Rate my Doubles Team

[killer071]

So there is that wifi-doubles tournament coming up, and I have created this team plan for fun. Sorry about the lack of pictures.


Togekiss (F) @Lum Berry
Ability: Serene Grace
EV: 252 HP 36, Spa Atk, 220 Speed
Nature: Calm
Moves:
Heal Bell
Aura Sphere
Air Slash
Wish

She is my main support pokemon with the ability to both heal and cure status ailments for the other members of my team. On top of this she has good type coverage with air slash and aura sphere.


Dragonite (M) @Leftovers
Ability: Multi Scale
EV: 56 Atk, 252 Spa Atk, 200 Speed
Nature: Lonely
Moves:
Roost
Flamethrower
Draco Meteor
Earthquake
He is my main power house, who I plan on sending out with Togekiss, but for fear of fake out I may shuffle this. Yache Berry and Multi Scale is so there is no chance of him being OHKO by an ice beam. Roost is to heal and also decrease his ice weakness to 2x, he has decent coverage with his three attacking moves and comes across as a mixed attacker so he has something to fall back on after a draco meteor.


Sceptile (M) @Liechi Berry
Ability: Overgrowth
EV: 252 Atk, 252 Speed
Nature: Jolly
Moves:
Substitute
Drain Punch/Thunder Punch/X-Scissor
Leaf Blade
Synthesis
He is for coverage for bulky waters as well as ground types, which lacks in the rest of my team, and it throws a curve ball with him being a physical attacker. With overgrowth and a Liechi Berry, with the protection as well as health cut from substitute kicking those in, it makes his two physical attacks quite potent, then synthesis allows him to heal if necessary.


Ninetales (F) @Life Orb
Ability: Drought
EV: 72 HP, 216 Spa Atk, 220 Speed
Nature: Timid
Moves:
Nasty Plot
Solar Beam
Flamethrower
HP Fighting
Ninetales works as my weather counter, because those seem to be quite prevalent in doubles. The EV spreed makes her a little bulkier, hopefully just enough. Nasty Plot would power up her moves as well as drought making solar beam more useful and flamethrower stronger.


Toxicroak? (M) @Black Belt or
Ability: Dry Skin
EV: 252 Atk, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Nature: Adamant
Moves:
Earthquake
Drain Punch
Sucker Punch
Swords Dance

or

Gallade (M) @Black Belt
Ability: Steadfast
EV: 252 Atk, 252 Spd
Nature: Jolly
Moves:
Psycho Cut
Close Combat
Stone Edge
Earthquake/Night Slash/Swords Dance

I feel that this Pokemon could have potential but with the addition of Sceptile to my team, and the fact that he clashes with my Ninetales, I feel he is more of a burden than an asset, so I intend to replace him with a Gallade. He is powerful and has the potential to boost himself then deal huge damage with his moves and the Life Orb.


Gardevoir? (F) @Wide Lens
Ability: Telepathy
EV: 252 HP, 252 Speed, 4 Def
Nature: Calm
Moves:
Psychic
Will-o-Wisp
Wish
Protect

She can stall quite well after she burns the enemy with wish and protect on alternating turns, plus telepathy makes her immune to any moves like earthquake and surf. The EV spread makes her bulkier as well, so hopefully she will maybe survive something. I would like to use her, but after some research it seems that she is too fragile. So any suggestions on supports/tanks/leads would be appreciated.

 

[Ho-Oh]

On Toxicroack, X-Scissor doesn't really do much since you can already get Sucker Punch which is STAB and can cover what X-Scissor does (on Psychic side).

As for Dragonite, you're already almost guaranteed to survive with SR not up from an Ice Beam. Also go for Fire Blast > Flamethrower for more power over steels. You're probably better off going with Leftovers or Life Orb, since if there IS SR, then generally you could fire off one or two attacks (or have more power), hope for OHKO and then Multiscale is restored. Either way, Yache is better for Pokemon that are setting up, and on this set Dragonite isn't really setting up. ;x

On Ninetales, Life Orb is much more useful, yeah you lose some HP but ultimately if you want to use it for a quick kill, then your other attacks could do with boosts, plus a one-time boost for a non-STAB attack isn't really that great. Also, generally Solarbeam is preferred for the sets with Sunny Day, but if you feel confident enough in risking it, then yeah. Dark Pulse and Psyshock don't really help you and you miiight be better off breeding a HP fighting one, since while you've got Solarbeam (or Energy Ball) to cover Politoed, Flamethrower to cover Abomasnow, you haven't really got anything to cover Tyranitar, which HP fighting will do.

Gl!

 

[killer071]

Alright, so I made some updates based on your suggestions like the ones for Ninetales and Dragonite, but Toxicroak won't get stab from sucker punch since he is poison/fighting. As for the solar beam, the Ninetales has drought, which incurs sunny day so I feel it has more of a place for the power increase.

 

[Ho-Oh]

lol I make dumb mistakes, somehow it didn't click w/ my brain when I said psychic OH WELL ;x Either way, Sucker Punch really is more useful either way, because due to the poison typing they won't be giving you status as much, but rather actually attacking, so you can just sneak in the attack first.

But yeah for Ninetales, it depends, since you're using it as a weapon against the other weather inducers, then you might have a bit of an issue if they switch in, but yeah up to you.

 

[killer071]

Alright, thanks for the input! The more I think Sucker Punch the more I like it, especially for taking out those pesky psychic types before they murder him! What do you think about Gardevoir?

 

[Ho-Oh]

Well for Wishing, instead of Gardevoir, you could also go with Jirachi which could support your Dragonite against dragons:

Jirachi@Leftovers
Serene Grace
252 HP / 224 SpD / 32 Spe
Careful
- Iron Head
- Body Slam / Thunder Wave
- Wish
- Fire Punch / Protect / Stealth Rock

Which makes it pretty bulky too (not as much as Gardevoir in sDef but definitely in defense at least), plus more HP for larger Wishes, etc. And for fire attacks you could switch into Ninetales and Dragonite anyway. Ground might be a bit of an issue but if you switch Toxicroak for Gallade it might not be as much of an issue. If not you could go for Blissey/Chansey but you'll need to watch for fighting attacks. ;x

 

[killer071]

I can't use Jirachi because it has been banned, but I will probably work it into my Pokemon Online team, and I think I will give Blissey a shot with her massive health pool and special walling capabilities! Thanks again.