Hi, I am Arushii and Welcome to my first ever RMT! I've been main-ing AG for almost a year now and I think it's about time to share one of my hottest squads with you guys. This team was originally meant to be a joke, but after I used this a bit more I realized that it had serious potential to be really good and started to improve it. Here's the end result.
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TEAM-BUILDING PROCESS
This is the Pokemon I chose to build around. Originally, I wanted it to have an offensive set, but then I figured out how it's offensive presence isn't really good so I had to settle for a standard SR set with Trick Room.
Next, I chose Primal-Groudon. I was honestly very much impressed with the fact that it can OHKO standard Support Arceus and a few other things with Eruption, assuming its on max. health. With Trick Room set up, slow speed was not an issue anymore and it could pretty much OHKO every thing that clicks defog, which ensured that the rocks I set up weren't removed.
Most of you know how much I am obsessed with Mega Gengar, but I thought Mega Rayquaza fitted this team nicer. Nothing wants to switch in into Choice Band Adamant Nature Rayquaza. What it does is pretty self explanatory, pressure opponent to death.
Arceus-Dark is my favourite Arceus forme to use since early SM and because of introduction of Necrozma Dusk Mane and Ultra into the tier, It made Arceus-Dark good again. In all honesty, Arceus-Dark can manage to 6-0 through balance teams, especially because of the fact that it can beat Specially Defensive walls like Ferrothorn and its 'natural' checks like Arceus-Fairy.
I added Primal Kyogre next. It can deal really high damage to Support Arceus, which can be an advantage to rest of my team. The variant I am running can single handedly beat Stall and Balance and runs Rest for recovery purpose.
I wasn't a fan of Necrozma Dusk Mane when it first came out. I usually found myself running Ultra Necrozma over it everytime. However, I used it on this team because I wasn't serious about how this team would turn out. I can safely say that adding this was the best decision for this team.
IN-DEPTH LOOK
Stakataka @ Focus Sash
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Gyro Ball
Doesnt look like a very good SR setter at the first sight. And I can very much agree to that. However, Because of it's really slow speed tier, it can outspeed possibly everything after TR is up. Set is pretty self explanatory, Trick Room to set up Trick Room, Stealth Rock to set up Stealth Rock, Toxic is to badly poison Support Arceus if they try to stall out my Stealth Rock's PP while Gyro Ball is to do damage if its taunted.
Groudon-Primal @ Red Orb
Ability: Desolate Land
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
- Eruption
- Overheat / Stealth Rock
- Roar
- Rock Tomb
I'm basically running this to prevent any kind of Defog and to deal heavy damage to anything that comes in to wall me, which would help the following mons to easily kill the wall. Overheat is a backup so that if I get hit by Arceus-Ground, I can still do damage (FWIW, 252 HP allows it to take a Judgment from Arceus-Ground). Roar is to prevent Zygarde from setting up, Rock Tomb is to deal damage to Ho-Oh while also reducing speed of my opponent.
Kyogre-Primal @ Blue Orb
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Spe
- Calm Mind
- Origin Pulse
- Rest
- Ice Beam
Another nuke which can deal heavy damage to all its switch ins. This is standard Primal CRogre set. Origin Pulse is your STAB, Ice Beam is for coverage, Rest is for recovery and Calm Mind to boost. Stall has a hard time dealing with this mon. With Max HP and Max defense, it manages to not get revenge killed by Mega Rayquaza, Arceus-Normal, Marshadow and Dusk Mane/Ultra Necrozma.
Arceus-Dark @ Dread Plate
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Refresh
- Judgment
- Recover
This is a really good pokemon. Calm Mind with Refresh allows it to set up on EVERY support Arceus, including Arceus-Fairy, and on other walls like Celesteela, Ferrothorn and Yveltal. Judgment is for STAB, Recover is for recovery. Max. HP is to tank few hits from Arceus-Normal, incase it sets up and to take less damage from Heavy Slam, Gyro Ball, Sunsteel Strike from Necrozma-Dusk Mane and Fire Punch/Precipice Blades from Primal Groudon. I'd say it is easily the best Calm Mind Arceus Forme in current Metagame, and it is also my favourite Arceus-Forme. I have no reason to not have this.
Rayquaza-Mega @ Choice Band
Ability: Delta Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Ascent
- Extreme Speed
- Waterfall
- V-create
Nothing wants to switch into Choice Band Rayquaza. It heavily pressures your opponent. However, because Choice Band locks it into one move, you need to make a few predicts so that things like Arceus-Rock and Celesteela don't get free switch ins. Dragon Ascent is for STAB, Espeed is to revenge kill faster things, V-Create is to hit Steel Types. Most Groudon's don't expect Waterfall, especially if I havent revealed Band. They usually stay in and I manage to get a kill. Otherwise, Waterfall also hits Arceus-Rock for decent damage. It's also a move that doesn't have a drawback, so I can click it without thinking of getting trapped by opposing Gengar.(Dragon Ascent has defense/special defense drops, Ghosts are immune to Espeed, V Create has Special defense/Defense drops. All this allows Mega-Gengar to 100% kill my Rayquaza and sometimes gives it a free Substitute if I am locked into Espeed.)
