Team Starfuckers.
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Introduction:
Hello Smogon. This is my first RMT, my second post on Smogon-I lurk here but I don't think I am really good enough to be an active member. Some people say I'm good but yeah. I think I'm decent but no better than that. I posted this here because a good friend of mine called Enzo3254 or Organization as he is known on the Smogon leaderboard (which he is like 30th or something on) suggested that I post it here after he saw it on Marriland. Idk it'd be nice if people thought this team was good I guess =/. Anyway this is also what is (in my opinion) my second decent team. As anyone who I’ve complained to about it knows, I suck at team building. When I saw the recently-concluded tutoring program on CAL, I signed up immediately, knowing that the CAL staff are all dedicated people and, no matter who I got, my skills would be improved tenfold. As luck would have it, I got partnered with Ciaran (CAL-Ciaran here), who is renowned throughout various forums for his excellent team building skills- just what I needed. After an initial tutoring session, in which we made a somewhat rushed suspect team, I asked if we could make a team based around Sub+CM Jirachi, since I nominated it for the Crazy Amazing Team-Building, and no one seemed to like the idea. However, I’d used it in one of my previous fail teams, in which it had really shone. I love Jirachi as a Pokémon, and I loved the set even more. I thought it’d be fun to play and I thought it was amazing that it could beat stall by itself, with only a bit of Toxic Spikes support, thus I thought it’d be cool to base a team around it, which some of you may have seen me laddering with using the name natural magnum or CAL-Buzz. The conversation between me and Ciaran that ensued is pretty much how the team was built...
Oh, and all my pokemon are named after songs I really like.
Team Building:
Buzz (18:16:47): Ciaran could we make a team based around making SubCM Rachi sweep?
Ciaran (18:17:36): lolk
Ciaran (18:17:44): So SubCM Rachi
Ciaran (18:18:12): Pick the set
Ciaran (18:18:29): Sub, CM, Psychic/Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt?
Buzz (18:25:02): Yeah Flash Cannon>Psychic
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Introduction:
Hello Smogon. This is my first RMT, my second post on Smogon-I lurk here but I don't think I am really good enough to be an active member. Some people say I'm good but yeah. I think I'm decent but no better than that. I posted this here because a good friend of mine called Enzo3254 or Organization as he is known on the Smogon leaderboard (which he is like 30th or something on) suggested that I post it here after he saw it on Marriland. Idk it'd be nice if people thought this team was good I guess =/. Anyway this is also what is (in my opinion) my second decent team. As anyone who I’ve complained to about it knows, I suck at team building. When I saw the recently-concluded tutoring program on CAL, I signed up immediately, knowing that the CAL staff are all dedicated people and, no matter who I got, my skills would be improved tenfold. As luck would have it, I got partnered with Ciaran (CAL-Ciaran here), who is renowned throughout various forums for his excellent team building skills- just what I needed. After an initial tutoring session, in which we made a somewhat rushed suspect team, I asked if we could make a team based around Sub+CM Jirachi, since I nominated it for the Crazy Amazing Team-Building, and no one seemed to like the idea. However, I’d used it in one of my previous fail teams, in which it had really shone. I love Jirachi as a Pokémon, and I loved the set even more. I thought it’d be fun to play and I thought it was amazing that it could beat stall by itself, with only a bit of Toxic Spikes support, thus I thought it’d be cool to base a team around it, which some of you may have seen me laddering with using the name natural magnum or CAL-Buzz. The conversation between me and Ciaran that ensued is pretty much how the team was built...
Oh, and all my pokemon are named after songs I really like.
Team Building:
Buzz (18:16:47): Ciaran could we make a team based around making SubCM Rachi sweep?
Ciaran (18:17:36): lolk
Ciaran (18:17:44): So SubCM Rachi
Ciaran (18:18:12): Pick the set
Ciaran (18:18:29): Sub, CM, Psychic/Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt?
Buzz (18:25:02): Yeah Flash Cannon>Psychic
Ciaran (18:18:03): Okay, so SubCM Rachi's biggest pains in the ass are...who?
