My first RMT

[whiterob]

I'm in the process of making this team so I don't have IV's for anyone except Dragonite.

Swampert@Leftovers
Torrent
Impish
252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 Atk

Stealth Rock
Roar
EQ
Avalanche

Lay down Sleath Rock first, and then phaze if I don't like opponent. EQ and Avalanche if he must attack. With the given EV's and nature he could have 404 HP and 306 Def making him very sturdy.

Weezing@Black Sludge
Levitate
Bold
252 Def/ 200 Hp/ 52 Sp Atk

Haze
Pain Split
Toxic
Flamethrower

ZOMG NO WILL O WISP? No, I'm trying something different with this moveset. Haze is obvious, while Pain Split prolongs life. Toxic can F walls in the A (cough Blissey cough cough), or opponents may switch when poisoned, allowing them to get hurt by the Stealth Rocks.
Flamethrower to take out Steel pokes or Baton Passing insects ( cough Ninjask). I realize this Weezing would be crippled by Heatran but I don't plan on using this Weezing in Uber play anyways. I decided to give him EV's in Sp Atk so that if he has to use Flamethrower, it might actually do decent damage.

Lucario@ChoiceSpecs
SteadFast
Timid
252 Sp Atk/ 252 Speed/ 4 Def

Aurashpere
Dark Pulse
Psychic
Dragon Pulse

Special Sweeper. Very original moveset, I know. I choose Timid nature because with choice specs, he doesn't need a Spa Atk boosting nature. Steadfast abillity so that if someone pulls a Fakeout, or something along those lines, he can really sweep.

Dragonite@Yache Berry
Inner Focus
Jolly
IV's: 28 Hp/ 28 Atk/ 30 Speed
252 Atk/200 Speed/ 52 HP

Outrage
EQ
Fire Punch
DD

Typical Dragonite. Moveset, nature, and EV's are basically copy and pasted. I don't really understand the EV's, but I ran them through the stat calculator and didn't see anything horrible, so I'll trust them. I guess the speed ev's are to get over a base-w/e group in speed so I won't mess with it. Yache berry over other things so I don't get OHKO while I set up my DD.

(I couldn't find a moving pic, so this was the next best thing)


Kangaskhan@Leftovers
Early Bird
Adament
212 HP/ 76 Atk/216 speed

Substitute
Focus Punch
Return/EQ/Fakeout
Sucker Punch

Sub Puncer. With 31 HP IV, she can set up 101 hp subs, and with focus punch, she is a fantastic Blissey counter. 216 speed can make it have 270 speed which can outspeed some of the OU pokemon. Sucker Punch is a great attack first move, and I don't know how to handle the last spot. I don't really need Fakeout since she has Sucker Punch, but Fakeout plus Sucker Punch allows me to hit the opponent twice, first, for their one attak. Return becomes quite strong with the STAB it gets while EQ provides better type coverage than Return.

Gengar@Life Orb
Levitate
Timid
252 SP atk/ 252 Speed/ 4 HP


Destiny Bond
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast


I choose life orb so Gengar can get a slight boost in his attacks. His Hp and defenses are bad, which is why I don't mind if the Life Orb drains some HP if I can OHKO certain foes. Shadow Ball for STAB, Thunderbolt for type coverage. Destiny Bond is when I know Gengar isn't living next turn, so I can try and get one more KO before he perishes. I know Focus Blast without Scope Lens is risky, but I don't mind the risk because the results can be great.



So hows my team? Any glaring weakness that I'm over looking that could just cripple my team? Please rate/comment.

 

[Aryman]

I'm in the process of making this team so I don't have IV's for anyone except Dragonite.

Swampert@Leftovers
Torrent
Impish
252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 Atk

Stealth Rock
Roar
EQ
Avalanche

Lay down Sleath Rock first, and then phaze if I don't like opponent. EQ and Avalanche if he must attack. With the given EV's and nature he could have 404 HP and 306 Def making him very sturdy.

I like it. Standard Swampert.

