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help my team!

andrea89

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    Hi guys, any help is much appreciated!

    I think I like balanced teams, and I am trying to build one:

    (bulky offensive!!!)
    Blastoise: @Blastoisinite
    Modest, Mega Launcher, 252 HP/252 SpA/4 SpD
    Rapid Spin
    Scald
    Dark Pulse
    Aura Sphere

    (specially defensive/supporter)
    Tyranitar: @Assault Vest
    Careful, Sand Stream, 252 HP/252 SpD/4 Atk
    Crunch
    Pursuit
    Stealth Rocks
    Stone Edge

    (late game sweeper)
    Talonflame: @Leftovers
    Adamant, Gale Wing, 124 HP/252 Atk/132 Spe
    Roost
    Brave Bird
    Flare Blitz
    SD? Bulk up? Tailwind? WoW?

    (sword dance physical attacker/late game cleaner)
    Weavile: @Life Orb
    Jolly, Pressure, 252 Atk/252 Spe/4 Spd
    SD
    Nightslash
    Ice Shard
    Low Sweep

    What else??????? I don't know xD I might need electric moves... I was thinking on Rotom-Wash
    These are my other pokemon, is there something that I can include? Gyarados is really strong but I already have a blastoise and two water type + talonflame would make me too weak against electric moves... also Mawile is useless without its megastone... which is, sadly, another reason to prefer Gyarados to blastoise... what should I do?

    Gyarados: @Lum Berry
    Adamant, Intimidate, 252 Atk/252 Spe/4 SpD
    DD
    Waterfall
    Earthquake
    Ice Fang

    Klefky: @Leftovers
    Impish, Prankster, 252 HP/252 Def/4 SpD
    Thunder Wave
    Spikes
    Foul Play
    Swagger

    Mawile: @Mawilite
    Adamant, Intimidate-->Huge Power, Mawilite, 252 HP/252 Atk/4 SpD
    SD
    Sucker Punch
    Play Rough
    Iron Head

    Thank you for your help!
     
    Take note that you can only use one Mega Evolution per battle. Blastoise and Mawile are highly dependent on their Mega forms to function, so take one of them out.

    Assault Vest prevents Tyranitar from using status moves, like Stealth Rock. If you're using Assault Vest, Fire Blast is ideal for the last slot, but change the nature to Sassy or the item to Leftovers.

    Talonflame should run enough Speed EVs to outspeed Jolly Mega Kangaskhan (92 HP/252 Atk/164 Spe):
    -Swords Dance
    -Flare Blitz
    -Brave Bird
    -Roost/Tailwind/Will-o-Wisp
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 92 HP/252 Atk/164 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Sharp Beak/Sky Plate
    Ability: Gale Wings

    Wash Rotom is a good addition to Sand teams, due to its ability to check bulky Waters:
    -Volt Switch
    -Hydro Pump
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Rest
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 SDef
    Item: Chesto Berry

    or
    -Discharge
    -Volt Switch
    -Hydro Pump
    -Hidden Power (Ice)
    Nature: Modest
    EVs: 232 HP/56 SAtk/220 Spe
    Item: Assault Vest

    or
    -Volt Switch
    -Hydro Pump
    -Hidden Power (Ice)
    -Trick/Thunderbolt
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Specs/Choice Scarf

    Talonflame easily fulfills the role of late-game cleaning, so I don't think Weavile is cut for the team, due to the Stealth Rock weakness it adds to the team. I'll recommend Alakazam because it fills in another role as a special attacker:
    -Psychic/Psyshock
    -Shadow Ball
    -Focus Blast
    -Hidden Power (Fire/Ice)/Dazzling Gleam
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Focus Sash
    Ability: Magic Guard
     
    thank you for your comment, it is very helpful!

