My OU Team
Hey!
This is my first post on the smogon's foruns, and I want to know what you think of my OU team. I already tested it, and I won more than I lost but, I feel like posting it here so you can tell me the problems with it and how to fix them.
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At a Glance






This is my team. It's quite offensive with exception of Cresselia, who is my wall. The main goal of this team is try to sweep with Gyarados. My team is not built around beating the counters of Gyarados because I don't like to get stuck on a strategy. If I fail to sweep with Gyarados I'll just continue with my other pokemon until the end.
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Team Analysis
Mamoswine (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Oblivious
Evs: 4 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Endeavor
Description:
Before saying the roll of Mamoswine on the team(which I think you already know), I'll answer the question you guys are(or should be) doing right know:
Why whould you put Oblivious instead of Snow Cloak on Mamoswine?!
Simple, endeavor. Lets imagine that I'm battling agaisnt a Abomasnow with choice scarf. He uses wood hammer, but it misses(because of Snow Cloak) and Mamoswine uses endeavor, but it fails. Now my oponent knows my surprise move and will switch, possibly, to a ghost type pokemon to counter it. (This is just an example).
Moving on, Mamoswine is my team's lead. He's just awesome! Lets see how he does agaisnt the top 10 leads:
1. Metagross: EQ will OHKO it (unless it has a shuca berry or HP evs);
2. Azelf: Azelf is a tricky pokemon, smart trainers will, possibly, use Fire Blast agaisnt Mamoswine, but others will just Stealth Rock, which is a problem since I'll be stuck thinking on what move to use (Endeavor or SR);
3. Jirachi: Jirachi is another tricky pokemon, it's just too unpredictable. On most cases I'll use EQ, and it will almost OHKO, and then I'll proceed to use Ice Shard. But if Jirachi has iron head it has that stupid possibility to flinch my Mamoswine, and that will screw me up. :|
4. Tyranitar: Same as Metagross.
5. Infernape: Gets destroyed by EQ and Ice Shard combination.
6. Aerodactyl: Ice Shard will 2HKO it.
7. Bronzong: Gets destroyed by Endeavor and Ice Shard combination.
8. Hippowdon: In most cases I'll use Stealth Rock and switch to a better counter.
9. Swampert: The endeavor+ Ice shard combination will destroy it.
10. Ninjask: Ice shard will 2HKO it.
Other common leads:
Heatran: EQ will OHKO it even if it has a Shuca Berry.
Roserade and Gengar: I'll switch to someone take a Sleep Powder/Hypnosys and then switch back to Mamoswine. Mamoswine will beat it with the Endeavor+ Ice shard combination.(I'll switch to a counter in Gengar's case.)
Zapdos, Salamence, Yanmega: Ice Shard will ruin them. (maybe not Zapdos).
Machamp and Gyarados: Endeavor+Ice shard combination.
Ambipom: I'll switch to Gengar to take a Fake out, then switch back in Mamoswine.
Abomasnow: Hmmm, I'll Stealth Rock and switch to a counter.
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Gengar (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP/ 252 speed/252 Spc. Attack
Nature: Timid
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
- Hidden Power Ice
Discription:
Gengar is my special attacker, he has perfect coverage moves! Shadow is his STAB move, Thunderbolt and HP Ice make a Pseudo bolt combination which is always useful, and the final move Energy Ball is a filler that lets me hit Rock types, Ground types harder than HP Ice and lets me finish off Swampert and Rhyperior in one hit, those two are pokemon I just hate for some reason.
I chose Expert Belt instead of Life Orb because i think Gengar is too frail to use a Life Orb.
Gengar is a great pokemon because he OHKOs almost any pokemon that it hits for super effective damage, and that's why i chose him to my team.
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Gyarados (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 90 HP?/252 Attack/ 168 Speed
Nature: Jolly
Moveset:
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
Discription:
Gyarados is my Physical Attacker and my main sweeper. Gyarados is a beast! A base 125 attack, Dragon Dance, a STAB with a chance of flinch, great typing,...
