RMT - Going Competitive.

Jaspp

Hello, everyone. This has been my only team for the past week or so, and have been editing it here and there ever since.

Go ahead and point out some errors as you see, and recommend what you want.
Thanks!


Hippowdon @ Leftovers
Impish Nature - 252 HP, 4 Attack, 252 Defense

Slack Off
Earthquake
Ice Fang
Stealth Rock

The Physical Wall. Hippowdon also supplies the Sandstorm weather effect, giving Garchomp a 20% Evasion Boost, and giving Excadrill a 100% Speed Boost. Slack Off is to keep Hippowdon healthy through any assortment of Physical Attacks. Earthquake is a reliable STAB. Ice Fang is to take down any of those pesky Dragon Pokemon, and Stealth Rock for some sort of Entry Hazard.


Excadrill @ Air Balloon
Jolly - 4 HP, 252 Attack, 252 Speed

Swords Dance
Earthquake
Rock Slide
X-Scissor

The Physical Sweeper. Excadrill is what breaks the enemy apart. With this EV distribution, he can outrun a Timid Nature Jolteon that has 252 Speed EV's and a Choice Scarf equipped while still maxing out his Attack. With an Air Balloon equipped, Excadrill can get a Swords Dance off without fear of an Earthquake. Earthquake is a reliable STAB. Rock Slide and X-Scissor are there for coverage.


Garchomp @ Yache Berry
Jolly Nature - 4 HP, 252 Attack, 252 Speed

Swords Dance
Outrage
Fire Blast
Earthquake

Secondary Sweeper. Garchomp is a bit outshined by Excadrill as a Physical Sweeper, but that's it. Excadrill requires weather, Garchomp doesn't. Swords Dance to bring his Attack to obscene levels. Outrage is a powerful STAB attack when used with caution. Fire Blast to get through annoying Physical Walls like Skarmory or Ferrthorn. Earthquake there for a reliable STAB.


Hydreigon @ Choice Specs
Timid Nature - 4 HP, 252 Sp. Attack, 252 Speed

Draco Meteor
Dragon Pulse
Fire Blast
Surf

The Choiced Sweeper. Hydreigon wrecks most walls with one or two Draco Meteors. Dragon Pulse is a reliable STAB that will break down most teams. Fire Blast is there to OHKO the likes of Ferrothorn, Skarmory and other common switch-ins. Surf is for the likes of Heatran that would otherwise wall this set, and just all around coverage.

*Not really too fond of this Pokemon anymore. It might just be the Choice Specs or it's movepool. Would love some suggestions here.


Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Bold Nature - 200 HP, 252 Defense, 56 Sp. Defense

Wish
Protect
Scald
Toxic

The Mixed Wall. The newest addition to my team, Vaporeon walls a lot of damage that would otherwise sweep my team. This EV distribution gives Vaporeon 451 / 240 / 240 Defenses, which is fantastic when walling damage. Wish is there for team support as well as keeping Vaporeon up. Protest is there for the additional turn of Leftovers and Toxic as well as waiting for the Wish. Scald is there for a reliable STAB with a chance to burn. Toxic is there to take down opposing Walls.

*Have been debating to redo my Nature and rearrange my EV's to become a more Special Defensive oriented Wall.


Gengar @ Life Orb
Timid Nature - 4 HP, 252 Sp. Attack, 252 Speed

Shadow Ball
Hidden Power [Ice]
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast

The Special Sweeper. I have always loved Gengar, and for obvious reasons. Gengar has amazing coverage, Sp. Attack and Speed. Shadow Ball for a reliable STAB. Hidden Power [Ice] and Thunderbolt for an immatation BoltBeam. Focus Blast to break down common switch-ins such as Tyranitar and Chansey.
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As far as Hydreigon goes, that's as good as you're getting him for a moveset, so, um, good job. It seems with its becoming widely frightening, everyone's going to send in their Excadrill counters out when you send in Hippowdon.
 
LO Starmie with Thunderbolt/Ice Beam/Psychic/Surf gives you some problems.

Hippowdon eats a SE Surf or Hydro Pump
Excadrill outspeeds, but doesn't want to switch in
Garchomp eats a 4x SE Ice Beam, though Yache will help
Hydreigon eats a SE Ice Beam
Vaporeon eats a SE Thunderbolt
Gengar gets outsped and murdered
 
Maybe a bit too offensive, I feel two dragons on a team (outside of that dualdragon stuff) is a bit redundant, especially the too having similar movesets. Sandstorm is lame, but go ahead I guess.

If you really wanna piss people off, put roar and stockpile on that hippowdon so it does a little more than get sandstorm up and get set-up on.

Once again, more utilities, maybe disable on gengar?
 
Kakimori said:
LO Starmie with Thunderbolt/Ice Beam/Psychic/Surf gives you some problems.

Hippowdon eats a SE Surf or Hydro Pump
Excadrill outspeeds, but doesn't want to switch in
Garchomp eats a 4x SE Ice Beam, though Yache will help
Hydreigon eats a SE Ice Beam
Vaporeon eats a SE Thunderbolt
Gengar gets outsped and murdered
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Yea, i've known that Starmie does pose a huge threat to my team, but there are ways to get my Excadrill out safely to shut Starmie down with an X-Scissor.


Sn0wday said:
Maybe a bit too offensive, I feel two dragons on a team (outside of that dualdragon stuff) is a bit redundant, especially the too having similar movesets. Sandstorm is lame, but go ahead I guess.

If you really wanna piss people off, put roar and stockpile on that hippowdon so it does a little more than get sandstorm up and get set-up on.

Once again, more utilities, maybe disable on gengar?
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Once again, I know that two Dragons usually isn't the proper thing to do and have been thinking of ways of changing that without shaking my team up too much.

Hippowdon - He's still got a STAB Earthquake that does fair damage. I wouldn't say that he's just for my Sandstorm. However, I do like the Roar idea.

Gengar - Disable. Not really liking that idea. I run Gengar because he has a great movepool for sweeping, removing one of those attacks seems like i'm limiting his capability.
 
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