Introduction
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Hiya again Smogonites. I've interested a lot about Life Orb Aerodactyl after I read Towelies thread and i started to build team around it and support him. I have enjoyed a lot playing this team and Aerodactyl, which works very well, but i have a small problem. My actually meaning was play it on the leaderboards before release, but i have noticed thats very difficult and my team needs some work and poor me i cant make them myself.
Something about name and theme of this thread:
Yeah, did you know that Death Note is very good anime? ;)
I have watched Death Note at the same time when i have battled with this team and Death Note is every way a pit current to me. I like it very much and recommend to all of you. I have named all Pokemons by charecters of Death Note.
But now it's time to see the team.
At a glance:
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Closer look
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Gelus
Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spe)
- Stealth Rock
- Roar
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
Why Swampert?
So yeah, first of all; whole this Lead Swampert idea was Twist of fate's suggestion. I added Starmie into my team and i had 3 Electric weaknesses and only 1 resist, so Swampert was pretty easy choice. Swampert gives me important Electric immunity and with it's good defenses + resistance's it's always very useful and great pokemon to set up Rocks.
Why This Set?
Well, Swampert doesn't have many lead variations. Swampert has nice move coverage so it can deal some damage. Because this is very offensive team i have to keep the momentum going right from the start so i dont have time for Roaring, so i dropped Roar out and decided to use STAB Surf.
Stealth Rocks are important in metagame these days. It helps sweeping with Aerodactyl a lot and gives me many important OHKO's
Ice Beam is part of Swamperts EQ IB combo, hits nice against Flyings which are immune to EQ.
Earthquake is another part of combo. Strong STAB, not much to say about it.
Roar is for damaging with SR.
Name comes from Death Note, like i already told. Gelus is one of Shinigamis and i didn't find new nickname. n__n
Lead Threat List:
Pokemon highlighted in a green = Easy orange = Troublesome red = Difficult
Surf is 2HKO. I can set up Stealth Rock later.[/COLOR]
EQ is 2HKO, i can also set up Rocks.
Man, thats so true. Normally i run straight to EQ, if i get scarf i defeat him and set up layers later.The Shiny Pidgey said:
IB is a 2HKO
Both set up SR and the i switch to Gyarados. (Taunt + DD)
Rotom-H absorb Spore and Tyranitar OHKO with Stone Edge (SS breaks Sash)
I take Fake Out, SR and OHKO(?) with EQ.
Roserade beats Swampert every way. I absorb sleep with Rotom-H and KO. It can set up layers.
Normally i use SR on first turn because Ninjask usually protects or Subs, then i just run IB to death or BP.
SR and EQ is 2HKO when Heatran Holds Shuca Berry.
Well, i set up SR and then go to Rotom-H and W-o-W
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Amane Misa
Starmie @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure.
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4HP
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Rapid Spin
- Recover
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
Why Starmie?
Like Swampert ToF also suggested this. I already knew that i need Rapid Spinner so Starmie wasn't hard choice. Starmie is fast and powerful pokemon so it fits very well into my offensive team and playstyle.
Why This Set?
Starmie's job is spin those pesky entry hazards away, so i could freely switch Gyarados and Aerodactyl in and out.
Rapid Spin is for removing entry hazards.
Recover useful recovery move.
Hydro Pump Extremely hard hitting STAB.
Ice Beam is against Dragons.
Name, Amane Misa sounds pretty weird but it has a bit sense. Amane Misa stick into Light and she doesn't let he go, like Magnezone does to Steel-types. He grabs them and doesn't let them go.
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Rem
Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Crunch
- Pursuit
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Why Tyranitar?
I had 2 must have pokemons for supporting Aerodactyl; Magnezone for steel-killing and Tyranitar for Sandstorm support. Sandstorm increases Aerodactyls SPdef 50% and it becomes great Heatran Switch-in. Tyranitar also counters many Aerodactyl's and whole team counters, like Brongzong and Breloom. Both of them are at minimum 2HKO and Breloom is after one DD clear OHKO. Also dangerous steel which Magnezone cant handle well is easily covered by Tyranitar, like Metagross. Also Tyranitar and Gyarados have great synergy between each others when Tyranitar checks Gyarados main counters.
Why This Set?
I decided to use DD Tar over ScarfTars for his chances to sweep. ScarfTar wasn't that good "holebreaker" as this set. Also i can counter SD Scizor which can run away from Magnezones Magnet Pull with using U-Turn. Tyranitar sweeps in mid game and Aerodactyl in late game. Very simple. This is also unreceable, i need SS and Hippowdon is broken.
Dragon Dance is easy set up move. After 1 DD Tyranitar outspeeds Starmie, Azelf and all othe 115 positive Base speed pokemons. Also it can deal huge damage with Stone Edge and other attacks.
