I posted about this team approximately a week ago and got good feedback, and made some bold changes. However I am always looking for improvements.
Please respond. I am open to any criticism.
I have lots of experience with competitive battling, including VGC.
VGC team 2015
I am looking to win without the standard, common VGC team.
The team:
Mega Charizard Y @ Charizardite-Y
Shiny: Yes
Ability: Blaze --> Drought
EV(s): 252 Spa, 252 Spe, 4 Def
Timid nature
Heat Wave
Solar Beam
Overheat
Protect
The main mega of the team partners well with most of the others, with of further information in the overview. Overheat acts a nuke when Charizard is about to faint. With Charizard’s insane high Special Attack Stat + Drought + STAB + Overheats base 140 power =death to some Pokémon. Spamming Heat Waves is very effective for most Pokémon and solarbeam is used on types that resist Heat Wave. Very basic EV spread, allows it to out speed almost every Pokémon.
Lucario @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 32 HP, 224 Attack, 100 Defense, 76 Special Defense, 76 Speed
Adamant Nature
Close Combat
Bullet Punch
Rock Slide
Ice Punch
Charizard’s preferred partner. A Heavy hitter in all aspects and an overall great Pokémon. I personally think the move set is very well suited for most scenarios. I have a EV set for this one, it is applicable to defend against the common threats in VGC such as Mega-Kang and his cronies, but also has the physical power to back up Charizard. This set also has the speed to out speed Adamant Talonflame and Max Speed Jolly Garchomp. He also has Bullet Punch to take care Sylveon. Description of his function is more in the overview.
Hydreigon @ Choice Specs
Shiny: Yes
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 76 HP, 88 Defense, 252 Special Attack, 36 Special Defense, 56 Speed
Modest Nature
Earth Power
Dark Pulse
Draco Meteor
Heat Wave
Hydreigon, a shining light in a rather disappointing generation. Hydreigon has been a personal favorite for years and will be for years to come. However I am definitely considering adding a different dragon, most likely Salamance or Garchomp. He dishes out major damage with modest and choice specs however is OHKO by any STAB dragon or fairy move. I also went for Heat Wave because tiny amounts of spread damage can be crucial to winning a match, also it might the power up from drought.
Feraligatr @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 32 HP, 252 Attack, 36 Defense, 72 Special Defense, 116 Speed
Adamant Nature
Waterfall
Ice Punch
Rock Slide
Protect
Never seen in VGC or the Metagame. Truly a great Pokémon in my opinion and it catches the opponent off guard, as they do not know what to expect. Feraligatr is far from frail with his good defenses, but hits like a truck with Adamant + Sheer Force + Life Orb and his pretty high attack base stat. Also because of Sheer Force he will not take Life Orb recoil. Pretty standard move set, all of which get the sheer force boost. Another custom EV spread that allows some good defense but can at least 2HKO almost any poke with that massive attack.
Gardevoir @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Telepathy
EV: 132 HP, 156 Defense, 164 Special Attack, 56 Special Defense
Bold Nature
Moon Blast
Psychic
Shadow Ball
Protect
Pairs very well with many of my Pokémon, especially with the ability Telepathy. With a custom EV set in order to tank hits from common VGC threats, and still be able to pack a punch. In my opinion, Fairy is an overpowered type, hitting 3 of the most common powerful types supper effectively, and also only being weak to Poison and Steel, two uncommon and offensively weak types. Anyways Gardevoir is a great Pokémon that preforms very well overall. Fairly standard move set to fill in the holes in my team. Also what would be a good item for Gardevoir, I'm already using the Specs and the Scarf; so as of now sitrus berry is being used.
Mega-Aggron @ Aggronite
Shiny: Yes
Ability: Rock Head --> Filter
EV(s): 252 Special Defense, 252 HP, 4 Attack
Careful Nature
Head Smash
Iron Head
Earthquake
Protect
A lot of strategy is used when using Aggron or Mega Aggron. Usually Charizard will take the role as Mega on this team. However when a team is very opposing to Charizard I will use Mega Aggron. As a regular Aggron he has the ability Rock Head which allows him to use Head Smash at base 225 power without recoil. However if a sweeper is present, particularly a fighting or ground one, I will mega evolve in order to reduce the super effectiveness from 4x to 1.5x. Not to mention both forms tank hits like a boss. As far as I know, the only Pokémon that gets a guaranteed OHKO on Mega Aggron with this EV spread, that is relevant in VGC, is a Mega-Charizard Y’s overheat in the sun. No other hit can take him in one shot. The only down fall is, once Mega evolved my use of Head Smash is limited because of the loss of Rock Head. On the contrary though, one picks up the useful ability of Filter. Iron Head is STAB in both forms and deals great damage. Earthquake has great overall qualities and can be used with Charizard, Hydregion, and Gardevoir without hurting its allies. Head Smash is best used before Mega evolution but still hurts the opponent either way. Finally protect is very important and ensure the he gets the chance to Mega Evolve.
Overview:
I usually lead with Mega-Charizard and Lucario. They form a core due to Charizard resisting all of Lucario’s weaknesses. Together they pack quite a punch when Charizard uses Heat Wave and Lucario uses Rock slide which strikes both opponents twice with two very strong moves. Also Lucario has Close Combat and Charizard has Solar Beam, which allows much type coverage, and both have very high base power. Also note that Solar Beam activates in one turn, Heat Wave and Overheat receive bonuses because of drought, which is Charizard’s ability. Lucario has Rock Slide to take care of opposing Charizards and Talonflames. He also carries Ice Punch, as many of the dragons are an immediate threat to my team. Mega-Aggron acts as an effective offensive wall. As stated previously he deals major damage as normal or Mega-Aggron. I believe in a best of three scenario having two megas functions very well. Gardevoir works well anywhere in the line up and offer very valuable types. Feraligatr usually takes up the rear to ensure that drought has dispersed so that his Waterfall is not weakened.
So that’s the team, I think it has pretty nice synergy, this team only has a record of 7-0, but a previous team which included the same Charizard and Feraligatr and also included Lucario and Hydreigon but they had slightly different move sets and had a record of 22-2. That team included Mow-Rotom and Aegislash, but they were removed this time around. If you wish to see the previous team, go back to my last post.
Overall I am open to suggestions about anything. Thank you for taking the time to look at my team and please answer. I am looking to win the world champion masters division this august with this team, and I need YOUR help to get there. If you are going to make changes make sure you are well versed in the topic. Thanks again!