After a Dragon Dance it CAN sweep teams that aren't prepared to it. Jolteon will no longer be a problem because I got a jolly nature and the unique pokemon that will be able to deal with it are the Rotom forms, Cresselia, and other walls with status moves, since nothing more resists Gyarados attacks.
Gengar beats most of these counters without taking much damage back.
Note: Should I put the 90 EVs on Defense/Spc. Defense, or stick with HP?
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Scizor(M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Evs: 248 HP/ 252 Attack/ 8 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Moveset:
- Bullet Punch
- Pursuit
- U-turn
- Superpower
Discription:
I replaced Dugtrio with Scizor.(Thanks Franky for the sugestion). I already tested it and it was just what i needed! He can kill Rotom with Pursuit (I need to be carefull with the H form and the Will-O-Whisp move), he beats Tyranitar with Bullet Punch or Superpower, and Bullet Punch (or Pursuit) beats Gengar! So my Gyarados sweep will be easier from now on. Scizor works as my new revenge killer and helps me beat the weekneeses of my team.
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Vaporeon(M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Evs: 252 HP/252 Defence/4 Spc. Attack
Nature: Bold
Moveset:
- Surf
- Hidden Power Electric
- Protect
- Wish
Discription:
Vaporeon, the best wish supporter ever! He takes both Physical and Special hits pretty well, but his main roll on the team is counter Infernape and Gyarados, giving wish support at the same time. I tested it and I kinda like it but, I don't know if this is exactly what I need.
I replaced Cresselia with Vaporeon (Thanks Franky for the sugestion), but Cresselia could do a thing that I liked: Absorb Status moves by using rest. But as Franky said, I already had many Fighting resistences. So i would like you to sugest a pokemon that would absorve the status moves throw at my team, and counter Infernape and Gyarados at the same time.
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Magnezone @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magnet Pull
Evs: 4 HP/252 Speed/252 Spc. Attack
Nature: Naive
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden power Fire
- Flash Cannon?
- Explosion
Discription:
Magnezone is my "Scizor/weakneed steels-killer". With Choice Scarf it can outspeed and beat Scizor with Hidden Power Fire without taking damage back and, because of Magnet Pull he can't switch. =D
Magnezone is also used to beat other steel types, but only weakneed ones, since most steel got an earth/fight attack.
Do you think I should replace Flash cannon? I just NEVER use it...
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And that's my team.

Mamoswine (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Oblivious
Evs: 4 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Endeavor
Description:
Before saying the roll of Mamoswine on the team(which I think you already know), I'll answer the question you guys are(or should be) doing right know:
Why whould you put Oblivious instead of Snow Cloak on Mamoswine?!
Simple, endeavor. Lets imagine that I'm battling agaisnt a Abomasnow with choice scarf. He uses wood hammer, but it misses(because of Snow Cloak) and Mamoswine uses endeavor, but it fails. Now my oponent knows my surprise move and will switch, possibly, to a ghost type pokemon to counter it. (This is just an example).
Moving on, Mamoswine is my team's lead. He's just awesome! Lets see how he does agaisnt the top 10 leads:
1. Metagross: EQ will OHKO it (unless it has a shuca berry or HP evs);
2. Azelf: Azelf is a tricky pokemon, smart trainers will, possibly, use Fire Blast agaisnt Mamoswine, but others will just Stealth Rock, which is a problem since I'll be stuck thinking on what move to use (Endeavor or SR);
3. Jirachi: Jirachi is another tricky pokemon, it's just too unpredictable. On most cases I'll use EQ, and it will almost OHKO, and then I'll proceed to use Ice Shard. But if Jirachi has iron head it has that stupid possibility to flinch my Mamoswine, and that will screw me up. :|
4. Tyranitar: Same as Metagross.
5. Infernape: Gets destroyed by EQ and Ice Shard combination.
6. Aerodactyl: Ice Shard will 2HKO it.
7. Bronzong: Gets destroyed by Endeavor and Ice Shard combination.
8. Hippowdon: In most cases I'll use Stealth Rock and switch to a better counter.
9. Swampert: The endeavor+ Ice shard combination will destroy it.
10. Ninjask: Ice shard will 2HKO it.
Other common leads:
Heatran: EQ will OHKO it even if it has a Shuca Berry.
