Team Metasweep!
Introduction
Hello everyone ! This is my first Rate My Team ever containing the team I used in the Spring U.E.P.C 2011 Wi-Fi Tournament.It is a team based on a FGW core as I love this kind of teams.This is the best team I’ve ever had and it had quite good results until I lost in the round of 16 by Seafunks (because I forgot to add vacuum wave to infernape).I have also peaked at #4 on Pokebattle Center with this team.This is my favourite team by far so I decided to make this RMT.Enjoy! :)
Team Overview
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Team In Depth
Azelf @ Focus Sash
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Flamethrower
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
EVs/Item/Nature
It’s the classic suicide azelf spread;it doesn’t need any further explanation.
Moveset
Stealth rock is here so that I can turn some 2HKO to OHKO.Taunt prevents opponents with lower speed to set up their entry hazards which cause problems to gyarados and infernape.Flamethrower is here because Psychic is resisted by many leads and because I wanted the accuracy that Fire Blast doesn’t provide to me.Explosion can be very useful if I predict right and kill an opponent’s pokemon with it.
Team Role
Azelf’s role to this team is very simple.The only thing I want from Azelf is to set up stealth rock and kill as many pokemon it can before it dies.
Opinion:I believe that Azelf is one of the best suicide leads if not the best.It sets up stealth rock most times and can prevent the opponent’s lead from getting its own stealth rock.Really useful for offensive teams.
Teambuilding Process: When I chose Azelf I had in mind that I wanted a lead that would suit with my team’s style.This means that I needed a lead which could easily set up stealth rock and prevent slower leads from setting up.Furthermore,most times,it doesn’t need team support so that makes it even better as a lead for my team as I don’t have to sacrifie/reveal any of my pokemon so that Azelf can set up.
Gyarados (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP / 72 Atk / 84 Def / 196 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Taunt
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
Ev’s/Item/Nature
This is the classic spread for the bulky DD Gyarados but with different ev’s.These are the ev’s Bozo has to its Gyarados(TRUTH) and sacrifie some speed in exchange with bulkiness.Just think of it:Gyarados with these evs can reached 351 speed which means that it can outspeed Gengar.If I used the classic ev spread it could outspeed and starmie after 1 DD but I couldn’t OHKO it so it was meaningless to choose them.
Moveset
The moveset is self-explanatory.Waterfall is its powerfull stab,Taunt prevents the opponents from using stat moves on it which would just ruin Gyarados.Dragon Dance is … Dragon Dance in a bulky DD set :P and Stone Edge is here so that it can hit other Gyarados,Zapdos,Togekiss e.t.c
Team Role
Its role is quite important as it provides a very useful ground immunity and can deal with important threats such as heatran and scizor which cause problems to infernape and metagross;in other words,its job is to beat any pokemon that can stop my main sweepers(infernape,metagross).What is more is that under circumstances Gyarados can be a very powerful sweepers itself and wreck teams.
Teambuilding Process
I wanted a water pokemon for my offensive FGW core which would provide me with useful resistances and immunities and which would cooperate well with celebi and infernape checking many of the threats that the opponent pose to them such as scizor and scarfed heatran.
Celebi @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 228 HP / 236 SAtk / 44 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Leaf Storm
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
- Recover
Ev’s/Item/Nature
This is the classic spread for the offensive supporter celebi.HP ev’s are here to make it bulky;Sp.Atk ev’s make it hitting quite hard and 44 Speed Evs allow it outspeed some important threats such as suicune,brelloom,tyranitar etc and deal a big amount of damage or make them useless using thunder wave.
Moveset
Leaf Storm is its main powerful STAB making it able OHKO many pokemon such as offensive CM suicune(without CM).Psychic deals with annoying fight pokemon such as machamp and brelloom.Thunder wave is very useful as it can ruin incoming faster pokemon such as heatran if I predict correctly while recover allows it recover itself.
Team Role
Its role is to deal with annoying bulky water like vaporeon and suicune and other pokemon which otherwise would pose a big problem to my team such as tyranitar and brelloom.It can also help the its teammates by spreading status and absorbing status because of its excellent ability,natural cure.
Teambuilding process
I wanted a grass type for my core that could support the team in a variety of ways.Shaymin was an option too but I’ve chosen celebi for its better movepool and its versatility.Then I had to choose which set I would use.There are many sets for celebi but I think that’s the most balanced and the one that suits better to my team,being able to support and sweep at the same moment.
