This is my first question here, so please correct me if I do it wrong.
Anyway, this is a team with only flying type Pokemon. Its claim to fame is that for every type, there is a STAB move somewhere on this team that is super effective against that type. This gives me a huge advantage in monotype. Please don't change this without good reason.
window (Articuno) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
Bold Nature
- Toxic
- Defog
- Ice Beam
- Roost
Although Articuno is NU, a BST of 580 is still a BST of 580. As a defog support, toxic support, and stall, it can tank almost any regularly effective attack and many super effective attacks and lose less than half of its HP, giving it a chance to use defog or roost even after stealth rock damage. It's a huge help against grass, dragon, and ice teams. I know this is a bad choice for defog support, so please suggest something better. No, I will not replace this with Togekiss, even though I know it's a very good idea.
Sorry it (Thundurus) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Thunderbolt
- Taunt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
This is a fast sweeper and wallbreaker. Its focus sash allows it to set up nasty plot against slower Pokemon and spam thunderbolt. It can ruin many strategies with taunt, and has the unique ability to stop pranksters that also know taunt. It's the best thing I can think of against other flying teams, especially those Skarmories that use stealth rock and whirlwind. I tried life orb at one point, but it didn't work.
I eat Azumarills (Gyarados) (M) @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Taunt
This is another fast sweeper. It intimidates the foe, sets up dragon dance, and spams waterfall or crunch. Its mold breaker allows it to taunt Pokemon with magic bounce, such as Xatu and mega Sableye and prevents them from annoying me too much. It can completely obliterate ground and psychic teams, and plays a key role in overcoming rock teams. It's also the only Pokemon that can survive a rock blast from a Cloyster after setting up two shell smashes, largely due to intimidate. I will not replace waterfall with aqua tail because I prefer reliability over raw power. Also, the flinch chance saved me several times.
I eat Klefkies (Hawlucha) (M) @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Unburden
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 48 Def / 144 SpD / 64 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Rest
- Acrobatics
- Drain Punch
This strategy was given to me by good friend. It can set up swords dance, rest, and consume its chesto berry to heal itself and double its speed. Acrobatics is for power, drain punch is for healing and type coverage. Notice that I invested in defenses more than speed. Hawlucha with unburden already outspeeds everything without items, abilities, or modifiers, and outspeeds all choice scarf threats. I invested in defenses instead of HP because drain punch heals a number of points instead of a fraction of the total. Better defenses means that each point is more "valuable". It often sweeps dark, steel, fighting, and rock teams. I have been thinking about replacing the chesto berry with a red card. It frees an extra move slot (presumably for fire punch) and makes it easier to set up. However, it means that foes can get away with using will-o-wisp or thunder wave. What to do?
sidewalk (Gliscor) (M) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Protect
- Roost
- Toxic
- Earthquake
Gliscor is probably the best flying type stall ever. By alternating protect and roost, it can theoretically stall a slower Pokemon with an attack dealing up to 75% of its HP in damage each hit, even bulky water types. The uses of toxic and earthquake should be pretty obvious. It's great against fire and pretty much my only option against electric teams, so its ice weakness does become a problem (notice the nickname).
Fairy Slayer (Skarmory) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Iron Head
- Roost
- Whirlwind
Skarmory is arguably the best phazer in existence. Its sturdy almost always guarantees that it can use whirlwind. It also functions as a tank, with brave bird 3HKOing almost everything and roost allowing it to defeat multiple Pokemon at once. Iron head (and the steel type in general) is valued as the best weakness coverage any flying Pokemon can have, and is guaranteed to slay fairies and grass Pokemon that resist flying.
Due to the fact that the flying type has access to excellent weakness type coverage, the biggest weakness of this team as a whole are Pokemon that use a combination of electric and ice attacks, the most notable being black Kyurem and offensive frost Rotom. Unfortunately, mega Charizard X, the only flying Pokemon that can remove/neutralize its electric and ice weaknesses, was banned in monotype. I also have trouble with bulky water teams, because I can't outstall them. Articuno's ice beam is not very effective, Gliscor is weak to the ice attacks they often know, and Skarmory is ruined by scald.
So this is my team. I need more victories. Please help and support me.
