Alright, so I am sorta new to the Pokemon competitive community. I joined Pokemon Showdown around June of last year, and I am always looking for ways to improve my game. So I decided to make a thread of a team that I have been using a while to some success. I know this team isn't flawless so that is why I am here. So without further ado, here is my team
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Fire Fang
- Dragon Claw
I like using this set for hitting anything that I know I can outspeed, and since Garchomp has both outstanding speed and attack I figured he was perfect for this role. I run Fire Fang for dealing with Scizor or other things with quad weakness to fire, but most of the time they have a good amount of defense so this isnt always the best option.
Azumarill @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Aqua Jet
- Superpower
- Waterfall
- Play Rough
Azumarill has definately gotten the proper boost it needed to finally shine in OU. With the new fairy typing he can now switch into almost any Dragon and scare them out with Play Rough. He is also one of the heaviest hitters on this team and is really good with Garchomp because of Garchomp's weakness to Dragon and Azumarills' weakness to Electric type. Also with the Choice Band, Azumarill can do massive damage to almost anything that switches into a Play Rough by it.
Goodra @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 SDef
Modest Nature
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
I feel like this is one of the Pokemon that could use work with his set considering that he runs Sap Sipper, but it has such good coverage I never wanted to bother messing with it. Goodra is a great counter to anything that runs Spore or Leech Seed because it can simply absorb it and kill it with Fire Blast or Ice Beam. Thunder Bolt is good for Azumarill switch ins and Draco Meteor is good for switches as well. Since I am not running any status moves on Goodra and all offensive moves, I thought Assault Vest is a good item because it can sponge any special attack from any Pokemon and either kill it off or force a switch.
Blastoise @ Blastoisinite
Ability: Torrent
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Modest Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Water Pulse
Looking at my team I really didn't need a spinner, but its nice to have one so I decided to use Blastoise. In my opinion, Blastoise is one of the most underrated Pokemon this generation because he has access to Rapid Spin and has really good bulk and can usually take a hit before spinning. Not only that, but with his ability in his Mega, it gives him a boost with all the moves that I am using. Dark Pulse is especially useful for when people try and switch in spin blockers like Aegislash or Gengar. I considered running Ice Beam to take out things like Dragonite, but decided against it because I thought none of the other moves were worth giving up.
Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SAtk
Bold Nature
- Ice Beam
- Recover
- Scald
- Toxic
This Pokemon has become one of the most useful members to this team due to its ability, Storm Drain. With this, it becomes one of the greatest walls to Gastrodon in the game aside from something like Quagsire. The reason I chose Gastrodon over Quagsire is because of the Toxic-Recover combination. With this, it allows it to slowly dwindle down Rotoms health while recovering off all burn damage. With Ice Beam it can hit things such as Salamence or Garchomp with quad weakness to Ice types and Scald for burning physical attackers. And with Goodra anything that has grass moves can be switched into by him and either revenge killed or force a switch.
. Rotom-Heat @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Will-O-Wisp
- Volt Switch
- Overheat
This is another Pokemon that I feel like does not get attention. Rotom Heat is one of those Pokemon that catches teams off guard because of his minimal presence in OU, and people do not know how to handle it. I run the Scarf Set because of leads such as Greninja or Talonflame. Will-O-Wisp is good for dealing with any physical threats such as Aegislash. He is also a good addition to the team because he can absorb Burn and Paralysis. Goodra, Blastoise and Gastrodon can all switch in for the Water weakness and Gastrodon and Garchomp for the Rock.
Pros: This team has really good synergy and can usually beat teams with good prediction and doesn't rely on one Pokemon too much to sweep. I really enjoy battling with this team as well due to this reason.
Cons: There are a few things that this team has a rough time with. Mega Venusaur is one of those Pokemon because I don’t have anything that can kill it off with anything other than Fire types or Ice Types and if I don't have Goodra its almost impossible to win because I have nothing that can take it down. Pretty much any stall can cause this team grief, and I have a hard time playing against stall in general.
