Hello, everyone. I used to play a lot a few years back, but kind of fell out of it due to my desktop monitor failing from age. But now with a trusty new laptop for schoolwork, I'm back and even more rusty than ever. Looking at the new metagame, I decided to try my best to build a new team to work with the style I last played, which was a Trick Room team. Just because I'm unlucky enough for all my favorites to be slow. I have done some practice runs as well, and generally the Pokémon themselves do well. Any losses usually end up happening because I make a rookie mistake due to being out of season, I guess one could call it haha.
What I have for my team so far is as follows:
Rampardos: Rampardos is one of two primary damage dealers in this team, designed to function both inside the main Trick Room gimmick as well as outside of it should my two Trick Room setters go down. This is why he still has 252 EVs in speed alongside Rock Polish. I also gave an Expert Belt over a Life Orb, since the Life Orb would hurt the little survivability he has. I also put some EVs in HP and Defense as well, to make sure he could comfortably survive a Bullet Punch from Mega Scizor, and then enough EVs in Attack to OHKO it with Fire Punch. I have some calcs provided at the bottom that I can supply to show the details for this as well as against a few other common OU threats.
Mew: Mew is one of the two Trick Room setters on the team, as well as a pivot through Volt Switch. Basically set up Room, and if I don’t think I need it for something else, use Mew’s Z move to set up Psychic Terrain and then Volt Switch out to something else. Focus Blast is there in order to be enough to kill Ash-Greninja, as Aura Sphere falls short. While Greninja has a chance of OHKO, Mew should be able to OHKO if Focus Blast hits, assuming the Greninja isn’t running some weird Assault Vest or SpDef build. Psychic is then just there for STAB, and obviously to have Genesis Supernova go off if I don't see a need for the other Z-moves my team carries.
Magnezone: When I mentioned other things I may need my Z move for, this was the big one. Magnezone’s Gigavolt Havoc is, as known by now, enough to kill Heatran after Stealth Rock, or an equal amount of prior damage. Magnezone is also an answer to Ash-Greninja, only being 2HKO’d by Dark Pulse while Thunderbolt is enough to handle it. Hydro Pump is a 50/50 OHKO though, so that’s a gamble. I’m not good with using or timing Substitutes though, so I may switch that out for Thunder Wave to try and cripple something when Trick Room isn’t up, or something similar.
Slowbro-Mega: Something else I picked up after being politely informed that trying to run Garchomp with an Iron Ball and Fling for another sweeper that’d function both in and out of Trick Room was stupid. Slowbro-Mega is definitely valued since it can just…completely annihilate Landorus-T, something nobody else on the team can really do too effectively without a Z move. It’s also able to hit enemy Garchomps with Ice Beam for destruction. 44 EVs in Def and 212 EVs in HP allow Slowbrow to only be 4HKO by both of Garchomp’s best STAB moves, and 5HKO by Landorus-T’s Stone Edge. Landorus-T’s Earthquake is also only a 4HKO. Kartana’s Leaf Blade also 2HKOs without any boosts, while Ice Beam is a 94% chance of OHKO. Close enough to 100%.
Heatran: Heatran is the one to set rocks as mentioned above with Magnezone, and then just get to work with Earth Power, Magma Storm, and Stone Edge. I also use Heatran to try and predict fire moves that come at Magnezone and Magearna, then get a boost off of Flash Fire and run wild, which enables it to have extra sweeping potential that my team if it lands...although I've only called it correctly once. Hopefully Magma Storm is also enough to handle Celesteela, but I haven't gotten the chance to look over that interaction yet.
Magearna: Speaking of, Magearna is both my second Trick Room setter and a tank together. Fleur Cannon is generally only there for Fairium-Z, and if not that, I only use it on something it can definitely kill so it immediately gets back half of it’s lost SpAtk. Twinkle Tackle off Fleur Cannon is enough to oneshot Landorus-T if not previously debuffed. Flash Cannon is there for other Fairy types, as well as just being a good STAB move that won't debuff my attacking stat. Then Aura Sphere is there for accuracy, as well as type coverage against things that both Fleur Cannon and Flash Cannon can't hurt too well.
And here's all, or at least most of the calcs that I did to figure out EV spreads for my team, as well as a few of the moves too.
