Team Mlisst
Team Building Process
First Try:
I always like to start by thinking of a lead. I wanted a pokemon that could learn fake out and stealth rock. Infernape seemed like the ideal choice.
I had found two awesome paraflinch abuser sets. I thought that they might be good to use so I added them to my team.
I wanted to have at least one choice user on my team. Latias seemed like a good choice because of her ability to switch in to a lot of things.
I didn’t know what to put in for the last two pokemon, so I just slapped in two of my favorites.
Second Try
After failing really hard, I decided that Cresselia and Azumarill had to go. I wanted set up sweepers. Metagross had worked for me in the past so he was added, and Scizor had ripped holes in my past teams, so I decided to add him as well.
Version 2.5
After a few more battles, I decided that Jirachi was not working so well. I found that sometimes people could get stealth rock up on me, so I decided to swap Jirachi for a Rapid Spinner. Guess who? Starmie!
Final Team
Starmie was my weak link so I decided to replace him. I was having huge problems with Snorlax. I also noticed I needed a reliable Scizor counter. I ran a lot of damage calculations and decided that Heracross was a good choice.
Team at a Glance:
Under the Microscope:
‘Nape (Level 100 Infernape) (M) @
Focus Sash
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 64 Atk/192 Spe/252 SpA
Naive nature (+Spe, -SpD)
- Fire Blast
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Stealth Rock
Infernape lead is one of the best leads in the current metagame. Because of his ability to break sashes, OHKO the opponents lead, and set up stealth rock make him a superior choice. The bad news is he doesn't usually survive past the opponent's second pokemon. This is bad because he helps a lot with some key weaknesses I have.
Synergy:
- Latias, Togekiss, Heracross can take some ground hits, same with Scizor
- Latias, Togekiss can sometimes deal with them, Heracross for emergencies
- Scizor, Metagross, Latias, maybe Togekiss
- Latias, Heracross, Scizor, Metagross, Togekiss
Below is a list of common leads and how to counter them. Red means I have issues with them.
Azelf: Fake out and then fire blast it. Then stealth rock.
Metagross: Fake out and then fire blast. Then stealth rock.
Jirachi: Fake out. Fire blast even if it tricks. Switch out, switch back in and stealth rock.
Aerodactyl: One of the few leads that can screw me over. Fake out and then stealth rock.
Swampert: Fake out and then close combat. If it doesn’t do over fifty percent, then stealth rock. If it does, kill it and then stealth rock.
Smeargle: This guy just gets screwed by Infernape. Fake out, then close combat. Then stealth rock.
Infernape: Fake out and then close combat. If he fake outs first, then stealth rock but he is screwed.
Roserade: Fake out and then fire blast. Then stealth rock.
Ninjask: Fake out and then fire blast. When it baton passes use stealth rock. This guy is an issue, although I can usually handle what he baton passes to.
Heatran: Fake out then close combat. Then stealth rock.
‘Cross (Level 100 Heracross) (M) @
Choice Band
Ability: Guts
EVs: 96 HP/252 Atk/160 Spe
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SpA)
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Night Slash
- Stone Edge
This is my answer to Snorlax and Scizor. He is bulky enough to switch in and take a hit, and then OHKO back. A Snorlax with two curses barely OHKOs, but I try to get Heracross in before it can set up too much. This guy can also unofficially take care of Blissey and Rotom-A. On both he can switch in when he gets an opening, and then take care of them with their respective super-effective move. This set requires some amount of prediction, so be careful.
Synergy:
- Scizor, Metagross, Latias, maybe Togekiss
- Latias, maybe Togekiss. This type gives me problems
- Latias, Scizor, Metagross, Togekiss
‘Kiss (Level 100 Togekiss) (F) @
Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP/4 Spe/252 SpD
Calm nature (+SpD, -Atk)
- Air Slash
- Aura Sphere
- Roost
- Thunder Wave
This gal can cripple many fast sweepers, especially special ones. He can switch in to any special attack with ease, and then thunderwave. This will either force a switch, or give Togekiss an opportunity to paraflinch them to death. I have been having trouble with this set? Should I switch to the Nasty Plot sweeper instead?
Synergy:
- Latias, maybe Scizor or Metagross. This type is annoying
- Infernape, Heracross, Metagross, Scizor
- Infernape, Heracross, Metagross, Scizor, maybe Latias
‘Tias (Level 100 Latias) (F) @
Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spe/252 SpA
Modest nature (+SpA, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball/Trick
This girl is essential to my team. Because of her ability to switch in on attacks and take minimal damage, She can counter a lot of threats to my team, such as Gyarados. I have found that Shadow Ball is better than Trick, because of the pesky Rotom-As that switch in to me. Without her (as you can see in the synergy sections), I would have a lot of issues dealing with some types.
Synergy:
- Infernape, Heracross, Togekiss, Scizor
- Heracross, Latias has shadow ball. This type is annoying
- Infernape, Togekiss
- Latias, Metagross, Heracross against some
- Infernape, Heracross, Metagross, Scizor
‘Gross (Level 100 Metagross) @
Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 112 HP/252 Atk/12 Def/132 Spe
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SpA)
- Agility
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Meteor Mash
This guy is AWESOME! Agiligross is a solid way to take out a lot of set up sweepers. His best use is to stop swords dance Lucario in his tracks. When you see a Lucario, switch in. He will swords dance as you agility. Then next turn, you can just let loose with an earthquake. He also works well on other setup pokemon like DD Salamence in the same way.
Synergy:
- Latias, maybe Togekiss. This type gives me problems
- Latias, Togekiss, Heracross can take some ground hits, same with Scizor
‘Zor (Level 100 Scizor) (M) @
Leftovers
Ability: Technician
EVs: 200 HP/252 Atk/56 Spe
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SpA)
- Bullet Punch
- Swords Dance
- Brick Break
- Roost
The star of my team has arrived! This beast’s bulky swords dance set is so underrated! It allows me to take so many hits that I couldn’t have imagined. The strategy is to switch him in on something that you don’t think can hit her very hard. This will usually force a switch if the opponent is smart, or the opponent will just try to attack you while you swords dance and then heal with roost. Once you are set up, RIP SOME HOLES IN THE OPPONENTS TEAM! I also use him to lure out Heatran, and then switch to Togekiss or Latias, who will kill it. This takes care of Heatran for a sweep.
Synergy:
- Latias, maybe Togekiss. This type gives me problems
Typing:
My typing is not too bad, but it could be better. My main issue is that I do not have enough pokemon who can handle fire, electric, and ghost. Electric and Ghost do not threaten a lot of my pokemon, but I cannot destroy them before they hurt my team. I need to work on my fire issues though.
Conclusion:
Last Glance: