Team Gyarizion

[Micromegas]

Team Gyarizion

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A Synergetic Team​

Hi raters! My team is a synergy based team that works against weather and stall. The team is bulky offense. This was originally posted by me, known as Kerosene, on serebii. I came up with this team when I wanted something to use with Gyarados. Virizion seemed like a great choice since they support their weaknesses well, and Gyarados's Intimidate has the potential to make Virizion more physically bulky. It was a good match, and they attack on both sides of the damage spectrum, so it is hard to wall me. I've tested it out on PO and it has worked fairly well. It has gotten very good reviews, but I'd like to know what the Smogon crowd says. Anyways, on to team building and the team! Btw, changes are in BOLD​

This is the heart of the team, Gyarados and Virizion. Both support each other well, and work on both sides of the attacking spectrum.

Heatran makes the core W/G/F and it gives great type synergy.

Terrakion used to be a revenge killer, but now is a sweeper.

I needed to stop my water weakness and have a good bulky water type. Rotom-W works, so it was added in to the team.

So, after advice from raters I have decided to replace Scizor with TTar, who eliminates weathers users and kills off common threats with its dual STABs.

I needed a steady check to bulky waters like jellicent and sand sweepers like Excadrill a lot, so Toxic+Taunt Gliscor replace Rotom-W to protect me from the things that threaten me.

This, for now, is Team Gyarizion.

Tyranitar (M) @ Choice Scarf​

Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Stone Edge
- Crunch
- Pursuit
- Superpower

This was suggested by BKC, and it eliminates the things that harm virizion and revenge kills things like Thundurus, Latios, and the like. This also helps against weather abusers and kills off ninetales before it can use Will-O-Wisp to cripple me. Stone Edge is for genies like Thundurus and Tornadus, Volcarona, and Ninetales. Pursuit/Crunch is for Psychics and Ghosts like Gengar, Starmie, and Latios, and Superpower is for coverage agains things like Heatran and Chansey.

Virizion @ Leftovers
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Focus Miss
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Changing this back to CM variant. BurningMan suggested I turn it back to CM, and it is for beating Ferrocent. How would the team be Gyarizion without Virizion? The duo support each other well. Virizion's enemies are beaten by TTar and Gliscor, so I can sweep freely.

Angry Gary (Gyarados) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP / 72 Atk / 96 Def / 184 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Taunt
- Stone Edge

When using Gyarados offensively, always go with the bulky set. Taunt is amazing on Gyara because you can set up on Skarmory, Hippowdon, and any other wall except Ferrothorn, and it allows for a possible 2nd Dragon Dance. Waterfall is good reliable STAB, and Stone Edge is for those resistant to Waterfall like most grass types. Lefties is great for the added recovery and adds to bulk.

Heatran (F) @ Air Balloon
Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Fire Blast
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Heatran is arguably the best SR user in OU to me. It has power to make switches and set SR up. Air Balloon allows me to avoid an Earthquake from Excadrill and kill it with Fire Blast. HP ice is for Gliscor, Landorus, Salamence, and anything else weak to it. Earth Power is for other Heatrans. This checks Sun fairly well.

Rock Climber (Terrakion) @ Life Orb
Trait: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance

Enter Terrakion! He is one of my heroes for a reason: It can sweep any team without Gliscor with its STAB and dual boosting moves. Since I now have ScarfTar, the scarf on Terrakion is redundant, so now he has been repurposed into a sweeper that is supported by TTar's sand.

Nananana (Gliscor) (F) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 Spd
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Toxic
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Taunt

This was suggested by franky to replace Rotom-W and to serve as a good check to Physical attackers under sand like Exca and Terrakion. This helps defeat bulky waters too which are annoying for this team.

This is the team. Please give constructive criticism and point out flaws and help me with them.

Please rate!

 

[Micromegas]

Threat List- Could use improvement though
Defensive Threats


Blissey – Gyarados, Terrakion, Scizor
Bronzong – Gyarados, Scizor, Heatran, Rotom-W
Celebi – Scizor, Terrakion, Heatran
Chansey – Gyarados, Terrakion, Scizor
Deoxys-D – Gyarados, Scizor
Dusclops - Gyarados
Ferrothorn – Virizion, Heatran
Forretress – Virizion, Gyarados, Heatran
Gliscor – Virizion, Gyarados, Heatran, Rotom-W
Hippowdon – Virizion, Gyarados, Heatran, Rotom-W
Jellicent – Virizion, Gyarados
Latias – Scizor, Terrakion
Murkrow – Scizor, Terrakion,
Ninetales – Gyarados, Heatran,
Politoed – Virizion, Gyarados, Rotom-W
Porygon2 – Scizor
Rotom-W - Virizion
Skarmory – Heatran, Rotom-W
Snorlax – Scizor, Terrakion, Gyarados
Suicune – Virizion, Gyarados
Swampert – Virizion, Gyarados
Tentacruel – Scizor, Virizion
Vaporeon – Virizion, Gyarados
Whimsicott – Heatran, Terrakion, Scizor
Xatu – Terrakion, Scizor
Zapdos - Terrakion


