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SandStorm Team Help

Mujahid

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  • Ok,This is the first time im posting here and this is also the first time im making a sandstorm team.So i need some serious Help here..I m not very much aware at how SS teams work but i wanna give it a shot..So here's my time

    Aerodactyl @ Focus sash
    Pressure
    4Def 252atk 252spe
    Taunt
    SR
    Stone Edge
    Earth quake


    Nothing new here.Traditional aero set.Focus sash ensures i get SR up

    Tyranitar@Life orb
    Sand stream
    4HP 252atk 252spe
    Dragon dance
    Crunch
    Stone edge
    Fire punch


    Sets up Sandstorm.Orthodox DD set.Crunch stone edge and fire punch provide gud type coverage

    Excadrill@Air balloon
    Sand Rush
    4HP 252atk 252spe
    Swords dance
    Earthquake
    Rock slide
    Rapid spin


    I luv Excadrill..Sand rush makes him almost untouchable with sandstorm.Air balloon is a great item and eliminates the risk of EQ.Also my Rapid spinner

    Ferrothorn@Leftovers
    Iron barbs
    252hp 4atk 252spe
    Spikes
    Thunder wave
    Power whip
    Explosion


    Ferrothorn is a good supporter.Sets up spikes,Thunder wave for paralysis and explosion/power whip for attack.

    Empoleon@Petaya berry
    Torrent
    12hp 252sp.atk 240spe
    Agility
    Substitute
    Surf
    Ice beam

    The good old sub petaya set.Agility makes him fast.substitute till petaya activates and then surf/ice beam

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    I have no clue regarding the last pokemon.Should i add a CM jirachi ,walling gliscor ,choice scarf Heatran, skarmory or some 1 else



    So this is the team i m planning to build..I know it looks like a bunch of random pokes.Thats y i need some help..Should i change pokemons,their sets,items or the whole team ?..Any help will be appreciated

    Ah...Any1 there ? I seriously need some help here
     
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    Rocket grunt
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    skarmory is pretty much a staple for a sandstorm team imo
    its a great defense against dd gyrados

    also shuckle's sp.def becomes god-like in a sandstorm
     
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    PlatinumDude

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  • Why would Ferrothorn run max Speed? It's too slow to use Speed EVs effectively. Explosion got nerfed this gen, so I'd put in Leech Seed over that so that you can regain some lost HP.

    I think Gliscor would be good in the last slot:
    -Earthquake
    -Acrobatics
    -Fling
    -Stone Edge/Ice Fang/Protect
    Nature: Impish/Jolly
    EVs: 252 HP/40 Atk/216 Def or Spe
    Item: Toxic Orb
    Ability: Poison Heal
     
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    Mujahid

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  • That was a mistake..Ferrothorn has 252 SpD not Spe.Sorry about that...

    I'll try gliscor and see how things come out..Thx.

    I was using this sigilyph on another team but then i realized that it could be used pretty well on this sandstorm team as well

    Sigilyph @ Flame Orb
    Ability: Magic Guard
    EVs: 252 HP/12 SP.A/244 Sp
    Nature: Timid
    - Stored Power
    - Cosmic Power
    - Psycho Shift
    - Roost

    Yr thoughts ??..Should i use this as the 6th poke ?
     
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    Dark Azelf

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    Probably, thar or Reuniclus because your team is ridiculously Mach Punch/Conkeldurr weak lol

    Id also not use Aero, suicide leads suck this gen and you need every slot. Just put SR on Tar and make it bulk then you have a free slot. DD Tar doesn't work anymore anyway and is an obsolete set, there are way too many fighters, Mach Punch is common and Garchomp, Excadrill just stop it so easily. So Tar would benefit from going bulky.

    Tyranitar @ Leftovers
    Trait: Sand Stream
    EVs: 252 HP / 180 SAtk / 76 SpD
    Sassy Nature (+SpD, -Spd)
    - Crunch
    - Ice Beam
    - Fire Blast
    - Stealth Rock

    Ill come back later for a better rate.
     

    Mujahid

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  • Ok..i'll put TTar as the lead..But now i have 1 more spot free.How would a Jirachi do ?

    Jirachi @ leftovers
    Timid
    252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Substitute
    Calm Mind
    Thunderbolt
    Psychic
     
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