Introduction
Hello, arjsh here. A short while ago I posted a team similar to this one that was centered around a Garchomp MegaZard core. I got a number of constructive suggestions on that team - one of which was replacing Garchomp with TTar. This was mainly because Garchomp has trouble outspeeding many threats in the current metagame and had limited bulk in the set I was using. Although my team synergized well defensively, there were definitely a lot of holes that needed patching offensively. I hope that I've done a good job in creating what I think is a pretty good team, and I'd love to hear what the forums have to say about it. Thanks!
Team Building Process
I began with Charizard and Garchomp, but immediately replaced Garchomp with Tyranitar for reasons I elaborated on in the "Introduction" section. I began with this:
From there, I looked for Pokemon that could sweep or revenge kill while being able to check Charizard's weaknesses. I first came upon Serperior, a powerful threat in the OU tier for sure, but found its setup difficult and unreliable. In the end I went with Thundurus, whose support options proved vital for my team. My team now looked like this.
Now, I wanted to expand on Charizard's wall breaking capabilities with a Pokemon that could do the same. For this, I chose Keldeo, whose ability to burn physical attackers was a blessing for my team, especially Thundurus and Charizard. I now had two special attackers and two physical attackers:
My final task was to create a defensive wing for my team. I chose Scizor for the same reasons as Keldeo: wall breaking capabilities. As an added plus, however, it could revenge kill with bullet punch and wall certain attacks. Latias was chosen because of its ability to OHKO certain Pokemon with Draco Meteor and because of its great special defense. My final team:
The TeamHello, arjsh here. A short while ago I posted a team similar to this one that was centered around a Garchomp MegaZard core. I got a number of constructive suggestions on that team - one of which was replacing Garchomp with TTar. This was mainly because Garchomp has trouble outspeeding many threats in the current metagame and had limited bulk in the set I was using. Although my team synergized well defensively, there were definitely a lot of holes that needed patching offensively. I hope that I've done a good job in creating what I think is a pretty good team, and I'd love to hear what the forums have to say about it. Thanks!
Team Building Process
I began with Charizard and Garchomp, but immediately replaced Garchomp with Tyranitar for reasons I elaborated on in the "Introduction" section. I began with this:
From there, I looked for Pokemon that could sweep or revenge kill while being able to check Charizard's weaknesses. I first came upon Serperior, a powerful threat in the OU tier for sure, but found its setup difficult and unreliable. In the end I went with Thundurus, whose support options proved vital for my team. My team now looked like this.
Now, I wanted to expand on Charizard's wall breaking capabilities with a Pokemon that could do the same. For this, I chose Keldeo, whose ability to burn physical attackers was a blessing for my team, especially Thundurus and Charizard. I now had two special attackers and two physical attackers:
My final task was to create a defensive wing for my team. I chose Scizor for the same reasons as Keldeo: wall breaking capabilities. As an added plus, however, it could revenge kill with bullet punch and wall certain attacks. Latias was chosen because of its ability to OHKO certain Pokemon with Draco Meteor and because of its great special defense. My final team:
Charizard @ Charizardite YAbility: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Focus Blast
- Solar Beam
- Roost
The powerhouse of the team and a dangerous threat in OU. Drought + STAB makes Fire Blast ridiculously powerful against almost anything that doesn't resist it. One turn Solar Beam is great for predicted water switches. Focus Blast is great for rock types that would otherwise be hard for Zard to deal with. Running Roost was one of the suggestions I got on my previous team, and it was a good one. Stealth rock is dangerous for Charizard, and I can't always Defog.
Thundurus @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Psychic
A powerful support Pokemon and an OU threat. Priority Thunder Wave is great for crippling sweepers and revenge killers. Thunderbolt is the primary STAB move, while Hidden Power and Psychic hit Dragons and Rocks respectively.
Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 100 HP / 252 Atk / 156 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Pursuit
- Superpower
- Crunch
The Choice Band turns what was already a great tank into an even better wall breaker. Stone Edge becomes a STAB move that wreaks havoc on a number of pokemon using Tar's huge attack stat. Pursuit and Crunch are great for Psychic types, while Superpower is good for hit-and-run situations.
Keldeo @ Choice Specs
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Scald
- Secret Sword
- Hydro Pump
- Icy Wind
This is a great Pokemon, and Choice Specs make it even better. Scald's 30% burn chance is a very powerful boost, and Icy Wind is a great option against Dragons like Garchomp. Hydro Pump is a powerful STAB move that hits most pokemon with good coverage, while Secret Sword hits many hazard setters like Ferrothorn hard.
Scizor @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
- Bug Bite
A sweeper that is able to tank physical attacks as well. Swords Dance turns Scizor into a killing machine capable of sweeping with only bullet punch and Superpower, while Bug Bite's bonuses from STAB and technician are extremely valuable.
Latias @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 72 HP / 184 SpA / 252 Spe
- Draco Meteor
- Healing Wish
- Defog
- Psyshock
Draco Meteor should only be used in a pinch, but Psyshock is a great option that makes good use of Latias's SpAttack. Healing Wish lets Latias give a sweeper another chance, while Defog is vital for Charizard.
This is a really fun team. Thanks for your suggestions!
P.S. Sorry there's no pictures; may put them in later.
