Thanks so much! Looks real cool.SD Kartana
requested by Gareth de Voir
sd kart is one of the best breakers of the USUM metagame. it's arguably the single biggest threat to any fat/defensive team made atm and forces specific pokemon to be used in order to not be completely dismantled by it. this is where mega tyranitar comes in; it is able to get rocks up against most defoggers(the only one that stops it is really m-scizor, which is uncommon and still fears fire punch) as well as pursuit trap possible roadblocks to kartana(zapdos, torn, amoonguss etc). it also offers valuable defensive utility, sporting monstrous bulk and useful resistances as well as pursuit support for threats like heatran, choiced lele, zapdos etc. the ev spread is pretty simple, with max attack making its edges and pursuits hurt as much as possible. the speed outruns CB tyranitar, mega mawile and some slower tapu bulu and heatran spreads with the leftovers going to HP.
shuca tapu koko is a great offensive pivot that can provide kartana with setup opportunities or tyranitar with pursuit victims. it's also one of the most reliable hawlucha checks in the tier since poison jab is rare and roost allows it to stay healthy. shuca allows it to check zygarde and pinsir(even switching into the latter) with a lot more ease while luring and eliminating mindgames against scarfed lando-t. the ev spread allows it to take +2 stone edge from hawlucha after rocks damage and outspeed weavile.
the next slot has 2 possible sets; the one in the importable is protect heatran but wisp heatran is also fine. the point of protect is to be able to check fightinium z tapu lele, which would otherwise be a huge threat(although tyranitar does check as well if the z crystal isnt used on it). it also scouts against ash gren, scarf lando, cb tar, specs koko and more, allowing for big momentum swings. the extra leftovers recovery is also very appreciated since this team doesn't have a tapu bulu, as well as the extra chip on stuff like zygarde. wisp on the other hand can burn something like a zygarde or a tyranitar on the switch and ease your time against them. the spread on protect allows it to tank z-focus blast through protect into a regular focus blast from lele, outruns jolly bisharp and anything below and the spatk OHKOs offensive heatran every time(and a couple other uses, sth with hippo and zygarde that i cant recall rn)
bulky scarf lando offers fantastic role compression; it is able to defensively check a myriad of things, including zygarde and lopunny, 2 big threats to this build. it's not the most reliable defogger but the team won't offer too many setting opportunities. the evs outrun mega alakazam and zygarde at +1 while making hp ice always 2hko max hp landorus through leftovers. the defensive evs tank mawile's play rough into sucker punch after rocks in the most efficient way.
av amoonguss rounds this out by being the team's main greninja/koko SI/scout, whilst also switching into and beating most kartana sets(besides SD smart strike+rocks chip). it also lures in heatran and removes it, which could otherwise cause problems. you could run double spore in place of stomping tantrum and one of giga drain/sludge bomb, or even toxic instead of one of the two to still lure heatran, but i believe av fits best.
overall, neat team. the counterplay against psychics isn't the best and zyg can be problematic but there's definitely the potential and room to outplay.
enjoy :)
Kyurem-Black @ Electrium Z
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Fusion Bolt
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Roost
Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
- Hidden Power [Ice] / [Fire]
or (which ever one is easier to build with)
Tapu Koko @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 64 HP / 252 SpA / 192 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Roost
The idea of Z-Fusion Bolt Kyurem is to lure Pex, AV Mag, Heatran and M-Sciz that think they can eat a hit and retaliate with status or a strong attack or 2. Koko bolters KB's damage to suprising levels and helps it pivot into fat grasses like Tapu Bulu and Tangrowth. Good examples of possible partners include Ash-Gren who likes the disposal of Pex and Mag, and Magnezone since this Kyurem set still struggles with Ferro to an extent. Btw feel free to choose a different nature for Kyurem if you think it's needed for the team.
