[RMT] The Momentum of Memento

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Sometimes it's really hard to set up Swords Dances, Dragon Dances, or any kind off set up move. This thought made me want to make a team where setting up Boosts is almost effortless. So, I sat on my bed, and got creating. And was it a success.
This team allows you to set up many boosts and Sweep very easily.

So here, Meet the team:
The Momentum of Memento
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Whimsicott @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 176 HP / 252 Def / 80 SDef
Bold Nature
- Stun Spore
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Memento

Oh, Whimsicott... You were once (albeit only for a little while) the King of the OU. But then they realised how to beat subseed and you rolled down all the way to RU. But I still have hope. With its new fairy typing, providing new resistances to Fighting and Dark, and an immunity to dragon, it is an excellent lead and Pivot.

This is the standard support set witch functions well as a lead. Whimsicott can Usually survive a Hit, so it can use Stun Spore to cripple somthing. Leech seed + Substitute works very well together, and with Stun Spore, can completely Stall out a Pokemon while Whimsicott survives. Memento is the star move here, it allows a sweeper to set up on a crippled opponent, or set up as they switch out becuase of the stat drop.

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Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Substitute

The King Magikarp got a huge buff this gen, in the form of a mega evolution. Sporting a Amazing base 165 attack while also having a Great 95/109/130 Bulk. Even though it has a mediocre base 81 speed, it makes up for it by having access to dragon dance.

This might be a little bit unusual set, but it works very well, This is a SubDragonDance set, With waterfall for STAB and Stone Edge for coverage. After a Memento, the opponent will usually switch out, allowing me to Sub, then Thanks to ME Gyrados's Bulk, can usually set up two Dragon Dances. After that, there's not much that can stop it. Waterfall OHKOs everything, and Stone Edge covers everything that Waterfall cant (almost.)

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Salamance @ Leftovers
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

Salamence, Like Gyrados, has been an excellent sweeper for many generations. However, in this gen, it has fallen to UU. But I disagree, with Moxie, Dragon Dance, and Good coverage, Salamence is a force to be reckoned with, Fairys or Not.

This a dragon dance set, and with memento, works Great. After it takes out an opponent, it's at +2, allowing it to kill everything that's not a dedicated wall or extremely bulky. After that, it's at +3, then it Good Game. Other than Ice shard, (which is uncommon) Salmence is very hard to revenge kill. Stone Edge + Eq provides Perfect coverage along with Dragon claw. Fire blast isn't needed, as a +3 or Higher Eq Anaylates Scizor and Ferrothorn.
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Manaphy @ Leftovers
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Tail Glow
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Energy Ball

Probably the cutest pokemon to ever be in ubers, manaphy is a force to be reconend with. In gen 6, it has been unbanned, and ready to wreck everything. Manaphy has acces to Tail Glow, witch increases attack by 3, witch is aboslutly insane on a pokemon with 100 Special Attack, 100 Speed and 100/100/100 Bulk.

This manaphy is a fast attacker. With base 100 Speed, it can Outspeed many defenive pokemon, and some offensive pokemon. Tail glow is a must have. Ice beam hits Dragons and Grass types, While Energy Balls hits Waters. Leftovers is the item becuase at +3, you don't really need more power.

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Latios (M) @ Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Defog
- Memento

Latios, the Pokemon known to kill everyhing with Choice Specs Draco Meteor, Obvoisly works well. But I know what your thinking, a Support Latios? Really? Well, Latios actually does the well. With acces to Dual Screens, Defog and Memento while also sporting a Base 110 speed is Perfect for a support set. It also sports a nice 80/80/110 Bulk.

This unusual set Has Evs invested to be Fast and Bulky. Dual Screens works well with Memento to be an excellent pivot, Defog is to get rid off steath rocks witch is a pain to my team. This is my lead it the opponent doesn't have a hazard setter. Otherwise, it's best to keep it for later.

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Scolipede @ Black Sludge
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Spd / 248 HP / 8 Atk
Jolly Nature
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
- Baton Pass
- Megahorn

Scolipede got a Massive Buff this gen with its new ability: Speed boost. This works well as it has acces to Swords Dance and Baton Pass, and it is relatively Bulky. Honestly, Scolipede is Just a better Ninjask.

This set is a Baton pass support set. It works well in conjunction with Dual screens and Memento, and can usually set up a sub, allowing it to get to +2 in attack and speed easily. Substitue works well agaist support pokemon. If scolipede can get a sub, +2 in both stats is guranteed. Scolepede can switch in agiast resisted moves and build up momentum if a sweeper was walled.

Threats:
- While in theory, Rock types should be a problem, it practice, they only sometimes pose a thret.
- Empoleon [Or anything with Phazing That can live +2 Move] Can Easley end Gyrados's Sweep

Please leave suggestion, and thanks for reading.

Importable:
Whimsicott @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 176 HP / 252 Def / 80 SDef
Bold Nature
- Stun Spore
- Leech Seed
-Substitute
- Memento

Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Substitute

Salamence @ Leftovers
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

Manaphy @ Leftovers
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Tail Glow
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Energy Ball

Latios (M) @ Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Defog
- Memento

Scolipede @ Black Sludge
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Spd / 248 HP / 8 Atk
Jolly Nature
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
- Baton Pass
- Megahorn
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Change Log
- Changed Whimsicott from Support to Subseed
- Volcarona Changed to Manaphy
- Whimsicotts Evs Changed Slightly.

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I personally do not see the use in Memento I feel like it is not worth it for you pokemon to feint just to lower stats. If you want a move like that I think Healing wish is much better. But also believe if that it would be much better running Latias over latios for a support role. Since she has more bulk and the same speed of 110 and has all the moves you are currently running.
 
