So I’m like super new to competitive but decided “hey this Showdown thing looks fun! Might as well try it!”
Now I don’t know if this was a great idea but after a little team mimicking Paul’s (from the anime) I started at NU. Not bad enough to give no options but a bit more simple than OU. I’ve also dabbled a bit in Steel Mono but that’s another tale.
Anyways, after a bit of experimentation I’ve come up with what I think is a bit unorthodox to the meta. It’s probably because I’m doing things inadequately, but might as well get confirmation :p
Hitmontop @ Assault Vest
Ability: Technician
EVs: 180 Atk/188 Def/140 SpD
Impish Nature
-Bullet Punch
-Fake Out
-Mach Punch
-Rapid SpinFirst is a Technician, somewhat tanky Assault Vest Hitmontop. Fake Out is there because there’s no harm in having a flinch attack. Rapid Spin’s the main counter my team has to hazards at the moment and is usually likely to come out considering the bulk I gave the Hitmon. Then there are the two priority moves, mainly given in order to outspeed opponents and deal a good amount of damage. I also use him as a partial stalled for my Miltanks Toxic and is my primary method for taking out fairies (I know the latter’s really risky). He has a pretty huge weakness against Ghost types and basically guarantees the other team a switch in if it came to that. He’s also not good against bulky Pokémon such as Steelix (a threat to the team as it turns out).
Ambipom @ Muscle Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk/136 Def/120 SpD
Adamant Nature
-Fake Out
-Taunt
-Power-Up Punch
-Knock OffNext is Muscle Band Ambipom. Yeah, weird. It too has Fake Out since I usually send it out first in battles (I originally started with Miltank but now I usually save it for just early game in general). If the opponent starts with Ghost it’s usually no problem since I have Knock Off, which is good to weaken other team members as well. I have Power Up Punch to give an extra oomph to the hits and as a sort of bait for those expecting Fake Out and finally Taunt to stop set ups and the like. Probably the most useful member besides Mismagius.
Miltank @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 4HP/252 Def/252 SpD
Careful Nature
-Milk Drink
-Toxic
-Stealth Rock
-Seismic TossThen theres Miltank which is standard NU affair. Stealth Rock, Milk Drink, Toxic, the works. Funnily enough I didn’t check the Smogon Page on it until after this tweeking :p.
Braviary @ Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Adamant Nature
-Brave Bird
-Superpower
-U-Turn
-WhirlwindBraviary is meant to be a stronger hitter and it certainly is but has had...mixed results. He cripples under Stealth Rock and of outsped, falls just as easy. However, when his Superpower or Brave Bird hits hard, it usually OHKOs. U Turn is coverage against Psychic and an easier switch in to Braviary threats. I recently added Whirlwind to further stop set up but I haven’t really gotten to use it. Originally I had Zen Headbutt to counter fighting without recoil.
Mismagius @ Ghostnium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 140 HP/ 116 Def/ 252 Spe
Modest Nature
-Hex
-Pain Split
-Heal Bell
-Will O WispThen there’s Mismagius, what I consider to be my best member. Heal Bell to stop any status shenanigans. Will O Wisp to burn those unaffected by Toxic. Pain Split for healing (which usually works since I put a lot in speed). Finally Hex, backing off of Milktanks Toxic and her own burns (and the occasional Paralysis from Rhydon) and able to become stronger with Ghostnium. Knock Off is a big threat to her, however and it’s difficult sometimes to safely switch in since she isn’t very good defensively
Rhydon @ Eviolite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 116 HP/248 Def/144 SpD
Careful Nature
-Avalanche
-Body Slam
-Earthquake
-Hammer ArmAt last is Rhydon who...is basically a placeholder lol. I shifted out the last slot from Aerodactyl to him. He’s probably the least useful member. I have Body Slam in hopes of Paralysis, which doesn’t always work since I need Evolite to have Rhydon surviving things. Avalanche is good against flying types and rare instances of Grass types not OHKOing, but not the best. Then there’s Hammer Arm since Rhydon is already slow and needs the power, though Earthquake can do the job as well. Yeah he’s...meh. Can sometimes hit hard but not really the best. Wouldn’t mind replacing him with like...idk a protect Pokémon or something lol
The teams done moderately well with about a 50% win loss ratio. That’s counting my experimentation stage so idk how accurate that actually is but either way it’s easy to tell I’m kinda average rn lol. Major threats are Steelix, Cinncino and bulky set up users (though Steelix could be included in that field)
Thank you for the help!
Now I don’t know if this was a great idea but after a little team mimicking Paul’s (from the anime) I started at NU. Not bad enough to give no options but a bit more simple than OU. I’ve also dabbled a bit in Steel Mono but that’s another tale.
Anyways, after a bit of experimentation I’ve come up with what I think is a bit unorthodox to the meta. It’s probably because I’m doing things inadequately, but might as well get confirmation :p
Hitmontop @ Assault Vest
Ability: Technician
EVs: 180 Atk/188 Def/140 SpD
Impish Nature
-Bullet Punch
-Fake Out
-Mach Punch
-Rapid Spin
Ambipom @ Muscle Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk/136 Def/120 SpD
Adamant Nature
-Fake Out
-Taunt
-Power-Up Punch
-Knock Off
Miltank @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 4HP/252 Def/252 SpD
Careful Nature
-Milk Drink
-Toxic
-Stealth Rock
-Seismic Toss
Braviary @ Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk/4 Def/252 Spe
Adamant Nature
-Brave Bird
-Superpower
-U-Turn
-Whirlwind
Mismagius @ Ghostnium Z
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 140 HP/ 116 Def/ 252 Spe
Modest Nature
-Hex
-Pain Split
-Heal Bell
-Will O Wisp
Rhydon @ Eviolite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 116 HP/248 Def/144 SpD
Careful Nature
-Avalanche
-Body Slam
-Earthquake
-Hammer Arm
The teams done moderately well with about a 50% win loss ratio. That’s counting my experimentation stage so idk how accurate that actually is but either way it’s easy to tell I’m kinda average rn lol. Major threats are Steelix, Cinncino and bulky set up users (though Steelix could be included in that field)
Thank you for the help!
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