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Introduction: Hey everybody. I've just recently joined this site. I've been playing on the Beta server for a while now but I'm slowly starting to use the smogon one. I've created my team based on smogon strategies and also the playstyle of the people I see on the tier. So without further ado, I present to you Trouble².
Team building:
First, I wanted to base my core on Slowbro, one of the pokemon that I enjoyed in UU last generation and one that I have seen to be played very effectively.
I always consider Jarooda when making a team. Genosekuto is a hard counter, which is what I decided to use.
Now I knew I needed weather to combat other weather users. A sand team is what I had in mind at the time. I used Tyranitar.
Doryuuzu is a staple on a sand team, obviously.
I needed a lead. As of now, I have suicide lead aero, but I fully intend to change it.
There is a huge Breloom weakness that I have right now. I needed a solid counter for this top threat. Rotom-H took the spot.
Being SR weak and quite lacking as a Breloom counter, I had to change it. With some suggestion Dark Azelf from another forum gave me, the final member, Xatu, came into my team.
After this, I made three changes because of the critique I got. I changed lead aero to rachi, Dory to Landlos, and Xatu to Shinboraa.
Shinboraa was weak so I changed it for Rankurusu.
The team:
In depth:
Jirachi @ Leftovers
Trait: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 32 Def / 224 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Iron Head
- Stealth Rock
- Wish
- U-turn
Jirachi has been my replacement for Aerodactyl. Although it doesn't work as well as I have wanted, it has proved to be more efficient than Aerodactyl. Wish and U-Turn allow healing for other members as well. Iron Head is mainly for STAB and flinching slower pokemon. Stealth Rock is to help nail some ko's with landlos.
Jirachi's EV's are meant to take special assaults easily.
Tyranitar (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk/4 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Stone Edge
- Crunch
- Fire Punch
- Pursuit
Tyranitar hits like a truck and takes hits like a man. Pursuit is used over Earthquake to target the running Shandera. Crunch is usually a ohko on Rankurusu unless they invest to survive it. Fire Punch covers the majority of pokemon that Tar's dual stabs cant cover. Tyranitar also provides Sand stream for my team, which helps take out rain an d sun. It also lols at Ninetales :D
The EV's are pretty straightforward, max HP for bulk and to only be 5hko'd by Seismic Toss. Max Attack to hit as hard as possible and the rest is in Defense.
Slowbro (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Regeneration
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Boil Over
- Psycho Shock
- Flamethrower
- Slack Off
This is your generic Slowbro. Slowbro is a huge staple to this team, as it got a big buff. Boil Over is useful for t he burn rate and hits decently hard. Psycho Shock is used over Psychic because it hits Blissey and Snorlax. Flamethrower is used as the third move to hit Nattorei, Scizor, and other grasses such as Erufuun. Slack Off is always great with a wall.
The reason I'm using a relaxed nature is to always be slower than Roobushin so payback will only hit for 50 base power.
Genosekuto @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Download
EVs: 252 Atk/4 spA/252 Spd
Hasty Nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
- U-Turn
Generic Genosekuto. Boltbeam and flamethrower provide excellent coverage. U-Turn is used for scouting. 248 speed EV's mean that you will always outspeed Sazando unless they're running a +spe nature. Modest is used for more power and t-bolt, Ice beam and flamethrower. Genosekuto makes an excellent revenger as well as being a great jarooda counter.
Randorosu (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Sand Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 8 SAtk / 248 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Swords Dance
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
Landlos is an excellent sweeper and late game cleaner. This set acts as a Mixed Swords Dance Sweeper. Hidden Power Ice 2hko's Breloom and ohko's Gliscor with Stealth Rocks. Edgequake in the sand hits INSANELY hard. It 2hko's Slowbro AND Gliscor, lol. 248 Speed EV's means that you outspeed all positive nature base 100's.
Rankurusu (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Magic Guard
EVs: 216 HP / 252 Def / 40 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Focus Blast
- Psycho Shock
This Rankurusu is quite potent. It has a chance of beating Tyranitar, even sometiems being able to take CB Crunch and retaliate with Focus Blast. This is just a generic Rankurusu with Calm Mind. Psychic and Focus Blast provide decent coverage,only being walled by psychics and Dark/Ghosts.
