelf.
Still had to replace Scizor and lacked Ts, and needed a Gyara check. When all hope was lost I found Tentacruel.
Miltia man brings to mind my Gyara weakness and suggest replacing my Brongzong for an awesome Jirachi. I do.
Final product:
THREAT LIST (of highly used OU pokemon.)
High threat level is in RED, medium in ORANGE, and none in BLACK.
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● This guy is countered by my Empoleon, which resists the normal set.
● Gliscor can set up on this tub of lard.
● My new Jirachi makes this thing into mince meat.
● Usually locks itself into Earthpower which gives me a switch to one of my ground immune pokemon, mainly Gliscor who can get a Sd when the Heatran switches. If locked into Dragon pulse Empoleon likes to set up and Surf.
● Water, ground, and rock moves dent this monkey.
● Hit it quick and hard with ice. Usually helps me get the Petaya boost with Empoleon who will than Ice beam the shit out of it.
● Nice typing buddy.
● Hurts my steels pretty badly… hopefully switches into my Brongzong who can Eq it or my Emploeon with an Agility or two and petaya activated.
● Brongzong handles this nicely.
a’s ● These guys can be pretty tricky… lol pun… they use trick… … Well I usually send in does who can hit it with heat wave for neutral damage, or Gliscor who isn’t afraid of any of them besides the washer and fridge form. I guess it also depends on the form. What I said above is for the most common one, the oven.
● LOL SR AND ICE
● Zapdos works best, Gliscor and Empoleon can work too. Azelf stops Sd sets.
● Zapdos is waiting for this with hp grass. Surf is pretty good too.
● My team doesn’t mind the sand and can hit with: Gyro ball, Eq (best two options), Surf, Hp grass
● Sr and Stone edge work well. If Empoleon has an Agility it will Ice beam.
OLD TEAM MEMBERS
Brongzong@ Leftovers
Levitate
Sassy
Ev’s: 252 Hp, 86 Atk, 80 Def, 92 Spdef
Iv’s: None in speed, for max damage on Gyro ball.
Moves:
- Stealth rock
- Hypnosis
- Earthquake
- Gyro ball
Summary: This guy sets up the rocks and puts stuff to sleep. How awesome is that? Let me tell you, very awesome. Eq hits many things for Se, so it is a great addition to this guy. Gyro ball makes use of his low speed and hits with stab, pretty good against rock types (T-tar).
Synergy:
Fire goes to: Tentacruel
Why this pokemon?: I needed rocks and an immunity to ground. He also has access to sleep support.
How it helps Empoleon: Sets up rocks, which damage counters that want to switch into Empoleon. Also puts annoying things to sleep.
I have created a new team. It is a pretty unusual team, with some lesser used pokemon in OU. Oh and it is Empoleon based. This team doesn’t really mind any of the higher used pokemon, such as Szicor. I don’t have much else to say, so without further ado…
TEAM PRINNY, DOOD! (Prinny reference, dood.)
CLOSE-UP
IN DEPTH
1 pokemon weak to Stealth rock, 2 resist it.
0 pokemon hit by Toxic spikes, 6 immune. >,>
3 pokemon hit by Spikes, 3 immune.
Azelf@ Light clay
Levitate
Jolly
Ev’s: 252 hp, 4 Def, 252 Spe
Moves:
- Light screen
- Reflect
- U-turn
-Taunt
Summary: I have noticed Azelf’s rise in usage as a lead, so I decided to try a lead, but with a different set. The strategy here is to Taunt, set up dual screens, than U-turn into a counter. U-turn will also break focus sash. Azelf is the newest member of this team, having replaced about four others (leads are so hard to decide on!).
Synergy:
Dark goes to: Empoleon.
Bug goes to: Zapdos, Empoleon, Gliscor, Tentacruel
Ghost goes to: Emopleon
Why this pokemon?: I needed a lead that was resistant or immune to ground type attacks, and not weak to ice, Azelf was perfect. It could set up dual screens and taunt.
How it helps Empoleon: Every pokemon, including Empoleon, likes dual screens on their side. Also prevents those pesky spikes that get lodged in the flippers.
Gliscor@ Yache berry
Hyper cutter
Impish
Ev’s: 252 Hp, 40 Def, 216 Spe
Moves:
- Earthquake
- Swords dance
- Roost
- Stone edge
Summary: This thing is an excellent wall breaker. After a couple Sd’s it can go on a 6-0 sweep (have done this a couple of times). Eq and Se have pretty good coverage, and Roost adds to it bulkiness. Yache berry is to shrug off on ice move and hopefully KO the attacker or switch. Thank good Wevial and Mamoswine usage has gone down… Likes to switch into a Heatran locked into Earthpower, and than get an Sd on the switch.
Synergy:
Ice goes to: Empoleon, Brongzong, Tentacruel
Water goes to: Empoleon, Tentacruel
Why this pokemon?: I wanted a pokemon that was resistant or immune to ground, electric, and fighting. Gliscor was perfect and could break tricky walls and stop Baton pass teams.
How it helps Empoleon: KO’s any electric pokemon in OU, and beats that silly and fat pink blob Blissey.
