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Old Team That Needs Help

Lord Mike

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    I found another old team hidden in my documents on my computer. I've been using this for a while and its not half bad. I need help on this team. There's always room for improvement. :)

    Breloom (M) @ Leftovers ** Garden Bloomer
    Trait: Effect Spore
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
    Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
    - Focus Punch
    - Spore
    - Substitute
    - Swords Dance

    Spore, Substitute, and Sword Dance once and sweep with Focus Punch.

    Snorlax (M) @ Leftovers ** ZZZ
    Trait: Thick Fat
    EVs: 156 HP / 88 Atk / 176 Def / 88 SDef
    Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
    - Curse
    - Earthquake
    - Rest
    - Return

    500 HP to make this thing last long. The Defensive EVs help it as well.

    Raikou @ Leftovers ** Zappy
    Trait: Pressure
    EVs: 176 HP / 176 Def / 96 SAtk / 60 SDef
    Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
    - Calm Mind
    - Hidden Power [Grass]
    - Thunder Wave
    - Thunderbolt

    You know the deal. HP Grass for Swampert. I've sort of made this thing a tank with the Defensive and HP EVs. This thing can stand an Earthquake from Salamence.

    Scizor (M) @ Leftovers ** Scissors
    Trait: Swarm
    EVs: 196 HP / 172 Atk / 140 SDef
    Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
    - Hidden Power [Bug]
    - Reversal
    - Steel Wing
    - Swords Dance

    This one is sort of bad. I'm pretty clueless.

    Swampert (M) @ Leftovers ** Swamp Dweller
    Trait: Torrent
    EVs: 236 HP / 104 Atk / 56 Def / 56 SAtk / 56 SDef
    Brave Nature (+Atk, -Spd)
    - Earthquake
    - Ice Beam
    - Mirror Coat
    - Surf

    400 HP is about standard for Swampert. Mirror Coat to send HP Grass back at Jolteon, Rakiou, and Zapdos and works well with HP EVs. Ice Beam for Dragonite and Salamence. Surf for STAB I guess.

    Gengar (M) @ Leftovers ** Nightmare
    Trait: Levitate
    EVs: 52 HP / 144 Atk / 176 Spd / 136 SAtk
    Mild Nature (+SAtk, -Def)
    - Fire Punch
    - Focus Punch
    - Giga Drain
    - Hypnosis

    Hyponsis and possibly Focus Punch on the switch. McGar wasn't working out because its Substitutes kept breaking. Fire Punch for Pokemon like Celebi. Giga Drain for bulky waters.
     
    Never used Scizor before, Scyther is better IMO. But Steel Wing on it is rather pointless.
    Also, Scizor already has a pretty high attack, he needs speed much more. So this would work better:
    Scizor @ Liechi Berry
    Jolly Nature
    EVs: 252 Att / 129 Spd / 129 Sp Def
    Agility
    Silver Wind
    Return
    HP Fighting

    Or a BPer, with anything he's got:
    Scizor @ Lum Berry
    Jolly Nature
    EVs: 252 HP / 129 Def / 129 Sp Def
    Agility
    Swords Dance
    Baton Pass
    Silver Wind

    He has the defense to do it, and with some speed and the lack of so many fire attacks, he can pull it off.

    Sporepunching has a use on Breloom, but Sub only makes it worse, as you only have 1 fighting move, and if a ghost type comes in after the switch, you're screwed.

    Breloom @ Leftovers
    Adamant Nature
    EVs: 252 Att / 252 Spd / 6 HP
    Focus Punch
    Spore
    HP Ghost/Rock
    Mach Punch/Swords Dance

    Breloom suffers alot from the lack of speed...That's why Mach Punch is there.

    The rest is ok I guess.
     
    Bold are the fixes in
    YoMama said:
    I found another old team hidden in my documents on my computer. I've been using this for a while and its not half bad. I need help on this team. There's always room for improvement. :)

    Breloom (M) @ Leftovers ** Garden Bloomer
    Trait: Effect Spore
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
    Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
    - Focus Punch
    - Spore
    - Hidden Power [Ghost]
    - Swords Dance
    You dont want to do all that setting up for a Gengar to ruin your fun do you? HP Ghost > Substitute

    Spore, Substitute, and Sword Dance once and sweep with Focus Punch.

    Snorlax (M) @ Leftovers ** ZZZ
    Trait: Thick Fat
    EVs: 156 HP / 88 Atk / 176 Def / 88 SDef
    Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
    - Curse
    - Earthquake
    - Rest
    - Return

    500 HP to make this thing last long. The Defensive EVs help it as well.

    Raikou @ Leftovers ** Zappy
    Trait: Pressure
    EVs: 176 HP / 176 Def / 156 SAtk
    Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
    - Calm Mind
    - Hidden Power [Grass]
    - Substitute
    - Thunderbolt

    Substitute>Thunder Wave. T-Wave is good in all but Kou is made to sub, CM, and sweep. Timid>Modest. Take out those SDef EV and put them into SAtk


    You know the deal. HP Grass for Swampert. I've sort of made this thing a tank with the Defensive and HP EVs. This thing can stand an Earthquake from Salamence.

    Scizor (M) @ Leftovers ** Scissors
    Trait: Swarm
    EVs: 196 HP / 172 Atk / 140 SDef
    Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
    - Hidden Power [Bug]
    - Baton Pass
    - Iron Defense
    - Swords Dance
    **coughBPcough**

    This one is sort of bad. I'm pretty clueless.

    Swampert (M) @ Leftovers ** Swamp Dweller
    Trait: Torrent
    EVs: 236 HP / 104 Atk / 56 Def / 56 SAtk / 56 SDef
    Brave Nature (+Atk, -Spd)
    - Earthquake
    - Ice Beam
    - Counter
    - Surf

    401 HP to survive 4 s-tosses, its prolly wont survive an HP grass so dont risk it Counter is better IMO. Switch the Evs for Atk and SAtk since you arent using enough Physical moves.


    400 HP is about standard for Swampert. Mirror Coat to send HP Grass back at Jolteon, Rakiou, and Zapdos and works well with HP EVs. Ice Beam for Dragonite and Salamence. Surf for STAB I guess.

    Gengar (M) @ Leftovers ** Nightmare
    Trait: Levitate
    EVs: 52 HP / 144 Atk / 176 Spd / 136 SAtk
    Lonely
    Nature (+SAtk, -Def)
    - Fire Punch
    - Focus Punch
    - Giga Drain
    - Hypnosis
    Lonely nature to make Focus punch stronger

    Hyponsis and possibly Focus Punch on the switch. McGar wasn't working out because its Substitutes kept breaking. Fire Punch for Pokemon like Celebi. Giga Drain for bulky waters.
    I hope this helps
     
    Thanks a lot Rubberbandman for suggestions! :)
     
    OK, thanks a lot for the help! :)
     
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