Hello everyone. I decided to make a RMT because it seems to be having problems against a few things, so without further ado, let's start with the team itself!
So Tyranitar is the first member of my team, and for every Weather team to be good, there must be a Pokemon that can permanently set up the weather automatically. That Pokemon would be him, because of his ability Sand Stream. His decent bulk also makes him a nice choice as a lead, and can also be seen as a mixed attacker.
Landorus is the next member of my team. Sand Force makes him great in a Sandstorm, and he can handle opposing Landorus and Gliscor pretty decently. He is the main sweeper in here, and in some matches he has been able to take out an entire team. I consider him a star member of the team, and he has proven himself to be quite the threat.
Our third member is Virizion. Quagsire, Gastrodon, and Jellicent each pose a threat to this team in their own way, being weak to Water. Virizion handles these problems with a STAB in Giga Drain and can often wall the opponent with Calm Mind, or go for a Swords Dance set and be a sweeper. Rain based teams cringe when Virizion gets rid of their beloved Politoed. Virizion is one Pokemon that this team needs, and has proven its worth in many close matches.
If you haven't heard of the Dream World, you don't know what you're missing when this Pokemon comes into play. Gliscor is a superb wall that can shut down many different walls like Ferrothorn, Vaporeon, and Blissey with Taunt, and has a reliable STAB in Earthquake to take down threats like Tyranitar, and can also abuse the boosted Facade. Watch out for this one!
So Excadrill is one of the Pokemon that defines the Fifth Generation- great stats, a movepool that supports its needs, and excellent typing. Excadrill avoids paralysis and poison with its typing, and can even handle slower Fire types quite well. Some people ragequit when they see this Pokemon because of its supreme and raw power. Any Sandstorm team would be stupid to not have this Pokemon in their team.
Jirachi is a very cool supporter that can heal my team up and take a hit as well. It also can provide some nice offense with certain moves that make the opponent think about switching into a certain Pokemon. Jirachi also has immunity to poison and can be a nice sweeper with Calm Mind. It may not be the choice every Sandstorm team takes, but I will say that Jirachi pulls its weight for my team in the end.
So now you want the movesets, right? Fine, I guess I have to.
The general strategy behind T-Tar is to set up Stealth Rock T1 and either switch it out or use one of its attacks to deal with their lead. Fire Blast allows me to hit Ferrothorn and Scizor effectively, and Pursuit deals with Chandelure and Uber Pokemon like Mewtwo. Superpower lets me OHKO opposing Tyranitar and Hydreigon. The EV's give it as much bulk as it can get, while giving it enough Special Attack to deal with Hydreigon before it is KO'd. Sassy Nature is pretty necessary for a lead like Tyranitar to let it survive hits from Scizor's Bullet Punch. Finally, Leftovers is the preferred item to possibly avoid a 2HKO from an Earthquake of an opposing Tyranitar.
So this is a set for Landorus to come in and sweep entire teams. Stone Edge and Earthquake are boosted by Sand Force. Substitute lets it endure a hit, or surprise an opponent that just switched in. Landorus can give Gliscor problems with Hidden Power Ice, and although it is usually not used to deal with Ferrothorn, it can hit it decently with Earthquake. Naive makes Landorus as fast as possible while lowering its not needed Special Defense. The EVs given help Landorus score KO's on Excadrill and outspeed Tornadus and Thundurus. Finally, Leftovers makes a nice combo with Substitute.
Virzion is used as an all-around counter to Water typed threats for this team, like Jellicent, Vaporeon, and Quagsire. Calm Mind gives it a great boost to heal off the damage it is given with a Giga Drain STAB. Focus Blast(although I hate the miss rate) allows me to take out Tyranitar, Ferrothorn, and Hydreigon, and Hidden Power Ice lets me hit Gliscor, Garchomp(in Uber), and Landorus without much of a problem. Timid Nature speeds it up to keep up with Excadrill and Jolly Tyranitars. The EVs provided max out the stats that make Virizion so great. Leftovers makes it neutral to Sandstorm damage, which is why I use it over Life Orb.
Excadrill defines the fifth generation with its raw power to sweep any unprepared team, and is my Thundurus counter. Swords dance lets it hit a massive Attack stat, and its main STABs, Rock Slide and Earthquake OHKO almost every Thundurus I face. Brick Break is to hit opposing Excadrill and Bronzong. I prefer the Adamant Nature over Jolly because Excadrill already outspeeds Thundurus. and Sand Rush makes it even faster. Air Balloon gives it a chance against Heatran and Landorus. The EVs guarantee that it outspeeds Thundurus 99% of the time, and maxes out its massive Attack stat.
Jirachi is a great wall to Pokemon like Blissey. Serene Grace makes Thunderbolt's chance of paralysis even greater to give it a chance to boost its Special stats with Calm Mind. Calm Mind also boosts its bulkiness even more to make Earthquake near to useless. Psyshock hits Blissey and Chansey harder and stops Toxicroak in its tracks, and its immunity to poison makes Blissey close to useless against, which usually forces a switch. Thunderbolt hurts Politoed quite a bit, and if paralysis succeeds, it can create problems for them if Sandstorm is still in play beforehand. Wish almost always succeeds, because Jirachi is either able to take a hit and switch out, or heal itself. The Bold Nature provides more bulk to let it use Wish, and its EV's provide max bulk to take many hits before Jirachi is KO'd.