Buzz (18:25:11): Most Infernape beat him
Buzz (18:25:18): He doesn’t like Heatran
Ciaran (18:25:24): Celebi, Bliss
Buzz (18:25:36): Salamence, Flygon, DNite
Buzz (18:26:15): Electivire, lol
Ciaran (18:26:20): lol
Ciaran (18:26:25): Zapdos
Buzz (18:26:31): Rotom-A
Ciaran (18:26:36): Rotom for sure
Ciaran (18:26:41): Okay
Ciaran (18:26:46): So we have a list
Ciaran (18:27:24): Bascially faster EQ/CC/Fire move users or people that resist the attacks
Ciaran (18:27:42): And Blissey
Buzz (18:27:49): And Celebi
Ciaran (18:28:09): So what can annoy Celebi, Blissey, and LO users?
Buzz (18:28:22): T-Spikes
Buzz (18:31:02): So do you think Roserade would work best then?
Buzz (18:37:59): So we need sand too.
Buzz (18:37:59): Ttar?
Ciaran (18:38:56): You may consider using Hippo instead. I'm not saying "DO IT" but he has a better chance against Ape who could cause you serious problems with those three atm
Buzz (18:45:44): So what else?
Ciaran (18:49:48): Next you want to prevent sweeps
Ciaran (18:49:51): And check threats (specifically the Dragons)
Ciaran (18:49:57): Stuff like that
Buzz (18:51:00): So a Scarfer or priority
Buzz (18:56:44): Now I just need two other pokes
Ciaran (18:57:42): CMRachi, Hippo, Rose, Scarfmie, SCIZOR CHECK, and someone else
Buzz (18:58:45): Rotom?
Buzz (18:58:46): Zapdos?
Buzz (18:58:52): No, Rotom
Ciaran (18:59:16): Why Rotom and not Zapdos?
Buzz (18:59:25): Cause then I’d have a spin blocker
Ciaran (19:03:16): YES
Buzz (19:04:54): Rose, Rotom, Rachi, Hippo, Starmie.
The rest is irrelevant. At this point I didn’t know what to fill the last slot with and Ciaran said he wanted to leave it up to me, so I went on Marriland’s Team Builder, looked at the type chart and the resistances I needed. Heatran gave me them all.
Put them in the right order...
At A Glance:
In Depth:
Venice Queen (Roserade) (F) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Sleep Powder
- Toxic Spikes
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power [Ground]
Description:
Roserade is the lead I chose. I’d decided that I wanted the team to be mainly bulky offense, obviously finishing with a SubCM Jirachi sweep. Most special sweepers really appreciate Toxic Spikes, because it helps them get past Blissey, and (to a lesser extent, due to Rest), Snorlax and Suicune, as well as various other grounded walls. Roserade fitted best on this style of play, because my other options were Forretress, who I really hate since all he does is set up something like one layer of Spikes then has to switch out or die, and even if he does manage to get all his hazards up, all he does is sit there, Tentacruel, who is okay, but is more suited to stally teams, umm, Smeargle, who wasn’t as fast as Roserade, as well as... other stuff, who I felt just didn’t do the job as well. So far she’s worked really well.
Moveset:
- Sleep Powder is there so I have a 75% chance of making anything without a faster Taunt go to sleep, giving me AT LEAST one free turn to set up Toxic Spikes. Also comes in useful lategame if she’s still alive to send some Metagross to sleep or something.
- Toxic Spikes is the entire reason she’s on the team. Helps beat common shit like Ttar, Swampert, Snorlax, Suicune, Blissey, Starmie, Hippowdon, Donphan, Infernape, Dusknoir, and so much more. Also helps against stall teams and most hyper offense teams.
- Leaf Storm is to try and take out Taunters that I know are faster than me. Brings Azelf and Aerodactyl to their Sashes, dents Gliscor, OHKOes Swampert. Also useful when I have slept one poke, set up 2 layers of T-Spikes and am at 1 HP.
