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X/Y Wifi Team Help
I'm in need on advice on a team for X/Y Wifi. I haven't even beat the main story yet; still ideas of my team are being planned.
These Pokemon will NOT be replaced. I know they are mediocre compared to others, but I'm using them because I like them. Movesets, IVs/EVs, nature and ability are completely flexible. Aurorus @ Light Clay Snow Warning 252 HP / 126 Def / 130 SpDef Calm/Bold -Reflect -Light Screen -Protect/Substitute -Blizzard There's not much else I can do with Aurorus. It's very bulky but it has 6 weaknesses, 2 are 4x. This is the most viable set I could think of for it, it's a decent dual screener. I'm also hoping it gets Stealth Rock as an egg move, but until that is determined definitively I'll go with this. Would it's other ability and Ice Beam or Freeze Dry be better than Snow Warning with Blizzard? Banette @ Banettite Prankster (mega ability) 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 Spd Adamant -Shadow Sneak -Protect -Destiny Bond -Sucker Punch/Phantom Force I want to take advantage of Banette's ability. Unfortunately, other than Destiny Bond, I see little in it's movepool for status moves. Any suggestions would be helpful. Delphox @ Fire/Psychic Gem Magician 252 SpAtk / 126 Spd / 130 SpDef Modest -Switcheroo -Calm Mind -Mystical Fire/Flamethrower/Fire Blast -Psychic/Wish I'm unsure about my Delphox. I like the secondary effect of Mystical Fire, especially when combined with SpDef EVs and Calm Mind. I think it can enable Delphox to effectively cripple the opponent while still allowing it to dish out some damage. But I also think Delphox could be a decent Special Sweep with it's other ability and Calm Mind. It's movepool isn't varied in type coverage, though. So the above Pokemon are what I know I am going to use. Pokemon I have been considering are Zoroark as a special sweeper, Togekiss for paraflinch, Noivern for a special sweeper, Leafeon to baton pass Swords Dance, Sylveon as special wall or Umbreon as mixed wall. Belly Drum / Aqua Jet Azumarill and spikes/stealth rock Smeargle might be fun as well. I'm primarily looking for a balanced team that would go well with the Pokemon I know I want to use. |
Limited knowledge of competitive play so not sure how much help I can be, which is why I won't comment really about the movesets.
Couple things though: The gems, to my knowledge are not available. You might want a Rapid Spinner or the less common Magic Bouncer, since a lot of your Pokemon and potential Pokemon are weak to Stealth Rock. If you use Leafeon to Baton Pass, it doesn't look like you have much to pass to. Your only physical threat is Azumarill, which Belly Drums. |
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Espeon with Magic Bounce is a good idea, but I already have a psychic type and a dual screener, which is basically what Espeon does. I'm pretty sure I can find gems in caves, but I'll have to check. |
Aurorus' terrible defensive typing holds it back from any support role. Klefki does it better because of Prankster:
-Reflect -Light Screen -Spikes -Foul Play/Dazzling Gleam/Play Rough Nature: Calm/Careful EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 SDef Item: Light Clay Ability: Prankster Banette's support move pool is wide, though that movepool didn't match up with its glass cannon stats in past generations: -Shadow Claw/Knock Off -Taunt -Will-o-Wisp -Destiny Bond Nature: Careful EVs: 252 HP/40 Def/216 SDef Item: Banettite Ability: Frisk (changed to Prankster upon Mega Evolution) or -Phantom Force -Sucker Punch -Destiny Bond -Taunt/Will-o-Wisp Nature: Admant/Brave EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def Item: Banettite Ability: Frisk Delphox isn't that good, honestly, but as Flush'd mentioned, the only Gem available is Normal Gem: -Calm Mind -Fire Blast/Flamethrower -Psyshock/Psychic -Grass Knot Nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Leftovers/Life