Intro Hey guys, Young Gun here with my first RMT and one of my first posts on this site. I've long stalked these forums hoping to gain some knowledge to build a solid team and after a while of battling and making various switches and changes I've come with this final version of the team. I realize that there are many holes in this team and hope that you guys can help me as I am not a very experienced/good battler. Anyways, here's the team!
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Iron Head
- U-Turn
- Ice Punch
- Healing Wish
Tyranitar (M) @ Chople Berry
Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature (+SpD, -Spe)
- Stealth Rock
- Crunch
- Pursuit
- Fire Blast
Keldeo @ Expert Belt
Trait: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Hydro Pump
- Secret Sword
- Icy Wind
- Hidden Power [Electric]
EB Keldeo is personally my favorite set. The EB belt is great at bluffing a Choice Item and often allows Keldeo to KO mons who think he will be locked in on a resisted move only to be surprised as he switches and KOs them with the correct supereffective move. Although there's a noticable power drop in using EB>LO on this set I believe the bluffing of a choice item is far more beneficial. HP Electric>Bug because I'd rather hit water types than Celebi hard.
Conkeldurr (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Sheer Force
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 116 SDef / 20 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Drain Punch
- Ice Punch
- ThunderPunch
- Mach Punch
Sheer Force Conkeldurr is a phenomenal pokemon and has easily become my favorite mon to use since I entered the competitive battling scene. For some reason, battlers still don't know this set and often switch in a Jellicent against Conk only to be KO'd by a ThunderPunch. Drain Punch recovers LO damage and is a very good move boosted by STAB. Mach Punch allows me to pick off weakened mons easily. Ice Punch and ThunderPunch form the famous BoltBeam combo and hit many mons supereffectively. Overall, this has been a very fun mon to use and often nets many KO's per battle.
Latias (F) @ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 112 HP / 144 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Roost
LO Latias is another mon that has become a favorite of mine since I began battling. It is a great check to sun teams and most special attackers. Roost increases the longevity of Latias by a lot and is a great move on this set. Draco Meter is the main STAB move and hits everything that isn't a steel hard, although I usually have to switch Latias out after using it once. HP Fire allows me to hit Scizor, Ferrothorn, and Skarmory hard which is very beneficial for this team as they would otherwise become a nuisance. Psyshock helps me deal with Opposing Keldeo and Terrakion. 112 HP allows me to tank Sludge Bomb from Venosaur and then KO back with Psyshock. Latias has become a very crucial member to this team as it covers many threats.
Gliscor (F) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 Spd
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Protect
- Substitute
- Toxic
- Earthquake
SubToxic Gliscor is probably one of the most annoying mons to face in the game of Pokemon. The main thing Gliscor does for this team is patch up the Jirachi weakness. Without Gliscor this team is destroyed by Gliscor. Gliscor can also take status moves for the team with the Toxic Orb activated. Gliscor also helps this team deal with bulky waters with Toxic. As much as I've liked using Gliscor, I feel he slows down the offensive momentum of the team considerably. I am very open to changing him if you guys have any suggestions.
Changes in red, will update descriptions later if I have time.
Conclusion As I've mentioned, Im relatively new to the competitive battling scene and can use all of your guys help as I can get. None of the mons on this team places are set in stone so Im willing to change anyone. Thanks for reading!
Problems
Like I mentioned, with Gliscor down Jirachi and Bulky Waters are a pain for this team. Another thing that worries me is the lack of a scarfer, I just havent found anyway to fit one in. Toxicroak can also be a pain. Suggestions are welcome.
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