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i need help with my team?
im having a hard time choosing the last pokemon to fit on my team, any suggestions?
Mega Alakazam psyshock energy ball dazzling gleam charge beam Garchomp earthquake dragon claw iron head fire fang Skarmory + leftovers roost spikes brave bird whirlwind Rotom H + red card overheat volt switch confuse ray toxic or thunderwave Metagross + assault vest hammer fist meteor mash bullet punch stone edge or psyshock this leaves a sixth spot open and it will most likely be my lead pokemon. i feel like a want a water type like vaporeon but bulbapedia says i cant put wish on it this gen. maybe a cloyster with toxic spikes then icicle spear, rock smash, shell smash? |
EVs, natures and items would totally be appreciated.
Anyway, I don't think Mega Alakazam has much of a use of Dazzling Gleam; Psychic already hits Dragons hard enough. Also, it's too frail to rely on Charge Beam for boosts: -Psyshock -Shadow Ball -Focus Blast -Hidden Power (Ice/Fire) (Dazzling Gleam can be used if its Hidden Power isn't of those types) Nature: Timid/Modest EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Alakazite Ability: Magic Guard (changes to Trace upon Mega Evolution) While Iron Head allows Garchomp to deal with Fairies, Earthquake hits them hard enough already, apart from Togekiss, who's hit hard by Stone Edge: -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 Skarmory should use an Impish or Careful nature with 224 HP/252 Def/32 SDef or 224 HP/32 Def/252 SDef. I don't think Heat Rotom is cut for this team because of its common weaknesses to Water and Rock. Wash Rotom, however, is a better alternative because of its sole weakness to Grass. Confusion is also an unreliable status ailment: -Volt Switch -Hydro Pump -Will-o-Wisp -Rest Nature: Bold EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SAtk Item: Chesto Berry or -Discharge -Volt Switch -Hydro Pump -Hidden Power (Ice) Nature: Modest EVs: 232 HP/56 SAtk/220 Spe Item: Assault Vest or -Volt Switch -Hydro Pump -Hidden Power (Ice) -Trick/Thunderbolt Nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Choice Scarf/Choice Specs Metagross' Special Attack isn't high enough to warrant the use of Psyshock. It doesn't get Stone Edge either: -Bullet Punch -Pursuit -Meteor Mash/Zen Headbutt -Earthquake Nature: Adamant EVs: 248 HP/104 Atk/144 SDef/12 Spe Item: Assault Vest Also, consider Aegislash because it hits harder: -Shadow Ball -Shadow Sneak -Sacred Sword/Iron Head -King's Shield Nature: Quiet EVS: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 SAtk Item: Leftovers or -Swords Dance -Autotomize -Shadow Claw -Sacred Sword/Iron Head Nature: Adamant EVs: 88 HP/252 Atk/168 Spe Item: Leftovers or -Shadow Ball -Shadow Sneak -Iron Head -Sacred Sword Nature: Quiet EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 SAtk Item: Leftovers or -Swords Dance -King's Shield/Shadow Claw -Shadow Sneak -Iron Head/Sacred Sword Nature: Adamant EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Spe Item: Leftovers or -Autotomize -Shadow Ball -Hidden Power (Ice) -Sacred Sword/Iron Head Nature: Rash EVs: 88 Atk/252 SAtk/168 Spe Item: Life Orb/Weakness Policy This team is on the slow side apart from Garchomp, so Sticky Web support from Galvantula helps: -Sticky Web -Thunder -Bug Buzz -Volt Switch/Thunder Wave/Hidden Power (Ice/Fire) Nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Life Orb/Focus Sash Ability: Compound Eyes |
Well, if it's a water type that you want, maybe Gyarados could be what you're looking for? Gyarados is a great Physical Sweeper, and it can offer an alternative to a mega evolution Pokemon. Gyarados, as a Flying- and Water-type Pokemon, is weak only to Rock- and Electric-types. Gyarados has an excellent Attack rating, as well as a decent health rating. I would focus around its high Attack rating. A good move set could be:
Nature: Adamant Item: Life Orb Ability: Intimidate Aqua Tail Dragon Dance Thrash Thunder Wave I put Aqua Tail down as a good offensive front, at 90 power. Dragon Dance can increase the already high Attack stat of Gyarados and put its Speed above the opponent's if necessary. Thrash attacks across 2-3 turns, with a solid 120 power, but after the 2-3 turns, it becomes confused. Thunder Wave will paralyse the opponent, putting its Speed below Gyarados' and also adding the chance of losing a turn whilst Gyarados' onslaught rages on. If you choose to Mega Evolve it, then the Attack will raise even more. |
Basically, whatever PlatinumDude said. I think the lead you want is Galvantula, so supporting that suggestion as well.