Orb Ability: Blaze or -Fire Blast/Flamethrower -Psychic/Psyshock -Grass Knot -Switcheroo Nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Choice Specs/Choice Scarf Ability: Blaze You also need a Rapid Spinner on the team, due to this team's hazard vulnerability. Starmie or Excadrill can do this: Starmie: -Hydro Pump/Surf -Thunderbolt/Psyshock -Ice Beam -Rapid Spin Nature: Timid EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SDef/252 Spe Item: Life Orb/Leftovers Ability: Natural Cure or -Scald -Rapid Spin -Psyshock/Ice Beam/Thunderbolt -Recover Nature: Timid EVs: 248 HP/32 Def/4 SAtk/224 Spe Item: Leftovers Ability: Natural Cure Excadrill: -Earthquake -Rock Slide -Rapid Spin -Shadow Claw/Swords Dance Nature: Adamant EVs: 252 Atk/4 SDef/252 Spe Item: Assault Vest/Leftovers/Life Orb/Air Balloon Ability: Mold Breaker Zoroark was shafted terribly in the generation shift, due to its Fairy weakness, so I'd rather not use it for now. Sylveon is the better wall over Umbreon, IMO, since it can hit harder than Umbreon can if it's forced to attack: -Wish -Protect -Moonblast -Shadow Ball/Hidden Power (Fire) Nature: Bold EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef Item: Leftovers Ability: Cute Charm or -Calm Mind -Moonblast -Shadow Ball -Hidden Power (Fire) Nature: Modest EVs: 252 HP/252 SAtk/4 Spe Item: Leftovers Ability: Cute Charm If you have no physical sweepers besides BellyJet Azumarill, don't bother with Leafeon. Speaking of Azumarill: -Belly Drum -Aqua Jet -Play Rough -Waterfall/Superpower Nature: Adamant EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def Item: Lum Berry/Sitrus Berry/Mystic Water/Splash Plate Ability: Huge Power |
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Why would I not put Shadow Sneak on Banette? It's priority and Banette has very high attack. And I totally didn't know about the Fire/psychic gems. Delphox can't get burned, right? What if I used a Blaze Delphox with flame orb and Switcheroo and passed it on? |
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-Nature Power (becomes Tri Attack in Wi-Fi battles) -Ancient Power -Freeze Dry/Thunderbolt -Encore Nature: Modest EVs: 252 HP/252 SAtk/4 SDef Item: Leftovers/Life Orb Espeon: -Reflect -Light Screen -Psychic/Psyshock -Baton Pass/Hidden Power (Fire)/Dazzling Gleam Nature: Timid EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 Spe Item: Light Clay Ability: Magic Bounce Shadow Sneak is still weak, even after STAB. That's why Sucker Punch is Mega Banette's preferred priority. Look: STAB neutral Shadow Sneak: 40 x 1.5 = 60 unSTABed neutral Sucker Punch: 80 If you want to have Mega Banette use support moves while posing an offensive threat, use the second Mega Banette set I posted. I'd rather stick to Switcheroo'ing Choice items, tbh, as it cripples walls. Delphox itself could use the extra Speed/power granted by Specs/Scarf as well. |
Aurorus (and Amaura) are friggin' adorable.
Freeze Dry is preferable to Thunderbolt so it doesn't get walled by ground types (who also resist Ancient Power). It even has the added bonus of being super-effective against water types and getting STAB. Refrigerate is also the better ability here: the hail isn't doing anything for anyone else on the team, and Frigerate should give STAB to Nature Power turned Tri-Attack. Also, I don't think Encore's a good idea; Aurorus isn't gonna get a lot of opprotunities to use it due to its awful defensive typing. I think Thunder Wave (it gets a lotta electric moves for some reason) or maybe Psychic is better. And since it is running 4 attack moves (assuming you take my advice), Assault Vest is an option. For your last 2 slots, I say go with Azumarill and Togekiss. Belly Drum Azumarill is a monster if it gets Belly Drum off, and paraflinch Togekiss, if its anything like paraflinch Jirachi, is borderline hilarious. |
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