Offensive Threats

Aerodactyl – Scizor, Terrakion
Breloom – Terrakion, Scizor, Gyarados
Conkeldurr – Gyarados, Rotom-W
Darmanitan – Heatran, Gyarados
Deoxys-S – Scizor, Terrakion
Dragonite – Gyarados, Terrakion
Empoleon – Gyarados, Virizion
Espeon – Terrakion, Scizor
Excadrill – Heatran, Gyarados, Rotom-W
Gengar – Scizor, Terrakion
Gyarados – Terrakion,
Haxorus – Scizor, Terrakion, Heatran, Gyarados
Heatran – Terrakion, Gyarados,
Heracross – Terrakion, Gyarados
Hydreigon – Heatran, Scizor
Infernape – Gyarados, Rotom-w
Jirachi – Gyarados, Heatran, Scizor
Jolteon – Virizion, Scizor, Terrakion
Kingdra – Virizion, Gyarados, Rotom-W
Kyurem – Heatran, Scizor, Terrakion
Landorus – Heatran, Gyarados, Virizion
Latios – Heatran, Scizor, Terrakion
Lilligant – Heatran, Scizor, Terrakion
Lucario – Gyarados, Terrakion
Machamp – Gyarados, Rotom-W
Magnezone – Terrakion, Heatran, Virizion
Mamoswine – Gyarados, Heatran,
Metagross – Gyarados, Heatran, Rotom-W
Mienshao – Gyarados, Terrakion
Reuniclus – Scizor, Gyarados, Terrakion
Roserade – Scizor, Heatran
Salamence – Terrakion, Scizor, Heatran
Sawsbuck – Heatran, Scizor
Scizor – Heatran, Gyarados
Scrafty- Gyarados, Virizion, Rotom-W
Shaymin – Virizion, Heatran, Scizor
Sigilyph – Scizor, Gyarados, Terrakion
Smeargle – Terrakion, Scizor, Gyarados
Starmie – Terrakion, Virizion
Terakion – Gyarados, Scizor, Terrakion
Thundurus - Terrakion
Tornadus – Terrakion, Scizor
Tyranitar – Terrakion, Virizion, Scizor
Venusaur – Heatran
Victini – Heatran, Gyarados
Virizion - Scizor
Volcarona – Gyarados, Heatran
Weavile – Terrakion, Scizor
Zoroark – Scizor, Terrakion

 

[Soulfly]

I love gyarados , but maybe Life orb + more HP EVs would work a bit better.
But both will work , if you manage to get gyara in on a wall that cant harm you the bulk doesnt even matter.
Superpower is nice on a scizor , you could drop swordsdance and go with a choice band set (then u can change roost too)
Or you can put lefties on him and take away roost for it.
Or you can leave things as they are because both his stab moves are allready very threatening.
Rotom-W looks good , nothing i can add to that.
Am not gonna comment on the legends , i never use them , other people like to use them as they dont require much planning *cough* no jk :P
But i really dont use them , so i cant really comment on them.

 

[skyhigh256]

Hey I gave this team a shot and wow, it's actually pretty good. Terrakion revenge kills pretty well. I think latios can be a problem on your team. None of them can exactly take a specs draco meteor without being dented heavily or fainting. Bulky scizor can revenge it with pursuit if it's locked into draco meteor. Then again, a well-timed hp fire may one shot scizor. Of course after that, you can revenge it with terrakion but the more skilled players will know that latios has to be kept alive.

Maybe you can give specially defensive heatran/jirachi a try although the latter will contribute another fire weakness to your team. Sp def heatran can take hits from latios (unless it's a surf in the rain so keep virizion, gyarados and rotom alive as you'll need them against rain teams) and toxic latios.

Venusaur in the sun is a problem as well. Yes, u may have heatran as a pivot against the sun but a mixed venusaur can actually kill this team. Even scarf terrakion fails to outspeed venusaur whilst venusaur can very conveniently sleep one of your mons and proceed to power up with growth, becoming very very threatening after that.

This team is actually pretty good but I daresay against the really skillful weather players, I'm afraid it may not stand a chance. On an additional note, a dragonite can be really beneficial. You'll need scizor to deal with latios. Dragonite can replace gyarados and act as a pivot against other weather teams. With multi-scale up and a lum berry, it
can most definitely get 1-2 free DDs and sweep.

