Ever since the new rules came out, I’ve been working on a team that should perform well against the projected new meta, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, but it’s definitely not perfect. All suggestions are welcome!
EDIT: I’ve been testing the team and have made many changes.
Original Team
New Team
Durant @ Occa Berry
Ability: Hustle
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Protect
- X-Scissor
Sableye @ Mental Herb
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Quash
- Helping Hand
- Shadow Sneak
Sylveon @ Life Orb
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Hyper Beam
- Hyper Voice
- Mystical Fire
- Protect
Barraskewda @ Choice Band
Ability: Propeller Tail
Level: 50
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Close Combat
- Throat Chop
- Poison Jab
Liepard @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Rain Dance
- Foul Play
- Thunder Wave
- Copycat
Jolteon @ Magnet
Ability: Volt Absorb
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Detect
- Thunder
- Thunderbolt
- Weather Ball
The main idea with this team is to do huge damage with Durant, with with the Pranksters as support. Sylveon is there for rain teams, as it can OHKO Dynamax Kingdra (With minimal bulk.) Quash is a guaranteed outspeed. Mystical Fire is for Durant, Quash and Max Flare can outspeed and OHKO.
Durant should be very strong. It can OHKO offensive Lapras and works great with Sableye. My plan against both Hyper Offensive Lapras is to Fake out the support (Talonflame) and Max Rockfall Lapras. It will OHKO Dynamax Offensive Lapras. Worst case scenario, they protect Lapras and Max Talonflame Turn one, but Occa Berry guarantees the live, I think, and then Lapras is not a real threat and I can easily outspeed with Quash/Scary Face and pick off Talonflame next turn.
I originally used Dracovish in place of Barraskewda, but Barraskewda is pretty good as well. It helps against P-Z plus Clefairy as it ignores follow me and can OHKO no bulk Dynamax Porygon-Z with Close Combat + Band + Helping Hand in Friend Guard. Also can OHKO Dynamax Charizard in rain, which is why Lieperd has Rain Dance.
Lieperd is my Trick Room Counter as Copycat instantly reverses Trick Room (Provided they don’t Protect/use a priority move.) I’m not sure what Thunder Wave should be, Taunt might be helpful to guarantee that the opponent doesn’t use any moves like Protect or Rage Powder to screw up Copycat.
Jolteon needs testing. I chose it as a rain abuser and because Corviknight is problematic. My other thoughts were Rotom-Heat or Toxtricity (Sableye is immune to bookburst as well).
Again, all feedback is appreciated! Thank you!
