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Grass Team
My task was to have Grass types fill 4/6 places on my team. I added four OU capable grass types.
Sceptile, Roserade, Breloom and Ferrothorn
Then, I thought about a pokemon that could help this team out. I needed something that could give my pokemon a boost, or at least 1 or 2 of them. I added this girl.
Ninetales
Finally, I added in a pokemon that had great power and diversity, and is one of my favourite pokemon to boot.
Hydreigon
Ninetales @ Air Balloon
Trait: Drought
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Fire Blast
- Solarbeam
- Nasty Plot
- HP Ice
This pokemon's main job is to get the sun up. Once that's done, she can do what she likes, really. Nasty Plot will give her a nice SAtk boost, which she can then go for a move that would go best. Like a super effective move.
Hydreigon @ Choice Specs
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Focus Blast
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Dark Pulse
Hydreigon bosses everything by using it's super-high SAtk. Focus Blast covers 5 different types, Fire Blast covers Grass and Bug as well as the Ice and Steel that was mentioned before. But Fire Blast is a better choice in the sun. I might consider running a Mixed set on this, as it would provide me with a Flying-type move to counter Fighting.
Sceptile @ Focus Sash
Trait: Overgrow
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Solarbeam
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Blast
- Substitute
I'll deal with the item first. Focus Sash is there so I can get at least two strong attacks in, for example, a Hydreigon is out, and I send in my Sceptile after the previous pokemon has been fainted. Chances are, it will have Flamethrower or Fire Blast. Also, as long as it isn't scarf'd Sceptile will be faster than it. I use Dragon Pulse, and it uses the fire move, and I'm hanging on with 1 hp, (probably) so I can then get in another hit. Simple. Solarbeam doesn't need a charge up turn when we're in the sun, so that's Sceptile's STAB coverage. Dragon Pulse hits those annoying Dragons that are almost always flying around in OU. Focus Blast then has the luxury of taking out Rock pokemon, Ice types, Normal types, Dark types as well as Steel types. I don't know what else I'd put in Substitute's spot.
Roserade @ Leftovers
Trait: Poison Point
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Weather Ball
- Sleep Powder
- Petal Dance
- Leech Seed
This pokemon's mission is to annoy the opponent. First it's knocked out by powder emanated from Roserade's roses. While it's asleep, its health will be sapped by vines wrapped around the opponent, which also heals Roserade, finishing with a wonderful dance of petals. You may also decide to throw a fireball at the opponent instead, which is brought on by the sun. When the next opponent comes out, repeat. And if the opponent wakes up while doing this, and launches a physical attack, it may well end up poisoned, thanks to Roserade's ability, Poison Point.
Breloom @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Spore
- Seed Bomb
- Focus Punch
- Leech Seed
This pokemon is like a physical version of the above Roserade, only somewhat better IMO. First, you are required to send the opponent to sleep using Spore, and use the following turn to either attack it or Leech Seed it. After the Leech Seed is healing Breloom as well as the poison healing him, he will be quite hard to handle. That is, unless you're going against Gliscor. That would be a horrible check for Breloom.
Ferrothorn @ Rocky Helmet
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 128 Atk / 252 Def / 124 SDef
- Stealth Rocks
- Gyro Ball
- Power Whip
- Curse
Straightfoward set - Use Stealth Rocks, curse a few times, then beat the heck out of the opponent with Gyro Ball. With the lovely added effect of if an opponent decides to use a physical move on you, it takes damage. WARNING: DO NOT USE NEAR FIRE. BURNS EASILY.
Other possible team members
Politoed, as Grass types can do well in the rain. It also provides some resistance to fire.
Toxicroak, to be used in Rain as replacement to Hydreigon.
Venusaur, Chlorophyll would make this lumbering dinosaur rather nimble in the Sun.
Thanks everyone!
My task was to have Grass types fill 4/6 places on my team. I added four OU capable grass types.
Sceptile, Roserade, Breloom and Ferrothorn
Then, I thought about a pokemon that could help this team out. I needed something that could give my pokemon a boost, or at least 1 or 2 of them. I added this girl.
Ninetales
Finally, I added in a pokemon that had great power and diversity, and is one of my favourite pokemon to boot.
Hydreigon
Ninetales @ Air Balloon
Trait: Drought
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Fire Blast
- Solarbeam
- Nasty Plot
- HP Ice
This pokemon's main job is to get the sun up. Once that's done, she can do what she likes, really. Nasty Plot will give her a nice SAtk boost, which she can then go for a move that would go best. Like a super effective move.
Hydreigon @ Choice Specs
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Focus Blast
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Dark Pulse
Hydreigon bosses everything by using it's super-high SAtk. Focus Blast covers 5 different types, Fire Blast covers Grass and Bug as well as the Ice and Steel that was mentioned before. But Fire Blast is a better choice in the sun. I might consider running a Mixed set on this, as it would provide me with a Flying-type move to counter Fighting.
Sceptile @ Focus Sash
Trait: Overgrow
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Solarbeam
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Blast
- Substitute
I'll deal with the item first. Focus Sash is there so I can get at least two strong attacks in, for example, a Hydreigon is out, and I send in my Sceptile after the previous pokemon has been fainted. Chances are, it will have Flamethrower or Fire Blast. Also, as long as it isn't scarf'd Sceptile will be faster than it. I use Dragon Pulse, and it uses the fire move, and I'm hanging on with 1 hp, (probably) so I can then get in another hit. Simple. Solarbeam doesn't need a charge up turn when we're in the sun, so that's Sceptile's STAB coverage. Dragon Pulse hits those annoying Dragons that are almost always flying around in OU. Focus Blast then has the luxury of taking out Rock pokemon, Ice types, Normal types, Dark types as well as Steel types. I don't know what else I'd put in Substitute's spot.
Roserade @ Leftovers
Trait: Poison Point
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Weather Ball
- Sleep Powder
- Petal Dance
- Leech Seed
This pokemon's mission is to annoy the opponent. First it's knocked out by powder emanated from Roserade's roses. While it's asleep, its health will be sapped by vines wrapped around the opponent, which also heals Roserade, finishing with a wonderful dance of petals. You may also decide to throw a fireball at the opponent instead, which is brought on by the sun. When the next opponent comes out, repeat. And if the opponent wakes up while doing this, and launches a physical attack, it may well end up poisoned, thanks to Roserade's ability, Poison Point.
Breloom @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Spore
- Seed Bomb
- Focus Punch
- Leech Seed
This pokemon is like a physical version of the above Roserade, only somewhat better IMO. First, you are required to send the opponent to sleep using Spore, and use the following turn to either attack it or Leech Seed it. After the Leech Seed is healing Breloom as well as the poison healing him, he will be quite hard to handle. That is, unless you're going against Gliscor. That would be a horrible check for Breloom.
Ferrothorn @ Rocky Helmet
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 128 Atk / 252 Def / 124 SDef
- Stealth Rocks
- Gyro Ball
- Power Whip
- Curse
Straightfoward set - Use Stealth Rocks, curse a few times, then beat the heck out of the opponent with Gyro Ball. With the lovely added effect of if an opponent decides to use a physical move on you, it takes damage. WARNING: DO NOT USE NEAR FIRE. BURNS EASILY.
Other possible team members
Politoed, as Grass types can do well in the rain. It also provides some resistance to fire.
Toxicroak, to be used in Rain as replacement to Hydreigon.
Venusaur, Chlorophyll would make this lumbering dinosaur rather nimble in the Sun.
Thanks everyone!