    so far we have:
    Mawile
    Tyranitar
    Talonflame
    Rotom-Wash

    now I would play alakazam but I don't know how to breed one with the correct hidden power XD (I am sorry, this is so noobish). Is there any other option? Volcarona is a good special sweeper but I can't play it with a talonflame, not even with a spinner... what about Greninja? and gengar? any idea for the last slot?
    Thank you again :)
     
    Talonflame is 4x weak to Stealth Rock. These kinds of Pokemon need Rapid Spin or Defog support to clear away that hazard off your side of the field. Excadrill can use Rapid Spin, while Mandibuzz can use Defog. Greninja learning Rapid Spin was a rumor that has long since been debunked:

    Excadrill
    -Earthquake
    -Rock Slide
    -Rapid Spin
    -Shadow Claw/Swords Dance
    Nature: Adamant/Jolly
    EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Assault Vest/Air Balloon
    Ability: Sand Rush

    Mandibuzz:
    -Foul Play
    -Defog
    -Taunt
    -Roost
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 248 HP/252 Def/8 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Overcoat

    I think Wash Rotom serves as a Water special attacker already, so Greninja may not be needed unless someone else says otherwise.
     
    I was thinking of Greninja more for STAB ice beam than water moves and yes, no rapid spin for it. also I would probably need to breed it with hp fire, which is something that i want to avoid XD

    I really like excadrill (not my fav pokemon, but top 5 for sure <3 ), but I was reading that it is Uber.. this means that I cannot play it in OU, is it right?
     
    An ice-type is not be such a good idea because these Pokemon are weak to Stealth Rock, and many other common priority moves such as Mach Punch and Bullet Punch, and the fact that you already have Mawile to hit Dragon-types, Talonflame for Grass-types, Rotom for Ground-types and Tyranitar for Flying-types makes the Ice-type not necessary. I recommend a Ghost-type, because they block Rapid Spin.

    Popular Ghosts include Gengar, Aegislash and Jellicent (However Jellicent is unavailable till PokeBank) but you could use Gourgeist or Froslass.
     
    Guys, my team is almost ready, yayyyy!
    I just need a couple of other suggestions:

    Which one is the best move set for gengar? (mine is timid, 5iv without atk, and with a life orb)
    I was thinking something like:
    Shadow Ball
    Focus Blast
    Sludge Bomb
    Dazzling Gleam

    do you have a better idea?

    Also, I don't know what to do with my modest rotom, here are few ideas:
    Volt switch
    Hydro pump
    W-o-W / Thunder wave
    Rest
    @chesto berry
    EV??? I'll probably need to invest in HP, something like max HP max Sp.Atk? I don't know!

    or

    volt switch
    hydropump
    thunderbolt
    trick
    @choice scarf? specs?
    EV????

    I really thank you for your help!!!!! :)
     
    Ok, but do you think it will work as a defensive rotom even if its nature is not bold?
    Also, I have a tyranitar in my team which is a perfect check/counter to talonflame, does this imply that the second one is a better choice?

    I know, I have a lot questions, but it is because I like your answers :)
     
    It doesn't have to be a defensive Rotom. It does have a set that makes use of a Modest nature:

    -Rotom Wash w/Assault Vest
    Nature: Modest
    Ability: levitate
    EVs: 232 HP, 56 sp.Attack, 220 Speed
    Moves: Volt Switch, Hydro Pump, Discharge, Hidden Power Ice/Dark Pulse

    Hidden Power Ice is the prefered attack, but if you can't get it, I guess Dark Pulse works ok too.

    You can forgo Assault Vest and use Leftovers instead, which allows you to use a set like this:

    -Rotom Wash w/Leftovers
    Nature: Modest
    Ability: Levitate
    EVs: 232 HP, 56 Sp.Attack, 220 Speed
    Moves: Hydro Pump, Volt Switch, Will-o-Wisp, Hidden Power Ice/Pain Split

    So that's probably how you'd do a Rotom with a Modest nature. I prefer the defensive Rotom-Wash myself, but its your team.
     
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