- I chose HP Ground>HP Fire because the majority of players assume I have HP Fire, and they tend to switch in Heatran after they’ve gone to something to take the sleep. HP Ground OHKOes most of the time. However, there have been times when I’ve thought “man I wish I had HP Fire”, like if I’m against a Scizor and I know he will U-Turn or my Sash is intact, or if I’m against some Skarmory or Forretress lead etc.
EVs:
Uhh, max speed and SAtk so I can speed tie with other Roserade and other Lucario, and so I can deal plenty of damage with Leaf Storm. Considering max HP instead of max SAtk, since I never get much chance to actually use Leaf Storm.
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Folding Stars (Starmie) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 40 HP/216 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Trick
Description:
Starmie is what I like to call my ‘Plan B’. If Mence or Gyara, or even Ttar get a DD up (and they often do), I can just sacrifice someone and bring this bitch in to take it out. Starmie checks so many stuff for me in one way or another it’s crazy. In fact, press Ctrl + F, type in Starmie, and click Next until you get to the threat list. Then click Next some more and the amount of times its name comes up should let you know how valuable it is for my team. Pursuit weak sucks though, and often makes me reluctant to bring it out.
Moveset:
- Surf is my STAB move, and the one I tend to use if I know my opponent is going to switch and he has a poke that resists every move I may use. My main attack, basically. I am seriously considering putting Hydro Pump here, because the team is KIND OF Gengar weak (I say kind of, because it can seriously hurt everything on the team one way or another, but Jirachi sets up on it), and Surf falls short of the OHKO, whereas I don’t think Hydro Pump would. I HATE 80% ACCURACY MOVES THOUGH! FUCKING STONE EDGE, HYDRO PUMP, FIRE BLAST (except that one is 85% but you know...)
- Ice Beam is the first part of the BoltBeam combo, and a coverage move. Allows me to revenge kill +1 DDMence, Scarf Flygon and +1 DDNite etc.
- Thunderbolt is the second part of the BoltBeam combo, giving me perfect coverage with three moves. Revenges +1, and sometimes +2 DDGyara, hits BulkyWaters for super effective.
- Trick is for the stuff I can’t dent with my other three moves. They come under the following categories: Special Wall, Special Wall, and Special Wall. None of the above really appreciate having a Choice Scarf, lol.
EVs:
Outspeeds Scarfed Gengar, Scarf Latias, umm... Scarf Espeon lol, +1 DDMence, Scarf Flygon, +1 DDGyara, +1 DDNite, all the stuff it needs to basically. Max SAtk, and rest in HP.
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The Metal (Hippowdon) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 236 HP/192 Def/80 SDef
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
- Roar
- Stealth Rock
Description:
Hippowdon sets up sand for me, which, again helps Jirachi out lategame because it takes away many walls’ Leftovers recovery, as well as wearing down a lot of offensive pokemon coupled with Toxic Spikes. He also takes so much shit it’s unbelievable. He’s my main answer to Ttar, SDLucario, SDeverything else, uh everything physical really. I just wish he wasn’t so boned by Taunt.
Moveset:
- Earthquake is basically to prevent me from being complete Taunt bait, as well as being able to do something to Lucario and Tyranitar.
- Slack Off is for awesome recovery. Why wouldn’t you want it on a wall?
- Roar is for phasing, which is important IMO. I love it when I send in Hippowdon and they send in someone, and I’m just like, no, I don’t want him to be in, gtfo. In comes Tyranitar and I have a turn to waste!
- Stealth Rock is the one move every team without exception needs.
EVs:
Stolen from Blue Harvest. Always survives a Mixape Grass Knot, olrp, rest in Defense.
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Slam (Rotom-h) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/100 Def/56 Spd/100 SDef
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Overheat
- Pain Split
- Shadow Ball
Description:
Rotom is my spin blocker and Scizor and Gyarados (kind of) check. Overall he’s been working really well, although he doesn’t like repeatedly switching into Starmie Surfs, but he’s still the best spin-blocker in OU. Not much to say really- his typing is just necessary.
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt is Rotom’s obligatory STAB move, and the move I find myself using most often.
