FALCON...PAWNCH! OU

[Equinox]

Introduction​

Welllllllll ever since my last team I've had plenty of time to think of new things, and this is the creation. Dare you look upon this team one might think "OMGWTFUDGE another gimmick?!?!?!" But, a closer look reveals just how fun this team is. I've been laddering on Smogon with this team (and yes, I created this team all within an hour), and it has had huge success. Weather teams can't handle this team due to Tyranitar's amazing speed, and most threats are immediately crippled and dealt with accordingly. Now...FALCON PAWNCH!!!!!!​

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Changes in Bold​

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At A Glance​

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A Closer Look​

Tyranitar (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 180 Def / 72 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Thunder Wave
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Stone Edge

You still might be thinking "roflwut?" but this set has worked way well into my favor. Due to NO speed investment, Tyranitar will always have Sandstorm out when first going into battle against another weather user. The EVs are also weird, but, this ensures that I hit quite a bit of bulk. With 180 Def. EVs Tyranitar hits 301 Def, and with Sandstorm, Tyranitar's Sp. Def skyrockets to 381. Max attack ensures Tyranitar hits hard. Thunder Wave is a KEY to this set, as it cripples other weather users, as well as threats that can come in. Thunder Wave cripples EVERYTHING not named Scizor, Landorus, Gliscor, Gastrodon, and Dugtrio. This means you can easily predict any threat your opponent throws at you and Sub up. Stone Edge was put on Tyranitar due to the fact that Volcarona as well as Dragons can come in and set up, which would be very bad for this team. DAT FOCUS PAWNCH Focus Punch is the main theme of this team as you see, which, paired with Substitute and paralysis makes a deadly trio. Focus Punch can hit nearly anything for major damage, and what Focus Punch can't hit, Stone Edge makes up for. Skarmory attempting to wall and set up will be devastated, as Skamory attempts a roost, Focus Punch will deal over 70% damage, and can potentially KO.

Breloom (M) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 12 HP / 244 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Spore
- Focus Punch
- Stone Edge

The second member of the team, Breloom is easily an excellent addition to this team. He can right off the bat Spore anything coming his way, and set up Sub as well as Focus Punch it. This is the standard FocusSub set, but with a Jolly nature instead of Adamant. Although Breloom doesn't get the most KOs on the team, he's still useful, being able to fully take out a Pokemon with Spore. I obviously chose Stone Edge, again, to take on specifically Dragons, as well as a suspected Tornadus coming in.

Conkeldurr (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Guts
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Mach Punch
- Stone Edge

Conkeldurr has joined the party! He makes for a very nice status absorber, and can quite easily make short work of all paralyzed Pokemon. His stats run true to a behemoth; slow, but powerful. Stone Edge makes quick work of anything that resists his punch's. Again, omgFocus Punch y? Cus, that's the crux of this team, and what others see as gimmicks, I see as a good opportunity to devastate the foe. 252 HP EVs ensures Conkeldurr will live along time, as well as hold together his bulk. I chose Adamant over Brave for two reasons: A.) Stone Edge and B.) The fact that I run paralysis on this team, which Payback would be dead weight to have.

Electivire (F) @ Air Balloon
Trait: Motor Drive
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
- Focus Punch
- Ice Punch

My next Pokemon on this powerhouse of a team, Electivire! I chose Electivire very easily for several reasons: He absorbs electric moves, his ability to hit hard, his ability to paralyze, and his Focus Punches. Electivire makes very good use on this team, seeing as how Rotom-W is very common, and will very easily have an electric move to have. Electivire also can counter any EQs that my opponents aimed at Tyranitar and shoot back with Ice Punch. Another thing I like about Electivire is his ability to completely guard Tyranitar, even though they both share Ground weaknesses. The EV spread is straight forward; max attack, max speed, and a + speed nature give Electivire 317 Spe as well as 345 atk, which is painful to anything trying to come in.