I would really appreciate it if you were to leave suggestions for this team down below. Thank you for your time!
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Fire Fang
- Dragon Claw
I like using this set for hitting anything that I know I can outspeed, and since Garchomp has both outstanding speed and attack I figured he was perfect for this role. I run Fire Fang for dealing with Scizor or other things with quad weakness to fire, but most of the time they have a good amount of defense so this isnt always the best option.
Azumarill @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Aqua Jet
- Superpower
- Waterfall
- Play Rough
Azumarill has definately gotten the proper boost it needed to finally shine in OU. With the new fairy typing he can now switch into almost any Dragon and scare them out with Play Rough. He is also one of the heaviest hitters on this team and is really good with Garchomp because of Garchomp's weakness to Dragon and Azumarills' weakness to Electric type. Also with the Choice Band, Azumarill can do massive damage to almost anything that switches into a Play Rough by it.
Goodra @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sap Sipper
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 SDef
Modest Nature
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
I feel like this is one of the Pokemon that could use work with his set considering that he runs Sap Sipper, but it has such good coverage I never wanted to bother messing with it. Goodra is a great counter to anything that runs Spore or Leech Seed because it can simply absorb it and kill it with Fire Blast or Ice Beam. Thunder Bolt is good for Azumarill switch ins and Draco Meteor is good for switches as well. Since I am not running any status moves on Goodra and all offensive moves, I thought Assault Vest is a good item because it can sponge any special attack from any Pokemon and either kill it off or force a switch.
Blastoise @ Blastoisinite
Ability: Torrent
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Modest Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Water Pulse
Looking at my team I really didn't need a spinner, but its nice to have one so I decided to use Blastoise. In my opinion, Blastoise is one of the most underrated Pokemon this generation because he has access to Rapid Spin and has really good bulk and can usually take a hit before spinning. Not only that, but with his ability in his Mega, it gives him a boost with all the moves that I am using. Dark Pulse is especially useful for when people try and switch in spin blockers like Aegislash or Gengar. I considered running Ice Beam to take out things like Dragonite, but decided against it because I thought none of the other moves were worth giving up.
Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SAtk
Bold Nature
- Ice Beam
- Recover
- Scald
- Toxic
This Pokemon has become one of the most useful members to this team due to its ability, Storm Drain. With this, it becomes one of the greatest walls to Gastrodon in the game aside from something like Quagsire. The reason I chose Gastrodon over Quagsire is because of the Toxic-Recover combination. With this, it allows it to slowly dwindle down Rotoms health while recovering off all burn damage. With Ice Beam it can hit things such as Salamence or Garchomp with quad weakness to Ice types and Scald for burning physical attackers. And with Goodra anything that has grass moves can be switched into by him and either revenge killed or force a switch.
. Rotom-Heat @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Will-O-Wisp
- Volt Switch
- Overheat
This is another Pokemon that I feel like does not get attention. Rotom Heat is one of those Pokemon that catches teams off guard because of his minimal presence in OU, and people do not know how to handle it. I run the Scarf Set because of leads such as Greninja or Talonflame. Will-O-Wisp is good for dealing with any physical threats such as Aegislash. He is also a good addition to the team because he can absorb Burn and Paralysis. Goodra, Blastoise and Gastrodon can all switch in for the Water weakness and Gastrodon and Garchomp for the Rock.
Pros: This team has really good synergy and can usually beat teams with good prediction and doesn't rely on one Pokemon too much to sweep. I really enjoy battling with this team as well due to this reason.
Cons: There are a few things that this team has a rough time with. Mega Venusaur is one of those Pokemon because I don’t have anything that can kill it off with anything other than Fire types or Ice Types and if I don't have Goodra its almost impossible to win because I have nothing that can take it down. Pretty much any stall can cause this team grief, and I have a hard time playing against stall in general.
I would really appreciate it if you were to leave suggestions for this team down below. Thank you for your time!