Battle Tower Team

[Ryu Shimazu]

Sorry if this is the wrong place, it looked like the right one.
Latias @ Choice Scarf

Levitate/Timid

Dracometeor
Psychic
Thunderbolt
Trick

252speed/252Satt EVs;

This is my revenge killer/Tricker I've been using for a while now; since Trick seems so popular in the tower it seemed like a good idea.

Tyranitar @ Choice band

Sandstream / Adamant

Pursuit
Crunch
Stoneedge
EarthQuake

252att/128hp/128speed

Standard Tyranitar from Smogon, gave it a little more speed than Hp.

Scizor @ Leftovers

Swarm/Technician(won't matter) / Adamant or Jolly

Roost
Swords Dance
Agility
Baton Pass

248hp/88att/172speed: Adamant or Jolly

I wanted to be able to pass speed or attack to Tryanitar, both helping it a lot. I can't decide which of the two natures, also I can't decide if I should have the EV spread like that. Advice on Scizor would be much appreciated.

I've never made it really far in Battle Tower, so this team may be the worst idea ever (as far as I know), but it's what I came up with, and it looks decent to me. Advice is much appreciated
Hopefully it's okay, but meh.

Edit: I edited format, and the Tyranitar is from my OU team, I didn't put Pursuit on it for the Battle Tower purposes. I wanted to use it because it has 30~31 in all IVs but speed which took forever to get. I've been mentioned the idea of Ninjask but he seems so fragile, which is why I picked Scizor. Any help appreciated^^

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Right place, but rather poor format...try using this:

Pokemon @ Item
Ability / Nature
EV's
~ Attack
~ Attack
~ Attack
~ Attack

As for team comments, do trainers in the Battle Tower switch Pokemon often as you go in deeper streaks? If not Pursuit may not really be needed.

-Terywj

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

Sorry I edited it, was in a rush today ^^ I used the Ttar from my OU team, which is why it has pursuit. I'd write over it but then I'd be hurting when I battle..

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

I changed my team quite a bit now. I'm using the tank Dusknoir with it's painsplit/wilowisp combo, the other two moves being ice punch for coverage and trick. It has a choice scarf, so it has to trick to do it's combo, but otherwise it can do one and swap. I used the SD Garchomp smogon model as well, and kept the Tyranitar. There isn't a whole lot of problems I can see with those 3, except trick/choice scarf is really odd on Dusknoir, since he is really slow. Unless I'm mistaken it should get the job done though, with good defenses he looks survivable to say the least, whether he tricks or just does a painsplit to mess up the poke then swap out for Ttar or garchomp to finish. Anyways, this would be it:

Dusknoir @ Choice Scarf
Pressure/Impish
WiloWisp
Pain Split
Ice Punch
Trick
252Hp 228 Def 28 Att

I assume he could do well in Sp deff tanking as well, but wouldn't the Def EVs be more useful since Sandstorm gives Ttar 50% Sdef (which makes it quite okay)?

Garchomp @ Life Orb (or should i use the ice berry?)
Jolly (or Adamant, I'm not really sure on that yet either)/Sand Veil
Swords Dance
Outrage
Earthquake
Fire Fang
252Att/252speed/4hp

Tyranitar @ Choice band
Adamant/Sand Stream
Pursuit (My OU Ttar, it's stuck on there)
Crunch
EQ
Stone Edge
252att/128hp/128speed
Advice much appreciated =)

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Looks good, but keep in mind all of your Pokemonz are physical sweepers (or at least physically oriented).

Also, Weavile gives you problems. As does Scizor.

-Terywj

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

I really never considered that. Garchomp could firefang a Scizor, no? The physical thing, I never considered.... what could I replace Dusknoir with though? I'm rather fond of the TTar/Garchomp setup I do suppose it'll have problems with physical walls, but painsplit/Wilowisp can bypass that, and maybe the sheer force of Garchomp's SD outrage/EQ with life orb. My only real concern is as you mentioned, Weavile. I haven't been really worried about Scizor, Fire fang could handle it, I think? Weavile is a pain though. I'd have to swap to Ttar, take a hit, and hope I survive another hit to do Stone Edge. Not impossible (I don't think) but reckless, and it is impossible if Weavile can learn fighting moves.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Actually Scizor only poses a threat if you're playing Platinum, which I don't know if you are.

Weavile does cause major issues though. Garchomp is ruined with Ice Shard / Ice Punch. So is Tyranitar. Dusknoir falls to Night Slash, while Tyranitar also is foiled by Brick Break.

I could think of a special-based Lucario. Latias can also serve as a Scarfer but it still weak to Weavile.

-Terywj

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

I have a modest lucario actually, but would i replace ttar or garchomp?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

If they've been working well for you, keep it I guess. I personally use Latias / Latios with Soul Dew and just reap the Battle Tower. XD

-Terywj

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

I haven't really been trying yet, I'm trying to get the team ready. I was thinking, wouldn't Dusknoir, Garchomp, and Lucario work better than Dusknoir Ttar Lucario? The second option I have 2 pokemon weak to EQ, where as the first option doesn't really share weaknesses. Ghost/Dark (Lucario can counter) Ice/Dragon (Lucario can counter) and Fighting/Ground (Ice punch on dusknoir for ground, as well as the fact Garchomp can handle ground I think, as for fighting, I won't have any super effective moves but Garchomp isn't really weak too it. I've got a Garchomp, Tryanitar, and Lucario ready, I'm breeding Duskulls atm, so I can experiment soon regardless xD. And I totally forgot about soul dew latias, I have a choice scarf one, but never really used soul dew lol XD

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Latios @ Soul Dew
Modest / Levitate
252 Sp Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
~ Recover
~ Dragon Pulse
~ Thunderbolt
~ Ice Beam

That's what I used. XD

-Terywj

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

Just like my latias except its timid and has choice scarf =x

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Except Latios has better Special Attack.

Latios with Soul Dew is like having Choice Specs. But you can switch attacks. -.-

-Terywj

 

[supermarth64]

Soul Dew doesn't work in Battle Areas (you can bring it in but it does nothing).

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

Well I planned on doing the Dusknoir/Garchomp/Lucario idea, I just need a good Duskull egg to hatch =/

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Just kidding then.

-Terywj