LethalTexture
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Thanks to D_A and Anti's comments in my old thread, I came to realise just how bad my current team is. So I've decided to take their comments to heart, and merge their suggestions together to come up with this:
Porygon-Z @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Download
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Tri Attack
- Thunderbolt
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam
This guy is all born and bred, with 31 Sp. Atk IVs and 30 in Speed. I know he has the inferior ability and it was pointed out to me that Scarf-Z is regarded as the inferior set. But I feel that a Sp. Atk stat of over 400 off the bat and speed to match, there isn't gonna be much standing in it's way if it gets the right Download. Again, I'm probably wrong.
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Salamence @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 82 HP/252 Atk/176 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Dragon Claw
DDMence with it's EVS slightly tweaked thanks to D_A to outspeed the ever popular SDLuke.
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Starmie @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 160 HP/216 Spd/134 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Recover
- Rapid Spin
Starmie was suggested to me by Anti as a Mixape counter, although with different EVs to this. So I've decided to kill three birds with one stone after Swampy went mixed and dropped Steath Rock by making Star my spinner and putting SR on Forry. T-Bolt over Ice Beam because I think I've got Dragons pretty well covered, and provides me with a Gyara counter.
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Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP/216 Def/54 SAtk
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Roar
Swampy will be going mixed, and I've only just come to realise how effective this set can be. HP over Surf for that little extra power, Roar for phazing.
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Forretress @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/6 Atk/252 Def
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Gyro Ball
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Rest
Rest was suggested on Forry as to put Bliss' Aromatherapy to good use. Spikes and SR support here, Gyro Ball for attacking.
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Blissey @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Def/40 SAtk/216 SDef
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Flamethrower
- Aromatherapy
- Thunder Wave
- Softboiled
Another set suggested by D_A. Since I don't have access to ST, this will suffice. A little tweak of the EVs from my old Bliss, and NC over SG.
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I'm sure this team still has a few kinks that need ironing out, so all critisism is accepted on these guys. I think the ones that need adressing are P-Z and Swampy.
Porygon-Z @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Download
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Tri Attack
- Thunderbolt
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam
This guy is all born and bred, with 31 Sp. Atk IVs and 30 in Speed. I know he has the inferior ability and it was pointed out to me that Scarf-Z is regarded as the inferior set. But I feel that a Sp. Atk stat of over 400 off the bat and speed to match, there isn't gonna be much standing in it's way if it gets the right Download. Again, I'm probably wrong.
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Salamence @ Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 82 HP/252 Atk/176 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Dragon Claw
DDMence with it's EVS slightly tweaked thanks to D_A to outspeed the ever popular SDLuke.
---
Starmie @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 160 HP/216 Spd/134 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Recover
- Rapid Spin
Starmie was suggested to me by Anti as a Mixape counter, although with different EVs to this. So I've decided to kill three birds with one stone after Swampy went mixed and dropped Steath Rock by making Star my spinner and putting SR on Forry. T-Bolt over Ice Beam because I think I've got Dragons pretty well covered, and provides me with a Gyara counter.
---
Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP/216 Def/54 SAtk
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Roar
Swampy will be going mixed, and I've only just come to realise how effective this set can be. HP over Surf for that little extra power, Roar for phazing.
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Forretress @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/6 Atk/252 Def
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Gyro Ball
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Rest
Rest was suggested on Forry as to put Bliss' Aromatherapy to good use. Spikes and SR support here, Gyro Ball for attacking.
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Blissey @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 Def/40 SAtk/216 SDef
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Flamethrower
- Aromatherapy
- Thunder Wave
- Softboiled
Another set suggested by D_A. Since I don't have access to ST, this will suffice. A little tweak of the EVs from my old Bliss, and NC over SG.
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I'm sure this team still has a few kinks that need ironing out, so all critisism is accepted on these guys. I think the ones that need adressing are P-Z and Swampy.
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