Introduction
Hi people, this is a team I made 1 month ago, and I really like it. I decided to post this team here on this forum because it's pretty good, and has done pretty well in recent tournaments. I built it around SD HJK Riolu, a Pokemon that I feel is really underrated in this meta, because once it boosts up, it gets really hard to stop.
Introduction
I built this team around SD HJK Riolu, so I started off with it.
I then added Mienfoo, because it can spread Knock Offs and drop all fairies in the meta in +2 Iron Tail range. Also, it can spam taunt and prevent hazards from getting on my side.
Afterwards, I decided to add Tirtouga. I did this because Fletchling literally shredded this team without any problem, and because I lacked a rocker. Tirtouga also had some extra benefits in Scald, Aqua Jet, and beating Archen.
After that, I added Gastly. I made Gastly my fourth Pokemon because it's a great wallbreaker, and a great late game cleaner. With two big threats in Riolu and Mienfoo, a Gastly could easily clean up late game without any problem. It also acted as an answer to fairies.
From here, I realized that this team was really, really, really, really weak to Abra and Gastly. Because of this, I put in Stunky. But like the rest of my team, I didn't just add Stunky because it beats Abra. Stunky is also my source of hazard removal, which I desperately needed, and basically counters Ferroseed.
Last but not least, I put in Chinchou. Chinchou was added for a second Fletchling answer, because Tirtouga would get worn down a lot, cause' it's my pivot. Chinchou also provides the team with Heal Bell, which beats the status that would probably destroy my team.
Team
Riolu @ Eviolite | Prankster
Adamant Nature | 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
High Jump Kick | Iron Tail | Swords Dance | Copycat
This is basically the standard Riolu, but I added Iron Tail because Iron Tail gives it the coverage to potentially sweep a slow team on its own. Bulky Fairies like Snubbull and Spritzee die to a +2 Iron Tail after Stealth Rock (Spritzee has 50% chance to die, but thats implying Spritzee isn't damaged already...). High Jump Kick is the move you're gonna be spamming most of the time, a 130 BP STAB coming off of 17 Atk in LC is nothing short of nasty - and of course, Copycat is there to abuse that monstrous High Jump Kick damage. Copycat basically gives you a +1 Priority HJK, so yeah, that's devastating.
Mienfoo @ Eviolite | Regenerator
Jolly Nature | 196 Def / 36 SpD / 236 Spe
Drain Punch | Knock Off | U-Turn | Taunt
Mienfoo was basically a must on this team. With Taunt, Mienfoo can prevent any type of hazards going up on my side on Turn 1, which really helps me because my team doesn't really appreciate them too much. Another thing Mienfoo excels at is knocking things off. With Mienfoo spreading Knock Offs everywhere, Riolu and Gastly have a much easier time breaking walls. Mienfoo can also counter Pawniard, a Pokemon that is very dangerous if left alone.
Tirtouga @ Eviolite | Solid Rock
Sassy Nature | 84 HP / 252 Def / 165 SpD
Stone Edge / Scald / Stealth Rock / Aqua Jet
Tirtouga is this teams Stealth Rocker, and I must say, it does its job very well. As you can probably tell, my team has a kind of big weakness to Drilbur (?) and Tirtouga really helps with this. Although I do have Mienfoo to take 2 EQs at full HP, if it loses its Eviolite, I risk losing the game to a speed tie. Tirt can Aqua Jet the Drilbur and knock it into a range where I have like 3 choices to revenge it with (Sucker Punch from Stunky, Shadow Ball from Gastly, Riolu can possibly Copycat the EQ and kill it, and Mienfoo can revenge with Drain Punch). Tirtouga is also my main Fletchling counter, although he may be weakened, which is why I have Chinchou. Stone Edge kills all birds that threaten the team, like Fletch and Archen, and Scald is just for spreading burns and doing damage.
Gastly @ Life Orb | Levitate
Timid Nature | 200 SpA / 80 SpD / 200 Spe
Shadow Ball | Sludge Bomb | Substitute | Dazzling Gleam
Gastly really helps this team. With two powerful STABs in Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb, Gastly can break through most walls, especially with a Life Orb equipped. Gastly helps soften walls up for a Riolu sweep, which is this teams main objective throughout a game. I use Substitute to gain initiative off of forced switches, which really helps me out. Also, I can dodge Sucker Punches.