Weezing@Black Sludge
Levitate
Bold
252 Def/ 200 Hp/ 52 Sp Atk

Haze
Pain Split
Toxic
Flamethrower

ZOMG NO WILL O WISP? No, I'm trying something different with this moveset. Haze is obvious, while Pain Split prolongs life. Toxic can F walls in the A (cough Blissey cough cough), or opponents may switch when poisoned, allowing them to get hurt by the Stealth Rocks.
Flamethrower to take out Steel pokes or Baton Passing insects ( cough Ninjask). I realize this Weezing would be crippled by Heatran but I don't plan on using this Weezing in Uber play anyways. I decided to give him EV's in Sp Atk so that if he has to use Flamethrower, it might actually do decent damage.

Good physical wall. Nice to see someone change movesets around every once in a while.

Lucario@ChoiceSpecs
SteadFast
Timid
252 Sp Atk/ 252 Speed/ 4 Def

Aurashpere
Dark Pulse
Psychic
Dragon Pulse

Special Sweeper. Very original moveset, I know. I choose Timid nature because with choice specs, he doesn't need a Spa Atk boosting nature. Steadfast abillity so that if someone pulls a Fakeout, or something along those lines, he can really sweep.

ok, I guess. it's got nice coverage

Dragonite@Yache Berry
Inner Focus
Jolly
EV's: 28 Hp/ 28 Atk/ 30 Speed
252 Atk/200 Speed/ 52 HP

Outrage
EQ
Fire Punch
DD

Typical Dragonite. Moveset, nature, and EV's are basically copy and pasted. I don't really understand the EV's, but I ran them through the stat calculator and didn't see anything horrible, so I'll trust them. I guess the speed ev's are to get over a base-w/e group in speed so I won't mess with it. Yache berry over other things so I don't get OHKO while I set up my DD.

salamence does a much better job at being a physical dragon... but yours looks ok. IV's have a max value of 31... if that helps

(I couldn't find a moving pic, so this was the next best thing)


Kangaskhan@Leftovers
Early Bird
Adament
212 HP/ 76 Atk/216 speed

Substitute
Focus Punch
Return/EQ/Fakeout
Sucker Punch

Sub Puncer. With 31 HP IV, she can set up 101 hp subs, and with focus punch, she is a fantastic Blissey counter. 216 speed can make it have 270 speed which can outspeed some of the OU pokemon. Sucker Punch is a great attack first move, and I don't know how to handle the last spot. I don't really need Fakeout since she has Sucker Punch, but Fakeout plus Sucker Punch allows me to hit the opponent twice, first, for their one attak. Return becomes quite strong with the STAB it gets while EQ provides better type coverage than Return.

Good. I recommend earthquake.

Gengar@Life Orb
Levitate
Timid
252 SP atk/ 252 Speed/ 4 HP


Destiny Bond
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast


I choose life orb so Gengar can get a slight boost in his attacks. His Hp and defenses are bad, which is why I don't mind if the Life Orb drains some HP if I can OHKO certain foes. Shadow Ball for STAB, Thunderbolt for type coverage. Destiny Bond is when I know Gengar isn't living next turn, so I can try and get one more KO before he perishes. I know Focus Blast without Scope Lens is risky, but I don't mind the risk because the results can be great.

70% accuracy is quite bad. Consider HP fighting if you really want a fighting type move... you wouldn't teach blizzard over ice beam would you? Otherwise you can try energy ball

So hows my team? Any glaring weakness that I'm over looking that could just cripple my team? Please rate/comment.

I recommend getting a special wall. Also, an Agiligross could give this team problems.

 

[whiterob]

Yeah, after thinking it over, I'm most likely going with Earthquake on Kangaskhan. That's an excellent point about focus blast too, Aryman. After reviewing the team I realized I am lacking a special wall. Are there any good special walls not named Milotic or Blissey? And who should I drop (maybe Gengar)?

 

[IC3R]

Yeah, after thinking it over, I'm most likely going with Earthquake on Kangaskhan. That's an excellent point about focus blast too, Aryman. After reviewing the team I realized I am lacking a special wall. Are there any good special walls not named Milotic or Blissey? And who should I drop (maybe Gengar)?

There are several good Special Walls...Shuckle, Cressilia, Cradily, Umbreon, to name a few...Go to serebii.net, DP Pokedex, and look at the SpDefense Tiers, you should find something there...