I can do a few more calcs as well if need be. And stupid as it may be, Rampardos is the centerpiece in a way, so I'd rather avoid getting rid of it if at all possible. I think I was able to justify it's presence to do things others can not, but we will see. I hope the descriptions are enough at least.
Thank you in advance for the help, and I hope it all goes well.
What I have for my team so far is as follows:
Rampardos (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Sheer Force
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 64 HP / 162 Atk / 32 Def / 252 Spe
- Earthquake
- Rock Polish
- Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
Ability: Sheer Force
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 64 HP / 162 Atk / 32 Def / 252 Spe
- Earthquake
- Rock Polish
- Fire Punch
- Rock Slide
Mew @ Mewnium Z
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Trick Room
- Volt Switch
- Focus Blast
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Trick Room
- Volt Switch
- Focus Blast
Magnezone @ Electrium Z
Ability: Magnet Pull
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 84 HP / 252 SpA / 172 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Substitute
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Ability: Magnet Pull
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 84 HP / 252 SpA / 172 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Substitute
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Slowbro (F) @ Slowbronite
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 212 HP / 44 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Psyshock
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 212 HP / 44 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Psyshock
Heatran (F) @ Firium Z
Ability: Flash Fire
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Magma Storm
- Stone Edge
Ability: Flash Fire
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Magma Storm
- Stone Edge
Magearna @ Fairium Z
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 134 Def / 252 SpA / 122 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Trick Room
- Fleur Cannon
- Flash Cannon
- Aura Sphere
Ability: Soul-Heart
EVs: 134 Def / 252 SpA / 122 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Trick Room
- Fleur Cannon
- Flash Cannon
- Aura Sphere
And here's all, or at least most of the calcs that I did to figure out EV spreads for my team, as well as a few of the moves too.
Ash-Greninja vs Magnezone:
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Hydro Pump vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 258-304 (91.4 - 107.8%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Dark Pulse vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 187-222 (66.3 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Dark Pulse vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 187-222 (66.3 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Magnezone Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Greninja-Ash: 428-506 (150.1 - 177.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Ash-Greninja vs Mew:
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Dark Pulse vs. 26 HP / 232+ SpD Mew: 324-384 (93.3 - 110.6%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Mew Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Greninja-Ash: 290-342 (101.7 - 120%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Heatran vs Rampardos:
252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 64 HP / 0 SpD Rampardos: 374-442 (106.5 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
162+ Atk Expert Belt Rampardos Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Heatran: 619-730 (191.6 - 226%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 64 HP / 0 SpD Rampardos: 156-183 (44.4 - 52.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage
Heatran vs Magnezone:
252+ SpA Magnezone Gigavolt Havoc (175 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Heatran: 298-352 (92.2 - 108.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 364-432 (129.5 - 153.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 0 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 306-360 (108.8 - 128.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Heatran vs Magearna:
+2 252+ SpA Magearna Aura Sphere vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Heatran: 364-430 (112.6 - 133.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+1 252+ SpA Magearna Aura Sphere vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Heatran: 274-324 (84.8 - 100.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magearna: 258-306 (85.4 - 101.3%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO after trapping damage
252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magearna: 156-184 (51.6 - 60.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Landorus-T vs Magearna
244 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 314-372 (103.9 - 123.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
244 Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Magearna: 52-61 (17.2 - 20.2%) -- possible 5HKO
252+ SpA Magearna Flash Cannon vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 174-205 (54.5 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Magearna Twinkle Tackle (195 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 421-496 (131.9 - 155.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Landorus-T vs Mega Slowbro
252+ SpA Slowbro-Mega Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 348-410 (109 - 128.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Slowbro-Mega Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 520-612 (163 - 191.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
244 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 212 HP / 0 Def Slowbro-Mega: 106-126 (27.6 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
Garchomp vs Magearna
252 Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Magearna: 288-342 (95.6 - 113.6%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Magearna Twinkle Tackle (195 BP) vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Garchomp: 800-944 (223.4 - 263.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Garchomp vs Mega Slowbro
