SV OU L-Dice Torterra + Ogrepon-Wellspring (Balance/HO?)

DISCLAIMER: I did not copy @AE | ScorpioN RMT’s Torterra set, I made up the set and any similarities are purely coincidental.

WIth the introduction of the DLC1, returning and new pokemon have been introduced, and there were two pokemon that struck my eye: Torterra and Ogrepon. Torterra felt underrated back in DPPT, so when I heard that Torterra got Shell Smash I knew I needed this turtle on my team. Ogrepon-Wellspring looks good in my opinion, and also has really good typing and ability, so to put these pokemon on the same team I created this team with a Balance (HO? I don’t know [:)]) FWG core that consists of Torterra and Ogrepon-Wellspring.

:torterra:
Torterra @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Shell Armor
EVs: 252 Spe / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Tera Type: Rock
Jolly Nature
- Shell Smash
- Bullet Seed
- Earthquake / Headlong Rush
- Rock Blast

This Torterra set is probably my favorite: The Torterra Loaded Dice Smash set (as I like to call it). You basically just set up Shell Smash and then you fire off STAB Bullet seed or rock blast, with either EQ or headlong rush. If anybody would tell me which one is better, that would be helpful, but I personally would run EQ, because the defense drop is annoying against any priority (ahem….. Crawdaunt*). Max Atk and Spe makes it hit as hard as it can as fast as it can with a Jolly nature. Shell Armor is just a good ability overall, cause crits are annoying in general. Tera Rock for better matchups against Ice and Flying, and also boost Rock Blast, which can hit the mentioned weaknesses pretty well.

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Ogerpon-Wellspring @ Wellspring Mask
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Horn Leech
- Knock Off / Play Rough / Spiky Shield

The second main pokemon and the water part of the FWG core. Standard Swords Dance set, with Ivy Cudgel for main STAB and Horn Leech for recovering the health lost when setting up. Knock Off is just good in general, but i feel like this can get replaced with like Play Rough or Spiky Shield comments are welcome, but Knock Off went pretty well for me. THe EV spread is standard for most set-up ogrepon, MAx Attack and Speed, and Wellspring Mask is crucial for Ogrepon to be this form, and also increases the power of its moves by 1.2, making Ivy Cudgel a 120 BP move, if my math is correct.

:heatran:
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 212 SpD / 40 Spe
Tera Type: Grass
Calm Nature
- Magma Storm
- Taunt
- Earth Power
- Flash Cannon

LIke the old-timer I am, this slot usually was Skeledirge because of itś ability to wall using Unaware. However, I happened to, um… “stumble” upon Heatran when trying to find a different option because Skeledirge is kinda outdated and . THis meant to be a Gliscor Wall if itś AIr Balloon isn’t popped, as I taunt can stop it from setting up and Magma Storm so it it is trapped and can get killed by another member of my team, but it can work on other stallers and taunt-trap them. Earth Power and FLash Cannon are its coverage moves, and can hit most pokemon in OU. Tera Grass removes most of it’s weaknesses, notably losing its immunity to toxic, and keeps its fire immunity with Flash Fire. The Ev spread mainly for special defense, with 40 Spe apparently used to “outspeed Adamant KIngambit and Azumarill,” and leftovers are for passive recovery to keep Heatran healthy.

:mamoswine:
Mamoswine @ NevermeltIce
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Grass
Adamant Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard

Another Gliscor counter, and a returning pokemon introduced in DLC1. Icicle Crash and Earthquake are its Main STABs, with Ice Shard being able to 2HKO Gliscor after Poison Heal recovery. Knock Off is just good overall and can help with the mons that deeply rely on their items. Tera Grass removes its Water weakness (you can technically switch into Ogrepon, but in case), while Thick Fat helps with its fire and Ice weakness. Max Atk Adamant, and speed again to hit hard and fast, and NevermeltIce can make an Ice shard crit kill a Gliscor with Max HP and no defense investment, and also boosts its Ice moves.

:kommo-o:
Kommo-o @ Throat Spray
Ability: Soundproof
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Steel
Timid Nature
- Clangorous Soul
- Boomburst
- Clanging Scales
- Flash Cannon

This Kommo set is my favorite beside the Salac Sub-BellyDrum set. THis is my main special attacker. ClangSoul is for the setup, and also activates Throat Spray, getting to +2 SpA. Boomburst and Clanging Scales are its main attacking moves, and Flash Cannon is for the pesky fairy types, and Tera Steel is for resisting them as well. Max Special Attack and Speed fit the special sweeper, with timid nature to speed tie other Kommo-o that doesn’t have Soundproof. You could run flamethrower instead of Flash Cannon, it helps with steel types, which this set has literally nothing to beat them.

