Project PU CCAT (Round 6 Nomination Stage)

[Magnemite]

We're pretty weak to quite a few things right now, and it's going to be very hard to fix that, but I have a nomination that should at least help a bit.

Throh @ Leftovers
Ability: Guts
EVs: 192 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Def / 32 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Storm Throw
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Toxic

Throh gives us several things we do not have at the moment. Our team lacks overall bulk, and while this isn't always a problem, we have two slow Pokemon and none that are particularly fast, so we have a bit of trouble switching into a lot of things. Throh gives us this, while also providing a solid switch-in to Sneasel, a Rock resist, as well as a decent switch in to other random things like Piloswine. Right now we're pretty weak to Electric types, opposing Throh, and fast Water-types, but Throh should still help a decent amount with other things.

 

[Magnemite]

oh yeah this exists

go vote n stuff

 

[MZ]

Magnemite

I don't like rapidash on a team without hazard support

 

[aVocado]

Magnemite

 

[scorpdestroyer]

Magnemite

 

[boltsandbombers]

Magnemite

 

[gasquakee]

Magneton. because two?!!?

 

[Magnemite]

i win :o

Our team so far:

importable

Regice @ Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 68 HP / 252 SpA / 188 Spe
Modest Nature
- Rock Polish
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast

Carracosta @ Life Orb
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Stone Edge

Leafeon @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
IVs: 29 HP
- Swords Dance
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off
- Iron Tail

Mr. Mime @ Life Orb
Ability: Soundproof
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 29 HP / 0 Atk
- Healing Wish
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Encore

Throh @ Leftovers
Ability: Guts
EVs: 192 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Def / 32 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Storm Throw
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Toxic

also this is my 1337th post o.o

edit:

[12:35:48 AM] scorp destroyer: mag youre supposed to say "nom the next mon bla bla"
[12:35:52 AM] scorp destroyer: not "this is my 1337"

nom the next mon bla bla ;o

 

[Magnemite]

how to: fix this team.

okay right now we're weak to (in relative order of how weak we are to it)

ninetales
rain dance poliwrath
simipour
stall
electric-types
probably other stuff

to fix this as well as I can, my plan is this:

-make carracosta an sr set
-make mr mime a scarf set
-change leafeon to roselia (this helps a lot with poliwrath, electric-types, and simipour, but it isn't an outright neccesary change)
-add this mon:

Tauros @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Rock Climb
- Zen Headbutt
- Iron Tail
- Fire Blast

This gives us a second way to revenge Ninetales (third if we somehow fit Aqua Jet on Carracosta), as well as a way to beat stall, which is especially a concern if we drop Leafeon. In general, this team has a bit of trouble with fast things, but these changes should help quite a bit (at least more than anything else scorp and I could come up with)

 

[2xTheTap]

So, you're advocating something like this as the finished product?

importable

Regice @ Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 68 HP / 252 SpA / 188 Spe
Modest Nature
- Rock Polish
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast

Carracosta @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Aqua Jet
- Stone Edge

Roselia @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Synthesis
- Spikes
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain

Mr. Mime @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Soundproof
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Healing Wish
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Focus Blast

Throh @ Leftovers
Ability: Guts
EVs: 192 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Def / 32 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Storm Throw
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Toxic

Tauros @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Rock Climb
- Zen Headbutt
- Iron Tail
- Fire Blast

 

[Magnemite]

So, you're advocating something like this as the finished product?

importable

Regice @ Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 68 HP / 252 SpA / 188 Spe
Modest Nature
- Rock Polish
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast

Carracosta @ Leftovers
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Aqua Jet
- Stone Edge

Roselia @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Synthesis
- Spikes
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain

Mr. Mime @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Soundproof
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Healing Wish
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Focus Blast

Throh @ Leftovers
Ability: Guts
EVs: 192 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Def / 32 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Storm Throw
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Toxic

Tauros @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Rock Climb
- Zen Headbutt
- Iron Tail
- Fire Blast

not those sets exactly but otherwise yes

 

[2xTheTap]

I went 17:3 with my alt captain bruisin with this exact team today - noticed it had a few problems. It didn't have enough immediate speed. Yeah, Tauros, RP Regice and Scarf Mime are all fast, but it can't outspeed common scarfers like Raichu, Haunter, Tauros, etc. Also, while specially defensive roselia takes electric hits really well, this team still needs an electric immunity. The reason being, switching in Roselia to a predicted volt switch allows the other player to grab momentum. It wasn't always fatal, but I lost one match to a well-built team with a volt-turn core. Another problem was stealth rock / life orb recoil damage on Regice. It just hasn't put in much work for some reason. Perhaps someone else has had better luck with it on the ladder? The 3 losses today were due to Tauros missing an Iron Tail (lol go figure), WP Drifblim with Shadow Ball and Acrobatics, and a well-built volt-turn team. Otherwise, I like the team for the most part.

 

[TONE]

Thread has seen better days, but let's at least try to end this. First of all, Magnemite brung up some good points regarding the team's weaknesses especially regarding that Ninetales can take out half the team by itself. Second i believe that Sub+Bulk Up Gogoat could also be an option if you really wanna replace Leafeon. It can't outright switch into Ninetales or Simipour fearing being hit by Fire Blast or Ice Beam respectively, but can be an asset regardless while still providing a way to handle Poliwrath in theory as well as Raichu as with Scyther gone, Volt-Turn will be less prominent (even if CB Ninjask is used, you have Carracosta)which would lead to the team shifting from Hyper Offense to Bulky Offense. As far as the team as a whole is concerned, Tauros is the best choice for the last slot. Tauros does add another Fighting weakness to the team, however its natural speed combined with its coverage of moves plus Sheer Force + Life Orb allows it to handles all the threats mentioned above.

I'll just put a nomination here so Magnemite doesn't get left out if he feels like voting n_n.

Misdreavus @ Eviolite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 120 HP / 252 SpA / 136 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp / Nasty Plot
- Taunt
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt

While it doesn't have immeadite hitting power, Misdreavus does act as a great spinblocker while also having Taunt to stop slower setup sweepers and Thunderbolt is to bash Pelipper before it tries to Defog. Also since Throh is already on the team, it makes a perfect Knock Off absorber for Missy. (We got two pokemon, vote so we can move on n_n.)