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Introduction
Overall I consider this team very solid in the xy meta and able to give you many good match-ups against a lot of various playstyles.
Edit #1: Peaked again #1 on Pokemon Showdown ladder with a rating of 2073 Elo (screen) on July 15th 2014.
Edit #2: Won Cycle 1 of the Official Ladder Tournament on September 16th 2014 (link).
Team Building Process
The team building process has been incredibly (and unexpectedly) very fast, as it took me only 2 days to pick the 6 pokes and their set (which pratically remained the same through the months, with some exceptions).As I built this team in the Mega-Lucario and Genesect era, I was much influenced by the presence of these 2 major threats: so I decided to start with Heatran, which was (and still is) by far the only check for Genesect.
Then I added Mega-Scizor as this core works pretty well together (and secondly because he is my favourite mega).
Thanks to my coverage against steel type I opted for MG Clefable using him as status absrber.
Slowbro has been my next choice because I needed a physical resistor other than M-Scizor and because of his incredible ability, which can be really helpfull in the mid-game.
Since I had no resist to ground moves and lacking a defogger, Latios has been the logical choice for this spot.
And last but not least, Terrakion has been my choice for the 6th spot because I needed a revenge killer that could kill stuff like Charizard-Mega X, Pinsir-M, Thundurus and other major threats.
Team Overview
Heatran (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Protect
I often use him as a lead to set rocks, and thanks to his great typing and defenses its easy to switch in it and stop something. Protect is a great scouting move and give him free turns of leftovers recovery; Toxic allows Heatran to deal with bulky pokemon and to wall many common defoggers, such as Zapdos, Mandibuzz and the 2 Latios; furthermore it has great sinergy with Lava Plume, the only stab move on this set, with a very helpful 30% chance to burn the target.Heatran (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Protect
Scizor (M) @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 244 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Impish Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance
- Roost
The great thing about this set is the defense investment, that makes Mega Scizor even more bulkier than it is normally, giving him a lot of free opportunities to set up and to easily sweep teams. Knock off allows him to punish common switch-ins such as Heatran, Rotom-W, Keldeo and Gliscor. Heatran and Clefable can take care of checks like Mandibuzz and Skarmory, which otherwise would easily wear down Scizor. SD Scizor has also a great answer to hyperoffensive Deo-Sharp, as it can prevent Deoxys from setting hazards or use him as set up fodder. Some calcs:
252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Earthquake vs. 244 HP / 252+ Def Mega Scizor: 105-124 (30.7 - 36.2%) -- 54.7% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Landorus-T Earthquake vs. 244 HP / 252+ Def Mega Scizor: 102-120 (29.8 - 35%) -- 14.1% chance to 3HKO
252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Earthquake vs. 244 HP / 252+ Def Mega Scizor: 105-124 (30.7 - 36.2%) -- 54.7% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Landorus-T Earthquake vs. 244 HP / 252+ Def Mega Scizor: 102-120 (29.8 - 35%) -- 14.1% chance to 3HKO
Clefable (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
- Calm Mind
- Flamethrower
Clefable is my 1st check for many things, (LO Thundurus and LO Greninja are just some examples), can take care of some very annoying mons like Rotom-W or Ferrothorn and can cripple common switch-ins, such as Mega-Mawile, Excadrill, Bisharp or Mega Scizor; after 1 single Calm Mind it can take hits as powerful as a Fire Blast from Charizard Mega-Y, and becomes able to sweep teams just like Mega Scizor does. Clefable's great sinergy with Slowbro is probably one of the key of this team's success, as Slowbro gives great coverage against steel types and powerful physical sweepers; last but not least Clefable plays an important role as a status absorber, especially against stall teams, and together with Slowbro it becomes a really hard task for anybody to break that core. Calcs which are important to know:
252 SpA Life Orb Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 84+ SpD Clefable: 169-200 (42.8 - 50.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Aerilate Mega Pinsir Return vs. 252 HP / 172 Def Clefable: 261-307 (66.2 - 77.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Slowbro (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Thunder Wave
- Slack Off
Slowbro is probably the most important poke in the team because of his great physical bulk, which makes him very underreated in the ou tier. His great defense stat allows him to wear down some of the major threat, just like Mega Pinsir, Mega Medicham, Mega Gyarados, Banded/SD Talonflame, Charizard Mega-X, Garchomp and Tyranitar; Slowbro can also take advantage of Regenerator's passive healing through double switching so that it can be preserved for later; his status moves play a great role as they weaken the opponent's team and prepare the field for my 2 unexpected scarfers, Latios and Terrakion.
Latios (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Defog
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
With this set Latios becomes by far the fastest mon in the metagame, as it can easily outspeed Deoxys-s and every boosting sweeper. Dmeteor is the attack often most used when revenging, while Psyschock takes care of threats like Mega Venusaur, Gengar and the fairies who switch in on Latios. The Trick is a good way to get rid of walls like Blissey or Chansey, creating big holes in the opponent's team.
Terrakion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- X-Scissor
- Stone Edge
Threat List:
(252+ Atk Huge Power Mega Mawile Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 187-222 (47.4 - 56.3%) -- 30.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery)
(+2 252 Atk Aerilate Mega Pinsir Return vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 334-394 (84.7 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO)
(252+ Atk Choice Band Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 159-187 (40.3 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery)
(252 SpA Life Orb Latios Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 172 Def Clefable: 179-212 (45.4 - 53.8%) -- 2% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery)
252 SpA Life Orb Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 84+ SpD Clefable: 181-214 (45.9 - 54.3%) -- 5.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
(252 SpA Life Orb Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 84+ SpD Clefable: 169-200 (42.8 - 50.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery)
(+6 252+ Atk Huge Power Azumarill Aqua Jet vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Latios: 191-225 (63.2 - 74.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO)
252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Slowbro: 161-190 (40.8 - 48.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Scald vs. 252 HP / 84+ SpD Clefable: 178-210 (45.1 - 53.2%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Importable:
Slowbro (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Thunder Wave
- Slack Off
Latios (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Defog
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
Heatran (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Protect
Scizor (M) @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 244 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Impish Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance
- Roost
Clefable (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
- Calm Mind
- Flamethrower
Terrakion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- X-Scissor
- Stone Edge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Psyshock
- Thunder Wave
- Slack Off
Latios (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Trick
- Defog
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
Heatran (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Lava Plume
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Protect
Scizor (M) @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 244 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Impish Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance
- Roost
Clefable (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Calm Nature
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
- Calm Mind
- Flamethrower
Terrakion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- X-Scissor
- Stone Edge
Diablo for telling me to change the spread on Clefable, to put Knock off over Bug Bite on Mega Scizor (lol) and to give Defog to Latios as I was costantly losing to hazard teams; all these changes affected my team in a positive way and made it as good as it is today.
AgrasNightfall for suggesting me Psyschok over Thunderbolt on Latios.
darkdevil for helping me with 1 of the 2 banners.
Amber lamps for helping me with english (happy bday btw).
Sacraspada Team for helping me to increase my knowledge in competitive battling.
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