Well I had a very strange idea and that was to use a scizor to sweep through a team...with special based attacks. I realize there are many many counters to this sort of team (baton passing). But, I'm tired of the same old copy paste choice band scizor so I made this team up in a couple minutes and a lot of the builds are directly from the strategydex. I do not use shoddy and I don't have platnium so no rotom appliances for me. Here's the team.
@ Light Clay
Levitate
EV's: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Speed
Nature: Jolly
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Explosion
-Taunt
Ok as recommended by CarbonSJolteon this is lead duel screen Azelf. The taunt is my preference as the last move because i got stomped by a lead Skarmory who just had fun setting up 3 layers of spike and whirlwinding me out. Explosion is for when i get outsped and taunted or I'm getting really mad and feel like making small pants monsters explode on my command. The EVs are perfect for it's use it's actually surprisingly bulky with the 252 hp and fast enough to taunt with 252 speed. Item of choice is of course Light Clay which I found out was enough to just give Scizor 1 turn of protection sad but true. I've been suggested multiple times to try out Mr.Mime as the duel screener, so this might be tested soon if someone could recommend a proper build to me but for times sake I'll use one from the strategydex.
@ Left Overs
Serene Grace
EVs: 252 hp / 64 SP def / 192 Speed
Nature: Calm
-Nasty Plot
-Substitute
-Baton Pass
-Air Slash
Pretty much stolen right from the strategydex. When I was making this team I knew that Scizor's appauling 55 base special attack needed at least one nasty plot to be decent at all so I chose togekiss because it compliments scizor pretty well and gets its job done. The EVs are to outpace taunters that should come around and get out as quick as possible. This is one of the few pokes who can baton pass a nasty plot and i think he's pretty good at it. Since my lead is cresselia there's little doubt in my mind that Rocks will be up so the lunar dance heals it up. Pretty much straight forward, and after setting up togekiss switches to...
@Leftovers
Sand Veil
EVs: 252 hp / 196 SP def / 60 Speed
Nature: Timid
-Rock Polish
-Taunt
-Baton Pass
-Stealth Rock
Yeah my taunter and the second part of the baton pass chain. Compliments a lot of members on my team and should scizor go I wouldn't be without my speed boost. EVs are there to survive an ice beam when behind a screen and outpace pokemon who feel a need to set-up. With taunt I can afford to set up stealth rocks and I still get the benefit of being behind a screen and a substitute. All of these stat ups go to...
@Life Orb
Technician
EVs: 252 SP atk / 252 Speed / 4 hp
Nature: Modest
-Silver Wind
-Ominous Wind
-Hidden Power Electric 60 power
-Bullet Punch
Ah yes this weird idea...anyway like I said I was tired of seeing Choice Band Scizor EVERYWHERE so this was my weird twisted idea. With a stupid 55 base sp atk the baton passing is crucial. EVs are obviously there to assist Scizor's pitiful sp atk and below average speed. After a cunning suggestion I almost totally revamped this Scizor now it has ominous wind for ghost switch in's like rotom appliances(they arent present in wifi matches but things like latias are) and silver wind which falls in the STAB range and gets boosted from the ever amazing technician. Thanks for the help guys. I did a little more battling and got sick and tired of easy kills that I just could not snag because it was a bulky water so I made a new Scizor (THIS WAS A PAIN IN THE BUTT TO BREED) with hp electric power 60. If Scizor should get killed...I'd be sad but I'd have back up.
@ Choice Scarf
Levitate
EVs: 252 SP atk / 252 Speed / 4 hp
Modest (here for damage scarf for speed)
-Draco Meteor
-Surf
-Thunderbolt
-Trick
Oh wow this thing helps so much more than the previous Heatran it's not funny. Not only does Latias here cripple my main problem Blissey but she's an amazing revenge killer. The moveset is there for maximum coverage, surf for the fire pokemon who like to kill my poor Scizor, thunderbolt for bulky waters and gyarados who both like to set up on the rest of my team, and draco meteor for the same purpose with dragons though. EVs are for maximum attack output and ensuring that i get to cripple trouble pokemon with trick.
@Life Orb
Blaze
Nature: Naive
EVs: 252 atk / 64 SP atk / 192 Speed
-Overheat
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-U-Turn
Recognize this set? Yes it's stolen from the strategydex but I looked at most of my team and i noticed a recuring theme...NO ICE COUNTERS. So I've run an Infernape before but of the special variety and with Latias being an excellent sp attacker I opted for the physical Infernape. The Life Orb was chosen to provide a real bang for my attacks. Nature was chosen to be a perfect revenge killer. Stone edge was taken over Mach Punch to get those pesky Zapdos and hit Gyarados before I subsequently die.
This team really is gimmicky and has many counters but you have to admit that seeing a special sweeper scizor was the last thing you expected to see in your day. Have fun rating. Please don't tell me I'm stupid....this idea says otherwise but I'm a good battler who just got tired of the cookie cutter teams thrown together at a moment's notice and wanted to shake things up a bit. Don't say something like "Special sweeping scizor is pointless instead go with (insert cookie cutter build here)" I'll just ignore it. I realize that goes against the whole RMT theme but come on if Scizor wasn't a special sweeper than what's the point of this unusual RMT? I wrote this to make people laugh if anything but than look at it and say "well maybe if a monkey breathes on the moon this could work" I have several other teams that are realistic and have won many a battle, this team was made for fun on a whim and don't think of it as anything more please.
PS. Don't worry about me getting my hands on the hidden power pokemon....I know a guy.
