Hello everyone, I'm here today to talk to you all about Ampharos and how flawless he is. It's a little early for Mancrush Monday but I just can't contain myself *fans face furiously*
Anyway, for those who don't know me or what I'm all about, my goal here is to make underused/underappreciated pokemon work well in this environment, and to convince everyone that Mega Ampharos is the #1 mega due to the written-in-stone rule that the quality of a pokemon is determined by the quality of said pokemon's mullet. This team here is my most successful one on PS!, and it is my baby.
That being said, it ain't perfect. Some days my ranking will skyrocket with this team as you see in the peak, and some days it plummets. We'll get into that at the end of the post, but for now, THE TEAM:
Barry (Bronzong) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 236 HP / 84 Atk / 20 SDef / 168 Def
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Zen Headbutt
- Toxic
BRONZONG ALWAYS LOOKS SO EXCITED. Anway, Bronzong is a very solid pokemon that doesn't see much use these days, and it's not surprising why. Due to the steel nerf, he suffered similar fates as Jirachi and Metagross, somewhat dropping in quality and drastically in usage. Bronzong is a very versatile stealth rock setter, as taunt and magic bounce don't present massive threats due to his decently powerful Gyro Ball, which can 2HKO Espeon at full health. Bronzong can also survive a Shadow Ball from Gengar, and OHKO in return with Zen Headbutt. In addition, Bronzong has near perfect defensive synergy with Ampharos, second only to Skarmory, whom I tried but simply doesn't fit on this team.
Amphabulous (Ampharos-Mega) (M) @ Ampharosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 248 HP / 196 SDef / 64 SAtk
EVs: 220 HP / 208 SDef / 80 SAtk
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Blast
- Volt Switch
"The most optimized pivot switch in the game." I have to agree with that statement, as his movepool and bulk make him incredibly versatile. First off, he completely walls Talonflame and Rotom-W, C, & H, so big plus there. Ground switch ins are almost always guarenteed, with Excadrill being a common one. Which is in turn OHKO'd by Focus Blast (provided it doesn't miss.) Dragon pulse demolishes all dragons bar Multiscale Dragonite on the switch, and does a number on Landorus-T and Gliscor. Ampharos isn't a sweeper or wallbreaker, he's a pivot, so some support is required, but this is easily remedied, and with proper teammates, Ampharos can make his mark.
Momo (Milotic) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 248 HP / 16 SAtk / 220 SDef / 24 Def
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Mirror Coat
- Recover
Massive special tank. And after a burn on the switch in to Rotom-W, a massive mixed one. Mirror coat OHKO's Zard-Y after a Solarbeam, which it easily tanks. Not at all a stolen idea. Nope. Not me. Never. Never never. ANYway, ice beam nails dragons bar Char-X, Scald punishes Azumarill (sometimes, 30% burn isn't always super reliable), and access to instant recover gives it excellent longevity. Plus, Milotic has one of the best designs of all pokemon, which is the most important thing here.
Ulysses (Umbreon) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 72 SDef / 176 Def / 8 Spd
EVs: 252 HP / 76 SDef / 176 Def / 4 Spd
Careful Nature
Impish Nature
- Foul Play
- Heal Bell
- Wish
- Protect
Best mixed wall not in Ubers bar Cresselia, he blocks hits not quite as well as the lunar swan, but he's quite a bit more useful in this metagame, and much more threatening. I wish I had the battle video to confirm, but I have swept an entire team with this guy. Who's base attack is 65. Praise Jeezus for Foul Play. Besides being a tanky offensive threat, he is an excellent cleric. Not on the same level as the pink blobs, no, but much more versatile. Plus he doesn't look like a sentient ostrich egg, which is nice. Favorite Eeveelution hands down (fuck you Espeon)
Manny (Mamoswine) (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 220 HP / 16 Atk / 92 Def / 176 SDef / 4 Spd
Impish Nature
- Ice Shart
- Icicle Crash/Icicle Spear
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
Mamoswine can be easily lifted by a small child due to it actually being a superpowered furry beach ball with tusks, but damn is this one menacing beach ball. Thundurus-I is becoming increasingly more common, and this bad boy here checks the everloving fuck out of that hideous bastard (seriously the incarnates are the ugliest designs, I like fucking Luvdisc better). Knock-off is a must in this meta, and Mamoswine makes a fine use of it. It also halts the Speed variant of Deoxys-S from setting up more than one screen or hazard due to Knock Off's power and Ice Shart's priority. That being said, Bisharp wrecks his shit. Overall though, very good anti-lead, very solid pokemon. Assault vest also makes him hella tanky, and can survive a Greninja Hydro Pump at full health. Damn son.