- Overheat enables him to check Scizor better, as well as not be walled by Magnezone, etc.
- Pain Split is for fairly decent recovery, since his HP is terrible, so I can bring myself almost back to full health if a Blissey comes in. It will also cut her health by about half.
- Shadow Ball is a nice coverage move, and also gets secondary STAB. Thinking of replacing this with Will-O-Wisp so as not to be destroyed by Ttar all the time. I probably won’t though because T-Spikes are essential to this team so I always do my best to get them up.
EVs:
Outspeeds umm some kind of Ttar, I think it’s Jolly but I’m not sure. Max HP and also olrp. Leftover EVs evenly distributed between Def and SDef, because I need to take both +1DDGyara’s Waterfalls, as well as CBScizors U-Turns etc, but I also need to be able to take stuff like Specs Hydro Pumps from Starmie when I switch in expecting Rapid Spin.
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Fury (Heatran) (M) @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 60 HP/196 Spd/252 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power Ice
- Explosion
Description:
Heatran probably does the least for this team. He isn’t complete dead weight, as he does a really good job of breaking stall (bluffing scarf- Flamethrower the Skarm, Explode on the Blissey etc.), and he lures and destroys Mence that use EQ and get boned by HP Ice. Beats Scarftran too. However, he still doesn’t do that much, since everything outspeeds him, and even though his SAtk is nice, he just switches in on stuff and switches out. I added him because I needed a number of key resistances, which Heatran could give me.
Moveset:
- Flamethrower is my STAB and primary attack. Flamethrower>Fire Blast because the accuracy and PP was offputting. That’s all, really.
- Earth Power is all Heatran really gets by way of decent coverage tbh. Allows me to beat Scarftran that think I am locked on Flamethrower.
- Hidden Power Ice allows me to lure and OHKO most OU Dragons, since EQ won’t normally KO.
Explosion is to break stall, lol. When Heatran gets sick of life, he explodes.
EVs:
Outspeed Adamant Gyarados. Max SAtk, rest in HP.
I'm testing Snorlax in this spot atm. If anyone thinks that is a good change, then lemme know :)
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Starfuckers (Jirachi) @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP/80 Def/176 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Calm Mind
- Flash Cannon
- Thunderbolt
Description:
The main man, the star of the show (crap pun intended), the guy this whole team is based around. SubCM Rachi works wonders when things faster than it with EQ are gone. Sub up on Scizor switching out or something and being to CM. Soon things like SpecsLatias’ Surf won’t break your Sub, then SpecsGengars’ Shadow Ball, etc. I really do love this guy. Steel and Electric get fairly good coverage too. Not great, but pretty good nonetheless. Works in a similar way to CMRefresh Latias too, except without recovery, which is annoying >_>
Moveset:
- Substitute is to block status, ease prediction and net me free turns, etc.
- CM to boost my special capabilities and enable me to sweep easier.
- Flash Cannon to benefit from all the CMs and as my best attack, since it gets STAB.
- Thunderbolt to gain coverage so I can beat Gyarados etc.
EVs:
Outspeeds Jolly Lucario, ensures Seismic Toss won’t break my Sub, so I can set up on Blissey, and rest in Defense since I am boosting all my other important stats anyway.
Final Glance:
Conclusion:
So that’s my team. It’s been doing pretty well on shoddy, and has beat Maje and Kir (Stauffen here) in the HGSS tournament, as well as random Smogonites who are high on the ladder, however there are a number of members who don’t really seem to be pulling their weight- any suggestions would be much appreciated and taken into account. I have considered other team members in various slots, but replacing anyone on the team has either left me without a vital part of my strategy, or weak to a certain pokemon.
I have retired this team quite a while ago.
I was gonna post the RMT AAAAAAGES AGO (before I got bored of the team) but I thought I'd have the recolours done faster, and once I put my mind to something, I hate not donig it right or leaving it incomplete, so yeah that's why I stupidly did fortyfuckingeight fucking recolours. Some are really shit because I simply couldn't be bothered so yeah. I'm not awful at spriting I just really couldn't be arsed to do 48 top quality recolours. >.<
Remind me not to use recolours in my future RMT's.
