After playing UU, I decided to try out something new - Sandstorm Stall. After discussing it with some of my friends at school and making some editations, this is what I came up with.
Lead:
Shaymin @ Leftovers
Natural Cure 252 HP, 252 Special Defence, 6 Defence
Nature +Defence, -Attack
-Leech Seed
-Protect
-Seed Flare
-Air Slash
Ah, so a Shaymin lead, wierd you might say. Let me explain. Basically, this is a modified Bulky Shaymin. It Leech Seeds when it can, and Protects for Explosions, or for locking in Choice Scarf leads for easy setup. As of now, the only two leads I have problems with are Roserade and Swellow, which Registeel manhandles (and Relicanth manhandles Swellow to). Roserade however, can cause my team problems with T-Spikes however, so that will need to be considered, and I will discuss that later on. Roserade is hurt by Air Slash quite a bit though.
EDITS: Replaced Seed Flare and Air Slash over Earth Power and HP Ice. Thanks Erazor!
The Weather Starter:
Hippotas @ Leftovers
Sand Stream 252 HP, 252 Defense, 6 Special Defence
Nature +Defense, -Special Attack
-Protect
-Slack Off
-Stealth Rock
-Toxic
I knew that Hippotas was going to be virtually useless for this team, so mainly I use it as setup fodder. However, it utilizes Toxic and Stealth Rock, so there is a slight chance of it surviving and outstalling the opponent. I was tempted to run sub... but no.
The Rest Talkers
Relicanth @ Leftovers
Rock Head 252 HP, 252 Attack, 6 Defence
Nature +Attack, -Special Attack
-Head Smash
-Waterfall
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Finally, I get to use my favorite pokemon :). Awsome. Relicanth provides a good Ice Resist on the team and is very bulky with that Sandstorm boost. Sadly, he's my only rock, but he is good. Nobody likes taking Head Smashes, even unboosted, and things like Poliwrath, that are considred "counters" still cannot always break Relicanth, thanks to their lower power moves. He is my Physical Wall Rest Talker, and takes hits like a man. I give up the Life Orb Boost so that Relicanth lasts ages.
EDITS: I'm thinking about running life orb in the first place after all.
Regiseteel @ Leftovers
Clear Body 252 HP, 252 Special Defence, 6 Defence
Nature +Special Defense, -Special Attack
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Toxic
-Iron Head
The usual RT Registeel lingo, with Toxic over Earthquake in order to get the stalling to work well. Stops Swellow and Roserade in their tracks giving me a free Iron Head or Toxic, much worth it. Stops Shaymin too. My Special Rest Talker with the advantage of being steel,and excellent defense as well, so he works well with Relicanth. One is just slightly more bulky on one side of the defenses than the other.
My Anti-Weather
Gardevoir @ Choice Scarf
Trace 252 Speed, 252 Special Attack, 6 HP
Nature +Speed, -Attack
-Thunderbolt
-HP Ice
-Wish
-Trick
My anti-Chlorophyll/Swift Swim pokemon doubles up as an anti Clefable and Stat-up Pokemon. I laugh when Ludicolo gets a Scarf after I trace her Swift Swim. Similarly, I chuckle when Qwilfish, despite wanting to Explode (knowing he's faster even with the Traced Boost) gets T-bolted before it expects it. Clefable Encores a Trick, and inherit's a very pretty Scarf for it's efforts. Same with Tomb and Maggy. Also traces Volt Absorb, Dry Skin, among other things that prove quite useful when you are least expecting it.
EDITS: Currently testing Psychic over HP Ice.
My Wall Breaker (or last pokemon standing breaker, whatever floats your boat)
Pinsir @ Leftovers/Shell Bell
Mold Breaker 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 6 HP
Nature +Speed, -Special Attack
-Swords Dance
-X-Scissor
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
My last check on Spiritomb and catches Rest Talking ones pretty easily. Loves to come in on the fighting and ground moves aimed for Relicanth and Registeel and outspeeds Blaziken, getting in the KO with Earthquake. Resists Vaccum Wave too. Kills Levitators pretty easily, but most are psychic, so I would do it with X-Scissor in the first place. However, Weezing fails to stop this, which is always good. I need to figure out which to run though, Leftovers or Shell Bell.
Common Problems I've noticed:
Toxic Spikes: Ugh, this is bad for my team. Luckily Relicanth and Registeel take it nicely, but I might be up to considering a replacement for Shaymin - I'm thinking Venusaur. I'd run a similar moveset except maybe Leaf Storm/Toxic or something? You tell me, but it needs to have room for Protect, and be able to deal with Trode to an extent. This is the major problem I need fixed, other than that, nothing really. Azumarill doesn't give me problems thanks to Relicanth and Registeel, along with Sandstorm and maybe, if I can manage, Toxic Damage. It's also choiced, and I love choiced moves, because they are free switch-ins.