Edit: Icicle Spear is now the preferred move to break through Gliscor, as he outspeeds most of my team, and is almost impossible to kill behind a Substitute.
Tessa (Togekiss) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 56 SAtk / 212 HP / 16 SDef / 224 Def
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunder Wave
- Air Slash
- Dazzling Gleam
- Flamethrower
THE MOST IRRITATING POKEMON IN THE HISTORY OF IRRITATING (that's actually a lie, fuck you Whimsicott). Toge is my Conkeldurr counter, whom otherwise wrecks my team. Flamethrower provides much needed coverage (fuck u ferrothorn), and Thunder Wave + Air Slash, well... everyone knows the drill. Togekiss has decent synergy with the rest of the team, but is the one I'm the most up in the air about at the moment.
Da Blade (Doublade) (M) @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 236 HP / 176 Atk / 96 Def
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Sacred Sword
- Iron Head
Absolutely brilliant physical wall AND wallbreaker. A match made in heaven.
EDIT: NOT A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN. Doublade still fails to deal with Conkeldurr well, as after his Eviolite is knocked off, Conkeldurr pretty much turns into John Wayne Gacy. THE SAVIOR:
Tony (Talonflame) @ Expert Belt/Sharp Beak
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Adamant Nature
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Roost
As much as I shied away from using this thing, I eventually had to make a choice: Do I want a beautiful team that is also incredibly solid, or stick on my path of uniqueness and be a patron and a saint to the pokemon of lower tiers?
Eventually, the choice was made.
After testing Hawlucha, Gardevoir, Gallade, Mushartna, Doublade, Gengar, Pigeot, Staraptor, Entei, Arcanine, Exeggutor, Scizor, Breloom, Armaldo, Cradily, Machamp, Zapdos, and god knows what else, I knew from the beginning that this was the only option available if my team were ever to be synergetically seamless, and bring it from unique and clever to something truly great.
And this has done that. Talonflame, a Pokemon I formerly despised, is something I must rely on to fill in the gap left by my other prized members. This thing does what every other team member fails to do: It counters Conkeldurr, 2HKOs the Pink Blobs after Stealth Rock, packs a powerful priority move, counters Mega Pinsir, makes room for a VoltTurn playstyle, counters Scizor, counters Breloom, assrapes Infernape, wrecks Volcarona, handles Mega Mawile... basically deals with every possible threat my team used to crumble to. And while I would have preferred, well, ANYTHING ELSE, this is really the only option.
And there you are, ladies and gents. Now let us get onto the threats:
Mega Pinsir. It tears my team a new asshole with his satanic aerialated cock.
The Pink Blobs. Bar Mamoswine they wall me to death.
Toxic Stall Gliscor. It should be made illegal.
Bulky setter-uppers. I don't have roar/whirlwind/haze. <-- STILL A MINOR ISSUE
I'm providing an importable, if you would like to test the team out for yourself and make changes/suggestions, please do so. Pretty please. Just 4 me.
Importable: http://pastebin.com/GSnC2aMw
EDIT: I have a request for all of you reading this. If you are an exceptional battler, please, try this team. I am not a good battler. As you can see at the bottom of the thread, I lost to my OWN TEAM, which I know EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY OF. It is my goal to top the ladder with this team, but I can't do it. I just can't, I'm not good enough. Hell, give me MirrorMola, or KILL OR KILL, or any other top-notch team, and I can't do jack shit with it. So, if you are a top-of-the-ladder player, please, try this team.
