Life: Smearagle can't sweep!
Me: Shutup Life, it can. Look.
Yes, you read this right. I made a team on a Smeargle sweep. It's really quite a threat. I got the idea when I remembered Smeargle can play any role in anything bar prostitution.
TEAMBUILDING
I need Smeargle obviously. I knew I would need some supporters too, so I added a lead to help Taunt other leads who try to ruin me with entry hazards and all.
Yay I have a lead! Now what? Maybe something to take on the ever so feared Gengar (outspeeds Smeargle and has no trouble with Espeed.) Weavile to the rescue!
Good. But now I have a glaring Fighting weakness. Flygon may not seem like a good sudgestion, but it honestly is. The only fighting pokemon that are actually threats to this team are Infernape and Lucario, which are raped by from Flygon. With other fighters, I can Spore them, as they are slow, so don't tell me I have a huge fighting weakness :)
Considering this is a Smeargle I'm sweeping with here, it needs a lot of support. I may be able to provide that support, but can I follow through with it? What happens when they die? Well let me tell you, they won't. Vaporeon to the rescue! A wisher can be useful here (and fun =])
Really? Wow I have no grass resists. Why not get a good one? Scizor. Great weilder of the Choice Band. Fear him :P. He resists Dragon and Ice, two types that Flygon has trouble with. He also removes my Grass weakness.
Now what? Changes:
Aerodactyl didn't help as much as I would have liked, so I replaced him with Loppuny. She gets an Agility down, making my star painter semi-invincable. She also gets a sub to insure a safe Spore/Sub(if someone is already asleep). She also passes down attract which is awesome.
Weavile has encountered a lot of Salamence and stuff, which Ice Shard OHKOs, so I don't need Ice Punch. I just replaced it with Night Slash.
I can't believe I tried to use Scizor as a defender with a Choice Band set. It's a little interesting how I chose to use an ubers set, but I like it better. Now he can take more hits and Roost off damage with ease.
THE FINAL PRODUCT:
THE TEAM:
Loppuny (F) @ Leftovers
Cute Charm
Timid / 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Ivs: 31/0/31/31/31/31
~ Attract
~ Substitute
~ Agility
~ Baton Pass
The fact that this metagame is so sexist is what completes this set. 100% of teams I've fased use male leads, which makes attract a nuclear bomb on the metagame. Sub is what I use after Attract, then Agility and pass. It deals with other common leads VERY well. If they don't have Taunt, I think I won. Most of my wins are 6-0s thanks to this little bunny. 0 Attack EVs and a Timid nature insures the least possible damage from confusion, but then again, who uses that these days? I also like how Smeargle can switch in on that thanks to Own Tempo. This set is pretty self explanitory. Taunt users are a bit of a hassle though.
Scizor (M) @ Leftovers
Technician
Careful / 244 HP / 20 Atk / 76 Def / 168 SpD
~ Bullet Punch
~ U-turn
~ Brick Break
~ Roost
This is quite a hell of a set. It can revenge kill with BP, Brick Break screens and such, and Roost off damage, but U-turn is key to this set. U-turn is what can get me the win. Heres how: They have a pokemon I can outspeed out with little HP. They think I use BP so they switch to a Steel to resist it, and I U-turn to Smeargle and Spore and win. He also kills Leafeons which I have been seeing a lot lately. Scizor is a powerhouse on this team. Flygon and Vaporeon makes sure his one weakness doesn't get the best of him too. He's like a huge tub of super glue or something on this team. He can switch in on Bug, Grass, Poison, and even Ground. Defensive Scizor is very underated and powerful on almost any team.
Vaporeon (F) @ Leftovers
Water Absorb
Bold / 188 HP / 252 Def / 68 Spe
~ Surf
~ Toxic
~ Wish
~ Protect
Standard Wish support / bulky water. Protect helps rack up Toxic damage and make Wish an easier process, while always healing 6% of my HP. Toxic cripples many stalling pokemon, while kind of revenge killing pokemon with 6% or less HP (which is a better choice incase they switch into Milotic or something). Wish heals pokemon with no recovery source, which is sadly 66% of my team. I like the concept of it too. Surf hits things like Infernape hard for a OHKO or can even break every 1/100 stalls. Vaporeon takes hits very well on both sides of the offensive spectrum; the only thing I need to worry about is Toxic. Scizor can switch in on that though, right? I also love taking water attacks with her because it makes my opponent mad! Thats always a good thing.
