RMT: Sun team, peaked ~1400

[FuB4R]

Victini @ Choice Scarf Trait: Victory Star
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Final Gambit
- V-create
- Fusion Bolt
- U-turn


This is my usual "lead". Basically my strategy is to V-create if I see something I can kill, or U-Turn out of there if I can't. Fusion Bolt is never used even when facing another water type, I just don't know what else could be better. Final Gambit is used in emergencies (hence the 252HP spread), or if I see that the enemy leads with Politoed, I sack him and kill their Politoed (99% of the time it will stay in against Victini).

Sawsbuck (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Horn Leech
- Frustration
- Jump Kick


Self-explanatory, just set up sun and use him to kill as many things as possible. Swords Dance if you expect a switch. OHKO's some Ferrothorn variants after a Swords Dance, but can't 1HKO Scizor unfortunately.



Venusaur (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Growth
- Energy Ball
- Sunny Day
- Hidden Power [Fire]


Essentially a special version of Sawsbuck with an emergency Sunny Day built in. Growth if switch predicted, then proceed to sweep. Unfortunately, countered hard by heatran.

Dugtrio (M) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Arena Trap
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Reversal
- Sucker Punch
- Stealth Rock


What I usually u-Turn to when I predict their lead is choice-banded to try and kill it with a reversal. Sucker Punch is if I suspect that their pokemon is faster and I want to get some extra damage in there. Stealth Rock if I predict a switch.



Heatran (F) @ Air Balloon
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Earth Power
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock
- Hidden Power [Ice]


Pretty standard heatran. My switch in for a predicted earthquake (e.g. Donphan). HP Ice handles Dragons/Gliscor very well especially if they're locked into an Outrage.


Ninetales (F) @ Choice Specs
Trait: Drought
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Overheat
- Roar
- Energy Ball
- Hidden Power [Ice]


Not sure about the specs but it works well. Kills a lot of things people don't expect Ninetales to be able to 1HKO. Roar is just in case they have a baton pass team. Goal is generally to switch it into something that won't hurt it, then use the appropriate coverage move.

 

[Taylor]

increase the length of your descriptions on some of your pokemon if you expect anyone to rate your team.

 

[NuclearWaffle13]

well other than the short descriptions and huge pics. Your team has no spinner. I think it would be necessary, because you not only have a focus sash, you have 2 fire types which I'm sure you want to keep alive. Also, opposing weather abusers (fire types) look like they could pose a huge problem for you. Maybe get rid of a chlorophyll sweeper for a spinner, to reduce your own fire weakness and give a more durable team.

 

[Harsha]

Hey,

Cool team. I have some suggestions that I believe would make it run much more smoothly, though. Now as the above user stated, you have no Rapid Spin user, and that really hurts when you don't have a single Rock-type resistance. Additionally, you have nothing to sponge hits from opposing rain Tornadus, which is one of the biggest and best sweepers out there, as your only method of combating it is to try and set up Drought, especially since Heatran is 2HKOed after Stealth Rock damage. This is hardly ideal, and an easy fix in my opinion would be replacing Victini with a better defensive Pokemon, Donphan. Donphan provides you with Stealth Rock which can be really useful, and also provides Rapid Spin support. Additionally, it can serve as a great check to Dragons with Ice Shard.

With that in mind, I think you should also change your Heatran to a specially defensive variant to combat special attackers with more ease. With Donphan, you would no longer have a use for Stealth Rock on Heatran, so you can focus on burning the opponent and giving your sweepers an easier time setting up. You may miss Heatran's offensive presence, but that's hardly a problem with the power your team packs at the moment.

Now, that variant of Ninetales is cool for immediate power, but other than that, it's simply setup fodder for opposing Dragons and such. For that reason, I want you to try out Sunny Day Ninetales, as it is simply the best Ninetales set in this metagame. Phazing isn't really useful on something of Ninetales's build because it's just too darn frail, and the Sunny Day set makes a mockery of Politoed that attempt to switch into Ninetales. Speaking of Sunny Day users, your Venusaur seems really inefficient because it has little coverage and you already have a perfectly viable Chlorophyll user in Sawsbuck. I suggest you attempt to use a completely different Pokemon, Latias. Latias provides you with a means to stave off VoltTurn, a cool setup sweeper to rely on if worse comes to worst, and a great way to beat down rain teams. Venusaur doesn't seem to do much when you already have so much power and Speed on one team, and I think it's in your best interest to drop it for a better defensive Pokemon.

sets

Latias @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Dragon Pulse
- Hidden Power Fire

Heatran @ Leftovers
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SpD / 8 Spe
Calm Nature (+SpD, -Atk)
- Lava Plume
- Taunt
- Earth Power
- Toxic

Donphan @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
- Stealth Rock
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard

Ninetales @ Leftovers
Trait: Drought
EVs: 144 HP / 252 SpA / 112 Spe
Modest Nature (+SpA, -Atk)
- Sunny Day
- Will-O-Wisp
- Fire Blast
- SolarBeam

Cool team and good luck! I hope I helped!

 

[FuB4R]

Cool team and good luck! I hope I helped!

Thanks! Didn't expect such a good response on my first post. I'll try your suggestions and let you know how it goes.

Oh, and sorry for the initial large pictures and short descriptions