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Hail Team Help

Krazzikk

Krazzikk

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    It's been a while since I have played competitively. The last time I played Pokemon was White 2 back in like 2012. I got Sun about a month ago and I really want to make a competitive team for in-game around Alolan Ninetales, and I don't really know too much what I'm doing but I threw together a team and wanted to get some feedback from you guys and also help with filling my 6th slot. Thanks!

    Ninetales-Alola @ Light Clay
    Ability: Snow Warning
    EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
    Timid Nature
    IVs: 30 HP / 0 Atk
    - Aurora Veil
    - Moonblast
    - Hypnosis
    - Encore

    Toxapex @ Black Sludge
    Ability: Regenerator
    EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
    Calm Nature
    - Toxic Spikes
    - Baneful Bunker
    - Scald
    - Gunk Shot

    Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
    Ability: Intimidate
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Adamant Nature
    - Dragon Dance
    - Crunch
    - Taunt
    - Waterfall

    Sandslash-Alola @ Life Orb
    Ability: Slush Rush
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Adamant Nature
    - Earthquake
    - Icicle Crash
    - Protect
    - Iron Head

    Garchomp @ Leftovers
    Ability: Rough Skin
    EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    Jolly Nature
    - Earthquake
    - Stealth Rock
    - Outrage
    - Stone Edge
     
    Gunk Shot is a waste on Toxapex given it's abysmal offensive stats, and it requires Recover to function as a defensive Pokemon, so swap the two. Protect is not terribly useful on Alolan Sandslash in singles--something like Rapid Spin or Swords Dance would be more beneficial.
     
    Nah said:
    Protect is not terribly useful on Alolan Sandslash in singles--something like Rapid Spin or Swords Dance would be more beneficial.
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    Oh, I wasn't sure about that. I took protect for more stall but I guess I'm not sure if my team is a stall team or more of just sweepers. If I'm not mistaken, aren't hail teams are stall based though? Like that's the strategy/niche they need to be relevant?
     
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    Krazzikk said:
    Oh, I wasn't sure about that. I took protect for more stall but I guess I'm not sure if my team is a stall team or more of just sweepers. If I'm not mistaken, aren't hail teams are stall based though? Like that's the strategy/niche they need to be relevant?
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    nah, hail's all about getting up Aurora Veil so your sweepers have an easy time setting up and obliterating the enemy team. Maybe sometime in the past hail was a stall playstyle, but it's certainly not that anymore. You don't want Protect on Sandslash in singles specifically because it's not a stall 'mon. It's built to be a sweeper in the hail, and all Protect is usually gonna do for you is waste a precious turn of hail weather.
     
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