This team is pretty much a ressurection of my Gen V team, with a few changes. It's done okay, but it's seriously mediocre, and I'm sure that with a few pointers, I could do quite well. The team was originally built around having 3 defensive pokemon that resisted nearly everything, and three offensive pokemon that could have a super effective attack on anything, but gravitated into a balanced rain team-- In fact, the only remaining original member is Magnezone, which I've always had.
Team Preview:
Despite it's flaws, I'm pretty proud of this team, due to beating my comrade who taught me everything about competitive battling, with it.
Elizabeta
Chansey@Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Soft-Boiled
- Thunder Wave
- Seismic Toss
While I used to have Vaporeon as my special wall (Which wass great with Gen VI Rain), I soon found out about the Blissclops combo, which is common in gravity teams. I never looked back. Since I'm using a rain team, there's no reason at all to use Blissey, since Chansey has superior defenses.
I used to use it as a cleric (wish and aromatherapy), but while battling on PO, I was told I lacked entry hazards. Ever since, my team has had very little problem with would-be demons such as Volcarona, which Politoed can obliviate once they've met the rocks.
Feliks
Politoed @ Leftovers
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 254 Def / 78 SpD
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Hypnosis
- Perish Song
- Ice Beam
The centrepiece of my team, obviously. I was having problems with Baton Passers, which is when Politoed came in-- ever since, I've watched in glee as they either ragequit, didn't realise I used Perish Song before it was too late, or simply lose to me. Apart from defending my team from baton passers, his rain also brought in Dragonite, an amazing rain mixed attacker, and Magnezone, since Thunder's accuracy is shaky. Since weather was nerfed this Gen, he's not AS good, but still decent.
Gilbert
Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Relaxed Nature
- Toxic
- King's Shield
- Gyro Ball
- Rest?
This guy's new to my team. I've used offensive Aegislash many times before, but this is my first shot at a defensive one. I obviously need King's Shield if I want to use an attacking move (gyro ball), and Rest + Toxic is a decent set, two moves that most walls should have. Aegislash and Chansey work really, well, as I can just switch in when there seems to be a threat. Of course, the only threat is something like Salamence, which I can annoy with King's Shield and Toxic.
Matthew
Mamoswine @ Focus Sash
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Crash
- Endeavor
All of this is quite surprising. You don't expect a non-lead Mamoswine to have endeavor, nor do you expect most pokemon to have two moves of the same type, so I can get away with the element of Sir Prize. Despite it's awful defensive typing, Thick Fat makes Mamoswine a sturdy pokemon (dat HP) and Mamoswine has (arguably) the best offensive typing in the game. This guy's rarely let me down, ice-sharding enemies all the way to the dark ages, even at 1 HP. Jolly is mandatory, to try and outspeed enemies when at 1 HP.
Yao
Dragonite @ Expert Belt
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hurricane
- Thunder
- Aqua Tail
- Extreme Speed
Seriously, this guy's OP in rain. Hurricane gets 100% accuracy, 30% chance to confuse, Thunder the same with paralyze. Aqua Tail is also boosted by rain, and Extreme Speed makes Dragonite's speed stat acceptable, and some revenge kills as well. Although he tends to get Spored a lot, watch out, Breloom, I've got a Hurricane, and with STAB and super effectivity, it's 660 base power. There's nothing pseudo about this legend.
Eduard
Magnezone @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunder
- Flash Cannon
- HP Fire
Yeah, Gen Vi nerfed rain, which in turn nerfs Thunder. Yeah, there's even more threats, with things like power-up punch being attracted like a magnet to Magnezone. Yeah, there's a faster fire-type (even though it looks nearly as retarded as Magmar). Yeah, there's that fire-bird thing now (can't remember its name, but it has Gale Wings.) And yeah, the steel type isn't as good a defensive type anymore. But that doesn't mean a thing for Magnezone. Now, Flash Cannon is a great move, doing massive damage to Sylveon and the fae. Plus, Magnezone has a Steel-Type victim, although it can escape magnet pull-- Aegislash. This homocidical AI has never let me down.
