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Dual Steel One Houndoom [XY Pre-Bank] [OU]

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    [PokeCommunity.com] Dual Steel One Houndoom [XY Pre-Bank] [OU]

    Author's Note
    Dual Steel, One Houndoom sounds like a horrible team idea.
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    [PokeCommunity.com] Dual Steel One Houndoom [XY Pre-Bank] [OU]

    Lucario (M) @ Lucarionite
    Ability: Justified
    EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
    Timid Nature
    - Nasty Plot
    - Vacuum Wave
    - Dark Pulse
    - Flash Cannon

    Lucario is my Mega. He evolves, and nasty plots then attempts to OHKO EVERYTHING with (Adaptability) Vacuum Wave. Though the way the team is built he rarely sees play.

    [PokeCommunity.com] Dual Steel One Houndoom [XY Pre-Bank] [OU]

    Rotom-Wash @ Choice Scarf
    Ability: Levitate
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 SDef
    Timid Nature
    - Will-O-Wisp
    - Thunderbolt
    - Hydro Pump
    - Trick

    Originally this was a specially defensive Rotom, but I hated, hated getting burned by other Rotoms. Rotom-W vs Rotom-W is not a good day for me.

    [PokeCommunity.com] Dual Steel One Houndoom [XY Pre-Bank] [OU]

    Gliscor (F) @ Toxic Orb
    Ability: Poison Heal
    EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 Spd
    Impish Nature
    - Substitute
    - Protect
    - Earthquake
    - Toxic

    Toxic Stall Gliscor works against people who don't know what they're doing. It is sad he is walled by Skarmory, Flying Types, and Air Balloon Pokemon.

    [PokeCommunity.com] Dual Steel One Houndoom [XY Pre-Bank] [OU]

    Scizor (M) @ Choice Band
    Ability: Technician
    EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
    Adamant Nature
    - Bullet Punch
    - U-turn
    - Brick Break
    - Pursuit

    Just a standard set from BW2. Brick Break because Super Power isn't legal.

    [PokeCommunity.com] Dual Steel One Houndoom [XY Pre-Bank] [OU]

    Houndoom (F) @ Life Orb
    Ability: Flash Fire
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SAtk
    Hasty Nature
    - Pursuit
    - Sucker Punch
    - Fire Blast
    - Crunch

    Houndoom is my mixed attacked. I have him here to absorb fire, and kill anything weak to fire or dark. In at least 70% of battles he is able to revenge kill, and perhaps sucker punch, and get another KO. I respect him.

    [PokeCommunity.com] Dual Steel One Houndoom [XY Pre-Bank] [OU]

    Gengar @ Choice Scarf
    Ability: Levitate
    EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
    Timid Nature
    - Shadow Ball
    - Sludge Bomb
    - Thunderbolt
    - Focus Blast

    No body expects Gengar to be scarfed. I use him like this because I want to outspeed other scarf's, and mega gengar's. Aegislash is his only problem with those stab shadow sneaks. I like the type coverage he has. If my Gengar was modest (scarf) could he outspeed a Timid Mega Gengar.
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    The whole point of this team was to have Mega Lucario sweep, but that rarely happens, but I enjoy how most of the team is self reliant. Azumarrial, Breloom, Aegislash are some threats, and even Mold Breaker Excadrill.

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    Could anyone giving help please play at least 1 or 2 games with the team, give a rating of the team, and perhaps give suggestions for the team. I am willing to make changes to the team as well. Thank you for your time.
    Sincerely,
    Nick Rain
    P.S.
    If anybody has articles to learn how to play better please post them here or PM them to me.
    Also should I post some Replays?
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    I don't see the point in having two Scarfers. Scarf Gengar is Pursuit bait, but allowing it to die to a Pursuit would usually give you a good chance at setting up Lucario. So, I think it can be kept. Rotom-W would benefit from the ChestoRest moveset found here (https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/completed-rotom-w.3490875/), which would provide you a check for Blaziken, Talonflame, Azumarill, and so on. You are pretty severely weak to all of those, so it would help out your team a lot.
     
    @Wolf. I do like the RestoChesto =]
    Right now I'm debating between Special Def like before or Physical DEF.
    Since Gliscor is Toxic Stall. Do the Will-O-Wisp and Toxic contradict one another?
    I also did want to use VoltSwitch on my Rotom but I was unsure what to replace.
    Thanks for help with my rotom.

    Should I use a different set for my Gliscor?
    Oh and should my gengar be modest scarf?
     
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