Togekiss (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Body Slam
- Air Slash
- Roost
- Aura Sphere

OmyGod finally a Pokemon without Focus Punch! Well...it doesn't matter, Togekiss is such a benefit to the team's goal. We have some Ground types, ohnoes, no Thunder Waves! That's ok...Togekiss makes sure that Landorus is paralyzed, thanks to the fact that Body Slam has a huge chance of Paralysis. Togekiss is actually quite a bulky Pokemon, being to easily be able to take hits and hax to death back. Aura Sphere has been added to Togekiss so steels and Tyranitar doesn't give it trouble. Air Slash is an obvious must, as Togekiss needs what it's known for; hax. Roost is also a definite must, as outside of Leftovers, Togekiss has no access to recovery.

Golurk @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Fist
EVs: 200 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 44 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Shadow Punch
- Earthquake

Lolwut, back to Focus Punch? Yep yep! My last Pokemon on the team, Golurk! He certainly is slow, but what he lacks in speed he gains in team mates. Thanks to Iron Fist, Focus Punch and Shadow Punch cannot be ignored. Yay no Stone Edge Earthquake is added on Golurk just as an all around nuetral, powerful attack. It certainly hits, and when Golurk can't get a Focus Punch off, he simply may turn to Earthquake. It's not only the moves that make Golurk so amazing, it's his ability to be quite bulky thanks to the 200 HP EVs Golurk has under his belt, and with 252 atk, he hits like a truck just as well! CAPTAIN PAWNCH!

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Tyranitar (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 Atk / 180 Def / 72 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Thunder Wave
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Stone Edge

Breloom (M) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 12 HP / 244 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Spore
- Focus Punch
- Stone Edge

Conkeldurr (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Guts
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Mach Punch
- Stone Edge

Electivire (F) @ Air Balloon
Trait: Motor Drive
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
- Focus Punch
- Ice Punch

Togekiss (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SDef
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Body Slam
- Air Slash
- Roost
- Aura Sphere

Golurk @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Fist
EVs: 200 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def / 44 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Focus Punch
- Shadow Punch
- Earthquake

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Threat List​

Color key:​

- Minor threat (defensive Pokemon, Pokemon that can sometimes be quite a threat; something like Unaware Quagsire, etc.) -
- Medium threat (can take some turns to properly be a threat, can at times be speedy attackers like Latios) -
- Major threat (can easily take my team down, is a bad problem) -
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Landorus - Ugh, Choice Landorus isn't a threat, but the Life Orb sets can be a life ruiner. Unfortunately I don't have too much that can counter this set.​

- Anything else will be added should it be found as a threat -​

Color theme is that of Captain Falcon for those wondering.

 

[Juliacoolo]

RE: FALCON...PAWNCH OU

I feel that gengar and almost any other speedy ghost pokemon would pose quite a threat to this one-dimentional team. Perhaps try to build your sub-punch showcase rather than building a "one handed army".

 

[Puff-Sun]

RE: FALCON...PAWNCH OU

I see one problem with this team: Nidoking. It hits for super effective against everything here except Conkeldurr, and with enough SpAtk investment could sweep this.

The set I'm referring to is Sheer Force with Life Orb, Earth Power, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt

 

[Equinox]

RE: FALCON...PAWNCH OU

I feel that gengar and almost any other speedy ghost pokemon would pose quite a threat to this one-dimentional team. Perhaps try to build your sub-punch showcase rather than building a "one handed army".

Not really, Togekiss walls Gengar, and Tyranitar can kill with Stone Edge.

 

[Alan]

RE: FALCON...PAWNCH OU

Not really, Togekiss walls Gengar, and Tyranitar can kill with Stone Edge.

Thunderbolt on Gengar. Nuff said? Gengar will outspeed and can KO with Focus Blast if it hits.

 

[Shadow Scyther]

RE: FALCON...PAWNCH OU

Gengar doesn't run Thunderbolt most of the time but it can Disable Air Slash so Togekiss can't do anything to it.

