How I came up with this, and every Pokemon's role here
My other OU teams have been pretty bad. They've essentially been a team of viable favorites without everchecking to look at synergy. These teams had absolutely no way to stop some of the metagame's most dangerous Pokemon, and I hovered at around 1100 Elo on the ladder. This team was built because of 2 things: an RMT answer I wrote, and Finchinator's video on the latest viability rankings update. Finch's video talked about the 2 new S ranks, Slowking and Dragapult. It seemed like a pretty good core, so I built around Slowking and Specs Dragapult. Specs Dragapult is a powerful wallbreaker and cleaner, and Slowking is a pivot and offensive support. After looking at their matchup against the current OU metagame, I also slapped on Black Glasses Bisharp and Choice Specs Kyurem to form a brutal wallbreaking core. I used Landorus-Therian as Super Glue, and Corviknight as a Defogger, which is mandatory to be able to effectively use Specs Kyurem's full potential. I used the team for like 1 or 2 games then went back to playing National Dex AG. A few days later, I made an RMT answer. At the end, I wanted to talk about Kyurem + Bisharp as a bonus core, then looked at the options available for some more synergy. When I looked at Dragapult, I thought "What if I could capitalize off of Kyurem and Bisharp's status as incredible wallbreakers and Hex Dragapult's status as a cleaner?". I now find myself peaking at around 1350 Elo and getting all the way to semifinals in my first OU room tournament.
Edit: Right now, I am experimenting with Leftovers Defog Landorus-T and Specially Defensive Heatran. I really wanted a Volcarona check.
Dragapult @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Infiltrator
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hex
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Thunder Wave
Landorus-Therian (M) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 112 Def / 144 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Toxic
Slowking @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Future Sight
- Teleport
Bisharp @ Black Glasses
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
Kyurem @ Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Focus Blast
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Defog
- Roost
- U-turn
- Brave Bird
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