Alex31 attempts to get back into Pokemon.

[Alex31]

After a long absence, to counter the changes in Plat, we must go back to the basics was my thought pattern.
The Team's Aim: To provide fast, quick action against many teams in the fast paced Platinum Metagame
The Team Consists of:

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The Team:

Absol @ Focus Sash
Ability: Super Luck
EVs: 6 HP/252 Atk/252 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance - When coupled with Focus Sash, if I have no fear of being taunted, being taken down by a priority move or there isnt any Sandstorm or Hail in play, I'll Swords Dance to boost Absol's powerful STAB'd Sucker Punch.
- Taunt - After playing around with Absol, it seems to be viewed as Set Up Fodder, so Taunting takes down anything which could use Protect or Sub, such as Ninjask, Yanmega, or to an extreme Breloom.
- Sucker Punch - Absol's STABBED move, with priority and sometimes boosted by Swords Dance, it allows Absol to severly dent anything offensive, and works well coupled with Taunt
- Superpower - Absol gets badly walled by Ttar and any Rock / Steel type Pokemon, so Superpower provides my answer to them.If it resists Sucker Punch, I'll either switch out or Superpower them.

Absol acts as my counter lead, and sometimes is switched away and used as an effective sweeper late game, this thing used to be big, and I was amazed by how effective it is.
Also comes in Pink ^^

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Jirachi @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/6 SDef
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Zen Headbutt - Jirachi gets a very handy Flinch Rate with Serene Grace, so having a STABBED move with a 60% chance to flinch the foe is something to enjoy, the Scarf allows Jirachi to outspeed the foe.
- U-turn - Whenever I predict a Magnazone incoming, I use U-Turn. It allows me to escape from anything I fear, and when the opponent sends in a counter, Jirachi switches away from it and allows me to counter it.
- Iron Head - Jirachi gets a very handy Flinch Rate with Serene Grace, so having a STABBED move with a 60% chance to flinch the foe is something to enjoy, the Scarf allows Jirachi to outspeed the foe. The same as Zen Headbutt, just allows it to hit what resists Zen Headbutt.
- Stealth Rock - A Staple on every team, I sometimes switch into Jirachi just to get the rocks up, then switch away.


Jirachi is my annoyer, and it allows me to break down walls such as Blissy with its hight flinch rates, and more often than not it saves me in battles. I am, however open to replacing Jirachi.
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Azelf @ Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk/6 Def/252 Spd
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Zen Headbutt - Handy STAB for a physical Azelf, I always got laughed at for using Azelf with physical moves, but it gets me the surprise and that can lead to me making a strong advantage in a battle.
- Ice Punch - Just a handy thing to wave off flyers and dragons which feel up to switching into me.
- Fire Punch - Used against steels which could stop my explosion, Fire Punch dents them.
- Explosion - The best move ever made, CB Explosion almost OHKO's every Pokemon without amazing Defense Stats

There isnt much to say about Azelf, I damage what I can, then switch in later and explode.
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Celebi @ Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 6 Def/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Grass Knot - Lets be honest, who expects CS Celebi? Grass Knot is STAB and boosted by Specs, becomes lethal.
- Psychic - Secondary STAB, OHKO's Dark Pokemon who are in the mood for a Super Effective hit against Celebi, and can prove rather powerful anyway.
- Hidden Power [Ice] - Celebi needs an answer to Salamance, and it comes in the form of HP Ice.
- Earth Power - With this move, I can safely laugh at Heatrans and Infernapes switching into Celebi.


Celebi can prove an effective Sweeper, and it's novelty can get the upper hand during a battle. Grass Knot is an amazing move when boosted by Specs.
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Zapdos @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt - THE best answer to DD Gyarados, when boosted by a scarf, I can switch on on Gyarados, it Dragon Dances, and then it expects to outspeed and KO with Stone Edge, it fails and dies to Thunderbolt.
- Hidden Power [Ice] - My next DD move, DD Salamance cant outspeed after one DD, so I switch this into it, and I often KO with Hidden Power. Also checks Latias.
- Heat Wave - This is needed to answer to Scizor.
- U-Turn - When I suspect they'll switch in a counter, I U-Turn away from it and switch to a counter of my own.


Zapdos is amazing, end of. Its bulky enough to take a few hits, can deal with Dragons and Gyrados easily and dents most Pokemon enough anyway.
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Lol Broken *Latias* @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Spd/252 SAtk/6 SDef
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor - Staring my only nickname, I felt Latias was so broken I needed to use it. Specs Draco Meteor coming from a high STABBED attack is lethal to all which dont resist it, and even does around 35-40% to Blissy.
- Grass Knot - For some weird reason, Swampert seems to enjoy switching in on Latias, so Grass Knot takes care of it.
- Surf - A nice move, Surf has a good base power and allows me to check resists such as Heatran.
- Ice Beam - Other dragons also like switching into Latias, Ice Beam also helps me to take out other Latias.

