Marufuji Ryo
Smash Apprentice
- Joined
- Aug 12, 2008
- Messages
- 114
- Wukong l Infernape
- Ability: Blaze
- Item: Focus Sash
- Nature: Naive (+Spe, -Sp.Def)
- EVs: 24 Atk | 252 Spe | 232 Sp.Atk
- Move Set:
- Close Combat: Close Combat the move that annihilates Blissey and Snorlax, as severly denting anything not resistant.
- Flamethrower: Flamethrower over Fire Blast for accuracy cause I hate losing him due to Fire Blast missing. It provides STAB as well as create a type combo.
- Stealth Rock: After much testing, I came to the conclusion that I lacked a Stealth Rock Pokemon, Weavile was not really helping so i decided to convert my Infernape to an anti lead version.
- Fake Out: Completely ruins Focus Sash leads.
- Description: My leading pokemon, credits to Taylor for revealing it some time ago, seeing as Weavile has not really helped my team, I decided to move him to substitues, Infernape beats the likes of Bronzong or scares it away, which enables me to set up Stealth Rock, the EVs are so I can outspeed most threats and hit them hard, somethimes KO them, but I am debating changing them and adding more EVs to attack.
- Team Work: Rather simple, this guy helps my team by setting up Stealth Rock so others can sweep more easily, I usually switch out once he has filled my purpose so I can save him for steel type pokemon, quite risky, but it has worked.
- Zerowing+ l Gliscor
- Ability: Sand Veil
- Item: Leftovers
- Nature: Impish (+Def, - Sp.Atk)
- EV's: 244 HP l 52 Def l 212 Spe
- Move Set:
- Aerial Ace: Not long ago I had a match where Fire Fang was here instead on Aerial, I lost, so decided to add Aerial Ace here.
- Roost: Love this move, provides Gliscor with recovery thus enabling him to stay in the game longer
- Earthquake: Covers rock and ground pokemon, was well as Lucario, to be honest, I consider this
- Taunt: Obvious why this is here, if something trys to set up, I am stopping them in their tracks.
- Description: I have always had a soft spot of Gliscor, being a strong physical tank enables him to take hits and with Sandstream out, avoid some hits as well, I also like how he has a Earthquake immunity as well as a Fighting resistance
- Team Work: This guy helps absorb fighting moves and counter Lucario and Heracross which cause problems for my team, the one thing I am hoping is that Lucario does not have hidden power Ice, its game over if he does, anyways, he is my wall, and one of my favourites.
- DracoXGear l Salamence
- Ability: Intimidate
- Item: Life Orb
- Nature: Naive (+Spe, -Sp.Def)
- EVs: 80 Atk l 252 Sp.Atk l 176 Spe
- Move Set:
- Draco Meteor: This in combination with Outrage, Earthquake and Flamethrower destroys walls like no tomorrow.
- Outrage: A deadly move on Salamence. F - smashes anything that doesn't resist it, as unfortunate as locking myself in it is, it always causes severe damage with Life Orb
- Earthquake: Damages all the steel Pokemon who wall this set, except for Bronzong and Skarmory. Provides a good deal of coverage as it hits ground, fire and rock types..
- Flamethrower: This is to take out Steel Pokemon like Skarmory and Metagross, Flamethrower over Fire Blast for accuracy.
- Description: Credits to RaikouLover for the set, I personally think this is the best Salamence you can get as it destroys walls with ease, nothing really to say, the addition of Outrage ha basically made Salamence one menaching behemoth, great addition to my team.
- Team Work: My wall destroyer, overall sweeper for this team, it is important that Infernape gets Stealth Rock down so Salamence can sweep more easily.
- Oversoul l Heatran
- Ability: Flash Fire
- Item: Choice Scarf
- Nature: Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk)
- EVs: 20 HP l 12 Atk l 240 Sp.Atk l 236 Spe
- Move Set:
- Fire Blast: STAB Fire Blast completely destroys Steels and most importantly, Skymin, as well as Grass Pokemon if my opponent is silly enough to leave them in.
- Hidden Power <Ice>: I really hate facing Dragons and not have some way of hitting them when my main Dragon killers are down so I decided to add HP Ice so they are taken down with ease
- Earth Power: Special Earthquake, everyone knows why this is ere, so I can compete against other Heatrans that use Choice Specs or againist Fire types like Infernape.
- Explosion: Last resort move, when my team s weakened and I need to take something out, Explosion does that for me.
- Description: Ever since the day I saw Heatran, i have always wanted to use him on one of my teams, in terms of power, Heatran fits nicely onto my team as I am able to take out Skymin along with other threats, most of the time he takes out one pokemon, maybe two if he is lucky, all in all, I like him and is a good addition to my team.