Roserade and Gengar: I'll switch to someone take a Sleep Powder/Hypnosys and then switch back to Mamoswine. Mamoswine will beat it with the Endeavor+ Ice shard combination.(I'll switch to a counter in Gengar's case.)
Zapdos, Salamence, Yanmega: Ice Shard will ruin them. (maybe not Zapdos).
Machamp and Gyarados: Endeavor+Ice shard combination.
Ambipom: I'll switch to Gengar to take a Fake out, then switch back in Mamoswine.
Abomasnow: Hmmm, I'll Stealth Rock and switch to a counter.
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Gengar (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP/ 252 speed/252 Spc. Attack
Nature: Timid
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
- Hidden Power Ice
Discription:
Gengar is my special attacker, he has perfect coverage moves! Shadow is his STAB move, Thunderbolt and HP Ice make a Pseudo bolt combination which is always useful, and the final move Energy Ball is a filler that lets me hit Rock types, Ground types harder than HP Ice and lets me finish off Swampert and Rhyperior in one hit, those two are pokemon I just hate for some reason.
I chose Expert Belt instead of Life Orb because i think Gengar is too frail to use a Life Orb.
Gengar is a great pokemon because he OHKOs almost any pokemon that it hits for super effective damage, and that's why i chose him to my team.
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Gyarados (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 90 HP?/252 Attack/ 168 Speed
Nature: Jolly
Moveset:
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
Discription:
Gyarados is my Physical Attacker and my main sweeper. Gyarados is a beast! A base 125 attack, Dragon Dance, a STAB with a chance of flinch, great typing,...
After a Dragon Dance it CAN sweep teams that aren't prepared to it. Jolteon will no longer be a problem because I got a jolly nature and the unique pokemon that will be able to deal with it are the Rotom forms, Cresselia, and other walls with status moves, since nothing more resists Gyarados attacks.
Gengar beats most of these counters without taking much damage back.
Note: Should I put the 90 EVs on Defense/Spc. Defense, or stick with HP?
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Scizor(M) @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Evs: 248 HP/ 252 Attack/ 8 Speed
Nature: Adamant
Moveset:
- Bullet Punch
- Pursuit
- U-turn
- Superpower
Discription:
I replaced Dugtrio with Scizor.(Thanks Franky for the sugestion). I already tested it and it was just what i needed! He can kill Rotom with Pursuit (I need to be carefull with the H form and the Will-O-Whisp move), he beats Tyranitar with Bullet Punch or Superpower, and Bullet Punch (or Pursuit) beats Gengar! So my Gyarados sweep will be easier from now on. Scizor works as my new revenge killer and helps me beat the weekneeses of my team.
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I need help here:

Vaporeon(M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Evs: 252 HP/252 Defence/4 Spc. Attack
Nature: Bold
Moveset:
- Surf
- Hidden Power Electric
- Protect
- Wish
Discription:
Vaporeon, the best wish supporter ever! He takes both Physical and Special hits pretty well, but his main roll on the team is counter Infernape and Gyarados, giving wish support at the same time. I tested it and I kinda like it but, I don't know if this is exactly what I need.
I replaced Cresselia with Vaporeon (Thanks Franky for the sugestion), but Cresselia could do a thing that I liked: Absorb Status moves by using rest. But as Franky said, I already had many Fighting resistences. So i would like you to sugest a pokemon that would absorve the status moves throw at my team, and counter Infernape and Gyarados at the same time.
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Magnezone @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magnet Pull
Evs: 4 HP/252 Speed/252 Spc. Attack
Nature: Naive
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden power Fire
- Flash Cannon?
- Explosion
Discription:
Magnezone is my "Scizor/weakneed steels-killer". With Choice Scarf it can outspeed and beat Scizor with Hidden Power Fire without taking damage back and, because of Magnet Pull he can't switch. =D
Magnezone is also used to beat other steel types, but only weakneed ones, since most steel got an earth/fight attack.
Do you think I should replace Flash cannon? I just NEVER use it...
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And that's my team.
HAPPY RATING!