OFFICIAL BLT TEAM OF:
INTRODUCTION:
And yes, I have just started to get on tournament scene this week, thanks to the Best Leaderboards' Tournament. I have enjoyed the past month for all the Doubles battles and the new experience of being in an official tournament. This team is my first official tourney team, and soon enough, this may appear on the Doubles OU ladder as a standard laddering team that I'll use, aside from all the other teams that I use in Dubs. Although I lost in my first match, this forum will be a remembrance to my debut in tournament scene.
A BIT OF STORYTELLING: This team was created last week, which had a sole purpose: tourney usage. This was the team which I used to make my first official tournament battle, versus Silverwhiteblue of the Humilau Huntails. I didn't really want to use my often used Pokemon, as it could result to a possible mirror match. I was right, as he had Kangaskhan-Mega in his team, and we could've nearly had a mirror match in Round 1. After all, even if I lost, we had a really solid match, with a match record of 0-2. To be honest, I had risky plays in my part, but it doesn't matter anyway. I've learned my lesson of playing safe after all.
Moving on...
THE TEAM IN DETAIL:
INTRODUCTION:
And yes, I have just started to get on tournament scene this week, thanks to the Best Leaderboards' Tournament. I have enjoyed the past month for all the Doubles battles and the new experience of being in an official tournament. This team is my first official tourney team, and soon enough, this may appear on the Doubles OU ladder as a standard laddering team that I'll use, aside from all the other teams that I use in Dubs. Although I lost in my first match, this forum will be a remembrance to my debut in tournament scene.
A BIT OF STORYTELLING: This team was created last week, which had a sole purpose: tourney usage. This was the team which I used to make my first official tournament battle, versus Silverwhiteblue of the Humilau Huntails. I didn't really want to use my often used Pokemon, as it could result to a possible mirror match. I was right, as he had Kangaskhan-Mega in his team, and we could've nearly had a mirror match in Round 1. After all, even if I lost, we had a really solid match, with a match record of 0-2. To be honest, I had risky plays in my part, but it doesn't matter anyway. I've learned my lesson of playing safe after all.
Moving on...
THE TEAM IN DETAIL:
Gengar (M) @ Gengarite
Ability: Levitate -- Shadow Tag
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
GENERAL ANALYSIS: I really want to build my team around a considerably underrated Mega Pokemon like this big guy here. Seriously, when you play with this guy correctly, it can limit your opponent's possible choices and avoid switch-ins. At an instance, it can even help you secure a KO or two with this freak. With a base 130 Speed at Mega Evolution, it's fast enough to outpace many non-Choice Scarf threats in Doubles OU. Paired with Shadow Tag, it can prevent your opponents from switching freely, giving you different opportunities to weaken/shut down opposing teams.
MOVESET AND EV SPREAD: The fact that I would like to use Gengar-M to weaken things starting from threats to a whole team, I didn't opt for the Perish Trapper set, as I find it a gimmicky set to use, and that it doesn't fit my team. Instead, I went for the Special Attacking set, which is pretty straightforward yet considerably tricky to deal with. Shadow Ball is the 1st STAB of choice, which breaks through Cresselia and Jellicent, 2 of the most common Trick Room setters in the meta. Sludge Bomb fares well versus annoying fairy types that I may be able to trap with this guy. Will-o-Wisp combined with a few Intimidate games with Gyarados can weaken physical attackers badly, and would tend to have little to no way of getting boosts while Gengar is up on the field. Finally, Protect is the final move, which is very important in every team. 252+ Speed EVs and 252 SpA EVs make you outspeed virtually all Pokemon that has no speed boost in any way, as well as hitting Pokemon hard.
Terrakion @ Focus Sash
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat
- Quick Guard
- Protect
GENERAL ANALYSIS: Gengar has a number of things that have to be dealt with before it successfully performs its job, Bisharp being the main threat. Because of that, I added this fat-ass Pokemon to help deal with that freak. Also, it provides me with a good way to put Charizard-Y and Talonflame out of commision, aside from just Bisharp and Kangaskhan-M. It's also the first half of my "Dual Sash" core, which I feel like I need in the team to at least tank a single hit. Aside from that, Terrakion has nothing else much to be discussed about.
