Team Theme: OU GEN. V -- Balance
I have always liked the idea of trying to create the ultimate pokemon team that can deal with any situation. While impossible in pokemon due to the number of counters, choices and hax, I can try to get close. This is why my team emphasis is on balance; being able to combat any situation presented before me.
Machamp (F) @ Lum Berry
Trait: No Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Payback
- DynamicPunch
- Ice Punch
- Bullet Punch
Typical lead Machamp. It's build enables it to hit hard right from the start. It acts as an anti-lead by knocking out the lead pokemon in one hit with it's various type covering moves. However, this leads to the issue of not being able to prevent set-ups. Bullet punch allows it to clean up anything that might not have been KOed in one hit. No guard allows dynamic punch to hit all the time. The confusion enables a 50% chance for a free switch should the need arise. Lum berry prevents the occasional pokemon that might be attempting to lay down status as a lead. The HP is for added bulk.
My considerations: I am not entirely sure whether to run Stone Edge or Ice Punch for generation 5. Both have their various considerations.
ToastTyrant13=Keep ice punch
^I am fairly convinced to keep it if only for various leads.
^I am fairly convinced to keep it if only for various leads.
Gengar (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Substitute
- Pain Split
Special Sweeper. Gengar enables me to come in on various things and either set-up a sub, pain split, or attack. Speed and special attack
My considerations: This pokemon will either ulimately fail or do really well. Probably the one main weakness on my team since I am not prepared well for stealth rock, but it will rip through sunny teams. I would like to get rid of this pokemon, but I am not sure what else to replace it with.
My considerations: I have no complaints. Needs more testing though.
Change with Gengar
Rickatick=Change with blaziken.
^Went with gengar.
Rickatick=Change with blaziken.
^Went with gengar.
Ferrothorn (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 48 Def / 208 SDef
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Thunder Wave
- Leech Seed
- Stealth Rock
- Power Whip
Mixed Wall. Ferrothorn has its moveset designed to wall things, set-up, and great havok. EVs & leftovers and leech seed go into providing
it bulk and recovery. Stealth rock is an almost must in the metagame ever since it was introduced. Thunder Wave provides paralysis to slow down other pokemon. Powerwhip is for something to actually attack with.
My considerations: Ferrothorn is completely walled by grass pokemon. It doesn't help that subseeders can come into this pokemon free of charge and get a free set-up. Subseed variation of pokemon is something I am not sure my team is designed for once it starts going. Walled by the ever rare magnazone pokemon as well.
ToastTyrant13=Run with spikes
^Stealth Rock is such a staple of the metagame that without I would be giving pokemon like gyarados more freedom. Also, I prefer the ability to induce slowless on faster pokemon since I lack other priority moves and my fasted pokemon unboosted goes up to 115 base speed.
^Stealth Rock is such a staple of the metagame that without I would be giving pokemon like gyarados more freedom. Also, I prefer the ability to induce slowless on faster pokemon since I lack other priority moves and my fasted pokemon unboosted goes up to 115 base speed.
Vaporeon (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 224 Def / 36 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Wish
- Protect
Wish-Support. This spread enables it to take strong hits and force switches or keep pokemon in check. The purpose of wish/protect enables it to heal itself or heal one of my other pokemon. Scald is there for the purpose of a water attack and a 30% hax rate to induce burn which it needs at times against other pokemon that resist both ice beam and water. Oh, it can come in on water moves as well to recover and possibly get a free wish off to a switch-in.
My considerations: With a wish-support, I lose its ability to wall water pokemon. However, by adding in toxic, I lose the ability for proper wish recovery or type coverage, and therefore fewer checks.
ToastTyrant13=Add in heal bell
^I think I might keep vaporeon as is an not make that change. Changing vaporeon's moveset completly changes how it functions.
^I think I might keep vaporeon as is an not make that change. Changing vaporeon's moveset completly changes how it functions.
Starmie @ Life Orb
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Rapid Spin
- Surf
- Ice Beam
Revenge-Sweeper. Starmie has high speed, respectable SpA, and excellent type coverage. I have it designed to maximize these traits and it gives to a revengekiller and sweeper of sorts. Anything slower than it, weaker defences, and super effective status is OHKOed by starmie. However, starmie lacks the ability to deal with set-up opponents. Psyshock is considerd as it provides a means to attack physical defence such as against blissey.
My considerations: I had rapid spin over psyshock, but I figured psyshocks unique effect was worth using.
ToastTyrant13=Revert back to rapid spin
^I admit that psyshock has not been used all that much, and rapid spin might be preferable. Will heavily consider this.
^I admit that psyshock has not been used all that much, and rapid spin might be preferable. Will heavily consider this.
Haxorus (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Brick Break
Phyiscal Sweeper. It's built for sweeping. Moldbreaker removes a pokemon's ability when being attacked, so something like earthquake hits something that levitates. Outrage provides a strong attack, and the combination of its high attack, STAB and life orb makes outrage a OHKO without set-up. Break Break was added to deal with air balloon steel pokemon.
My considerations: Haxorus has provided time and time again with a quick and powerful physical attack to overwhelm a pkmn and OHKO it without the need to set-up. This has been my primary use for it sadly enough when another slower pokemon like reuniclus manged to set-up.
ToastTyrant13=Change outrage to dragon claw
^As I said before, being able to knockout a pokemon that set-up with outrage before setting up has been very valuable. Although, its situational and dragon claw would provide that degree of freedom that is preferred on pokeon like this. I will likely make that change.
^As I said before, being able to knockout a pokemon that set-up with outrage before setting up has been very valuable. Although, its situational and dragon claw would provide that degree of freedom that is preferred on pokeon like this. I will likely make that change.
Also, my entire team is female for that ever rare attract user.They will think like I do and notice no one cares about gender and never changes from the default male.
