I thought that i should look at this team extensively on its own so here it is:
Mons
BEWARE (Zapdos-Galar) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Drill Peck
- Blaze Kick
This is my new lead (with Dragapult) and it works especially well against intimidaters such as landorus-therian which basically can't do much to it other than blowing up. Adamant over Jolly in order to hit harder cause now CC can 2HKO offensive Garchomps, Drill Peck so that i don't take recoil, u-turn for momentum, and finally blaze kick cause it can be use to finish off steel types such as Corviknight and also does regular damage to Zapdos.
Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- U-turn
This is my main lead and sweeper, stab shadow ball really messes thing up and draco meteor for extra power. Fire Blast is for ferrothorn, zamazenta-crowned, excadrill(not sand rush), rillaboom, etc and u-turn is for momentum and infiltrator because it bypasses substitutes and ignores reflect, light screen and aurora veil.
Blissey (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic
- Soft-Boiled
- Teleport
- Aromatherapy
Blissey is basically my special tank and tp pivot, i chose toxic over t-wave since i have decent speed control and it prevents setup sweeper for lasting long and aromatherapy to cure any status problems that can mess up my sweepers.
Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Defog
- Roost
- U-turn
- Brave Bird
Corviknight is my physical tank, defogger and u-turn pivoter. 8 EVs in ATK helps BraveBird finish of low hp mons and also deals with shiftu. I chose it over mandi cause it can't get poisoned normally and is resistant to more attacks, slower to enhance u-turn and landorus/garchomp have problems with this. Rocky Helmet deals with Zamazenta-Crowned and any other contact attacker.
Spikezzzzzzzz (Ferrothorn) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Leech Seed
This is like a mixed tank. Its has 352 HP, 360 DEF, and 302 SPDEF. T-wave (with a bit of prediction) can paralyze switch-ins such as volcarona, zamazenta,etc and helps with Tapu Lele because gyroball (relaxed + 0 speed IVs & EVs) OHKO's it. LeechSeed for recovery and Steath rock to drop hazards.
Garchomp @ Leftovers
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Scale Shot
- Earthquake
- Fire Fang
Garchomp is another setup sweeper with fire fang to deal with ferrothorn, corviknight, celesteela, etc and for flyers with low HP since its more accurate than scale shot and is the only thing i can confidently switch into Heatran.
Checks & Counters
(Check)
This thing prevents Pult or Chomp from functioning if its still healthy because of Foul Play, Zapdos too is blocked cause it won't do anything and take in damage. Though there are work arounds:
- Wearing it down with Blissey's Toxic
- RNG with Ferro's T-Wave + Leech Seed
This is not to K.O it, rather but to weaken it to around 60% ~ 70% HP cause that's when Draco Meteor is lethal to it
(Check/Counter)
This is a bit troubling and even worse with the right support. Since it is Magic Guard a great deal of the time, Unaware really gets me offguard which result in the death of Chomp or Pult whereas chomp is my only dedicated physical attacker. The work arounds are:
- If unaware, use Blissey's Toxic
- If Magic Guard with no flamethrower, weaken with ferrothorn's T-Wave + Gyro Ball then finish it off with Chomp or Pult (with RNG's help ofc)
It can become a counter if it sets up CM long enough.
(Counter)
Once this thing sets up 3 QD and it has safeguard and roost. I'M DOOMED.
+ + (Check)
As I said before, Clefable is dangerous with the right support, this is an example. All of them cover each other almost perfectly. Choice Specs Fire Blast from Pult is almost useless to Mandi and Clef. Its only through RNG and mistakes from opposing players that help me, if not I'm gonna be there for a long time.
(Counter)
Once that thing sets up one SD and i can't paralyze it, I'M DOOMED.
(Counter)
Like Hawlucha, once this thing sets up once SD and manages to scale shot, without Blissey's Toxic, Corviknight, wise plays and a bit of RNG, I'M DOOMED.
(Check)
This stuff usually forces me to hard switch. If it has taunt blissey is trash, can't switch into Ferro or Corvi for obvious reasons, Zapdos-G and Pult take in too much damage from magma storm whereas Zapdos-G 2HKO'es it with CC while Pult 4HKO'es the SPDEF variant with Shadow Ball. The last option is Chomp cause at least it has a way of recovering HP but if its gone, its gonna be really hard to deal with.
(Counter)
If i can't paralyze it before or when it shell smashes, gg
All in all, my weaknesses have a way around them with smart plays so i'd say this team is pretty decent.
