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Okay, so ever since the tutor thing for battling started, Anti has helped me with utilising teams efficiently and has helped me make this team. It's kinda beast, and I seem to win most of my matches.
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Empoleon @ Lum Berry
Torrent
Modest Nature (+SpA, -Atk)
156 HP, 100 Spe, 252 SpA
- Aqua Jet
- Hydro Pump
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
This thing is absolute beast! First move is either SR or H-Pump, depending on whether it's a suicide lead I'm up against, and sweep from there. The EVs allow me to do considerable damage to anything that isn't named Swampert. Lum Berry is there to stop Roserade and Smeargle.
Gyarados @ Life Orb
Intimidate
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spe
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
This is what I was meant to base the team around, but it never gets used until late-game, when all it's counters are gone, I guess that's why it's called a late-game sweeper. The idea is simple, DD up and sweep. Waterfall is STAB, while Stone Edge and Earthquake is for coverage.
Scizor @ Choice Band
Technician
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
248 HP, 252 Atk, 8 Spe
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
- U-Turn
- Pursuit
This is a standard CB Scizor, made to revenge kill, plus it's red, which is the colour of Awesomesauce.
Jirachi @ Expert Belt
Serene Grace
Naive Nature (+Spe, -SpD)
252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 SpA
- Ice Punch
- Iron Head
- Thunder Punch
- Grass Knot
This thing actually works quite well, ands is probably my only counter to the nasty Swampert, although it cannot manage a OHKO with Grass Knot. Due to the Serene Grace, this thing goes hax-happy and freezes/flinches/paralyzes almost anything on sight. I actually quite like this thing.
Kingdra @ Lum Berry
Sniper
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
4 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spe
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Waterfall
- Substitute
This thing has worked quite well for me, especially as an early sweeper. Switching this beast in on Pokemon such as Heatran will most likely give me a free turn to DD, and then I can Outrage from there. Lum Berry assures that I don't get confused from the first Outrage, allowing me to sweep quite well.
Latias @ Choice Scarf
Levitate
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
4 HP, 252 Spe, 252 SpA)
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Trick
-Thunderbolt
This thing is for sweeping the things Scizor can't take care of. It's array of moves give it excellent coverage, and can take down other Kingdra and Salamence. Having max EVs in speed, with a speed boosting nature, and Choice Scarf allows it to outrun almost anything, possibly even after a Salamence has used DD.
The Team
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At a Glance
![[PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT] [PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT]](https://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/empoleon.png)
Empoleon @ Lum Berry
Torrent
Modest Nature (+SpA, -Atk)
156 HP, 100 Spe, 252 SpA
- Aqua Jet
- Hydro Pump
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Beam
This thing is absolute beast! First move is either SR or H-Pump, depending on whether it's a suicide lead I'm up against, and sweep from there. The EVs allow me to do considerable damage to anything that isn't named Swampert. Lum Berry is there to stop Roserade and Smeargle.
![[PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT] [PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT]](https://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/gyarados.png)
Gyarados @ Life Orb
Intimidate
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spe
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
This is what I was meant to base the team around, but it never gets used until late-game, when all it's counters are gone, I guess that's why it's called a late-game sweeper. The idea is simple, DD up and sweep. Waterfall is STAB, while Stone Edge and Earthquake is for coverage.
![[PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT] [PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT]](https://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/scizor.png)
Scizor @ Choice Band
Technician
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
248 HP, 252 Atk, 8 Spe
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
- U-Turn
- Pursuit
This is a standard CB Scizor, made to revenge kill, plus it's red, which is the colour of Awesomesauce.
![[PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT] [PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT]](https://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/jirachi.png)
Jirachi @ Expert Belt
Serene Grace
Naive Nature (+Spe, -SpD)
252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 SpA
- Ice Punch
- Iron Head
- Thunder Punch
- Grass Knot
This thing actually works quite well, ands is probably my only counter to the nasty Swampert, although it cannot manage a OHKO with Grass Knot. Due to the Serene Grace, this thing goes hax-happy and freezes/flinches/paralyzes almost anything on sight. I actually quite like this thing.
![[PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT] [PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT]](https://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/kingdra.png)
Kingdra @ Lum Berry
Sniper
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)
4 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spe
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Waterfall
- Substitute
This thing has worked quite well for me, especially as an early sweeper. Switching this beast in on Pokemon such as Heatran will most likely give me a free turn to DD, and then I can Outrage from there. Lum Berry assures that I don't get confused from the first Outrage, allowing me to sweep quite well.
![[PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT] [PokeCommunity.com] Empoleon shall smite you with Hydro Pump! [OU RMT]](https://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/latias.png)
Latias @ Choice Scarf
Levitate
Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
4 HP, 252 Spe, 252 SpA)
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Trick
-Thunderbolt
This thing is for sweeping the things Scizor can't take care of. It's array of moves give it excellent coverage, and can take down other Kingdra and Salamence. Having max EVs in speed, with a speed boosting nature, and Choice Scarf allows it to outrun almost anything, possibly even after a Salamence has used DD.
Conclusion
This team has worked quite well for me, allowing me to win against opposing teams up to 5-0. Swampert is a bit of a problem, since nothing can cover it, but I should be able to get at least a 2HKO with Jirachi or Kingdra. I'm open to any changes you may have in mind.