Crunch is Tyranitar first part of Tyranitars Deadly STAB combo; Stone Edge and Crunch. I Deals big chunk of damage and -1 Defense drop is always welcome.
Stone Edge is second part of STAB combo, which i mentioned already. Hits hard if you dont resist it, beware.
So, after Piccolo's suggestion and my own notice i think DD Tar is Frail and Scarfed one fits far more better into my team. I decided to use Stone Edge over EQ because i personally like it more and i think it's more useful.
Tyranitar is named by shinigami Rem. Rem wants to protect Misa, like my Tyranitar wants to protect Aerodactyl when everyone else wants to kill him. Also i think Tyranitar looks a little Rem.
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Ryuk
Gyarados (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 156 HP / 72 Atk / 96 Def / 184 Spe
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
Why Gyarados?
Gyarados has massive attack stat and it hits with great power, so it fits really well to his role for holebreaking opponents team. Gyarados has also nice synergy with other team. Tyranitar and Rotom-H can both take easily Rock- and electric-type attacks and especially Rotom can deal with Bulky Waters.
Why This Set?
I decided to run CB Gyarados over DD Gyarados for his small surprise factor. Normal way to act against Gyarados is bring in Jolteon, Rotom or Starmie, but this set can suprise all of them while Waterfall is OHKO against Jolteon and Payback OHKO's Starmie and Rotom-H in switch in. Also it deals big chunk of damage with STAB waterfall to everyone which doesn't resist it. Flinch hax is nice too. :P Gyarados is awesome hole- and stallbreaker, but if you thinks so it's semi replaceable.
After Tinky's suggestion i decided to run Bulky DD Gyarados. It'll help me with stall teams and pokemons, like Machamp and Lucario. I decided to run Stone Edge over Bounce because i personally dislike Bounce, and it's pretty easy to counter.
Waterfall is my "main attack". It's powerful STAB which hits hard. :P
Dragon Dance ... What do you think?
Taunt is for getting easy set up against stallers.
Stone Edge hits for flying-types, like Gyarados and also deals big damage.
Gyarados in named by Ryuk, which is the main Shinigami in Death Note. Theres no much of sense. :P I only think that both of them, Ruyk and Gyarados is awesome.
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Sidoh
Rotom-H @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Will-o-Wisp
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Why Rotom-H?
Rotom-H is checking my back. It maybe can sound a bit not important but i really is. I has synergy and supporter move, it's all what i need. With Steel and Electric resist it's perfect into my team. It walls many offensive threats and can check them. Machamp was big threat, but after adding Colbur Berry Azelf it's not harm, but against good players they predict boom so Machamp stays alive and then comes Rotom-H in and defeats him. With Reflect i can defeat Machamp, Payback doesn't harm me anymore. Also Rotom tempts Heatran, and i already told Aerodactyl is so perfect Heatran switch in at late game. So i try to tempt it out and bring in my Aerodactyl and end the game.
Why This Set?
Before i run normal Defensive set, but then i replaced it with Sleep Talker set. (After ToF's suggestion :P) Now i have Status Absorber which i lacked.
Thunderbolt primary STAB. Hits Hard. Yeah. The end.
Will-o-Wisp great way to make offensive threats rage.
Rest way to heal myself and status problems.
Sleep Talk combo's with Rest.
Well, in name isn't sense. I ate chocolate when i wrote this and Sidoh also likes chocolate.
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Light
Aerodactyl @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Roost
Why Aerodactyl?
Towelie, huge thanks of this set. I read your RMT and after that your articles and i fell in love. Aerodactyl is awesome and with good synergy and supporting it's great Late game sweeper. With high speed it outspeeds almost everyone unboosted pokemon and it has quite good Attack stat too. I keep Aerodactyl hide as long as possible and when i release it i'm on a deeb shit, or i have a perfect sitution. Steels are gone, SS is on, Reflect is on and i switch into Heatran. Then i just roar and win the game.
Why This Set?
Well, this is maybe only Sweeper Aerodactyl set and it's very obvious. Jolly is for maximise speed and so are EV's. LO boost Aerodactyl's Attack, which is important. Set is based on EdgeQuake combo and stallbreaking. Stallbreaking is important now, when Salamence is gone and Stalling rises head. With Taunt, Roost, SS combo i can stall out pokemons which resist EdgeQuake combination.
Earthquake is my first part of combo Stone Edge and Earthquake gives great type coverage.
Stone Edge is my second part of combo. STAB hard hitting powerful move, i luv it.
Taunt breaks stalls. >:3
Roost is Aerodactyls important recovery move.
