I'm just recently starting to get into VGC, I played a little bit of 2014 but not anything high level. I got tired of using CHALK in 2015 so here's a little bit of an experimental team. If any seasoned players could give me some advice, I would appreciate it a lot. The team is based around Carracosta so I'm not planning on switching him out. Everything else I'm open to replace though.
The team acts as somewhat of an anti-trick room or can function as that, since it relies on speed boosts from the rain or tailwind.
Carracosta @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 156 HP / 60 Def / 148 SpA / 84 SpD / 60 Spe
Timid Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Rock Slide
- Wide Guard
(Outspeeds 252 Spe Heatran in rain, OHKOs Landorus-T
with Ice Beam.)
Politoed @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 4 SpA / 60 SpD / 84 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Icy Wind
- Helping Hand
- Protect
(Outspeeds Jolly 252 Kangaskhan after Icy Wind,
OHKOs 0 HP / 0 SpD Heatran with Hydro Pump.)
Tornadus @ Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
EVs: 156 HP / 180 SpA / 172 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Taunt
- Tailwind
- Protect
(OHKOs 252 HP / 52 SpD M-Venusaur. Outspeeds
252+ Spe base 100s.)
Lopunny @ Lopunnite
Ability: Limber
Level: 50
EVs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 180 Speed
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Return
- Low Kick
- Protect
(Outspeeds Weavile. Faster Fake Out than Kangaskhan.)
Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Rough Skin
Level: 50
EVs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 180 Def / 32 SpD / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Rock Slide
- Protect
(Outspeeds Scarf Hydreigon always in Tailwind. OHKOs
with Dragon Claw. Can live 1 Ice Punch from Mega
Lopunny guaranteed.)
Nidoqueen @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sheer Force
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Atk / 96 Def / 4 SpA
Adamant Nature
- Poison Jab
- Ice Beam
- Rock Slide
- Fire Punch
(56% to OHKO Lando-T w Ice Beam. Guaranteed OHKO on
Sylveon with Poison Jab. Lives Earthquake from Assault
Vest or Scarf Lando-T. Lives Double-Edge from
Kangaskhan. Fire Punch functions outside of Rain as there's no fire coverage normally.)