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Gyarados @ Leftovers/Life Orb Ability: Moxie EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP Jolly Nature - Dragon Dance - Substitute - Waterfall - Earthquake/Bounce/Ice Fang A lot of this stuff is really just personal choice. Life orb will give you a lot of power, but at the cost of some life per turn. If that isn't so much your style, leftovers will provide a good alternative. Since we're using moxie here, jolly will be good because you already get that attack boost with each KO with moxie, so you need as much speed as possible. Basically, the goal here is to get behind a substitute, use a dragon dance or two, and sweep. The last moveslot is open for whatever coverage move you desire. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages, so it's entirely up to you which one work best. Of course, this is if you want Gyarados in the first place. |
Good call, Slayer. I revised Giga Impact to Thrash, Platinum alerted me about Giga Impact's discouragement. Anyway, wildfarfetchd, Slayer's moveset is a great one, too. Instead of an offensive front, Substitute can buy time to use Dragon Dance and set up Gyarados for a heavy hit. Waterfall is a high power HM move, at 80 power, and can cause flinching to disrupt an opponent's attack. Earthquake could be a good and a bad move, since any Flying-type Pokemon and Pokemon with Levitate can ignore it completely, but otherwise, it's a pretty powerful move. Bounce is a 2 turn move and can paralyse the target. Ice Fang only has 65 power, but it can make the Pokemon freeze or flinch. It's a good moveset. I guess choosing the moveset depends on your battling style.
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thanks for the input so far, it has been very insightful. the ev spread / natures are here.
Alakazam timid 252 speed 252 special attack 4 special defense Garchomp jolly 252 speed 252 attack 4 HP Skarmory impish a faster variant, honestly i cant remember what the exact spread is but it was something in this ballpark. 252 defense 150 speed 106 attack Rotom modest 150 speed 252 special attack 106 special defence Metagross impish 252 attack 100 defense 154 special defence why is galvantula a good lead for me? i hope i can pick your guys brains a bit, im still pretty new to this on a technical level. thanks again |
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Galvantula will work because of the entry hazard Sticky Web. Galvantula is the best user of this, so that's why we recommend it. Sticky web reduces the speed of the opponent's grounded pokemon (AKA, non flying and levitate pokemon) by one stage. Non of your pokemon are very fast bar Garchomp and Alakazam, but they all have the potential to hit hard. Sticky Web will make it so that you attack first most of the time because of speed drop your opponents get. This is why it would be useful. I'll just copy PlatinumDude's moveset here, since it's good: This team is on the slow side apart from Garchomp, so Sticky Web support from Galvantula helps: -Sticky Web -Thunder -Bug Buzz -Volt Switch/Thunder Wave/Hidden Power (Ice/Fire) Nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Life Orb/Focus Sash Ability: Compound Eyes Hope I helped! |
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thanks for the help guys. i am taking your advice and using a galvantula as my lead, and will also be overhauling some of my pokemons ev spreads.
is it really not worth having iron head on my garchomp? one other thing, i might post this on the trade forums later but until then, if anyone wants to trade a joltik to me it would be appreciated. i have other pokemon to offer but i have a rotom with perfect hp, attack, defense, sp. attack, and speed, if anyone wants it. (mild nature... meh) thanks again |
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