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Please rate my team

Golden blissey

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    • Please rate my team. suggestions for improvments please.

    Lead
    Ferrothorn @ rocky helmet
    iron barbs
    impish (+def -sp att)
    252 evs hp and def
    leech seed
    stealth rock
    power whip
    gyro ball


    skarmory @leftovers
    sturdy
    impish (+def - sp att)
    252 evs hp and def
    spikes
    brave bird
    roost
    whirlwind


    blissey @leftovers
    natural cure
    Bold (+def -att)
    252 evs hp and def
    seismic toss
    thunder wave
    aromatherapy
    softboiled

    walrein @leftovers
    ice body
    bold (+def -att)
    252 evs hp and sp def
    hail
    ice beam
    substitute
    protect

    reuniclus @leftovers
    magic guard
    bold(+def -att)
    252 evs hp and sp def
    substitute
    psyshock
    recover
    thunderwave

    haxorus @life orb
    mold breaker
    adamant (+att -sp att)
    252 evs att and speed
    dual chop
    outrage
    earthquake
    dragon dance

    Please help!
     

    Folly~

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    I think this looks great, only, I'd get rid of Walrein's Sub for Scald. Just because of the fact that Walrein's bulky enough to survive without wasting it's own health for one turn of protection and Scald opens you to a chance of inflicting Burn.

    Other than that, great job.
     

    PlatinumDude

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    • Use Relaxed on Ferrothorn and use this EV spread: 252 HP/48 Def/208 SDef. That way, its defenses are balanced and it powers up Gyro Ball too

    TBH, Walrein isn't good in standard. I'd use Jellicent instead because it has good defensive synergy with Ferrothorn:
    -Scald/Surf
    -Will-O-Wisp
    -Recover
    -Taunt/Ice Beam/Shadow Ball
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 248 HP/216 Def/44 Spe
    Item: Leftovers

    Mono-attacking with Psychic moves on Reuniclus is a bad idea because Dark Pokemon like Tyranitar can wall it. Sure, it can use Thunder Wave to slow down opponents and Sub to ease prediction, but it's better off setting up Calm Minds and smashing through things:
    -Calm Mind
    -Psychic/Psyshock
    -Focus Blast
    -Recover
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/ SAtk
    Item: Life Orb/Leftovers
    Ability: Magic Guard
     
    Fairy

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    Hi there! And welcome to the PC!

    Well, you seem to have things in check, but I do have a few comments on some of your Pokemon.

    Golden blissey said:
    Ferrothorn @ rocky helmet
    iron barbs
    impish (+def -sp att)
    252 evs hp and def
    leech seed
    stealth rock
    power whip
    gyro ball
    Click to expand...

    As far as the moves are concerned, this is a nice, standard Ferrothorn set. However, we need to be able to see the EVs properly. That means writing them out fully and in order. So, Ferrothorn likes having an EV Spread that looks like this: 252 HP / 48 Defense / 208 Special Defense. Also, Ferrothorn likes having a Relaxed [+Defense; -Speed] nature. This way, you can raise Ferrothorn's Defense, which is never a bad thing. While simultaneously lowering it's Speed, which makes Gyro Ball more powerful.

    There are definitely some other things that need to be mentioned here, but I'm going to forgo all of those to cover one big issue with your team.

    Golden blissey said:
    walrein @leftovers
    ice body
    bold (+def -att)
    252 evs hp and sp def
    hail
    ice beam
    substitute
    protect
    Click to expand...

    Walrein seems very, very misplaced on this team. Not only that, but Walrein is actually giving your team a major weakness to Fighting. Something your team doesn't necessarily "suffer" from without it. I suggest dropping Walrein all together for something completely different. I mean, you have all these Defensive juggernauts, why not go with something like Jellicent or Gliscor?

    Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
    240 HP/248 Defense/20 Speed
    Impish Nature
    Trait: Poison Heal
    -Earthquake
    -Taunt
    -Ice Fang
    -Protect/Toxic
    Credit to Karpman
    This way, you can keep up with you're whole Defensive oriented team, while still being able to Support your team. Earthquake is an excellent STAB attack, while Ice Fang hits Gliscor's major threats. Protect and Toxic are equally as good, but you may find that Protect works better with Gliscor when testing survivability. Taunt will make sure you trip up anything that tries to set up against you. Gliscor is an overall great Pokemon this Gen, and, I believe, a valuable asset to this team if you use it properly. Still, if you want a set for Jellicent, or any other Pokemon you this is a suitable replacement for Walrein, just ask! :>
    EDIT: LOL PLATINUMDUDE COVERED JELLICENT

    Golden blissey said:
    reuniclus @leftovers
    magic guard
    bold(+def -att)
    252 evs hp and sp def
    substitute
    psyshock
    recover
    thunderwave
    Click to expand...

