Hi there! I have been playing in the competitive games recently and i have come up with a tested team for the OU tier. However, it seems to be lacking in certain areas that i just can't put my finger on. Criticism would be greatly appreciated! (:
Thundurus-T (Item: expert belt)
Ability: Volt absorb
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4HP/ 252 Sp. atk/ 252 Speed
Moves: Thunderbolt, HP ice, grass knot, volt switch
Thundurus is generally my lead most of the time, as i can trick the opponent into thinking that i am a choiced user which can benefit me in the long run. Other than that, Thundurus is also one of my team's general special sweeper.
Celebi (Item: Leftovers)
Ability: Natural cure
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 4HP/ 252 Atk / 252 Speed
Moves: Swords dance, seed bomb, zen headbutt, recover
Celebi is one of my team's main physical sweeper, utilizing swords dance to its utmost potential. Furthermore, physical celebi is very rarely seen so far (for me, at least). The surprise value may benefit me if the opponent switches into a pokemon with bad physical defense but great special defense. Seed bomb and zen headbutt are the two moves with STAB for dealing damaging while recover is for sustaining my celebi throughout the battle, if possible.
Lucario (Item: Leftovers)
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4HP/ 252 Sp.Atk/ 252 Speed
Moves: Psychic, Aura Sphere, HP Ice, Dark pulse
Again, lucario is my general sweeper of the team as i noticed that my Thundurus always seems to be taken out rather early in the game. I chose lucario due to its incredible versatility in moves. Aura sphere and HP ice is rather standard so i shan't elaborate on that. Psychic is to catch any fighting types such as Conkledurr off guard and deal heavy damage to it. Dark pulse was used to complete the move coverage as it has the same power as shadow ball and is way more effective than shadow ball. However, the issue is that lucario is definitely outclassed in the speed department in the OU tier filled with pokemon of blistering speed such as Landorus, Thundurus, etc.
Jellicent (Item: Leftovers)
Ability: Water absorb
Nature: Calm
EVs: 252 HP/ 36 Def/ 220 Sp.Def
Moves: Scald, recover, will-o-wisp, taunt
Jellicent is the wall of my team. Scald is a standard move that jellicent to do more damage when needed. Recover to ensure that Jellicent can stay alive throughout the battle. I went for will-o-wisp as i've noticed that there is a myriad of physical attackers being used in the OU tier from Salamence to haxorus and landorus as well. Will-o-wisp shuts down these pokemon. Taunt is also to prevent pokemon such as skarmory or ferrothorn form setting up stealth rocks or spikes.
Gliscor (Item: toxic orb)
Ability: Poison heal
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/ 184 Def/ 72 Speed
Moves: Swords dance/ Earthquake/ Facade/ Protect
Gliscor is somewhat my physical wall of this team. The EV spread is from the movesets in smogon. The physical defense of gliscor is really great! It can take many hits like a champ! Swords dance is a way of boosting its attack so as to be a decent sweeper. Earthquake is a standard STAB move which is essential for Gliscor. I went for facade as i figured that it would do more damage than a super-effective ice fang, thus it is more powerful. Protect is for racking up recovery by the toxic orb by poison heal as well as for scouting what the opponent would be doing.
Heatran (Item: choice specs)
Ability: Flash fire
Nature: Modest
EVs: 4 Hp/ 252 Sp.Atk/ 252 Speed
Moves: Overheat/ Dragon pulse/ Earth power/ HP grass
Heatran is the powerhouse of my team. What it lacks in speed, it makes up for in power. Overheat is a great move that does a hefty chunk of damage to anything that does not resist it. Dragon pulse is for any of the dragon types such as latias or latios which can potentially set up a calm mind and start a sweep. Earth power is a must-have for heatran as it can affect other heatrans if correctly predicted. HP grass is for the likes of gastrodon which is becoming increasingly common in the OU metagame.
