This team was made out of mostly my favourite pokemon...somehow.
At a glance:
It seems to be working pretty well but im not winning 100% of the time...I win 70%. That statistic was taken from winning 10 out of 14 games. I have some unexpected stuff on the team like Donphan, but don't say it's rubbish because it's not standard although I am open to criticism. My team has perfect typing synergy and is weird in the sense that it firstly, it has no theme e.g completely offensive, defensive, bulky offensive or rain danceand secondly, it has Empoleon AND Lucario as late game sweepers so that I can alternate between physical and special attacks whilst still maintaining as much power as possible with physical and special attacks, so basically I don't really want to use mixed pokemon, and finally this team also has no fire moves...none. In fact I sort of have 3 physical/special pairs: Swampert (to an extent) + Donphan, Latias + Gyarados, Empoleon + Lucario.
On to the team.
Swampert (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Roar
- Ice Beam
Okay everyone knows this Swampert, why it's popular, what it can do and how it does it. Although Swampert is my lead it also doubles up as a physical wall and can take almost any hit except grass attacks which it can also sometimes survive. The 6 Spd EVs are in there so that it can outspeed other Swamperts with the same moveset and use Roar before they do. The other Evs are pretty clear, and I really don't need those 52 SAtk EVs as Salamence isn't much of a problem for me. It fits in to my team well because it provides balanced defences whereas Latias only covers special defence whilst Donphan covers defence. I chose Roar over the other options because I can scout for Blissey before I send in Empoleon or Latias and I can also scout for various physical walls and deal with them in the appropriate way. Swampert isn't just good for walling though, it can also OHKO all dragons bar Latias and OHKO or 2HKO most steels. The only lead I think Swampert has problems with are Forretress and Bronzong because I cannot hit them for super effective damage and they get to do whatever they want. My solution for forretress is to switch in to Donphan and attack it while it sets up Spikes/Toxic Spikes and then Rapid Spin them away. Bronzong is a little trickier but I can still set up normally on Gyarados or Latias provided it doesn't have Hypnosis. The main reason Swampert is here is because it has only one weakness, to set up SR, scout and take physical and special hits, not much can OHKO this guy.
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Donphan (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stone Edge
- Rapid Spin
What? It's Donphan? Yes it's Donphan. UU = Under Uppreciated. Why is this guy in UU now? Once you've seen this team your gonna say ' I think Hippowdon would work much better than Donphan because it has a bit higher HP and SDef '. One of the superior things Donphan has as opposed to Hippowdon is Rapid Spin, if Toxic Spikes got onto Swampert or Donphan then it's bye bye physical walls, thats why Donphan would switch in immediately on any Skarmory or Forretress, weaken them and then Rapid Spin the stuff away, this also helps Gyarados to sweep because of it's rock weakness. Another thing it has that bests Hippowdon is Ice Shard which it can use to kill weakened foes and 2HKO if not OHKO any dragon with SR damage of course. The last thing is something it doesn't have, Sand Stream. Although four pokemon in my team are immune to the sand I would rather not shorten the lifespan of my beloved Latias and Gyarados. Donphan does have a lack of SDef though but Latias with it's humungous SDef makes up for it. The main reason Donphan is on this team is because he can Rapid Spin, wall physical threats and hit pretty hard, any physical attacker fails at Donphan's wrath.
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Empoleon (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Agility
- Grass Knot
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
Empoleon...Empoleon...Empoleon. Please don't tell me to use the Sub Petaya berry set, I think this set has much more potential with a Life Orb and greater coverage. Sure it can't OHKO Latias with an Ice Beam but with Swampert Roaring away and racking up the damage with Stealth Rock I barely ever fail against Latias, and even if it isn't in the OHKOing range, the only way it'll beat me is if it has Thunderbolt. Another good thing about this set is that I won't have the temptation of letting my HP go just to be killed by some stupid neutral attack from a fast revenge killer. Empoleon is my special late gamer and Lucario's brother, so much so that they even have exactly the same Ivs, seriously. Normally whatever Lucario can't kill, Empoleon can. Empoleon also fits in well with this team because of it's resistances, it also has perfect synergy with Latias which definitely counts for something. Most of you that have used Empoleon know that once it gets an Agility there isn't much to stop it, even Scizor the madman of OU can't get a good hit in without SuperPower, but it's normally HydroPumped to oblivion by then. The main reason Empoleon is on the team is to set up, wall a few hits to an extent, and...umm...kill.
