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AkioMoto March 4th, 2016 5:22 PM

Please rate my PU team
 
This team is mostly a Annoy them to death team using weather, item switches and so on as well as a Sweeping team. Any suggestions for improvements?

Carnivine @Quick Claw
Adamant
Levitate
-Bullet Seed
-Swords Dance
-Synthesis
-Crunch
Hp:248 Atk:252 SpD:8

Shedinja @Focus Band
Jolly
Wonder Guard
-Shadow Sneak
-Will-O-Wisp
-Hone Claw
-Baton Pass
Atk:252 Def:4 Spe:252

Glalie @Flame Orb
Gentle
Ice Body
-Ice Shard
-Rest
-Switcheroo
-Hex
Hp:248 Atk:8 SpD:252

Castform @Expert Belt
Timid
Forecast
-Weather Ball
-Sunny Day
-Hail
-Rain Dance
Hp:248 SpA:8 Spe:252

Leavanny @Life Orb
Adamant
Chlorophyll
-Leaf Blade
-X-Scissor
-Retaliate
-Shadow Claw
Atk:252 SpD:4 Spe:252

Huntail @White Herb
Adamant
Swift Swim
-Aqua Tail
-Shell Smash
-Sucker Punch
-Super Fang
Atk:252 SpD:4 Spe:252

PlatinumDude March 4th, 2016 9:11 PM

Weather abuse is less effective in PU than in other environments, as the only auto weather setter there is Hippopotas and not too many Pokemon benefit from it.

As far as I'm concerned, Carnivine is a bad Pokemon, even by PU standards, as it's slow and frail, a bad combination to have. In fact, it's outclassed by Leafeon as a physical Grass Pokemon and by Roselia as a support Grass Pokemon. Leafeon is bulkier and faster than Carnivine, while Roselia is bulkier too, especially with Eviolite, and has a better support move pool:

Leafeon:
-Swords Dance
-Leaf Blade
-Knock Off
-Baton Pass
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Item: Yache Berry/Occa Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll

Roselia:
-Giga Drain
-Sludge Bomb
-Spikes
-Synthesis
Nature: Calm
EVs: 252 HP/128 Def/128 SDef
Item: Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure

Shedinja needs a ton of support to even function effectively. You need entry hazard removal to ensure that Shedinja doesn't get KOed by Stealth Rock or Spikes. I'd replace Glalie with Vibrava, as it provides Defog support and you stacked on a huge Fire weakness:
-Earthquake
-U-turn
-Defog
-Roost
Nature: Careful
EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 SDef
Item: Eviolite

Speaking of Shedinja, it doesn't do well with a boosting move + Baton Pass, as it needs all four of its moveslots to be effective. Even though Focus Sash is a one-time item, it's more reliable than Focus Band, as the latter item's activation rate is rather low at 11.7%. It's better to give Shedinja guaranteed one-off survival with Focus Sash than being KOed right off the bat without the Focus Band activating:
-X-Scissor/Protect
-Shadow Sneak
-Will-o-Wisp
-Baton Pass
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk/4 SDef/252 Spe
Item: Focus Sash

Castform is one of the worst Pokemon you can possibly use, even in PU. Yes, it has that weather gimmick going on and has a wide move pool, but 70 stats all around is just asking for trouble. Ursaring is a more reliable, harder-hitting attacker, though be warned it will get worn down fast with Toxic/Flame Orb:
-Facade
-Close Combat
-Crunch
-Protect/Swords Dance
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Quick Feet

Leavanny should be played as a Sticky Web suicide lead to give your slower attackers an easier time against faster ones. As weird as this sounds, you're better off giving it special moves over physical ones, as the vast majority of Rock and Ground Pokemon in PU have better Defense than Special Defense:
-Sticky Web
-Leaf Storm
-Knock Off
-Electroweb/Magic Coat
Nature: Naive
EVs: 4 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll

While it's true that Huntail can use Shell Smash to compensate for its lower Speed, Floatzel is the best Water Pokemon in PU, as it's very fast off the bat and has a good movepool:
-Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power (Grass)
-Surf/Switcheroo/Baton Pass
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Choice Specs/Life Orb
Ability: Water Veil

or
-Waterfall
-Ice Punch
-Aqua Jet
-Pursuit/Return/Switcheroo
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb/Choice Band
Ability: Water Veil

AkioMoto March 4th, 2016 9:32 PM

I see but what is baton pass on Shedinja for? I'm not sure what it's for with no stat boosting moves on it now?

PlatinumDude March 4th, 2016 9:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkioMoto (Post 9147659)
I see but what is baton pass on Shedinja for? I'm not sure what it's for with no stat boosting moves on it now?

It allows Shedinja to take a hit (with Focus Sash active of course), then switch out to another teammate unscathed. It also pairs nicely with Leafeon's Swords Dance Baton Passing capabilities.

Edit: just found out that Baton Pass is limited to only one Pokemon per team, so you'll have to find another move for Leafeon if you choose to use it.


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