:munkidori:
Munkidori @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Toxic Chain
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Fighting
Timid Nature
- Parting Shot / Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Sludge Wave
- Shadow Ball / Focus Blast

Munkidori is my other special attacker, and it can help as a revenge killer and nice pivoter with Parting Shot. Psychic and Sludge Wave are its main STAB, with either Shadow ball or FOcus Blast (I ran SHadow Ball, but usually used Parting SHot to pivot out of KIngambit, because It didn’t have anything for it, but FOcus Blast could help with it, Nasty Plot was another thing that I could have put on but didn’t use. Suggestions are welcome. ) Tera Fighting for the pesky Kingambit and other dark types when I don’t want to tera. Max SpA and Spe with Timid to help with damage and be able to quickly pivot out, and Colbur berry for the dark moves (kingambit again).


*There was a Crawdaunt I ran into that did 47% or something like that to Torterra with Life Orb Aqua Jet WHEN IT DIDN'T”T SHELL SMASH.

So there it is. MY first RMT in a year or so! Probably gonna make a monotype one……..
BUt anyway! Suggestions are welcome and everybody have a nice week….. Especially when it’s gonna be really hot……..
 
Removed Mamo with Tusk after getting destroyed by Webs

Great Tusk @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Headlong Rush
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Spinner

Close Combat and Headlong Rush are its Main STAB moves, with Rapid Spin for hazard removal, and Ice spinner for Gliscor. MAx ATk and Max SPe replaces MAmoswine as a ground attacker. Tera Water takes off most of its weaknesses, and just one of the best defensive types in the game. Leftovers for passive recovery, and the Jolly Nature is to speed tie other Jolly Great Tusk.
 
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This is definitely an HO team considering you have 3 setup mons and almost no bulk.

For changes I would make it would be swapping out Heatran for either Gilmora or Ninetails Alola, these two are the best HO leads in the tier right now by far and will ensure you get all the setup turns you need. If you really need to keep heatran on the team for whatever reason i would at least have stealth rocks on Heatran because none of the mon on the team have the raw power to break through a slightly bulkier team without screens or rocks. With ninetails you would even get the benefit of getting the deffence boost from hail on Mamuswine.

Glimmora @ Focus Sash
Ability: Toxic Debris
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Mortal Spin
- Earth Power
- Energy Ball

Ninetales-Alola @ Light Clay
Ability: Snow Warning
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Aurora Veil
- Freeze-Dry
- Encore
- Hypnosis

Next, I would change flash cannon on kommo-o to Flamethrower or close combat, your just asking to be walled by any steel with that coverage. Flamethrower would allow you to kill gholdengo, corv and such, whereas close combat would allow you to break special walls. however personally i would go flamethrower over close combat since most special walls that you face will be a part of a stall team which is relatively uncommon compared to gholdengo who is number 4 in usage at the moment (23%).


Next up you are extremely weak to kingambit, it will come in and you will lose a mon especially since you have no fighting move on kommo-o. To solve this rather large problem i would change out Munkidori. On paper, a colber berry will fix this problem but in practice, munkidori is a piece of paper (252+ Atk Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Colbur Berry Munkidori: 181-214 (57 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO) and the munkidori won't be able to touch the kingambit without focus blast wich mises half the time anyway. The mon I would change out for munkidori is a great tusk (keep the Mamusiwne i find a lot of teams can’t switch into it since gliscor has become the ground immunity for a lot of teams) or Zamazenta, both fill the same purpose with added benefits for both, great tusk would provide hazard control and as you stated a way to combat webs and zamaenta would provide another sweeper with iron defence and with a tera type like fire a way to beat iron moth, iron valiant and cinderace. Great tusk will only make you weaker to special attackers so i would go with zamazenta.

Zamazenta @ Leftovers
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Crunch
- Substitute
This set is the sample set but with tera fire over steel

Zamazenta @ Leftovers
Ability: Dauntless Shield
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 116 Def / 140 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Crunch (with attack investment it 2 hit KOs most things your crunching)
- Stone Edge (allows you to beat birds)


Overall this team is very weak to a lot of things since the team was built around to grass types both of which are 4x weak to freeze-dry and rely heavily on tera to not get swept by things possibly a kingambit over torterra would solve these problems kind of giving the team some more strong priority alongside mamuswine ice shard but considering the team was built around it i keep it as is and maybe make a second version of the team with that change.

Hope this helps :D
 
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