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XY Team help needed
Clefable is an awesome wish support but is not able to compete in Kalos Dex only competitions, please help me improve my team and find a replacement for Clafable
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140126072404/pokemon/images/d/dd/445_-_garchomp.gif Garchomp @ Life Orb Ability: Rough Skin Shiny: Yes EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd Jolly Nature - Earthquake - Fire Fang - Dragon Claw - Stone Edge http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131205153711/pokemon/images/d/d5/Ferrothorn_XY.gif Ferrothorn @ Leftovers Ability: Iron Barbs EVs: 252 HP / 216 Def / 40 SDef Relaxed Nature IVs: 0 Spd - Stealth Rock - Protect - Gyro Ball - Leech Seed http://cdn-ak.f.st-hatena.com/images/fotolife/k/kuyupoyo/20140112/20140112002458.gif Aegislash @ Choice Scarf Ability: Stance Change EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP Adamant Nature - Sacred Sword - Iron Head - Shadow Sneak - Swords Dance http://www.smogon.com/forums/attachments/clefable-gif.12979/ Clefable (F) @ Leftovers Ability: Magic Guard EVs: 252 SDef / 252 Def / 4 HP Serious Nature - Wish - Protect - Moonblast - Cosmic Power http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140125215623/pokemon/images/f/f4/663_-_talonflame.gif Talonflame @ Sharp Beak Ability: Gale Wings EVs: 252 Atk / 192 HP / 4 Def / 60 Spd Adamant Nature - Brave Bird - Flare Blitz - Roost - Swords Dance http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/073/0/d/greninja_by_creepyjellyfish-d7a49jw.gif Greninja @ Life Orb Ability: Protean Shiny: Yes EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HP Timid Nature - Hydro Pump - Ice Beam - Dark Pulse - Hidden Power [Fire] |
I don't think 4-attacks + Life Orb Garchomp is worth it, IMO. It appreciates extra power from Swords Dance, the utility of Stealth Rock or the extra Speed from Choice Scarf:
-Swords Dance -Outrage/Dragon Claw -Earthquake -Stone Edge/Fire Fang Nature: Jolly EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe Item: Life Orb/Lum Berry or -Outrage -Earthquake -Rock Slide/Stone Edge -Dragon Claw/Fire Blast Nature: Jolly/Naive EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe Item: Choice Scarf or -Stealth Rock -Outrage/Dragon Claw -Earthquake -Fire Blast/Swords Dance Nature: Naive/Jolly EVs: 252 Atk/4 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Focus Sash/Rocky Helmet/Lum Berry or -Stealth Rock -Dragon Tail -Earthquake -Toxic/Fire Blast Nature: Impish EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef Item: Rocky Helmet Ability: Rough Skin What are you thinking with Choice Scarf Aegislash with Swords Dance? Choice Scarf locks Aegislash into a single move when it's in battle; change it for Life Orb. Give Clefable a Bold nature; it has no reason to use its physical Attack. That, and neutral natures are terrible natures in competitive battling. Drop Greninja's Dark Pulse or Hidden Power Fire for Extrasensory. Mega Venusaur walls Greninja without that move. |
Starmie @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure EVs: 172 HP / 120 SAtk / 216 Spd Timid Nature - Rapid Spin - Recover - Hydro Pump - Ice Beam Replacing Aegislash with this Rapid Spinner |
Thank you for helping with this. Narrowing down the options, the second set looks most promising. You'll need a special Fire (Or Electric) type move to hit Skarmory and Forretress, and Fire Blast fixes that problem. Stone Edge's ability to hit Gyarados makes it the superior option over Rock Slide.
Here's the set I was thinking. -Outrage -Earthquake -Stone Edge -Fire Blast Nature: Naive EVs: 4 Atk/252 Atk/252 Spe Item: Choice Scarf Clefable needs maximum HP investment to maximize Wish's advantage. As PD suggests a bold nature, I would just swap the SpD EVs and place them in HP to increase it's physical bulk. As for Greninja, drop HP Fire and replace with Extrasensory. I also suggest swapping Ferrothorn's Gyro Ball for Power Whip so that pure Water-types can be hit hard. |
At least in my opinion, you probably should have a stealth rock remover considering you talonflame.
So a scizor wouldn't be a bad replacement However if you are still looking for the same type of utility that clefable gave you. A sigilyph wouldnt be bad. It pretty much works the same way as clefable does. oh and agreed with above... choice scarf has got to go on aegislash or swords dance... but u ditch choice scarf, you will need kings shield |
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well... alot of aegislashes are now special rather than physical which does give that slight element of surprise i guess. But you are very correct in the fact that the usability went down alot.
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