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[Super Puppy]

[font="comic sans ms"]This is an attack-based team I've been working on. I've posted earlier drafts of this team in the past, but it's been more improved and tested since then, so I think it's in the final stages of production. Anyway, please take a look and rate, as any advice is greatly appreciated.

Team Overview:
:: Gengar :: Gallade :: Empoleon :: Honchcrow:: Tangrowth :: Snorlax ::
(Yeah, I don't bother with pictures)



~Gengar~
Choice Scarf
Timid
EVs: 252 SpA, 252 Spe, 4 SpD
~Focus Blast / Will-o-Wisp
~Shadow Ball
~Thunderbolt
~Trick

Ah, Gengar. My new and improved lead, now complete with Trick! The strategy is pretty basic. Special Sweeper who can Trick the scarf onto anything that counters it. The other moves are self-explanitory. I couldn't decide between power and burning, though.



~Gallade~
Expert Belt (???)
Adamant
EVs: 200 Spe, 252 Atk, 52 HP
~Swords Dance
~Shadow Sneak
~Thunder Wave
~Close Combat

Gallade is my main physical sweeper. I made him fairly bulky, so I think he can afford to run SD. Shadow Sneak has great coverage, Thunder Wave takes good advantage of his cool status abilities and cripples faster Pokes that may face him, and Close Combat is for a really powerful STAB move. (By the way, Gallade will not be replaced, so don't suggest it. I'd scrap the team around him first.)



~Empoleon~
Petaya Berry
Modest
EVs: 24 HP / 252 SpA / 232 Spe
~Substitute
~Ice Beam
~Agility
~Surf

Empoleon is a special attacker, and my super-special Dragon killer. Ice Beam is a must. I'm running the SubPetaya sweeper set. After activating Torrent and the berry, this guy can really pack a punch.



~Honchkrow~
Choice Scarf
EVs: 200 SpA/ 212 Atk/ 96 Spe
Mild
~Dark Pulse
~Drill Peck
~Superpower
~Heat Wave

Honchkrow is a mixed sweeper. I love mixed sweepers. This one in particular is a bit of a curveball, since most teams probably don't prepare for it. Superpower kills Blissey and Heat Wave for steels. The others are good STAB.



~Tangrowth~
Lefties
Adamant/ Impish
EVs: 228 HP/ 200 Def/ 62 Atk/ 28 Spe
~Sleep Powder
~Power Whip
~Leech Seed
~Earthquake

Tangrowth is my physical wall, in a sense. I know it lacks recovery, but Lefties coupled with Leech Seed is sort of a replacement for that. The other moves are for coverage.



~Snorlax~
Lefties
Careful
EVs: 244 HP / 28 Atk / 236 SpD
~Body Slam
~Rest
~Sleep Talk
~Crunch

I use Snorlax as my special wall. People constantly chide me for not selecting Blissey, but I like the power Snorlax can bring, since this is an attacking team. I pumped a few EVs into attack for the same reason. Standard RestTalk.



So, there's my team. Please give me lots o' rates! [/font]​

 

[Walrein]

I was about to respond for the previous post, but James deleted it. Reminds me of myself half a year ago XD...
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~Focus Blast is neccesary on Gengar, please use it.
~If It's a bulky Gallade, why not simply run Leftovers?
~I must say I liked this Empoleon set, even though Grass Knot aids it alot.
~Honchkrow looks good...
~Impish for Tangerowth.
~Even with Curse, Snorlax does need Def EVs, it's HP is already absurdly high. Similarly to Wailord, Snorlax is one of the few Pokemon that gain more bulk with Def/SpD EVs rather than maxing HP.

 

[Samson]

you do realize how much speed timid gengar, max spd w/ scarf is, right? o.O

meanwhile, the speed evs on your honchkrow w/ scarf is a measly 303 spd. you're better off giving it a SD + Suckerpunch set. it still outspeeds blissey, OHKO's blissey after a SD and does hard damage to those that outspeed it w/ +2 STAB Suckerpunch. still outspeeds skarmory, so you can either run heat wave or twave.