So, I got back into competitive battling about a month ago, and you could say im a liiiiiitle rusty, haha. This team is a starting point that I conceived by working with the Marriland Team builder. Please help me with this, I need something to work off of. Personally, I find OU kind of boring, but yet most of the people I know play OU, so I would like to stand a chance.
[all sets have smogon ev's/iv's, for chosen set.]
Aerodactyl@Focus Sash, Jolly nature, Pressure.
~stealth rock
~ice fang
~taunt
~stone edge
This is a lead that I selected for the purpose of intimidation(not the ability, lol.) Taunt is a move that I particularly like, because it seems like ALLLLLLLL of the leads these days have moves like SR. and trick room. Is it just me, or are these moves(more of trick room, but SR only doesn't bother me when I have a Spinner or am using a sandstorm team or something like that.)really, really annoying? Yea. Also, I like the Ice Fang to fend off those pesky grass and ground/rock pokémon.
Gengar@Life Orb, Levitate, Timid Nature.
~shadow ball
~thunderbolt
~focus blast
~explosion
Gengar is one of my particularly favorite pokemon, so using it as a sweeper is nothing short of amazing in my opinion. I would use a Specs or Scarf version, but gengar has a great movepool for a special attacker, and I wouldnt want that to go to waste. It outspeeds Gyra, so I could swich it in on a predicted move, and thunderbolt for the OHKO. Nice sweeper.
Gyarados@Choice Band, Intimidate, Adamant Nature.
~Waterfall
~Ice Fang
~Stone Edge
~Earthquake.
Here we are, Gyarados. This is one of the most influential OU pokemon since D/P. I was using like all of the standard first smogon d/p sets for the previous sets, and I wanted to spice things up with a Choice Band. This set just mows pokes' down. I intended this to be a late game sweeper, but I'm gonna use it as an all-around sweeper.
Bronzong@Leftovers, Levitate, Sassy Nature
~rest
~sleep talk
~gyro ball
~earthquake
Bronzong is a nice defensive pokemon, and however I think they are very annoying myself, its only natural in compettitive battling to be hypocritical. This RestTalk set is a dandy one if I do say so myself, and it takes care of annoying people(haha.) and getting a switch, which is vital to pretty much every team out there. If only bronzong was fast and had a high attack stat....haha.
Machamp@Leftovers, Adamant Nature, No Guard.
~bulk up
~dynamicpunch
~ice punch
~payback
Machamp is a pokemon that I personally havent used much, but in the several battles I have used it in, it has completely swept my opponent. I swich it in to a weary special attack, and start my rampage. The payback takes care of psychic swiches and pokemon like Gengar and Dusknoir.
Zapdos@Life Orb, Modest Nature, Pressure.
~thunderbolt
~heat wave
~hidden power grass
~roost
Zapdos, more commonly used defensively, which I dont like using, is a very reliable pokemon. I like taking advantage of its high special attack and using it as more of a sweeper than a wall or a defensive set. Unfortunately, this adds a third Rock weakness to my team, but I think I can get past that with some suggestions and help. Please post a suggestion. Thanks.
[all sets have smogon ev's/iv's, for chosen set.]
Aerodactyl@Focus Sash, Jolly nature, Pressure.
~stealth rock
~ice fang
~taunt
~stone edge
This is a lead that I selected for the purpose of intimidation(not the ability, lol.) Taunt is a move that I particularly like, because it seems like ALLLLLLLL of the leads these days have moves like SR. and trick room. Is it just me, or are these moves(more of trick room, but SR only doesn't bother me when I have a Spinner or am using a sandstorm team or something like that.)really, really annoying? Yea. Also, I like the Ice Fang to fend off those pesky grass and ground/rock pokémon.
Gengar@Life Orb, Levitate, Timid Nature.
~shadow ball
~thunderbolt
~focus blast
~explosion
Gengar is one of my particularly favorite pokemon, so using it as a sweeper is nothing short of amazing in my opinion. I would use a Specs or Scarf version, but gengar has a great movepool for a special attacker, and I wouldnt want that to go to waste. It outspeeds Gyra, so I could swich it in on a predicted move, and thunderbolt for the OHKO. Nice sweeper.
Gyarados@Choice Band, Intimidate, Adamant Nature.
~Waterfall
~Ice Fang
~Stone Edge
~Earthquake.
Here we are, Gyarados. This is one of the most influential OU pokemon since D/P. I was using like all of the standard first smogon d/p sets for the previous sets, and I wanted to spice things up with a Choice Band. This set just mows pokes' down. I intended this to be a late game sweeper, but I'm gonna use it as an all-around sweeper.
Bronzong@Leftovers, Levitate, Sassy Nature
~rest
~sleep talk
~gyro ball
~earthquake
Bronzong is a nice defensive pokemon, and however I think they are very annoying myself, its only natural in compettitive battling to be hypocritical. This RestTalk set is a dandy one if I do say so myself, and it takes care of annoying people(haha.) and getting a switch, which is vital to pretty much every team out there. If only bronzong was fast and had a high attack stat....haha.
Machamp@Leftovers, Adamant Nature, No Guard.
~bulk up
~dynamicpunch
~ice punch
~payback
Machamp is a pokemon that I personally havent used much, but in the several battles I have used it in, it has completely swept my opponent. I swich it in to a weary special attack, and start my rampage. The payback takes care of psychic swiches and pokemon like Gengar and Dusknoir.
Zapdos@Life Orb, Modest Nature, Pressure.
~thunderbolt
~heat wave
~hidden power grass
~roost
Zapdos, more commonly used defensively, which I dont like using, is a very reliable pokemon. I like taking advantage of its high special attack and using it as more of a sweeper than a wall or a defensive set. Unfortunately, this adds a third Rock weakness to my team, but I think I can get past that with some suggestions and help. Please post a suggestion. Thanks.