0 SpA Slowbro-Mega Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Garchomp: 372-440 (103.9 - 122.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 76+ Def Slowbro-Mega: 102-121 (25.8 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 76+ Def Slowbro-Mega: 85-102 (21.5 - 25.8%) -- 1.7% chance to 4HKO
Kartana vs Mega Slowbro
252+ SpA Slowbro-Mega Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Kartana: 259-305 (99.6 - 117.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 216 HP / 44+ Def Slowbro-Mega: 200-236 (51.9 - 61.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Kartana vs Heatran
252 Atk Kartana Sacred Sword vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Heatran: 238-282 (73.6 - 87.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Mega Scizor vs Rampardos
162+ Atk Expert Belt Sheer Force Rampardos Fire Punch vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Scizor-Mega: 365-432 (106.4 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 64 HP / 32 Def Rampardos: 266-314 (75.7 - 89.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Hydro Pump vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 258-304 (91.4 - 107.8%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Dark Pulse vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 187-222 (66.3 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Dark Pulse vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 187-222 (66.3 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Magnezone Thunderbolt vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Greninja-Ash: 428-506 (150.1 - 177.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Ash-Greninja vs Mew:
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Dark Pulse vs. 26 HP / 232+ SpD Mew: 324-384 (93.3 - 110.6%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Mew Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Greninja-Ash: 290-342 (101.7 - 120%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Heatran vs Rampardos:
252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 64 HP / 0 SpD Rampardos: 374-442 (106.5 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
162+ Atk Expert Belt Rampardos Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Heatran: 619-730 (191.6 - 226%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 64 HP / 0 SpD Rampardos: 156-183 (44.4 - 52.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage
Heatran vs Magnezone:
252+ SpA Magnezone Gigavolt Havoc (175 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Heatran: 298-352 (92.2 - 108.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 0 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 364-432 (129.5 - 153.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 0 HP / 252 SpD Magnezone: 306-360 (108.8 - 128.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Heatran vs Magearna:
+2 252+ SpA Magearna Aura Sphere vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Heatran: 364-430 (112.6 - 133.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+1 252+ SpA Magearna Aura Sphere vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Heatran: 274-324 (84.8 - 100.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magearna: 258-306 (85.4 - 101.3%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO after trapping damage
252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Magearna: 156-184 (51.6 - 60.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Landorus-T vs Magearna
244 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Magearna: 314-372 (103.9 - 123.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
244 Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Magearna: 52-61 (17.2 - 20.2%) -- possible 5HKO
252+ SpA Magearna Flash Cannon vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 174-205 (54.5 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Magearna Twinkle Tackle (195 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 421-496 (131.9 - 155.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Landorus-T vs Mega Slowbro
252+ SpA Slowbro-Mega Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 348-410 (109 - 128.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Slowbro-Mega Ice Beam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Landorus-Therian: 520-612 (163 - 191.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
244 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 212 HP / 0 Def Slowbro-Mega: 106-126 (27.6 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
Garchomp vs Magearna
252 Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Magearna: 288-342 (95.6 - 113.6%) -- 75% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Magearna Twinkle Tackle (195 BP) vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Garchomp: 800-944 (223.4 - 263.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Garchomp vs Mega Slowbro
0 SpA Slowbro-Mega Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Garchomp: 372-440 (103.9 - 122.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 76+ Def Slowbro-Mega: 102-121 (25.8 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 76+ Def Slowbro-Mega: 85-102 (21.5 - 25.8%) -- 1.7% chance to 4HKO
Kartana vs Mega Slowbro
252+ SpA Slowbro-Mega Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Kartana: 259-305 (99.6 - 117.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 216 HP / 44+ Def Slowbro-Mega: 200-236 (51.9 - 61.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Kartana vs Heatran
252 Atk Kartana Sacred Sword vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Heatran: 238-282 (73.6 - 87.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Mega Scizor vs Rampardos
162+ Atk Expert Belt Sheer Force Rampardos Fire Punch vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Scizor-Mega: 365-432 (106.4 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 Atk Technician Scizor-Mega Bullet Punch vs. 64 HP / 32 Def Rampardos: 266-314 (75.7 - 89.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
I can do a few more calcs as well if need be. And stupid as it may be, Rampardos is the centerpiece in a way, so I'd rather avoid getting rid of it if at all possible. I think I was able to justify it's presence to do things others can not, but we will see. I hope the descriptions are enough at least.
Thank you in advance for the help, and I hope it all goes well.
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