Ratean' games

[airconditioning]

My old team sucks, so I decided to make a new team with a few of my favorites. Unfortunately, given how quickly it was made, it sucks even more. :(

Bronzong @ Leftovers
Sassy
Levitate
252 HP/ 128 Atk/ 128 SDef
- Gyro Ball
- Stealth Rock
- Hypnosis
- Earthquake

Lead. Does stuff, I guess.

Porygon-Z @ Life Orb
Rash
Adaptability
220 Atk/ 72 SAtk/ 216 Spe
- Return
- Tri-Attack
- Thunderbolt/ Hidden Power [FIGHTAN]
- Ice Beam/ Hidden Power [FIGHTAN]

Any Pokemon that can put 600 Japanese children in the hospital is cool in my book. Z's spot on this team is non-negotiable. And don't say Porygon2- he's not nearly as cool as Z.

This is a modified version of Smogon's Mixed Attacker set. Return 2HKOs Blissey, leaving Z free to screw over other Pokes. However, I didn't think Nasty Plot would do much good for Z- he's too slow to keep that boost for very long, meaning he'll more often than not be hitting on the switch. Dark Pulse is stupid too, since an Adaptability Tri-Attack hits just as hard (And Gengar isn't worth an entire slot when he can outspeed Z). Boltbeam for stuff, although I am considering HP [Fight] over one of them for annoying Steels.

Slowbro @ Leftovers
Bold
Own Tempo
212 HP / 252 Def / 44 SpA
- Slack Off
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [ELECTRIC]

I love Slowbro. His lax, carefree demeanor has captured my heart. Like Z, his spot on this team is non-negotiable.

This is my physical wall. Ice Beam because dragons piss me off, and HP Electric because Gyarados pisses me off.

Dragonite @ Yache Berry/ Life Orb
Jolly
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 6 HP
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch

Screw you, Salamence. This is how real dragons roll. Dragonite's spot is negotiable, but I would really like to keep him.

Late game cleanup. I think, anyway.

Blissey @ Leftovers
Calm
Natural Cure
252 Def/ 216 SDef/ 40 HP
- Softboiled
- Seismic Toss
- Aromatherapy
- Thunder Wave

My team could use some therapy. While I usually prefer Toxic for DoT purposes, T-Wave seemed like it would help more.

Weavile @ Choice Band
Jolly
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 6 HP
- Night Slash
- Ice Shard
- Pursuit
- Brick Break

Thrown on because I need someone fast. Considering replacing her with... something.

Rip it apart, please. Also, something that can pHaze would make my life a lot easier, because Suicune really pisses me off.

 

[MM_Zero]

I don't really like Earthquake on Zong so much. He's not meant to be so much of an attacker, but Gyro Ball gets the job done in a speed paced metagame. I like to give mine confuse ray as it gives me at least one free turn (if they switch, but usually they don't) to switch into something else, or set up stealth rock. It is playing with luck though (50/50 chance of not attacking and hurting themself is really good though) so definitely consider it.

If you despise confuse ray, give it light screen.

 

[Lalapizzame]

The whole team is very nice, but do consider Shed Shell on Bronzong to escape death if Magnezone decides to come along.

 

[airconditioning]

I don't care enough about Magnezone to bother with that. Besides, EQ is always there if he gets any bright ideas about switching in. If I actually keep Bronzong on the team, I guess. :/

 

[Z o M B ii 3]

Porygon-Z @ Choice Specs
Timid
Adaptability
220 Atk/ 72 SAtk/ 216 Spe
- Dark Pulse
- Tri-Attack
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Ice Beam/ Hidden Power [FIGHTAN]​

This is what I run, it works amazing.
I might get rid of Timid nature, but that helps it last longer.​

Dragonite @ Yache Berry / Lum Berry
Jolly
252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 6 HP
- Dragon Dance
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch​

Haha, I like Lum Berry for Outrage and other status conditions.​

Bronzong @ Leftovers
Sassy
Levitate
252 HP/128 DEF/ 128 SDef
- Gyro Ball
- Stealth Rock
- Hypnosis
- Reflect / Light Screen​

I agree, bronzong is not much of an attacker.
Instead of EQ, why not boost your teams defences while
your enemies asleep?​

A few changes.
Its what I perfer to run, but your not me.
I'm not a big help at all, haha.
I'm not a big expert on comp battling.​

 

[airconditioning]

The problem with Specs Z is that it's walled horribly by Blissey. Seriously, it does ass to Bold Blissey. The mixed set can 2HKO Blissey with Return, and then just screw over other Pokes with a double-STABed Tri-Attack.

Lum Berry on Nite is meh for me. For me, it's either the power of Life Orb, or the ability to get a DD with Yache Berry. In fact, Life Orb is starting to look pretty nice...

 

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Ouch, Mixape weak ;__; It does a number on your entire team, especially the non Nasty Plotter set. You have no safe switch in, Slowbro being your best bet (which is 2HKO'd by unboosted Grass Knot)

I'd really like to see a Mixape counter, preferably something that doesn't add too many weaknesses to your team (which is very important, since Slowbro has a lot himself) Tentacruel can safely beat Mixape, resisting every single move from it bar Grass Knot, which doesn't OHKO due to it's beefy Special Defense. You could use it over Bronzong, since I don't see any "negotiable or not" It can set up T-Spikes, Rapid Spin (lol) for getting rid of that 25% damage that Weavile and Nite take from SR. It can also make a pretty good *counter* for EQ-less Gyarados with HP Electric, something that is becoming very popular in today's Metagame.

Very good team, a few weaks here and there. SD Lucario can do a number on your team bar Dragonite, (especially Bullet Punch versions, for Weavile) Tenta could help out there, but not as much.