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Another Shot (OU)

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    Ok so my last attempts at a competitive team have been well, not too good. So I tried again, and i think i may have something here. I started out by picking my sweeper and then picking pokes/sets to help him get the sweep easier. So here it is RATE AWAY! Tell me the good and/or the bad!

    TEAM AT A GLANCE

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    TEAM DESCRIPTION

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    Swampert @ Leftovers
    Trait: Torrent
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/196 Def/60 SAtk
    -Earthquake
    -Surf
    -Ice Beam
    -Stealth Rock​

    Standered lead swampert. Main job is to set up SR. Also serves as a decent physical wall. Surf for a strong STAB move, same with earthquake. Ice Beam gives a bit of coverage. Not much else here.​

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    Gardevoir @ Wise Glasses
    Trait: Trace
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 252 Spd/144 HP/108 SAtk
    -Psychic
    -Shadow Ball
    -Thunder Wave
    -Toxic​

    Gardevoir here is majoir status support. I can hit bulky waters with toxic or hit anything immune to Twave, also vica versa. So between Twave and toxic almost anything will make easy pickings for the sweep. Psychic and Sball are basic moves for a psy type to have.​

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    Snorlax @ Leftovers
    Trait: Thick Fat
    Nature:Careful
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Spd
    -Body Slam
    -Fire Punch
    -Thunder Punch
    -Protect/Block​

    Snorlax here can be a decent special wall. Body Slam gives me more chance at paralyzing. Fire punch can hit scizor pretty good and Thunder punch can do some damage to gyrados. Im undecided on the last move, protect can help stall a bit and save Lax from a hit or i could use block to insure my sweeper can switch in on easy pickins, what do you think for the last move?​

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    Salamence @ Wide Lens
    Trait: Intimidate
    Nature: Naive
    EVs: 252 Spd/252 SAtk/4 HP
    -Draco Meteor
    -Dragon Pulse
    -Flamethrower
    -Roost​

    Mence here is basically a hard hitter to help weaken the foe for the sweep. He also takes on other Mences hitting them with DM or DP, hopefully he can out speed the usual mences seen.​

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    Infernape @ Choice Scarf
    Trait: Blaze
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/4 HP
    -Close Combat
    -Flare Blitz
    -Stone Edge
    -Grass Knot​

    Infernape has taken the role of my revenge killer. With maxed speed and a scarf he can outspeed almost anything. All his moves are choosen so he has some good coverage abilities.​

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    Lucario @ Life Orb
    Trait: Steadfast
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/4 HP
    -Close Combat
    -Ice Punch
    -Extremespeed
    -Swords Dance​

    So my sweeper is the awsome SDLuke. Not much to say about him, you all know about this guy and many of you use him.​

    CONCLUSION
    So basically the rest of the team will weaken my foe and take out any potential threats to my Luke. Hopefully most of the enemy he has to take out will be real week and poisoned/paralized makein his job easier.​

    So here it is guys, get at it!​
     
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    Swampert @ Leftovers
    Trait: Torrent
    Nature: Relaxed
    EVs: 252 HP/196 Def/60 SAtk
    -Earthquake
    -Surf
    -Ice Beam
    -Stealth Rock

    I guess
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    Gardevoir @ Leftovers
    Trait: Trace
    Nature: Modest
    EVs: 252 HP / 48 SpA / 176 Sp.D / 32 Spe
    -Psychic
    -Shadow Ball / Thunderwave
    -Wish
    -Will-o-Wisp

    Fix your evs goodness. Use Will-o-wisp to avoid being utter Pursuit bait. Wish support helps this team too.

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    Snorlax @ Leftovers
    Trait: Thick Fat
    Nature:Adamant
    EVs: 252 sp.def/252 Atk/4 Spd
    -Body Slam
    -Fire Punch / Selfdestruct
    -Earthquake
    -Crunch / Selfdestruct

    Just use offensive lax, its one of the only 2/3 sets that work on it in the current metagame. You also gain more survivability if you max out its sp.def > hp btw.

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    Salamence @ Life Orb
    Trait: Intimidate
    Nature: Naive
    EVs: 176 Spd/252 SAtk/80 Att
    -Draco Meteor
    -Brick Break
    -Flamethrower
    -Roost

    Mixmence > what ever the hell your previous set was lol

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    Infernape @ Choice Scarf
    Trait: Blaze
    Nature: Naive
    EVs: 252 Atk/192 Spd/64 sp.att
    -Close Combat
    -Flare Blitz
    -Stone Edge
    -Grass Knot

    Umm jolly with grass knot...no. The above ev spread beats + speed + 1 base 100's so use that.

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    Lucario @ Life Orb
    Trait: Steadfast
    Nature: Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/4 HP
    -Close Combat
    -Ice Punch
    -Extremespeed
    -Swords Dance​

    Yay



    Comments in bold.

    Ill come back for a better rate later.

    I question Garvevoir's slot here, it really isnt doing much.
     
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    Consider Roar over Surf since you don't lose any coverage and it allows you to shift through the opponent's team.

    Change Swampy's EV spread to 240 HP / 216 Def / 52 SpAtk.

    I'd honestly use Smogon's ScarfApe over yours =]

    Infernape @ Choice Scarf
    Nature: Naive
    EVs: 84 Atk / 238 SpAtk / 192 Spe
    -Overheat / Fire Blast
    -Thunderpunch
    -HP Ice
    -Close Combat

    I'd replace Gardevoir since it isn't doing much good, maybe Defensive Celebi could work.

    Celebi@ Leftovers
    Nature : Bold
    EV : 252 HP / 220 Def / 36 Spe
    -Grass Knot
    -Recover
    -Leech Seed / Reflect
    -Thunderwave
     
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