Rate Team Champions Please! ITS UNDEFEATED

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Slowbro needs a Bold Nature with Hidden Power Electic maybe to take care of Gyarados.

Jirachi should be Impish and have some EVs in HP, or at least Protect over Thunderbolt for recovery. Also you can always run Thunderpunch over it although I don't know which would be more powerful.

There are many Mixed Sweepers better than Honchcrow.

Try a Bulkier set on Gallade because its still quite slow even with 252 Speed EVs and a Jolly Nature. Also run Close Combat over Brick Break for the sheer power it packs.
 
I really like the Staraptor, it's unique and yet still seems quite effective, atleast on paper.

Slowbro has a pretty good moveset, though I would drop Psychic for Toxic. If you're willing to stall an opponent, it can physically drain them and give you the needed edge to win -- every aspect of battle counts, including the human ones. The reason I wouldn't drop Surf is because Metagross could completely wall you and force a switch.

Swampert is fine.

Ditch Zen Headbutt, on Jirachi, because it just seems like filler. You may get some occasional action from it because of it being unexpected, but there are other things that you could benifit from. Perhaps Light Screen, to eliminate some of your special weaknesses. You may also want to reconsider and recalculate your EVs on Jirachi, I'm pretty sure it would benifit from some HP EVs. With Light Screen, you can remove some from Special Defense without really endangering it.

I don't see Honchcrow as being too durable, and I'm pretty sure people will expect Sucker Punch, or atleast scout for it if they can survive a hit from your other attacks; so, I wouldn't bother with Nasty Plot. Instead, I would use: Drill Peck, Night Slash, Sucker Punch, and HP Fire for as much coverage as you can get. Life Orb should takeover some of Nasty Plot's job in boosting HP.

Gallade is fine. To help you with your decision, I'd give it Lum Berry to prevent things like Paralysis from Cress or Burn from Dusknoir from stopping your sweeps and neutralizing it's overall threat potential.

Hope I helped.
 
The only thing I can see (other than what has been said) is that you might run into a team that has more than one electric attack, so be weary. Although, I do like the staraptor. Strong, yet unexpected. A nice touch.
 
The biggest issue I have with your team is that stealth rock hits two of your pokemon for se. If Jirachi dies your flyers will lose a lot of durability. Jirachi should use Thunder>Tbolt as 60% para with 40% flinch is great for hax. Other then that your team looks vulnerable to electric. I suggest running a ground type such as Gachomp to take advantage of an electric onslaught, electivire could also work.
 
He does have Swampert, arguably the best BoltBeam resist in the game.

Anyways, this team has some issues.


DD LO Gyarados walks over this entire team, easily setting up on all but Jirachi. If you do send in Jirachi, it gets OHKOed by Earthquake. Swampert can't do anything except Roar, but the boosted Waterfall will cripple you permanently. HP Electric Slowbro (BOLD nature too :P ) will patch this right up. HP Electric over Psychic.

Garchomp is also a major threat to this team. No one can handle his attacks except for Swampert and Slowbro, and neither can pose a threat to it. Swampert's Avalanche will get soaked up by the Yache Berry allowing Garchomp to survive the hit. SD Earthquake or Outrage will 2HKO. Slowbro lacks Ice Beam and therefore can't really do anything. I would remove Honchkrow for a fast special sweeper, such as Gengar. Gengar can switch in on Earthquake, Swords Dance or Fire Fang and at least threaten Garchomp. If Gengar can't finish it, Jirachi (it will have to outrage to kill gengar) or Staraptor can take it on.

As you already know, SD Lucario is a problem for your team. However, the Gengar I mentioned previously can take on ones with Crunch, and Slowbro can beat the ones who use Bullet Punch, so if you pack Gengar you should be OK.

Gallade is fine, but consider Adamant with Close Combat. SD LO Close Combat OHKOs Skarmory, Ice Punch OHKOs Gliscor, Shadow Sneak kills all those pesky revenge killers like Azelf and Gengar. If you don't like the loss of speed and durability, get Ice Punch over Psycho Cut anyways, you'll have much better type coverage.