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Gyarados (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 216 HP/148 Def/144 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Taunt
- Stone Edge
6-0...Gyarados...yeah. This is a very bulky Gyarados which a friend told me to use. The lack of Atk and Spd EVs really doesn't bother me as all the power and speed I need comes fom Dragon Dance. I won't bother explaining the moves as everyone knows what they do and how they are used. When I chose him I was looking for a Scizor counter, so I narrowed the choice down to either Zapdos or Gyarados. I chose Gyarados over Zapdos as it has the ability to set up well, give the team some more bulk and kill Scizor without a shadow of a doubt unless it switches out. Thanks to Donphan, Gyarados doesn't have to worry much about Stealth Rock and the extra HP is more than Welcome to set up as many times as I like on things like Scizor and Bronzong without taking much damage. Gyarados brings in alot of resistances that I need including: fighting, ground and fire, three of the most common attacks. Vaporeon and Suicune aren't a problem for Gyarados as Latias and Empoleon can easily beat any water type inluding other Gyarados. This guy also threatens Tyranitar who could have messed up Latias's sweep although Gyarados has to watch out for Stone Edge. The main reason Gyarados is on the team is to set up, destroy walls with Taunt, and kill.
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Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Surf
- Trick
Latias is one of the only special dragons in existence and the the special and female part of Gyarados. With a Choice Scarf and a high base SAtk and Spd, Latias has the potential to sweep whole teams and has always past the tests of membership where other pokemon like Gengar and Starmie have failed. Depending on the attacks and the pokemon, it can pretty much beat any wall and completely stop a few special sweepers itself. Latias provides perfect synergy with both Emploeon and Lucario making it a solid member of the team. Draco Meteor is obviously for huge high powered STAB, Surf and Thunderbolt give me excellent coverage with Draco Meteor so I can swith in to anything and get a good hit in before they bring out Tyranitar. Like Gyarados, Latias also brings resistances to fire, ground and fighting. Latias plays an extremely important role in getting rid of all physical walls for Lucario, like Swampert and Hippowdon who could otherwise take a Close Combat and attack back with Earthquake. The main reason Latias is on the team is to give me some special bulk even with no investment, get rid of some counters for Lucario and Empoleon, be faster and kill all.
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Lucario (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Steadfast
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Close Combat
- Extremespeed
- Swords Dance
- Crunch
Those of you who claim never to have been swept by Lucario are liars. Nobody beats Lucario at late game sweeping, he is the best. Since every single one of you who read this RMT already know how it works I won't bother explaining that bit. I chose a Jolly nature for Lucario over Adamant for outspeeding neutral Salamences, Zapdos, Electivire, Jirachi, alot of other base 100s and then there are also the things with 80+ speed with a positive nature e.g. Mamoswine. I know whoever rates my team will for sure say ' Use Adamant over Jolly for Lucario for the extra power '. I've heard it all before and i've tried Adamant and I honestly believe Jolly is the better option...for me anyway. The other weird thing about my Lucario is that it has Steadfast, I think I am one of the only ones to look at the standard sets and say ' hmm maybe this ability would work better ' open your minds! Anyway I have Steadfast because I would rather have a speed boost which would greatly increase Lucarios sweeping potential rather than to ignore the flinch completely. Originally I made this team based around Lucario but it kind of mutated into a team where everyone was the main character. Even so Lucario does the most damage around here as the other pokemon get rid of the threats like Salamence and Gyarados. Lucario fits in well with the typing of the team thanks to it's ten resistances even though it can't take hits very well with it's below average defences. The main reason Lucario is here is because I love him, he sweeps amazingly, he owns all of you and umm, he's blue.
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Changes will be in RED:
CM Latias has been changed to Scarf Latias.
Now it's your turn to ruin my confidence with this team, try and persuade me to use Adamant Lucario and kill myself. Fire!
