So I've been getting a little more serious in ladder play on shoddybattle and decided that I should probably stop using only my mono-type teams and start using a serious team. However as I am lazy, I didn't bother to actually make a new team and am just using an old one, so without further ado, I bring you......my old *** team.
Team at a Glance:
Bronzong@Leftovers
Relaxed/Heatproof
252Hp/40Def/140SpAtk/76SpDef
-Gyro Ball
-Earthqauake
-Grass Knot
-Explosion
Ah Bronzong, you once reined as one of the top 3 leads but now you've nearly dropped off the map. Still for me, there is no better lead than my own custom Offensive Lead Zong. Even after almost a year and quite a few attempts at finding something better, this will forever be my best lead. HP Electric has been ignored for Grass Knot as Gyarados leads have all but gone extinct and should one rear its ugly head a combination of Grass Knot+Explosion deals well with them. Azelf and Aerodactyl Leads are easily dealt with with Gyroball, Azelf only being able to do minor damage with Fire Blast and Aerodactyl often afraid to attack. Swampert and Hippowdon are easily 2HKO'd by Grass Knot. Infernape and Heatran both lack the ability to 2HKO me while I can do it back with Earthquake, not that they ever try. In their overconfidence they always try something foolish like stealth rocks and end up getting 2HKO'd while leaving me with well over half health. Metagross can be annoying as he tends to explode in my face, not that that's strong enough to kill me, but it usually leaves me at an HP number I don't like to be at. Trick Jirachi is a hit or miss situation. I usually let something else absorb the Trick, like Metagross or Mamoswine but honestly Bronzong has almost no way to deal with it himself, unless they start throwing out Fire Punches that deal all of 15% damage
If you can find a reason for me to change this lead, a good reason, i will do it.
Tyranitar@Babiri Berry
Jolly/Sandstream
110Atk/252Spe/148SpDef
-Dragon Dance
-Stone Edge
-Crunch
-Fire Punch
This was one of the only changes I've made to the old team, switching from special wall TTar to this. BabiriTar is so stupidly good it's not even funny. Comes in with impunity on pokemon like Jolteon or Bulky Zapdos and sets up with a DD. After that I just watch the KO's happen. Choice Band Bullet Punch from Scizor does a maximum of 52%, a big hit for sure, but when it's easily OHKO'd back, leaving me with a +1/+1 Tyranitar, I have no big worries. The Babiri Berry isn't a crutch however, more of an insurance policy. With it I never have need to fear a scizor, but my foe never realizes it, often attempting to U-Turn my switch, resulting in being out sped and OHKO'd while taking no damage on my side. It's a no lose situation that removes one of the most dangerous pokemon in the metagame and leaves me prime to do some real damage.
Hippowdon@Leftovers
Impish/Sandstream
252Hp/58Atk/200Def
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Slack Off
-Roar
Best. Physical. Wall. Ever. No one will ever convince me otherwise. Nothing stands in the way of CB Scizor, CB Heracross, DD and CBTar and SD Lucario like this guy. Skarmory, eat your heart out, as your stealth rocks neutrality and lower overall physical defense leaves you in fear of powerful hits, Hippowdon stands bravely in the faces of powerful physical attacker easily surviveng their hits. Stealth Rocks completely ignored for the much better option of Stone Edge, allowing me to stand defiantly in the face of Dragon Dance Salamence, lowering the need to bring out my other pokes early. Roar as a necessity because even without the use of residual damage(I have neither spikes nor steath rocks on my team) Phazing will always be important.
Latias@Choice Specs
Timid/Levitate
252SpAtk/252Spe/4Hp
-Surf
-Thunderbolt
-Dragon Pulse
-Draco Meteor(Will probably replace this)
I've always shied away from Choice users in the past as I rarely found the benefit to outweigh the restriction. Latias however has won me over as the restriction is rarely a problem. Saved late game there's rarely anything my opponent can do to stop this special behemoth, once Blissey is dead(if they are one of the rare players who still uses it >_>) or the steel types have been removed it's just a matter of choosing whichever attack isn't resisted and unleashing fury. Latias also serves as my Infernape counter(should Bronzong not lure him out) switching in easily(as nothing on my team really draws HP Ice) out speeding and threatening a OHKO with Dragon Pulse/Surf. Draco Meteor is for those lazy, "I don't want to predict" days, as even Blissey loses out on a good 30% when switching into it. I may replace it however in favor of Grass Knot or HP Fighting to give me the ability to OHKO Tyranitar.
Mamoswine@Life Orb
Adamant/Snow Cloak
252Atk/252Spe/4Hp
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Ice Shard
-Superpower
The most basic of basic, but it works so why mess with it? Late game cleaner to be sure, and a fun little way to score free KO's if I should find myself against a salamence. Not really much to say about this one, I save him for the end of the game then easily kill everything that gets in my way. Fun fact, should a Skarmory switch in on Stone Edge, attempt to set up instead of healing right away and gets hit with another Stone Edge I can solidify a KO with Superpower. Yep, this thing can 3HKO skarmory.
Metagross@Life Orb
Adamant/Clear Body
252Atk/252Spe/4HP
-Agility
-Thunderpunch
-Meteor Mash
-Earthquake
Eh, it's Agiligross, what's there to say? Unprepared teams are easily swept, prepared teams.......not so much. Im pretty sure Smogon suggests a different EV spread to which i say, screw you. With much faster pokemon like Jirachi and Flygon(and even Salamence now) I say max speed is a must.
