Rate My Team

A friend of mine and I have been putting together a team to use, and this is what we've come up with: any constructive criticism is welcomed heartily.


Item: Shed Shell
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Relaxed

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

-Toxic Spikes
-Spikes
-Rapid Spin
-Gyro Ball

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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Download
Nature: Modest

EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD

-Thunderbolt
-Tri-Attack
-Psychic
-Recover

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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Jolly

EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD

-Pursuit
-Ice Shard
-Low Kick
-Night Slash

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Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest

EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

-Fire Blast
-Shadow Ball
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power (Fighting)

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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
Nature: Calm

EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 SpA

-Scald
-Ice Beam
-Haze
-Recover

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Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Nature: Impish

EVs: 252 HP/184 Def/72 Spe

-Earthquake
-Facade
-Protect
-Toxic

Porygon2 can't learn Calm Mind. But it can opt for a wall set:
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
-Recover
-Thunder Wave/Toxic
Nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Trace

Make Milotic Bold, since its special bulk is high enough already (and use 252 HP/252 Def/4 SAtk).

PlatinumDude said:

Porygon2 can't learn Calm Mind. But it can opt for a wall set:
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
-Recover
-Thunder Wave/Toxic
Nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Trace

Make Milotic Bold, since its special bulk is high enough already (and use 252 HP/252 Def/4 SAtk).

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Oh, okay. The guy I was working with said it was able to learn it. Thanks for the information- I'll probably replace it with Toxic.

I don't think I'll change it into a wall: I was planning for a tank setup. With the Eviolite on, its minimum Defense is 281 and minimum Special Defense is 294. I don't think I really need to improve that too much on its own, I'll just focus on HP and SpAtk.

I'll take your ideas on Milotic into consideration, as well; I see your point with the EVs.

Anyone got any ideas on the sixth Pokemon? I'm not sure on that.

butterbiscuit said:

Oh, okay. The guy I was working with said it was able to learn it. Thanks for the information- I'll probably replace it with Toxic.

I don't think I'll change it into a wall: I was planning for a tank setup. With the Eviolite on, its minimum Defense is 281 and minimum Special Defense is 294. I don't think I really need to improve that too much on its own, I'll just focus on HP and SpAtk.

I'll take your ideas on Milotic into consideration, as well; I see your point with the EVs.

Anyone got any ideas on the sixth Pokemon? I'm not sure on that.

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If you're using Porygon2 as an offensive tank, then Tri Attack can go over Toxic for a STAB move and Download should be the ability. Thunder Wave/Toxic and Trace are for wall sets.

PlatinumDude said:

If you're using Porygon2 as an offensive tank, then Tri Attack can go over Toxic for a STAB move and Download should be the ability. Thunder Wave/Toxic and Trace are for wall sets.

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Yeah, that's what I have up there already. I'm not entirely sure if I want Recover or Toxic on there at this point, but I'm leaning toward Recover.

In type effectiveness, I only see a couple of holes that could potentially be filled by the last slot there. The holes remaining would be Flying and Electric, and a Rock/Ground type Pokemon seems to fit that well.

Got any ideas on filling that void?

butterbiscuit said:

Yeah, that's what I have up there already. I'm not entirely sure if I want Recover or Toxic on there at this point, but I'm leaning toward Recover.

In type effectiveness, I only see a couple of holes that could potentially be filled by the last slot there. The holes remaining would be Flying and Electric, and a Rock/Ground type Pokemon seems to fit that well.

Got any ideas on filling that void?

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For Porygon2, I can see that you used Psychic. Wouldn't Ice Beam be better, since it provides good coverage with its other 2 moves?

As for your last slot, how about Gliscor? It's another physical wall you can use when Forretress goes down:
-Earthquake
-Ice Fang/Facade
-Protect/Taunt
-Toxic
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/184 Def/72 Spe
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal

PlatinumDude said:

For Porygon2, I can see that you used Psychic. Wouldn't Ice Beam be better, since it provides good coverage with its other 2 moves?

As for your last slot, how about Gliscor? It's another physical wall you can use when Forretress goes down:
-Earthquake
-Ice Fang/Facade
-Protect/Taunt
-Toxic
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/184 Def/72 Spe
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal

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I was contemplating Ice Beam at first, but Milotic already had Ice Beam, so I thought I'd use Psychic to add even greater coverage, though I can see where you're going. Porygon2 needs his own individual coverage.

Okay, I can see that working. I'll put him in. Thanks.