Hello there Smogon! It has been quite a while since I have been here posting a RMT. I've been on a bit of a Haitus because of vacation, work, and many other factors; however, I'm back! Today, I got an OU/Mixed Tier team for you all! I love this team, and it has been doing very well on Wi-Fi; however I haven't really brought this team to Showdown because Showdown (in my opinion) is a more competative environment while battling over Wi-Fi is just for fun, and that's what I made this team for. So, without adieu, I give you all:
THE WRATH OF (Kangas)KHAN
Introduction: Why Kangaskhan and Why Mixed Tier?
No, this isn't a Star Trek themed team, but the first minute and 15 seconds of the video fits the build perfectly. This team was based around a remnant from Gen1 and Gen2 OU, and one of the most underrated pokemon in the game: Kangaskhan. Why Kangaskhan you ask? How could he be viable in OU? Well, I'll get to why he is viable down below when we talk about the team, but why I used him is a more simple answer. I love Kangaskhan. The Kangaroo has always been one of my favorite pokemon, and I have used her at any chance I could. And I can tell you this: not once has Kangaskhan failed me, in battle or in game.
Now, why do I play Mixed Tier? Well to me, mixed tier is a lot more fun than standard OU for one reason: in mixed tier, people will bring aything. Yeah, technically in OU, you can bring any Pokemon that you want; however, 99% of teams I battle bring at least one or more of these:
To me, that is boring, using the same 51 Pokemon over and over again! Yes, they are powerful, and yes they do get the job done, but after a while it gets dull. I love using Mixed Tier because we also get Pokemon from other tiers, such as RU, NU, even PU fighting pokemon from OU, while they kick ass and take names! People like
The Etika World Network are huge influences to me because of the way that they play, using underappreciated pokemon and even some OU pokemon in new and innovative ways. THAT my friends, is why I love Mixed Tier. Anyway, onto the First Looks at the Team:
For this build I wanted to challenge myself: Build an OU /Mixed Tier Team based around The Kangaroo, Kangaskhan. For this, I needed Kangaskhan, as most Pokemon on this team are based around supporting it.
I needed a good Entry Hazard Setter and a spinblocker to Support Kangaskhan, and these were the two I chose for the team. Nidqueen has both Stealth Rocks and Toxic Spikes, but if the other team has a poison type Pokemon, I opt not to use Toxic Spikes. Spiritomb is my Spin Blocker and provides Curse Support to force Switches into Hazards.
I wanted an effective Defensive core, and This core is pretty unbeatable. Quagsire takes at most Neutral Damage from everything except grass, and Celebi happens to resist Grass. This is a standard Quagsire set, but Celebi's set...well You'll see.
Finally, I needed a special attacker in case a physical wall/dragon came around to Decimate Kangaskhan It is a standard Flame Charge Heatran, but this is a very effective set. He comes in on an obvious fire move, then on the switch he Flame Charges, and then is poised to sweep everything barring Blissey.
(Note: All Changes made are in red)
Trait: Poison Point
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
The first thing you might notice about this set for Nidoqueen is the lack of Sheer Force. "Why are you lacking Sheer Force?" you might ask, "It is clearly the better choice." Well, not in this case. See, If I were using a coverage move, such as Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Flamethrower, etc. then yes. I would be using Sheer Force, because come on, having the equivalent of a Life orb without recoil? Who wouldn't want that? But look at the move set. We got Super Fang in there instead. Why Super Fang you might ask? The answer is simple. Nidoqueen goes in, sets up hazards, and then
weakens Pokemon I know Kangaskhan can't kill on his own. This includes Ferrothorn, Forretress, and any extremely Physically Bulky Pokemon. This also means that Nidoqueen doesn't care about getting burned because the damage he puts out is pretty consistent. This set up for Nidoqueen isn't meant to kill, it is purely support, and on this team This Nidoqueen set up does the job well.