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Solganium Z
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 248 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Autotomize
- Sunsteel Strike
- Photon Geyser
Thanks to it's awesome bulk, Necrozma-Dusk Mane can set up atleast Autotomize or Swords Dance on pretty much everything. If it manages to set up both, you can safely say 'gg' because you are unlikely to get walled by anything. With a few predicts here and there, it can manage to sweep through all types of builds, from Offense to Stall. Toxic immunity is also a huge bonus. With Solganium Z, It gets a STAB 200 BP Move to use once. This allows it to beat Zygarde-Complete and Yveltal, which it can otherwise have troubles with.
CONCLUSION
I honestly very much like using this team. TR isn't a reliable playstyle, but again, it's not a pure TR team, is it? :p Oh and, if you want to steal/use this team, feel free to do it, that's what the purpose of doing this RMT originally was.
IMPORTABLE
Groudon-Primal @ Red Orb
Ability: Desolate Land
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
- Eruption
- Overheat
- Roar
- Rock Tomb
Kyogre-Primal @ Blue Orb
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Spe
- Calm Mind
- Origin Pulse
- Rest
- Ice Beam
Stakataka @ Focus Sash
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Gyro Ball
Rayquaza-Mega @ Choice Band
Ability: Delta Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Ascent
- Extreme Speed
- Waterfall
- V-create
Arceus-Dark @ Dread Plate
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Refresh
- Judgment
- Recover
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Solganium Z
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 248 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Autotomize
- Sunsteel Strike
- Photon Geyser
Ability: Desolate Land
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
- Eruption
- Overheat
- Roar
- Rock Tomb
Kyogre-Primal @ Blue Orb
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Spe
- Calm Mind
- Origin Pulse
- Rest
- Ice Beam
Stakataka @ Focus Sash
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Gyro Ball
Rayquaza-Mega @ Choice Band
Ability: Delta Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Ascent
- Extreme Speed
- Waterfall
- V-create
Arceus-Dark @ Dread Plate
Ability: Multitype
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Refresh
- Judgment
- Recover
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane @ Solganium Z
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 248 Atk / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Autotomize
- Sunsteel Strike
- Photon Geyser
REPLAYS
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7anythinggoes-680630022
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7anythinggoes-680614051
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7anythinggoes-680610436
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7anythinggoes-681471067 (AG OPEN R1 G2)
SHOUTOUTS
In no particular order, I'm gonna tag whoever comes to my mind first. If you didnt get a shoutout, dont worry I still love you <3
Mq Thanks for testing your TR teams with me, and losing. JK, you're the reason I made this team :p
cromagnet42 favourite voice.
Whitewash You're a really cute guy <3
avocado thanks for teaching me RU hun <3
bdov we're both cool, and our birthdays are close too. We're definitely twins.
Chloe come back soon :(
Thimo I miss you so much. Be active again pls
GL Volkner you're a cool guy but teach me some OMs thx.
Pigeons American Wigeon is my new favourite bird!
Catalystic trade your pink nick color for my faded blue tyvm :>
Ransei you're nicer than I thought, now that I actually talk to you.
WTF THHE STALLS you're good but your name isnt :x
GRNBLN you're really cool like your Zygarde sets.
TylerWithNumbers tylerr join aether i wont call you bad anymore ok.
Zesty43 You're a really good AG player.
Isotonex you're cool. Hoping to talk to you more.
lotiasite be online more, I almost forgot you existed :(
Quantum Tesseract qt and cutie have the same pronunciation :o
Singiamtel get a better name on PS! or i'll Psych up your moody boosts.
Dark swordman you gave me a shoutout, heres your :x
Synoptic COME BACK, NOW!!
Nocty be more active
Mq Thanks for testing your TR teams with me, and losing. JK, you're the reason I made this team :p
cromagnet42 favourite voice.
Whitewash You're a really cute guy <3
avocado thanks for teaching me RU hun <3
bdov we're both cool, and our birthdays are close too. We're definitely twins.
Chloe come back soon :(
Thimo I miss you so much. Be active again pls
GL Volkner you're a cool guy but teach me some OMs thx.
Pigeons American Wigeon is my new favourite bird!
Catalystic trade your pink nick color for my faded blue tyvm :>
Ransei you're nicer than I thought, now that I actually talk to you.
WTF THHE STALLS you're good but your name isnt :x
GRNBLN you're really cool like your Zygarde sets.
TylerWithNumbers tylerr join aether i wont call you bad anymore ok.
Zesty43 You're a really good AG player.
Isotonex you're cool. Hoping to talk to you more.
lotiasite be online more, I almost forgot you existed :(
Quantum Tesseract qt and cutie have the same pronunciation :o
Singiamtel get a better name on PS! or i'll Psych up your moody boosts.
Dark swordman you gave me a shoutout, heres your :x
Synoptic COME BACK, NOW!!
Nocty be more active
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!