Team Rating Thread

>>27998024
Is Cloyster good? How do you use it?

Other than that, your Porygon2 has an interesting moveset. Why did you choose that instead of the standard Toxic + Recover stall?

Any reason for using Rotom-H in particular?

>>27998024

>team rating
>no "legendaries"

How to spot a shitter

>>27998610
Cloyster is usually an entry or a very carefully placed sweeper. Entry hazards will destroy Cloyster, as he relies on the focus sash to not get blown up in one turn without even being able to attack. After one shell smash, even if cloyster gets knocked to one hp in one turn you will be faster and stronger than your opponent, allowing you to go sweeping with your skill linked icicle spears and rock blasts (barring opponents with steel typing and priority moves), as long as the cloyster also doesn't get statused. So it's tricky, you have to know when to use him. For example, if your opponent has an obvious entry hazard suicide lead, use cloyster because they will obviously waste turns using entry hazards, and none of them will have any priority moves to get rid of you after they get you down to one hp and you've gotten to 4x attack and speed, barring prioritymons, allowing you to sweep the whole team with cloyster. If not that, then he's good for killing a good one or two.

>>27998622
Hey man, if you want to post legendaries post legendaries, but it's not very interesting since the ubers metagame is the shallowest there is.

>>27998024
>there are too little and they're all too overpowered to be part of a normal team

Tell that to the dozens of legendaries that have shown up in people's possession over the years in the show or otherwise.
Oh, shit, Articuno in 'dis club, making everything cry like bitches, look out, we got a badass on our hands

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>>27998024
>Running sash lead Cloyster in the year of our Lord 2016
>No hazard removal when you're running a Mega Beedril
>No hazards of your own
>Complaining about legendaries
What format is this even for, fucking Battle Spot? You're using Swagger so it can't be anything Smogon-related but you mentioned hazards, which aren't used in any other format.

>>27998839
Oh, I see. Thanks for the explanation.

Here's my team (I have an empty slot as of now), got any ideas on how I could improve it?
I only play on the battle spot and don't really concern myself with Smogon tiers.

Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
- Tri Attack
- Recover
- Toxic
- Thunderbolt

Volcarona @ Passho Berry
Ability: Flame Body
- Quiver Dance
- Giga Drain
- Bug Buzz
- Fire Blast

Reuniclus @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Shadow Ball
- Acid Armor

Aegislash @ Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
- Substitute
- King's Shield
- Toxic
- Sacred Sword

Haxorus @ Life Orb
Ability: Mold Breaker
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Guillotine (I know it's mostly useless but I like getting ragequits when it lands)
- Dragon Claw

>>27998977
Not complaining about legendaries, it's just not interesting to talk about them when you're trying to set up a shitmon team when everybody knows any legendaries (barring the bad ones, I should've clarified, those are pretty much allowed) could sweep the whole team.

Yes, sash cloyster is still useful.

I don't use hazards because I'm too dumb to, that's why I made this thread. To see how to improve. I'm thinking of changing whimsicott to mew for defog though, what do you think?

>>27999100
I guess everyone has to start from somewhere.

Sash Cloyster was good in gen V but in the priority-riddled fuckfest of gen VI it's just not up to par. It was never good as a lead, either, it's just too easy for anyone with half a brain to beat.

I'm guessing you're new to competitive. Legendaries aren't broken here. Tyranitar and Raikou and Mega Charizard X are all on the same level of viability. So don't get upset if someone's using a Manaphy or a Tornadus-T, because you're going to have to learn how to deal with those in OU.
Swagger is not allowed in any Smogon format barring Ubers, so you need to remove that. I'd replace it for either Tri Attack or Thunderbolt.

In regards to your Rotom - Sitrus Berry is generally only useful in VGC; Leftovers provides more longevity in Singles almost 100% of the time.

Your team has a huge issue with Steel-types. Barring Cloyster, your entire team is walled by Heatran. Bisharp can sweep your ENTIRE TEAM if it gets off a Swords Dance; Ditto is not a counter. Scarf Jirachi gets to U-Turn or Iron Head your team at will. Your only answer to Excadrill is Rotom, which loses to Mold Breaker or is outsped in Sand and will die if it takes prior damage to a LO Rock Slide.
I would recommend running a bulky water to help take on these threats, such as Slowbro or Suicune. I would also run Thunder Wave over Toxic on Porygon2, as that will make Pokémon like Bisharp and Mega Metagross less of a threat.

Defog Mew is one of the best sets for it, but it can lose you serious momentum versus more offensive teams, as it will just give your opponent a free switch into their Talonflame/Mega Charizard/Clefable.

