TPBRV-2.0 [OU Offense]

[Vacancy]

Team PowerBOTS Re-dux Ver 2.0​

Intro: Reincarnation at its finest, brought back from the summer of 2009. Formerly known as "Team StrongBOTS" from Atticus, a well known Smogon competitive battler, his team inspired me to re-create his Frontier team. A lot has changed within one year of the OU metagame, Scarf Tyranitar has risen to be a huge threat, lead Machamp has become too common, and the very missed departure of Latias going back to Ubers tier. The world of Pokemon can be a dramatic Soap Opera but that's what keeps us the "players" interested in this fun game of Pocket Monsters. I have upgraded this team to its fullest potential, I have different movesets, ev spreads, and one minor change that I truly like and will show later on. This team is purely offensive and can annihilate any type of stall, I peaked 38th on OU Leaderboard with this team and has a fantastic winning record. ​

Team PowerBots!
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LEADBOT​

Azelf @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 40 HP/252 SpA /216 Spe
Naive Nature (+Spe, -SpD)

Stealth Rock

Explosion

Fire Blast

Taunt​

Lead Strategy​

LeadBot isn't your ordinary lead, its fantastic speed is able to set up rocks quite easily. It's main purpose is to prevent other leads from laying out their own rocks and to get rid of any set up pokemon. Colbur berry set allows me to live a Payback from lead Machamp, I can lay out rocks and then proceed to use explosion and take out the opposing pokemon. Fire Blast is for lum berry Metagross and other steel types that might be an annoyance. I usually never have any problems against other leads, I feel confident about my lead and its ability to be extremely reliable. Stall ain't got nothing on LeadBot.​

Common Leads

Machamp: Set up rocks and Explode.
Azelf: I would switch out to Flygon, U-Turn and go out to Rotom-H for the kill.
Metagross: Go with Fire Blast and hopefully take it out.
Gliscor: Taunt and set up rocks.
Aerodactyl: Switch out to Flygon and U-Turn and then go to Rotom-H for revenge kill.
Uxie: If its scarfed then I can't really do anything since it will most likely use trick, if its dual screen then I can use Taunt.
Infernape: Switch to Suicune and surf it.
Swampert: Taunt and set up rocks
Jirachi: I have to switch because its scarfed and go out to Heatran.
Heatran: I have to switch to Suicune and surf it.
Celebi: Either Fire Blast or Taunt but Occa berry will be lame.
Bronzong: Taunt and set up rocks
Hippowdon: Taunt and set up rocks
Roserade: Taunt and then switch to a counter.

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SEXYBOT​

Flygon @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 252 Atk/252 Spe/4 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)

Earthquake

Outrage

Stone Edge

U-Turn​

Strategy​

SexyBot is one hell of a good pokemon despite what other may think, and its a key factor to my team. It's my scout pokemon that helps me get switch advantage and most importantly momentum throughout the whole game. Also, I needed a good and fast ground type and able absorb any incoming electric attacks and annoying thunder wave. The reason why I chose Adamant over Jolly is because I have both Scizor and Suicune to deal with DD Salamence. I wanted more power so I opted for adamant and I love getting certain OHKO's that I wouldn't be getting if I used jolly nature. SexyBot is my Heatran, Lucario, Infernape, Empoleon, and many others weak to ground and SexyBot is a great check for them all. The strategy with ScarfBot is to keep the game in my advantage, this team is a mix of MDragon's "The Art of U-Turn" it helps me get a late game sweep with Suicune. Scizor and Flygon are hurting my opponents pokemon with U-Turn and rocks in play. Stone Edge is for Gyarados, and adamant nature helps me take out Gyarados quite easily. SexyBot is one bad mo-fo.​

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HellBot​

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Heatran @ Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Evs: 252 SpA/252 Spe / 4 Hp
Naive Nature (+Speed, -SpD)

