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my first team(X and Y)
This is my first time forming my compatative team, so please explain where I went wrong....without further ado let us start
Drifblim ability: Aftermath item:ghost plate moves: rain dance shadow ball thunder thunder wave Gestrodon ability:storm drain item:leftovers moves: toxic protract scald recover sylveon ability:cute charm item:pixy plate moves: moon blast draining kiss hyper beam toxic Scyther ability:Technician item:??? moves: U-turn Aerial Ace brick break swords dance toxicroak ability:dry skin item: black sludge moves: subsitute swords dance poison jab sucker punch flygon ability:levitate item:??? moves: dragon tail earthquake U-turn stone edge |
Firstly, welcome to the Battle Center section of the forums!
Secondly, let's review your team. Each pokemon should display their EV spread and natures as well as movesets, abilities and items. Your team is weak to Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves. A Steel-type helps greatly in terms of defensive synergy, as they cover your team's weaknesses. Common Steel types include Heatran, Metagross, Ferrothorn and Scizor, so you could pick any of these if you like. Replace Scyther with it, because Scyther is never seen very often due to its massive Stealth rock weakness and limited coverage. Ferrothorn/Heatran are the preferred options as they can set up entry hazards such as Spikes and Stealth Rock, which can greatly help offensive Pokemon. Here's two sets for Heatran and Ferrothorn respectively ~Fire Blast ~Earth Power/Flash Cannon ~HP Ice/Grass ~Stealth Rock Item: Leftovers Nature: Timid EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe ~Lava Plume ~Protect ~Roar ~Stealth Rock Item: Leftovers Nature: Calm EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD ----- ~Spikes/Stealth Rock ~Leech Seed ~Power Whip ~Gyro Ball Item: Leftovers Nature: Relaxed EVs: 252 HP / 48 Def / 208 SpD IVs: 0 Speed ~Gyro Ball ~Power Whip ~Bulldoze ~Spikes Item: Choice Band Nature: Brave EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD IVs: 0 Speed Hyper Beam is never used on any Pokemon let alone Sylveon. I'd utilize another coverage move such as Shadow Ball or a set-up move like Calm Mind to replace HB. Flygon doesn't have good enough defenses to make use of Dragon Tail. Outrage is the preferred option instead. Choice Scarf would be my item of choice for him. Hope this review helps. Good luck! |
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-King's Shield -Shadow Ball/Iron Head -Shadow Sneak -Iron Head/Sacred Sword Nature: Quiet/Adamant EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 SAtk or 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def Item: Leftovers or -Swords Dance -Shadow Sneak -Iron Head/Sacred Sword -King's Shield Nature: Adamant EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Spe Item: Leftovers or -Shadow Ball -Shadow Sneak -Iron Head -Sacred Sword Nature: Quiet/Brave EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 SAtk Item: Spooky Plate/Life Orb or -Autotomize -Shadow Ball -Hidden Power (Ice) -Iron Head/Sacred Sword Nature: Rash EVs: 88 Atk/252 SAtk/168 Spe Item: Life Orb or -Swords Dance -Shadow Sneak -Shadow Claw -Iron Head Nature: Adamant EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Spe Item: Leftovers Also, Ferrothorn can make better use of different EV spreads: Relaxed with 252 HP/200 Def/56 SDef or 252 HP/76 Def/180 SDef for more physical bulk or more balanced bulk, respectively. Remember to play to Sylveon's strengths, such as its great special bulk: -Wish -Protect -Moonblast -Shadow Ball/Hidden Power (Fire) Nature: Bold EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef Item: Leftovers or -Calm Mind -Moonblast -Shadow Ball -Hidden Power (Fire) Nature: Modest EVs: 252 HP/252 SAtk/4 SDef Item: Leftovers Scizor kinda outclasses Scyther because it hits harder. If you want to surprise opponents by using Scyther (it even has stats matching up to fully evolved Pokemon despite being a pre-evolved Pokemon), be my guest: -Swords Dance -Aerial Ace -X-Scissor/Quick Attack -Brick Break/Quick Attack Nature: Jolly EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe Item: Life Orb/Lum Berry Ability: Technician or -U-turn -Aerial Ace -X-Scissor/Quick Attack -Brick Break/X-Scissor Nature: Jolly EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe Item: Choice Band/Choice Scarf Ability: Technician or -Swords Dance -Aerial Ace -Brick Break/Baton Pass -Roost