Hi, this is an offensive team that I created for the Pokebank OU ladder to test Mega Lucario. The team is fairly solid and has a positive record on numerous different alts (though I've never had one straight laddering session). This team provides a lot of offensive pressure: all of the Pokemon here are capable of wall breaking/cleaning/sweeping when given the opportunity, making up for the lack of defensive presence. However, there is still room for improvement so I am posting here for possible suggestions.
The Team:
Closer Look:
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EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Skill Link
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Spikes
- Rapid Spin
Focus Sash Cloyster is here rather than something like Deoxys-D/Deoxys-S because of the offensive pressure it puts on the opponent with the threat of a sweep. This is usually my lead and depending on what the opponent has out I will usually either Shell Smash or Spikes. Oftentimes the sash will catch people off guard as I then manage to 2HKO through what normally would've been a counter (i.e. Rotom-W, Manaphy). Although my team isn't particularly weak to hazards, I do rely on switching a lot so while Rapid Spin isn't mandatory, it is nice to limit residual damage.
Max attack and speed are natural for an offensive Pokemon like Cloyster. The reason I use an Adamant nature is because oftentimes I find the extra power more valuable then the extra speed, giving me the extra oomph I need to muscle past ice resists and just general bulky mons after a Shell Smash. Cloyster's natural physical bulk is also very helpful at times. Even if its sash is broken, Cloyster is able to live strong physical moves and do enough chip damage with Icicle Spear that I can revenge the opposing mon the next turn.
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EVs: 208 HP / 112 Atk / 188 Spe
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Stone Edge
Earth Plate Landorus-T is a powerful and bulky pivot, making it a reliable Stealth Rocker. Earth Plate Landorus-T often catches people off guard with its raw power; boosted STAB Earthquake off of 389 Attack is no joke. 2HKO'ing many grounded physical walls after hazards (and sometimes even without hazards) is always nice. The moves are fairly standard, and Intimidate is as always a great ability, assisting with checking physical threats and easing switches.
Admittedly, the HP and Atk EVs are fairly arbitrary but they work for me so I haven't needed to change them. The Speed EVs allow Landorus-T to outrun max speed base 70's and neutral speed base 80's, which can be useful against threats like Breloom and Dragonite.
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EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Rough Skin
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Outrage
SubSalac Garchomp takes advantage of Garchomp's natural ability to force switches with Substitute and Swords Dance. Garchomp is probably the most reliable cleaner on my team because once priority is out of the way, very few things are capable of stopping a +2/+1 Garchomp. Not much to say here. Everyone knows Garchomp and how threatening it is.
EVs and Nature are standard. Garchomp's natural bulk allows it to check a lot of threats and sometimes the lack of defensive investment can be helpful, allowing Garchomp to be knocked into Salac Berry range and then pull off a sweep.
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EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Hasty
Ability: Download
- U-turn
- Iron Head
- Explosion
- Ice Beam
Physically based Choice Scarf Genesect is probably my favorite scarf mon because of its reliability. It can abuse its numerous resistances to get an opportunity to switch in and usually guarantees that something will be hit hard. Although it may not have the coverage of Specially based Genesect, it makes up for this with a stronger U-turn for pivoting and a strong Explosion for problematic threats, all while maintaining the ability to check ice-weak mons and clean up with a boosted Iron Head.
EVs are fairly standard again. Hasty nature is here so that in the event of a Genesect v. Genesect match up the opponent gets an attack boost instead of a special attack boost since I'm weaker to the special variant. The slightly higher special bulk also helps since Genesect will mostly be switching into resisted special attacks.
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EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Inner Focus / Adaptability
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Extreme Speed
Mega Lucario is a very powerful threat even without a boost, capable of breaking through the most physically defensive threats with a terrifying STAB Close Combat. Mega Lucario doesn't always get an opportunity to set up Swords Dance but once it does, the game almost always shifts into my favor. Close Combat is general STAB, Extreme Speed is helpful for faster threats that try to revenge it, and Crunch is for ghost types.
Standards EVs. I use Jolly because I like being able to outrun base 110's after mega evolving. I've considered using Nasty Plot Lucario but generally value the raw power that Physical Mega Lucario provides much better. Lucario might have to be replaced since it is likely to be suspected in the near future.
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EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Nature: Timid
Ability: Levitate
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Surf
- Roost
Latias's typing and natural special bulk is very helpful for this team, serving as a very good check for a lot of special attackers and fighting types as well as acting as a general wallbreaker. Despite the nerf, Draco Meteor is obnoxiously powerful as ever, being able to 2HKO'ing anything that doesn't resist it. Psyshock deals with special walls and Surf is a general filler move. Roost isn't used too often because once Latias has done its job (checking special attackers + fighting types), it usually doesn't need to be preserved.
