I don't think I've posted before so I might have gotten the formatting wrong... Either way, I'll jump into my problems: My team is pretty weak to stealth rocks. I was hoping to find a better defogger/spinner than pelipper; however any reccomendations MUST be able to counter gurdurr, check feraligatr, counter verizion, defog or spin (obviously) and must also provide usefull resistances to ground and fighting without adding any weaknesses that my team already has trouble with (ie, ice types). Anyway, here's the team:
Zweilous @ Eviolite
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 252 HP, 252 SpD, 4 Atk
Careful Nature
-Crunch
-Dragon Tail
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
This is my special wall. I don't care what people say about this, but it is amazing in NU. Especially considering NU is basically barren of all (good) fairy types and steel types (granbull is a physical attacker, dedenne and mr mime suck). Also, it's so bulky, it can survive most things that carry fairy coverage (jynx, uxie, mesprit, kadabra, haunter) and OHKO in return. This pokemon offers much needed electric, fire, grass, psychic, ghost and dark resistances while also providing as a status absorb-er.
Pelipper @ Leftovers
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 248 HP, 252 Def, 8 SpD
Bold Nature
-Scald
-Air slash
-Roost
-Defog
My physical wall and defogger. Can defog on almost any stealth rock setter in the meta barring seismitoad carrying toxic, golurk carrying stone edge, or mesprit carrying thunderbolt. However, the double rock weakness my team has sucks. Pelipper is a great stop to gurdurr and Virizion (the only reason I run air slash) as well as can threaten Life Orb feraligatr with a scald burn.
Seismitoad @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 200 HP, 252 Def, 56 SpD
Relaxed Nature
-Scald
-Earthquake
-Stealth Rock
-Toxic
My physical wall for all thing electric, as well as my rock setter. The toad deals nicely with feraligatr, and in general with just most things that pelipper can't. Toxic is nice for stall teams and other toads. Scald and EQ for mixed offences. There may be better options, maybe even ferroseed, but I can't think of anything better with electric immunity, water immunity, poison and rock resist, and access to rocks.
Haunter @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Spe, 252 SpA, 4 SpD
Timid Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Sludge Wave
-Energy Ball
-Trick
Haunter is just so good in NU. Honestly, one of my favorite pokemon. Levitate to cover ground weaknesses, Shadow Ball because ghost STAB is amazing this gen, Sludge Wave for STAB that hits mega Audino, Virizion and Granbull for lethal, as well as having near perfect coverage with Shadow Ball (I don't care about Pawniard). Energy Ball for Lanturn that like to switch in as well as for freaking other Seismitoads. Trick because I don'e have many other ways of dealing with stall.
Hariyama @ Assault Vest
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Att, 252 SpD, 4 HP
Adamant Nature
-Fake Out
-Bullet Punch
-Close Combat
-Knock Off
Offers priority to my otherwise slow team. Also, helps patch up a nasty ice weakness on my team, as well as being a good check to typhlosion. Knock off because it's knock off, Close Combat because CC is so good. Bullet punch for fairy's? Honestly I only run this pokemon for thick fat and priority.
Magmortar @ Choice Specs
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 224HP, 252 SpA, 32 Spe
Modest Nature
-Flamethrower
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power Grass
-Focus Blast
Literally only here because I hate Vivillon. Speed to outspeed max speed Seismitoad, Camerupt, Cacturn, Adamant Hariyama, and others on that speed tier. HP investment so Vivillons Hurricane never 2HKOS (so if they predict my switch i can take another one). Vital Spirit becase I hate Vivillon. Mega camerupt might be better for my team as Magmortar adds another stealth rock weakness, but I need the ice resist, and again, hate Vivillon. Thunderbolt for mantine and gatr, HP grass for the toad.
Anyway that's the team. Hopefully I did everything correctly and this actually uploads, but anyway any ideas? Any advice? What do you guys think?