Stunky @ Eviolite | Aftermath
Careful Nature | 124 Def / 112 Spa / 164 SpD / 104 Spe
Fire Blast | Defog | Sucker Punch | Pursuit
Stunky is what I use to counter Abra and Gastly, which would otherwise demolish this team with the click of a button. But, obviously, Stunky isn't here just for that purpose. Stunky is a great answer to Ferroseed, which can be a huge annoyance with Thunder Wave and Bullet Seed, even if I have two Fighting-types. Also, Stunky is my hazard remover, because I felt I really needed one on this team; otherwise, my pivots would be worn down too quickly and I'd be fucked.
Chinchou @ Berry Juice | Volt Absorb
Bold Nature | 76 HP / 212 Def / 152 SpA / 60 Spe
Scald | Volt Switch | Heal Bell | Hidden Power [Ground]
Chinchou is my second and last Fletchling check (next to Tirtouga). I added Chou to this team because it, again, checked Fletchling, and it can get rid of status that would otherwise wreck me. Chinchou can also spread burns with Scald, and get out easily with Volt Switch, making it a perfect pivot (Berry Juice makes that pivot role even better). I have HP Ground to deal with opposing Chinchous and to kill Magnemites.
Threatlist
There's not a lot of Pokemon this team doesn't like facing up with, so this list is gonna be fairly small.
SunnyBeam Ponyta wrecks me wtf
Evio Drilbur is pretty easy to play around, but a Scarf Drilbur might be more difficult to play around if played well
(if u spot anymore holes lmk cuz i made this at 12 ;_;)
Replays
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/lc-258902805 vs Tricking (LCPL)http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/lc-267695161 vs PDC (LC Open Round 2)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-lc-83163 vs FireMage (LC Open Round 1) (this is me playing)
this team has like 1 or 2 more appearances in lc open (which were won) but i dont think the replays were saved
SHOUTOUTS
Water Drone so own
Infamy even more own WTF
IMPORTABLE!!!!
http://pastebin.com/1KXT3Q58
Hi people, this is a team I made 1 month ago, and I really like it. I decided to post this team here on this forum because it's pretty good, and has done pretty well in recent tournaments. I built it around SD HJK Riolu, a Pokemon that I feel is really underrated in this meta, because once it boosts up, it gets really hard to stop.
Introduction
I built this team around SD HJK Riolu, so I started off with it.
I then added Mienfoo, because it can spread Knock Offs and drop all fairies in the meta in +2 Iron Tail range. Also, it can spam taunt and prevent hazards from getting on my side.
Afterwards, I decided to add Tirtouga. I did this because Fletchling literally shredded this team without any problem, and because I lacked a rocker. Tirtouga also had some extra benefits in Scald, Aqua Jet, and beating Archen.
After that, I added Gastly. I made Gastly my fourth Pokemon because it's a great wallbreaker, and a great late game cleaner. With two big threats in Riolu and Mienfoo, a Gastly could easily clean up late game without any problem. It also acted as an answer to fairies.
From here, I realized that this team was really, really, really, really weak to Abra and Gastly. Because of this, I put in Stunky. But like the rest of my team, I didn't just add Stunky because it beats Abra. Stunky is also my source of hazard removal, which I desperately needed, and basically counters Ferroseed.
Last but not least, I put in Chinchou. Chinchou was added for a second Fletchling answer, because Tirtouga would get worn down a lot, cause' it's my pivot. Chinchou also provides the team with Heal Bell, which beats the status that would probably destroy my team.
Team
Riolu @ Eviolite | Prankster
Adamant Nature | 36 HP / 196 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
High Jump Kick | Iron Tail | Swords Dance | Copycat
This is basically the standard Riolu, but I added Iron Tail because Iron Tail gives it the coverage to potentially sweep a slow team on its own. Bulky Fairies like Snubbull and Spritzee die to a +2 Iron Tail after Stealth Rock (Spritzee has 50% chance to die, but thats implying Spritzee isn't damaged already...). High Jump Kick is the move you're gonna be spamming most of the time, a 130 BP STAB coming off of 17 Atk in LC is nothing short of nasty - and of course, Copycat is there to abuse that monstrous High Jump Kick damage. Copycat basically gives you a +1 Priority HJK, so yeah, that's devastating.