At a glance:
It seems to be working pretty well but im not winning 100% of the time...I win 70%. That statistic was taken from winning 10 out of 14 games. I have some unexpected stuff on the team like Donphan, but don't say it's rubbish because it's not standard although I am open to criticism. My team has perfect typing synergy and is weird in the sense that it firstly, it has no theme e.g completely offensive, defensive, bulky offensive or rain danceand secondly, it has Empoleon AND Lucario as late game sweepers so that I can alternate between physical and special attacks whilst still maintaining as much power as possible with physical and special attacks, so basically I don't really want to use mixed pokemon, and finally this team also has no fire moves...none. In fact I sort of have 3 physical/special pairs: Swampert (to an extent) + Donphan, Latias + Gyarados, Empoleon + Lucario.
On to the team.
Swampert (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Roar
- Ice Beam
Okay everyone knows this Swampert, why it's popular, what it can do and how it does it. Although Swampert is my lead it also doubles up as a physical wall and can take almost any hit except grass attacks which it can also sometimes survive. The 6 Spd EVs are in there so that it can outspeed other Swamperts with the same moveset and use Roar before they do. The other Evs are pretty clear, and I really don't need those 52 SAtk EVs as Salamence isn't much of a problem for me. It fits in to my team well because it provides balanced defences whereas Latias only covers special defence whilst Donphan covers defence. I chose Roar over the other options because I can scout for Blissey before I send in Empoleon or Latias and I can also scout for various physical walls and deal with them in the appropriate way. Swampert isn't just good for walling though, it can also OHKO all dragons bar Latias and OHKO or 2HKO most steels. The only lead I think Swampert has problems with are Forretress and Bronzong because I cannot hit them for super effective damage and they get to do whatever they want. My solution for forretress is to switch in to Donphan and attack it while it sets up Spikes/Toxic Spikes and then Rapid Spin them away. Bronzong is a little trickier but I can still set up normally on Gyarados or Latias provided it doesn't have Hypnosis. The main reason Swampert is here is because it has only one weakness, to set up SR, scout and take physical and special hits, not much can OHKO this guy.
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Donphan (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stone Edge
- Rapid Spin
What? It's Donphan? Yes it's Donphan. UU = Under Uppreciated. Why is this guy in UU now? Once you've seen this team your gonna say ' I think Hippowdon would work much better than Donphan because it has a bit higher HP and SDef '. One of the superior things Donphan has as opposed to Hippowdon is Rapid Spin, if Toxic Spikes got onto Swampert or Donphan then it's bye bye physical walls, thats why Donphan would switch in immediately on any Skarmory or Forretress, weaken them and then Rapid Spin the stuff away, this also helps Gyarados to sweep because of it's rock weakness. Another thing it has that bests Hippowdon is Ice Shard which it can use to kill weakened foes and 2HKO if not OHKO any dragon with SR damage of course. The last thing is something it doesn't have, Sand Stream. Although four pokemon in my team are immune to the sand I would rather not shorten the lifespan of my beloved Latias and Gyarados. Donphan does have a lack of SDef though but Latias with it's humungous SDef makes up for it. The main reason Donphan is on this team is because he can Rapid Spin, wall physical threats and hit pretty hard, any physical attacker fails at Donphan's wrath.
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Empoleon (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Agility
- Grass Knot
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
Empoleon...Empoleon...Empoleon. Please don't tell me to use the Sub Petaya berry set, I think this set has much more potential with a Life Orb and greater coverage. Sure it can't OHKO Latias with an Ice Beam but with Swampert Roaring away and racking up the damage with Stealth Rock I barely ever fail against Latias, and even if it isn't in the OHKOing range, the only way it'll beat me is if it has Thunderbolt. Another good thing about this set is that I won't have the temptation of letting my HP go just to be killed by some stupid neutral attack from a fast revenge killer. Empoleon is my special late gamer and Lucario's brother, so much so that they even have exactly the same Ivs, seriously. Normally whatever Lucario can't kill, Empoleon can. Empoleon also fits in well with this team because of it's resistances, it also has perfect synergy with Latias which definitely counts for something. Most of you that have used Empoleon know that once it gets an Agility there isn't much to stop it, even Scizor the madman of OU can't get a good hit in without SuperPower, but it's normally HydroPumped to oblivion by then. The main reason Empoleon is on the team is to set up, wall a few hits to an extent, and...umm...kill.
