I've been looking into competitive play for the past week or so, while I wait for my Platinum to ship (make it get here faster :(). I want a team that can hold its own, of course, but I also...you know, wanna use some of my favorite Pokemon >_> I'm quickly coming to realize that tends to be a bad idea. Sigh. At any rate, I don't wanna make a separate rate-my-team thread, but I do want some opinions.
Adamant Metagross w/Occa Berry
252 HP / 236 Atk / 12 Def / 8 Spe
-Stealth Rock
-Meteor Mash
-Explosion
-Earthquake
Togekiss -- I'm still not quite sure what to do with this. It seems like it'd make an excellent sweeper, and an equally excellent pain in the ass with flinch-attacks.
Impish Torterra w/Leftovers
212 HP / 252 Def / 44 Spe
- Wood Hammer
- Stone Edge
- Leech Seed
- Protect
Adamant Arcanine w/Choice Band
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- Flare Blitz
- ExtremeSpeed
- Thunder Fang
- Overheat
Milotic -- Much like Togekiss, I'm not sure what to do with this one. It has excellent defensive and support capabilities, but I feel like my team needs more special-attackers...particularly, ones with Ice or Dragon-type attacks, that this baby could use.
Lonely/naughty Lucario w/Life Orb
184 Atk / 128 SpA / 196 Spe
- Agility
- Close Combat
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Ice
I sorta feel this guy picks up where the rest of my team feels like its lacking. Great mix of physical and offensive attacks that cover some weaknesses the rest of my team wouldn't, but it all depends on Togekiss and Milotic, or their replacements.
Do I have the right idea? Is all-offense really a better idea, or is a more strategic good offense/good defense actually viable? I know Arcanine and Milotic, and probably Torterra, are probably my flawed choices. I'm open to suggestions, though I'd like to keep them if possible x)
(I'd post pictures too but it won't let me post URLs yet -_-)