There are a lot of Pokemon in Little Cup that I feel are so much better than most people think. A lot of Pokemon have overlooked tricks they got in gen V, and I would like to discuss the effectiveness of some of these Pokemon.
#1
Ponyta is one of the fastest Pokemon in Little Cup, hitting 19 Speed. It's also one of the strongest, hitting 18 Attack with a neutral nature. Ponyta has a good physical movepool with Flare Blitz, Wild Bolt and Return hitting all but Rock/Ground types (and Giratina if that matters). Ponyta has access to Morning Sun as recovery and resists one of the most used priority moves, Bullet Punch. Ponyta also has access to Quick Attack and can run an effective mixed set. Ponyta gets Agility and STAB Nitro Charge to boost its already spectacular Speed. With a Life Orb, Ponyta has to ability to 2HKO almost everything in the game.
#2
This thing has decent defenses, great HP, a great ability, and a perfect movepool, consisting of everything Wynaut needs. With Encore + Shadow Tag, Wynaut guarantees a free turn for anything you need to set up, and is useful for easily removing Choice Scarf users that can threaten your sweepers by using its famous CounterCoat combination. With Destiny Bond, Wynaut can easily take down two Pokemon, easily carrying its own weight, and force a Pokemon to set up or faint. If they attack, they faint too; if they set up, you set up too and most likely they faint. Wynaut is quite the team player and can easily fit on most teams. In my opinion, every team needs a Wynaut.
#3
How did you not see this coming. Elekid is totally underrated. With a Jolly nature, Elekid hits 20 Speed, which is just insane. Elekid also has a stellar movepool and can easily run a mixed set with his new toys, Wild Bolt and Volt Change. Elekid has the ability to run a Life Orb set with the ability to hit 19 HP by lowering its HP IVs and also makes a great Choice sweeper with one weakness and no weakness to Stealth Rock. Elekid also has access to Meditate to boost its average attack to high levels and access to Quick Attack, allowing it to revenge all those yucky sweepers. Elekid even gets Ice Punch, allowing it to beat Gligar as it outspeeds it.
There are a few more but those are the ones I thought I'd address. Comment away
Index edit: I'm no longer updating this so don't cry if your set isn't posted here =)
Baruchai @ Oran Berry
Trait: Broken Armor
EVs: 36 HP / 240 SAtk / 200 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Nasty Plot
- Air Slash
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
Baruchai @ Oran Berry
Trait: Broken Armor
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 200 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Brave Bird
- Payback
- Roost
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
Gligar @ Evolution Stone
Trait: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 236 HP / 236 Atk
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Rock Polish
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Roost
Grimer @ Oran Berry / Evolution Stone
Trait: Sticky Hold
EVs: 196 Atk / 196 Def / 116 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Shadow Sneak
- Poison Jab / Gunk Shot
- Ice Punch
- Fire Punch
Koromori @ Evolution Stone
Trait: Unaware
EVs: 240 HP / 16 Def / 16 SpD / 180 Spe
Timid nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Roost
- Assist Power
- Hidden Power [Flying]
Larvitar @ Flame Orb
Trait: Guts
EVs: 36 HP / 244 Atk / 36 Def / 188 Spe
Jolly nature (+Spe, -SAtk)
- Rock Polish / Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Crunch
Magnemite @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Magnet Pull
EVs: 236 SAtk / 236 Spd
Timid nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Change
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Flash Cannon
Mankey @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Vital Spirit
EVs: 196 HP / 116 Atk / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SAtk)
- Death Gambit
- Close Combat
- U-Turn
- Ice Punch
Mantyke @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 36 Def / 200 SAtk / 36 SDef / 196 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Rain Dance
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Grass]
Slowpoke @ Evolution Stone
Trait: Regeneration
EVs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 36 SAtk / 36 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Slack Off
- Psychic
- Boil Over
- Yawn / Ice Beam / Fire Blast
Swablu @ Evolution Stone Trait: Cloud Nine
EVs: 236 HP / 36 Def / 236 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Roost
- Cotton Guard
- Toxic
- Pluck
Voltorb @ Life Orb
Trait: Static
EVs: 36 Atk / 40 Def / 236 SpA / 196 Spe
Hasty nature (+Spe, -Def)
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Explosion
- Sucker Punch
Washibon (M) @ Oran Berry
Trait: Hustle
EVs: 60 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Claw Sharpen
- Pluck
- Return
- Shadow Claw
#1
Ponyta is one of the fastest Pokemon in Little Cup, hitting 19 Speed. It's also one of the strongest, hitting 18 Attack with a neutral nature. Ponyta has a good physical movepool with Flare Blitz, Wild Bolt and Return hitting all but Rock/Ground types (and Giratina if that matters). Ponyta has access to Morning Sun as recovery and resists one of the most used priority moves, Bullet Punch. Ponyta also has access to Quick Attack and can run an effective mixed set. Ponyta gets Agility and STAB Nitro Charge to boost its already spectacular Speed. With a Life Orb, Ponyta has to ability to 2HKO almost everything in the game.