Threat List
EDITS: Added more info about certain threats. Also trying to think of something better for countering Absol (thanks Chris Is Me for bringing it up).
Absol - Pinsir says hello - at least for revenge killing job with Wish support. I may lose a pokemon to this, but it cannot 1HKO Relicanth or Reigsteel meaning it's going to be forced out. I don't like sacrificing a pokemon though.
Altaria - Shaymin can HP Ice and ScarfVoir does a good job of preventing DD and if I can do that, I can just wall it.
Arcanine - Relicanth.
Azumarill - Relicanth or Registeel work fine, though on subpunching variants I ususally have to do soemthing clever with Shaymin. I can usually outstall it. Shaymin hurts it alot.
Blaziken - Gardevoir and Pinisir outspeed it, so revenge kill.
Camerupt - Shaymin outspeeds and so does Pinsir. Otherwise, Relicanth can usually wall and send Waterfall at it.
Charizard - Relicanth pwns.
Drapion - Pinsir, Shaymin, Registeel.
Entei - Relicanth
Espeon - Harder. I'll usually switch in Gardevoir to check it isn't Trick variant and then switch to Registeel or Pinsir if it isn't. Otherwise I stay in.
Feraligatr - Uh, Shaymin, though usually it has sub, so it is rather easy to waste it's health quickly.
Floatzel - Brick Break does pitiful damage versus Relicanth and Registeel. Pinsir as well.
Glaceon - Relicanth and Registeel.
Hariyama - Difficult. Pinsir and Shaymin usually do good jobs though. I'm screwed if it's an Brick Break/Ice Punch/Stone Edge/Payback set, but usaully those are Choice. I may switch back to Psychic on Gardevoir for this one. Shaymin's Air Slash helps a bit.
Hitmonlee - To fragile, I can use a nonresisted move and it will die, not mentioning it's slow.
Hitmonchan - Not stable enough to really break me.
Hitmontop - Almost never runs Ice Punch, so Shaymin
Honchkrow - Registeel
Houndoom - Relicanth and Pinsir
Jynx - Relicanth, Registeel
Kabutops - Gardevoir; out of the rain, pretty much everything.
Leafeon - Shaymin
Lickilicky - Registeel or Relicanth
Linoone - Registeel or Relicanth
Luxray - Hippotas, Shaymin, Registeel
Ludicolo - Gardevoir, Pinsir
Magmortar - Relicanth can survive Focus Blasts with Sandstorm. Shaymin and Pinsir outspeed.
Manectric - Hippotas, Registeel, than to an appropriate move counter as they are usually choiced, else stay with Regi and Toxic.
Marowak - Shaymin. If in Trick Room, let it revenge kill something and then Waterfall it with Relicanth and Iron Head it with Registeel. Eventually it dies. Does not like Toxic.
Medicham - Gardevoir. Also, it's choiced, so I can setup on it.
Mismagius - Gardevoir's Trick
Nidoking - Gardevoir scares it off. Pinsir takes it on.
Ninetales - Another difficult poke, but Gardevoir usually does the job.
Omastar - Registeel will survive a few Earth Powers if it's not Spec'd, Else you can just predict it and set-up.
Pinsir - Relicanth survives Earthquake. So does Registeel.
Poliwrath - Gardvoir scares off or kills it.
Primeape - Gardevoir scares it off, it's choiced, so Protect can take advantage of it.
Roserade - Ugh T-Spikes. Need to fix that, walled by Registeel. Air Slash helps.
Qwilfish - Registeel and Gardevoir
Sceptile - Registeel is surviving Focus Blast Shaymin also does a good job.
Scyther - See Floatzel.
Sharpedo - Registeel if Scarfed. Pinsir if not. Shaymin does a good job.
Shaymin - Earth Power does not 3HKO with Life Orb, If Specs, I outpredict.
Slaking - Protect.
Swellow - Registeel
Tauros - Often choiced, so setup, Relicanth will survive Earthqakes.
Typhlosion - Relicanth. If it uses Focus Blast, it's Scarf or Spec'd and i can use Pinsir.
Ursaring - I just have to outspeed and build up residual damage.
Venusaur - Difficult, though Pinsir does a good job if it does not come in on HP Fire
Zangoose - Not as scary as Ursaring, so Relicanth it is.
