RMT Help me round out this team? (OU)

Started by εcho. February 14th, 2014 2:32 PM
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εcho.

The silver ninetales

Age 31
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Somewhere in Canada
Seen November 24th, 2019
Posted March 26th, 2017
389 posts
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I'm fairly new to the competitive battle scene and have been working to try and figure out a team that works for me that I enjoy playing with.

Hoping that some of you wonderful gurus here can help me out by critiquing the Pokemon I have so far and offering suggestions for other Pokemon that might work well with what I have so far.

So, here's what I'm running with at the moment.


Espeon @Light Clay
Timid | Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Spe / 4 SpA
Light Screen
Reflect
Shadow Ball
Psychic

Works for setting up screens to help out the rest of the team and taking out pokemon weak to psychic. I LOVE the Magic Bounce ability, it's so useful to cripple status users, especially when I can predict and switch in on them. I'm not 100% set with this moveset so suggestions are much appreciated.


Vaporeon @Leftovers
Bold | Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP/ 252 Def / 4 Spe
Toxic
Scald
Wish
Protect

Probably my favourite Pokemon to battle with, I love that it can take some hard hits. Scald is nice to do damage and burn hard hitting attackers, it helps avoid being crippled by Taunt, and works well when the opponent anticipates Toxic and switches in with a steel type.


Ninetales @Wide Lens
Calm | Drought
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Flamethrower
Solar Beam
Will-o-Wisp
Roar

I know Timid tends to be a more popular nature with Ninetales and I've tried working with that nature before but I find it goes down too quickly. I like that this one can withstand a couple hits, especially when safe behind Espeon's screens, and at the same time hurt some water types with Drought & Solar Beam. Will-o-Wisp is nice for hurting physical attackers and Roar helps interrupt opponents trying to set-up.


Scizor @Choice Band
Adamant | Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Brick Break
U-Turn
Bullet Punch
Pursuit

I know Scizor isn't the greatest combination with a Drought Ninetales on the team, but I figure most of the time if he for whatever reason has to face a Fire attack anyways, he's dead meat already. Anyways, I like how hard hitting he is but I'm not loving that the Choice Band locks him in to one move. Other item suggestions would be great. Bullet Punch's priority makes it fantastic for hitting Fairy types and whatever takes neutral damage and Pursuit is good for hitting fleeing Psychic and Ghost types. Brick Break is nice against other Steel types and U-Turn works well on Dark types.

That's who I've got so far. I'd love some suggestions for final Pokemon to round out the team and ways that I can improve on what I've got so far. I've experimented with Mega Gardevoir and liked it but found it to be quite frail. Same with Mega Gengar.

I'm open to anything, except I'm quite insistent on keeping both Vaporeon and Ninetales.
Thanks in advance for all suggestions. c:


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PlatinumDude

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Seen July 31st, 2020
Posted May 30th, 2020
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Espeon is walled badly by Dark Pokemon, atm, so I'd have Hidden Power Fire or Dazzling Gleam as its coverage option.

Defensive Ninetales should look like this, as it's outclassed in offensive roles by Charizard Y:
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Flamethrower
-Will-o-Wisp
Nature: Calm
EVs: 248 HP/140 SDef/120 Spe
Item: Heat Rock
Ability: Drought

Pokemon that benefit from the sun that Ninetales brings are ideal, like Venusaur, Charizard (both Megas), Mega Houndoom and Volcarona are appreciated:

Venusaur:
-Sunny Day/Growth
-Giga Drain/Energy Ball
-Sludge Bomb
-Hidden Power (Fire)/Sleep Powder/Earthquake
Nature: Modest/Rash
EVs: 24 HP/252 SAtk/232 Spe
Item: Heat Rock/Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll

Charizard:
-Dragon Dance
-Flare Blitz
-Dragon Claw/Outrage
-Earthquake/Roost
Nature: Jolly/Adamant
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Item: Charizardite X
Ability: Blaze

or
-Fire Punch
-Dragon Claw
-Will-o-Wisp
-Roost
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 248 HP/84 SDef/176 Spe
Item: Charizardite X
Ability: Blaze

or
-Fire Blast
-Solar Beam
-Focus Blast/Dragon Pulse
-Earthquake/Roost
Nature: Mild/Hasty/Modest/Timid
EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Charizardite Y

Mega Houndoom:
-Fire Blast
-Solar Beam/Hidden Power (Fighting/Ground)
-Dark Pulse/Destiny Bond
-Sunny Day/Destiny Bond
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Houndoominite
Ability: Flash Fire

Volcarona:
-Quiver Dance
-Fire Blast/Fiery Dance
-Bug Buzz
-Hidden Power (Rock/Ground)/Giga Drain/Psychic
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SAtk/4 SDef/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb/Lum Berry
Ability: Flame Body

or
-Quiver Dance
-Fiery Dance
-Bug Buzz
-Roost
Nature: Timid
EVs: 240 HP/252 Def/16 Spe
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Flame Body

That's all I have for now.

εcho.

The silver ninetales

Age 31
Female
Somewhere in Canada
Seen November 24th, 2019
Posted March 26th, 2017
389 posts
9.4 Years
Yeah, I was thinking about Dazzling Gleam for Espeon, thanks, I'll add that. And I like the Rest/Sleep Talk combination on Ninetales, I'll try that out too.

I love Houndoom so I'll definitely give his Mega a shot.
I've never used Volcarona before but it's definitely something I could work with.

Thank you for all these suggestions, I'll play around with them and see what I like.

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