My shoddy team

xxconkersxx wrote:Ok here is the team i use the most on shoddy at the moment with EV items moveset nature leave some comments to tell me what i should change and what i should keep

My comments are in blue.

Heracross(the lead) Focus sash adamant nature GUTS

-Megahorn
-Stone edge
-Night slash
-Close combat

EV:252 atk 129 def 129 special def

Its basically so stop any setuppers like tyranitar crobat electrode smeargle and cause alot of dammage fast

Hmmmm... We seem to have the same problem as before, You using potential sweepers as leads. I would replace Heracross for something like Azelf or Uxie, so they can set up rocks and taunt anything slower, also Azelf can learn explosion which is very helpful. Or maybe you could go for a anti-lead Gallade, Mamoswine or Empoleon, they usually work well.

Infernape(special sweeper) Modest Focus Sash Blaze
-Flamethrower
-Hidden power Ice
-Grass knot
-Vacuum wave

EV 252 spa 252 spd 6 hp


A special sweeper infernape for fire type coverage and pwning flygon salamence dragonite garchomp fast and quick has a glaring weakness to heatran though and vacuum wave is to counter any too fast pokemon like weavile to use nasty tricks

Another Infernape. Are those Ev's in speed or special defense ? They should be in speed if your not intending to put a scarf on it. As for the moveset, maybe change vacuum wave for nasty plot, and change flamethrower to fire blast for the extra boost. Can't really say much, maybe change the nature to a speed nature if you are planning to add Nasty Plot (which i suggest).

Scizor(The bullet puncher) Adamant Life orb Technician

-Bullet punch(DUH)
-U turn
-Swords dance
-Brick break

EV 252 atk 252 hp 6 speed

This dude is always useful as a revenge killer and is great to 1 hit KO celebis and tyranitar nice and easy and it can do serious damage to almost anything with BP

Basically an exact copy of my Scizor, another popular option for it is Choice Band, CB U-turn is very helpful when trying to predict something from your opponent, it ensures you get damage on something, then you can switch into a counter. Simple. Not much really to say, you can't go wrong with BP Scizor despite how much people hate it. As for getting a 1 hit KO with Celebi, i doubt it.

Gengar(very very fast and very very strong spc sweep) Timid Life orb LEVIATE

-Tbolt
-Hidden power Ice
-Shadow ball
-Explosion

EV 252 spa 252 spd 6 hp

i really love this thing for special sweeping cause it has really great type coverage and its basically a free 1 hit ko with explosion usually he saved me more than once

Gengar a safe option with levitate, you could easily switch in on a ground move and start causing trouble. As for Ev's they are perfect. The moveset maybe you should change Explosion to destiny bond, seeing as Gengar is a special attacker, explosion won't do as much as you like, but with DB you can ensure you get a KO on something.

Raikou(fast special electric type)Modest Nature Life orb PRESSURE

-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power Ice
-Calm mind
-Extrasensory

Basically its very very fast and can do good dammage to pretty much anything i really like this add to my team

Raikou, in my opinion it is OU, Smogon need to get their act together. The first i would do is replace Extrasensory for Substitute. Then you have the basic Raikou that is causing so much devastation in the metagame at the moment. Not much to say really, you should know how sub Raikou works.

Salamence(my ace and probably my most useful out of em all)Naughty nature Life orb INTIMIDATE

-Flamethrower
-Dragon Dance
-Outrage
-Earthquake

EV 252 spd 220 Atk 38 Spa

I really love this thing basically because its my only fast physical sweeper and i love dragon types and this thing if i can get 2 dances up its basically over since i outrun basically anything and 1 hit ko anything so this is a keeper for sure

Hmmmm... The classic mix mence, the only thing i could suggest is replace flamethrower for fire blast, for the added power boost.

To resume its a pretty balanced team and i kinda like it but i want you guys opinion(make a full review please id appreciate) comment the team what i should change what i shouldnt change........u see the point thank you all

One thing i did notice while commenting on this team (kinda hard not to notice) is you have no walls or tanks, that should be fixed immediately, i would replace Heracross for a actual lead pokemon. Then change two of your other attackers into walls or tanks, some good options are Cresselia, Blissey, Umbreon, Celebi, Dusknoir, Hippowdon, Skarmory, Tangrowth, Vaporeon, Venasuar and if you want something that could be a potential sweeper go for a Crocune (Suicune).
At the moment i would give this team a 5/10 your half way there you have your attackers sorted out, you just don't have a lead or any walls/tanks. A little more work and your team is ready. You said to end off your RMT that your team is ''balanced'', it's not.

Also i can't tell if you Ev's are in speed or in special defense, i'm presuming in most cases speed, but you really need to make that clear.


~Freak