Rate my OU team, please?

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Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2013-05-13 00:19

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Alakazam (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Focus Blast
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball

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Volcarona (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Flame Body
EVs: 204 Def / 252 HP / 52 Spd
Bold Nature
- Bug Buzz
- Fiery Dance
- Quiver Dance
- Roost

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Garchomp (M) @ Haban Berry
Trait: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Fang

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Cloyster (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Icicle Spear
- Rapid Spin
- Toxic Spikes
- Rock Blast

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Breloom (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Low Sweep
- Mach Punch
- Bullet Seed
- Spore

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Gengar (M) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Hypnosis
- Focus Blast
Kaeporo wrote on 2013-05-13 00:48

Your Cloyster has an absolutely incredible lack of Shell Smash.

I just recorded this match: http://www.pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ou-18357649

Cloyster @ White Herb
Trait: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Toxic Spikes

You should switch Garchomp to a Yache Berry in order to hopefully block Ice Shard.
BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-05-13 00:50

Volcarano can't wall
weak to rock types, the most common attacking type in the game.
crappy defensive stats

Alakazam shouldnt use calm mind since he dies in 2 hits.

Cloyster should not be a rapid spinner since it's vulnerable to entry hazards in the first place
also it's slow without shell smash
also fighting types are a bitch

give gengar hidden power fire instead of sludgebomb for those steel types.
replace hypnosis with substitute or protect.
Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2013-05-13 01:09

Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;1087273:
Volcarano can't wall
weak to rock types, the most common attacking type in the game.
crappy defensive stats

Alakazam shouldnt use calm mind since he dies in 2 hits.

Cloyster should not be a rapid spinner since it's vulnerable to entry hazards in the first place
also it's slow without shell smash
also fighting types are a bitch

give gengar hidden power fire instead of sludgebomb for those steel types.
replace hypnosis with substitute or protect.

So, what's something I could switch Volcarona out for?
Cucurbita wrote on 2013-05-13 01:14

If you're looking for a fire type in OU in a non-sunny composition, its probably gotta be heatran or infernape. There aren't any really good fire walls. If you're going for a wall, there are a ton of good options I guess.

I sometimes joke around with Chandelure or Victini, but Heatran's moveset and steel type makes him better overall. And infernape is the fastest fire type available.
Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2013-05-13 01:23

Alakazam (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Substitute
- Focus Blast
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball

Infernape (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Blaze
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SAtk
Naive Nature
- Close Combat
- Grass Knot
- Stone Edge
- Overheat

Garchomp (M) @ Yache Berry
Trait: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Fang

Cloyster (M) @ White Herb
Trait: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Spear
- Shell Smash
- Toxic Spikes
- Rock Blast

Breloom (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Low Sweep
- Mach Punch
- Bullet Seed
- Spore

Gengar (M) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Shadow Ball
- Substitute
- Focus Blast

Mmk, revised.
Kaeporo wrote on 2013-05-13 01:40

Note that only one of your PokÃ©mon resists Psychic type attacks and it won't be able to switch into an attack. Only two of your PokÃ©mon can hit Psychic types for Super Effective Damage.

Starmie and Reuniclus will run circles around you. You'll also have some issues with rain teams.
Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2013-05-13 01:45

Quote from Kaeporo;1087304:
Note that only one of your PokÃ©mon resists Psychic type attacks and it won't be able to switch into an attack. Only two of your PokÃ©mon can hit Psychic types for Super Effective Damage.

Starmie and Reuniclus will run circles around you. You'll also have some issues with rain teams.

I'll trade Infernape for Heatran. And I suppose no team can be perfect.
Ashikoki wrote on 2013-05-13 02:05

Quote from Natural Harmonia Gropius;1087307:
I'll trade Infernape for Heatran. And I suppose no team can be perfect.

Its a deadly weakness if you don't have a good counter to starmie, since it is one of the most popular water pokemons in OU. Maybe Celebi would work as your checking option.
Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2013-05-13 02:10

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Its a deadly weakness if you don't have a good counter to starmie, since it is one of the most popular water pokemons in OU. Maybe Celebi would work as your checking option.

How about Magnezone? I've decided to axe Gengar in favor of something to counter Starmie and rain teams.
Cucurbita wrote on 2013-05-13 02:16

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How about Magnezone? I've decided to axe Gengar in favor of something to counter Starmie and rain teams.

I've ran magnezone on a few teams. Spectators always cheer me on. He's a very (un)popular pick that will make you favored in the crowds. People just really like him.

You'll lose 4 out of 5 games though.
Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2013-05-13 02:18

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I've ran magnezone on a few teams. Spectators always cheer me on. He's a very (un)popular pick that will make you favored in the crowds. People just really like him.

You'll lose 4 out of 5 games though.

Seems fairly decent from what little I have used of him.
Cucurbita wrote on 2013-05-13 02:27

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Seems fairly decent from what little I have used of him.

His biggest problem is that Earthquake murders him. Every pokemon and their moms can use Earthquake. You either have to give him a balloon, which is a huge waste to his choice spec/scarf potential, or you can give him magnet rise, which is a big blow to his elemental coverage.

He's fairly slow, and weak to fire/fighting, which is pretty rough too.

Gastrodon, Celebi, Garchomp, Landorus-T, and Gliscor. Just about every dragon type ever. Pretty good counters to Magnezone. It makes him a kill-or-be-killed pokemon, but 60 base speed is practically standing still in OU. With volt switch, I used him as a scout/revenge pokemon, but he'd usually just get hit first by an non-stab and die anyways.

Trainer sent Magnezone! Magnet Pull ability prevents pokemon from escaping!
Opponent trainer:

[video=youtube;B3lsJmwNO40]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3lsJmwNO40[/video]
Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2013-05-13 02:28

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His biggest problem is that Earthquake murders him. Every pokemon and their moms can use Earthquake. You either have to give him a balloon, which is a huge waste to his choice spec/scarf potential, or you can give him magnet rise, which is a big blow to his elemental coverage.

He's fairly slow, and weak to fire/fighting, which is pretty rough too.

Gastrodon, Celebi, Garchomp, Landorus-T, and Gliscor. Just about every dragon type ever. Pretty good counters to Magnezone. It makes him a kill-or-be-killed pokemon, but 60 base speed is practically standing still in OU. With volt switch, I used him as a scout/revenge pokemon, but he'd usually just get hit first by an non-stab and die anyways.

Magnezone @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Here is what I have for my Magnezone, though I am looking at Celebi as an alternative.
Cucurbita wrote on 2013-05-13 02:32

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Here is what I have for my Magnezone, though I am looking at Celebi as an alternative.

Celebi is a strong pick. If he wasn't so butt ugly I'd run him in my teams.

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