I have been having trouble on battle spot when using thundurus. I use the Twave + 3 move set up. I don't hack IV so I can't get hidden power ice.
Thundurus @Sytrus Berry
Timid
252/spA 252/spe 4/def
Twave
Voltswitch
Thunderbolt
Focus blast
I rarely find myself using tbolt, but I'm always using twave to cripple threats that would otherwise sweep. The problem is that T waving is the only good use I find for thundurus, and a ground type renders it useless. Thudurus is pretty frail to ice beams and usually KOs after only getting one twave off. I feel like other prankster Pokemon would make better use of the ability, but I'm not sure if that is the case. I could also change moves on thundurus. I did try taunt, but people seem to go for attacks when it come to thundurus.
Singles or Doubles?
Taunt is good depending on what Pokemon it's facing. Walls/stallers loaded with support moves get crippled by Taunt, while set-up sweepers lose their (important) set-up move.
A few other moves that could fit in their would be Grass Knot, Nasty Plot, and Protect (if doubles).
Hey guys I'm fairly new to competitive battling (mostly it just has been against friends who play even less than I do). I want to try my hand at some competing battling but mostly for wifi and maybe some completions in my home town.
Normally I prefer to battle in UU and lower tiers since I like the larger variety and more Pokemon from those tiers. I could really use any help in forming a solid team; here is what I have so far:
Umbreon w/ leftovers
Careful w/ Synchronize
Max Evs for Hp SpeDf and the last in Def
Foul Play
Wish
Heal Bell
Toxic
I prefer toxic for the defensive pressure over baton passing. Umbreon is my favorite Pokemon so I do want him on my team regardless.
Absol-Mega w/ Absolite
Jolly w/ Magic Bounce (pre mega ability is Super Luck but it doesn't matter)
Max Evs for Atk and Spe with the last in SpeDf
Sucker Punch
Play Rough
Knock Off
Ice Beam (swords dance could go here for the set up sweep but Absol can't really take time to set up)
Noivern w/ Choice Specs
Timid w/ Infiltrator
Max Ev for SpAk and Spe with the rest in SpDf
Draco Meteor
Hurricane
Flamethrower
U-Turn
With these three fairy becomes a huge weakness so I was looking at Gunk Shot Crogunk, Sludge Wave Tentacruel (who would also be my rapid spinner, toxic spikes support, and use Hex), or switching out Noivern for Brave bird Crobat using roost, U-turn, and Defog or Cross Poison depending on if Tentacruel is around to spin away hazards).
I thought Gourgeist XL could be a good bulky physical blocker with Will-o-wisp, Synthesis, Leech Seed, and Seed Bomb but I've never tested a Gourgeist.
As you can see, any help is appreciated. Other than Umbreon I'm open to trying different Pokemon out on this team as long as they qualify for UU tier battles. Thank you in advance guys!
Yeah swapping Noivern with Tentacruel or Crobat would be better. Both of them also give a Fighting resist, which is needed since Umbreon and Absol are weak to it. The hazard removal is great to have too. Don't use both on the same team though. I'd personally prefer Crobat since it gets a healing move in Roost and so can stick around longer.
Grass is also good given the number of threatening Water types in the UU tier (Swampert, Feraligatr, Suicune, etc). Gourgeist is definitely a good option, though there's also Mega Sceptile as an offensive alternative (though you'd need to drop Mega Absol in that case). Shaymin might work too maybe.
You'll also need something to set up Stealth Rock on the team, since SR is so useful it's practically mandatory on competitive singles teams.