Infernape (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Blaze
EVs: 60 Atk / 252 SAtk / 196 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Close Combat
- Fire Blast
- Grass Knot
- Vacuum Wave
Ev’s/Item/Nature
This is a spread for a mixed sweeper infernape,based on the smogon one with a minor change.I gave +4 ev’s to speed so that I can outspeed every other mixed infernape which will try to beat mine with close combat.I know it’s strange but it’s quite effective :P
Moveset
Close Combat and Fire Blast are its powerfull stabs which OHKO many annoying pokemon and walls such as skarmoty,foretress and blissey.Grass Knot is here to deal with bulky waters such as swampert and weakened suicune and also kill walls like hippowdon.Last but not least Vaccuum wave is here ,instead of hidden power ice, to provide my team with the valuable priority which my team doesn’t have.That lack of priority made me lose in the UEPC Tournament(forgot to teach vacuum wave to infernape xD) …
Team Role
Its role is to clean late game and break defencive cores such as Skarmbliss which otherwise get on my nerves.Very simple and important at the same moment,especially if I face stall.
Team Building Process
When I’ve started building my core I really wanted to have infernape included in it.I had made many FGW teams in the past and all of them had the same problem: Stall,which could easily beat my teams due to the absence of a mixed sweeper.So I’ve chosen not to use heatran,which has better typing and more power, and use infernape so that I could beat stall.
Flygon (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- ThunderPunch
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Outrage
Ev’s/Item/Nature
It’s jolly because I don’t want to be outsped by other scarfed flygon,its ev’s are self-explanatory.
Moveset
Earthquake and Outrage are its powerful STABs,u-turn helps me get out when I predict that the opponent will switch and thunderpunch is here to hit gyarados with 2 DD or less and other pokemon like skarmory.
Team Role
Its role is to deal with the dragons that threaten my team and also make Metagross’ and Infernape’s sweep much more easy by killing their main threats.Plus it provides my team with useful resistances and completes the core’s synergy.
Team Building Process
When I finished building my core I had to find a nice scarfer that could beat dragons and also provide useful resistances to my team.So I came up with flygon which easily fulfils this role and is also one of the best scarfers in the current OU metagame.
Metagross @ Life Orb
Trait: Clear Body
EVs: 56 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 196 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Agility
- Ice Punch
- Meteor Mash
Ev’s/Item/Nature
Its Ev’s,nature and ability are all self explanatory.It’s adamant for more power since it’s a sweeper,life orb serves the same role too and its ev’s are these so that it can set up at least 1 Agility.
Moveset
Agility is here to give it the speed which needs to sweep; meteor mash is its powerfull STAB which sometimes give me a nive +1 to Atk; earthquake is here to hit opposing heatran which I outspeed after 1 agility and last but not least ice punch which gives me some nice coverage and also hits gliscor and dragons who otherwise put problems to me team(especially dragons).
Team Role
Its role to the team is pretty simple: SWEEP.And it usually sweeps in the late game when its threats are weakened or killed.Usually when I manage to get a sweep with it I win but that doesn’t happen always.
Team Building Process
I had 5 pokemon ready for my team and I had to choose the last member of the team.I wanted a powerful sweeper which would allow me finish matches against weakened teams.At first I had chosen tyranitar but it didn’t work well so I had to find a new one.While we were talking with Cool Ivysaur I’ve asked for his opinion and suggested this pokemon.I’ve tried it and I worked really well so I kept it.
Importable
Credits
Cool Ivysaur : He helped me a lot to improve the team :)
www.uepc.eu : Gave me the motivation to build this team for its awesome tournament :)
Code:
Azelf @ Focus Sash Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Flamethrower
- Taunt
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
Infernape (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Blaze
EVs: 64 Atk / 252 SAtk / 192 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Close Combat
- Fire Blast
- Grass Knot
- Vacuum Wave
Gyarados (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP / 72 Atk / 84 Def / 196 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Taunt
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
Celebi @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 228 HP / 236 SAtk / 44 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Leaf Storm
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
- Recover
Metagross @ Life Orb
Trait: Clear Body
EVs: 56 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 196 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Agility
- Ice Punch
- Meteor Mash
Flygon (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- ThunderPunch
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- OutrageCool Ivysaur : He helped me a lot to improve the team :)
www.uepc.eu : Gave me the motivation to build this team for its awesome tournament :)
