So, this is my first RMT. This team revolves around Serperior. I made this team in about 20 minutes and is exactly what I started with; I have not changed anything. It does pretty well and most threats are covered. So, let's see the team!
Regirock @ Leftovers (Clear Body)
EV's- 252 HP/ 252 Sp. Def/ 4 Def. [Careful]
-Stealth Rock
-Thunder Wave
-Rock Slide
-Earthquake
Ah, Regirock, the best Stealth Rock setter in NU. It can tank most hits, physical and special, alll day. The Sp. Def EV's are there to take special hits, and the little investment into Def. is because of how massive it is alone. As for the moveset, Stealth Rocks is there because it nets KO's that are otherwise unobtainable and halts Pokemon such as Swellow, Braviary, and Magmortar from switching in freely. Thunder Wave slows down Pokemon, which is helpful because it can cripple those speedy Poke's such as Cincinno.
Rock Slide is for reliability and ParaFlinch with T. Wave. Earthquake hits Golem and friends much harder than Rock Slide. Regirock can tank hits, and that's why I use it other than the more common Stealth Rock-ers.
Cryogonal @ Life Orb (Levitate)
EV's- 252 Sp. Attack/ 252 Speed/ 4 Sp. Def [Timid]
-Ice Beam
-HP Ground
-Rapid Spin
-Recover
Cryogonal is the best out of the few spinners in NU. I'll be sad to see it gone to RU, but what can you do? I'll need some suggestions on what to replace this with when it does move up, but for now, let's talk about what Cryo does for me. The EV Spread is fairly simple, 252 Sp. Attack for max attack without a Modest nature and 252 Speed and Timid to outspeed most Pokes in NU. Ice Beam is for STAB and nailing Altaria, who stops this team in it's tracks. HP Ground is for Probopass, Bastiodon, etc. who resist Ice Beam. Rapid Spin is for team support, as hazards rape this team. Recover is for longevity. I use Cryogonal because it is the most reliable spinner and has never failed to spin. It also packs quite a punch with great coverage.
Magmortar @ Expert Belt (Vital Spirit)
EV's- 252 Sp. Attack/ 252 Speed/ 4 Sp. Def [Timid]
-Fire Blast
-Thunderbolt
-Focus Blast
-HP Grass
Expert Belt? On Magmortar? You read right. Since almost all Magmortars are Choice Scarf, this nets me many suprise kills. Say that they have Tangela. I bring in Magmortar, not sleep because of Vital Spirit, and go for Fire Blast. If he stays in, dead Tangela. But who would do that? So he brings in a water type to resist. Quagsire comes in, tanks it like a champ, but gets destroyed soon after with HP Grass. They never see it coming. The EV Spread is simple. Fire Blast for great STAB power, Thunderbolt for coverage against Waters mostly, Focus Blast for Probopass and pals, and HP Grass for Quagsire, Golem, and a reliable way to hit Regirock if he is at low health. Everyone should consider Expert Belt Magmortar, as he rapes. I need a good replacement for this guy too, as he, along with Cryogonal, are moving on up to RU. < /3
Rotom-S @ Choice Scarf (Levitate lol)
EV's- 252 Sp. Attack/ 252 Speed/ 4 Def [Timid]
-Thunderbolt
-Air Slash
-HP Grass
-Trick
Rotom-S (The fan Rotom, in case you didn't know) is hands-down the best revenge killer in NU. It can outspeed and kill so many Pokemon in NU. The EV's are standard for a Choice Scarf attacker except Timid. Timid nature is EXTREMELY important, as it allows me to outspeed and revenge Gorebyss/Huntail at +2 Speed. The moveset is standard as well. Thunderbolt over Volt Switch as it is reliable. Air Slash is probably the most important move on this moveset because it is literally my only way of killing Choice Scarf Sawk once it is in safely. HP Grass for Ground Types, and Trick for crippling walls. (Especially Grumping; I hate that thing so much.)
