Sandstorm - RMT

[Crazed_One]

Sandstorm--RMT

Hi, this is my first sandstorm team ever, I think it needs alot of help, so feel free to critisize, just be helpful. BTW this is my standard ladder team, not Suspect!

Tyranitar (M) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/6 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Crunch
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam

This poke is taken from another Sandstorm team on Smogon, and it works just great, surprising many, and crunching through the common leads. It starts the SS, I try to save him for later in case I need to re-start it.
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Gliscor (M) @ Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 180 HP/56 Atk/56 Def/218 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Roost
- Swords Dance

This is taken from a Smogon member in the Stark Mountain forum. The EVs are just amazing. He gets a boost in evasion as well from SS. Ice Fang is over SE and AA for more coverage, it is only walled by Levitate Zong. SD on the switch is very unexpected and useful. Has swept entire teams. Yache is a surprise and really helps. I am debating removing it for Leftovers for recovery though.
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Garchomp (M) @ Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 6 HP/252 Atk/252 Def
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Fang
- Swords Dance

This is a standard SD Yache Chomp. Wreaks havoc on any team, nuff said.
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Gengar (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt

Gengar is my only good fast fail safe revenge killer. He kills everything and outspeeds them as well. Covers many of the teams weaknesses.
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Scizor (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 146 Atk/252 Spd/112 SDef
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Roost
- Quick Attack
- Brick Break

This is my late-game finisher. He can roost off damage when neccesary and has Quick Attack for finishing an enemy. The other two moves are for damging and coverage. Am deciding weather or not to replace X-Scissor with SD though.
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Vaporeon (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 SDef
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Wish
- Surf
- Roar
- Hidden Power [Electric]

Surprised it doesn't have Ice Beam? Well they never have to know because they would never switch a Sally into a Vappy. Because of this I get a free spot in Roar which helps dump other SDed Chomps or Weaviles. Wish and Surf are given, and HP Electric is motly for Gyarados but helps out alot in many ways.
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Please Rate!

 

[shedinjask]

Tyranitar (M) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk/252 Spd/6 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Crunch
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam

Ok.

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Gliscor (M) @ Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 180 HP/56 Atk/56 Def/218 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Roost
- Swords Dance

Nice, not standard but can easily work.
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Garchomp (M) @ Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 6 HP/252 Atk/252 Def
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Fang
- Swords Dance

Standard has Outrage, it may seem risky but it's well worth it.

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Gengar (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 6 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Focus Blast
- HP Ice/Hypnosis/Destiny Bond
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt

HP Dark is useless.

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Scizor (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 146 Atk/252 Spd/112 SDef
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- X-Scissor
- Roost
- Quick Attack
- Brick Break

Looks good. If you're going to use SD replace Brick Break, not X-Scissor.
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Vaporeon (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 SDef
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Wish
- Surf
- Roar
- Hidden Power [Electric]

Good.

A nice team, very workable. I'd really really use Jirachi for a Wishpasser though because Steel typing provides many resistances and a SS immunity. You can still beat Gyarados with Scizor or Gegnar.

 

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HP Dark is a complete and utter waste. And Modest is just asking to get outsped by +Nature Deoxys-e

Gengar @ Choice Scarf
Timid
252 SpA/252 Spe/6 HP
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
HP Ice/Explosion
Focus Blast

 

[Crazed_One]

I feel so stupid, I forgot to set the HP setting, I am jot that bad... Ok, I like Outrage, that will work, and Vaporeon hasn't been doing much, so I will try and find a replacement, I basicly need a wall for both ends of the damage spectrum who can deal with Gyarados, so I will try Jirachi. The reason I would keep brick break is it OHKOs Blissey, with X-Scissor it doesn't. My changes are in bold.

 

[shedinjask]

What problem does Blissey pose? Thunder Wave doesn't really affect Scizor. A 2HKO is enough. Besides, Brick Break makes you walled by ghosts.

Also I just realized you have 252 Def on Garchomp, make it Spd please.

 

[Crazed_One]

What problem does Blissey pose? Thunder Wave doesn't really affect Scizor. A 2HKO is enough. Besides, Brick Break makes you walled by ghosts.

Also I just realized you have 252 Def on Garchomp, make it Spd please.

Blissey does pose a problem because of para-hax. I don't like to leave it up to that much chance, and the ghost issue is solved with Gengar and Tyranitar.