Or not, I'm a wall of text, not a cop.
Anyway, for those who don't know me or what I'm all about, my goal here is to make underused/underappreciated pokemon work well in this environment, and to convince everyone that Mega Ampharos is the #1 mega due to the written-in-stone rule that the quality of a pokemon is determined by the quality of said pokemon's mullet. This team here is my most successful one on PS!, and it is my baby.
That being said, it ain't perfect. Some days my ranking will skyrocket with this team as you see in the peak, and some days it plummets. We'll get into that at the end of the post, but for now, THE TEAM:
Barry (Bronzong) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 236 HP / 84 Atk / 20 SDef / 168 Def
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spd
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Zen Headbutt
- Toxic
BRONZONG ALWAYS LOOKS SO EXCITED. Anway, Bronzong is a very solid pokemon that doesn't see much use these days, and it's not surprising why. Due to the steel nerf, he suffered similar fates as Jirachi and Metagross, somewhat dropping in quality and drastically in usage. Bronzong is a very versatile stealth rock setter, as taunt and magic bounce don't present massive threats due to his decently powerful Gyro Ball, which can 2HKO Espeon at full health. Bronzong can also survive a Shadow Ball from Gengar, and OHKO in return with Zen Headbutt. In addition, Bronzong has near perfect defensive synergy with Ampharos, second only to Skarmory, whom I tried but simply doesn't fit on this team.
Amphabulous (Ampharos-Mega) (M) @ Ampharosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 220 HP / 208 SDef / 80 SAtk
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Blast
- Volt Switch
"The most optimized pivot switch in the game." I have to agree with that statement, as his movepool and bulk make him incredibly versatile. First off, he completely walls Talonflame and Rotom-W, C, & H, so big plus there. Ground switch ins are almost always guarenteed, with Excadrill being a common one. Which is in turn OHKO'd by Focus Blast (provided it doesn't miss.) Dragon pulse demolishes all dragons bar Multiscale Dragonite on the switch, and does a number on Landorus-T and Gliscor. Ampharos isn't a sweeper or wallbreaker, he's a pivot, so some support is required, but this is easily remedied, and with proper teammates, Ampharos can make his mark.
Momo (Milotic) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Marvel Scale
EVs: 248 HP / 16 SAtk / 220 SDef / 24 Def
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Mirror Coat
- Recover
Massive special tank. And after a burn on the switch in to Rotom-W, a massive mixed one. Mirror coat OHKO's Zard-Y after a Solarbeam, which it easily tanks. Not at all a stolen idea. Nope. Not me. Never. Never never. ANYway, ice beam nails dragons bar Char-X, Scald punishes Azumarill (sometimes, 30% burn isn't always super reliable), and access to instant recover gives it excellent longevity. Plus, Milotic has one of the best designs of all pokemon, which is the most important thing here.
Ulysses (Umbreon) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 252 HP / 76 SDef / 176 Def / 4 Spd
Impish Nature
- Foul Play
- Heal Bell
- Wish
- Protect
Best mixed wall not in Ubers bar Cresselia, he blocks hits not quite as well as the lunar swan, but he's quite a bit more useful in this metagame, and much more threatening. I wish I had the battle video to confirm, but I have swept an entire team with this guy. Who's base attack is 65. Praise Jeezus for Foul Play. Besides being a tanky offensive threat, he is an excellent cleric. Not on the same level as the pink blobs, no, but much more versatile. Plus he doesn't look like a sentient ostrich egg, which is nice. Favorite Eeveelution hands down (fuck you Espeon)
Manny (Mamoswine) (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 220 HP / 16 Atk / 92 Def / 176 SDef / 4 Spd
Impish Nature
- Ice Shart
- Icicle Crash/Icicle Spear
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
Mamoswine can be easily lifted by a small child due to it actually being a superpowered furry beach ball with tusks, but damn is this one menacing beach ball. Thundurus-I is becoming increasingly more common, and this bad boy here checks the everloving fuck out of that hideous bastard (seriously the incarnates are the ugliest designs, I like fucking Luvdisc better). Knock-off is a must in this meta, and Mamoswine makes a fine use of it. It also halts the Speed variant of Deoxys-S from setting up more than one screen or hazard due to Knock Off's power and Ice Shart's priority. That being said, Bisharp wrecks his shit. Overall though, very good anti-lead, very solid pokemon. Assault vest also makes him hella tanky, and can survive a Greninja Hydro Pump at full health. Damn son.
