Eternal Spirit
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Hello friends, how are you guys doin'? I've been playing the RU metagame since BW2 and now with a new metagame I'm trying to build some new teams. This time I was able to achieve a really good result with this team. With that said, I've decided to share it with all of you guys in this RMT as a way of sharing my achievement and also receiving some critics about how can I make the team even better, here we go.
I was looking to build with some unusual mons that have a niche in the current metagame. I've decided to start with Hitmonlee, is a very common mon but I could still innovate in this set, that was what I did, I've chosen to use the Unburden Sweeper set.
After choosing Hitmonlee, I would like to abuse of hazards and also help Hitmonlee to do his function. Qwilfish was my choice, a mon that helps me with hazards and also work as a toxic spikes remover.
As the third choice, I was needing a hard hitter, a mon that could work as a wallbreaker, no one better for this function than Tyrantrum hehe.
In this slot, I was looking for something that could help with coverage and supporting the rest of the team, Meloetta was the chosen one.
I need a steel-type, because psychic-spam is still pretty strong in this metagame. Durant was perfect for this slot, but after some matches I've felt that using Choice Scarf in it was a good ideia.
As my last member, I didn't have a stealth rock user yet or a mega evolution, my choice was obvious, Mega-Camerupt.
I AM HERO (Hitmonlee) (M) @ Liechi Berry
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Endure
- Reversal
- Knock Off
- Mach Punch
The team principal sweeper, the responsable for the most part of my wins. He must be last member to come in, when you are sure that your opp is desperate enought to see a win possibility. Endure leave Hitmonlee with 1 HP if your opp use a strong move, giving max BP to Reversal and activating the Liechi Berry, which gives him a +1 boost in the Attack status and double his speed thanks to Unburden, giving him power to sweep a lot of teams. Knock Off is for coverage against Psychic and Ghost-types and Mach Punch allows him to not be killed by opposing priority moves.
TOXICITY (Qwilfish) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Taunt
I didn't like Qwilfish as a Pokemon. Didn't had Accelgor's speed or Drapion's coverage and had a low speed status making he susceptible to Taunt. But in this case it fit like a glove. It mainly functions are setting up hazard on the opposite field and get rid of toxic spikes on mine. Scald for a STAB move and the 30% of burning and Taunt to make it stop some defog users and to not be a setup bait eventually.
THOUSAND FANGS (Tyrantrum) @ Life Orb
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Head Smash
- Rock Polish
- Crunch
- Earthquake
Tyrantrum has a simple function: come in, click on an attack move or just setup to win if its possible. Its incredible coverage make it a check-less Pokemon. Head Smash will be used in almost every match, but if you opponent has Steelix-Mega or Cobalion, Earthquake them. Crunch is here for coverage and to help against Bronzong, Rock Polish work as an emergency button and sometimes it can just win the game.
CELINE DION (Meloetta) @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Hyper Voice
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
Meloetta always defeat at 2 opposite mons in every match, particulary if he is using Balance or Stall. Without showing an item, the opponents always assume when doesn't see a leftovers or a life orb, that I'm using a Choice-variant, but unfortunately to them, I'm not, hehe. Meloetta has one of the best coverages of the metagame and is here to lure the other team members counters. Calm Mind is here to use when its necessary or possible, making it a lot scarier while the 3 other moves are here for damage. Its item, Colbur Berry is extremely useful, making it able to resist a dark-type move and making it able to revenge kill if the opposite is faster or if its a sucker punch user.
ANTI-SPELL (Durant) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 32 HP / 252 Atk / 224 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
What an Army Ant! It makes me laugh when I'm using it and the opponent has no idea that its item is Choice Scarf and simply lose his mon.
But I do MISS some moves too. When I'm thinking that I'm able to use it as a Late Game Cleaner and it just miss the move it makes me very sad.
Awesome coverage, awesome offensive stats (thanks to Hustle), awesome STABS and a decent defense bulk. These are Durant's qualities. Besides that, its my main weapon against HO Squads. If you opponent has a Cobalion or a Steelix, my suggestion is just to click Superpower, it works almost 100%.
MAGMARMOR (Camerupt) @ Cameruptite
Ability: Magma Armor
EVs: 248 HP / 172 SpA / 88 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Def
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Hidden Power [Ice]
You may ask me: - What does counter Camerupt?
My answer: - Pray, pray again and pray another time for you to avoid its move, then send a mon to counter it.
This is the sensation that exists today related to Camerupt. But there are still possibilities like sending Flygon hoping that it doesn't have Hidden Power Ice. Its also a Stealth Rock user besides being a great offensive mon. It has some speed investment to make it able to outspeed base 30 after mega evolving, including Steelix-Mega.
Replays:
Vs. Raseri (ladder): http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/rususpecttest-235217139
Vs. majaspic22 (Live Tournament): http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-ru-62210
Vs. passion (Live Tournament): http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-ru-62459
That's it, I've been trying to create an effective team and this is the result, hope you guys liked it.
These are my achievements using the team:
Ladder Peak #1 + Suspect Coil - [link]
Shoutouts:
Vs. majaspic22 (Live Tournament): http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-ru-62210
Vs. passion (Live Tournament): http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-ru-62459
That's it, I've been trying to create an effective team and this is the result, hope you guys liked it.
These are my achievements using the team:
Ladder Peak #1 + Suspect Coil - [link]
Shoutouts:
Special thanks to Disenchanted for helping me with texts (my english is horrible .rip).
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I AM HERO (Hitmonlee) (M) @ Liechi Berry
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Endure
- Reversal
- Knock Off
- Mach Punch
TOXICITY (Qwilfish) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Taunt
THOUSAND FANGS (Tyrantrum) @ Life Orb
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Head Smash
- Rock Polish
- Crunch
- Earthquake
CELINE DION (Meloetta) @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Hyper Voice
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
ANTI-SPELL (Durant) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 32 HP / 252 Atk / 224 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
MAGMARMOR (Camerupt) @ Cameruptite
Ability: Magma Armor
EVs: 248 HP / 172 SpA / 88 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Def
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Endure
- Reversal
- Knock Off
- Mach Punch
TOXICITY (Qwilfish) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Taunt
THOUSAND FANGS (Tyrantrum) @ Life Orb
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Head Smash
- Rock Polish
- Crunch
- Earthquake
CELINE DION (Meloetta) @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Hyper Voice
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
ANTI-SPELL (Durant) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 32 HP / 252 Atk / 224 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
MAGMARMOR (Camerupt) @ Cameruptite
Ability: Magma Armor
EVs: 248 HP / 172 SpA / 88 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Def
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Hidden Power [Ice]
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