SS OU Choice Band Victini Sun

[Rasar]

Hi, I’ve been using this team over the past month and I really like it, but there are some matchups I'd like some help against.

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Torkoal @ Heat Rock
Ability: Drought
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Lava Plume
- Body Press
- Toxic
- Rapid Spin

Torkoal is my sun setter. It’s a basic set: Rapid Spin for hazard removal if Mandibuzz is unavailable, Lava plume or Toxic to status switch-ins like Garchomp or Landorus, and Body Press to get a surprise KO on Tyranitar. I tried having Stealth Rock instead of Body Press, but most of the time I prefer Body Press due to how weak my team is to Tyranitar. I usually lead with it if I think I have a good matchup against my opponent.

Venusaur @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Growth
- Giga Drain
- Weather Ball
- Earth Power

Venusaur is a great wallbreaker and sweeper under Sun. I tried Solar Beam over Giga Drain, but after Growth, the added power doesn't make much difference, and I prefer the recovery of Giga Drain. Weather Ball helps against Corviknight, Ferrothorn and Weavile, while also hitting Tornadus-T hard, who would otherwise counter it. Earth Power helps against Heatran and Blacephalon.

Victini @ Choice Band
Ability: Victory Star
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- U-turn
- Brick Break

Victini is probably my favourite and most fun pokemon to use in this team. Choice Band Victini's V-Create under Sun is just such a powerful nuke, OHKOing anything that isn't a bulky water or a weather changer like Tyranitar or Pelipper. Bolt Strike is super-effective against the bulky water-types like Tapu Fini, Toxapex, Slowbro and Pelipper, while Brick Break is for Tyranitar and Heatran. U-turn allows me to pivot to another wallbreaker like Blacephalon and Venusaur. I use it primarily as a Hit-and-Run attacker.

Blacephalon @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Overheat
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball
- Trick

Blacephalon is also really powerful, though its Overheat isn't as satisfying to use as Victini's V-Create. Nevertheless, Blacephalon allows me to offensively check Dragapult and its general powerfulness and speed are why it's on the team. I've tried other pokemon like Heatran and Volcanion, but Blacephalon just has the best results among them. Toxapex is hard to break, even with Venusaur, so Trick would help me with that.

Mandibuzz (F) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Impish Nature
- Foul Play
- U-turn
- Roost
- Defog

Mandibuzz is my defogger and pivot. I use Rocky Helmet for the chip damage but I’m wondering if I’m better off using HDB. I originally had Corviknight instead of Mandibuzz, but I needed a Ghost-type check since Victini and Blacephalon are weak to them. Foul Play is fun to use against physical attackers like Garchomp and Excadrill, although I may consider using Knock Off instead. U-turn allows Mandibuzz to pivot out to other team members, usually to Victini or Venusaur.

Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Scald
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Recover

Gastrodon is my check against Fire-types like Heatran and Volcarona as well as special attackers like Tapu Koko and Nidoking. All other pokemon in the team will lose to Volcarona, so having a wall that can poison it while surviving a few hits is really useful. It's also immune to Water-type moves, so could come in against Urshifu's Surging Strikes. Scald can burn switch-ins like Rillaboom and Kartana. Earthquake takes out Tapu Koko and Zeraora. Toxic is to put Volcarona's or Dragonite's sweep on a timer.


Threatlist:

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   Fire-types: I have had a lot of trouble against Volcarona and Blacephalon; Volcarona because it could easily set up and proceed to sweep my team, and Blacephalon because of its sheer power. Heatran is also difficult to face because of Air Balloon.
2. 
   
   Dragon-types: Dragonite and Garchomp could take a hit and set up. My strategy is to use Toxic from Torkoal or Gastrodon, then take advantage of their higher attack stat with Mandibuzz' Foul Play. Some of my Pokemon will probably get KO'ed, however.
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   Other Weather: They're all annoying to face. Sand is probably the easiest to face since Excadrill is usually their only abuser. Hail is harder because of Aurora Veil and having a lot of set-up sweepers. For Rain, you could probably win the match as long as you win the weather war. Other weathers will stop Venusaur’s sweep and Rain will decrease the power of Victini’s and Blacephalon’s Fire-type attacks.

Thanks for Reading! Here's the pokepaste: https://pokepast.es/1bed0728743b378a

 

[Gummybean999]

Now, this is a great team, but u seem very weak to ground types, such as Garchomp or Spd Lando, just because they can tank a fire move or venusaurs giga drain, and u cant really hit them back, although the team looks great. 1 thing to add is maybe to drop Blacephalon/Victini, although if u think the team works, use it.

 

[Gummybean999]

U could try using a water type such as scarf Volcanion because it can run either air balloon or specs and just 0hko them.

 

[Rasar]

Hi thanks for your replies, I'll definitely try out Volcanion.

 

[Gummybean999]

Hi thanks for your replies, I'll definitely try out Volcanion.

I reccomend running this set if ur going to use it:

Volcanion @ Heavy-Duty Boots/Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power/Defog

 

[myself12]

I reccomend running this set if ur going to use it:

Volcanion @ Heavy-Duty Boots/Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Flamethrower
- Sludge Wave
- Earth Power/Defog

Volcanion usually runs max speed, as shown in the following set. Max speed is needed because Volcanion is a breaker and it needs the speed to break effectively. Most offense pokemon run max speed and attack/special attack unless they want to avoid a certain OHKO or 2HKO.

You may want to change steam erruption for something like solar beam though, because steam erruption's powier is halved in the sun.

Volcanion @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Steam Eruption / Solar beam
- Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave

 

[Gummybean999]

Oh thats tru