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Inexperienced Experimentation Series - Sand Strain
I'm not good at this; I don't even have D/P, but I like to try out these ideas for fun. I'm a sucker for alternate victory strategies other than SD Garchomp. I'm going to suggest EVERYTHING this strategy can have. I'd like you, the posters, to decide what's best for this team. Foretress Calm (-Attack, +Special Defense) (unsure on item; suggestions?) EV's: max amount of Special Defense/HP, the rest go to Defense Toxic Spikes Spikes Stealth Rock Explosion Takes a lot of setup, but anything with all three switch-out moves, I say if switching out is necessary, it can cycle with Ttar to escape from fire-types, or other Spikers to afflict, then just soak up attacks. Really, Foretress is mostly there to setup the Spikes, and when its usefulness wanes, Explode to kill off whatever is annoying me at the time. Tyranitar Jolly (-SA, +Speed) (unsure on item; suggestions?) EV's: Speed, Attack, Defense Ddance/Roar Stealth Rock Toxic Ice Fang Usually the second Pokemon to come out unless the opponent's using something like Infernape; setup for Sandstorm, and can Ddance into Ice Fang to deal with flyers that float above the spikes, and also deals with Garchomp. Skarmory Jolly (-SA, +Speed) (again, unsure on item) EV's: Speed, Special Defense, HP Substitute Spikes Whirlwind Toxic CAN YOU SAY ANNOYING. What makes this strategy great; it will slug everything with poison, and Whirlwind will not only deal with whatever throws a wrench in my strategy, but take out a good 1/3 of whatever's dragged in. Hippowdon Careful (-SA, +SD) (unsure on item) EV's: Special Defense, Speed, Attack Roar Stealth Rock Yawn/Toxic Ice Fang I'm leaning towards Yawn more, because Yawn can be cured by switching out, albeit, it damages whatever comes out. Sandslash Timid (-Attack, +Speed) (unsure on item) EV's: Speed, Defense, Special Defense Toxic Double Team Stealth Rock Swagger Sandslash really is supposed to setup with mass Double Teams, sits there and lets Toxic set in. Swagger also helps the opponent kill itself, and is especially nasty against DD/SD sweepers. Nidoking Bold (+Defense, -Attack) (unsure on item) EV's: Speed, Defense, Special Defense Toxic Roar Toxic Spikes Stealth Rock Nidoking will mostly be there to setup the two swtich-out moves and Roar EVERYTHING. Gliscor Hasty (+Speed, -Defense) (unsure on item) EV's: Speed, Special Defense, Defense Toxic Stealth Rock Double Team Ice Fang Really, this is more a choice between Gliscor and Sandslash; a choice between Swagger and Ice Fang. Meh, I don't know. Claydol Sassy (-Speed, +Special Defense) (unsure on item) EV's: Special Defense, Defense, HP Toxic Stealth Rock Light Screen Reflect Really, it's the mega-wall. Not much else needs to be said. Torterra Impish (-Special Attack, +Defense) (unsure on item) EV's: Defense, Special Defense, Speed Toxic Leech Seed Stealth Rock/Synthesis Roar I wanted Torterra for Leech Seed, because Leech Seed is a move that not only is a pain to deal with, but almost demands a switch...into 1/3 of the next Pokemon's HP. Garchomp Careful (-Special Attack, +Special Defense) (unsure on item) EV's: Speed, Special Defense, Defense Toxic Roar Stealth Rock Double Team Basically the aftermath of Tyranitar or Hippowdon. Once they have Sandstorm set up, Gar Double Teams, then Roars the opponent to death. Omastar Careful (-Special Attack, +Special Defense) (unsure on item) EV's: Speed, Special Defense, Defense Toxic Spikes Spikes Rock Stealth Toxic/Sandstorm I say it's this or Foretress. Shuckle Jolly (-Special Attack, +Speed) Chesto Berry EV's: HP, Speed, Defense Stealth Rock Toxic Encore Rest Meh. What Shuckle does best. Rampardos Calm (-Attack, +Special Defense) (unsure on item) EV's: Speed, Defense, Special Defense Stealth Rock Toxic Roar Sandstorm Meh, running out of ideas for explanations here... Cacturne Timid (-Attack, +Speed) Brightpowder? EV's: Speed, Defense, Special Defense Spikes Double Team Swagger Toxic Meh. That's it. Please, suggest Pokemon/items/fixes for this team. Thanks! |
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