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Team Swellow in OU

Eon-Rider

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    This is pretty much my first competitive Pokemon team so don't yell at me if I have some really obvious mistakes. This team is focused around Guts Activation Swellow. Please help me improve it. The team consists of three UU and three OU Pokemon.

    The Team
    Spiritomb
    [PokeCommunity.com] Team Swellow in OU

    @ Leftovers
    Pressure
    Careful
    252 HP / 140 Atk / 116 SpD
    - Taunt
    - Pursuit
    - Pain Split
    - Will-O-Wisp

    Spiritomb's job is to mainly shut down some common leads such as Azelf and Gengar who pose a threat to the team. It also helps block Rapid Spin if it survives for whatever reason.

    Rhyperior
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    @ Leftovers
    Solid Rock
    Impish
    244 HP / 184 Def / 80 SpD
    - Avalanche
    - Earthquake
    - Stone Edge
    - Stealth Rock

    Stealth Rock is a key move on Rhyperior in order to support Swellow's Facade and that small amount of damage from Stealth Rock may help to ensure the kill.

    Swellow
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    @ Toxic Orb
    Guts
    Jolly
    252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
    - U-turn
    - Facade
    - Protect
    - Brave Bird

    Swellow is my main sweeper. If it's in trouble against a Pokemon that threatens it with a high Attack stat, I can use U-turn to switch to Gyarados or Hitmontop depending on the type.

    Hitmontop
    [PokeCommunity.com] Team Swellow in OU

    @ Leftovers
    Intimidate
    Impish
    252 HP / 72 Def / 184 Spe
    - Toxic
    - Rapid Spin
    - Stone Edge
    - Close Combat

    Hitmontop helps counter Steel and Rock types. It's also a Rapid Spinner which helps Swellow out the next time it switches in. Stone Edge is there to counter the common Rotom who try to block Rapid Spin.


    Gyarados
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    @ Leftovers
    Intimidate
    Adamant
    156 HP / 108 Atk / 100 Def / 144 Spe
    - Taunt
    - Waterfall
    - Stone Edge
    - Dragon Dance

    Gyarados works similarly to Hitmontop. It weakens Physical threats with Intimidate and is good for type coverage. Common counters to Swellow are Rock and Steel and Gyarados can handle the former.


    Rotom
    [PokeCommunity.com] Team Swellow in OU

    @ Leftovers
    Levitate
    Bold
    252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
    - Thunderbolt
    - Shadow Ball
    - Will-O-Wisp
    - Overheat

    Rotom helps block Rapid Spinners and is a great counter to Scizor and Metagross. Rotom is also an essential Pokemon on the team because of the Nintendo Connection Tour. They are giving out the Secret Key there and I'd like to suit the theme.

    Personal Opinion
    I probably don't have enough special defence and I may need to replace a Pokemon with a something more special based. Metagross seems to completely obliterate my team because of Clear Body which makes Hitmontop and Gyarados less effective. >.<

    Heatran ruins Rotom-H when it tries to counter the said Steel types so I need something to solve that problem.
     
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