Aerodactyl is named as Light because his the main member and "the new god" Light always told his god of new world and so is Aerodactyl too. He'll judge the new metagame. ;)
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Conclusion
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Yeah, heres the end. I love to play this team and glagldy i welcome all help for making this team better. So, all help is welcome. Dont be shy to comment and rate. :)
I'll write some other information, like threat list in the end.
Biggest Threats
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Problem Solved
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Problem Solved
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Old Team members
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Gelus
Azelf @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 8 HP / 140 Atk / 216 Spd / 144 SDef
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Taunt
- U-turn
Why Azelf?
My name is Azelf, Colbur Berry Azelf. I wanted lead which can prevent opponent set ups his Stealth Rocks and Set Up my own. Like everyone knows, Azelf is very good pokemon to fit in this role. So his now my lead.
Why This Set?
I Decided to run Colbur Berry lead after i noticed Machamp was a big threat to my team and this team takes good advantage against Machamp. This set survives of Payback + Bullet Punch combo and just Explode that annoying Machamp away. This set has worked pretty well to my team but gladly i'll change it to more helpful lead. It's true that Azelf can prevent opponent setting up layers but after i have boomed it away opponent can set up rock then.
Stealth Rocks are important in metagame these days. It helps sweeping with Aerodactyl a lot and gives me many important OHKO's
Taunt is for preventing opponent setting up layers.
U-Turn is for breaking sash and getting easy switch in.
Explosion is for breaking holes into opponents team. Also it can wear down opponents Special walls and Offensive Threat, like Blissey and Gyarados.
Replaceable? Definitely yes!
Name comes from Death Note, like i already told. Gelus is one of Shinigamis. Gelus sacrifised himself for protect human, like Azelf sacrifise himself with boom for protecting my other team members.
Lead Threat List:
Pokemon highlighted in a green = Easy orange = Troublesome red = Difficult
I Break sash with U-Turn on Tyranitar and finish with Crunch. Same for Colbur Berry lead, it lost ~60% - 70% from U-Turn and Colbur Berry doesn't resist enough of protecting Crunch.[/COLOR]
Taun, SR, U-Turn on Rotom-H for taking boom.
Man, thats so true. Normally i run taunt for preventing SR set up and Switch to Rotom-h, which can quite easily handle Jirachi..The Shiny Pidgey said:
I break Sash with U-Turn and finish with Rotom-H. Sadly he can set up own rocks. :/
First i run Taunt, then SR and U-Turn to Gyarados for finishing with Waterfall.
I use taunt preventing layers, U-Turn for breaking sash to Gyarados and finish with Waterfall.
Well i take fake Out, Taunt, set up SR and switch to Gyarados or Tyranitar.
Taunt, SR, U-Turn and KO
Normally i use SR on first turn because Ninjask usually protects or Subs, second i taunt for preventing Baton Bass and use U-Turn to break Substitute and OHKO with Gyarados.
Taunt, SR, Gyarados.
This guy isn't problem anymore. I run SR and then just boom it way. I just have to hope that he doesn't predict it, like many good players do.
Amane Misa
Magnezone @ Leftovers
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 40 Atk/216 Spd/252 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Thunderbolt
- Substitute
- Hidden Power
- Explosion
Why Magnezone?
Magnezone is one of the most importants team member, because it's ability; Magnet Pull. Magnezone can trap pokemons like Scizor and Jirachi and easily take them off with Thunderbolt. Why it's so important to deal with Scizor? Well answer is clear. Scizor can so easily kill Aerodactyl with Bullet Punch because of Aerodactyl poor defenses. Thats why i try to keep my Magnezone as a secret till Scizor has locked himself into Bullet Punch and Magnezone can come in and OHKO with Thunderbolt.
Why This Set?
Well, i already told it. This set easily traps dangerous Steels and KO them. It's so important to me and Magnezone has worked very well. Magnezone also helps me a lot taking out Bulky Waters. I wont replace him, because he just cant replace. Everyone knows that.
Thunderbolt is powerful STAB and hits hard to other Steel types. Thunderbolt also helps me deal with Bulky Waters.
Substitute is nice supporter. I can easily set it up against CB Scizor and he cant break it, so i can damage second switch in also.
Hidden Power Ground is against Heatran and other Magnezone. Heatran outspeed me and OHKOs with Eart Power or FB, so i have be behind Substitute to beat him.
Explosion is taking care of big threats to me. It's so useful move. I can break holes into opponents team. I takes care off offensive Dragon Threats. I have noticed that Dragonite and Flygon locked on Outrage can deal big damage to my team, so Magnezone comes in resisting it and just boom Flygon and Dragonite away.
Name, Amane Misa sounds pretty weird but it has a bit sense. Amane Misa stick into Light and she doesn't let he go, like Magnezone does to Steel-types. He grabs them and doesn't let them go.