252+ Atk Teravolt Kyurem-Black Gigavolt Havoc (180 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Magearna in Electric Terrain: 350-412 (96.4 - 113.4%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
Tapu Koko+Kyurem-Black Requested by Zero01
This is something I made with imsosorrylol during olt and it was used in snake as well. We came up with the idea of Kyurem+Koko+Sciz as the offensive core because theres very little that walls all three and the volt turn combo is really nice for getting kyurem in easily to claim kills. We used mantine as our defoger because of the ash gren and volcarona weakness. We gave the mantine haze to be able to deal with opposing SD scizor. Defensive lando was added to give the team stealth rocks as well as a solid switch into a lot of physical threats. Lastly we added scarf gren to be able to revenge kill volcarona and give the team more momentum. It also gives the team another form of hazards to whittle down the opposing switch ins to koko and kyurem. This team has been fairly successful for myself and sorry, Hope you like it :)
Greninja @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- U-turn
- Spikes
- Ice Beam
- Rock Slide
Landorus-Therian @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 60 Atk / 200 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 28 Spe
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Roost
Kyurem-Black @ Electrium Z
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Fusion Bolt
- Roost
Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Dazzling Gleam
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Mantine @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 124 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Haze
- Scald
- Roost
- Defog
sorry for the late reply lifes been hetic you have my thank for taking the time to make the team <3
thank you so much :)CM Mega SlowbroThis is a variant of something I built with sorry in early SM but tweaked slightly to fit the current metagame. We started with CM Slowbro with a standard dual stab recover set and paired it with rocks Heatran+ AV Bulu to give us a FWG core to work around. For Hazard removal we went with defog Zapdos to be able to deal with things like Kartana and Mega Pinsir which were threatening to the team. From there we knew we needed a scarfer to give the team a form a speed control and a wincon to clean up late game. We also needed a ground type to prevent Tapu Koko from always being able to volt switch versus everything and gain endless momentum. We chose scarf Protean Greninja with spikes and DD Dragonium Zygarde in these 2 slots, although Groundium Z Zygarde can also be used to pick off opposing clefables. Hope you enjoy using this as much as I have, and if you dont then imsosorrylol.
Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Discharge
- Heat Wave
- Roost
- Defog
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Magma Storm
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Earth Power
Slowbro @ Slowbronite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Scald
- Psyshock
Tapu Bulu @ Assault Vest
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 248 HP / 36 SpD / 224 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Nature's Madness
- Horn Leech
- Superpower
Zygarde @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Thousand Arrows
- Extreme Speed
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
Greninja @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- U-turn
- Spikes
- Rock Slide
- Ice Beam
Nidoking @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
Description:
Nidoking is a really scary wallbreaker thanks to its coverage and ability, also its typing makes it a safe switch to AV magearna and to koko to an extent, the AoA has defensive counterplay limited to things like chansey, mantine or Mvenu. People were talking about this in the metagame discussion so I wanted to have a team on it !
- click for importable thanks, loocks great
I agree that Nidoking is a really scary wallbreaker and have thought so dating back to late SM, when I used it in a tournament battle here. A month or so back, I decided to revamp the team I used in that battle and it became the team linked above. The idea behind the team is a pretty simple exploitation of Pursuit -- Pokemon such as Nidoking and Kartana both appreciate this support and Mega Tyranitar not only provides a strong Pursuit, but it is also easily sturdy enough to withstand attacks from common targets, set up Stealth Rock, and function as a strong defensive utility with a solid enough offensive presence to fit the team structure.
Nidoking is primarily present on the build as a balance breaker and offensive pivot that can take advantage of Clefable, Toxapex, Heatran, Ferrothorn, and other common defensive pivots, often threatening balance teams and perhaps even getting a kill each time it gets in the battle safely. Kartana, the other Pokemon I mentioned in the first paragraph, also can help with breaking through defensive cores, but it is geared more towards being a win condition on this team, as well as a stallbreaker. Defog as the filler move on Kartana lets you run Toxic on Scarf Landorus-T, which lets you have a fighting chance against opposing Hawlucha and cripple opposing Zapdos, which is problematic to Kartana, and Mew, which is problematic to Nidoking. Additionally, Defog being present on the team prevents opposing Spikes from becoming too annoying if they have a setter that is not trapped by Magnezone (aka Greninja, who you cannot reliably Defog against, of course, but you should be able to pivot in afterwards easily enough depending upon the situation). The Tyranitar, as mentioned before, is intended to support the two aforementioned Pokemon with Pursuit while getting Stealth Rocks up and being a vital component of the defensive backbone. Speaking of the defensive backbone, AV Tangrowth and a fairly bulky Scarf Landorus-T round it out, complimenting each other and providing defensive counterplay to a vast majority of the metagame. Finally, Scarf Magnezone is present to trap some problematic Steel types, generate momentum, and just thwart opposing Kartana from clean-sweeping the team as it otherwise could if given a free turn. All things considered, this is a really fun team to play and it does relatively well.
Always lead Tyranitar vs Mega Sableye stall teams and click Stone Edge w/out mega evolving on the Protect turn 1 -- they always switch out, fearing Band Tar. Turn 2 you can Stealth Rock and mega evolve into the switch-in and then use the momentum from there to move forward. Later on, if they Defog, you still pressure Mega Sableye a ton with Stone Edge, so either taking it out or getting Stealth Rocks up again should no be impossible, but it is very easy to do it to start the game at least.
