SS OU Sand team

[Red Raven]

Good afternoon and I have read all the messages and I have made my respective changes in the team and I also decide to test the changes suggested lately and here the changes

Tyranitar (M) @ Smooth Rock
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 248 HP / 84 Def / 176 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
- Rock Blast
- Earthquake

Dracozolt @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 108 Atk / 212 SpA / 188 Spe
Rash Nature
- Bolt Beak
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake

Slowbro (M) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 228 Def / 32 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Future Sight
- Teleport
- Slack Off

Corviknight (M) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 32 Def / 228 SpD
Sassy Nature
- U-turn
- Body Press
- Roost
- Brave Bird

Tapu Lele @ Choice Specs
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball

Excadrill @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake
- Iron Head

and on the topic of discussion of the best variant of dracozolt as said by glava222 I do not think this is the place for discussion, thank you very much everyone for the recommendations and I await your response on the new changes of the team thank you very much again

This Excadrill sand team is already very similar to my own with just two pokemon differences. The last two things I will suggest is consider using max hp max spd Slowking over Slowbro to give your team a Heatran switch in. While Tyranitar can do that, you do not wanna be recklessly switching in to Heatran unless you're sure it's not an offensive variant. Second is consider using max hp max def Skarmory over Corviknight. Since you're using rapid spin as hazard removal, stack em hazards with spikes roost body press and brave bird

Scarf chomp isn’t rlly a thing actually, there’s 2 chomp sets rn. Tankchomp and scale dance. I’ve never seen a scarf chomp lately so it’s hardly an argument, while dracozolt is a breaker, it’s main breaking potential comes in its signature move which only has its full potential when moving first, the special attack evs do basically nothing compared to the 120 136 set as the draco meteor has a very low chance to ohko after rocks.

I think it is. It's actually very rare and if I had to guess, it appears like once or twice a week whenever I battle. And by rare I mean it's about the chance of you getting your starter pokemon as a shiny but like I said, that's not something really to worry about but only something to keep in mind as an unexpected scarf chomp can easily derail Ocelzolt

And the target for Ocelzolt's SpA is actually max hp Landorus Therian. Take a look at these calcs

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136 SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 214-253 (56 - 66.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
136 SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 214-253 (67 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

212+ SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 253-300 (79.3 - 94%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
212+ SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 253-300 (66.2 - 78.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

As you can see, it easily mauls Landorus Therian, meaning that just some minor chip damage on it and suddenly it drops to a single draco. I believe that was the point on why LiquidOcelot made that set as Landorus Therian is annoying to both Garchomp and Excadrill

 

[OctoMystic]

This Excadrill sand team is already very similar to my own with just two pokemon differences. The last two things I will suggest is consider using max hp max spd Slowking over Slowbro to give your team a Heatran switch in. While Tyranitar can do that, you do not wanna be recklessly switching in to Heatran unless you're sure it's not an offensive variant. Second is consider using max hp max def Skarmory over Corviknight. Since you're using rapid spin as hazard removal, stack em hazards with spikes roost body press and brave bird



I think it is. It's actually very rare and if I had to guess, it appears like once or twice a week whenever I battle. And by rare I mean it's about the chance of you getting your starter pokemon as a shiny but like I said, that's not something really to worry about but only something to keep in mind as an unexpected scarf chomp can easily derail Ocelzolt

And the target for Ocelzolt's SpA is actually max hp Landorus Therian. Take a look at these calcs

Hide

136 SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 214-253 (56 - 66.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
136 SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 214-253 (67 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

212+ SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 253-300 (79.3 - 94%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
212+ SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 253-300 (66.2 - 78.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

As you can see, it easily mauls Landorus Therian, meaning that just some minor chip damage on it and suddenly it drops to a single draco. I believe that was the point on why LiquidOcelot made that set as Landorus Therian is annoying to both Garchomp and Excadrill

Scarf chomp is legit unviable rn, I can see the use of the dracozolt set but honestly relying on lando being chipped a tiny bit just doesn’t seem worth it, you’re better off using the extra speed and attack than just to kill lando if it’s a little bit chipped.