#2
This thing has decent defenses, great HP, a great ability, and a perfect movepool, consisting of everything Wynaut needs. With Encore + Shadow Tag, Wynaut guarantees a free turn for anything you need to set up, and is useful for easily removing Choice Scarf users that can threaten your sweepers by using its famous CounterCoat combination. With Destiny Bond, Wynaut can easily take down two Pokemon, easily carrying its own weight, and force a Pokemon to set up or faint. If they attack, they faint too; if they set up, you set up too and most likely they faint. Wynaut is quite the team player and can easily fit on most teams. In my opinion, every team needs a Wynaut.
#3
How did you not see this coming. Elekid is totally underrated. With a Jolly nature, Elekid hits 20 Speed, which is just insane. Elekid also has a stellar movepool and can easily run a mixed set with his new toys, Wild Bolt and Volt Change. Elekid has the ability to run a Life Orb set with the ability to hit 19 HP by lowering its HP IVs and also makes a great Choice sweeper with one weakness and no weakness to Stealth Rock. Elekid also has access to Meditate to boost its average attack to high levels and access to Quick Attack, allowing it to revenge all those yucky sweepers. Elekid even gets Ice Punch, allowing it to beat Gligar as it outspeeds it.
There are a few more but those are the ones I thought I'd address. Comment away
Index edit: I'm no longer updating this so don't cry if your set isn't posted here =)
Baruchai @ Oran Berry
Trait: Broken Armor
EVs: 36 HP / 240 SAtk / 200 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Nasty Plot
- Air Slash
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
Baruchai @ Oran Berry
Trait: Broken Armor
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 200 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Brave Bird
- Payback
- Roost
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
Gligar @ Evolution Stone
Trait: Hyper Cutter
EVs: 236 HP / 236 Atk
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Rock Polish
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Roost
Grimer @ Oran Berry / Evolution Stone
Trait: Sticky Hold
EVs: 196 Atk / 196 Def / 116 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Shadow Sneak
- Poison Jab / Gunk Shot
- Ice Punch
- Fire Punch
Koromori @ Evolution Stone
Trait: Unaware
EVs: 240 HP / 16 Def / 16 SpD / 180 Spe
Timid nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Roost
- Assist Power
- Hidden Power [Flying]
Larvitar @ Flame Orb
Trait: Guts
EVs: 36 HP / 244 Atk / 36 Def / 188 Spe
Jolly nature (+Spe, -SAtk)
- Rock Polish / Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Crunch
Magnemite @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Magnet Pull
EVs: 236 SAtk / 236 Spd
Timid nature (+Spe, -Atk)
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Change
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Flash Cannon
Mankey @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Vital Spirit
EVs: 196 HP / 116 Atk / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SAtk)
- Death Gambit
- Close Combat
- U-Turn
- Ice Punch
Mantyke @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
EVs: 36 Def / 200 SAtk / 36 SDef / 196 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Rain Dance
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Grass]
Slowpoke @ Evolution Stone
Trait: Regeneration
EVs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 36 SAtk / 36 SDef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Slack Off
- Psychic
- Boil Over
- Yawn / Ice Beam / Fire Blast
Swablu @ Evolution Stone Trait: Cloud Nine
EVs: 236 HP / 36 Def / 236 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
- Roost
- Cotton Guard
- Toxic
- Pluck
Voltorb @ Life Orb
Trait: Static
EVs: 36 Atk / 40 Def / 236 SpA / 196 Spe
Hasty nature (+Spe, -Def)
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Explosion
- Sucker Punch
Washibon (M) @ Oran Berry
Trait: Hustle
EVs: 60 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Claw Sharpen
- Pluck
- Return
- Shadow Claw