Once again, EVs are standard for an offensive mon. I like Latias a lot but it is also the mon that I am most open to replacing.
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Thanks for reading! I am open to any and all comments, suggestions, etc.
Please leave some and have a nice day :^)
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The Team:
Closer Look:
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Skill Link
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Spikes
- Rapid Spin
Focus Sash Cloyster is here rather than something like Deoxys-D/Deoxys-S because of the offensive pressure it puts on the opponent with the threat of a sweep. This is usually my lead and depending on what the opponent has out I will usually either Shell Smash or Spikes. Oftentimes the sash will catch people off guard as I then manage to 2HKO through what normally would've been a counter (i.e. Rotom-W, Manaphy). Although my team isn't particularly weak to hazards, I do rely on switching a lot so while Rapid Spin isn't mandatory, it is nice to limit residual damage.
Max attack and speed are natural for an offensive Pokemon like Cloyster. The reason I use an Adamant nature is because oftentimes I find the extra power more valuable then the extra speed, giving me the extra oomph I need to muscle past ice resists and just general bulky mons after a Shell Smash. Cloyster's natural physical bulk is also very helpful at times. Even if its sash is broken, Cloyster is able to live strong physical moves and do enough chip damage with Icicle Spear that I can revenge the opposing mon the next turn.
EVs: 208 HP / 112 Atk / 188 Spe
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Stone Edge
Earth Plate Landorus-T is a powerful and bulky pivot, making it a reliable Stealth Rocker. Earth Plate Landorus-T often catches people off guard with its raw power; boosted STAB Earthquake off of 389 Attack is no joke. 2HKO'ing many grounded physical walls after hazards (and sometimes even without hazards) is always nice. The moves are fairly standard, and Intimidate is as always a great ability, assisting with checking physical threats and easing switches.
Admittedly, the HP and Atk EVs are fairly arbitrary but they work for me so I haven't needed to change them. The Speed EVs allow Landorus-T to outrun max speed base 70's and neutral speed base 80's, which can be useful against threats like Breloom and Dragonite.
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Rough Skin
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Outrage
SubSalac Garchomp takes advantage of Garchomp's natural ability to force switches with Substitute and Swords Dance. Garchomp is probably the most reliable cleaner on my team because once priority is out of the way, very few things are capable of stopping a +2/+1 Garchomp. Not much to say here. Everyone knows Garchomp and how threatening it is.
EVs and Nature are standard. Garchomp's natural bulk allows it to check a lot of threats and sometimes the lack of defensive investment can be helpful, allowing Garchomp to be knocked into Salac Berry range and then pull off a sweep.
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Hasty
Ability: Download
- U-turn
- Iron Head
- Explosion
- Ice Beam
Physically based Choice Scarf Genesect is probably my favorite scarf mon because of its reliability. It can abuse its numerous resistances to get an opportunity to switch in and usually guarantees that something will be hit hard. Although it may not have the coverage of Specially based Genesect, it makes up for this with a stronger U-turn for pivoting and a strong Explosion for problematic threats, all while maintaining the ability to check ice-weak mons and clean up with a boosted Iron Head.
EVs are fairly standard again. Hasty nature is here so that in the event of a Genesect v. Genesect match up the opponent gets an attack boost instead of a special attack boost since I'm weaker to the special variant. The slightly higher special bulk also helps since Genesect will mostly be switching into resisted special attacks.
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Inner Focus / Adaptability
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Crunch
- Extreme Speed
Mega Lucario is a very powerful threat even without a boost, capable of breaking through the most physically defensive threats with a terrifying STAB Close Combat. Mega Lucario doesn't always get an opportunity to set up Swords Dance but once it does, the game almost always shifts into my favor. Close Combat is general STAB, Extreme Speed is helpful for faster threats that try to revenge it, and Crunch is for ghost types.
Standards EVs. I use Jolly because I like being able to outrun base 110's after mega evolving. I've considered using Nasty Plot Lucario but generally value the raw power that Physical Mega Lucario provides much better. Lucario might have to be replaced since it is likely to be suspected in the near future.
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Nature: Timid
Ability: Levitate
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Surf
- Roost
Latias's typing and natural special bulk is very helpful for this team, serving as a very good check for a lot of special attackers and fighting types as well as acting as a general wallbreaker. Despite the nerf, Draco Meteor is obnoxiously powerful as ever, being able to 2HKO'ing anything that doesn't resist it. Psyshock deals with special walls and Surf is a general filler move. Roost isn't used too often because once Latias has done its job (checking special attackers + fighting types), it usually doesn't need to be preserved.
Once again, EVs are standard for an offensive mon. I like Latias a lot but it is also the mon that I am most open to replacing.
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Thanks for reading! I am open to any and all comments, suggestions, etc.
Please leave some and have a nice day :^)
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