The Accursed (OU RMT)

[The Hero Without a Name]

So I decided to build a team around Cropert. I put it together and tested it, and it's had about a 50-50 win rate. At any rate, however, it DEFINITELY needs improvement. The lineup:

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Metagross @ Choice Scarf
Jolly
252 Atk/4 SpD/252 Spe
Trick
Meteor Mash
Explosion
Stealth Rock

So this is Trick Scarf LeadGross. I have him here to set up Stealth Rock, screw things over with Trick, and to take Grass attacks aimed at Swampert. He's been rather lackluster as a lead, however. After he sets up the rocks he hasn't really been used for much.

Swampert @ Leftovers
Careful
252 HP/40 Def/216 SpD
Curse
Waterfall
Rest
Sleep Talk

So this is the star of the show. I usually try to keep him hidden as long as possible, and if I have to send him out midgame or early game, I usually just Waterfall; I don't start Cursing up until I've made sure all potential threats to him are out of the way. He also makes a nice status absorber as well; sleep would otherwise be very threatening to me.

Scizor @ Choice Band
Adamant
Technician
248 HP/252 Atk/8 Spe
Bullet Punch
Superpower
U-Turn
Pursuit

CBzor takes out Celebi (probably the biggest threat to CroPert) and also laughs at any Grass attacks aimed at Swampert. This thing has been on virtually all of my teams as of late, and he's great at what he does. With 248 HP, Blissey can't OHKO him with Flamethrower (which is pretty cool). So he gives my team a priority move and useful Pursuit support.

Heatran @ Choice Scarf
252 SpA/4 SpD/252 Spe
Flamethrower
Earth Power
Hidden Power [Electric]
Dragon Pulse / Explosion?

So Heatran is (yet) another Grass resist and a great revenge killer. I had Dragon Pulse because Kingdra was always a ***** to me, but I've considered replacing it with Explosion. Speaking of that, I used to have HPIce here, but I replaced it with HPElectric because Gyarados was also pretty problematic; at least now I can revenge kill it (although it isn't easy to deal with regardless).

Zapdos @ Life Orb
Timid
4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
Thunderbolt
Hidden Power [Grass]
Heat Wave
Roost

Offensive Zapdos gives me an answer to Swampert and is a good attacker for softening the opponent's defenses. I put Zapdos on for a Ground immunity (additionally).

Flygon @ Leftovers
Adamant
40 HP/252 Atk/216 Spe
Screech
Stone Edge
Earthquake
Roost

I wanted to try out Screech Flygon, but he's been rather disappointing. He's just another Ground immunity, but unless he's screeched the opponent, he's rather underpowered.

Threat List
Zapdos: Ugh, this thing is an ass. I don't have a real good answer to it, and what I usually switch in is a "what if?" question; do I send in Swampert to take that HP Ice, or Flygon to take HP Grass (assuming Heatran's dead)? Not to mention offensive variants really rip through my team and I can't revenge kill it at all.

Rotom-A: This thing's also really problematic. Once Reflect/Light Screen is up, it's too difficult to take down and most Pokemon on my team can't take a Thunderbolt/Shadow Ball, from my experience.

Gyarados: As mentioned, this thing's tough to take down. The best I can do is revenge kill it, and THAT'S sure easy >_>

So take it away, guys.

 

[Dark Azelf]

Ok, firstly id unscarf Heatran and use a Scarf Flygon.

Flygon@Choice Scarf
252 ATT / 252 SPEED / 6 HP
Adamant Nature
- U-Turn
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / ThunderPunch

* "Why no Fire move?" you dont need one, U-Turn nullifies the need for one since you can just U-Turn straight to tran. That and F-Punch does squat without a band.

* Makes Zappy AND Gyarados (Jolly DD beats Scarf tran) easier on you, Stone Edge OHKO's after SR damage on Offensive Gyara. T-Punch might be better for STalker (Cro) Gyara who does own you pretty hard truth be told.

| Gyarados | Nature | Jolly | 21.8 |

Yah...

Nextly, CroPert is beyond set up fodder (well anything with a mono attacking move and/or Rest Talk is these days, but W/E). However if you wish to use it, you need need need Toxic Spikes or you lose to every bulky water going, especially vappy. Which is why i advise to remove Metagross for something like Nidoqueen, this would also make Lucario easier on you. That and T-Spikes make Flygons late game sweeps so much easier with waters crippled since you are doing ~40% to to junk like max/max swampert with outrage. Toxic Spikes also help heatran with said waters again too.

So yeah

Nidoqueen@Leftovers/Lum Berry
252 HP / 208 DEF / 48 SPEED
Relaxed Nature
Trait :- Poison Point
- Taunt
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Toxic Spikes

Ev spread beats most lead meta and most skarm, puts you at a nice 180 speed.

>>Meta.

Next, since you have an unchoiced Heatran now, make it a "lure Tran" as plan B incase you dont get T-Spikes up (and so you keep SR). To lure in and destroy bulky waters for your pert.

Heatran@Life Orb
4 ATT / 252 SP.ATT / 252 SPEED
Naive/Modest Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- Explosion / Hidden Power [Grass]

Last slot is up to you. Naive with boom and Modest with hp grass if you dont wanna blow it up so you get the 2hko on the bulkiest water (cune). Either work really its just up to preference.

You say you struggle with dual screen rotoms ? Use Brick Break >> SP on Scizor, simple since Brick break still removes screens despite it not affecting ghosts iirc, that and most of the rotoms get pooped on by tran. ^_~

Lastly 80 hp / 252 sp.att / 176 speed on Zapdos. Beats Jolly Lucario and allows for a little more bulk. Dont see what max speed is accomplishing bar speed ties which is meh.


kk njoyurbump.

 

[The Hero Without a Name]

Oh... Got it, then. Thanks! Maybe I'll scrap this team...

(lock please)

 

[Dark Azelf]

Thread locked on request of op.

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