Rate/Help this Gen V Team?

[PlatinumDude]

I've been using this Gen V team in Pokemon Online over several days. I've won some matches, and lost some matches. Anyway, here's the team:

Nattorei
-Stealth Rock
-Gyro Ball
-Power Whip
-Spikes
Nature: Relaxed
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP/80 Atk/176 Def
Thanks to its typing and bulk, Nattorei can take a hit and set up a layer of Stealth Rock and a few layers of Spikes. Once Nattorei has done its job, or is Taunted by the opponent, I can fall back to Gyro ball or Power Whip for STAB.

Doryuuzu
-Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-Rapid Spin
-Swords Dance
Nature: Jolly
Item: Balloon
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
Ability: Mold Breaker
My Rapid Spinner, designed to clear away entry hazards. Swords Dance increases Doryuuzu's power and Earthquake and Rock Slide provide good coverage together (I wish Doryuuzu got Stone Edge...). I opted for Mold Breaker over Sand Throw because I don't have Sandstorm support.

Shinpora
-Psycho Shock
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power (Fighting)
-Roost
Nature: Timid
Item: Life Orb
EVs: 40 HP/252 SAtk/216 Spe
Ability: Magic Guard
Ended up replacing Urugamoth with this. Psycho Shock and Air Slash provide STAB (the former is a way to hit Blissey); HP (Fighting) lets it deal with Rocks and Steels and Roost is for recovery. Magic Guard is for avoiding Sandstorm damage and Life Orb recoil.

Sazandora
-U-Turn
-Draco Meteor
-Fire Blast
-Surf
Nature: Timid
Item: Choice Scarf
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
The revenge killer that comes in after someone in my team dies. It can use one of its 4 moves to try to dispatch the opponent; once it does, it either stays in to damage the next switch in (if the switch in doesn't resist the move it picked), or leaves the battle for another revenge kill. Added U-turn for scouting.

Burungeru
-Boiling Water
-Taunt
-Recover
-Toxic
Nature: Calm
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP/80 Def/176 SDef
Ability: Water Absorb
This jellyfish ghost serves as my spin blocker (with its typing) and status spreader (with Boiling Water and Toxic). Taunt prevents set ups; Recover lets it regain HP.

Roopushin
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Payback
-Mach Punch
Nature: Adamant
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 216 HP/252 Atk/40 SDef
Ability: Iron Fist
Originally: The standard Roopushin (according to Smogon). Taunt allows it to break stall by forcing walls to attack. Force Palm provides paralysis support (albeit unreliably). Payback and Stone Edge let Roopushin take out Ghosts, Psychics and Fliers. I'm also not sure if I should make it a Bulk Up set with Mach Punch/Drain Punch/Payback or Stone Edge. Thoughts?

Now: Roopushin is the Sub-Puncher. Substitute + Focus Punch is one of the most famous combinations; Payback lets it deal with Ghosts and Psychics and Mach Punch is for priority.

I tried this team, and like I said, it's won some, and it's lost some. But, it tends to struggle against rain teams, as well as Sand Throw Doryuuzu. This is why I want to get some suggestions on how to improve this team. And, while you're making suggestions on who to replace (if you are intending to replace any of the team members, make sure it's Gen V only because I want to test out the Gen V Pokemon exclusively.

Thanks for reading.

 

[jkriall]

With Sazandora, you could make it special only, and replace eq with earth power and crunch with dark pulse.(252spA 252spe) and yea draco meteor over dragon pulse is good to try out. Pretty much preference for what you choose though.

For Roobushin, I think the sub punch set is the best:

Roobushin @ Life Orb
Iron Fist (boosts punch attacks)
Adamant Evs: 252att 252hp 4spD
~ Mach Punch
~ Substitute
~ Focus punch
~ Payback

For doryuuzu, try balloon over leftovers to help against other Doryuuzu, and give it sand throw incase of other Sandstorm teams.(becomes a pretty good Doryuuzu counter when the balloon isn't broken)

 

[Dark Azelf]

Nattorei wants Spikes over Explosion they are ALOT more useful to your team and you also have an anti spin.

Also i prefer Will-o-Wisp or Toxic /Taunt/Boiling Water and Recover on Burunkeru. Taunt stops set ups and makes things like Blissey moot switch ins and wears down things with Toxic/Wisp with ease. Taunt also stops Forretress setting up more Spikes on you when you come in and block spin. It also needs more sp.def EVS so that stuff like Infernapes Grass Knot doesnt 2hko. 252 HP / 80 DEF / 176 SP.DEF @ Calm works best imo. I prefer Wisp to ensure things get burned (pursuits and payback forry etc), but meh.

Sazandorra set is kinda meh. Dragon Pulse is far too weak to revenge kill bulkier stuff.

Sazandorra@Choice Scarf
Timid Nature
4 HP / 252 SP.ATT / 252 SPEED
- U-Turn
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Surf

I like this set better since it has a higher damage output with more sp.att evs, Draco Meteor and can rack up Spikes damage with U-Turn. This thing causes ALOT of switches so U-Turn works well on it. This set is also less Wobb bait because its immune to Mirror Coat lol. :x

Roopushin wants Mach Punch somewhere. If Dorryuzu is in SS it shreds your whole team, also revenge kills Sazandorra and Lucario (a problem which i will fully address later). I like Roohpushin as a straight CBer with Iron Fist tbh.