Oh, and I'm trying to extend the threat list that someone else created, so if you see any threats that belong here, please post.
Lead:
Shaymin @ Leftovers
Natural Cure 252 HP, 252 Special Defence, 6 Defence
Nature +Defence, -Attack
-Leech Seed
-Protect
-Seed Flare
-Air Slash
Ah, so a Shaymin lead, wierd you might say. Let me explain. Basically, this is a modified Bulky Shaymin. It Leech Seeds when it can, and Protects for Explosions, or for locking in Choice Scarf leads for easy setup. As of now, the only two leads I have problems with are Roserade and Swellow, which Registeel manhandles (and Relicanth manhandles Swellow to). Roserade however, can cause my team problems with T-Spikes however, so that will need to be considered, and I will discuss that later on. Roserade is hurt by Air Slash quite a bit though.
EDITS: Replaced Seed Flare and Air Slash over Earth Power and HP Ice. Thanks Erazor!
The Weather Starter:
Hippotas @ Leftovers
Sand Stream 252 HP, 252 Defense, 6 Special Defence
Nature +Defense, -Special Attack
-Protect
-Slack Off
-Stealth Rock
-Toxic
I knew that Hippotas was going to be virtually useless for this team, so mainly I use it as setup fodder. However, it utilizes Toxic and Stealth Rock, so there is a slight chance of it surviving and outstalling the opponent. I was tempted to run sub... but no.
The Rest Talkers
Relicanth @ Leftovers
Rock Head 252 HP, 252 Attack, 6 Defence
Nature +Attack, -Special Attack
-Head Smash
-Waterfall
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Finally, I get to use my favorite pokemon :). Awsome. Relicanth provides a good Ice Resist on the team and is very bulky with that Sandstorm boost. Sadly, he's my only rock, but he is good. Nobody likes taking Head Smashes, even unboosted, and things like Poliwrath, that are considred "counters" still cannot always break Relicanth, thanks to their lower power moves. He is my Physical Wall Rest Talker, and takes hits like a man. I give up the Life Orb Boost so that Relicanth lasts ages.
EDITS: I'm thinking about running life orb in the first place after all.
Regiseteel @ Leftovers
Clear Body 252 HP, 252 Special Defence, 6 Defence
Nature +Special Defense, -Special Attack
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Toxic
-Iron Head
The usual RT Registeel lingo, with Toxic over Earthquake in order to get the stalling to work well. Stops Swellow and Roserade in their tracks giving me a free Iron Head or Toxic, much worth it. Stops Shaymin too. My Special Rest Talker with the advantage of being steel,and excellent defense as well, so he works well with Relicanth. One is just slightly more bulky on one side of the defenses than the other.
My Anti-Weather
Gardevoir @ Choice Scarf
Trace 252 Speed, 252 Special Attack, 6 HP
Nature +Speed, -Attack
-Thunderbolt
-HP Ice
-Wish
-Trick
My anti-Chlorophyll/Swift Swim pokemon doubles up as an anti Clefable and Stat-up Pokemon. I laugh when Ludicolo gets a Scarf after I trace her Swift Swim. Similarly, I chuckle when Qwilfish, despite wanting to Explode (knowing he's faster even with the Traced Boost) gets T-bolted before it expects it. Clefable Encores a Trick, and inherit's a very pretty Scarf for it's efforts. Same with Tomb and Maggy. Also traces Volt Absorb, Dry Skin, among other things that prove quite useful when you are least expecting it.
EDITS: Currently testing Psychic over HP Ice.
My Wall Breaker (or last pokemon standing breaker, whatever floats your boat)
Pinsir @ Leftovers/Shell Bell
Mold Breaker 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 6 HP
Nature +Speed, -Special Attack
-Swords Dance
-X-Scissor
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
My last check on Spiritomb and catches Rest Talking ones pretty easily. Loves to come in on the fighting and ground moves aimed for Relicanth and Registeel and outspeeds Blaziken, getting in the KO with Earthquake. Resists Vaccum Wave too. Kills Levitators pretty easily, but most are psychic, so I would do it with X-Scissor in the first place. However, Weezing fails to stop this, which is always good. I need to figure out which to run though, Leftovers or Shell Bell.
Common Problems I've noticed:
Toxic Spikes: Ugh, this is bad for my team. Luckily Relicanth and Registeel take it nicely, but I might be up to considering a replacement for Shaymin - I'm thinking Venusaur. I'd run a similar moveset except maybe Leaf Storm/Toxic or something? You tell me, but it needs to have room for Protect, and be able to deal with Trode to an extent. This is the major problem I need fixed, other than that, nothing really. Azumarill doesn't give me problems thanks to Relicanth and Registeel, along with Sandstorm and maybe, if I can manage, Toxic Damage. It's also choiced, and I love choiced moves, because they are free switch-ins.