Samurott @ Leftovers (Torrent)
EV's- 252 Attack/ 144 Speed/ 112 HP [Adamant]
-Swords Dance
-Waterfall
-Aqua Jet
-Megahorn
Samurott is one of the two Unova starters I have on this team. It functions as my mid- to late-game sweeper. It can force switches, set up a SD, and proceed to butt-rape everything. (Well, not everything, but you get the point.) The EV's seem random, but they have a purpose. Max attack with an Adamant nature is for max attacking power, the speed is for outspeeding Modest Exeggutor, and the HP is for more overall bulk. Swords Dance is for making my attack stat terrorizing. Waterfall will take a chunk out of anything not named Alomomola, Leafeon, Tangela, or Wartortle. Aqua Jet is for hitting the many Pokemon faster than me hard, especially if I'm in Torrent range. And Megahorn is the blessing that allows me to smack Grass types who resist my Stab hard. Samurott can take down the Special Tanks/Walls that stop Serperior from sweeping (Not Altaria, but Serperior can set up on that). It also takes out Fire types who threaten my Serperior AS WELL AS having amazing Defensive synergy with it. These two were a match made in heaven.
Serperior @ Leftovers (Overgrow)
EV's- 252 Sp. Attack/ 196 Speed/ 60 HP [Timid]
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
-Giga Drain
-HP Rock
Serperior is the one of the best Pokemon in NU. I'm not even joking. Its stats don't show it, but it really is. It's blazing speed combined with decent bulk allow it to set up easily. The EV's are a bit weird, but they make sense. Max Sp. Attack without Modest nature is for hitting harder, the Speed along with a Timid nature allow it to outspeed base 105's, and the HP is for more overall bulk. Substitute allows me to set up on all most Water, Grass, and Ground types. Calm Mind boosts Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense making Serperior more powerful as well as more bulky. Giga Drain is for Stab and recovery, and HP Rock is for coverage on Fire and Flying types. If all counters are gone, and I still have Serperior, it's GG. I can set up and proceed to sweep. Serperior and Samurott work wonders together, as if one sweeps, the other can come in and clean up.
This team has been successful for me even though it was really easy to make. It has gotten me pretty high up the ladder. I'll be sad to have Cryogonal AND Magmortar gone the next tier shift, and I'll probably have to retire or severely restructure this team.
Threat List
Grumpig is a problem, especially if it has Rest, because nothing on my team can hit it hard aside from Samurott's Megahorn.
Choice Scarf Sawk is a problem, too, if I lose Rotom because it can outspeed and KO all of my Pokemon. I usually have to sac a Pokemon to come in with Regirock and paralyze it.
There are no other threats that I'm aware of, so if you see any please let me know. This is my first RMT, and I'm a fairly new player, and any and every suggestion helps. Thanks so much for reading this far and please reply!
-Jrod
Regirock @ Leftovers (Clear Body)
EV's- 252 HP/ 252 Sp. Def/ 4 Def. [Careful]
-Stealth Rock
-Thunder Wave
-Rock Slide
-Earthquake
Ah, Regirock, the best Stealth Rock setter in NU. It can tank most hits, physical and special, alll day. The Sp. Def EV's are there to take special hits, and the little investment into Def. is because of how massive it is alone. As for the moveset, Stealth Rocks is there because it nets KO's that are otherwise unobtainable and halts Pokemon such as Swellow, Braviary, and Magmortar from switching in freely. Thunder Wave slows down Pokemon, which is helpful because it can cripple those speedy Poke's such as Cincinno.
Rock Slide is for reliability and ParaFlinch with T. Wave. Earthquake hits Golem and friends much harder than Rock Slide. Regirock can tank hits, and that's why I use it other than the more common Stealth Rock-ers.
Cryogonal @ Life Orb (Levitate)
EV's- 252 Sp. Attack/ 252 Speed/ 4 Sp. Def [Timid]
-Ice Beam
-HP Ground
-Rapid Spin
-Recover
Cryogonal is the best out of the few spinners in NU. I'll be sad to see it gone to RU, but what can you do? I'll need some suggestions on what to replace this with when it does move up, but for now, let's talk about what Cryo does for me. The EV Spread is fairly simple, 252 Sp. Attack for max attack without a Modest nature and 252 Speed and Timid to outspeed most Pokes in NU. Ice Beam is for STAB and nailing Altaria, who stops this team in it's tracks. HP Ground is for Probopass, Bastiodon, etc. who resist Ice Beam. Rapid Spin is for team support, as hazards rape this team. Recover is for longevity. I use Cryogonal because it is the most reliable spinner and has never failed to spin. It also packs quite a punch with great coverage.