Mienfoo @ Eviolite | Regenerator
Jolly Nature | 196 Def / 36 SpD / 236 Spe
Drain Punch | Knock Off | U-Turn | Taunt
Mienfoo was basically a must on this team. With Taunt, Mienfoo can prevent any type of hazards going up on my side on Turn 1, which really helps me because my team doesn't really appreciate them too much. Another thing Mienfoo excels at is knocking things off. With Mienfoo spreading Knock Offs everywhere, Riolu and Gastly have a much easier time breaking walls. Mienfoo can also counter Pawniard, a Pokemon that is very dangerous if left alone.
Tirtouga @ Eviolite | Solid Rock
Sassy Nature | 84 HP / 252 Def / 165 SpD
Stone Edge / Scald / Stealth Rock / Aqua Jet
Tirtouga is this teams Stealth Rocker, and I must say, it does its job very well. As you can probably tell, my team has a kind of big weakness to Drilbur (?) and Tirtouga really helps with this. Although I do have Mienfoo to take 2 EQs at full HP, if it loses its Eviolite, I risk losing the game to a speed tie. Tirt can Aqua Jet the Drilbur and knock it into a range where I have like 3 choices to revenge it with (Sucker Punch from Stunky, Shadow Ball from Gastly, Riolu can possibly Copycat the EQ and kill it, and Mienfoo can revenge with Drain Punch). Tirtouga is also my main Fletchling counter, although he may be weakened, which is why I have Chinchou. Stone Edge kills all birds that threaten the team, like Fletch and Archen, and Scald is just for spreading burns and doing damage.
Gastly @ Life Orb | Levitate
Timid Nature | 200 SpA / 80 SpD / 200 Spe
Shadow Ball | Sludge Bomb | Substitute | Dazzling Gleam
Gastly really helps this team. With two powerful STABs in Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb, Gastly can break through most walls, especially with a Life Orb equipped. Gastly helps soften walls up for a Riolu sweep, which is this teams main objective throughout a game. I use Substitute to gain initiative off of forced switches, which really helps me out. Also, I can dodge Sucker Punches.
Stunky @ Eviolite | Aftermath
Careful Nature | 124 Def / 112 Spa / 164 SpD / 104 Spe
Fire Blast | Defog | Sucker Punch | Pursuit
Stunky is what I use to counter Abra and Gastly, which would otherwise demolish this team with the click of a button. But, obviously, Stunky isn't here just for that purpose. Stunky is a great answer to Ferroseed, which can be a huge annoyance with Thunder Wave and Bullet Seed, even if I have two Fighting-types. Also, Stunky is my hazard remover, because I felt I really needed one on this team; otherwise, my pivots would be worn down too quickly and I'd be fucked.
Chinchou @ Berry Juice | Volt Absorb
Bold Nature | 76 HP / 212 Def / 152 SpA / 60 Spe
Scald | Volt Switch | Heal Bell | Hidden Power [Ground]
Chinchou is my second and last Fletchling check (next to Tirtouga). I added Chou to this team because it, again, checked Fletchling, and it can get rid of status that would otherwise wreck me. Chinchou can also spread burns with Scald, and get out easily with Volt Switch, making it a perfect pivot (Berry Juice makes that pivot role even better). I have HP Ground to deal with opposing Chinchous and to kill Magnemites.
Threatlist
There's not a lot of Pokemon this team doesn't like facing up with, so this list is gonna be fairly small.
(if u spot anymore holes lmk cuz i made this at 12 ;_;)
Replays
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/lc-258902805 vs Tricking (LCPL)http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/lc-267695161 vs PDC (LC Open Round 2)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-lc-83163 vs FireMage (LC Open Round 1) (this is me playing)
this team has like 1 or 2 more appearances in lc open (which were won) but i dont think the replays were saved
SHOUTOUTS
Water Drone so own
Infamy even more own WTF
IMPORTABLE!!!!
http://pastebin.com/1KXT3Q58
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