    Your Reuniclus seems a little off too. I suggest a Trick Room set

    Reuniclus @ Life Orb / Leftovers
    Magic guard
    172 HP / 32 Defense / 252 Sp.Attack / 52 Sp.Defense
    Quiet [+Special Attack; -Speed]
    - Trick Room
    - Psyshock
    - Shadow Ball
    - Focus Blast

    With this, Reuniclus will outspeed most everything out there. Shadow Ball and Focus Blast (along with Psyshock) give you complete and total coverage and gets super effective hits on Hydreigon and Chandelure. The Quiet natures works a lot like Ferrothorn's nature. You're subtracting from Speed to get more from Trick Room.

    There's still a lot to be said about this team both good and bad. There are still some problems that need fixing, but I'm going to let someone else do that. You have a neat team going on, if you ever need anymore help, don't be afraid to ask!

    Good luck to you!
     

    Golden blissey

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    • Thanks guys. This is what i want to hear.

    Oh and Alexial357, could you just list the other pokemon that have problems, so that i can try different combinations? and can i please have some jellicent sets?
     
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    Fairy

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    Well here, PlatinumDude already covered it, but I'll just re-write it for the sake of consistency.

    Jellicent @ Leftovers
    Water Absorb
    248 HP / 216 Defense / 44 Speed
    Bold [+Defense; -Attack]
    - Scald
    - Will-O-Wisp
    - Recover
    - Taunt

    This is Jellicent's most reliable (and self explanatory) set. Scald has excellent synergy with Will-O-Wisp and Taunt will trip up anything that tries to set up against you. Recover keeps Jellicent alive. The only reason I don't want to mention Surf is because Jellicent wasn't made to hit things hard anyway. Scald is the better choice because of the potential Burn effect.

    So.. that's pretty much it. Also, I think your team would benefit more if your Haxorus had a Choice Band. I mean, not a lot of your team is made for hitting hard, at least, not like Haxorus. So, if you need to switch Haxorus out, you're pretty much guaranteed to absorb the opponents next hit with easy. The more damage Haxorus can do, the better off you will be. Don't get me wrong, I think DD Haxorus can be excellent and truly a beast on the field. But in your case I think more "immediate" action would serve you just as well, if not better.

    Haxorus @ Choice Band
    Mold Breaker
    4 HP / 252 Attack / 252 Speed
    Adamant [+Attack; -Special Attack] / Jolly [+Speed; -Special Attack]
    - Outrage / Dragon Claw
    - Earthquake
    - Dual Chop
    - Rock Slide / X-Scissor

    So, like I said, since you're team isn't "offensive based", the one Pokemon that is should pick up the slack. A Choice Band will do this well. Just know that a Choice Scarf can work also. But anyway, Outrage is your primary STAB attack, and a good one it is. However, if you're less inclined to be locked and confused, Dragon Claw can be equally as devastating to the right opponent. Earthquake is an all around excellent move, and in tandem with Mold Breaker, can bring down opponents efficiently. Dual Chop can be useful against Focus Sash and Substitute users and Rock Slide 2HKOs Thundurus and the likes while also grabbing rare but invaluable flinches. Alternatively, X-Scissor can be used depending on the situation.

    If you have anymore questions just let one of the raters know and we'll be happy to help!

    Good luck! :>
     
    Fairy

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    Alomomola is bulky and sports an arsenal of supporting moves to help out its team. It's blessed with a pure Water typing, making it a great check to many offensive teams, and it's HP stat is nearly unmatched. Not only that, but Alomomola was also granted access to Wish, which deals an amazing potential 267 when passed to teammates. This sounds awesome, right? Well, unfortunately there are a few very big reasons why Alomomola fails to stand out in standard play, and has found itself in the bowels of RU.

