This is a weird team archetype, I’m not sure what to call it. It’s made to be sort of an offensive stall team, where I set up hazards, and then pivot between pokemon to constantly check whatever they have out, chipping them until I win. I’m relatively new to the tier so I just trusted smogon for most of the sets.
Lokix @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Tinted Lens
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- U-turn
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off
Lokix is a staple pivot in this tier, the set needs no explanation.
Thundurus-Therian @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Volt Absorb
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Bomb
- Volt Switch
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt
Thundurus is a great partner to Lokix, threatening fairy types and walls such as Skarmory. It forms a nice offensive core with Lokix.
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 HP / 16 Def / 180 SpD / 64 Spe
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spikes
- Body Press
- Roost
- Whirlwind
Skarmory is here for hazards. I am considering adding stealth rock as well as spikes, but I end up clicking most moves here fairly frequently.
Sloking @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Scald
- Thunder Wave
- Slack Off
- Chilly Reception
Slowking is the first defensive pivot, here to wall setup sweepers. The set is standard, but I may swap slack off for another move (future sight?) as I don’t use it much.
Hydrapple @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Draco Meteor
- Giga Drain
- Earth Power
This hyrdapple forms an excellent defensive regenerator core with Slowking, with each walling the other’s threats. The only thing which threatens both is weavile, hence Tera steel. Hydrapple can also perform sweeps when setup, with giga drain providing healing.
Weavile @ Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Poison Jab
- Knock Off
- Low Kick
Weavile is one mon I am not particularly satisfied with. My team needs a speedster to deal with threats, and previously this slot was occupied with bond greninja, then scarf latios. However, I soon realised that my team had no physical attackers except Lokix (which is not very good for coverage,) making it very susceptible to calm mind users and special walls. Triple axel, knock off, and low kick are all standard moves, but I run poison jab instead of ice shard because lokix provides priority and I have no fairy coverage except thundurus.