Fire Blast

Hidden Power Grass

Explosion

Earth Power​

Strategy

AquaBot's partner in crime, these two share a bond in such a way that HellBot can rely on AquaBot's water typing. Hellbot can destroy special walls by exploding and sacrificing itself to get rid of Snorlax or the pink whore we know as Blissey. Hellbot is a perfect Jirachi counter, I can switch in and start hurting my opponent's team, also I can attract Swampert's to get lured in but to only find out that I have Hp Grass and they get owned. Bulky Water types like Vaporeon are too easy to take out, I just have to predict when they use Protect, and then I take it out with Hp Grass or Explosion. HellBot and CrimsonBot are great offensive partners and compliment each other quite well. Hellbot helps me take out Rotom Forms and anything that stands in my teams way of victory.​

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THUNDERBOT

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Rotom-H @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Evs: 128 HP/216 Spe/164 SpA
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)

Thunderbolt

Trick

Overheat

Shadow Ball

Strategy

So I needed something that can stop Lucario dead on, and ThunderBot can definitely do that. Also, needed to take out Starmie as it could be a problematic pokemon, so I chose scarf because of that and I can trick my scarf when I don't need it anymore. Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball have overall great coverage and I don't have to worry about Gengar harming my team. I can take out the dreaded Scizor with a fiery Overheat and that's just great. The reason I have 40 HP ev's is because I can now live a Life Orb Hydro Pump from Starmie and a Fire Blast from Heatran. Therefore I can fire off Thunderbolt's on opposing Heatran and take it out.


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CRIMSONBOT

Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Evs: 248 HP/252 Atk/8 Spe
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)

U-Turn

Pursuit

Superpower

Bullet Punch

Strategy

CrimsonBot is my other scouting type pokemon and its great attack and ability to revenge kill DD Salamence and DD Tyranitar is awesome. Bullet Punch is very helpful when an opposing pokemon is at low health and I can destroy it with a banded technician Bullet Punch. Scizor also opens up holes against other teams and I can set up with AquaBot late game. I love CrimsonBot and I could never replace it. Also, Swampert's are very fun to mess with, I enjoy U-Turning and going to my counter.


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AQUABOT

Suicune @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Evs: 40 HP/216 Spe /252 SpA
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)

Surf

Ice Beam

Hidden Power Electric

Calm Mind

Strategy

AquaBot my late game sweeper and its offensive capability to sweep is just wreckage. Atticus had Starmie but I noticed that he had three pokemon vulnerable to Scarf Tyranitar, so I wanted a pokemon with less weaknesses so I chose Offensive Suicune. AquaBot is my other DD Gyarados counter and can break holes through stall. Leftovers is the chosen item, Life Orb would kill my Suicune too quickly. This is the glue of my team and I can just own other Suicunes with Hp Electric on my side.
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Conclusion

I've had great success with this team and the team synergy is absolutely fantastic. I would like some strong criticism and some suggestions. My team revolves around all out offensive gaming, and no mercy.

 

[Vacancy]

~Bump

 

[Enygma]

~Bump

You need to wait 24 hours before you are allowed to use one bump. Anyways, this team looks a lot like Atticus' Team STRONGBOTS, give or take several sets and Pokes.

Here's what I.. errr... Other people have to say about this team:

The biggest problem I see with this team is T-tar pursuiting your rotom and then pokes like gyara and luke giving you a hard time. Eh, I can't say the team's not good though as you obviously accomplished something major with it. I'm fuully jealous. Great stuff ^^

a lot of problems are going to stem from any ttar form, especially ddbabiritar. what do you currently think your weakest link is? i'm feeling flygon but you're the one using the team so you'd know better.

I see your team being a bit weak to PENGINBOT, TYRANIBOT and other STARBOTS. Empoleon doesn't seem to have a lot of chances to setup though, its just the chance of it getting setup being what could end your team if you didn't have Scarf on Azelf still. I think DD Babiri Tar could be problematic, but even then you could revenge with Flygon. Scarf/Specs/LO Starmie would probably do a lot of damage to you, but you acknowledge that.