Drop one of your Sweepers for the Special Wall:

Physical
Swampert
Dragonite
Kangaskhan

Special
Lucario
Gengar


Take your pick...

 

[whiterob]

Hmm. yeah, I might drop Kangaskhan, and put in Umbreon.

How bout:
Umbreon@leftovers
synchronize
careful
252 SP Def/252 Hp/ 4 atk


Payback
curse
rest
sleep talk

Taunt would really screw this guy but I still like him.

 

[IC3R]

Hmm. yeah, I might drop Kangaskhan, and put in Umbreon.

How bout:
Umbreon@leftovers
synchronize
careful
252 SP Def/252 Hp/ 4 atk

Payback
Curse
Rest
Sleep Talk

Taunt would really screw this guy but I still like him.

Yeah..Unfortunately, Taunt screws a lot of good walls...Didn't expect RestTalking, though. But RestTalking requires two offensive moves. Dark Pulse and Psychic would be good, but then you'd have a SleeperSweeper, which you didn't need...

Anyway, since you have fully EVed SpDef and HP, you have Curse to raise Def, building a powerful SuperWall. Curse also lowers Spd and raises Att, making sure Payback hits with its self-boost (50x2)=100, STABed (100x1.5)=150, and Curse-boosted Power (150x1.5n, n is how many Curses used)= 225, 338, 407, 611, 917, 1375 Power!!!

A SubWishing Umbreon would be a good Tank, as well.

 

[whiterob]

Yeah..Unfortunately, Taunt screws a lot of good walls...Didn't expect RestTalking, though. But RestTalking requires two offensive moves. Dark Pulse and Psychic would be good, but then you'd have a SleeperSweeper, which you didn't need...

Anyway, since you have fully EVed SpDef and HP, you have Curse to raise Def, building a powerful SuperWall. Curse also lowers Spd and raises Att, making sure Payback hits with its self-boost (50x2)=100, STABed (100x1.5)=150, and Curse-boosted Power (150x1.5n, n is how many Curses used)= 225, 338, 407, 611, 917, 1375 Power!!!

A SubWishing Umbreon would be a good Tank, as well.

Hmm... SubWishing ehh, that is interesting. I might do that because I've never seen it done before and it might catch the opponent of guard. Do subs factor in def/sp def or are they just hp? Like, if I were to say, use three curses and then set up a sub, would the def boosts matter or would it still break as easily?

 

[H@wK]

For being your first RMT, is pretty good and original.

 

[whiterob]

For being your first RMT, is pretty good and original.

 

[IC3R]

Hmm... SubWishing ehh, that is interesting. I might do that because I've never seen it done before and it might catch the opponent of guard. Do subs factor in def/sp def or are they just hp? Like, if I were to say, use three curses and then set up a sub, would the def boosts matter or would it still break as easily?

I think the Defenses would factor in, because that's how damage is calculated...

Since the Substitute drains a fourth of your Max HP, it has it's own HP of that same amount...

Sub HP = 1/4 Max HP

The defenses would factor in because I did a combo with Skarmory in Emerald--@Leftovers and Fly/Substitute. I'd send out Skarmory on a Poke, Sub, restore HP w/Lefties, Fly to protect myself and get a hit the next turn. And with Skarm's massive Def, the Sub was invincible...until someone hit the Sub with a big fat Flamethrower or Thunder...then Skarmory was screwed...

Point being: Def and SpDef factor into the Sub's "Stats."

 

[whiterob]

I think the Defenses would factor in, because that's how damage is calculated...

Since the Substitute drains a fourth of your Max HP, it has it's own HP of that same amount...

Sub HP = 1/4 Max HP

The defenses would factor in because I did a combo with Skarmory in Emerald--@Leftovers and Fly/Substitute. I'd send out Skarmory on a Poke, Sub, restore HP w/Lefties, Fly to protect myself and get a hit the next turn. And with Skarm's massive Def, the Sub was invincible...until someone hit the Sub with a big fat Flamethrower or Thunder...then Skarmory was screwed...

Point being: Def and SpDef factor into the Sub's "Stats."

Sweet, thanks for the help. I'll put SubWish on him then.