Watch out for Technician Breloom, that thing massacres your team basically. You also cant deal with Lucario. Your team needs a decent fighting resist. I feel Shinpora would work well here to check Lucario and Loom on this offensive team with its superior speed. Shinpora has Magic Guard so isnt SR weak and also gets Roost, has an amazing movepool and beats Blissey with easy as it has the option of running psycho shock too.

@Life Orb
Timid Nature
252 SP.ATT / 216 SPEED / 42 HP
Trait : Magic Guard
- Roost
- HP Fighting
- Air Slash
- Psycho Shock

Is what i was thinking.

 

[PlatinumDude]

With Sazandora, you could make it special only, and replace eq with earth power and crunch with dark pulse.(252spA 252spe) and yea draco meteor over dragon pulse is good to try out. Pretty much preference for what you choose though.

For Roobushin, I think the sub punch set is the best:

Roobushin @ Life Orb
Iron Fist (boosts punch attacks)
Adamant Evs: 252att 252hp 4spD
~ Mach Punch
~ Substitute
~ Focus punch
~ Payback

For doryuuzu, try balloon over leftovers to help against other Doryuuzu, and give it sand throw incase of other Sandstorm teams.(becomes a pretty good Doryuuzu counter when the balloon isn't broken)

The moves for Roopushin could work, but I'm still going with Guts because Roopushin needs to absorb status.

Yeah, Balloon is a good item for Doryuuzu to carry, since it gets massacred by Doryuuzu's EQ in Sandstorm a lot.

Nattorei wants Spikes over Explosion they are ALOT more useful to your team and you also have an anti spin.

Also i prefer Will-o-Wisp or Toxic /Taunt/Boiling Water and Recover on Burunkeru. Taunt stops set ups and makes things like Blissey moot switch ins and wears down things with Toxic/Wisp with ease. Taunt also stops Forretress setting up more Spikes on you when you come in and block spin. It also needs more sp.def EVS so that stuff like Infernapes Grass Knot doesnt 2hko. 252 HP / 80 DEF / 176 SP.DEF @ Calm works best imo. I prefer Wisp to ensure things get burned (pursuits and payback forry etc), but meh.

Sazandorra set is kinda meh. Dragon Pulse is far too weak to revenge kill bulkier stuff.

Sazandorra@Choice Scarf
Timid Nature
4 HP / 252 SP.ATT / 252 SPEED
- U-Turn
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Surf

I like this set better since it has a higher damage output with more sp.att evs, Draco Meteor and can rack up Spikes damage with U-Turn. This thing causes ALOT of switches so U-Turn works well on it. This set is also less Wobb bait because its immune to Mirror Coat lol. :x

Roopushin wants Mach Punch somewhere. If Dorryuzu is in SS it shreds your whole team, also revenge kills Sazandorra and Lucario (a problem which i will fully address later). I like Roohpushin as a straight CBer with Iron Fist tbh.

Watch out for Technician Breloom, that thing massacres your team basically. You also cant deal with Lucario. Your team needs a decent fighting resist. I feel Shinpora would work well here to check Lucario and Loom on this offensive team with its superior speed. Shinpora has Magic Guard so isnt SR weak and also gets Roost, has an amazing movepool and beats Blissey with easy as it has the option of running psycho shock too.

@Life Orb
Timid Nature
252 SP.ATT / 216 SPEED / 42 HP
Trait : Magic Guard
- Roost
- HP Fighting
- Air Slash
- Psycho Shock

Is what i was thinking.

Yeah, I knew Draco Meteor would be a good option for Sazandora at some point.

Shinpora could work, but any suggestions on who I should replace with?

Anyway, thanks guys; I'll edit the suggestions I see fit to my team. Awaiting more feedback.

 

[Dark Azelf]

The moves for Roopushin could work, but I'm still going with Guts because Roopushin needs to absorb status.

Yeah, Balloon is a good item for Doryuuzu to carry, since it gets massacred by Doryuuzu's EQ in Sandstorm a lot.

Yeah, I knew Draco Meteor would be a good option for Sazandora at some point.

Shinpora could work, but any suggestions on who I should replace with?

Anyway, thanks guys; I'll edit the suggestions I see fit to my team. Awaiting more feedback.

Over moth is what i was thinking, i meant to say that in my last post but i guess i forgot lol

 

[PlatinumDude]

Over moth is what i was thinking, i meant to say that in my last post but i guess i forgot lol

As much as I love that thing, might as well as replace that.

 

[Dark Azelf]

You can use Iron Fist on Roohpushin now as you have a status absorber in Shinpora with Magic Guard. =P

 

[PlatinumDude]

You can use Iron Fist on Roohpushin now as you have a status absorber in Shinpora with Magic Guard. =P

True, but it won't like paralysis.

I'm also waiting for more feedback.