Eeendo Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Hi, im a new player (just finished all storylines) and am interested in playing ou. I have a team mostly figured out but id like some criticism/suggestions any help would be welcome. The team im thinking of goes like this Hippowdon @ Smooth Rock Ability: Sand Stream EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SpD Serious Nature - Stealth Rock - Slack Off - Earthquake - Ice Fang Tyranitar @ Assault Vest Ability: Sand Stream EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Adamant Nature - Ice Punch - Stone Edge - Pursuit - Earthquake Scizor @ Choice Band Ability: Technician EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD Adamant Nature - Bullet Punch - U-turn - Superpower -??? Magnezone @ Choice Scarf Ability: Magnet Pull EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe - Thunderbolt - Volt Switch - Hidden Power [Fire] - Flash Cannon This is what i have figured out up to now, id like one more offensive and one defensive mon to give balance to the team im thinking of a water type to shore up my fire weakness. Im debating between Rotom Wash which is used heavily. Gastrodon which could be a great tank and spread burn with scald, or starmie which can spin and add offensive pressure. and lastly im considering either contrary serperior as a sweeper, or ferrothorn as an extra tank and to stack passive damage. again any help is appreciated Link to comment
DiosSlurpuff Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Well, weather-based teams focus on one that invokes that weather, and one or more that can exploit it. I see 2 that invoke but neither really exploit it. You have 2 pokes weak to water and grass, and another 2 that are weak to fire because they are steel. Added to this 2 weak to ground (Tar and Magnezone). I think you should focus more on not repeating so many types and try to build something with as many resistances as possible, if you add for example Serperior and Gastrodon as you said, you are excessively exposed to volcarona or serperior rivals with 1 turn more momentum than you , which would produce countless matchup losses with this type of mon. I would suggest starting in PvP using something balanced without weather to learn the basic mechanics used in PvP, although if you want to use yes or yes sandstorm, it would be best to start with Ttar + Excadrill, while also trying to cover that weakness to ground and fight that provides you with that core. Eeendo 1 Link to comment
Eeendo Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 alright, thanks for the help! i still want to do a sand team and ill want to keep scizor as one of my guys but ill take yout input into consideration. Link to comment
Ramallero Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Sand teams are more difficult to use than rain teams for example where you just slap Pelliper+Kingdra+Kabutos and already have a great HO core.. Sand teams could be played in a more balanced/stall way chipping the opponent or going straight for the sweep with sand abusers (excadrill). So back to your team i will assume you want to play a more balanced/offense team: -Pick one sand setter -Pick 1/2 Sand abusers. Excadrill is a no-brainer here. Sand Veil Garchomp could be very annoying, giving the more OP mon in the meta a 1/5 chances to avoid any otherwise 100% accuracy attack is brutal (but very RNG reliable). I also tryed Sand Rush Stoutland and is not bad but very nish, it has good coverage moves in Crunch/Superpower/Wild Charge(to hit water types), STAB return and doesn't share the water/grass/ice weakness that are a threat to Sand, but is another mon weak to fighting... -Pick some mons that can deal with your weakness. Magnezone is good for trapping skarmory/ferro/choice band scizor (as long as is already locked in a move and can't click U-turn). Storm Drain Gastrodon could help you with the water types, and reuniclus is a good option for handle the fighting types (Magic Guard makes him sand immune). RotomW could help with ground-ice threats. -If after all that you still have room you cand pick a second sand inducer https://pokepast.es/9dc62f1bdc0981bd (This is a 5min quick example, has a lot to improve) Link to comment
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