Checks/Counters: Scizor and Ferrothorn have proved to be a problem for this team. If Tyranitar is gone, it's quite hard to stop them. Mamoswine, although not common, threatens my team by everyone on my team having a weakness to it. Excadrill, however, can deal with it with a +2 Attack. Gliscor is a minor check to this team, but if Virizion/Landorus is faster, they 2HKO it anyway with HP Ice(unless they run Roost, which I've seen).
So, this was my first time doing a RMT, so hope you all enjoyed! Please C/C and let me know how I did. Thanks again for reading/rating!
So Tyranitar is the first member of my team, and for every Weather team to be good, there must be a Pokemon that can permanently set up the weather automatically. That Pokemon would be him, because of his ability Sand Stream. His decent bulk also makes him a nice choice as a lead, and can also be seen as a mixed attacker.
Landorus is the next member of my team. Sand Force makes him great in a Sandstorm, and he can handle opposing Landorus and Gliscor pretty decently. He is the main sweeper in here, and in some matches he has been able to take out an entire team. I consider him a star member of the team, and he has proven himself to be quite the threat.
Our third member is Virizion. Quagsire, Gastrodon, and Jellicent each pose a threat to this team in their own way, being weak to Water. Virizion handles these problems with a STAB in Giga Drain and can often wall the opponent with Calm Mind, or go for a Swords Dance set and be a sweeper. Rain based teams cringe when Virizion gets rid of their beloved Politoed. Virizion is one Pokemon that this team needs, and has proven its worth in many close matches.
If you haven't heard of the Dream World, you don't know what you're missing when this Pokemon comes into play. Gliscor is a superb wall that can shut down many different walls like Ferrothorn, Vaporeon, and Blissey with Taunt, and has a reliable STAB in Earthquake to take down threats like Tyranitar, and can also abuse the boosted Facade. Watch out for this one!
So Excadrill is one of the Pokemon that defines the Fifth Generation- great stats, a movepool that supports its needs, and excellent typing. Excadrill avoids paralysis and poison with its typing, and can even handle slower Fire types quite well. Some people ragequit when they see this Pokemon because of its supreme and raw power. Any Sandstorm team would be stupid to not have this Pokemon in their team.
Jirachi is a very cool supporter that can heal my team up and take a hit as well. It also can provide some nice offense with certain moves that make the opponent think about switching into a certain Pokemon. Jirachi also has immunity to poison and can be a nice sweeper with Calm Mind. It may not be the choice every Sandstorm team takes, but I will say that Jirachi pulls its weight for my team in the end.
So now you want the movesets, right? Fine, I guess I have to.
Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Sassy Nature(+SpD., -Spe.)
Trait: Sand Stream
252 HP/180 Sp.A/76 Sp.D
Stealth Rock
Fire Blast
Superpower
Pursuit
Sassy Nature(+SpD., -Spe.)
Trait: Sand Stream
252 HP/180 Sp.A/76 Sp.D
Stealth Rock
Fire Blast
Superpower
Pursuit
The general strategy behind T-Tar is to set up Stealth Rock T1 and either switch it out or use one of its attacks to deal with their lead. Fire Blast allows me to hit Ferrothorn and Scizor effectively, and Pursuit deals with Chandelure and Uber Pokemon like Mewtwo. Superpower lets me OHKO opposing Tyranitar and Hydreigon. The EV's give it as much bulk as it can get, while giving it enough Special Attack to deal with Hydreigon before it is KO'd. Sassy Nature is pretty necessary for a lead like Tyranitar to let it survive hits from Scizor's Bullet Punch. Finally, Leftovers is the preferred item to possibly avoid a 2HKO from an Earthquake of an opposing Tyranitar.
Landorus @ Leftovers
Naive Nature(+Spe., -Sp.D)
Trait: Sand Force
8 HP/248 Atk/252 Spe
Stone Edge
Substitute
Hidden Power Ice
Earthquake
Naive Nature(+Spe., -Sp.D)
Trait: Sand Force
8 HP/248 Atk/252 Spe
Stone Edge
Substitute
Hidden Power Ice
Earthquake
So this is a set for Landorus to come in and sweep entire teams. Stone Edge and Earthquake are boosted by Sand Force. Substitute lets it endure a hit, or surprise an opponent that just switched in. Landorus can give Gliscor problems with Hidden Power Ice, and although it is usually not used to deal with Ferrothorn, it can hit it decently with Earthquake. Naive makes Landorus as fast as possible while lowering its not needed Special Defense. The EVs given help Landorus score KO's on Excadrill and outspeed Tornadus and Thundurus. Finally, Leftovers makes a nice combo with Substitute.
Virizion @ Leftovers
Timid Nature(-Atk., +Spe.)
Trait: Justified
4 HP/252 Sp.A/252 Spe.
Calm Mind
Giga Drain
Focus Blast
Hidden Power Ice
Timid Nature(-Atk., +Spe.)