 

[Micromegas]

Thank you skyhigh256, I'l think about dragonite and try specially defensive heatran out. Thanks also to Soulfly, although I don't think I'll take the scizor advice.

 

[-Tsunami-]

Hey there. Cool team.

1st thing I noticed is that you have a heavy offense team without Spikes, but a Heatran that can get up Stealth Rock instead. Deoxys-S would be a very good replacement, as cores like FWG aren't really that useful in heavy offense teams; Spikes would greatly help your sweepers as well.

Hazard Support Deoxys-S

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Deoxys-S @ Focus Sash / Life Orb
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Naughty Nature
- Superpower
- Fire Punch
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes

This thing is very good at getting up entry hazards; it can set up at least 1 layer of Spikes and Stealth Rock against most leads. Naughty Nature is used to boost your attacking power, as Deoxys-S outspeeds everything it needs to regardless. Superpower destroys pokemon such as Tyranitar and Terrakion, while Fire Punch can do major damage to Scizor, and also stop Rapid Spinners such as Forretress. Life Orb can be used to guarantee the ohko on Scizor, and do more damage in general, but Focus Sash is the preferred option as it allows you to set up more hazards.

Latios is a major threat to your team, so a specially defensive Choice Band Scizor over your current variant would be of major use to you. It can Pursuit Latios for the kill, and also be able to rack up damage on pokemon with U-Turn; not to mention, Rotom-W with Volt Switch combined with Scizor that has U-Turn can cause major problems for most teams. Leaving your current set would just allow Latios to switch. come back in, and cause you major damage with it's next hit; maybe even predict Scizor and kill it off.

Choice Band Scizor

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Scizor (F) @ Choice Band
Trait: Technician
EVs: 200 HP / 56 Atk / 252 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- U-Turn
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
- Pursuit

The drop in attacking power does not really matter, as Choice Band compensates for it pretty easily.

Finally, replace Thunderbolt on Rotom-W with Volt Switch. The drop in power is easily made up for by the switch advantage you gain; Volt Switch has enough power to kill what it needs to regardless.

Good luck.

 

[Aeromence]

Dont even bother changing scizor, that set is easily the best pokemon in the OU metagame at the moment IMO. I'd also go with Bounce over stone edge on gyarados. Change terrakion to double dance (Sedge, Close Combat, RP, SD) and change rotom-w to the scarfer. try this:

name: Choice
move 1: Volt Switch / Thunderbolt
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Trick/Volt Switch
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid/Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

 

[Micromegas]

Dont even bother changing scizor, that set is easily the best pokemon in the OU metagame at the moment IMO. I'd also go with Bounce over stone edge on gyarados. Change terrakion to double dance (Sedge, Close Combat, RP, SD) and change rotom-w to the scarfer. try this:

name: Choice
move 1: Volt Switch / Thunderbolt
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Trick/Volt Switch
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid/Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Thanks, I'll test that and i'll maybe change it.

 

[Shining_Latios]

Looks like a pretty solid team. Latios will really give you troubles. I think you should add Night Slash or Pursuit somewhere on Scizor.

 

[Molk]

First of all DO NOT replace scizor, it is the only way to stop draco meteors that you have. if anything changes it should be scizor's item, try leftovers on your scizor. it will provide some hp restoration and will definatly make a difference due to scizors bulk. you may want to consider brick break over roost on scizor if inability to hit steels is making it a "weak link" honestly i dont know what your talking about with scizor being a "weak link"its a very big threat with the swords dance set. I agree with themasterofoz about trying out a deoxys-s lead. if you feel you need it you could run taunt on said deoxys-s if you decide to use it. Overall, your team looks very good and well made. Just keep trying!

 

[Browners]

There's a neat little idea you could try out on you're gyarados dude:
With the prevelence of scald from bulky waters, taunt doesn't protect you from incoming status any more, so, even though it's not standard you could replace taunt with Rest and slap on a Chesto Berry, kinda like Kingdra but bulkier and packing more of a punch. It will definately catch you're opponent off guard as you recover health back and cure status. It does allow you to be phased out but you easily OHKO hippowdon, and Skarm can be killed by Heatran and Rotom. You can also sweep, before resting, rest up and have a fresh Gyarados for another sweeping opportunity. Just an idea I had, hop I helped :). Solid team good luck!