 

[Blah]

RE: FALCON...PAWNCH OU

Maybe put Thunder Wave instead of Body Slam on Togekiss. It would help out with the Ghost problem a little more and would make sure you don't miss paralyzing at a crucial time. I think it would be more beneficial then paralyzing ground types.

 

[Equinox]

RE: FALCON...PAWNCH OU

I might do that Blah, as Body Slam has been missing Paralysis at crucial times...

 

[sillykyle]

Just out of curiosity, how do you handle Jellicent? It looks like it could completely wall most of your team as well as cripple 3 of your physical attackers with burns (not Conkeldurr or Breloom for obvious reasons).

 

[Chillarmy]

Two things:

Stealth Rock over Thunder Wave on Tyranitar
Stealth Rock will somewhat remedy your big problems in Tornadus, Dragonite, and Volcarona. Thunder Wave doesn't really fit in the style of team you're using, and Stealth Rock is pretty much a must in the current metagame.

Seed Bomb over Stone Edge on Breloom
While it may be fun to nab Tornadus on the switch, Tyranitar already can switch in on Tornadus decently (esoecially since you can Spore Tornadus from behind a Sub or on the switch). Seed Bomb is a second STAB and coverage move that will help you against Rain and will provide you with more coverage than Stone Edge (especially if you run Stealth Rock).

You should probably change your EV spreads, unless they mean something specific. They kind of seem a bit random.

 

[Equinox]

Two things:

Stealth Rock over Thunder Wave on Tyranitar
Stealth Rock will somewhat remedy your big problems in Tornadus, Dragonite, and Volcarona. Thunder Wave doesn't really fit in the style of team you're using, and Stealth Rock is pretty much a must in the current metagame.

Not really, this team needs paralysis, considering the highest speed on the team is 317, which is slow to most of the other metagame. Dragonite also isn't a problem, as Electivire can easily outspeed and kill, Volcarona can be paralyzed, etc.

Seed Bomb over Stone Edge on Breloom
While it may be fun to nab Tornadus on the switch, Tyranitar already can switch in on Tornadus decently (esoecially since you can Spore Tornadus from behind a Sub or on the switch). Seed Bomb is a second STAB and coverage move that will help you against Rain and will provide you with more coverage than Stone Edge (especially if you run Stealth Rock).

If I took off Stone Edge, Dragons can easily set up on Breloom, I'd rather not.

You should probably change your EV spreads, unless they mean something specific. They kind of seem a bit random.

They aren't random at all! I just chose what appeared to me as the best options. Plus, I like the fact that my EVs are something no one else is running.

 

[Chillarmy]

Not really, this team needs paralysis, considering the highest speed on the team is 317, which is slow to most of the other metagame. Dragonite also isn't a problem, as Electivire can easily outspeed and kill, Volcarona can be paralyzed, etc.

On the switch, Dragonite uses Dragon Dance, survives your Ice Punch and DDs again, and sweeps you with Outrage. Volcarona can Quiver Dance on the switch and (I believe) OHKO your Tyranitar or Electivire with Bug Buzz or Fiery Dance respectively.

If I took off Stone Edge, Dragons can easily set up on Breloom, I'd rather not.

Breloom isn't doing much to Dragonite if MultiScale is intact, allowing Dragonite to set up and sweep.

They aren't random at all! I just chose what appeared to me as the best options. Plus, I like the fact that my EVs are something no one else is running.

So what are your EVs for? Does 56 def EVs allow you to tank a cerain crucial hit on Togekiss? What about the 12 Defence and 200 HP EVs?

On a different note, how do you deal with CB Outrages from Haxorus?

 

[Equinox]

On the switch, Dragonite uses Dragon Dance, survives your Ice Punch and DDs again, and sweeps you with Outrage. Volcarona can Quiver Dance on the switch and (I believe) OHKO your Tyranitar or Electivire with Bug Buzz or Fiery Dance respectively.

On what switch? We'd need a situation.

Breloom isn't doing much to Dragonite if MultiScale is intact, allowing Dragonite to set up and sweep.

