- hello this is curtains is like my 5th or so rate my team. I made this team just to try something a little bit more outside my playing style. This defensive team has done a solid job of sticking to the plan of destroying the new offensive minded anti latias players.
Without further ado i should do something i haven't done before in a RMT. I will do a team building process!
So i wanted The team to be based around the top defensive threats of OU. Celi-tran is a great start as they have perfect synergy and they just basically do a number to unprepared teams on there own. Heatran also makes a solid stealth rock lead.
With zak91 in the finals of the smogon tour i wanted to tryout this gliscor ive been hearing about.
I want to sweep. This is why i choose suicune. Its typing is very good and its defenses are swell. Crocune is definitely the defining set of the end of 4th gen with its biggest counter banned.
Next I wanted a steel type to help with hail teams and i needed a solid check to tyranitar. Plus im a hax freak so this choice was easy.
Now i needed a change. A creative set that no team has seen before. i needed a ghost pokemon that can handle the metagame very well and can run a ton of sets almost too expansive to even be predicted.
Final Product
Heatran (M) @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Flamethrower
heatran is not the best lead but i feel that any other lead might feel out of place in this position. The set is typical. Earth power usually for prediction purposes. Flamethrower for STAB explosion and stealth rock are standard. Nothing much to say here. The synergy works excellet with celibi who handles roserade leads very well.Can dispose or predict a thunderwave on a switch for swampert and do a lot of other things. This is my primary jirachi counter.
---
Gliscor (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 252HP/40def/216speed
Calm nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Toxic
- Earthquake
- Roost
- Taunt
Gliscor is an underestimated pokemon that does its job really well. i maxed out special defense with a calm nature for a few reasons. One of the reasons is to firmly toxic swamperts without fear of instant death.Another reason is that its physical bulk is already high so with a special defensive investment this pokemon can take hits from both sides of the spectrum. earthquake is STAB and it hits steels hard. Taunt ends torment trans and scarmory that try to toy with me. roost is instant recovery that allows me to stall.
---
Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP/220 Def/36 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Grass Knot
- Recover
- Thunder Wave
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Celebi is one of those pokemon that also seem underestimated in terms of getting some solid hits in.Thunder wave is the Key move in this set. It cripples sweepers and slows down pokes. Grass knot is a solid stab move that hits gyarados and other pokemon hard . The defenses on this thing are epic.Unless you have a move thats one of its 7 weaknesses. This thing isn't going down without a stall war. The perfect synergy with heatran is legendary. Suicune also likes celebi's role of saving it from electric attacks aimed at it. I dislike the power of Hp fire. It barely ko's scizor. Thats a problem Suggestions are needed.
---
Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Surf
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Ah crocune. This beast is the captain of this team. This is my secondary defense against gyarados or other physical stat uppers. This set reminds me of the bulk up outrage sleep talk rest set for dialga. The effectiveness is monumental. The only problem is vaporeon. I can stall it but if they have another pokemon like celebi then im in real trouble.This pokemon has great synergy with celebi and heatran in some cases. With latias biting the dust SD ape is going through the roof so here is the perfect counter .
---
Jirachi @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 240 HP/160 Def/32 Spd/76 SDef
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Iron Head
- Body Slam
- Wish
- U-turn
Physical wish casue i needed more physical moves. Blissey is a pain. I love body slams hax rate which is what i want from a defensive team. Most of the moves here are self explanitory . Wish heals my team. Mainly for my spiritomb and heatran which have no recovery on there own.U turn dents celebi who may cause this team problems.iron heads 60% flinch rate is excellent it allows me to beat joke teams with ease.
---
Spiritomb (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Calm Mind
- Pain Split
- Dark Pulse
Now this is my own set that i made up. (i hope its not used) The object is to sub up on a switch. Then either keep subbing down or start to calm mind if they cant break the substitute. Then sweep when necessary. With boosted stab dark pulses.Pain split eases the time with blissey and other bulky pokemon. I dont know how the raters might feel about this set. if you have any comments on it please make them.
Ok theres my team : My final comments are that i hope this team can come together and be a solid force in this scary metagame for most relatively new players without there precious latias.
synergy chart above? does it work?
Without further ado i should do something i haven't done before in a RMT. I will do a team building process!