Flygon (M) @ Choice Scarf
Levitate
Naughty / 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
~ Flamethrower / Fire Blast
~ Earthquake
~ Outrage
~ U-turn
Normal standard Flygon. Naughty nature is a must on this set to not hinder the power of Flamethrower, yet survive a BP from Scizor. I use Flamethrower instead of FB because accuracy hax tends to hold a grudge on me, but Fire Blast is recomended more. EQ is a great relieable STAB, and has almost perfect coverage with Outrage, hitting anything except for Skarmory for at least neutral coverage (Flamethrower is what gets rid of Skarm). U-turn helps me get free hits and piss of my opponent. This one has good synergy with Scizor too, which is especially great because he can U-turn of the red metal bug and Scizor can take the hit with his awesome defensive spread :) Outrage is good for late-game cleaning and a last resort for almost anything.
Weavile (M) @ Choice Band
Pressure
Jolly / 38 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
~ Ice Shard
~ Night Slash
~ Pursuit
~ Low Kick
Weavile is really useful on this team. He has two ways to revenge kill: Pursuit and IS. IS is a great STAB priority move that hits stat-uppers too fast for them to retaliate, namely Salamence and Dnite before a DD (or if it doesn't use Extremespeed). Pursuit hits the pokemon I can outspeed, namely 90% of the metagame. Night Slash is a stronger STAB that can try to crit, but then again, when do I get hax on my side? Low Kick hits everything else like random Registeels. Since revenge killers usually just attack and then go elsewhere or die, Choice Band is the best choice to enphisize on the power of my attacks. CB STAB crit Night Slash OHKOs anything that doesn't resist it or isn't crazy defensive like Omastar. I can't stress how useful this one is, I'll never replace him =].
Smeargle @ Silk Scarf
Own Tempo
Adamant / 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
~ Extremespeed
~ Sacred Fire
~ Spore
~ Belly Drum
Yes! I love this thing! It's so powerful! Prosederes: Spore, Belly Drum, Sweep, win! The only things it has trouble with are Scizor and Metaross, which Flygon gladly beats. Sacred Fire is stronger than Fire Punch, so I just used it. 50% chance to burn is always nice too. Silk Scarf is like the best item ever here. it powers up Espeed, while not eating from my health like LO would do and doesn't lock me into a ghost-immuny attack like CB. Spore is such a useful move and lets me temporarly cripple any pokemon. Extremespeed +6 and STAB has a guarenteed KO on Lucario. If I get a sub from Loppuny I can even beat Scizor. Having a female Smeargle is so important, so Loppuny can pass attract onto Smeargle and maybe even get a free Spore + Drum while keeping the Sub up. So for all those losers out there who disagree, Smeargle CAN sweep!
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Rate please!
Me: Shutup Life, it can. Look.
Yes, you read this right. I made a team on a Smeargle sweep. It's really quite a threat. I got the idea when I remembered Smeargle can play any role in anything bar prostitution.
TEAMBUILDING
I need Smeargle obviously. I knew I would need some supporters too, so I added a lead to help Taunt other leads who try to ruin me with entry hazards and all.
Yay I have a lead! Now what? Maybe something to take on the ever so feared Gengar (outspeeds Smeargle and has no trouble with Espeed.) Weavile to the rescue!
Good. But now I have a glaring Fighting weakness. Flygon may not seem like a good sudgestion, but it honestly is. The only fighting pokemon that are actually threats to this team are Infernape and Lucario, which are raped by from Flygon. With other fighters, I can Spore them, as they are slow, so don't tell me I have a huge fighting weakness :)
Considering this is a Smeargle I'm sweeping with here, it needs a lot of support. I may be able to provide that support, but can I follow through with it? What happens when they die? Well let me tell you, they won't. Vaporeon to the rescue! A wisher can be useful here (and fun =])
Really? Wow I have no grass resists. Why not get a good one? Scizor. Great weilder of the Choice Band. Fear him :P. He resists Dragon and Ice, two types that Flygon has trouble with. He also removes my Grass weakness.
Now what? Changes:
Aerodactyl didn't help as much as I would have liked, so I replaced him with Loppuny. She gets an Agility down, making my star painter semi-invincable. She also gets a sub to insure a safe Spore/Sub(if someone is already asleep). She also passes down attract which is awesome.
Weavile has encountered a lot of Salamence and stuff, which Ice Shard OHKOs, so I don't need Ice Punch. I just replaced it with Night Slash.
I can't believe I tried to use Scizor as a defender with a Choice Band set. It's a little interesting how I chose to use an ubers set, but I like it better. Now he can take more hits and Roost off damage with ease.
THE FINAL PRODUCT:
THE TEAM:
Loppuny (F) @ Leftovers
Cute Charm
Timid / 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Ivs: 31/0/31/31/31/31
~ Attract
~ Substitute
~ Agility
~ Baton Pass
The fact that this metagame is so sexist is what completes this set. 100% of teams I've fased use male leads, which makes attract a nuclear bomb on the metagame. Sub is what I use after Attract, then Agility and pass. It deals with other common leads VERY well. If they don't have Taunt, I think I won. Most of my wins are 6-0s thanks to this little bunny. 0 Attack EVs and a Timid nature insures the least possible damage from confusion, but then again, who uses that these days? I also like how Smeargle can switch in on that thanks to Own Tempo. This set is pretty self explanitory. Taunt users are a bit of a hassle though.