Nature: Jolly EVs: 248 HP/8 Atk/252 Spe Item: Eviolite Ability: Technician Otherwise, use Scizor: -U-turn -Bullet Punch -Brick Break -Pursuit/Quick Attack Nature: Adamant EVs: 248 HP/252 Atk/8 SDef Item: Choice Band Ability: Technician or -Swords Dance -Bullet Punch -X-Scissor -Brick Break Nature: Adamant EVs: 252 Atk/4 SDef/252 Spe Item: Life Orb Ability: Technician or -Swords Dance -Bullet Punch -X-Scissor -Roost Nature: Adamant EVs: 252 HP/12 Atk/244 SDef Item: Scizorite Ability: Technician Toxicroak is only good in Rain teams. Lucario is the better fit outside of those teams: -Swords Dance -Close Combat -ExtremeSpeed/Bullet Punch -Crunch/Shadow Claw Nature: Adamant/Jolly EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe Item: Life Orb/Lucarionite or -Nasty Plot -Aura Sphere -Flash Cannon -Shadow Ball/Dark Pulse/Vacuum Wave Nature: Timid EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Lucarionite or -Agility -Close Combat -Hidden Power (Ice) -Flash Cannon/Dark Pulse/Shadow Ball Nature: Rash EVs: 252 Atk/84 SAtk/172 Spe Item: Lucarionite There's literally no reason to use Flygon in standard. Sure, it's fast, but it doesn't hit hard enough. Garchomp is the better option in the standard environment: -Swords Dance -Outrage/Dragon Claw -Earthquake -Fire Fang/Stone Edge Nature: Jolly EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe Item: Lum Berry/Yache Berry/Haban Berry or -Outrage -Earthquake -Fire Fang/Stone Edge/Fire Blast -Dragon Claw/Dual Chop Nature: Jolly/Naive EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe Item: Choice Band/Choice Scarf I don't like having Drifblim It doesn't have much to offer when other Ghosts hit faster or harder than it, like Gengar or Aegislash. Aegislash was already explained above. Gastrodon lost its effectiveness in the generation shift, due to the rain nerf, but it's still a good check to opposing bulky Waters. It's better to use a Ground STAB instead of Toxic + Protect. Sure, Gastrodon can do that, but there are other Pokemon who can do it better, like Gliscor: -Scald -Earthquake -Ice Beam/Toxic -Recover Nature: Relaxed EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef Item: Leftovers Ability: Storm Drain |
thanks alot for the help....I recently snagged a volcarona so hopefully it can fit in.
Also, I'll be using marwile for my steel type since my dearest toast bread a good one for me. Also magnetzone replacing Drifblim for electric attacks. Again thank you in advance for all your help volcarona EVs:252sp.atk/4sp.def/252speed nature:timid item:life orb moves: -u-turn -heat wave -bug buzz -hurricane Sylveon(copy and paste build) EV:252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef Nature:Moddest Item:Shell bell(?) Moves: -Wish -Protect -Moonblast -Shadow Ball Gestrodon(copy and paste build) EV: 252HP/252def/4sp.def Nature:quiet Item:Leftovers Moves: -surf -earthquake -toxic -recover Marwile EV: 252HP/252atk/4sp.def Nature: Admant Item: Marwilerite Moves: -Play rough -Sucker punch -Iron Head -Stone Edge Garchomp(copy and paste build) -Swords Dance -Outrage/Dragon Claw -Earthquake -Fire Fang/Stone Edge Nature: Jolly EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe Item: Lum Berry/Yache Berry/Haban Berry Magnetzone EV:252HP, 252Sp.atk, 4Sp.def Nature: Moddest Item: leftovers Moves: -Volt switch -subsitute -flash cannon -thunderbolt |
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-Quiver Dance -Fire Blast/Fiery Dance -Bug Buzz -Hidden Power (Rock/Ice)/Psychic Nature: Timid/Modest EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SDef/252 Spe Item: Life Orb/Lum Berry What's the point of Sylveon using a Modest nature when it's not investing in Special Attack at all? Change the nature to Bold. Shell Bell is terrible; use Leftovers instead. The Quiet nature and EV spread discrepancy of Sylveon also applies to Gastrodon. Change the nature to Relaxed. I don't think Substitute + Volt Switch is a good combo for Magnezone. Volt Switching removes the user's Substitute upon leaving battle: -Thunderbolt -Flash Cannon -Volt Switch -Hidden Power (Ice/Fire) Nature: Modest EVs: 172 HP/252 SAtk/84 Spe Item: Choice Specs Ability: Magnet Pull or -Thunderbolt -Charge Beam/Flash Cannon -Hidden Power (Ice/Fire) -Substitute Nature: Timid EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Leftovers/Salac Berry Ability: Magnet Pull |
thanks for pointing everything out....abit off topic but which pokemon can I farm for more leftovers?
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