MOVESET AND EV SPREAD: Rock Slide is an obligatory STAB move used to target Char-Y, Talonflame and other threats to put out from commision, and as a way to avoid Rage Powder. Close Combat is its 2nd and strongest STAB move, which takes out Mega Kangaskhan and other threats such as Bisharp. I haven't really seen much use in Quick Guard, but I feel like it needs to be there not as filler, but to avoid Fake Outs from non-Mega Kangaskhan trying to target my Gengar (if they think it's Sash), or in some situations, to avoid Brave Birds from Talonflame. Finally, Protect. 252 Attack EVs make it hit hard and 252+ Speed EVs make it outspeed Char-Y.
Bisharp (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Protect
GENERAL ANALYSIS: The 2nd thing about Gengar that will make it move back 1 square is Landorus-Therian. Yes, that thing is one of the few common things in Doubles OU that destroys Mega Gengar, and Bisharp can simply come in on a Landorus-T, provided that it gets the Defiant boost after Intimidate. It's also another way to stop Fairies, because they are totally good in the meta, and there needs a way to stop them. As a frail Pokemon, it is meant to have Focus Sash, of course to live a hit, like Terrakion. Other than that, alas. This is a very outstanding Pokemon.
MOVESET AND EV SPREAD: Knock Off is important on this guy, wearing down a specific Pokemon's item of your choice. It's also a good way to take off things such as opposing Sitrus Berries from walls and other things. Iron Head says goodbye to all fairies out there who are still on their way to destroy this team. Sucker Punch provides you with a reliable priority attack that damages faster threats such as Metagross, Landorus-T and others. Finally, Protect. Yeah, 252 Atk and 252+ Spe because this guy is frail.
Gyarados (M) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 208 Def / 48 Spe
Impish Nature
- Taunt
- Waterfall
- Protect
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GENERAL ANALYSIS: Instead of choosing those regularly bulky Water types such as Suicune and Rotom-Wash, I went for something quite underused but effective. Gyarados popped out in my mind, as it provides Intimidate to further weaken physical attackers while being able to act as a physical wall. It's really an effective Pokemon to use, but I wonder how players don't even use it a lot (well, most probably WashTom kills it, yeah). What else do I need to say about this? <- - -lol
MOVESET AND EV SPREAD: Taunt prevents most support Pokemon such as redirection users and status spreaders from functioning at all. Waterfall prevents this guy from being Taunt bait (if ever they find out this is not my Mega. To be honest, I never thought my opponent at Week 1 BLT would not know Gyara was not my mega). Protect. No need for other explanations for Protect. Finally, I originally had Thunder Wave as my final move, but it was honestly a mistake. I really wanted Icy Wind, since I figured out my opponent would not use a Bisharp, but now, I guess the change needs to be applied. Icy Wind, because it slows both active Pokemon on your opponent's side. The set came from the Smogon Analysis, so the EV Spread is just there for readers to look at.
Amoonguss (M) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 232 HP / 96 Def / 180 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Rage Powder
- Spore
- Protect
- Giga Drain
GENERAL ANALYSIS: There is that one thing I love about this Pokemon, and that is the ability to play with redirection, and it offers help for Mega Gengar to play with different mindgames thanks to Rage Powder. Amoonguss is a dedicated check to rain, acting as a mini punching bag for opponents while you try to take on with the rest of the team with another Pokemon. It's also a good check to Trick Room, because once it's up, you'll be able to at least spread Spore or heal off with Giga Drain. Overall, it's a solid Pokemon to work around with.
MOVESET AND EV SPREAD: Rage Powder is, in my opinion, the most important move in this set, because the ability to make opposing Pokemon draw their attention to this gives your other teammate the freewill to decimate the opposition with little to no pressure at all. In short, it's like a two-way cooperation move. Spore is another must on Amoonguss, simply because once Trick Room is up, it's almost a guaranteed sleep on one from the opposing team. Protect. Finally, I chose Giga Drain over Sludge Bomb, since you have enough ways to get rid of fairy types. It also gives you a way to break down water types, which is really good for the team. I didn't have a literal purpose for my EV Spread, but what I can say is that it makes this guy tank mostly special hits, because Gyarados already has the physical bulk, so this mushroom has to tank most special hits.
