The Mood Swingers

Syaoran

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    Let me introduce you to the mood swingers! A team that will adjust to hail and even sandstorm. ;)

    Meet Mr. Abomasnow, he will start off the battle with hail and scout for Choice items with protect. In case they have a Tyranitar starter, I would be able to narrow down which sets they are using just by knowing which weather took over. If sandstorm starts, it means that I'm faster, so he's probably running TyraniBoah and I can just Wood Hammer away. Otherwise, he's running CB / Life Orb / DD / Choice Scarf sets. The only thing that really worries me is the DD set, since I won't be able to know if he carries Stone Edge or Ice Beam in his last slot, and Gliscor might be in trouble even after Yache Berry activates. Although I -could- Rock Polish and pass to my own Tyranitar and kill with Earthquake, but that's getting too complicated <_<. Most people don't run Life Orb as a starter anyway.
    Also, Blizzard vs. Brave Bird Skarmory will win unless that damn bird is running atk EV's. Salamence starters aren't feared at all when I scout to find out if they have Flamethrower, since Abomasnow can take a spec'd Draco Metero and 1HKO with Blizzard.

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    Abomasnow (♂) @ Leftovers
    Ability: Snow Warning
    EVs: 252 HP/76 Spd/20 SAtk/160 SDef
    Sassy nature (+SDef, -Spd)
    - Blizzard
    - Leech Seed
    - Wood Hammer
    - Protect



    Now for the most supportive team member, Gliscor! Yache Berry helps to revenge-kill the annoying Electivire that thinks he owns me with Ice Punch. I personally hate the Swords Dance baton passing Gliscor, since they usually send in something faster like Starmie before you get the chance to pass anything. Rock Polish ensures a pass, and Tyranitar makes a great candidate with Life Orb, and so is Abomasnow, which hits so many things with STAB and can survive with Leech Seed.

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    Gliscor (♂) @ Yache Berry
    Ability: Sand Veil
    EVs: 252 HP/182 Def/74 Spd
    Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
    - Baton Pass
    - Earthquake
    - Rock Polish
    - Roost



    Say hello to Dusknoir, my only answer to Gyarados, quite sadly. I won't be able to know if their starter Gyarados is running Stone Edge so I can't risk Abomasnow staying in. Dusknoir can take a boosted Waterfall I believe and cause severe damage with Thunder Punch in case Gyarados decides to stay. If they think they are smart switching to Electivire, a surprise Earthquake will shut them up. Will-o-wisp also lures in Flash Fire pokemon, but Earthquake can really mess some of them up. Of course I won't be staying on a boosted fire Heatran tho, since it will probably KO me. Heracross may be a problem, but Gliscor can take care of him as well, and it wouldn't like losing 6%+12% every turn due to burn and hail/sandstorm. Will-o-wisp might also take care of birds/levitators that are immune to Toxic Spikes.

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    Dusknoir (♂) @ Leftovers
    Ability: Pressure
    EVs: 252 HP/76 Def/180 SDef
    Careful nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
    - Thunderpunch
    - Earthquake
    - Pain Split
    - Will-o-wisp



    Tentaaaa! <3 My special wall, toxic spiker and rapid spinner. Swithing on other toxic spikers for the lulz, leech seeders, random flamethrowers, and so on. Blizzard really catches some of my opponents off guard when they switch in Garchomp, lol. I wish Knock Off + Rapid Spin was legal, coz then I could stall even better with Walrein, so anyway, I put Surf there, although that is the only move in my entire team I'm not sure about.

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    Tentacruel (♂) @ Black Sludge
    Ability: Liquid Ooze
    EVs: 204 HP/36 Spd/96 SAtk/172 SDef
    Calm nature (+SDef, -Atk)
    - Toxic Spikes
    - Rapid Spin
    - Blizzard
    - Surf



    Wall-rein, more likely. XD
    I love this thing to death.. the first time I battled one it got me so irritated <_<;
    It has the defences to shrug off Weavile's Brick Break and kill him with Surf. Speed EV's make sure he outspeeds Skarmory and Roar her before she Roars him. Protect + Substitute is a really annoying combo, and I don't really worry about the PP, since it can take out at least 2 pokemon if they stupidly decide to stay in on him.

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    Walrein (♂) @ Leftovers
    Ability: Ice Body
    EVs: 252 HP/208 Def/48 Spd
    Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
    - Surf
    - Protect
    - Substitute
    - Roar



    Finally, my Life Orb'd Tyranitar, to destory other stallers, a big threat after getting his speed doubled with Rock Polish.
    Azelf really bothers my team tho, and hopefully it doesn't carry HP fighting to hurt Tyranitar. I'm not sure how well Dusknoir can handle Azelf, and I'm not sure how well Tentacruel takes an unboosted Psychic, but with the right prediction Azelf can go down rather quickly.

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    Tyranitar (♂) @ Life Orb
    Ability: Sand Stream
    EVs: 216 Atk/196 Spd/96 SAtk
    Lonely nature (+Atk, -Def)
    - Ice Beam
    - Earthquake
    - Crunch
    - Flamethrower


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    yeah, ray and i already contemplated shadow sneak. problem is he really needs earthquake for pesky flash fires + electivire. i suggested getting rid of pain split because dusknoir really can't outstall stallers (imagine a dusknoir up against walrein -- enticing).

    and ray (hai gai ^.^), i'm not liking the lonely nature on ttar =/ i'd rather give it naughty as it gets enough of a sp def boost from sandstorm. putting down its defense makes him a little too vulnerable, even if he gets a speed boost from gliscor.
     
    Not to mention that TTar might need to survive random physical attacks, namely EQ. If that made sense.
     
    Dark_Azelf said:
    On Dusknoir go your current moveset etc, however take out Earthquake and put in Shadow Sneak if you fear Azelf.
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    Not only that but Shadow Sneak also destroys teams that rely on Jaskpassing and other Baton Passing Pokemon.

    Shadow Sneak > Earthquake
     
    Turn 1

    Dusknoir used Shadow Sneak!
    Ninjask Hung on to its Focus Sash!
    Ninjask used Substitute!
    Ninjask did not have enough energy to use Substitute!
    Ninjask's Speed Rose!

    Turn Two

    Dusknoir used Shadow Sneak!
    Ninjask fainted

    etc.
     
    I don't think Earthquake is dispensable on him when combined with Thunder Punch, but I might get rid of Pain Split for Shadow Sneak... still doesn't sound so good for me <<;


    EDIT: now that I think about it, Walrein lolz at Ninjask with Roar.
     
    I do think you should have Gliscor learn Gillotine and Abomasnow learn Sheer cold.
     
    OMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!
    What they have 30% accuracy and that pokemon has to be weaker than you to hit it with both teams having level hundreds that would be a terrible choice.
     
    umm vire could be a big threat to this team, walrein,tentecreul, and ttar, are weak to it an dan ice punch could severly hurt gliscor...
     
    If gliscor goes down to something like mixpert, things liek Vire can become a problem. No OHKO moves, they...can't sugar coat this, they suck.

    Ninjask is made of epic fail since anything that knows roar is an instant counter. So no need to worry about that.
     
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