Disclaimer: the name is stupid
An Introduction of SortsHello all, welcome to what is probably going to be my last RMT for this generation. As some of you may or may not realize, I only post a RMT if I feel the new team is better than my last one. And this is no exception- this team is probably the best team I've used in a while. My old teams were occasionally pretty hard to use, which is probably why I love this team- it's so easy to use, and fun for that matter. The team uses common Pokemon with less common sets, which I find always adds a new dimension onto the team.
This team is bulky offense and utilizes the popular f/w/g core. It has methods for dealing with most stall teams or offense.
Team Building Process
This team is the bi-product of 2 or 3 teams, all of which involving using Breloom and Heatran together. While in the past they had supported main sweepers, I decided they worked well enough to be the starting point in the next team.
Obviously, the idea of a fwg core was the natural way to go. I wanted a water type that applied some offensive pressure, could take a hit and fit with the rest of the core. I liked how Heatran lured in Blissey and such, so I figured Suicune was a good idea.
Choosing the lead came next. I realized that spikes would be very painful for this team, as well as toxic spikes for Suicune, so I wanted a lead that beat them as well as my arch nemesis, Machamp. This led me to invent my own anti-lead, Uxie.
The final slot was intended for another steel type, as I felt Heatran wasn't always good for stopping dragons. Scizor seemed perfect, as having u turn synergy with flygon was awesome as well as bringing in Suciune unscathed.
Post-Testing
The team was great and all, but I was dreadfully weak to Lucario setting up on me. Rotom was added as a deterrent.
The Part You Actually Look At
Uxie @ Lum Berry
200 HP / 80 SpAtk / 12 SpDef / 216 Spe
Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Stealth Rock
U Turn
Psychic
Memento
Okay, Uxie is totally a sexy lead and I love him. The basic premise of this set is to beat every immediately threatening lead (I.e. not swampert). He has enough bulk, even without much investment, to be able to take a hit and set up stealth rock,even in the early to mid game, and enough speed and power to outspeed and kill any sleep/spiking lead. The EVs are enough to outspeed Roserade, enough to 2HKO Machamp/Roserade/Smeargle/Infernape etc, and the rest dumped in Hp for some bulk. The beauty is that he can u turn his ass out of any potentially dangerous situation or to break some sashes. And the real icing on the cake is that nobody expects him to do any of this, due to the popularity of TrickScarf on him or the Dual Screens set. Thunder Wave is really awesome and lets him cripple a lot of things, making them set up fodder for Breloom, etc. He also is a great pivot Pokemon and makes excellent fodder ( not kidding, it's actually great not having something vital to the team strategy that you can let get sleeped/killed). Thunder Wave has been replaced as the conflicting statuses aren't good. Also changed to special spread, as I realized Psychic was probably better over Zen headbutt.
Scizor @ Choice Band
248 HP / 252 HP / 8 SpDef
Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk)
-U Turn
-Bullet Punch
-Pursuit
-Superpower
Scizor usefulness has diminished greatly in the removal of Latias and Salamence, but he still has many great traits to bring to the table. His typing is excellent, and a strong u turn is fantastic, as well as his revenge killing prowess. But that's not really why I picked him, the truth is he just has awesome synergy benefits. I'm not going to bother explaining the set to you, as you probably know how this works, but it fits on the team like a glove. Scizor + Heatran is as timeless as Gyarados + Jolteon and turns a nasty weakness into a set up opportunity. Luring in Heatran and using U turn to bring in Suicune for free is awesome. And having another pivot Pokemon is really great for the team. He can also pursuit Rotom-A, which could potentially be a problem Pokemon for Breloom or Suicune. The EVs are standard but with less speed- this is to make sure I am slower than opposing Scizor and can use Superpower after them, or U turn after them, and also resemble a feeble attempt of not copying the analysis.
Heatran @ Life Orb
252 SpAtk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Naive (+Spe, -SpDef)
Fire Blast
Earth Power
Explosion
Dragon Pulse / HP Electric
The first of my dynamic trio! Believe it or not, never once in my Pokecareer have I ever used Scarf Heatran. It's always seemed to me a waste of excellent typing and bulky attributes. Which is exactly why he's so fearsome. Despite the awesome power behind this fucker's attacks, he can take hits too and with a little prediction, dismantles stall (with a little help from Suicune). If Heatran can take out Blissey, Suicune sweeps stall and visa versa. In the last slot, I don't run HP Grass because, why waste a perfect opportunity for Breloom? Hp Electric is great for gyarados and bulky waters, but against offense Dragon Pulse is usually best for surprising Dragonite/Flygon/Kingdra. If I can just get him going in the early game to get the ball rolling, my core has a good start and can work almost independently unless a problem sweeper comes along.
Breloom @ Toxic Orb
236 HP / 248 Def / 24 Spe
Impish (+Def, -SpAtk)
Substitute
Leech Seed
Spore
Focus Punch
The second of three! We all know and despise Breloom, but I find this bulky set much better for a number of reasons. Firstly, instead of just blindly firing off a spore, I can save for when I actually have to neutralize a threat. Secondly, the bulk allows me to counter things like Tyranitar and some Gyarados. Thirdly, in a squeeze, I can leech seed stall most things to death by sporing them, seeding them and literally spamming substitute until they die. Losing Seed Bomb isn't bad as Swampert isn't really staying in anyway. Breloom also has a tendency to put big dents in stall teams and lure in things like Skarmory for Heatran/Suicune to set up on. Breloom is also a status absorber, which can really, really come in handy for nasty paralysis flying around.
Suicune @ Leftovers
252 Spe / 252 SpAtk / 4HP
Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Calm Mind
Surf
Ice Beam
Hidden Power (Electric)
Suicune is pretty anti-metagame, as he tears up opposing fwg cores pretty badly. Surprisingly, not a lot of people carry more than 1 check or so to this monster, and once he gets a calm mind surprisingly little stops him. The rest of the team works towards removing/immobilizing Blissey, the one thing that really stands as a counter to this monster. Nothing in OU resists the combination of attacks, so even checks usually take some damage. The one thing I must watch out for when using this guy is Kingdra, who I really don't like setting up but otherwise he's solid. As I said earlier, he is instrumental in defeating stall with Heatran. Beyond his sweeping prowess, he is my all important bulky water, and my main stop to Gyarados and friends.
Rotom-w @ Choice Scarf
252 Spe / 252 HP / 4 SpAtk
Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Thunderbolt
Shadow Ball
Hydro Pump
Trick
What, with a trick magnet like Suicune I'm not going to have a trick absorber? This guy is the defensive backbone to my team and stops so much shit it's crazy. He's the all important revenge killer, and with trick, it has its uses against stall and offense. I use wash form because I don't want Tyranitar ruining my fun, and being able to revenge Infernape was pretty huge. Between this guy and Scizor, you can pretty much revenge kill anything. Trick is a real sexy move. Against stall teams, I cripple Blissey or something and against offense I have, what I like to call, an "Oh sh-" button. Loosely translated, this is my emergency stop to rampaging sweepers, and really the only way I beat things like opposing Suicune (although Uxie stops a surprising amount by just taking a hit and paralyzing it). Like I said earlier, I need this guy alive to beat Lucario as well, so he's probably the most crucial member.
How YOU Can Post
Yea, Billy Mays here. Anyways, if you only have a nitpick, or wanna pick out some typos, or are curious how I beat some threats, please don't hesitate to ask! I'm open to all criticism and suggestions. I don't need a doctoral-thesis rate, anything about the team or the thread helps.
~finis
