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Team Desolation[OU RMT]~The Reboot
- Thread starter GetResaca
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Hey GetResaca, solid team.
I have two small suggestions:
Try HP[Grass] > Roar and Volt Switch > Thunderbolt on Zapdos. Volt switch is always useful for scouting and [HP]Grass nails Rotom-W while Heat Wave murders Scizor; essentially letting Zapdos single handedly dismantle Volt-Turn cores- something few Pokes can lay claim to.
Second, try Substitute over Protect on Gliscor. It allows it to set-up against things like Leech Seed Ferrothorn and protects it from revenge kills, allowing it to dent a counter switching in.
I have two small suggestions:
Try HP[Grass] > Roar and Volt Switch > Thunderbolt on Zapdos. Volt switch is always useful for scouting and [HP]Grass nails Rotom-W while Heat Wave murders Scizor; essentially letting Zapdos single handedly dismantle Volt-Turn cores- something few Pokes can lay claim to.
Second, try Substitute over Protect on Gliscor. It allows it to set-up against things like Leech Seed Ferrothorn and protects it from revenge kills, allowing it to dent a counter switching in.
Resaca, I know you PM'd me to rate your team, but I'm not that good at it, and Doughboy pretty much covered everything I could have said. I guess I'll try to do something here though.
Running Choice Scarf on your Stealth Rock user isn't the best idea, and if Jirachi gets trapped by Magnezone while you're using SR you lose a Pokemon. Your team also seems specially weak - a strong Calm Mind user could come in and wipe you out. To help with this, you should change Jirachi to a specially defensive variant. It'll give you a nice sturdy Pokemon to absorb the powerful Special attacks that your team is weak to while still providing valuable team support.
Well, now that Jirachi has Wish, Vaporeon's best role in OU - Wishpassing - is pretty much gone. You don't need Heal Bell, since that'll ruin Gliscor. To stay on the defensive, I suggest running Calm Mind Latias in Vaporeon's place. Latias can still sponge Water attacks, and Jirachi can take the Ice attacks aimed at Latias. Meanwhile, Latias can set up Calm Mind to become both an offensive powerhouse and a specially defensive monster. It might seem that Starmie is a major threat now. However, Latias can stomach an Ice Beam and set up Calm Mind, letting you tank more Ice Beams and recover. Meanwhile, if it switches in on Jirachi, Body Slam can paralyze it while dealing a nice chunk of damage.
I hope I helped. Good luck!
Running Choice Scarf on your Stealth Rock user isn't the best idea, and if Jirachi gets trapped by Magnezone while you're using SR you lose a Pokemon. Your team also seems specially weak - a strong Calm Mind user could come in and wipe you out. To help with this, you should change Jirachi to a specially defensive variant. It'll give you a nice sturdy Pokemon to absorb the powerful Special attacks that your team is weak to while still providing valuable team support.
Well, now that Jirachi has Wish, Vaporeon's best role in OU - Wishpassing - is pretty much gone. You don't need Heal Bell, since that'll ruin Gliscor. To stay on the defensive, I suggest running Calm Mind Latias in Vaporeon's place. Latias can still sponge Water attacks, and Jirachi can take the Ice attacks aimed at Latias. Meanwhile, Latias can set up Calm Mind to become both an offensive powerhouse and a specially defensive monster. It might seem that Starmie is a major threat now. However, Latias can stomach an Ice Beam and set up Calm Mind, letting you tank more Ice Beams and recover. Meanwhile, if it switches in on Jirachi, Body Slam can paralyze it while dealing a nice chunk of damage.
Jirachi @ Leftovers
Careful nature, 252 HP / 224 SpD / 32 Spe
Iron Head | Body Slam / Thunder Wave | Wish | Stealth Rock
Latias @ Leftovers
Timid nature, 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Calm Mind | Dragon Pulse | Hidden Power Fire | Recover
Careful nature, 252 HP / 224 SpD / 32 Spe
Iron Head | Body Slam / Thunder Wave | Wish | Stealth Rock
Latias @ Leftovers
Timid nature, 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Calm Mind | Dragon Pulse | Hidden Power Fire | Recover
I hope I helped. Good luck!
