D/P/Pt Semi-Srs Team

[blazheirio889]

Alright, my friend wants to prove that he can beat me in Pokemon, and so he's challenged me to a battle. He's the type of person who uses all sweepers, though, so just to piss him off I'm planning to use a stall team which abuses entry hazards. I've got about 4 Pokemon so far, but I'm sort of stuck on who else to add. Suggestions and critique would be awesome.


Azelf @Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 6 Atk/252 SAtk/252 Spd
Naughty/Naive nature (+Atk, -SDef/+Spd, -SDef)
- Stealth Rock
- Explosion
- Psychic
- U-Turn/Flamethrower

My lead. Focus Sash is to ensure that it survives long enough to set up Stealth Rock, which is its basic role of the team. Then, Explosion if the other Pokemon looks like it's going to be a threat, or stay in and deal some damage with Psychic. I'm debating on whether I should use Flamethrower or U-Turn for that last slot - either Flamethrower for coverage (I'm avoiding Fire Blast because I dislike moves with less than 100% accuracy), or U-Turn to get the little pixie's butt out of there. If I go with U-Turn, I'll go with Naughty, but if I go for Flamethrower I'll go for Naive. The reason I'm considering Naughty is because my friend typically doesn't use really high-speed sweepers, anyway.


Vaporeon @Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Wish
- Acid Armour
- Baton Pass
- ???

Alright, I'm not too sure about the EVs on this little dude. I need the defense EVs to ensure that it doesn't die while I'm trying to Wish or Batom Pass some defense, but I also need the HP to ensure more survivability. I figure that Vaporeon can absorb hits better than most of the others can, so I'm thinking of making it a slower variation, though I'm paranoid that it'll get KO'd as a result. And I'm not sure about that last moveslot - I want an offensive move, so common sense would just scream 'Surf', but another Pokemon on my team already has it, and the team I have right now doesn't have the greatest coverage.
Basically, I use Vaporeon for support, to heal other teammates since most lack healing moves, as well as pass defense boosts since most are geared more towards special walling.


Roserade @???
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP/152 SDef/100 Spd
Calm nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Spikes
- Grass Knot
- Sleep Powder
- ???

No idea what to put as the item, and I'm rather shaky on the EVs here, as well.
So, this Pokemon is meant to set up Spikes as well as immobilize one Pokemon while it's at it. Depending on the situation, I may Baton Pass the Acid Armour boosts to Roserade to help it push through some attacks. After that, either sweep or switch out - I'll probably sweep. However, I'm pretty clueless on what to put in that last slot. Actually, I may omit Sleep Powder as well and slap a Life Orb on Roserade.


Suicune @Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/6 Spd
Hasty nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Calm Mind
- Roar
- Surf
- Ice Beam/HP Electric

Not the best nature, I know, but I had already EV trained it before I remembered to check the nature. Go me, eh? Well, to compensate, I have Vaporeon to pass defense boosts, as mentioned before. I'm planning to use the classic Calm Mind shuffle strategy with this, to abuse Stealth Rock and Spikes. Not sure about that last slot, either; leaning towards Ice Beam, though once again, there is the problem of coverage.

Aaand there you have it. I'm probably going to tack on two sweepers to round this team off, since it's lacking in the offensive department. Needs more coverage, as well, so I'm thinking... a fire-type and and electric-type - Electivire, maybe, to take advantage of electricity bait?

 

[Coloursfall]

For Vappy, if you don't want Surf, Ice Beam and Signal Beam are both options, as is Shadow Ball. It all depends on what you think you'll be facing more; if you think you'll face Dragons a lot, Ice Beam is a good choice.

On Roserade, it gets Shadow Ball as well, and Extrasensory (though I think that's a breeding move?), and Sludge Bomb for STAB. Poison is horrid with type matches though. :C Toxic Spikes may be an option too, since sweepers tend to stay in for a long time.

As for the last two, if you want a Fire and Electric type, I myself recommend Electivire and Ninetales. Electivire is an excellent Physical sweeper, Expert Belt + Cross Chop, Thunderpunch, Ice Punch, and Earthquake are what I use on mine. You'll probably get good use out of the Motor Drive too, what with your water types.

Ninetales has Flash Fire, which could assist your Roserade greatly, and gets Calm Mind. If you have her, you could put Flamethrower on her instead of your Azelf, but that's up to you. She has Wil-O-Wisp for crippling physical sweepers, too. And it's just awesome. x3;

 

[blazheirio889]

Ah, Ninetales sounds like a nice choice. I was aiming to put more Pokemon I like on the team (Suicune, Vaporeon, yeah), so I think I'll go with Ninetales. And Electivire, because I can't think of any other electric-types that would work very well. Thanks :3

I've told my friend that I'll tell him my Pokemon if he tells me his, but since neither of our teams are set in stone I haven't been able to squeeze much out of him. Infernape, Alakazam, Lucario, Bronzong maybe...? That's all I remember. So I don't think Sludge Bomb will work well, so I'm leaning to either Extrasensory or Toxic Spikes. I don't think he has any Poisons which will absorb them.