Long time lurker here, so a quick background on me to try to seem like I somewhat know what I'm doing.
I've not played pokes long, but I did attend Indy's LCQ for Black/White. I did fair, but not phenomenal. Played a lot with the online sims that gen (either under BruceIsBest or Brucifer). Then I got lazy and skipped B2/W2. Well, I'm back now and I feel rusty and I'm in need of advice. (please pardon my gross formatting while I get used to this)
So that's the disjointed mess that I've been tossing around on WiFi and Battle Mansion. It felt like trash at first (probably because I've never played TR before), but as I'm getting more comfortable it feels a little more cohesive. Let's get to the meat and potatoes.
Trevenant Leftovers
Relaxed
Natural Cure
252HP/252Def/4Atk
-Wood Hammer
-Shadow Claw
-Rock Slide
-Trick Room
I was looking for a physical TR setter and Tree seemed like my dude. His bulk is nice, but it leaves something to be desired. I'm still torn on using Natural Cure over Harvest since both of them have a very important time and place in my mind. If I stick with Natural Cure, I feel like I should have Horn Leech over Wood Hammer; but the BP is sorely missed when I go that route.
Mawile @Mawilite
Adamant
Intimidate
252HP/252Atk/4Special D
-Iron Head
-Sucker Punch
-Swords Dance
-Play Rough
This scary-hair 'mon is my bread and butter. Solid coverage, staggering power, and fun interaction with Volt Switch Rotom-W. I don't really have any issues with her that aren't built in to keep her balanced. She falls to hot fire and doesn't like it when the earth shakes. Got it. A more custom EV spread is something I'm trying to research tho.
Aegislash WeaKness Policy
Brave
Stance Change
252HP/252Atk/4Special D
-Iron Head
-Swords Dance
-Shadow Sneak
-King's Shield
Everyone knows that the sword and board is a cool dude. He can set up well, and in general be a pain to deal with. King's Shield seems unfair and I love it. My biggest concern here is his item. He had Leftovers, but I felt like Tree needed it. Tried Assault Vest, but then he couldn't SD. Tried some plates, but that seems dumb. Finally I've settled with the Policy. I guess it does something about half the time, but I don't think its optimal.
Rotom-W @Chesto Berry
Relaxed
Levitate
252HP/252Def/4Satk
-Volt Switch
-Hydro Pump
-Will-o-wisp
-Rest
Rotom was one of my boys in gen V when I wasn't playing VGC, so I threw him in. He helps when I'm not in TR mode, and he leads well with Tree. Volt switching into cooler/helpful things is a great way to keep my momentum up. I love him, and it would probably take some serious convincing for me to bench him.
Reuniclus Life Orb
Quiet
Magic Guard
172 HP/28 Def/252 SAtk/56 SDef
-Psychic
-Trick Room
-Focus Blast
-Protect
This is another guy I'm familiar with from gen V. Magic Guard LO is still STRONK; and I needed a special TR setter. Ev spread to be thick as syrup and hit like Kimbo Slice. He lives through a lot, goes first most of the time under TR, and can even be useful outside of it.
Delphox Choice Specs
Quiet
Blaze
252HP/252Satk/4Def
-Switcheroo
-Shadow Ball
-Psyshock
-Fire Blast
Yeah. This guy. What, filler? You caught me. I was scrambling for a 6th, and wanted something that covers a lot of threats. Basically I felt compelled to have Fire Blast on my team. Firefox doesn't do much for me. Kinda ok outside of TR, but not amazing; and frankly he's too fast inside TR. Let's get rid of him!
The team feels ok about half the time. Most of the matches I play, I only set TR once and let that fade. I'm also crazy weak to dark. Basically, I need a lot of help.
I've not played pokes long, but I did attend Indy's LCQ for Black/White. I did fair, but not phenomenal. Played a lot with the online sims that gen (either under BruceIsBest or Brucifer). Then I got lazy and skipped B2/W2. Well, I'm back now and I feel rusty and I'm in need of advice. (please pardon my gross formatting while I get used to this)
So that's the disjointed mess that I've been tossing around on WiFi and Battle Mansion. It felt like trash at first (probably because I've never played TR before), but as I'm getting more comfortable it feels a little more cohesive. Let's get to the meat and potatoes.
Trevenant Leftovers
Relaxed
Natural Cure
252HP/252Def/4Atk
-Wood Hammer
-Shadow Claw
-Rock Slide
-Trick Room
I was looking for a physical TR setter and Tree seemed like my dude. His bulk is nice, but it leaves something to be desired. I'm still torn on using Natural Cure over Harvest since both of them have a very important time and place in my mind. If I stick with Natural Cure, I feel like I should have Horn Leech over Wood Hammer; but the BP is sorely missed when I go that route.
Mawile @Mawilite
Adamant
Intimidate
252HP/252Atk/4Special D
-Iron Head
-Sucker Punch
-Swords Dance
-Play Rough
This scary-hair 'mon is my bread and butter. Solid coverage, staggering power, and fun interaction with Volt Switch Rotom-W. I don't really have any issues with her that aren't built in to keep her balanced. She falls to hot fire and doesn't like it when the earth shakes. Got it. A more custom EV spread is something I'm trying to research tho.
Aegislash WeaKness Policy
Brave
Stance Change
252HP/252Atk/4Special D
-Iron Head
-Swords Dance
-Shadow Sneak
-King's Shield
Everyone knows that the sword and board is a cool dude. He can set up well, and in general be a pain to deal with. King's Shield seems unfair and I love it. My biggest concern here is his item. He had Leftovers, but I felt like Tree needed it. Tried Assault Vest, but then he couldn't SD. Tried some plates, but that seems dumb. Finally I've settled with the Policy. I guess it does something about half the time, but I don't think its optimal.
Rotom-W @Chesto Berry
Relaxed
Levitate
252HP/252Def/4Satk
-Volt Switch
-Hydro Pump
-Will-o-wisp
-Rest
Rotom was one of my boys in gen V when I wasn't playing VGC, so I threw him in. He helps when I'm not in TR mode, and he leads well with Tree. Volt switching into cooler/helpful things is a great way to keep my momentum up. I love him, and it would probably take some serious convincing for me to bench him.
Reuniclus Life Orb
Quiet
Magic Guard
172 HP/28 Def/252 SAtk/56 SDef
-Psychic
-Trick Room
-Focus Blast
-Protect
This is another guy I'm familiar with from gen V. Magic Guard LO is still STRONK; and I needed a special TR setter. Ev spread to be thick as syrup and hit like Kimbo Slice. He lives through a lot, goes first most of the time under TR, and can even be useful outside of it.
Delphox Choice Specs
Quiet
Blaze
252HP/252Satk/4Def
-Switcheroo
-Shadow Ball
-Psyshock
-Fire Blast
Yeah. This guy. What, filler? You caught me. I was scrambling for a 6th, and wanted something that covers a lot of threats. Basically I felt compelled to have Fire Blast on my team. Firefox doesn't do much for me. Kinda ok outside of TR, but not amazing; and frankly he's too fast inside TR. Let's get rid of him!
The team feels ok about half the time. Most of the matches I play, I only set TR once and let that fade. I'm also crazy weak to dark. Basically, I need a lot of help.