First turn DNite DDances - I Sub, second turn Spore.

So what are your EVs for? Does 56 def EVs allow you to tank a cerain crucial hit on Togekiss? What about the 12 Defence and 200 HP EVs?

Ohh I thought you were talking about Tyranitar. Togekiss's EVs are standard flinch hax EVs found Here

On a different note, how do you deal with CB Outrages from Haxorus?

I switch to TTar, if TTar is down, Swap to Conkel and try to do as much priority dmg as possible (does around 30% ~ 40% that I've seen).

 

[Chillarmy]

On what switch? We'd need a situation.

Electivire switches in, DNite outspeeds and either KOs with Outrage or DDs again because I believe with MultiScale he'll live an Ice Punch.

First turn DNite DDances - I Sub, second turn Spore.

If Dragonite were to try and revenge kill you, you'd be in a slightly better position (although Outrage would still do heavy damage). But you wouldn't be able to switch in on Dragonite. Also, Dragonite often carries a Lum Berry.

Ohh I thought you were talking about Tyranitar. Togekiss's EVs are standard flinch hax EVs found Here

Those are the UU EVs. OU asks for full Special defence, which would really help your team against Specs Draco Meteors from Latios.

I switch to TTar, if TTar is down, Swap to Conkel and try to do as much priority dmg as possible (does around 30% ~ 40% that I've seen).

Even then, I' pretty sure Outrage will OHKO, if not 2HKO on the switch. Conkeldurr is the same story, as 40% isn't near good enough. You need a Dragon resist.

 

[Equinox]

If Dragonite were to try and revenge kill you, you'd be in a slightly better position (although Outrage would still do heavy damage). But you wouldn't be able to switch in on Dragonite. Also, Dragonite often carries a Lum Berry.

While this is true, my team doesn't revolve around swapping Pokemon, it revolves around crippling/subing/Focus Punching.

Those are the UU EVs. OU asks for full Special defence, which would really help your team against Specs Draco Meteors from Latios.

While those might be UU EVs, they still work good, Specs Draco Meteor vs. Togekiss (UU EV spread) does 54% - 63.6% whilst the OU EV spread recieves 52.1% - 61.2%, which isn't much of a difference (about 2.9%ish) which isn't all that much.

Even then, I' pretty sure Outrage will OHKO, if not 2HKO on the switch. Conkeldurr is the same story, as 40% isn't near good enough. You need a Dragon resist.

To be honest, I don't have a Dragon resists (go ahead and lol), but it's because most people send in DNite on my TTar and easily fool themselves into being crippled.

 

[Chillarmy]

While this is true, my team doesn't revolve around swapping Pokemon, it revolves around crippling/subing/Focus Punching.

Either way, you stay in you die.

While those might be UU EVs, they still work good, Specs Draco Meteor vs. Togekiss (UU EV spread) does 54% - 63.6% whilst the OU EV spread recieves 52.1% - 61.2%, which isn't much of a difference (about 2.9%ish) which isn't all that much.

Okay, point taken. It may still be optimal to run full Special Defence on Togekiss however.

To be honest, I don't have a Dragon resists (go ahead and lol), but it's because most people send in DNite on my TTar and easily fool themselves into being crippled.

Obviously you haven't gotten terribly high on the ladder...

 

[Equinox]

Either way, you stay in you die.

It's obvious to me you have not played with this team. It doesn't matter, I have played with this team, I know what to do in these situations. I know 95% of the time, when any Dragon comes out, I will be behind a Substitute.

Okay, point taken. It may still be optimal to run full Special Defence on Togekiss however.

Ehh, I might.

Obviously you haven't gotten terribly high on the ladder...

Ok, this right here was just a rude comment. I bet you have never laddered that high either.

 

[Chillarmy]

Whatever, you don't have to take my advice.

 

[King Arceus]

Please keep this friendly. thanks.

 

[Equinox]

I'm willing to, but onto the Dragon issue- what exactly should I drop, and what should I put in?