So that's it, a heavy OU team with a splash of Pink Reaper creativity thrown in for good measure. Rate away.
Team at a Glance:
Bronzong@Leftovers
Relaxed/Heatproof
252Hp/40Def/140SpAtk/76SpDef
-Gyro Ball
-Earthqauake
-Grass Knot
-Explosion
Ah Bronzong, you once reined as one of the top 3 leads but now you've nearly dropped off the map. Still for me, there is no better lead than my own custom Offensive Lead Zong. Even after almost a year and quite a few attempts at finding something better, this will forever be my best lead. HP Electric has been ignored for Grass Knot as Gyarados leads have all but gone extinct and should one rear its ugly head a combination of Grass Knot+Explosion deals well with them. Azelf and Aerodactyl Leads are easily dealt with with Gyroball, Azelf only being able to do minor damage with Fire Blast and Aerodactyl often afraid to attack. Swampert and Hippowdon are easily 2HKO'd by Grass Knot. Infernape and Heatran both lack the ability to 2HKO me while I can do it back with Earthquake, not that they ever try. In their overconfidence they always try something foolish like stealth rocks and end up getting 2HKO'd while leaving me with well over half health. Metagross can be annoying as he tends to explode in my face, not that that's strong enough to kill me, but it usually leaves me at an HP number I don't like to be at. Trick Jirachi is a hit or miss situation. I usually let something else absorb the Trick, like Metagross or Mamoswine but honestly Bronzong has almost no way to deal with it himself, unless they start throwing out Fire Punches that deal all of 15% damage
If you can find a reason for me to change this lead, a good reason, i will do it.
Tyranitar@Babiri Berry
Jolly/Sandstream
110Atk/252Spe/148SpDef
-Dragon Dance
-Stone Edge
-Crunch
-Fire Punch
This was one of the only changes I've made to the old team, switching from special wall TTar to this. BabiriTar is so stupidly good it's not even funny. Comes in with impunity on pokemon like Jolteon or Bulky Zapdos and sets up with a DD. After that I just watch the KO's happen. Choice Band Bullet Punch from Scizor does a maximum of 52%, a big hit for sure, but when it's easily OHKO'd back, leaving me with a +1/+1 Tyranitar, I have no big worries. The Babiri Berry isn't a crutch however, more of an insurance policy. With it I never have need to fear a scizor, but my foe never realizes it, often attempting to U-Turn my switch, resulting in being out sped and OHKO'd while taking no damage on my side. It's a no lose situation that removes one of the most dangerous pokemon in the metagame and leaves me prime to do some real damage.
Hippowdon@Leftovers
Impish/Sandstream
252Hp/58Atk/200Def
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Slack Off
-Roar
Best. Physical. Wall. Ever. No one will ever convince me otherwise. Nothing stands in the way of CB Scizor, CB Heracross, DD and CBTar and SD Lucario like this guy. Skarmory, eat your heart out, as your stealth rocks neutrality and lower overall physical defense leaves you in fear of powerful hits, Hippowdon stands bravely in the faces of powerful physical attacker easily surviveng their hits. Stealth Rocks completely ignored for the much better option of Stone Edge, allowing me to stand defiantly in the face of Dragon Dance Salamence, lowering the need to bring out my other pokes early. Roar as a necessity because even without the use of residual damage(I have neither spikes nor steath rocks on my team) Phazing will always be important.
Latias@Choice Specs
Timid/Levitate
252SpAtk/252Spe/4Hp
-Surf
-Thunderbolt
-Dragon Pulse
-Draco Meteor(Will probably replace this)
I've always shied away from Choice users in the past as I rarely found the benefit to outweigh the restriction. Latias however has won me over as the restriction is rarely a problem. Saved late game there's rarely anything my opponent can do to stop this special behemoth, once Blissey is dead(if they are one of the rare players who still uses it >_>) or the steel types have been removed it's just a matter of choosing whichever attack isn't resisted and unleashing fury. Latias also serves as my Infernape counter(should Bronzong not lure him out) switching in easily(as nothing on my team really draws HP Ice) out speeding and threatening a OHKO with Dragon Pulse/Surf. Draco Meteor is for those lazy, "I don't want to predict" days, as even Blissey loses out on a good 30% when switching into it. I may replace it however in favor of Grass Knot or HP Fighting to give me the ability to OHKO Tyranitar.
Mamoswine@Life Orb
Adamant/Snow Cloak
252Atk/252Spe/4Hp
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Ice Shard
-Superpower
The most basic of basic, but it works so why mess with it? Late game cleaner to be sure, and a fun little way to score free KO's if I should find myself against a salamence. Not really much to say about this one, I save him for the end of the game then easily kill everything that gets in my way. Fun fact, should a Skarmory switch in on Stone Edge, attempt to set up instead of healing right away and gets hit with another Stone Edge I can solidify a KO with Superpower. Yep, this thing can 3HKO skarmory.
Metagross@Life Orb
Adamant/Clear Body
252Atk/252Spe/4HP
-Agility
-Thunderpunch
-Meteor Mash
-Earthquake
Eh, it's Agiligross, what's there to say? Unprepared teams are easily swept, prepared teams.......not so much. Im pretty sure Smogon suggests a different EV spread to which i say, screw you. With much faster pokemon like Jirachi and Flygon(and even Salamence now) I say max speed is a must.
So that's it, a heavy OU team with a splash of Pink Reaper creativity thrown in for good measure. Rate away.