I would take off Ditto entirely, it's just too much of a gimmick. Yes it can deter setup sweepers, but that should not be your only answer to setup sweepers.

Dragonite (M) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Thunder Punch
- Fire Punch

Swampert (M) @ Swampertite
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rain Dance
- Waterfall
- Ice Punch

Sylveon (F) @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Calm Mind
- Rest
- Baton Pass

Breloom @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Seed
- Mach Punch
- Power-Up Punch
- Spore

Pikachu (M) @ Light Ball
Ability: Static
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunder
- Grass Knot
- Encore
- Substitute

Arcanine (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Extreme Speed
- Wild Charge
- Close Combat

>>27998024
you do realize that there are dozens ofregular mons that are much better than some legendaries?

also your team sucks ass desu

>>27999538
Thanks, that helped a lot

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OP here, Thread is 99% dead but if one of you faggots might make more suggestions on my updated shitty OU team, be my guest

Clam Chowder
(Cloyster) (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Ice Shard

Mothra
(Beedrill) (M) @ Beedrillite
Ability: Swarm
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 228 Atk / 36 Def / 244 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Poison Jab
- Drill Run
- Knock Off

Saint Walker
(Porygon2) @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 244 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave
- Recover
- Tri Attack

PK Thunder
(Rotom-Wash) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split

Zaphod
(Mew) @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 96 Def / 252 SpA / 160 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt
- Soft-Boiled
- Defog
- Psychic

Flash
(Ditto) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Imposter
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Transform

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Clint (Clawitzer) @ Life Orb
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 40 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 208 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Water Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam

TaihuLight (Metagross) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 96 SpD / 160 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Bullet Punch
- Stealth Rock
- Pursuit

Dashie (Rapidash) @ Shell Bell
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Megahorn
- Low Kick

Bimba (Hitmontop) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Bullet Punch
- Mach Punch
- Rock Slide

Ass is Grass (Serperior) @ Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 56 HP / 252 SpA / 200 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
- Leaf Storm
- Glare
- Dragon Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Haxxor (Haxorus) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Brick Break

>>27998865
>legendaries
>ubers

Megashitter confirmed. Kys.

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(Exor) Aegislash @Leftovers
Ability: Stance Change
EVs: Atk 252/ HP 252/ Def 4
Brave
-Shadow Sneak
-Sacred Sword
-Swords Dance
-King's Shield

Suicune @Chesto Berry
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 Spd
Bold
-Rest
-Ice beam
-Scald
-Calm mind

(Mom) Kangaskhan @Kangashkanite
Ability: Scrappy --> Parental Bond
EVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP
Hasty
-Earthquake
-Fake out
-Return
-Flamethrower

(memefrog) Greninja @Life orb
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 Spe/ 252 SpAtk/ 4 HP
Mild
-Ice Beam
-Hydro pump
-Spikes
-Dark pulse

(Chompy) Garchomp @Rocky helmet
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Spe/ 252 Atk/ 4 HP
Jolly
-Earthquake
-Dragon claw
-Stone edge
-Swords dance

(Autismo) Amoonguss @Black sludge
Ability: Effect spore
EVs: 252 HP/ 116 Def/ 140 SpDef
Relaxed
-Synthesis
-Toxic
-Giga drain
-Sludge bomb

Got a talonflame that's gonna replace autismo, just need to finish up ev training. Battlespotfag btw.

>>27998865
>Legendary Birds
>Legendary Dogs
>Regis
The Regis are literally PU you uneducated swine

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>>27998024
Here's my bros I play with in OU on cart.

Infernape (M) @ Focus Band
Ability: Iron Fist
Level: 50
Shiny: No
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Close Combat
- U-Turn
- Mach Punch

Gengar (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Shiny: No
EVs: 252 S. Atk / 4 S. Def / 252 Speed
Timid Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Icy Wind
- Destiny Bond

Scizor (F) @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
Shiny: No
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 S. Def
Adamant Nature
- U-Turn
- Knock Off
- Bullet Punch
- Roost

Empoleom (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Shiny: No
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 S. Def
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Flash Cannon
- Stealth Rock
- Roar

Ferrothorn (M) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Iron Barbs
Shiny: No
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 S. Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Power Whip
- Gyro Ball
- Spikes
- Leech Seed

Latias (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Shiny: No
EVs: 4 Def / 252 S. Atk / 252 Speed
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic
- Healing Wish
- Roost

>>28008468
>Focus Band
I meant Choice Band. Fuck.
>Empoleom
>m
Fuck.

>>27999538
Swagger isn't allowed in Ubers either.