Okay so recently I started getting into competitive Pokemon and someone suggested I should start from RU,so for the past couple of days I've been using a sample team to sort of get a feel of what it's like.I decided I should try to make my own team based on my experiences and all the community guides regarding with RU tier and so on,and this is what I came up with:
Salazzle @ Poisonium Z
Ability: Oblivious
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 8 HP / 248 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Nasty Plot
Special Setup Sweeper/Wallbreaker,also used to threaten out the bulky steel type pokemon and fairies.
Pangoro (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch (normally I wanted Gunk Shot but I'm desperate for a priority move in this team and no other member has access to one.)
- Swords Dance
Physical Setup Sweeper/Wallbreaker,also to deal with Pokemon like Umbreon and tanks like Snorlax or Gigalith.I was thinking of finding a Psychic type Pokemon to go along as it'd bait Pokemon in giving it a potential turn to set-up,like Slowking for example,but it can't really replace Milotic because of it's lacking Defense stat.
Milotic (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Haze
- Refresh
- Recover
Basically as the Physical Wall Setup,I put Haze instead of Toxic because I can't find a good defensive Pokemon to phaze Setup Sweepers with,and Dragon Tail can't hit fairies like Gardevoir or Ribombee if they try to setup,so I just rely on Scald to cripple them and force some sort of timer on them.I was considering sacrificing Refresh but I can't risk getting badly poisoned.Also I thought of giving Milotic a Flame orb or something in order to prevent Toxic and the Defense boost as a small bonus on top of freeing up the third move slot for Toxic,but I'm not sure if it's worth it.
Umbreon (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Foul Play
- Wish
- Protect
- Heal Bell
The usual cleric/special wall setup.I was also trying to fit Toxic somewhere in here so that I'd have Milotic and Umbreon both with Toxic but Heal Bell and Protect are kind of a necessity, since protect helps scout moves,gain some more leftovers regeneration before taking a hit or securing one more round of Toxic and Heal Bell helps Umbreon and the whole team.
Flygon (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Defog
- U-turn
Pivot/Revenge Killer and I couldn't fit Defog anywhere else.
Roserade (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Spikes
Entry Hazards,initially I was using Nidoqueen here but I really didn't need another Ground type and it hurt her more than it helped,plus I needed some more help with threatening Water types out.
Also on a side note I really wanted to fit in an Escavalier in there because it forces a lot of switches thanks to it's bulk but I'm not sure which member it could replace.
So this is the team I've come up with,I didn't know how to characterise it (Offensive,Defensive,Balanced etc.) as people do in these titles so I apologise for that.I'd appreciate it a lot if you could share ways to improve it with me.As I said this is my first team so sorry for any glaring flaws.
Salazzle @ Poisonium Z
Ability: Oblivious
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 8 HP / 248 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Nasty Plot
Special Setup Sweeper/Wallbreaker,also used to threaten out the bulky steel type pokemon and fairies.
Pangoro (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Iron Fist
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch (normally I wanted Gunk Shot but I'm desperate for a priority move in this team and no other member has access to one.)
- Swords Dance
Physical Setup Sweeper/Wallbreaker,also to deal with Pokemon like Umbreon and tanks like Snorlax or Gigalith.I was thinking of finding a Psychic type Pokemon to go along as it'd bait Pokemon in giving it a potential turn to set-up,like Slowking for example,but it can't really replace Milotic because of it's lacking Defense stat.
Milotic (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Haze
- Refresh
- Recover
Basically as the Physical Wall Setup,I put Haze instead of Toxic because I can't find a good defensive Pokemon to phaze Setup Sweepers with,and Dragon Tail can't hit fairies like Gardevoir or Ribombee if they try to setup,so I just rely on Scald to cripple them and force some sort of timer on them.I was considering sacrificing Refresh but I can't risk getting badly poisoned.Also I thought of giving Milotic a Flame orb or something in order to prevent Toxic and the Defense boost as a small bonus on top of freeing up the third move slot for Toxic,but I'm not sure if it's worth it.
Umbreon (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Foul Play
- Wish
- Protect
- Heal Bell
The usual cleric/special wall setup.I was also trying to fit Toxic somewhere in here so that I'd have Milotic and Umbreon both with Toxic but Heal Bell and Protect are kind of a necessity, since protect helps scout moves,gain some more leftovers regeneration before taking a hit or securing one more round of Toxic and Heal Bell helps Umbreon and the whole team.
Flygon (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Defog
- U-turn
Pivot/Revenge Killer and I couldn't fit Defog anywhere else.
Roserade (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Spikes
Entry Hazards,initially I was using Nidoqueen here but I really didn't need another Ground type and it hurt her more than it helped,plus I needed some more help with threatening Water types out.
Also on a side note I really wanted to fit in an Escavalier in there because it forces a lot of switches thanks to it's bulk but I'm not sure which member it could replace.
So this is the team I've come up with,I didn't know how to characterise it (Offensive,Defensive,Balanced etc.) as people do in these titles so I apologise for that.I'd appreciate it a lot if you could share ways to improve it with me.As I said this is my first team so sorry for any glaring flaws.
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