Nobody uses Zappy anymore! (OU RMT)

[Flare Riqueza]

Yeah, so, I've built this team around Zapdos.

First, I got my Zapdos:

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Deciding to use the Offensive set, I then needed something to stop Blissey, take Ice Shard, Extremespeed and Bullet Punch from the likely suspects, so I went with what I know best:

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So I went with Scizor, Choice Band, obviously, as it can take all those forementioned attacks, take on Blissey and hit Latias hard, as well as threatening enemy Scizor with Superpower.

However, because I'm running HP Ice for Dragons on my Zapdos, I also needed:

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By using Latias, obviously running Grass Knot, I can switch in on most of Swampert's attacks, not including Ice Punch, which would be lethal.

Latias' Pursuit Scizor weakness can be overcame by using Surf, staying in instead of switching out, and hopefully getting the 2HKO on it.

Latias' Ice weakness can be, like Zapdos' solved by Scizor.

It also covers against most dragons, minus Choiced Flygon.

I chose Mamo, as it can deal with dragons, Lucario (who could hit Zapdos with Stone Edge, and Latias with Crunch) and is a generally menacing with that massive attack and immunity to both Hail and Sandstorm.

Problems for Mamo, such as Skarm,Scizor and Bronzong, can be hit by Zapdos' Heat Wave, and should someone send in Gyarados, good ol' Zappy can cover that too.

Gengar can be covered by Scizor.

As I needed to choose a lead, I chose Starmie, due to its' resisting Fire,Fighting,Water,Steel and also taking neutral from Ice and Rock (Zapdos' weaknesses), and also threatening steels and fires with T-Bolt and Surf.

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Running TrickScarf to shut down common leads.


However, I'm unsure of my 6th member. I'm thinking about going for:

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Good ol' ScarfFlygon never let me down yet, so I might aswell use it.

So, the team in detail:


Starmie @ Choice Scarf
Timid
Natural Cure
4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hydro Pump
Rapid Spin
Trick
Thunderbolt

Zapdos @ Life Orb
Timid
4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Thunderbolt
Heat Wave
Hidden Power Grass
Roost

Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Jolly
Snow Cloak
252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Ice Shard
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Stealth Rock

Superpower for coverage :D

Latias @ Life Orb
Timid
4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Draco Meteor
Surf
Grass Knot
Recover

Scizor @ Choice Band
Adamant
Technician
252 Atk / 248 Hp / 8 Spe
Bullet Punch
Pursuit
Superpower
U-Turn

Flygon @ Choice Scarf
Adamant
4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Outrage
U-Turn
Earthquake
Stone Edge

Stone Edge over Fire Blast as I am well aware how dangerous Zapdos and Gyarados are.


Rate away guys! :D


Side note: I feel nerdy, I just put in Scizor and Flygon without looking at the sets :S

 

[Aurafire]

No stealth rock? It's a sin not to have it in this metagame, I'd add it > Superpower on Mamoswine since you already have almost perfect type coverage.

Offensive Zapdos wants Timid > Modest to at least tie with other positive natured base 100 speed pokes, and Modest is unneeded with Life Orb.

 

[Flare Riqueza]

Ok.

I'll try that.

I keep getting pwnd by Rotom formes though.

Any advice on countering them?

 

[FreakyLocz14]

Weavile pwns Rotom I presume. Any Pursuit user really because Rotom=Pursuit Bait

Weavile @ Choice Band
Jolly nature
EVs: 40 HP/252 Atk/216 Spd
-Night Slash / Ice Punch
-Pursuit
-Ice Shard
-Low Kick

This set keeps many of the metagames top threats in check. Night Slash > Ice Punch if it's Rotom that's giving you problems.

 

[Flare Riqueza]

However, Rotom Formes (not the normal one, that can be killed by Scizor) are defensively strong, and Will-o-Wisp my physical attackers, so Weavile ain't working that well on my team, sorry.

I'm looking to replace Flygon now, but not with Weavile.

 

[BeachBoy]

Locked requested, and granted.

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