As far as Ninjask goes, only noobs with baton pass teams use it. Send in Swampert and Roar every time. If you can get up the rocks it won't happen again.

On Jirachi go for Bold with 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spe. Try Body Slam over Thunder if you can get it.
 
Gallade / Azumarrill swap opens up a 3x Electric weakness. I love the Honchkrow, but its speed and defenses don't warrant its usage. But if you're undefeated...

You could switch Azumarrill for Gallade and Kingdra for Honchkrow. That was one of your ideas. Something like:

Azumarrill @ Choice Band
Trait: Pure Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk / -SpAtk)
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Aqua Jet
Double Edge
Focus Punch
Waterfall

Standard Choice Banding Azumarrill. Speed EVs for Blissey. Jirachi gives Wish support for Double Edge.

Kingdra @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
Nature: Naughty (+Atk / -SpDef)
EVs: 252 Atk / 88 Spe / 168 SpAtk
Draco Meteor
Hydro Pump
Rain Dance
Waterfall

Double STABed mixed sweeper. In my experience, it's better to treat Kingdra as a physical attacker and then pack huge special STAB. With Rain Dance, Azumarrill gets a huge boost as well, and Slowbro gets a reasonable gain. These two also kinda help with your Garchomp weakness: Draco Meteor from Kingdra KOs (just make sure you don't get a Dragon Claw in the face) and Aqua Jet hurts.

Swampert should be using EQ over Waterfall for type coverage.

Jirachi should use Thunder or Body Slam over Thunderbolt.

Nice team
 
I'm gonna have to say no on Honchkrow, it's way too slow to compete in an OU metagame and it really just doesn't have the best movepool to work with. I'd replace it with a CB weavile with Pursuit, Ice Punch, Night Slash, and Brick Break. That 3x elec weakness is still a problem, even if Swampert is there.

In fact, speed is a real problem I see with this team. You don't have many fast pokes aside from Staraptor, once that's gone any high speed Sweeper like Gengar or Aerodactyl is gonna have real fun. Along with Weavile, I'd replace Gallade with a Mixed Infernape, running Nasty Plot, Flamethrower, Grass Knot, and Close Combat. With a Hasty nature it'll outspeed a lot of nonscarf threats and also break through walls.
 
Or you could run a all out attacking Ape with HP {Ice}, Fire Blast, Grass Knot and CC. It's in the Smogon Analysis if you want to look further into it. Honchkrow it's outclassed by a lot like Gengar.
Or you could run a Magmortar. Seriosly who uses that.
Magmortar@Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EV's: 4 HP, 252 SpAtt, 252 Spe
Nature: Modest if Scarf, Timid if Spec'ed
~HP {Ice}
~Fire Blast/Flamethrower
~Thunderbolt
~Focus Blast

Good type coverage and a special sweeper.
 
Kingdra @ Scope Lense
Trait: Sniper
Nature: Modest (-Atk, +SAtk)
EVs: 112 HP/ 146 SAtk/ 252 Spd
Draco Meteor
Focus Energy
Surf
Ice Beam

Focus energy and sweep with Draco Meteor. Yes, the attack does diminish IF it is not a critical. Crits ignore the diminishing effects of Drac. and Sniper actually boosts its power and nearly ensures 1hits.
 
WTF? Get your facts straight.

Brave Bird does not kill Tangrowth... you ever use one? Tangrowth is a beast!
Plus Draco Meteor isn't all that accurate. Tangrowth surrives a Salamances' with only a few HP though.

Straight from the dex: "Just to show you how sturdy Tangrowth is: a Gyarados with 350 Attack and one Dragon Dance doesn't even 3HKO Tangrowth using Ice Fang with Leftovers factored in."

With that one dragon dance, Gyarados has over 500 attack I believe. And your Staraptor doesn't come close to that without Choice Band. Granted, Brave Bird has STAB and more base power but I guess that just evens the tables.

You should really think before you talk, and get your facts straight. I have used Tangrowth to wall a Staraptor. With Leech Seed sapping your health, knocking off your item, and your brave bird recoil, you are as good as dead!

PS- you think I need to think before rating, have you even read what you post in others' threads?
 
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