*Super Long Writings Warning!
Hello! What you will see next is a newbie's first trial on building a PVP team. This is my first time doing it, so there will be a lot of dumb mistakes and weird groups. I'm still not familiar with Pokemon PVP terms and English is not my mother tongue, so you might see some "make up words". Now the next up is my blabbering about myself and what's Pokemon PVP to me. You can skip next part if you are in a hurry :PPP.
Due to the fact of me being AFK from the game not long ago, I'm have a little understanding on the current popular used Pokemons and the environment. And now, I'm finally ready to step right into the PVP! I have never played PVP before, the only trial I have done is being dunked by a player super hard in OU tier matchmaking with my "weird mashed up team" around some month ago *Sad Noise*.
As a Pokemmo player, I was suddenly feeling very ashamed that I have never even tried PVP before, I sucks so much oof. And this is where I came up the idea of stepping into PVP seriously with a good team and improving my skills.
After collecting many guides and articles about PVP, I found out the weather team kinda fits me the newbie and it's very popular, so I've chosen the rain team and most importantly with many good-looking Pokemon. The rain team has a tense rhythm and the fault tolerance rate is not very easy to do, but I think it's a good start on gaining experience.
Now, I will proudly introduce you my first rain team! I did reference some of the Pokemon groups, EVs, move arrangements from the other PVP players.
I really really hope you can give some tips and suggestions on my team. Such as the disadvantages on movepools, coverage, core, and blah blah (I did searched up for all of these nouns).
Thank you very much for reading all my blabbering!
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1. Pelipper, The only "weather guy"
Bold
EVs: HP 252 / Def 252 / Sp.Def 6
Drizzle
Damp Rock
Scald / U-turn / Hurricane / Roost
My own thoughts:
I'm trying to make it a shield as it's the only drizzle ability pokemon in my team (or the rain dance move), Hurricane can do against the grass type while the scald is a hax for burn. U-turn can switch while making a little bit of damage. I didn't take defog with me as it's weak to stealth rock, but I'm not sure who can do this job for Pelipper.
Notes: Low on Sp.Def, *2 rock, *4 electric
2. Kingdra, MVP special sweeper
Modest
EVs: HP 6 / Sp.Atk 252 / Spe 252
Swift Swim
Choice Spec.
Dragon Pulse / Hydro Pump / Draco Meteor / Ice Beam
My own thoughts:
I'm doing a really harsh sweeper here. Comparing to Scald, Hydro Pump is a much better option as there's no need to wager for the add-on burn effect that Scald gives. I changed the item from Leftover to Choice Spec. too to make heavy damage.
Note: *2 Dragon
3. Jolteon, Special core sweeper
Timid
EVs: HP 6 / Sp.Atk 252 / Spe 252
Volt Absorb
Choice Spec.? Or Magnet?
Thunder / Volt Switch / Shadow Ball / Wish
My own thoughts:
Choice Spec. produces a lot of damage but not flexible enough, the magnet doesn't give a lot of damage but are flexible. Maybe you can even do a bluff on pretending carrying Choice Spec. but actually you're not???
Note: Squishy, *2 ground
4. Scizor, The wall breaker
Adamant
EVs: HP 108 / Atk 252 / Spe 150
Technician
Leftovers
Sword Dance / Bullet Punch / Superpower / U-turn
My own thoughts:
The EVs for speed is over 150 to make sure it's faster then milotic. Sword Dance makes sure it's a successful wall breaker, Bullet Punch is for sure on there, and I changed Bug Bite to U-turn because it gives a better flexibility. Also I really want to add the move Roost inside too, but not sure of where to put, so I put Leftovers instead.
Note: Slow on speed, *4 fire
5. Ferrothorn, The only wall???
Calm
EVs: HP 252 / Def 44 / Sp.Def 212
Iron Brabs
Shed Shell
Gyro Ball / Stealth Rock / Protect / Leech Seed
My own thoughts:
The only wall inside the team for now, also the only Spikes/Stealth Rock Pokemon. People always say that a rain team Ferrothorn is usually special defense wall. Gyro Ball is definitely a must-bring move for it, and I changed Bulldoze to Leech Seed because the chances are you're not gonna meet a Magnezone that commonly and it doesn't worth it to waste a move on this. But I brought Shed Shell just in case, we meet our good old friend Magnezone :P
Note: Be careful for Magnezone, *2 Fighting, *4 Fire
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I'm still not so sure for the sixth pokemon in my team because I don't know what I'm missing for this team set yet. I do have some Pokemons in my mind, just not so sure what to bring. After finishing this team, I will be actively playing on OU PVP matches (not the rated one). So If you meet this team in the future, Please teach me a lesson and crush my team!
(If you're a stall team I am most likely gonna forfeit)
Offer me tips! I'm really really excited about this whole PVP concept that I'm gonna chase after. Everything about PVP is kinda new to me, and I have no practical experience on PVP yet.
Once again, thank you for reading this long damn thing!