Recently I decided to try out an electric terrain team on my other account because of how monstrous Regieleki is under it. It's gotten pretty high on the ladder but I still definitely need some help.
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Regieleki @ Choice Specs
Ability: Transistor
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Rising Voltage
- Swift
The star of this team, Regieleki. Volt Switch is nice for pivoting and is nice for revenge-killing. Thunderbolt hits levitating foes hard, whereas Rising Voltage has HUGE POWER under electric terrain. This thing can KO even resisted targets due to the power of Transistor + STAB + Electric Terrain + Rising Voltage boost. Swift manages to 3HKO Landorus-T, meaning it only has limited switchins if the play is right. Timid nature is chosen over Modest to outspeed common scarfers like Kartana and Blacephalon.
Tapu Koko @ Terrain Extender
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Taunt
- Light Screen
- U-turn
- Reflect
Tapu Koko is my terrain setter with Terrain Extender. Taunt shuts down Chansey, Ferrothorn, and Defoggers trying to take my screens away. U-turn is chosen as the pivoting move as it hits Ground types. I am considering changing this to an attacking set maybe, with Roost for Recovery. However, I do think my team enjoys the screens. But holding Terrain Extender means no Light Clay, so any suggestions for something else? I'm currently considering something like Wild Charge + Roost + U-turn + Taunt / Play Rough.
Hawlucha @ Electric Seed
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Acrobatics
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
Hawlucha is my secondary terrain sweeper; this thing completely sits on Scarf Lando's locked into either Knock Off or Earthquake. Swords Dance means it can boost on a switch or under screens and a +1 Defense from Electric Seed, and Close Combat + Acrobatics + Stone Edge is great coverage, only being resisted by Aegislash. Adamant Nature because basically the only thing outspeeding this after Unburden is other Jolly Hawlucha with Unburden, and Hawlucha doesn't hit very hard with Jolly.
Zoroark @ Ring Target
Ability: Illusion
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Trick
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
Zoroark is a gimmicky pick in OU, however it can Trick Ring Targets to ground types on the switch, which means usually disguising as Regieleki. Knock Off helps support the team if there are no Ground types, whereas U-turn means it can pivot and sometimes pretend to be Tapu Koko if terrain is already up. Sucker Punch is for revenge killing and for dealing with some other priority users such as Aegislash.
Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Body Press
- U-turn
- Defog
- Roost
A big problem with terrains is terrain fights. Rillaboom in partigular gives this team a big problem. Helmet Corviknight is chose on this team to deal with Rillaboom. Body Press hits opposing steel types hard, and a slow U-turn is great for pivoting. Roost and Defog are self-explanatory.
Nidoking (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
I'm not really sure about this 'mon. It's not that fast, but it has great coverage in conjuction with rocks. I chose Nidoking because my team is fairly weak to opposing Regieleki. However, maybe there are better Ground types... The coverage is great for beating Corviknight and other common Defoggers with Ice Beam or Flamethrower, while Earth Power hits opposing Electrics hard. Stealth Rock is Stealth Rock.
So yeah, there's the team. A few problems I have:
- Double Ground / Sand Teams are a big threat as tricking a Ring Target doesn't do that much if they have a backup Ground.
- Future Sight destroys my team if Zoroark still has Ring Target.
- Tapu Lele can bring some problems to this team, as Specs Thunderbolt isn't guaranteed a KO.
Basically, I want some suggestions for the team in general and the above things I'm having conflicted thoughts about. Thanks in advance.