    First, Alomomola lacks any true way of dealing damage. Beyond Toxic, Alomomola's movepool is so shallow, it's destined to be Taunt bait at every turn. Even if Alomomola didn't struggle to damage opponents, it's inadequate offensive stats are pitiful at best. If it's not Taunt bait, it falls pray to many Defensive threats, allowing them to set up against Alomomola. When it comes down to utility, Alomomola is outclassed by Vaporeon. Vaporeon carries a superior Special Defense, making it more useful in competitive situations and has the same pure Water typing as well as the ability to hit harder with STAB attacks. A strong Special Attack would 2HKO Alomomola even if it's resisted. Vaporeon, however, has a much easier time dealing with this. Lucario, Scizor, Forretress, Skarmory, Conkeldurr, and Ferrothorn all laugh at Alomomola, simultaneously too, if you allow it. Alomomola also finds itself being out-predicted in most competitive situations. If you plan on using Alomomola, it will be very obvious to the opponent what your intentions are. And thus, very easy to respond to.

    Does it have potential? Lots! Alomomola is a truly magnificent Pokemon! Just... not in this case, game, or team. However, if you insist on having one for one reason or another, we can recommend something. But Alomomola is just outclassed by many other Pokemon and I hate to say this, but stay away from it. :<
     

    Golden blissey

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    • Hey I was wondering about substituting my Scizor for Haxorus. Here's my scizor's set

    Scizor@ leftovers
    Technician
    Adamant
    252 HP 252 attack
    Bullet punch
    Pursuit
    Uturn
    Roost
     
    Vrai

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    A Scizor set with Leftovers should use Swords Dance and X-Scissor (Bug Bite if you can get it) / Brick Break over Pursuit and U-turn. If you want to use those other two moves, then you should use Superpower > Roost and give it a Choice Band. Scizor doesn't hit hard enough with just Lefties and no boosting method and its coverage isn't very good with that moveset, so it's much less effective unless you use a Choice Band/Swords Dance.
     

    PlatinumDude

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    • Golden blissey said:
    I like roost. Do you know any sets with roost?
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    The bulky Swords Dance Scizor utilizes Roost to help Scizor get multiple Swords Dances in:
    -Swords Dance
    -Bullet Punch
    -Bug Bite/Superpower
    -Roost
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 252 HP/40 Atk/216 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Technician
     

    Snorelacks

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    • You really like to change things up a lot, don't you?

    Scrafty's pretty good. Truth be told, you need to take out Walrein. You could go for something defensive, like Milotic or Vaporeon, but if you want you can put Scrafty in Walrein's place.

    Scrafty @ Life Orb/Leftovers
    Moxie
    Jolly Nature (+Speed, -Special Attack)
    ~Dragon Dance
    ~Hi Jump Kick/Drain Punch
    ~Crunch
    ~Ice Punch/Taunt
    EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe

    Or you could go with the bulkier (and arguably better) Scrafty to fit your defensive team:

    Scrafty @ Leftovers
    Shed Skin
    Careful Nature (+Special Defense, -Special Attack)
    ~Bulk Up
    ~Drain Punch
    ~Crunch/Dragon Tail
    ~Rest
    EVs: 252 HP/8 Atk/248 SpDef

    Hope this helps.
     

    Golden blissey

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    • I like to try different combinations. Currently i am thinking about switching blissey for chansey.

    Chansey @ eviolite
    natural cure
    bold +defense -attack
    252 hp 252 def 4 sp def

    Seismic toss
    thunder wave/toxic (i can't decide)
    heal bell
    softboiled

    Thoughts?
     

    Golden blissey

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    • Hey guys. I think i have finalized my team. All your help is greatly appreciated. THANKS!


    Ferrothorn @ rocky helmet
    iron barb
    relaxed (+defense -speed)
    252 hp 56 def 200 sp def
    leech seed
    stealth rock
    power whip
    gyro ball

    My lead. Sets up stealth rock and leech seed quickly.



    Skarmory @ leftovers
    sturdy
    impish (+defense -sp att)
    252 hp 252 def 4 sp def
    Spikes
    Brave bird
    whirlwind
    roost

    spikes set up and physical wall.



    blissey @ leftovers
    natural cure
    bold (+defense -attack)
    252 hp 252 def
    seismic toss
    thunder wave
    aromatherapy
    softboiled

    special wall.



    dusclopes @ eviolite
    pressure
    calm (+sp def -att)
    252 hp 252 defense
    pain split
    will o wisp
    night shade
    confuse ray

    dual wall. Helps blissey with the fighting types.



    Vapoureon @ leftovers
    water absorb
    bold (+defense - attack)
    252 hp 252 def
    wish
    protect
    scald
    roar

    Wish support



    Haxorus @ choice band
    mold breaker
    adamant (+attack - sp attack)
    252 att 252 speed
    dual chop
    outrage
    earthquake
    rock slide

    physical sweeper. comes in when safe and kills what it can.
     
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