As before, this is the link https://pokepast.es/13d1eaae8029aaf7
Also here are some replays:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1324913277
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1324925031
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1324936549
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1324951827
Mons
BEWARE (Zapdos-Galar) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- U-turn
- Close Combat
- Drill Peck
- Blaze Kick
This is my new lead (with Dragapult) and it works especially well against intimidaters such as landorus-therian which basically can't do much to it other than blowing up. Adamant over Jolly in order to hit harder cause now CC can 2HKO offensive Garchomps, Drill Peck so that i don't take recoil, u-turn for momentum, and finally blaze kick cause it can be use to finish off steel types such as Corviknight and also does regular damage to Zapdos.
Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- U-turn
This is my main lead and sweeper, stab shadow ball really messes thing up and draco meteor for extra power. Fire Blast is for ferrothorn, zamazenta-crowned, excadrill(not sand rush), rillaboom, etc and u-turn is for momentum and infiltrator because it bypasses substitutes and ignores reflect, light screen and aurora veil.
Blissey (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic
- Soft-Boiled
- Teleport
- Aromatherapy
Blissey is basically my special tank and tp pivot, i chose toxic over t-wave since i have decent speed control and it prevents setup sweeper for lasting long and aromatherapy to cure any status problems that can mess up my sweepers.
Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Defog
- Roost
- U-turn
- Brave Bird
Corviknight is my physical tank, defogger and u-turn pivoter. 8 EVs in ATK helps BraveBird finish of low hp mons and also deals with shiftu. I chose it over mandi cause it can't get poisoned normally and is resistant to more attacks, slower to enhance u-turn and landorus/garchomp have problems with this. Rocky Helmet deals with Zamazenta-Crowned and any other contact attacker.
Spikezzzzzzzz (Ferrothorn) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Leech Seed
This is like a mixed tank. Its has 352 HP, 360 DEF, and 302 SPDEF. T-wave (with a bit of prediction) can paralyze switch-ins such as volcarona, zamazenta,etc and helps with Tapu Lele because gyroball (relaxed + 0 speed IVs & EVs) OHKO's it. LeechSeed for recovery and Steath rock to drop hazards.
Garchomp @ Leftovers
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Scale Shot
- Earthquake
- Fire Fang
Garchomp is another setup sweeper with fire fang to deal with ferrothorn, corviknight, celesteela, etc and for flyers with low HP since its more accurate than scale shot and is the only thing i can confidently switch into Heatran.
Checks & Counters
(Check)This thing prevents Pult or Chomp from functioning if its still healthy because of Foul Play, Zapdos too is blocked cause it won't do anything and take in damage. Though there are work arounds:
- Wearing it down with Blissey's Toxic
- RNG with Ferro's T-Wave + Leech Seed
This is not to K.O it, rather but to weaken it to around 60% ~ 70% HP cause that's when Draco Meteor is lethal to it
(Check/Counter)This is a bit troubling and even worse with the right support. Since it is Magic Guard a great deal of the time, Unaware really gets me offguard which result in the death of Chomp or Pult whereas chomp is my only dedicated physical attacker. The work arounds are:
- If unaware, use Blissey's Toxic
- If Magic Guard with no flamethrower, weaken with ferrothorn's T-Wave + Gyro Ball then finish it off with Chomp or Pult (with RNG's help ofc)
It can become a counter if it sets up CM long enough.
(Counter)Once this thing sets up 3 QD and it has safeguard and roost. I'M DOOMED.
+ + (Check)As I said before, Clefable is dangerous with the right support, this is an example. All of them cover each other almost perfectly. Choice Specs Fire Blast from Pult is almost useless to Mandi and Clef. Its only through RNG and mistakes from opposing players that help me, if not I'm gonna be there for a long time.
(Counter)Once that thing sets up one SD and i can't paralyze it, I'M DOOMED.
(Counter)Like Hawlucha, once this thing sets up once SD and manages to scale shot, without Blissey's Toxic, Corviknight, wise plays and a bit of RNG, I'M DOOMED.
(Check)This stuff usually forces me to hard switch. If it has taunt blissey is trash, can't switch into Ferro or Corvi for obvious reasons, Zapdos-G and Pult take in too much damage from magma storm whereas Zapdos-G 2HKO'es it with CC while Pult 4HKO'es the SPDEF variant with Shadow Ball. The last option is Chomp cause at least it has a way of recovering HP but if its gone, its gonna be really hard to deal with.
(Counter)If i can't paralyze it before or when it shell smashes, gg
All in all, my weaknesses have a way around them with smart plays so i'd say this team is pretty decent.
As before, this is the link https://pokepast.es/13d1eaae8029aaf7
Also here are some replays:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1324913277
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1324925031
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1324936549
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8ou-1324951827
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