So i wanted The team to be based around the top defensive threats of OU. Celi-tran is a great start as they have perfect synergy and they just basically do a number to unprepared teams on there own. Heatran also makes a solid stealth rock lead.



With zak91 in the finals of the smogon tour i wanted to tryout this gliscor ive been hearing about.




I want to sweep. This is why i choose suicune. Its typing is very good and its defenses are swell. Crocune is definitely the defining set of the end of 4th gen with its biggest counter banned.





Next I wanted a steel type to help with hail teams and i needed a solid check to tyranitar. Plus im a hax freak so this choice was easy.






Now i needed a change. A creative set that no team has seen before. i needed a ghost pokemon that can handle the metagame very well and can run a ton of sets almost too expansive to even be predicted.
Final Product







Heatran (M) @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Flamethrower
heatran is not the best lead but i feel that any other lead might feel out of place in this position. The set is typical. Earth power usually for prediction purposes. Flamethrower for STAB explosion and stealth rock are standard. Nothing much to say here. The synergy works excellet with celibi who handles roserade leads very well.Can dispose or predict a thunderwave on a switch for swampert and do a lot of other things. This is my primary jirachi counter.
---

Gliscor (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 252HP/40def/216speed
Calm nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Toxic
- Earthquake
- Roost
- Taunt
Gliscor is an underestimated pokemon that does its job really well. i maxed out special defense with a calm nature for a few reasons. One of the reasons is to firmly toxic swamperts without fear of instant death.Another reason is that its physical bulk is already high so with a special defensive investment this pokemon can take hits from both sides of the spectrum. earthquake is STAB and it hits steels hard. Taunt ends torment trans and scarmory that try to toy with me. roost is instant recovery that allows me to stall.
---

Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP/220 Def/36 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Grass Knot
- Recover
- Thunder Wave
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Celebi is one of those pokemon that also seem underestimated in terms of getting some solid hits in.Thunder wave is the Key move in this set. It cripples sweepers and slows down pokes. Grass knot is a solid stab move that hits gyarados and other pokemon hard . The defenses on this thing are epic.Unless you have a move thats one of its 7 weaknesses. This thing isn't going down without a stall war. The perfect synergy with heatran is legendary. Suicune also likes celebi's role of saving it from electric attacks aimed at it. I dislike the power of Hp fire. It barely ko's scizor. Thats a problem Suggestions are needed.
---

Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Surf
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Ah crocune. This beast is the captain of this team. This is my secondary defense against gyarados or other physical stat uppers. This set reminds me of the bulk up outrage sleep talk rest set for dialga. The effectiveness is monumental. The only problem is vaporeon. I can stall it but if they have another pokemon like celebi then im in real trouble.This pokemon has great synergy with celebi and heatran in some cases. With latias biting the dust SD ape is going through the roof so here is the perfect counter .
---

Jirachi @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 240 HP/160 Def/32 Spd/76 SDef
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Iron Head
- Body Slam
- Wish
- U-turn
Physical wish casue i needed more physical moves. Blissey is a pain. I love body slams hax rate which is what i want from a defensive team. Most of the moves here are self explanitory . Wish heals my team. Mainly for my spiritomb and heatran which have no recovery on there own.U turn dents celebi who may cause this team problems.iron heads 60% flinch rate is excellent it allows me to beat joke teams with ease.
---

Spiritomb (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Calm Mind
- Pain Split
- Dark Pulse
Now this is my own set that i made up. (i hope its not used) The object is to sub up on a switch. Then either keep subbing down or start to calm mind if they cant break the substitute. Then sweep when necessary. With boosted stab dark pulses.Pain split eases the time with blissey and other bulky pokemon. I dont know how the raters might feel about this set. if you have any comments on it please make them.
Ok theres my team : My final comments are that i hope this team can come together and be a solid force in this scary metagame for most relatively new players without there precious latias.

synergy chart above? does it work?