PPS. Thanks Haunter for reaching an understanding with me
EDIT: I'm sure that after posting this and having my name next to it my team ratings will be neglected... oh well.
EDIT2: Major team editing done in bold, farewell Heatran, you didn't work as well as Latias.
Levitate
EV's: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Speed
Nature: Jolly
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Explosion
-Taunt
Ok as recommended by CarbonSJolteon this is lead duel screen Azelf. The taunt is my preference as the last move because i got stomped by a lead Skarmory who just had fun setting up 3 layers of spike and whirlwinding me out. Explosion is for when i get outsped and taunted or I'm getting really mad and feel like making small pants monsters explode on my command. The EVs are perfect for it's use it's actually surprisingly bulky with the 252 hp and fast enough to taunt with 252 speed. Item of choice is of course Light Clay which I found out was enough to just give Scizor 1 turn of protection sad but true. I've been suggested multiple times to try out Mr.Mime as the duel screener, so this might be tested soon if someone could recommend a proper build to me but for times sake I'll use one from the strategydex.
Serene Grace
EVs: 252 hp / 64 SP def / 192 Speed
Nature: Calm
-Nasty Plot
-Substitute
-Baton Pass
-Air Slash
Pretty much stolen right from the strategydex. When I was making this team I knew that Scizor's appauling 55 base special attack needed at least one nasty plot to be decent at all so I chose togekiss because it compliments scizor pretty well and gets its job done. The EVs are to outpace taunters that should come around and get out as quick as possible. This is one of the few pokes who can baton pass a nasty plot and i think he's pretty good at it. Since my lead is cresselia there's little doubt in my mind that Rocks will be up so the lunar dance heals it up. Pretty much straight forward, and after setting up togekiss switches to...
Sand Veil
EVs: 252 hp / 196 SP def / 60 Speed
Nature: Timid
-Rock Polish
-Taunt
-Baton Pass
-Stealth Rock
Yeah my taunter and the second part of the baton pass chain. Compliments a lot of members on my team and should scizor go I wouldn't be without my speed boost. EVs are there to survive an ice beam when behind a screen and outpace pokemon who feel a need to set-up. With taunt I can afford to set up stealth rocks and I still get the benefit of being behind a screen and a substitute. All of these stat ups go to...
Technician
EVs: 252 SP atk / 252 Speed / 4 hp
Nature: Modest
-Silver Wind
-Ominous Wind
-Hidden Power Electric 60 power
-Bullet Punch
Ah yes this weird idea...anyway like I said I was tired of seeing Choice Band Scizor EVERYWHERE so this was my weird twisted idea. With a stupid 55 base sp atk the baton passing is crucial. EVs are obviously there to assist Scizor's pitiful sp atk and below average speed. After a cunning suggestion I almost totally revamped this Scizor now it has ominous wind for ghost switch in's like rotom appliances(they arent present in wifi matches but things like latias are) and silver wind which falls in the STAB range and gets boosted from the ever amazing technician. Thanks for the help guys. I did a little more battling and got sick and tired of easy kills that I just could not snag because it was a bulky water so I made a new Scizor (THIS WAS A PAIN IN THE BUTT TO BREED) with hp electric power 60. If Scizor should get killed...I'd be sad but I'd have back up.
Levitate
EVs: 252 SP atk / 252 Speed / 4 hp
Modest (here for damage scarf for speed)
-Draco Meteor
-Surf
-Thunderbolt
-Trick
Oh wow this thing helps so much more than the previous Heatran it's not funny. Not only does Latias here cripple my main problem Blissey but she's an amazing revenge killer. The moveset is there for maximum coverage, surf for the fire pokemon who like to kill my poor Scizor, thunderbolt for bulky waters and gyarados who both like to set up on the rest of my team, and draco meteor for the same purpose with dragons though. EVs are for maximum attack output and ensuring that i get to cripple trouble pokemon with trick.
Blaze
Nature: Naive
EVs: 252 atk / 64 SP atk / 192 Speed
-Overheat
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-U-Turn
Recognize this set? Yes it's stolen from the strategydex but I looked at most of my team and i noticed a recuring theme...NO ICE COUNTERS. So I've run an Infernape before but of the special variety and with Latias being an excellent sp attacker I opted for the physical Infernape. The Life Orb was chosen to provide a real bang for my attacks. Nature was chosen to be a perfect revenge killer. Stone edge was taken over Mach Punch to get those pesky Zapdos and hit Gyarados before I subsequently die.
This team really is gimmicky and has many counters but you have to admit that seeing a special sweeper scizor was the last thing you expected to see in your day. Have fun rating. Please don't tell me I'm stupid....this idea says otherwise but I'm a good battler who just got tired of the cookie cutter teams thrown together at a moment's notice and wanted to shake things up a bit. Don't say something like "Special sweeping scizor is pointless instead go with (insert cookie cutter build here)" I'll just ignore it. I realize that goes against the whole RMT theme but come on if Scizor wasn't a special sweeper than what's the point of this unusual RMT? I wrote this to make people laugh if anything but than look at it and say "well maybe if a monkey breathes on the moon this could work" I have several other teams that are realistic and have won many a battle, this team was made for fun on a whim and don't think of it as anything more please.
PS. Don't worry about me getting my hands on the hidden power pokemon....I know a guy.
PPS. Thanks Haunter for reaching an understanding with me
EDIT: I'm sure that after posting this and having my name next to it my team ratings will be neglected... oh well.
EDIT2: Major team editing done in bold, farewell Heatran, you didn't work as well as Latias.
