RMT Slowbro or Slowking?

Started by Hoenn_Waters June 30th, 2014 10:26 PM
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Hoenn_Waters

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Gardevoir @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Moonblast
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic
- Focus Blast

Medicham @ Medichamite
Ability: Pure Power
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
- Bulk Up
- High Jump Kick
- Psycho Cut
- Ice Punch

Wobbuffet @ Leftovers
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 252 SDef / 252 HP / 4 Def
Calm Nature
- Counter
- Destiny Bond
- Encore
- Mirror Coat

Latios (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Psychic

Slowking @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Def / 252 HP / 4 SAtk
Sassy Nature
- Scald
- Thunder Wave
- Yawn
- Slack Off

Metagross @ Light Clay
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Earthquake
- Light Screen
- Reflect


This is my team, it's a monotype psychic. I want Slowbro to protect against Aegislash, but Slowking is not bad too because of Greninja, what's your opinion?
Normal: Teddiursa, Audino, Chansey

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Gardevoir is a meh scarfer. The sole reason to use Gardevoir in the first place is for its Mega form and your Mega slot is taken up by Medicham. Have you considered Alakazam? It's frail, sure, but it still has the Speed to revenge kill threats:
-Psyshock
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power (Ice)/Dazzling Gleam/Thunder Wave
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard

Medicham can't afford the time to set up Bulk Up because of its frailty. This slot is better devoted to Substitute (to ease prediction on a forced switch or to avoid status) or Fake Out (to Mega Evolve safely).

A more efficient spread for Wobbuffet is 28 HP/228 Def/252 SDef. This helps its physical bulk, as well as its special bulk.

Psyshock > Psychic on Latios; dealing with Blissey/Chansey helps big-time.

The pick between Slowbro or Slowking depends on who you have a harder time with. If you struggle against physical threats, use Slowbro; the same can be said for special threats with Slowking:

Slowbro:
-Scald
-Psychic/Thunder Wave
-Ice Beam
-Slack Off
Nature: Bold
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator

Slowking:
-Scald
-Psychic/Dragon Tail
-Fire Blast
-Power Gem/Ice Beam
Nature: Calm/Sassy
EVs: 248 HP/164 SAtk/96 Spe
Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator

Metagross is terrible in OU now; Aegislash does what it can do better. Since this is a mono-Psychic team, use Espeon, as it has Magic Bounce to discourage status moves:
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Psychic/Psyshock/Yawn
-Baton Pass
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 SDef
Item: Light Clay
Ability: Magic Bounce