Hi. As you are all probably aware of, I created a Heavy Offense thread a few months ago, but later had it locked. I've since moved on from the the playstyle known as heavy offense, and went on to a very consistent playstyle. Semi-stall is the name of this game, and it's quite effective. Semi-stall is mainly used to deal with the threats normal stall has a hard time dealing with. The bane of classic stall is definitely mixed attackers, being able to switch the spectrum of attacks they use freely. Some examples of mixed attackers are Salamence, Infernape, and Tyranitar. These aren't all of the great mixed attackers, but they are probably the most know.
The famed TyraniBoah set has access to 101 subs, making Seismic Toss ineffective. Salamence has access to powerful Draco Meteors, Brick Break for Blissey, and Fire Blast for the omnipresent steel types. Each of these Pokemon are threats on their own to stall, but semi-stall aims to beat things that normally fuck with stall. Jirachi is probably the most well-known Pokemon on semi-stall and for good reason. Choice Scarf Jirachi easily handles Lucario, Salamence, Gyarados, Tyranitar, Scizor, among others, while at the same time cripples opposing stall with Trick. A Mixed Jirachi easily sweeps weakened teams once his appropiate counters are eliminated (Rotom forms and Heatran are obviously the biggest threats to a non-Calm Mind Jirachi). Calm Mind Jirachi can beat Blissey 1 on 1, easily one of the best special walls in the game. Calm Mind Jirachi can even use Wish over Substitute to support the team well.
Tyranitar is another great candidate on a semi-stall team, pairing well with Jirachi to beat Rotom, as well as revenging a multitude of threats. Tyranitar does well to remove Latias, who can use Trick to cripple any of your Pokemon. With a Choice Scarf attached, Tyranitar can easily switch into a Choice Scarf or any variant really and Crunch/Pursuit for the OHKO.
I'm kind of getting off track, but this thread should serve to promote new ideas for the world of semi-stall. Post examples of Pokemon you have experience working with semi-stall, as well as why they work, and how it contributes to the team's success.
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf/Expert Belt
Jolly/Naive l 4 SpA(if you run thunderbolt)/ 252 Att/ 252 Spd
-Iron Head (a staple on any physical Jirachi)
-Fire Punch/Trick
-Ice Punch/Trick
-Thunderbolt/Thunderpunch/Trick
Depending on your team's needs, use the appropiate move, as well as EVs. Jirachi easily sweeps weakened teams, and lures in a lot of stuff. If you opt to use Fire Punch, then a Gyarados might come in. This is always fun. =P
Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf
Jolly l 4 HP/ 252 Att/ 252 Spd
-Crunch
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake/Superpower
-Pursuit
Another great set that has been proven to be effective by a few great players. It easily eliminates Rotom, only fearing a Burn/HP FightinglHydro Pump, and paves the way for Jirachi. Tyranitar also beats Latias, but Tyranitar is a little harder to use, because you neeed pretty good prediction.
I think I fucked up the font from Word, so bear with me. Anyway, This thread should promote discussion about new sets that work to beat things to beat stall, new cores, and new strategies!
The famed TyraniBoah set has access to 101 subs, making Seismic Toss ineffective. Salamence has access to powerful Draco Meteors, Brick Break for Blissey, and Fire Blast for the omnipresent steel types. Each of these Pokemon are threats on their own to stall, but semi-stall aims to beat things that normally fuck with stall. Jirachi is probably the most well-known Pokemon on semi-stall and for good reason. Choice Scarf Jirachi easily handles Lucario, Salamence, Gyarados, Tyranitar, Scizor, among others, while at the same time cripples opposing stall with Trick. A Mixed Jirachi easily sweeps weakened teams once his appropiate counters are eliminated (Rotom forms and Heatran are obviously the biggest threats to a non-Calm Mind Jirachi). Calm Mind Jirachi can beat Blissey 1 on 1, easily one of the best special walls in the game. Calm Mind Jirachi can even use Wish over Substitute to support the team well.
Tyranitar is another great candidate on a semi-stall team, pairing well with Jirachi to beat Rotom, as well as revenging a multitude of threats. Tyranitar does well to remove Latias, who can use Trick to cripple any of your Pokemon. With a Choice Scarf attached, Tyranitar can easily switch into a Choice Scarf or any variant really and Crunch/Pursuit for the OHKO.
I'm kind of getting off track, but this thread should serve to promote new ideas for the world of semi-stall. Post examples of Pokemon you have experience working with semi-stall, as well as why they work, and how it contributes to the team's success.
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf/Expert Belt
Jolly/Naive l 4 SpA(if you run thunderbolt)/ 252 Att/ 252 Spd
-Iron Head (a staple on any physical Jirachi)
-Fire Punch/Trick
-Ice Punch/Trick
-Thunderbolt/Thunderpunch/Trick
Depending on your team's needs, use the appropiate move, as well as EVs. Jirachi easily sweeps weakened teams, and lures in a lot of stuff. If you opt to use Fire Punch, then a Gyarados might come in. This is always fun. =P
Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf
Jolly l 4 HP/ 252 Att/ 252 Spd
-Crunch
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake/Superpower
-Pursuit
Another great set that has been proven to be effective by a few great players. It easily eliminates Rotom, only fearing a Burn/HP FightinglHydro Pump, and paves the way for Jirachi. Tyranitar also beats Latias, but Tyranitar is a little harder to use, because you neeed pretty good prediction.
I think I fucked up the font from Word, so bear with me. Anyway, This thread should promote discussion about new sets that work to beat things to beat stall, new cores, and new strategies!