Depending on Rotom-H to stop Lucario is never good. Scarfed Rotom is extremely easy to Pursuit, resulting in a Lucario weakness. Since Lucario can set up on CB BP and Pursuit from Scizor, Dragon Claw from Flygon and more, he can threaten your whole team with a +2 Extremespeed.

So, I suggest switching one of your pokemon (maybe Rotom?) to something that can take on both Lucario and Tyranitar with ease, while keeping up the offensive pressure. I think I have a solution: ScarfRachi:

Jirachi @ Choice Scarf | Serene Grace
Jolly Nature | 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Iron Head / Fire Punch / Thunderpunch / (U-Turn / Ice Punch / Trick)

Jirachi can check DD Tar and SD Lucario (if it has enough health to survive a +2 Extremespeed), while also covering Adamant Salamence (Ice Punch is preffered, but since you have Scizor, Ice Punch for Mence is less needed) and Jolly Gyarados. U-turn can keep up the momentum while Trick can be an "oh shit" button when things get out of hand.

If you find a place for this guy, it can help you greatly against your problems, but it'll probably ruin your team a bit (as with all good team). The choice is up to you.

Others have already mentioned your TTar weak, but I'm more worried about Magnezone + DDMence as Scizor is like your only mon thats gonna be able to revenge kill DDMence other than ROCKBOT (hmm Azelf revenge killing Salamence, this sounds like our frontier match >___>). It isn't even like DDMence doesn't have anywhere to setup because it can setup on CB Earthquake and Rotom's Overheat. There is nothing i can do to immediately fix this problem, but I suggest trying out Dragon Pulse Heatran a little more.

This team is farily weak to DDers in general. The combinations: SalaZone and TTar and Gyara will dismantle this team. The former removing Scizor so mence sweeps unimpeeded and the latter should get rid of your rotom. These tactics will work even better if the opponent uses lures to entice these two pokemon in. Not much you can do here but be aware of this hopefully azelf should still be alive. It may be an idea to use a Scarf instead of a CB on Flygon to have another option against these threats but overall i think the loss in suprise factor and sheer power will have a detrimental effect on the team.

TTar, as you have already mentioned, causes a multitude of problems for this team. Though i think the main set you will struggle with is the CB set. This team is completely destroyed by CB Stone Edge which 2hkos/ohkos everything on the team furthermore pursuit, as i've already mentioned forcibly removes the majority of your revenge killers.

Even worse for this team is the threat of SDers in particular Lucario and to a lesser extent Scizor if used in conjuction with the green-rock-dinosaur you are in a world of pain. When confronting a Lucario, with rotom gone, i suggest you go to Scizor on the predictable SD'ed espeed then back to starmie for the cc then back to scizor and bp it. Obviously you have heatran and rotom for sd scizor but nevertheless if its a roost variant with TTar accompanying it you may struggle.

Finally Rain Dance teams destroy your team. Although Azelf is a fairly good solution to them as it is able to outspeed them even in the rain Ludicolo and Kabutops with aqua Jet will still be problems. Once again Scarfing flygon could be a great help.

^ The way others have discussed it, I can say that your team is very well-built. Hope what those users above "said on IRC" helped.

You rely heavily on Scarf Rotom to effectively deal with Empoleon, most notably Sub Petaya variants. Suicune can kinda help with this weakness should Empoleon not be fully set up, yet. However, when fully set up, Empoleon's Grass Knot deals 83.6% - 98.8% to your Suicune, which means it has a huge chance to 1hko you. I would suggest Vaporeon > Suicune just for this, but then Vaporeon would totally mess up this team's offensive momentum.

And for Azelf, why are you running Colbur Berry? None of the top ten leads carry a Dark move that threaten your Azelf, other than Tyranitar and Machamp. Tyranitar still fucks you up, since FB barely does anything and Explosion fails to 1hko. I would suggest Focus Sash > Colbur because Sash is more consistent and you wouldn't waste an item slot. Besides, Machamp's Payback is a 2hko either with Colbur or Sash anyways (psst, it deals 50.2% - 59.1% with Colbur).

Most of what I wanted to say have already been said. I hope I helped (somewhat).