Edit: Icicle Spear is now the preferred move to break through Gliscor, as he outspeeds most of my team, and is almost impossible to kill behind a Substitute.
Ability: Serene Grace
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 56 SAtk / 212 HP / 16 SDef / 224 Def
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunder Wave
- Air Slash
- Dazzling Gleam
- Flamethrower
THE MOST IRRITATING POKEMON IN THE HISTORY OF IRRITATING (that's actually a lie, fuck you Whimsicott). Toge is my Conkeldurr counter, whom otherwise wrecks my team. Flamethrower provides much needed coverage (fuck u ferrothorn), and Thunder Wave + Air Slash, well... everyone knows the drill. Togekiss has decent synergy with the rest of the team, but is the one I'm the most up in the air about at the moment.
Ability: No Guard
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 236 HP / 176 Atk / 96 Def
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Sacred Sword
- Iron Head
Absolutely brilliant physical wall AND wallbreaker. A match made in heaven.
EDIT: NOT A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN. Doublade still fails to deal with Conkeldurr well, as after his Eviolite is knocked off, Conkeldurr pretty much turns into John Wayne Gacy. THE SAVIOR:
Tony (Talonflame) @ Expert Belt/Sharp Beak
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Adamant Nature
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Roost
As much as I shied away from using this thing, I eventually had to make a choice: Do I want a beautiful team that is also incredibly solid, or stick on my path of uniqueness and be a patron and a saint to the pokemon of lower tiers?
Eventually, the choice was made.
After testing Hawlucha, Gardevoir, Gallade, Mushartna, Doublade, Gengar, Pigeot, Staraptor, Entei, Arcanine, Exeggutor, Scizor, Breloom, Armaldo, Cradily, Machamp, Zapdos, and god knows what else, I knew from the beginning that this was the only option available if my team were ever to be synergetically seamless, and bring it from unique and clever to something truly great.
And this has done that. Talonflame, a Pokemon I formerly despised, is something I must rely on to fill in the gap left by my other prized members. This thing does what every other team member fails to do: It counters Conkeldurr, 2HKOs the Pink Blobs after Stealth Rock, packs a powerful priority move, counters Mega Pinsir, makes room for a VoltTurn playstyle, counters Scizor, counters Breloom, assrapes Infernape, wrecks Volcarona, handles Mega Mawile... basically deals with every possible threat my team used to crumble to. And while I would have preferred, well, ANYTHING ELSE, this is really the only option.
And there you are, ladies and gents. Now let us get onto the threats:
The Pink Blobs. Bar Mamoswine they wall me to death.
Toxic Stall Gliscor. It should be made illegal.
Bulky setter-uppers. I don't have roar/whirlwind/haze. <-- STILL A MINOR ISSUE
I'm providing an importable, if you would like to test the team out for yourself and make changes/suggestions, please do so. Pretty please. Just 4 me.
Importable: http://pastebin.com/GSnC2aMw
EDIT: I have a request for all of you reading this. If you are an exceptional battler, please, try this team. I am not a good battler. As you can see at the bottom of the thread, I lost to my OWN TEAM, which I know EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY OF. It is my goal to top the ladder with this team, but I can't do it. I just can't, I'm not good enough. Hell, give me MirrorMola, or KILL OR KILL, or any other top-notch team, and I can't do jack shit with it. So, if you are a top-of-the-ladder player, please, try this team.
Or not, I'm a wall of text, not a cop.
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