Team building:
First, I wanted to base my core on Slowbro, one of the pokemon that I enjoyed in UU last generation and one that I have seen to be played very effectively.
I always consider Jarooda when making a team. Genosekuto is a hard counter, which is what I decided to use.
Now I knew I needed weather to combat other weather users. A sand team is what I had in mind at the time. I used Tyranitar.
Doryuuzu is a staple on a sand team, obviously.
I needed a lead. As of now, I have suicide lead aero, but I fully intend to change it.
There is a huge Breloom weakness that I have right now. I needed a solid counter for this top threat. Rotom-H took the spot.
Being SR weak and quite lacking as a Breloom counter, I had to change it. With some suggestion Dark Azelf from another forum gave me, the final member, Xatu, came into my team.
After this, I made three changes because of the critique I got. I changed lead aero to rachi, Dory to Landlos, and Xatu to Shinboraa.
Shinboraa was weak so I changed it for Rankurusu.
The team:
In depth:
Jirachi @ Leftovers
Trait: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 32 Def / 224 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Iron Head
- Stealth Rock
- Wish
- U-turn
Jirachi has been my replacement for Aerodactyl. Although it doesn't work as well as I have wanted, it has proved to be more efficient than Aerodactyl. Wish and U-Turn allow healing for other members as well. Iron Head is mainly for STAB and flinching slower pokemon. Stealth Rock is to help nail some ko's with landlos.
Jirachi's EV's are meant to take special assaults easily.
Tyranitar (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk/4 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Stone Edge
- Crunch
- Fire Punch
- Pursuit
Tyranitar hits like a truck and takes hits like a man. Pursuit is used over Earthquake to target the running Shandera. Crunch is usually a ohko on Rankurusu unless they invest to survive it. Fire Punch covers the majority of pokemon that Tar's dual stabs cant cover. Tyranitar also provides Sand stream for my team, which helps take out rain an d sun. It also lols at Ninetales :D
The EV's are pretty straightforward, max HP for bulk and to only be 5hko'd by Seismic Toss. Max Attack to hit as hard as possible and the rest is in Defense.
Slowbro (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Regeneration
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Boil Over
- Psycho Shock
- Flamethrower
- Slack Off
This is your generic Slowbro. Slowbro is a huge staple to this team, as it got a big buff. Boil Over is useful for t he burn rate and hits decently hard. Psycho Shock is used over Psychic because it hits Blissey and Snorlax. Flamethrower is used as the third move to hit Nattorei, Scizor, and other grasses such as Erufuun. Slack Off is always great with a wall.
The reason I'm using a relaxed nature is to always be slower than Roobushin so payback will only hit for 50 base power.
Genosekuto @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Download
EVs: 252 Atk/4 spA/252 Spd
Hasty Nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
- U-Turn
Generic Genosekuto. Boltbeam and flamethrower provide excellent coverage. U-Turn is used for scouting. 248 speed EV's mean that you will always outspeed Sazando unless they're running a +spe nature. Modest is used for more power and t-bolt, Ice beam and flamethrower. Genosekuto makes an excellent revenger as well as being a great jarooda counter.
Randorosu (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Sand Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 8 SAtk / 248 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Swords Dance
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
Landlos is an excellent sweeper and late game cleaner. This set acts as a Mixed Swords Dance Sweeper. Hidden Power Ice 2hko's Breloom and ohko's Gliscor with Stealth Rocks. Edgequake in the sand hits INSANELY hard. It 2hko's Slowbro AND Gliscor, lol. 248 Speed EV's means that you outspeed all positive nature base 100's.
Rankurusu (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Magic Guard
EVs: 216 HP / 252 Def / 40 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Focus Blast
- Psycho Shock
This Rankurusu is quite potent. It has a chance of beating Tyranitar, even sometiems being able to take CB Crunch and retaliate with Focus Blast. This is just a generic Rankurusu with Calm Mind. Psychic and Focus Blast provide decent coverage,only being walled by psychics and Dark/Ghosts.
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