Trait: Justified
4 HP/252 Sp.A/252 Spe.
Calm Mind
Giga Drain
Focus Blast
Hidden Power Ice
Virzion is used as an all-around counter to Water typed threats for this team, like Jellicent, Vaporeon, and Quagsire. Calm Mind gives it a great boost to heal off the damage it is given with a Giga Drain STAB. Focus Blast(although I hate the miss rate) allows me to take out Tyranitar, Ferrothorn, and Hydreigon, and Hidden Power Ice lets me hit Gliscor, Garchomp(in Uber), and Landorus without much of a problem. Timid Nature speeds it up to keep up with Excadrill and Jolly Tyranitars. The EVs provided max out the stats that make Virizion so great. Leftovers makes it neutral to Sandstorm damage, which is why I use it over Life Orb.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Impish Nature(+Def., Sp.A)
Trait: Poison Heal
252 HP/88 Def./168 Spe.
Earthquake
Taunt
Ice Fang
Swords Dance
So the basic strategy behind Gliscor is to use its trait Posion Heal to get the effect of Leftovers if it is poisoned. The Toxic Orb helps poison Gliscor after T1 so it can then wall the opponent fairly nice. Earthquake and Facade give Gliscor great coverage to deal with threats like Tyranitar, while Swords Dance boosts the power even more. Taunt stops Blissey, Skarmory, and Ferrothorn in their tracks while it sets up. The Impish Nature gives it more bulk to withstand Ice Fangs and Ice Shards from Mamoswine and opposing Gliscor. The EVs give Gliscor even more bulk and let it outspeed opposing Gliscor, given they aren't Jolly.
[align=center]Excadrill @ Air Balloon
Adamant Nature(+Atk., -Sp.A)
Trait: Sand Rush
4 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed
Swords Dance
Brick Break
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Impish Nature(+Def., Sp.A)
Trait: Poison Heal
252 HP/88 Def./168 Spe.
Earthquake
Taunt
Ice Fang
Swords Dance
So the basic strategy behind Gliscor is to use its trait Posion Heal to get the effect of Leftovers if it is poisoned. The Toxic Orb helps poison Gliscor after T1 so it can then wall the opponent fairly nice. Earthquake and Facade give Gliscor great coverage to deal with threats like Tyranitar, while Swords Dance boosts the power even more. Taunt stops Blissey, Skarmory, and Ferrothorn in their tracks while it sets up. The Impish Nature gives it more bulk to withstand Ice Fangs and Ice Shards from Mamoswine and opposing Gliscor. The EVs give Gliscor even more bulk and let it outspeed opposing Gliscor, given they aren't Jolly.
[align=center]Excadrill @ Air Balloon
Adamant Nature(+Atk., -Sp.A)
Trait: Sand Rush
4 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed
Swords Dance
Brick Break
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Excadrill defines the fifth generation with its raw power to sweep any unprepared team, and is my Thundurus counter. Swords dance lets it hit a massive Attack stat, and its main STABs, Rock Slide and Earthquake OHKO almost every Thundurus I face. Brick Break is to hit opposing Excadrill and Bronzong. I prefer the Adamant Nature over Jolly because Excadrill already outspeeds Thundurus. and Sand Rush makes it even faster. Air Balloon gives it a chance against Heatran and Landorus. The EVs guarantee that it outspeeds Thundurus 99% of the time, and maxes out its massive Attack stat.
Jirachi @ Leftovers
Bold Nature(+Def., -Atk.)
Trait: Serene Grace
252 HP/224 Def./32 Spe.
Calm Mind
Psyshock
Wish
Thunderbolt
Bold Nature(+Def., -Atk.)
Trait: Serene Grace
252 HP/224 Def./32 Spe.
Calm Mind
Psyshock
Wish
Thunderbolt
Jirachi is a great wall to Pokemon like Blissey. Serene Grace makes Thunderbolt's chance of paralysis even greater to give it a chance to boost its Special stats with Calm Mind. Calm Mind also boosts its bulkiness even more to make Earthquake near to useless. Psyshock hits Blissey and Chansey harder and stops Toxicroak in its tracks, and its immunity to poison makes Blissey close to useless against, which usually forces a switch. Thunderbolt hurts Politoed quite a bit, and if paralysis succeeds, it can create problems for them if Sandstorm is still in play beforehand. Wish almost always succeeds, because Jirachi is either able to take a hit and switch out, or heal itself. The Bold Nature provides more bulk to let it use Wish, and its EV's provide max bulk to take many hits before Jirachi is KO'd.
Checks/Counters: Scizor and Ferrothorn have proved to be a problem for this team. If Tyranitar is gone, it's quite hard to stop them. Mamoswine, although not common, threatens my team by everyone on my team having a weakness to it. Excadrill, however, can deal with it with a +2 Attack. Gliscor is a minor check to this team, but if Virizion/Landorus is faster, they 2HKO it anyway with HP Ice(unless they run Roost, which I've seen).
So, this was my first time doing a RMT, so hope you all enjoyed! Please C/C and let me know how I did. Thanks again for reading/rating!