Please rate! Also, I hope my bad puns didn't give you a headache.
Team Preview:
Despite it's flaws, I'm pretty proud of this team, due to beating my comrade who taught me everything about competitive battling, with it.
Elizabeta
Chansey@Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Soft-Boiled
- Thunder Wave
- Seismic Toss
While I used to have Vaporeon as my special wall (Which wass great with Gen VI Rain), I soon found out about the Blissclops combo, which is common in gravity teams. I never looked back. Since I'm using a rain team, there's no reason at all to use Blissey, since Chansey has superior defenses.
I used to use it as a cleric (wish and aromatherapy), but while battling on PO, I was told I lacked entry hazards. Ever since, my team has had very little problem with would-be demons such as Volcarona, which Politoed can obliviate once they've met the rocks.
Feliks
Politoed @ Leftovers
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 254 Def / 78 SpD
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Hypnosis
- Perish Song
- Ice Beam
The centrepiece of my team, obviously. I was having problems with Baton Passers, which is when Politoed came in-- ever since, I've watched in glee as they either ragequit, didn't realise I used Perish Song before it was too late, or simply lose to me. Apart from defending my team from baton passers, his rain also brought in Dragonite, an amazing rain mixed attacker, and Magnezone, since Thunder's accuracy is shaky. Since weather was nerfed this Gen, he's not AS good, but still decent.
Gilbert
Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Relaxed Nature
- Toxic
- King's Shield
- Gyro Ball
- Rest?
This guy's new to my team. I've used offensive Aegislash many times before, but this is my first shot at a defensive one. I obviously need King's Shield if I want to use an attacking move (gyro ball), and Rest + Toxic is a decent set, two moves that most walls should have. Aegislash and Chansey work really, well, as I can just switch in when there seems to be a threat. Of course, the only threat is something like Salamence, which I can annoy with King's Shield and Toxic.
Matthew
Mamoswine @ Focus Sash
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Crash
- Endeavor
All of this is quite surprising. You don't expect a non-lead Mamoswine to have endeavor, nor do you expect most pokemon to have two moves of the same type, so I can get away with the element of Sir Prize. Despite it's awful defensive typing, Thick Fat makes Mamoswine a sturdy pokemon (dat HP) and Mamoswine has (arguably) the best offensive typing in the game. This guy's rarely let me down, ice-sharding enemies all the way to the dark ages, even at 1 HP. Jolly is mandatory, to try and outspeed enemies when at 1 HP.
Yao
Dragonite @ Expert Belt
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hurricane
- Thunder
- Aqua Tail
- Extreme Speed
Seriously, this guy's OP in rain. Hurricane gets 100% accuracy, 30% chance to confuse, Thunder the same with paralyze. Aqua Tail is also boosted by rain, and Extreme Speed makes Dragonite's speed stat acceptable, and some revenge kills as well. Although he tends to get Spored a lot, watch out, Breloom, I've got a Hurricane, and with STAB and super effectivity, it's 660 base power. There's nothing pseudo about this legend.
Eduard
Magnezone @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunder
- Flash Cannon
- HP Fire
Yeah, Gen Vi nerfed rain, which in turn nerfs Thunder. Yeah, there's even more threats, with things like power-up punch being attracted like a magnet to Magnezone. Yeah, there's a faster fire-type (even though it looks nearly as retarded as Magmar). Yeah, there's that fire-bird thing now (can't remember its name, but it has Gale Wings.) And yeah, the steel type isn't as good a defensive type anymore. But that doesn't mean a thing for Magnezone. Now, Flash Cannon is a great move, doing massive damage to Sylveon and the fae. Plus, Magnezone has a Steel-Type victim, although it can escape magnet pull-- Aegislash. This homocidical AI has never let me down.
Please rate! Also, I hope my bad puns didn't give you a headache.
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