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Gyarados (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 216 HP/148 Def/144 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Taunt
- Stone Edge
6-0...Gyarados...yeah. This is a very bulky Gyarados which a friend told me to use. The lack of Atk and Spd EVs really doesn't bother me as all the power and speed I need comes fom Dragon Dance. I won't bother explaining the moves as everyone knows what they do and how they are used. When I chose him I was looking for a Scizor counter, so I narrowed the choice down to either Zapdos or Gyarados. I chose Gyarados over Zapdos as it has the ability to set up well, give the team some more bulk and kill Scizor without a shadow of a doubt unless it switches out. Thanks to Donphan, Gyarados doesn't have to worry much about Stealth Rock and the extra HP is more than Welcome to set up as many times as I like on things like Scizor and Bronzong without taking much damage. Gyarados brings in alot of resistances that I need including: fighting, ground and fire, three of the most common attacks. Vaporeon and Suicune aren't a problem for Gyarados as Latias and Empoleon can easily beat any water type inluding other Gyarados. This guy also threatens Tyranitar who could have messed up Latias's sweep although Gyarados has to watch out for Stone Edge. The main reason Gyarados is on the team is to set up, destroy walls with Taunt, and kill.
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Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Surf
- Trick
Latias is one of the only special dragons in existence and the the special and female part of Gyarados. With a Choice Scarf and a high base SAtk and Spd, Latias has the potential to sweep whole teams and has always past the tests of membership where other pokemon like Gengar and Starmie have failed. Depending on the attacks and the pokemon, it can pretty much beat any wall and completely stop a few special sweepers itself. Latias provides perfect synergy with both Emploeon and Lucario making it a solid member of the team. Draco Meteor is obviously for huge high powered STAB, Surf and Thunderbolt give me excellent coverage with Draco Meteor so I can swith in to anything and get a good hit in before they bring out Tyranitar. Like Gyarados, Latias also brings resistances to fire, ground and fighting. Latias plays an extremely important role in getting rid of all physical walls for Lucario, like Swampert and Hippowdon who could otherwise take a Close Combat and attack back with Earthquake. The main reason Latias is on the team is to give me some special bulk even with no investment, get rid of some counters for Lucario and Empoleon, be faster and kill all.
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Lucario (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Steadfast
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Close Combat
- Extremespeed
- Swords Dance
- Crunch
Those of you who claim never to have been swept by Lucario are liars. Nobody beats Lucario at late game sweeping, he is the best. Since every single one of you who read this RMT already know how it works I won't bother explaining that bit. I chose a Jolly nature for Lucario over Adamant for outspeeding neutral Salamences, Zapdos, Electivire, Jirachi, alot of other base 100s and then there are also the things with 80+ speed with a positive nature e.g. Mamoswine. I know whoever rates my team will for sure say ' Use Adamant over Jolly for Lucario for the extra power '. I've heard it all before and i've tried Adamant and I honestly believe Jolly is the better option...for me anyway. The other weird thing about my Lucario is that it has Steadfast, I think I am one of the only ones to look at the standard sets and say ' hmm maybe this ability would work better ' open your minds! Anyway I have Steadfast because I would rather have a speed boost which would greatly increase Lucarios sweeping potential rather than to ignore the flinch completely. Originally I made this team based around Lucario but it kind of mutated into a team where everyone was the main character. Even so Lucario does the most damage around here as the other pokemon get rid of the threats like Salamence and Gyarados. Lucario fits in well with the typing of the team thanks to it's ten resistances even though it can't take hits very well with it's below average defences. The main reason Lucario is here is because I love him, he sweeps amazingly, he owns all of you and umm, he's blue.
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Changes will be in RED:
CM Latias has been changed to Scarf Latias.
Now it's your turn to ruin my confidence with this team, try and persuade me to use Adamant Lucario and kill myself. Fire!
