A team around Absol

hello everyone I have a new team to show you tonight. This is a team around my favorite pokemon Absol as you have seen on my profile Absol is one of my absolute favorite pokemon. I have built a team around the disaster pokemon through some studies, ideas, and pasted battles I have played without further a due I will show you my unique team around Absol.


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Interested yet..? No..? You will be...


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Evergreen(Bronzong)@Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252Hp, 84Atk, 80Def, 92SpD
Nature: Sassy

~ Stealth Rock
~ Gyro Ball
~ Toxic
~ Earthquake

I chose to lead with Bronzong because of the excellent longevity why wouldn't I lead with the fellow. I like to set up with Stealth Rocks because it's like a habit with me I just enjoy starting with it and seeing my opponents just take damage from it. Gyro Ball is the STAB to dispose of Rocks and Ice types. Toxic Cripples my opponent especially if they are bulky and if I need it down in a hurry. Earthquake takes care of Excadrill especially if they had an Air Balloon and it pops.


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Floataria(Jellicent)F@Rocky Helmet
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252Hp, 4SpA, 252SpD
Nature: Bold

~ Acid Armor
~ Scald
~ Recover
~ Shadow Ball

This is a set I have been aching to try out this set was used on me in my first Wi-Fi Random Battle and it just ruined my team once it was set up. From what I remember the opponent used Acid Armor to make the Jellicent very Bulky and takes a hit from a Gyarados. Scald was the very next move I saw great STAB, powerful, works well in the rain and a cruel side effect to cripple the opponents physical attackers. I do believe the set also had recover I knew it had to in order to keep up the offense and also because it didn't have leftovers. Shadow Ball is another STAB move to dispatch Psychic types and other Ghost types. Now that I see she is also a good Spin blocker it beats Starmie, Excadrill, Hitmontop and Tentacruel she comes in on the threat of a Rain team.

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Gears(Absol)M@Scope Lens
Ability: Super Luck
EVs: 4Hp, 252Atk, 252Spe
Nature: Adamant

~ Swords Dance
~ Sucker Punch
~ Psycho Cut
~ Fire Blast

Here is the Star to the team, Gears the Absol. being Number six of the Gauntlet of my most awesome pokemon I have trained makes him no pushover in the heat of battle and a threat to some of the pokemon of this new generation. Swords Dance allows him to sweep and strikes fear in the hearts of his foes tearing through my opponents. Sucker Punch is a STAB it hits pretty hard to add after Swords Dance putting a dent in some Uber tiered pokemon. Psycho Cut is good for damaging Fighting types as well as some Poison types. Finally Fire Blast, I know what you are thinking... "why Fire Blast on an adamant Absol" it mainly to take out a Physical wall like Ferrothorn, Skarmory or Forretress


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Meta Plow(Bastiodon)M@Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252Hp, 8Atk, 248SpD
Nature: Impish

~ Iron Head
~ Taunt
~ Roar
~ Rest

I think the Epic Defense Pokemon deserved on last chance to show just what he can do so I put him on the team with a Support set. Iron Head protect Bastiodon from being taunt fodder and it's a great STAB move. Taunt stops Phazers and setups. Roar Blow opponents in to the rocks that Evergreen has already set up Stealth rock can be put in blace just in case rapid spin was launched and took away the rocks. Rest is for surviving and with the new mechanics of Sturdy that can be very much possible.

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Ook(Infernape)@Choice Band
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 4Hp, 252Atk, 252Spe
Nature: Jolly

~ Flare Blitz
~ Close Combat
~ Stone Edge
~ U-Turn

here your standard OU Infernape once again and it was all I could salvage from my busted to hell and back Sun Team (That and my Slowking) that everyone said was very much messed up for not having Ninetales I will put him in a future sun team though. you know the Idea of the fire monkey Flare Blitz, and Close Combat powerful STABs that destroys most of the pokemon of the OU Tier. Stone Edge takes out Gyarados and Dragonite especially if they took Stealth rock Damage U-Turn allows me to keep Momentum in my favor and is a covers for Psychic types


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Maverick(Jolteon)M@Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4Hp, 252SpA, 252Spe
Nature: Timid

~ Thunderbolt
~ Hidden Power Ice
~ Signal Beam
~ Volt Switch

...and here is my Jolteon, Maverick of the Orre Squadron he is a reliable Special sweeper and can put a dent in my opponents forces on the Special Side. Thunderbolt Maverick's STAB that takes on the Water and Flying types and has an incredible power. Hidden power Ice helps against Landorus, Gliscor, and Zapdos and is a great cover for the Speedy little guy. Signal Beam hits Grass and Dark types and puts a scratch on Hydreigon Shadow ball is a Good option but I do get cautious of that Dragon especially if he knows Earth Power. Volt Switch is a Good switch move and keeps momentum on my side and makes my opponent guess which pokemon is coming next.


Well that my team tell me what you think as well as your Ideas and recommendations for this team I did a lot of thinking and I am trying to make a challenging team for my opponent. So thank you and good night ^V^
 
Absol is also my favourite pokemon, so it is nice to see a team focused on it. Anyway a mini suggestion from me is to either drop Fire Blast for Superpower, it still catches Ferrathorn and the power is phenomanal coming off 394 ATK.
The other option is to change the nature/EV spread to make Fire Blast worthwhile. Maybe Naughty nature, with some of the ATK EV's into Sp.A to ensure the KO on Skarmory/Forretress/Ferrathorn.
 
Why not have Choice Scarf Absol it way more efficient and because of bsol bad speed that would really help.

If you do that get night slash instead of swords dance ofcourse ^^

Bastiodon has 2 4x weaknesses , this really really really doesnt work in your advantage . Defenatly because fighting and ground are very common used typings.
I would suggest changing the bastiodon for a ferrothorn.
This will give you the ferrocent core , wich will work very nicely.
If you like to keep a phazer you can change bronzong for a skarmory or something like that.

This will also fix the almost fully shared ground weakness you have right now.

Also you dont have an answer to bulky waters at this moment. But adding ferrothorn with power whip allready fixes that.
 
That's an awesome Jellicent set. I may have to try that out. I'm glad that your team is creative and seems very effective.
 
Scope Lens is banned if I am correct.

He is right, Scope Lens is banned. I would put on a life orb or a Expert Belt to get some more damage out.

Expert belt can be used to trick your opponents in thinking you are choiced so you can lay down some more kills.
 
He is right, Scope Lens is banned. I would put on a life orb or a Expert Belt to get some more damage out.

Expert belt can be used to trick your opponents in thinking you are choiced so you can lay down some more kills.


Oops... Okay I'll fix that up I'll take the Expert Belt Idea and Change the EV Spread
 
I definitely agree with the suggestion of Skarmory over Bastiodon, seeing as Excadrill, Swords Dance Lucario, Bulk Up Conkeldurr, CB Dragonite, CB Terrakion and Swords Dance Toxicroak (in Rain) can lay down some SERIOUS hurt on your team. Skarmory acts as a decent check to all of these. Also, a quick note, there is almost no situation in which you're going to be using Shadow Ball on Jellicent. Switching for Will-O-Wisp or Taunt can help you out a lot. Since you're deciding to run Acid Armor, Taunt will probably help you more. If you make this switch, I suggest changing your Jellicent set to:

Jellicent @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
EVs: 252HP/ 216SpD/ 40Spd
Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
-Scald
-Taunt
-Recover
-Acid Armor

This speed will allow you to beat Skarm/Bliss to prevent them from setting up hazards/status so you can Acid Armor on the switch, or tank the Brave Bird like a boss and set up Acid Armor again. GLB.
 
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