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Trait: Scrappy
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
This is a very strange site, even in Mixed Tier. A Kangaskhan? Why would anyone use a Kangaskhan? What could possibly come out of using this guy? Well, there is a bit of a surprise factor with him. See, Kangaskhans low use, even in NU, has actually given me a slight advantage. Because of his little to no use in OU (which is what most people play), not many people know about his gem of an ability: Scrappy. I want to argue that Scrappy is the BEST ability in the game because of how it allows you to hit Ghost type Pokemon with Normal types and Fighting Types, and in Mixed Tier, you will see a lot of ghost types. I have had countless people switch Spiritomb or Sableye into this thing only to get demolished by a drain punch, and then have them cry about losing their troll/wall. He also has a great move in Earthquake, with it dealing damage to those Rock and Steel Types that want to switch in on its STAB. Sucker Punch is just to get some damage on a Pokemon before (if) he goes down. I am telling you all, THIS is the most underrated Pokemon in the current Metagame.
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Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 220 SDef / 252 HP / 36 Spd
Calm Nature
So originally, here, I had a Sub/Seeding Celebi, and I love that thing. However, I was told it was unviable, and as much as I disagree with that, the more I played with it, the more i figured out that it wasn't the right fit for my team. So, I decided to go with another set that I don't see too often: The Cleric Set. This set is one of my favorite that I used to use all the time. Giga Drain and Recover along with Leftovers gives Celebi a high amount of Recovery, while Thunder Wave slows down threats enough for Kangaskhan to deal with them. Finally, Heal bell gets rid of the status on any of my pokemon, including Burns that may happen on my Kangaskhan, as well as on any other Pokemon. Natural Cure also Allows him to switch into any status moves that I know are coming up (other than Will-O-Wisp, the better choice there is Heatran.)
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Trait: Flash Fire
EVs: 128 HP / 180 SAtk / 200 Spd
IV's: 30 Atk / 30 Def
Modest Nature
Yeah, I admit. It is a little hypocritical of me to complain about people always using the same Pokemon on their teams and then have the most used OU Pokemon in DPP on my team. But Heatran in this case has a role on the team that is crucial: The Special Attacker. He can rip through any physical wall that is giving Kangaskhan problems, and when Combined with Celebi and Quagsire, I have a resist on my team for
every type of Pokemon in the current metagame (when Fairy type comes out we will see if that changes). The idea is bring him on a Fire Type Move (A Will-O-Wisp from Sableye, something like that) to get the Flash Fire Boost, then on the switch use your Flame Charge to up your speed, then sweep the opponents team. 30 IV's in speed would make HP Ice as well, but you need your speed more than you do your Atk and Def, and lets be honest...One Defense EV isn't gonna save you when this guy gets EQ'd.
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Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 192 Atk / 56 SDef / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ah Spiritomb, my reliable spinblocker. He doesn't need to worry about Psychic attacks or Normal Fighting usually (thanks to no one using Foresight or Pokemon with Scrappy), and He can really deal some damage as well. I feel like Infiltrator would be a better ability for Spiritomb (at least this set) to deal with Dual Screeners, but I'm not entirely sure. As for the move set, it is fairly Standard, except for the use of Curse. This puts pressure on Pokemon to switch out, and on the switch he can Pain Split to get his Health back. Foul Play is for those pokemon with high attack stats that switch in, and sucker punch is for damage when I know I'm going to get attacked by something.
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Trait: Unaware
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
Quagsire is that Pokemon that says "Give me your best fucking shot." Then he takes it like a man (unless it's a grass move of course), then can do one of several things. He can either: (a) Recover the Damage, (b) toxic you, (c) hit you with a Waterfall. On a forced switch, he can either stockpile and get his defenses up, or he can recover off the damage. And thanks to his ability, Unaware, your Swords Dance that you used before, it isn't going to do diddlysquat. Quagsire is one Monster of a physical wall, and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. It is a standard Smogon set, but that is the set that works the best with this team; I tried a curse set, but it lacked the defensive ability this one had.
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I hope that you all enjoyed this Mixed Tier team! Please feel free to give me any feedback that you would like to give me, I will take almost any request. Keep this in mind though: It is mixed tier. That means do NOT give me advice saying to switch all my pokemon to a purely OU and UU team. Give me some RU Pokemon you think will work better, or even some NU Pokemon! Also keep in mind that this team is build around Kangaskhan, so I will NOT be switching him out; however, any set changes on him you think would be helpful, i will happily try out. Thank you everyone and Enjoy!
