I made this team a while back, around the beginning of Missy-era iirc, and I recently adapted it to not entirely suck in the current meta. It's pretty cool, focusing around a Riolu sweep late game, and the general construction of the team has been used in some high-level tournament play, such as the finals of LC Open (where it lost, but still pretty chill).
Riolu is the shit, enough said. Gothita gets rid of Poison-types that resist HJK, Pawniard and Croagunk handle Fairy-types, and Pawniard handle's Psychic types pretty well (and Riolu can stomp a weakened Abra / Scarf Gothita). There are some funky sets, such as the Pawniard set, but it works pretty well and this thread needed some reviving.






Riolu is the shit, enough said. Gothita gets rid of Poison-types that resist HJK, Pawniard and Croagunk handle Fairy-types, and Pawniard handle's Psychic types pretty well (and Riolu can stomp a weakened Abra / Scarf Gothita). There are some funky sets, such as the Pawniard set, but it works pretty well and this thread needed some reviving.
Riolu @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Copycat
- Protect
- Swords Dance
Gothita @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
Level: 5
EVs: 240 SpA / 240 Spe
Timid Nature
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
Pawniard @ Eviolite
Ability: Defiant
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 76 Atk / 36 Def / 116 SpD / 196 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Taunt
Croagunk @ Eviolite
Ability: Dry Skin
Level: 5
EVs: 132 HP / 28 Atk / 116 Def / 108 SpA / 116 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Drain Punch
- Sludge Bomb
- Vacuum Wave
- Knock Off
Cottonee @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
EVs: 116 HP / 196 Def / 196 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 Spe
- Encore
- Memento
- Dazzling Gleam
- Stun Spore
Tirtouga @ Eviolite
Ability: Solid Rock
Level: 5
EVs: 84 HP / 228 Atk / 96 Def / 80 SpD / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Copycat
- Protect
- Swords Dance
Gothita @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
Level: 5
EVs: 240 SpA / 240 Spe
Timid Nature
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
Pawniard @ Eviolite
Ability: Defiant
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 76 Atk / 36 Def / 116 SpD / 196 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Taunt
Croagunk @ Eviolite
Ability: Dry Skin
Level: 5
EVs: 132 HP / 28 Atk / 116 Def / 108 SpA / 116 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Drain Punch
- Sludge Bomb
- Vacuum Wave
- Knock Off
Cottonee @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
EVs: 116 HP / 196 Def / 196 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 Spe
- Encore
- Memento
- Dazzling Gleam
- Stun Spore
Tirtouga @ Eviolite
Ability: Solid Rock
Level: 5
EVs: 84 HP / 228 Atk / 96 Def / 80 SpD / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
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