RMT First competitive team

Started by GOGOheadray December 31st, 2013 8:50 AM
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Seen January 7th, 2014
Posted January 6th, 2014
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Hey guys this is my first competitive team. This team is designed to be a hyper offensive one whose sweepers are going to be set up behind a dual screener. Any suggestions for improvement would be appricated.

Klefki ( dual screener) Bold nature: with a light clayitem
EV's: 252 Hp
152 D
104 Sp.D
Moves: Reflect, light screen, spikes, foul play.

Garchomp ( sweeper) Jolly nature: leftovers
Ev's: 4 HP
252 attack
252 speed
Moves: Earthquake, dragon claw, stone edge, swords dance

Gengar ( sp. sweeper) Timid nature: choice specs
EV:s 4 hp
252 Sp.A
252 Speed
moves: sludge bomb, shadow ball, substitiute, focus blast

Goodra ( sp. sweeper) modest nature: life orb
252 Hp
252 Sp.A
4 Sp.D
moves: Draco meteor, muddy water, dragon pulse, flamethrower

Cloyster ( sweeper) Jolly nature: focus sash
252 attack
252 spd
4 sp.at
moves: Ice shard, Icicle spear, shell smash, hydro pump

Aggron (sweeper/tank) Adament: aggronite
252 Hp
252 attack
4 sp. D
moves: Earthquake, iron defense, metal burst, Iron head.

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Garchomp doesn't have to use Leftovers (sweepers generally don't use Leftovers). I find that a Haban, Yache, or Roseli Berry is better to help it deal with its weaknesses.

Specs and Substitute don't mix. You're either gonna have to replace Gengar's Choice Specs with a Life Orb or Black Sludge, or replace Substitute with another special attack.

Goodra makes for an excellent special tank. Assault Vest is the better item here, since it allows Goodra to take special hits even better. And as a tank, it's not fond of the damage it takes from Life Orb use. There's also no need for both Draco Meteor and Dragon Pulse on it at the same time. Pick one, and replace the other with Thunderbolt or Sludge Bomb.

A Jolly nature on Cloyster makes Hydro Pump less effective. Either breed a new Cloyster with a Naive nature, or swap Hydro Pump with Razor Shell.

Your team is offensively inclined, but your Aggron doesn't fit that. Its Defense, especially when mega evolved, is absolutely fantastic, so Iron Defense isn't needed. Steel now has use offensively, but that doesn't warrant 2 Steel attacks on Aggron. So pick between Iron Head and Metal Burst (I prefer Iron Head, but its up to you). If you want an offensive (Mega) Aggron, it'd look more like this:

-Mega Aggron w/Aggronite
Nature: Adamant/Jolly
Ability: Sturdy----->Filter
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Moves: Iron Head, Automotize, Earthquake, Brick Break/Stone Edge

I see Mega Aggron as a more defensive Pokemon, but that could work.

or

-Aggron w/Focus Sash or Leftovers or Air Balloon
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 Sp.Defense
Moves: Automotize, Head Smash, Earthquake, Iron Head

or

-Aggron w/Choice Band
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 HP, 4 Sp.Defense
Moves: Head Smash, Earthquake, Iron Head, Brick Break
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If you're using Aggron this generation, Mega Aggron is the way to go. Its regular form is terrible right now because of its crippling common weaknesses to Fighting, Ground (4x for both) and Water. Mega Aggron's Filter and pure Steel typing reduces these weaknesses to an extent:
-Stealth Rock
-Iron Head/Heavy Slam
-Ice Punch/Thunder Wave
-Earthquake/Rock Slide
Nature: Relaxed
EVs: 252 HP/16 Def/240 SDef
Item: Aggronite
Ability: Sturdy

or
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Iron Head/Heavy Slam
-Earthquake/Ice Punch
Nature: Relaxed
EVs: 252 HP/16 Def/240 SDef
Item: Aggronite
Ability: Sturdy

Use Timid on Gengar, as it's outsped by things like Timid Starmie.

Life Orb wastes away Goodra's good bulk (especially on the special end). Assault Vest, all-out offensive or all-out fully defensive are its best bets:
-Draco Meteor
-Fire Blast
-Thunderbolt/Sludge Bomb
-Focus Blast/Dragon Tail
Nature: Modest/Quiet/Sassy
EVs: 248 HP/252 SAtk/8 SDef
Item: Leftovers/Choice Specs/Assault Vest
Ability: Gooey/Sap Sipper

or
-Dragon Pulse
-Flamethrower
-Thunderbolt
-Toxic/Dragon Tail
Nature: Calm/Sassy
EVs: 248 HP/8 SAtk/252 SDef
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Gooey/Sap Sipper

Cloyster also needs Rock Blast for coverage, as it's walled by Water Pokemon otherwise (this can go over Ice Shard or Hydro Pump).

Seen January 7th, 2014
Posted January 6th, 2014
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Thanks for all the help guys. I was thinking of possibly going for a bulky swords dance scizor over Aggron. After playing around for a little bit I think mega scizor goes better with the team thanks to its type coverage while still having decent bulk to stand up to hits. Would this be a good move in ya'lls view?

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Yeah, that sounds fine too.
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