Empoleon@ Petaya berry
Torrent
Modest
Ev’s: 12 Hp, 12 Def, 232 speed, 252 Spatk
Moves:
- Agility
- Substitute
- Surf
- Ice beam
Summary: After Sr damage and two subs and a bit of fodder damage petaya berry is activated with torrent, if I’m lucky I can get an Agility in or two. Just so you can see the power of a Surf at these circumstances is awe-striking. With Ice beam it has great coverage and hits most of OU pretty hard.
Synergy:
Fighting goes to: Azelf, Zapdos, Gliscor, Tentacruel
Ground goes to: Azelf, Zapdos, Gliscor, Brongzong
Electric goes to: Gliscor
Why this pokemon?: I like Empoleon! It has great typing and can perform a pretty nasty sweep. First member of the team.
How it helps Empoleon: It is Empoleon, which is a dood.
Zapdos@ Leftovers
Pressure
Bold
Ev’s: 248 Hp, 228 Def, 32 Spe
Moves:
- Thunderbolt
- Roost
- Hp grass
- Heat wave
Summary: Bulky bird is bulky. Okay, Tbolt is a great stab move, which covers Dd Gyara (who has given me trouble). Roost makes this beast live longer and KO more. Hp grass counters its counter, Swampert. Heat wave is for coverage and to KO Scizor. It takes hits and deals stronger ones, I love that idea.
Synergy:
Ice goes to: Brongzong, Empoleon, Tentacruel
Rock goes to: Brongzong, Empoleon
Why this pokemon?: I wanted another resistance to fighting and ground and electric, which I got the first two and neutral on the last. Zapdos also is a great physical wall and hits Scizor really, really hard, and Gyara too.
How it helps Empoleon: KO’s Gyara which would normally set up on Empoleon. Also takes some hits for him.
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf (Thank you Mister Miltia)
Serene Grace
Hasty
EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/4 SAtk
- Fire Punch
- Iron Head
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Punch
Summary: Okay, this guy is fast and strong in both physical and special attaking. He beats all of my weaknesses, too!
Synergy:
Fire goes to: Tentacruel
Ground goes to: Gliscor, Zapdos, Azelf
Why this pokemon?: Because Miltia Man said so... It also counters my biggest threat, Gyarados.
How it helps Empoleon: Beats Scizor, Gyara, Mence, and a whole lot of other annyoing things.
Tentacruel@ Black sludge.
Liquid ooze
Calm
Ev’s: 252 Hp, 120 Def, 136 Spatk
Moves:
- Toxic spike
- Surf
- Hp electric
- Rapid spin
Summary: Exellant switch in on trickers, since all are hindered by black sludge. Toxic spikes are great support for me, and Rapid spin owns the opponent. Surf is a great stab and Hp electric hits Gyara.
Synergy:
Physic goes to: Brongzong, Azelf, Empleon
Ground goes to: Azelf, Zapdos, Gliscor, Brongzong
Electric goes to: Gliscor
Why this pokemon?: Gets rid of those nasty entry hazards, and has good typing. Also can hit pretty hard and hurts Gyara. Sets up Ts, which make some pokemon think twice before the switch in.
How it helps Empoleon: Empoleon laughs at poisoned pokemon as they slowly lose health. Hits Gyara hard too, which Empoleon approves of. Also takes rid of entry hazards like spikes,
TEAM BUILDING PROCESS
I wanted to have a team based around Empoleon.
Someone told me that Empoleon is good with Ts support so I added a Roserade lead.
Scizor is an awesome sweeper, so he was added.
I needed some rocks. Hello Brongzong.
I wanted to add some resitances and power, so I added a Gliscor.
I needed a Gyara and Scizor counter. I added Zapdos.
OH SHIT. I found some major weaknesses. Like fire and when Zapdos is gone Gyara can set up on anyone. Also Scizor and Roserade just weren’t working. I changed Roserade to Azelf.
Still had to replace Scizor and lacked Ts, and needed a Gyara check. When all hope was lost I found Tentacruel.
Miltia man brings to mind my Gyara weakness and suggest replacing my Brongzong for an awesome Jirachi. I do.
Final product:
THREAT LIST (of highly used OU pokemon.)
High threat level is in RED, medium in ORANGE, and none in BLACK.
●●●
OLD TEAM MEMBERS
Brongzong@ Leftovers
Levitate
Sassy
Ev’s: 252 Hp, 86 Atk, 80 Def, 92 Spdef
Iv’s: None in speed, for max damage on Gyro ball.
Moves:
- Stealth rock
- Hypnosis
- Earthquake
- Gyro ball
Summary: This guy sets up the rocks and puts stuff to sleep. How awesome is that? Let me tell you, very awesome. Eq hits many things for Se, so it is a great addition to this guy. Gyro ball makes use of his low speed and hits with stab, pretty good against rock types (T-tar).
Synergy:
Fire goes to: Tentacruel
Why this pokemon?: I needed rocks and an immunity to ground. He also has access to sleep support.
How it helps Empoleon: Sets up rocks, which damage counters that want to switch into Empoleon. Also puts annoying things to sleep.