 

[Red Raven]

Scarf chomp is legit unviable rn, I can see the use of the dracozolt set but honestly relying on lando being chipped a tiny bit just doesn’t seem worth it, you’re better off using the extra speed and attack than just to kill lando if it’s a little bit chipped.

Meh probably but it's still something to look out for. As I said, an unexpected scarf chomp can easily get you surprise kills as the game rn seems to have a lot of unexpected nonsense, scarf chomp among them. That being said, Landorus will be taking a ton of damage. Ocelzolt is to either kill Lando if it has taken slight chip or to put it in range of Excadrill's iron head after sd and intimidate

Although to be honest I think we're just going in circles as the point was already made that Ocelzolt is not meant to sweep but mainly to support the sand sweepers in veil chomp and rush drill by dropping things in near a blink of an eye. In the end, it is the original poster's choice on what he prefers Dracozolt to do, to abuse sand or to crack open teams for his or her Excadrill

 

[BoomFantastic]

Good afternoon and I have read all the messages and I have made my respective changes in the team and I also decide to test the changes suggested lately and here the changes

Tyranitar (M) @ Smooth Rock
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 248 HP / 84 Def / 176 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
- Rock Blast
- Earthquake

Dracozolt @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 108 Atk / 212 SpA / 188 Spe
Rash Nature
- Bolt Beak
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake

Slowbro (M) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 228 Def / 32 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Future Sight
- Teleport
- Slack Off

Corviknight (M) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 32 Def / 228 SpD
Sassy Nature
- U-turn
- Body Press
- Roost
- Brave Bird

Tapu Lele @ Choice Specs
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball

Excadrill @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake
- Iron Head

and on the topic of discussion of the best variant of dracozolt as said by glava222 I do not think this is the place for discussion, thank you very much everyone for the recommendations and I await your response on the new changes of the team thank you very much again

Hey, here's a suggestion:

Energy Ball ---> Thunderbolt

Energy Ball just doesn't hit anything notable, while Thunderbolt crushes Corviknight, one of the most common switch-ins to Lele.
Also, I would run Psyshock over Focus Blast, but if you find that the Fighting coverage is necessary, feel free to keep it.

 

[jugoriro29]

This Excadrill sand team is already very similar to my own with just two pokemon differences. The last two things I will suggest is consider using max hp max spd Slowking over Slowbro to give your team a Heatran switch in. While Tyranitar can do that, you do not wanna be recklessly switching in to Heatran unless you're sure it's not an offensive variant. Second is consider using max hp max def Skarmory over Corviknight. Since you're using rapid spin as hazard removal, stack em hazards with spikes roost body press and brave bird



I think it is. It's actually very rare and if I had to guess, it appears like once or twice a week whenever I battle. And by rare I mean it's about the chance of you getting your starter pokemon as a shiny but like I said, that's not something really to worry about but only something to keep in mind as an unexpected scarf chomp can easily derail Ocelzolt

And the target for Ocelzolt's SpA is actually max hp Landorus Therian. Take a look at these calcs

Hide

136 SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 214-253 (56 - 66.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
136 SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 214-253 (67 - 79.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

212+ SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 253-300 (79.3 - 94%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
212+ SpA Life Orb Dracozolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 253-300 (66.2 - 78.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

As you can see, it easily mauls Landorus Therian, meaning that just some minor chip damage on it and suddenly it drops to a single draco. I believe that was the point on why LiquidOcelot made that set as Landorus Therian is annoying to both Garchomp and Excadrill

I only put corvinigth on skarmory for u turn but they catch my attention so I will try them thank you very much

 

[jugoriro29]

Hey, here's a suggestion:

Energy Ball ---> Thunderbolt

Energy Ball just doesn't hit anything notable, while Thunderbolt crushes Corviknight, one of the most common switch-ins to Lele.
Also, I would run Psyshock over Focus Blast, but if you find that the Fighting coverage is necessary, feel free to keep it.

I put energy ball on thunderbolt for the swamperts that have given my attackers a lot of problems (ocezolt and escadrill) doing 1HO to swampert and doing 2HO to ferrothorn with focus blast and for corvinight I already have ocezolt