Latias is so broken it had to be used, it dents half the metagame and is bulky enough to= stick around a while.




Theres the team, comment and rate ahead
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[The Hero Without a Name]

For Azelf, why are you using a Hasty nature? You're not running any special attacks, so you might as well switch to Jolly.

I don't think that Absol will work well as a lead; standard suicide/ds leads still set up on it.

 

[Dark Azelf]

- Ice Beam - Other dragons also like switching into Latias.

Orly.

You have the biggest tyranitar weak i have ever seen, 4 of your team dies to Pursuit if you are locked into something stupid. Nothing can take CB Crunches either.


Might want a bulky fighter in here somewhere..

 

[luke]

The fact that FIVE of your Pokemon are choiced makes me nervous. Definitely makes you set up fodder for Pursuit users as D_A said.

 

[Leonix]

I agree, having 5 members of your team choice banded/speced/scarfed limits your movepool variety, in the immediate sense anyway.
I always liked the CM celebi version myself.

 

[Alex31]

I dont wanna remove Zapdos, Latias or Celebi's choice items though, cause they all have a reason to be there, Jirachi has the choice item to get ahead of things with EQ and flinchax or kill, but im open to changing Azelf for something to counter Ttar, Jirachi takes down Ttar, and so does Zapdos to an extent.

 

[RosaSunglasses.]

take away absol and replace with someone else like breloom because then you can start your sweping really early with the sleep and strike

 

[Icy Void]

Since when has Psychic evar hit a dark poke for super-effective damage.


Psychic+ dark=0

Also u have 2 many Choiced pokes. I hear set-up fodder!!!!

id recomend somethig that can take 2 hits.
If a BulkyMence gets a single DD u r Dead.

if Azelf is physical, Jolly is da way 2 go. U don't need to lose da DEFENSE when your team is pretty fragile.
Get this;

Machamp @ Leftovers
Ability: No Guard
EV's 252 Def/ 252 HP/ 4 Spe
Adamant (+Atk / -Sp Atk )

- DynamicPunch
- Bulk up
- Rest
- Sleep Talk


This will help u with your DDTar weakness Adamant over Impish because u may want the extra boost 2 KO Neutral pokes.
Go CRO SETS!!!!!!!


Also Replace that Absol with a Weavile and make celebii bulkier.

 

[Anti]

Since when has Psychic evar hit a dark poke for super-effective damage.


Psychic+ dark=0

Also u have 2 many Choiced pokes. I hear set-up fodder!!!!

id recomend somethig that can take 2 hits.
If a BulkyMence gets a single DD u r Dead.

if Azelf is physical, Jolly is da way 2 go. U don't need to lose da DEFENSE when your team is pretty fragile.
Get this;

Machamp @ Leftovers
Ability: No Guard
EV's 252 Def/ 252 HP/ 4 Spe
Adamant (+Atk / -Sp Atk )

- DynamicPunch
- Bulk up
- Rest
- Sleep Talk


This will help u with your DDTar weakness Adamant over Impish because u may want the extra boost 2 KO Neutral pokes.
Go CRO SETS!!!!!!!


Also Replace that Absol with a Weavile and make celebii bulkier.

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If you can't spell things correctly, it makes threads very confusing. This rule should be obvious, but since we reject so many "i r uyr cuonter" threads, had to be said. Improper grammar won't help your chances of getting your thread approved.

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Why should their Scizor run Superpower over Brick Break? Why should their Lucario be replaced with Machamp? You cannot assume the members you give rates to automatically know what you're suggesting. So when you propose a change, tell the member why, explain. If you yourself don't know, what are you doing rating teams? Show some understanding.

I take it you didn't read The Rules closely enough?

Seriously, the spelling and grammar is second grade level tops. I know this is "just the internet" but seriously, it's hardly legible. Also, explain your suggestions.

"Cro" Machamp is such a waste I can't even begin to describe it. Not only does Roar screw it over, but Salamence, Gengar, Gyarados, and all of our favorite top OU threats aren't threatened at all by it or at least they are not immediately threatened. Even with 6 Bulk Ups, a power special attacker can come in and knock it out in one hit easily. If it could get past walls better that wouldn't be so bad, but it can't.

I agree with the panel though, 5 Choice item users, and all but one of them extremely vulnerable to Pursuit is a bad idea. Everybody else already said what I was going to say though, so I would suggest following their advice and making appropriate changes.