Scizor (M) @ Leftovers
Technician
Careful / 244 HP / 20 Atk / 76 Def / 168 SpD
~ Bullet Punch
~ U-turn
~ Brick Break
~ Roost
This is quite a hell of a set. It can revenge kill with BP, Brick Break screens and such, and Roost off damage, but U-turn is key to this set. U-turn is what can get me the win. Heres how: They have a pokemon I can outspeed out with little HP. They think I use BP so they switch to a Steel to resist it, and I U-turn to Smeargle and Spore and win. He also kills Leafeons which I have been seeing a lot lately. Scizor is a powerhouse on this team. Flygon and Vaporeon makes sure his one weakness doesn't get the best of him too. He's like a huge tub of super glue or something on this team. He can switch in on Bug, Grass, Poison, and even Ground. Defensive Scizor is very underated and powerful on almost any team.
Vaporeon (F) @ Leftovers
Water Absorb
Bold / 188 HP / 252 Def / 68 Spe
~ Surf
~ Toxic
~ Wish
~ Protect
Standard Wish support / bulky water. Protect helps rack up Toxic damage and make Wish an easier process, while always healing 6% of my HP. Toxic cripples many stalling pokemon, while kind of revenge killing pokemon with 6% or less HP (which is a better choice incase they switch into Milotic or something). Wish heals pokemon with no recovery source, which is sadly 66% of my team. I like the concept of it too. Surf hits things like Infernape hard for a OHKO or can even break every 1/100 stalls. Vaporeon takes hits very well on both sides of the offensive spectrum; the only thing I need to worry about is Toxic. Scizor can switch in on that though, right? I also love taking water attacks with her because it makes my opponent mad! Thats always a good thing.
Flygon (M) @ Choice Scarf
Levitate
Naughty / 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
~ Flamethrower / Fire Blast
~ Earthquake
~ Outrage
~ U-turn
Normal standard Flygon. Naughty nature is a must on this set to not hinder the power of Flamethrower, yet survive a BP from Scizor. I use Flamethrower instead of FB because accuracy hax tends to hold a grudge on me, but Fire Blast is recomended more. EQ is a great relieable STAB, and has almost perfect coverage with Outrage, hitting anything except for Skarmory for at least neutral coverage (Flamethrower is what gets rid of Skarm). U-turn helps me get free hits and piss of my opponent. This one has good synergy with Scizor too, which is especially great because he can U-turn of the red metal bug and Scizor can take the hit with his awesome defensive spread :) Outrage is good for late-game cleaning and a last resort for almost anything.
Weavile (M) @ Choice Band
Pressure
Jolly / 38 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
~ Ice Shard
~ Night Slash
~ Pursuit
~ Low Kick
Weavile is really useful on this team. He has two ways to revenge kill: Pursuit and IS. IS is a great STAB priority move that hits stat-uppers too fast for them to retaliate, namely Salamence and Dnite before a DD (or if it doesn't use Extremespeed). Pursuit hits the pokemon I can outspeed, namely 90% of the metagame. Night Slash is a stronger STAB that can try to crit, but then again, when do I get hax on my side? Low Kick hits everything else like random Registeels. Since revenge killers usually just attack and then go elsewhere or die, Choice Band is the best choice to enphisize on the power of my attacks. CB STAB crit Night Slash OHKOs anything that doesn't resist it or isn't crazy defensive like Omastar. I can't stress how useful this one is, I'll never replace him =].
Smeargle @ Silk Scarf
Own Tempo
Adamant / 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
~ Extremespeed
~ Sacred Fire
~ Spore
~ Belly Drum
Yes! I love this thing! It's so powerful! Prosederes: Spore, Belly Drum, Sweep, win! The only things it has trouble with are Scizor and Metaross, which Flygon gladly beats. Sacred Fire is stronger than Fire Punch, so I just used it. 50% chance to burn is always nice too. Silk Scarf is like the best item ever here. it powers up Espeed, while not eating from my health like LO would do and doesn't lock me into a ghost-immuny attack like CB. Spore is such a useful move and lets me temporarly cripple any pokemon. Extremespeed +6 and STAB has a guarenteed KO on Lucario. If I get a sub from Loppuny I can even beat Scizor. Having a female Smeargle is so important, so Loppuny can pass attract onto Smeargle and maybe even get a free Spore + Drum while keeping the Sub up. So for all those losers out there who disagree, Smeargle CAN sweep!
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Rate please!