 

[Browners]

Also having bounce over Stone edge gives you better coverage possibly but up to you:
Waterfall + Stone Edge resisted by:
Poliwrath
Quagsire
Breloom
Empoleon
Gastrodon
Ferrothorn
Seismitoad
Virizion

Waterfall + Bounce resisted by:
Lanturn
Empoleon
Rotom-W

 

[Oblivion IX]

The main problem that I see for this team and how weak it is against Excadrill who is everywhere due to Sandstorm's popularity in the current metagame. The only thing that can actually take a hit is Rotom-W and even that won't enjoy it. My suggestion to remedy this problem is that you try using Slowbro who can use its ability, Regenerator, along with its bulk to handle Excadrill along with many other physical threats. Use a Bold (+Def, -Atk) nature along with an EV spread of 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SAtk to achieve the greatest possible bulk. Leftovers is the item of choice and a moveset of Scald l Psychic / Ice Beam l Thunder Wave l Slack Off will serve all of your needs. The choice between Psychic and Ice Beam depends on if you want to hit Fighting-types or Dragon-types though the prior is more recommended. Good team and good luck.

 

[BKC]

You'll have trouble with Chlorophyll sweepers on sun teams, since your only check is Heatran and he won't appreciate Sawsbuck's +2 Jump Kick; once his Air Balloon has been popped, Earthquake Venusaur or HP Ground Volcarona can also take care of him. You mentioned that Scizor felt like the weak link of the team and that you were considering a Tyranitar; I think this is an excellent choice but the set you need to run is Choice Scarf. This will really help out against sun since most Ninetales attempt to burn Tyranitar before he can attack them - instead, you outrun, OHKO, and leave them without their weather starter. This set can also switch in easier on some top threats (Volcarona, Thundurus, Tornadus) than your current revenge killer, Terrakion, because of his superior bulk.

Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf | Jolly | EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Spe / 252 Spe
Crunch | Pursuit | Superpower | Rock Slide

Since I'm recommending ScarfTar, then the Terrakion's Scarf becomes redundant. The theme of this team seems to be anti-stall+anti-offense, and the Double Dancer set is perfect for this role. Against stall, boost your attack with Swords Dance and tear through their slow walls; against offense, boost your speed and blitz through their frail attackers. With Tyranitar's sandstorm, your special defense is boosted, allowing you to set up a bit more easily. This set's biggest enemy is Gliscor, though, so how about trying Swords Dance+HP Ice on Virizion? A +2 Close Combat tears through Viriz's most common counter, SpD Rachi, and then Gliscor comes in expecting to tank physical hits but instead gets blasted by HP Ice, clearing the path for a Terrakion sweep. Viriz's other two counters, Lati@s, are Pursuited by Tyranitar, so you've definitely got the right support for it. Just a few things to consider, cool team and good luck!

 

[franky]

Hi micro,

i'd definitely look for a stable check to physical attackers under sand such as excadrill and terrakion. i'm going to suggest a toxic gliscor over rotom-w because it aids a gyarados sweep by luring in rotom-w and jellicent. you should try out an impish+ nature gliscor with the evs 252 hp / 176 def / 80 spd with the moveset toxic / earthquake / protect / ice fang. this makes a solid check to a lot of your problems. virizon + gyarados covers a lot of the water attacks dished out so i think you're set for this.

i'd take bkc's suggestion with choice scarf tar to help you not only check thundurus and other speedy threats; but it also allows you to pursuit trap latios/latias - both become major barricades to virizons sweep.

as for other options, a cb scizor works wonders for you to help you gain momentum against the opponent, particularly sand teams. overall, gl. not much to suggest.

 

[Micromegas]

Thank you all, I will most definitely take your advice, and will do edits these couple of days.

 

[deinosaur]

I'm not sure your double dance terrakion should have choice scarf.

 

[Micromegas]

That choice scarf was a typo, sorry. Now its fixed.

 

[BurningMan]

i would really use CM Virzion again as its your main switch in for Rotom-W and other bulky waters and they all threaten to burn you with WoW or Scald crippeling it completely for the rest of the match. You got a hard counter for SDef Jirachi with Heatran and the rest of the team isn`t threatend by it very much either. Luring Gliscor also don`t seems to be so important for your team. Gyarados can use it as set-up bait and Terrakion can Ko after some prior damage and a SD.
You also don`t need to lower your defenses so you have an easier time against scizor (+1 Lo FB OHKOs Max HP Scizor after switching into SR 2 times)

 

[San_Pellegrino]

Hi,

I would definitely agree with franky that Toxic Gliscor is necessary for your team, taking out sand sweepers like the ones mentioned, and Jellicent and bulky waters in general, who can become an annoyance to your team. The set and spread franky suggested are ideal. Bounce is also something to consider on Gyarados to do significantly more damage to Starmie and Ferrothorn. Most of the other team raters have done a good job with this team so I have one last minor nitpick that you typo'ed Virizion's EVs. Should be 252 Atk / 4 SpAtk. Good luck!

 

[Micromegas]

OK, Gliscor is the newest member of the team now. This counts as a bump also, because the team is on page two, and I want more opinions.