BlackyXD said:
I personally do not see the use in Memento I feel like it is not worth it for you pokemon to feint just to lower stats. If you want a move like that I think Healing wish is much better. But also believe if that it would be much better running Latias over latios for a support role. Since she has more bulk and the same speed of 110 and has all the moves you are currently running.
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Memento is so you can get a free sub. Try it, it's preety effective, but only use it before you die.
Latios over Latias becuase, It has Memento!
 
Dirty Bum said:
Memento is so you can get a free sub. Try it, it's preety effective, but only use it before you die.
Latios over Latias becuase, It has Memento!
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I personally feel healing wish is much better choice and more viable that is why I suggested it but if you want to use memento that is fine. But other than that looks like a pretty solid team.
 
Pretty solid team you have here. Memento is a really dangerous move this generation because of the popularity of bisharp and increasing popularity of defiant thundurus.

You should definitely be aware of that when you're up against them as a Memento gives them + 2 in Attack (after everything is accounted for). Bisharp can additionally SD up on the Memento to put itself at + 4, making it that much more threatening. you have ways to trigger Defiant users, and im not sure if that's such a good idea.

I would replace Salamence as it doesnt provide much for your team other than compound your ice/rock weakness and make you even more vulnerable to those defiant users. i would try out Manaphy. It does very well with screens support and is just a great offensive mon in general.
 
chimpact said:
Pretty solid team you have here. Memento is a really dangerous move this generation because of the popularity of bisharp and increasing popularity of defiant thundurus.

You should definitely be aware of that when you're up against them as a Memento gives them + 2 in Attack (after everything is accounted for). Bisharp can additionally SD up on the Memento to put itself at + 4, making it that much more threatening. you have ways to trigger Defiant users, and im not sure if that's such a good idea.

I would replace Salamence as it doesnt provide much for your team other than compound your ice/rock weakness and make you even more vulnerable to those defiant users. i would try out Manaphy. It does very well with screens support and is just a great offensive mon in general.
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First off becuase memento lowers attack by 2, defiant will bring them back to 0, not +2.
Salamence is my late game cleaner and I really need that, would you suggest manaphy over Volcarona?
 
chimpact said:
Memento also lowers special attack so it gets another boost from that.
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Would you suggest Manaphy over Volcarona?
A set like this:

Manaphy @ Leftovers
Ability: Hydration
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
Timid Nature
- Tail Glow
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Energy Ball

And yeh forgot about both stat boosts. That usually aren't a problem though
 
the move memento just completey wastes your pokemon unless your oponent is on is last poke, you hav 2-3 pokemon left, and your pokemon is on red. if you use memento, your oponent can just switch and problem solved and you just wasted a pokemon YAY.
 
pokemick17 said:
the move memento just completey wastes your pokemon unless your oponent is on is last poke, you hav 2-3 pokemon left, and your pokemon is on red. if you use memento, your oponent can just switch and problem solved and you just wasted a pokemon YAY.
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But then you get a free turn while they switch. And Also, I only use it after the main role off that pokemon if finished
 
Dirty Bum said:
But then you get a free turn while they switch. And Also, I only use it after the main role off that pokemon if finished
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still, not worth sacrificing a whole pokemon just for one measly turn. id rather have your latios just keep using something like dragon pulse (not telling you just giving example) to deal some damage. honestly, its better then just wasting a perfectly good pokemon that was only used to setup walls. latios has a really good selection of moves. use them it will help
 
pokemick17 said:
still, not worth sacrificing a whole pokemon just for one measly turn. id rather have your latios just keep using something like dragon pulse (not telling you just giving example) to deal some damage. honestly, its better then just wasting a perfectly good pokemon that was only used to setup walls. latios has a really good selection of moves. use them it will help
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It's worth it when they cant do anything else, and they are about to die. It's not like I'm going to go in with full hp and Memento.
 
I would use a focus sash on scolipede making sure you can megahorn at least one pokemon and getting alive with it, with a +1 speed.
 
I've been using a different Whimsicott set to great success. Rather than having to sack Whimsy with memento to grab momentum, encore+u-turn is great at grabbing memento too, albeit without the stat drop. Whimsicott can switch in and on setup sweepers while they set up, dragon type moves, stealth rock, sucker punch and Mach punch, and proceed to encore them into using it again. There's no shortage of encoring oppurtunities in a match. Then, while they switch out, you can U-turn for free momentum.

If you want to continue using this Whimsicott set though, you could change the EV spread to 240 Hp/252 Def/16 SDef, since 240 Hp EVs give you a leftovers number. Alternatively, you could go for a spread of 176 Hp/252 Def/80 SDef. 176 Hp EVs also give you a leftovers number in the Hp stat, and with lesser HP, you'll recover more health using leech seed, making Subseed stalling more effective.
 
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T-Bolt said:
I've been using a different Whimsicott set to great success. Rather than having to sack Whimsy with memento to grab momentum, encore+u-turn is great at grabbing memento too, albeit without the stat drop. Whimsicott can switch in and on setup sweepers while they set up, dragon type moves, stealth rock, sucker punch and Mach punch, and proceed to encore them into using it again. There's no shortage of encoring oppurtunities in a match. Then, while they switch out, you can U-turn for free momentum.

If you want to continue using this Whimsicott set though, you could change the EV spread to 240 Hp/252 Def/16 SDef, since 240 Hp EVs give you a leftovers number. Alternatively, you could go for a spread of 176 Hp/252 Def/80 SDef. 176 Hp EVs also give you a leftovers number in the Hp stat, and with lesser HP, you'll recover more health using leech seed, making Subseed stalling more effective.
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It's more about getting a free turn before it dies, so gyrados can get a sub and then sweep at +2. Thanks for the ev spreads to!
 
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