- Team Work: I don't have a good Scizor counter, seeing as Scizor packs Superpower now, switching in is risky, nothenless this still a great pokemon to have on my team as I lacked speed, has good resistances and just overaLL helps my team out.
- Yoshi l Lucario
- Ability: Inner Focus
- Item: Life Orb
- Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
- EVs: 4 HP | 252 Atk |252 Spe
- Move Set:
- Swords Dance: If I am lucky enough to get a chance at setting up, Lucario is taking down 2 pokemon minimum, Swords Dance is a great move, and having two priotity attacks make it even better.
- Bullet Punch: STAB priority, what else needs to be said?
- Extremespeed: I love speed, seeing as Lucario lacks speed, this move fits nicely into his movepool
- Close Combat: Self explanatory.
- Description: With or without using Swords Dance, Lucario can stll rip through stuff. Life Orb is there for the added attack bonus plus Bulltet Punch won't be able to kill Gengar in one hit, quite menacing this Pokemon.
- Team Work: It is vital my team wears down the opponent's team so Lucario is able to kill without a Swords Dance. Lucario resists ghost and Ice attacks aimed a tSalamence and so he has many opportunities to set up orget some hits.
- BlueWind | Suicune
- Ability: Pressure
- Item: Life Orb
- Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
- EVs: 24 HP | 252 Sp.Atk | 232 Speed
- Move Set:
- Ice Beam: Covers grass pokemon, flying types and dragons on top of that gains even more power thanks to Calm Mind
- Calm Mind: Mandatory on any Suicune set, boosts his Atk and Sp.Atk, after one Calm Mind I am able to potentially KO Celebi, after two, he is defiantly going down unless he is heavy on Sp.Def.
- Surf: STAB boosted Surf, I think you know why this is here
- Hidden Power <Electric>: Surprise move, allows me to come in on water pokemon get them with HP - E.
- Description: Awesome set, found it on Smogon and I had to try it out, It shocks many players, it wrecks havoc, it causes so much damage, it may not be as destructive as it was in Advance, it is still ****ing good, I normally use Calm Mind first, so I can have to power to get Zapdos, Celebi, this is my bulky water, and takes out the dragon pokemon.
- Team Work: I lacked good defense, so to remedy this, I chose him over other because I just don't like the other walls, Suicune has proven to be quite the beast when played correctly, covering my teams back and sweeping.
Conclusion.
Well here it is, to be honest, this is just 6 random pokemon thrown into one team, I haven't tested this team out fully yet, but I am confident it can snag me a few victories, this is based on the team I have seen on Smogon, modified for my own purposes, I know there is a weakness in this team so I need help finding it.
Substitutes.
- Kirijo l Scizor
- Ability: Technician
- Item: Choice Scarf
- Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)
- EVs: 28 HP | 252 Atk | 228 Spe
- Move Set:
- U-turn: STAB switch out move, with Choice Band, this move is putting a dent on atleast one of my opponent's pokemon
- Bullet Punch: STAB priority, what else needs to be said? With Choice band, this is crazy beast.
- Night Slash: Covers those pesky Ghost pokemon, X-Scizzors was here but because I have U-Turn, it would have been a wasted move.
- Superpower: This is here so I can revenge kill Heatran, people will assume that he won't have it but they will be in for a surprise when I use it against them.
- Description: It was good in D/P, now he is a beast in Platinum, with the addition of Bullet Punch I went flocking to Scizor as now, because most teams are not equipment to handle Scizor, and seeing as most most people here don't have a Japanese Platinum, this guy is going to start causing havok for days to come even months to come.
- Nightblade l Weavile
- Ability: Pressure
- Item: Life Orb
- Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.Atk)
- EVs: 4 HP | 252 Atk | 252 Speed
- Move Set:
- Fake Out: Fake Out is here so I can break Focus Sash leads and damage them enough so I can put them within KO range, and scout for leftovers. Free priority move.
- Ice Shard: Ice Shard allows Weavile to hit faster Pokemon first. Being Ice type, it gains powerful STAB and hits common Pokemon for Super Effective damage while having the ability of KO'ing leading Aerodactyl after Fake Out, stopping them from setting up Stealth Rock, believe the hype
- Pursuit: Love this move, It damages enemy Pokemon whether they stay or switch due to STAB. If they make the mistake of switching out, they will most likely die. While it will not 1HKO Azelf , once it has been smashed by Fake Out, it will die in one hit.
- Brick Break: Brick Break will allow me hit threats such as Tyranitar, Lucario, Blissey, Heatran, Magnezone and others. It also functions as a way to break duel screens.
- Description: Weavile is one of the best leads I have ever seen that hurts a large amount of the within KO range which is nice. Its ability to come back later in the game and act as a revenge killer is yet another promising quality. If necessary the 4th move can be replaced by either Aerial Ace or Taunt, to stop slower Pokemon from setting up and killing Heracross and Infernape.