Heatran (M) @
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 56 HP / 252 SpA / 200 Spe
Modest Nature
- Heat Wave
- Earth Power
- Ancient Power
- Protect
GENERAL ANALYSIS: To complete the FWG core of my team, enter Heatran. Since Gengar can be quite frail on tanking Hyper Voice from the strong fairy types, and Amoonguss can get worn down over time due to continuous use of Rage Powder, I added another fairy resist. Basically, this thing is here to answer Sun teams, which is probably the biggest threat to the team. It also adds another answer to things like Talonflame. In my match-up, one of my teammates recommended me to use Air Balloon to remove the x4 Ground, but now the match is over, I personally recommend Shuca Berry, because Air Balloon isn't really going to last long. Although it negates Ground, the ability of Shuca Berry to turn x4 weakness to ground to x2 is pretty good, as it gives you a neat way to hit back certain Pokemon. Other than the above, what else to say? < - - lol.
MOVESET AND EV SPREAD: Heat Wave gives you a nice move to spam, with a respectable 95 BP and 10% chance of burning physical attackers or other Pokemon. It also gives you a way to get rid of Follow Me and Rage Powder. Earth Power is another move you can use to take on things such as Terrakion at -1 speed, Heatran, and others (basically a coverage move). I chose Ancient Power over Flash Cannon, again because you have more way to hit fairies. It also gives you a way to hit things such as Talonflame and Char-Y. Finally, Protect. This is a basic EV Spread for Heatran, so yeah. Hehe!
~ ~ ~PLAYER'S BONUS NOTES ~ ~ ~
There are other things I want to share to all of you forum lurkers.
~~All Pokemon in this team have Protect. Yes, all Pokemon have this very important move, so that all members can team up with Mega Gengar in the active positions. Since Mega Gengar can trap Pokemon with its powerful ability, you can take advantage of partially stalling out things such as Tailwind and Trick Room.
~~This team was insipred by one of Aaron "Cybertron" Zheng's VGC teams. I am also a fan of several Youtubers, including Cybertron. The 2 cores, Gengar/Terrakion/Bisharp and a FGW core, were all part of his Mega Venusaur team. However, I chose to change Mega Venusaur to try out a more mindgame making Mega Pokemon, but I kept the 2 cores together.
~~This is the link to my actual BLT Week 1 battle. I also would like to thank Acast for inviting me to BLT, as well as the whole Lumiose Luxrays team. They're totally awesome!
~~Thanks for reading this forum. Yes. By simply reading this forum, I already appreciate all of your efforts of reading RMT forums like this. Leaving a rate even helps more, so why not drop a rate if you can? It helps me know what to change and how to deal with things better. :]
~Much love, Majore D' Mawile.
(C) 4/17/2015
There are other things I want to share to all of you forum lurkers.
~~All Pokemon in this team have Protect. Yes, all Pokemon have this very important move, so that all members can team up with Mega Gengar in the active positions. Since Mega Gengar can trap Pokemon with its powerful ability, you can take advantage of partially stalling out things such as Tailwind and Trick Room.
~~This team was insipred by one of Aaron "Cybertron" Zheng's VGC teams. I am also a fan of several Youtubers, including Cybertron. The 2 cores, Gengar/Terrakion/Bisharp and a FGW core, were all part of his Mega Venusaur team. However, I chose to change Mega Venusaur to try out a more mindgame making Mega Pokemon, but I kept the 2 cores together.
~~This is the link to my actual BLT Week 1 battle. I also would like to thank Acast for inviting me to BLT, as well as the whole Lumiose Luxrays team. They're totally awesome!
~~Thanks for reading this forum. Yes. By simply reading this forum, I already appreciate all of your efforts of reading RMT forums like this. Leaving a rate even helps more, so why not drop a rate if you can? It helps me know what to change and how to deal with things better. :]
~Much love, Majore D' Mawile.
(C) 4/17/2015
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