Overall, after battling, i found out that i really needed a scarfed pokemon to revenge-kill any other pokemon potentially attempting to sweep. However, i am unable to find a suitable pokemon to take the role. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! (:
Thundurus-T (Item: expert belt)
Ability: Volt absorb
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4HP/ 252 Sp. atk/ 252 Speed
Moves: Thunderbolt, HP ice, grass knot, volt switch
Thundurus is generally my lead most of the time, as i can trick the opponent into thinking that i am a choiced user which can benefit me in the long run. Other than that, Thundurus is also one of my team's general special sweeper.
Celebi (Item: Leftovers)
Ability: Natural cure
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 4HP/ 252 Atk / 252 Speed
Moves: Swords dance, seed bomb, zen headbutt, recover
Celebi is one of my team's main physical sweeper, utilizing swords dance to its utmost potential. Furthermore, physical celebi is very rarely seen so far (for me, at least). The surprise value may benefit me if the opponent switches into a pokemon with bad physical defense but great special defense. Seed bomb and zen headbutt are the two moves with STAB for dealing damaging while recover is for sustaining my celebi throughout the battle, if possible.
Lucario (Item: Leftovers)
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4HP/ 252 Sp.Atk/ 252 Speed
Moves: Psychic, Aura Sphere, HP Ice, Dark pulse
Again, lucario is my general sweeper of the team as i noticed that my Thundurus always seems to be taken out rather early in the game. I chose lucario due to its incredible versatility in moves. Aura sphere and HP ice is rather standard so i shan't elaborate on that. Psychic is to catch any fighting types such as Conkledurr off guard and deal heavy damage to it. Dark pulse was used to complete the move coverage as it has the same power as shadow ball and is way more effective than shadow ball. However, the issue is that lucario is definitely outclassed in the speed department in the OU tier filled with pokemon of blistering speed such as Landorus, Thundurus, etc.
Jellicent (Item: Leftovers)
Ability: Water absorb
Nature: Calm
EVs: 252 HP/ 36 Def/ 220 Sp.Def
Moves: Scald, recover, will-o-wisp, taunt
Jellicent is the wall of my team. Scald is a standard move that jellicent to do more damage when needed. Recover to ensure that Jellicent can stay alive throughout the battle. I went for will-o-wisp as i've noticed that there is a myriad of physical attackers being used in the OU tier from Salamence to haxorus and landorus as well. Will-o-wisp shuts down these pokemon. Taunt is also to prevent pokemon such as skarmory or ferrothorn form setting up stealth rocks or spikes.
Gliscor (Item: toxic orb)
Ability: Poison heal
Nature: Impish
EVs: 252 HP/ 184 Def/ 72 Speed
Moves: Swords dance/ Earthquake/ Facade/ Protect
Gliscor is somewhat my physical wall of this team. The EV spread is from the movesets in smogon. The physical defense of gliscor is really great! It can take many hits like a champ! Swords dance is a way of boosting its attack so as to be a decent sweeper. Earthquake is a standard STAB move which is essential for Gliscor. I went for facade as i figured that it would do more damage than a super-effective ice fang, thus it is more powerful. Protect is for racking up recovery by the toxic orb by poison heal as well as for scouting what the opponent would be doing.
Heatran (Item: choice specs)
Ability: Flash fire
Nature: Modest
EVs: 4 Hp/ 252 Sp.Atk/ 252 Speed
Moves: Overheat/ Dragon pulse/ Earth power/ HP grass
Heatran is the powerhouse of my team. What it lacks in speed, it makes up for in power. Overheat is a great move that does a hefty chunk of damage to anything that does not resist it. Dragon pulse is for any of the dragon types such as latias or latios which can potentially set up a calm mind and start a sweep. Earth power is a must-have for heatran as it can affect other heatrans if correctly predicted. HP grass is for the likes of gastrodon which is becoming increasingly common in the OU metagame.
Overall, after battling, i found out that i really needed a scarfed pokemon to revenge-kill any other pokemon potentially attempting to sweep. However, i am unable to find a suitable pokemon to take the role. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! (:
