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Weird Leads

Umino Iruka

In WiFi and Shoddybattle, I've seen very strange leads that work out pretty well. I've seen Scrappy Miltanks with Thunder Wave/Body Slam and Focus Punch, Floatzels with Bulk Up and Baton Pass, and even others like Cursing Umbreons (which didn't work out very well).

I don't know the standard movesets or tiers for these Pokemon, but I think that these are pretty interesting for underused Pokemon. What are some weird leads you guys found?
 
lol I use max Attack Bronzong with Explosion. Hypnosis to take out one, Gyro Ball and Earthquake do unexpectedly huge damage to kill some more (Gyro Ball is a 2HKO on Garchomp), and Explode to finish off. Screwed by fast sleep leads unless I run Lum Berry, but I want to put Macho Brace on it when it's implemented.
 
although extremely strange, but effective, a Trickroom, focus sash, explosion solerock is very very effective.
 
I'm using a Lopunny and I switcheroo a Flame orb to Physical sweepers if I see one.

Lopunny@Flame Orb
Jolly Nature
Trait: Klutz
EVs: 232 Spd, 248 Atk, 28 HP
-Ice Punch
-Switcheroo
-Agility
-Baton Pass

o.o; She kills. The strangest one I've seen so far is a Venusaur o.o; Yes...
 
Assassin Yanmega has won me more games than I can count by going 6-3 right off the bat. See the D/P research thread for details. It kicks arse.
 
Yanmega is not an unusual lead actually it's pretty common. ScarfSala works well I've tried it myself. Most unusual lead I have faced so far was Regigas(he used a gimmick team of 6 Gigas)
 
Salamence @ Choice Scarf
Nature: Naughty (Adamant means Garchomp might survive Draco Meteor)
EVs: 144 HP, 252 Atk, 112 Speed
- Draco Meteor
- Brick Break
- Shadow Claw / Thunder Fang / Aerial Ace
- Shadow Claw / Thunder Fang / Aerial Ace


OHKO's those common Salamence, Garchomp, Weavile (it outspeeds Jolly Weavile), Gengar, and Heracross leads.

2HKO's Gyarados and Tyranitar leads (although a Stone Edge from Ttar would probably kill me)


I die against Scarfed/Sashed Weavile and Scarfed Salamence (if mence has at least 116 Speed EVs), while Garchomp has a chance of OHKOing with Outrage.
 
Okay so you've all seen choice scarf salamence, but what about choice scarf electivire, which is what I run.

God, choice scarf completely fucks up the metagame
 
I've found it hilarious how many people don't know how to deal with F.E.A.Rgle which is what I will occasionally run as my starter on PBR wifi if I'm bored.
 
Scarfed slaking?
Almost every common starter will get owned by the item (infernape, salamence taking ice punch, gyarados taking tpunch, weavile, dragonite, etc etc
 
Jebroni said:
Scarfed slaking?
Almost every common starter will get owned by the item (infernape, salamence taking ice punch, gyarados taking tpunch, weavile, dragonite, etc etc
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Infernape as a lead?? Infernape is a terrible lead, as it is more suited to statting up lategame and sweeping, plus its owned by plenty of leads.

I'm not even gonna go there with Dragonite, it simply shouldn't lead ever.

Choice Scarf Slaking seems pretty cool though.
 
I ran a lead Shuckle for a little while, it can pretty much ALWAYS get a stealth rock up, the fact that Shuckle is even there is amazing.
 
I led with a scout Swellow before (Guts + Flame Orb + Protect + Uturn) just to move to a counter to my opponent's lead.

I've also led with a CBInfernape,CS Garchomp (which is a fantastic lead), and Tyranitar.

It got owned by a choice scarf Gengar one time, which is the strangest thing I've ever seen. I also had a friend who led with Skarmory and I know a person who leads with Kingdra.

I've also seen Swampert, F.E.A.R.gle, Floatzel, Yanmega, Tauros, Crobat, Aerodactyl, and Arcanine .

It just proves the point that leads are diverse and have to contribute to the overall strategy of your team...
 
Anything Slow @ Quick Claw
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Seems to work really well. I've used a Rampardos that used Quick Claw, and it once activated 4 times in a row, and I basically swept half their team before they touched me.
 
Cyl3x said:
I'm using a Lopunny and I switcheroo a Flame orb to Physical sweepers if I see one.

Lopunny@Flame Orb
Jolly Nature
Trait: Klutz
EVs: 232 Spd, 248 Atk, 28 HP
-Ice Punch
-Switcheroo
-Agility
-Baton Pass

o.o; She kills. The strangest one I've seen so far is a Venusaur o.o; Yes...
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I played a Flame Orb Switcheroo Lopunny earlier on Shoddy, was that you?

Anyway, I used Sleep Talk Machamp on one of my recent teams, then I used a mixed Jirachi on a team that ended up not working, and now I'm using Alakazam (Taunt, Encore, Substitute, Psychic).

I used Choice Band Floatzel for a long time too
 
porygon3 said:
I played a Flame Orb Switcheroo Lopunny earlier on Shoddy, was that you?

Anyway, I used Sleep Talk Machamp on one of my recent teams, then I used a mixed Jirachi on a team that ended up not working, and now I'm using Alakazam (Taunt, Encore, Substitute, Psychic).

I used Choice Band Floatzel for a long time too
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Haha, yes, that was me. That thing has massive potential. It kills Garchomp/Salamence(Non scarfed) leads. I just use Enough EVs, to get 304 Speed.
 
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