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zman27 January 26th, 2008 6:58 PM

My first team (never really battled online)
 
Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. This is my first attempt at making a team, so I am sure it could use work.

Empoleon @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
Nature: Calm
EVs: 252 SP DEF/ 252 HP / 4 SP ATK
- Stealth Rock
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Roar

Heracross @ Salac Berry
Trait: Guts
Nature: Adament
EVs 252 ATK/ 252 SPEED/ 4 DEF
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Megahorn

Ninjask @ Liechei Berry
Trait: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly
EVs 252 HP/ 252 SPD/ 4 SP Defense
- Swords Dance
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Protect

Skarmory @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen EYe
Nature: Impish
EVs 252 HP/ 64 ATK
- Brave Bird
- Whirlwind
- Spikes
- Roost

Porygon-Z @ Focus Sash
Trait: Adaptability
Nature: Timid/Modest
EVs 4 HP/ 252 SPEED/ 252 SPATK
- Tri Attack
- Agility
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam

Drapion
Trait: Sniper
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/ 4 ATK/ 252 DEF
- Toxic Spikes
- Knock Off
- Night Slash
- Earthquake

Live in Color January 26th, 2008 8:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zman27 (Post 3282899)
Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. This is my first attempt at making a team, so I am sure it could use work.

Empoleon @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
Nature: Calm
EVs: 252 SP DEF/ 252 HP / 4 SP ATK
- Stealth Rock
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Roar

Looks excellent, might want to consider Grass Knot and give Stealth Rock to someone else though.

Heracross @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Guts
Nature: Adamant
EVs 252 ATK/ 252 SPEED/ 6 HP
- Pursuit
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Megahorn

I like Choice Scarf better, waaay more damage, and he outruns a lot.

Ninjask @ Liechei Berry
Trait: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly
EVs 252 HP/ 252 SPD/ 4 SP Defense
- Swords Dance
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Protect

Uhh, I hate BPers, but this one looks good. Might want to consider giving Aerial Ace.

Skarmory @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen EYe
Nature: Impish
EVs 252 HP/ 212 Def / 46 Att
- Brave Bird
- Whirlwind
- Spikes
- Roost

Not too sure about EVs, but I think they'll work.

Porygon-Z @ Choice Specs
Trait: Adaptability
Nature: Timid
EVs 4 HP/ 252 SPEED/ 252 SPATK
- Tri Attack
- Thunderbolt
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam

Choice Specs Pory-Z is amazing. Try it out.

Drapion
Trait: Sniper
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/ 4 ATK/ 252 DEF
- Toxic Spikes
- Knock Off
- Night Slash
- Earthquake

Not sure about Drapion, but that looks pretty good.

Looks like a great team you got running there!

BeachBoy January 30th, 2008 6:22 AM

Hello Z-man my suggestions in blue bold! :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by zman27 (Post 3282899)
Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. This is my first attempt at making a team, so I am sure it could use work.

Empoleon @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
Nature: Calm
EVs: 252 SP DEF/ 252 HP / 4 SP ATK
- Stealth Rock
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Roar

Solid, though you may want to get the ball roling faster, try Pory-Z as a lead and see how that does, At first glance of this team you have quite a large weakness to ice/electric...A zapdos with Hidden power Ice could cuase problems for this team. Though with emp as a lead it is outsped by the common breloom lead, which also can cuase a fuss. So here's my changes:

Heracross @ Choice Scarf/Band
Trait: Guts
Nature: Adament
EVs 252 ATK/ 252 SPEED/ 4 DEF
- pursuit
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Megahorn

Salac won't do that well...go a choice item scarf/band to get power or speed, your preferance. pursuit does great on hera for me, give it a go...

Ninjask @ Liechei Berry
Trait: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly
EVs 252 HP/ 252 SPD/ 4 SP Defense
- Swords Dance
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Protect

Ninjask is really hampered by SR these days, though with what i've suggested you could drop it for an extra roarer like swampert which will also stop the electric weakness with this team. but ninjask is fine, you really dont have to change it

Skarmory @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen EYe
Nature: Impish
EVs 252 HP/ 64 ATK / 212 Def
- Brave Bird
- Whirlwind
- Spikes
- Roost

I love skarmory, great wall here but you need defense evs here...

Porygon-Z @ Choice Scarf/Specs
Trait: Adaptability
Nature: Timid/Modest
EVs 4 HP/ 252 SPEED/ 252 SPATK
- Tri Attack
- Thunderbolt
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam

Try this as lead, and slap a choice item: Specs or scarf on it , again preferance, choice items are quite good these days, give it a go and see what comes of them

Drapion
Trait: Sniper
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/ 4 ATK/ 252 DEF
- Toxic Spikes
- Knock Off
- Night Slash
- Earthquake

Drapion really isnt the best opinion here, You want toxic spikes I know but you don't really need it as TS is absorbed by the OU tentacruel. With a ninjask you may need a rapid spinner, you want toxic spikes so...how about forretress in this slot, though you'll lose some power and knock off, it is still a viable option...

For a first team is was ok, though you do need something for electric, try and fly swampert over someone in there, you could turn it into your Stealth rocker and change empoleon to an agility sweeper...

Well those are some pointers, good luck with this team, You dont have to do anything I said, though testing them out wouldnt be so bad, Good luck!

- BeachBoy


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