So as you all may know, I've taken a break from the DB. Whilst I was gone, I haven't stopped making teams, some unsuccessful, some rather successful (like this one). I've spent a lot of time laddering on PS main, in OU and NU, both have been fun. I'm happy to say this team has peaked #9 on Showdown Main. There isn't much to say about the team in general. Just that it's not real heavily offensive. It mainly wears down the opponent enough to where I can sweep with Emboar, or Braviary. Hope you enjoy. ت
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Golem @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Rock Blast
- Sucker Punch
Golem is one of the most reliable stealth rockers in the meta. His great Attack
stat gives him offensive pressure as well as decent defenses. Stealth Rock for
obvious reasons, break sawk's sturdy. Also paired with Leftovers allows me to
be able to switch in with stealth rocks on the field, and maintain my sturdy
Earthquake main STAB, I believe every team needs to have a Pokemon with
earthquake since it's so easily spamable. Rock Blast breaks subs so I'm not
setup fodder. And lastly you have to have Sucker Punch on this set to get kills
since this thing is rather slow. In the end, standard Golem, you've seen it before.
Braviary @ Leftovers
Trait: Defiant
EVs: 252 HP / 176 SDef / 80 Spd
Careful Nature
- Substitute
- Roost
- Bulk Up
- Brave Bird
KACAW! KACAW! Hi there, meet my friend SubBU Braviary, the threat. Thanks
BW2 for giving this thing roost. The given EV spread also always prevents
Amoonguss's Sludge Bomb and Alomomola's Scald from OHKO and 2HKOing
Braviary's Substitute. Also allows me to get some nice boosts. Roost keeps me
at a respective HP amount, and gets rid of that pesky Flying typing so I can take
Rock attacks (if I have enough boosts) and Ice attacks. Bulk Up obviously for
boosting. And lastly Brave Bird You can't have BRAViary without Brave Bird
strong STAB and powerful at +6.
Skuntank @ Black Sludge
Trait: Aftermath
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Poison Jab
- Taunt
- Pursuit
- Sucker Punch
*Poison Jab is much much much better than Crunch in my experience, as mono
Dark coverage is pretty mediocre and Poison Jab lets me do things like KO an
Absol at ±60% and 2HKO Emboar on the switch-in. Taunt puts pressure on
Musharna with Pursuit if it tries to switch out, and Sucker Punch if it's forced to
attack with Signal Beam.*
Musharna @ Rocky Helmet
Trait: Synchronize
EVs: 240 HP / 248 Def / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Signal Beam
- Psychic
- Moonlight
Enough speed EVs to out speed standard Musharna, and start Calm Mind'ing up
first. Signal Beam is so I'm not walled by Absol, or Skuntank. Psychic is my main
STAB and is for fighting types (ie: sawk, gurgurr, throh). You may have noticed I
have rocky helmet, it's there because along with the little damage you do to
Musharna, you'll be doing damage to yourself.Moonlight is enough recovery
instead of leftovers, which it hopefully won't come down to.
Emboar (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Reckless
Evs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Flare Blitz
- Head Smash
- Wild Charge
- Hammer Arm
Emboar my scarfer, I have to be weary of Scarf Rotom-S because I don't want
Musharna getting tricked a scarf, and I don't want Emboar getting hit with an Air
Slash. Flare Blitz is my main STAB and easily spamable and if SR'S are up
Musharna better think twice before switching in. Or it will be 2HKO'd. Head
Smash is for predicting Rotom-S/F, Braviary, Etc. Wild Charge one word
ALOMOMOLA! and Hammer Arm is just coverage. Standard scarf set.
Misdreavus (F) @ Eviolite
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 188 Def / 44 Spd / 24 Sdef
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Heal Bell
- Will-o-wisp
- Shadow Ball
- Pain Split
Misdreavus is a vital member of this team. I run 44 Speed EVs to out speed
standard SubBU braviary, since that thing is menacing, I'll just need to break it's
substitute and continue to Will-o-Wisp him. Then I use Heal Bell to keep my
team alive and unburdened. A Toxic'd musharna is no good, as well as a
Paralyzed ScarfBoar. Shadow Ball is my main STAB. And Ofc Pain Split is my
only reliable recovery. Misdreavus's main role is to spin block and block fighting
moves. Sawk and Zangoose are scary!