CREDIT FOR ALL PALETTES USED FOR THE RECOLOURS ON THE POKEMON GO TO FAZE. I DID THE RECOLOURING BUT YEAH THANKS FOR LETTING ME USE YOUR PALETTES. HIS RECOLOUR SHOP CAN BE FOUND HERE
And thanks to GTS+ for all the sprites. Seriously people always talk about PE2K or arkeis (ewww), but GTS+ is the best spriters resource by far, and the one I always use.
Anyway, thanks for reading, and happy rating!
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Starfuckers (Jirachi) @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP/80 Def/176 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Calm Mind
- Flash Cannon
- Thunderbolt
Description:
The main man, the star of the show (crap pun intended), the guy this whole team is based around. SubCM Rachi works wonders when things faster than it with EQ are gone. Sub up on Scizor switching out or something and being to CM. Soon things like SpecsLatias’ Surf won’t break your Sub, then SpecsGengars’ Shadow Ball, etc. I really do love this guy. Steel and Electric get fairly good coverage too. Not great, but pretty good nonetheless. Works in a similar way to CMRefresh Latias too, except without recovery, which is annoying >_>
Moveset:
- Substitute is to block status, ease prediction and net me free turns, etc.
- CM to boost my special capabilities and enable me to sweep easier.
- Flash Cannon to benefit from all the CMs and as my best attack, since it gets STAB.
- Thunderbolt to gain coverage so I can beat Gyarados etc.
EVs:
Outspeeds Jolly Lucario, ensures Seismic Toss won’t break my Sub, so I can set up on Blissey, and rest in Defense since I am boosting all my other important stats anyway.
Final Glance:
Conclusion:
So that’s my team. It’s been doing pretty well on shoddy, and has beat Maje and Kir (Stauffen here) in the HGSS tournament, as well as random Smogonites who are high on the ladder, however there are a number of members who don’t really seem to be pulling their weight- any suggestions would be much appreciated and taken into account. I have considered other team members in various slots, but replacing anyone on the team has either left me without a vital part of my strategy, or weak to a certain pokemon.
I have retired this team quite a while ago.
I was gonna post the RMT AAAAAAGES AGO (before I got bored of the team) but I thought I'd have the recolours done faster, and once I put my mind to something, I hate not donig it right or leaving it incomplete, so yeah that's why I stupidly did fortyfuckingeight fucking recolours. Some are really shit because I simply couldn't be bothered so yeah. I'm not awful at spriting I just really couldn't be arsed to do 48 top quality recolours. >.<
Remind me not to use recolours in my future RMT's.
CREDIT FOR ALL PALETTES USED FOR THE RECOLOURS ON THE POKEMON GO TO FAZE. I DID THE RECOLOURING BUT YEAH THANKS FOR LETTING ME USE YOUR PALETTES. HIS RECOLOUR SHOP CAN BE FOUND HERE
And thanks to GTS+ for all the sprites. Seriously people always talk about PE2K or arkeis (ewww), but GTS+ is the best spriters resource by far, and the one I always use.
Anyway, thanks for reading, and happy rating!
"My god sits in the back of the limousine.
My god comes in a wrapper of cellophane.
My god pouts on the cover of a magazine.
My god's a shallow little bitch trying to make a scene.
I have arrived but this time you should believe the hype.
I listened to everyone now I know everyone was right.
I'll be there for you, as long as it works for me.
I play a game, it's called insincerity.
Starfuckers!
Starfuckers!
Starfuckers Incorporated!
Starfuckers!"
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My god comes in a wrapper of cellophane.
My god pouts on the cover of a magazine.
My god's a shallow little bitch trying to make a scene.
I have arrived but this time you should believe the hype.
I listened to everyone now I know everyone was right.
I'll be there for you, as long as it works for me.
I play a game, it's called insincerity.
Starfuckers!
Starfuckers!
Starfuckers Incorporated!
Starfuckers!"
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