Magmortar @ Expert Belt (Vital Spirit)
EV's- 252 Sp. Attack/ 252 Speed/ 4 Sp. Def [Timid]
-Fire Blast
-Thunderbolt
-Focus Blast
-HP Grass
Expert Belt? On Magmortar? You read right. Since almost all Magmortars are Choice Scarf, this nets me many suprise kills. Say that they have Tangela. I bring in Magmortar, not sleep because of Vital Spirit, and go for Fire Blast. If he stays in, dead Tangela. But who would do that? So he brings in a water type to resist. Quagsire comes in, tanks it like a champ, but gets destroyed soon after with HP Grass. They never see it coming. The EV Spread is simple. Fire Blast for great STAB power, Thunderbolt for coverage against Waters mostly, Focus Blast for Probopass and pals, and HP Grass for Quagsire, Golem, and a reliable way to hit Regirock if he is at low health. Everyone should consider Expert Belt Magmortar, as he rapes. I need a good replacement for this guy too, as he, along with Cryogonal, are moving on up to RU. < /3
Rotom-S @ Choice Scarf (Levitate lol)
EV's- 252 Sp. Attack/ 252 Speed/ 4 Def [Timid]
-Thunderbolt
-Air Slash
-HP Grass
-Trick
Rotom-S (The fan Rotom, in case you didn't know) is hands-down the best revenge killer in NU. It can outspeed and kill so many Pokemon in NU. The EV's are standard for a Choice Scarf attacker except Timid. Timid nature is EXTREMELY important, as it allows me to outspeed and revenge Gorebyss/Huntail at +2 Speed. The moveset is standard as well. Thunderbolt over Volt Switch as it is reliable. Air Slash is probably the most important move on this moveset because it is literally my only way of killing Choice Scarf Sawk once it is in safely. HP Grass for Ground Types, and Trick for crippling walls. (Especially Grumping; I hate that thing so much.)
Samurott @ Leftovers (Torrent)
EV's- 252 Attack/ 144 Speed/ 112 HP [Adamant]
-Swords Dance
-Waterfall
-Aqua Jet
-Megahorn
Samurott is one of the two Unova starters I have on this team. It functions as my mid- to late-game sweeper. It can force switches, set up a SD, and proceed to butt-rape everything. (Well, not everything, but you get the point.) The EV's seem random, but they have a purpose. Max attack with an Adamant nature is for max attacking power, the speed is for outspeeding Modest Exeggutor, and the HP is for more overall bulk. Swords Dance is for making my attack stat terrorizing. Waterfall will take a chunk out of anything not named Alomomola, Leafeon, Tangela, or Wartortle. Aqua Jet is for hitting the many Pokemon faster than me hard, especially if I'm in Torrent range. And Megahorn is the blessing that allows me to smack Grass types who resist my Stab hard. Samurott can take down the Special Tanks/Walls that stop Serperior from sweeping (Not Altaria, but Serperior can set up on that). It also takes out Fire types who threaten my Serperior AS WELL AS having amazing Defensive synergy with it. These two were a match made in heaven.
Serperior @ Leftovers (Overgrow)
EV's- 252 Sp. Attack/ 196 Speed/ 60 HP [Timid]
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
-Giga Drain
-HP Rock
Serperior is the one of the best Pokemon in NU. I'm not even joking. Its stats don't show it, but it really is. It's blazing speed combined with decent bulk allow it to set up easily. The EV's are a bit weird, but they make sense. Max Sp. Attack without Modest nature is for hitting harder, the Speed along with a Timid nature allow it to outspeed base 105's, and the HP is for more overall bulk. Substitute allows me to set up on all most Water, Grass, and Ground types. Calm Mind boosts Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense making Serperior more powerful as well as more bulky. Giga Drain is for Stab and recovery, and HP Rock is for coverage on Fire and Flying types. If all counters are gone, and I still have Serperior, it's GG. I can set up and proceed to sweep. Serperior and Samurott work wonders together, as if one sweeps, the other can come in and clean up.
This team has been successful for me even though it was really easy to make. It has gotten me pretty high up the ladder. I'll be sad to have Cryogonal AND Magmortar gone the next tier shift, and I'll probably have to retire or severely restructure this team.
Threat List
Grumpig is a problem, especially if it has Rest, because nothing on my team can hit it hard aside from Samurott's Megahorn.
Choice Scarf Sawk is a problem, too, if I lose Rotom because it can outspeed and KO all of my Pokemon. I usually have to sac a Pokemon to come in with Regirock and paralyze it.
There are no other threats that I'm aware of, so if you see any please let me know. This is my first RMT, and I'm a fairly new player, and any and every suggestion helps. Thanks so much for reading this far and please reply!
-Jrod