Threat List
EDITS: Added more info about certain threats. Also trying to think of something better for countering Absol (thanks Chris Is Me for bringing it up).
Absol - Pinsir says hello - at least for revenge killing job with Wish support. I may lose a pokemon to this, but it cannot 1HKO Relicanth or Reigsteel meaning it's going to be forced out. I don't like sacrificing a pokemon though.
Altaria - Shaymin can HP Ice and ScarfVoir does a good job of preventing DD and if I can do that, I can just wall it.
Arcanine - Relicanth.
Azumarill - Relicanth or Registeel work fine, though on subpunching variants I ususally have to do soemthing clever with Shaymin. I can usually outstall it. Shaymin hurts it alot.
Blaziken - Gardevoir and Pinisir outspeed it, so revenge kill.
Camerupt - Shaymin outspeeds and so does Pinsir. Otherwise, Relicanth can usually wall and send Waterfall at it.
Charizard - Relicanth pwns.
Drapion - Pinsir, Shaymin, Registeel.
Entei - Relicanth
Espeon - Harder. I'll usually switch in Gardevoir to check it isn't Trick variant and then switch to Registeel or Pinsir if it isn't. Otherwise I stay in.
Feraligatr - Uh, Shaymin, though usually it has sub, so it is rather easy to waste it's health quickly.
Floatzel - Brick Break does pitiful damage versus Relicanth and Registeel. Pinsir as well.
Glaceon - Relicanth and Registeel.
Hariyama - Difficult. Pinsir and Shaymin usually do good jobs though. I'm screwed if it's an Brick Break/Ice Punch/Stone Edge/Payback set, but usaully those are Choice. I may switch back to Psychic on Gardevoir for this one. Shaymin's Air Slash helps a bit.
Hitmonlee - To fragile, I can use a nonresisted move and it will die, not mentioning it's slow.
Hitmonchan - Not stable enough to really break me.
Hitmontop - Almost never runs Ice Punch, so Shaymin
Honchkrow - Registeel
Houndoom - Relicanth and Pinsir
Jynx - Relicanth, Registeel
Kabutops - Gardevoir; out of the rain, pretty much everything.
Leafeon - Shaymin
Lickilicky - Registeel or Relicanth
Linoone - Registeel or Relicanth
Luxray - Hippotas, Shaymin, Registeel
Ludicolo - Gardevoir, Pinsir
Magmortar - Relicanth can survive Focus Blasts with Sandstorm. Shaymin and Pinsir outspeed.
Manectric - Hippotas, Registeel, than to an appropriate move counter as they are usually choiced, else stay with Regi and Toxic.
Marowak - Shaymin. If in Trick Room, let it revenge kill something and then Waterfall it with Relicanth and Iron Head it with Registeel. Eventually it dies. Does not like Toxic.
Medicham - Gardevoir. Also, it's choiced, so I can setup on it.
Mismagius - Gardevoir's Trick
Nidoking - Gardevoir scares it off. Pinsir takes it on.
Ninetales - Another difficult poke, but Gardevoir usually does the job.
Omastar - Registeel will survive a few Earth Powers if it's not Spec'd, Else you can just predict it and set-up.
Pinsir - Relicanth survives Earthquake. So does Registeel.
Poliwrath - Gardvoir scares off or kills it.
Primeape - Gardevoir scares it off, it's choiced, so Protect can take advantage of it.
Roserade - Ugh T-Spikes. Need to fix that, walled by Registeel. Air Slash helps.
Qwilfish - Registeel and Gardevoir
Sceptile - Registeel is surviving Focus Blast Shaymin also does a good job.
Scyther - See Floatzel.
Sharpedo - Registeel if Scarfed. Pinsir if not. Shaymin does a good job.
Shaymin - Earth Power does not 3HKO with Life Orb, If Specs, I outpredict.
Slaking - Protect.
Swellow - Registeel
Tauros - Often choiced, so setup, Relicanth will survive Earthqakes.
Typhlosion - Relicanth. If it uses Focus Blast, it's Scarf or Spec'd and i can use Pinsir.
Ursaring - I just have to outspeed and build up residual damage.
Venusaur - Difficult, though Pinsir does a good job if it does not come in on HP Fire
Zangoose - Not as scary as Ursaring, so Relicanth it is.
Oh, and I'm trying to extend the threat list that someone else created, so if you see any threats that belong here, please post.
