TheHoodedGamer

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  1. Hello everybody, TheHoodedGamer here again to showcase one of my newest teams! I love this team and it has fares decently well but I know there is things to improve. Any and all feedback is helpful!
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  4. Manectric (M) @ Manectite
  5. Ability: Lightning Rod
  6. EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
  7. Timid Nature
  8. - Overheat
  9. - Thunderbolt
  10. - Volt Switch
  11. - Hidden Power [Ice]
  12. I chose Mega Manectric because it has amazing potential on the ladder. His role is to be a hit-and-run attacker and to create a VoltTurn core with other team members. Overheat has a significant amount of power, enough to OHKO common Steel-types such as Excadrill and Ferrothorn. Thunderbolt is the main Electric-type STAB move of choice for attacking, and Volt Switch is also mandatory in order to gain momentum. Hidden Power Ice has excellent coverage alongside Thunderbolt, and is Manectric's only option to keep it from being bait for Ground- and Dragon-types such as Landorus, Garchomp, and Dragonite. A Timid nature maximizes Mega Manectric's Speed, letting it hit 405 Speed after Mega Evolution and outpace neutral-natured base 85 Speed Pokemon and below at +1 Speed, such as Adamant Dragonite and Gyarados. 252 Special Attack allows Manectric to reach 369 Special Attack.
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  15. Landorus-Therian @ Leftovers
  16. Ability: Intimidate
  17. EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 8 SpD / 8 Spe
  18. Impish Nature
  19. - U-turn
  20. - Stealth Rock
  21. - Earthquake
  22. - Stone Edge
  23. Landoge is on the team as it is able to take (be immune to) Mega Manectic's weaknesses. His role is to set rocks and to be a defensive pivot while maintaining the VoltTurn core. Stealth Rock is essential on every team, and Landorus-T finds many opportunities to set it up thanks to Intimidate and its good offensive presence. Earthquake is Landorus-T's most powerful physical STAB move and hits fairly hard even uninvested. U-turn is important to keep up offensive momentum, capitalizes on the switches that Landorus-T forces, and is also a very helpful advantage over other bulky Ground-types such as Gliscor and Hippowdon. Stone Edge provides great coverage with Earthquake, hitting common threats such as Mega Pinsir, Talonflame, and Thundurus, and while its unreliable accuracy can be problematic, its power is important to OHKO Mega Pinsir. Full HP investment and 240 EVs in Defense are crucial for Landorus-T to handle the likes of Talonflame, Excadrill, and Mega Pinsir. 8 Speed EVs are enough to outspeed Modest Magnezone while still having a slow U-turn to take a hit and pivot out to another teammate. 8 Special Defense EVs are run to prevent Mega Manectric from OHKOing with Hidden Power Ice.
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  26. Starmie @ Life Orb
  27. Ability: Analytic
  28. EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
  29. Timid Nature
  30. - Hydro Pump
  31. - Ice Beam
  32. - Thunderbolt
  33. - Rapid Spin
  34. I chose Starmie because it is a very good spinner in OU. His role is to have offensive pressure while being able to spin. Analytic is the ability of choice for its incredible power boost on the switch. Hydro Pump is STAB and hits stupidly hard on the switch, thanks to the boost Analytic provides and its awesome Base Power. Ice Beam provides nice coverage for Grass- and Dragon-types. Thunderbolt offers more coverage than Psyshock, which allows Starmie to hit Water-types, and creates the awesome BoltBeam coverage. Finally, Rapid Spin is used as it supports the team by removing hazards. The EVs are used for maximum power and Speed.
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  37. Talonflame @ Sky Plate
  38. Ability: Gale Wings
  39. EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
  40. Adamant Nature
  41. - Brave Bird
  42. - Flare Blitz
  43. - U-turn
  44. - Roost
  45. I chose Smogon Bird because it is a very good Physical Attacker. It's role is to wear down the opposing team so Mega Manectric can sweep or vise versa. Brave Bird gets priority and is Talonflame's most useful asset, OHKOing many offensive Pokemon and also allowing Talonflame to clean up weakened teams. Flare Blitz takes care of the Steel-types that resist Brave Bird, as well as some Electric-types, such as Thundurus and Zapdos. U-turn does respectable damage to some of Talonflame's best switch-ins, such as Tyranitar and Rotom-W, and gives switch initiative. Roost is a good option, as it allows Talonflame to take advantage of its typing to find more switch-in opportunities and stick around for longer by healing damage taken from resisted attacks, such as Scizor's U-turn or Clefable's Moonblast. Maximum Speed is used to Speed tie opposing Talonflame and OHKO Mega Pinsir before it manages to hit Talonflame with +2 Quick Attack, and also lets Talonflame outspeed positive-natured base 110s, such as Latios and Latias, so that you can safely hit them with U-turn. Sky Plate allows Talonflame to switch moves and use Roost while increasing Brave Bird's power.
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  47. (Pic)
  48. Mamoswine (M) @ Life Orb
  49. Ability: Thick Fat
  50. EVs: 244 Atk / 12 SpA / 252 Spe
  51. Naive Nature
  52. IVs: 29 HP
  53. - Ice Shard
  54. - Icicle Spear
  55. - Earthquake
  56. - Freeze-Dry
  57. I chose Mamoswine because it was another Electric Immunity and it can abuse Ice Shard. It's role is to revenge kill threats such as Mega Sceptile, Garchomp, and Altaria (if weakened), so it's nice to keep around for late-game. Ice Shard is mandatory on Mamoswine to allow it to revenge kill Dragon- and Flying-types such as Mega Altaria,Landorus, and Thundurus. Earthquake is a powerful STAB move. Icicle Spear is used in place of Icicle Crash for the same coverage and the ability to anti-lead Breloom and hit through Dragonite's Multiscale. Freeze-Dry is important despite Mamoswine's low Special Attack because it hits bulky Water-types such as Rotom-W. Life Orb gives Mamoswine great amount of both physical and special power and allows it to OHKO offensive Garchomp with Ice Shard. 244 Attack EVs take advantage of its base 130 Attack stat. The Special Attack investment allows Mamoswine to 2HKO bulky Water-types such as Rotom-W and Slowbro with Freeze-Dry. Maximum Speed and a Naive nature lets Mamoswine Speed tie with Gallade before it Mega Evolves and outspeed Breloom and Dragonite. 29 HP IVs reduce Life Orb recoil by 1 point. Thick Fat is helpful to tank occasional Fire- or Ice-type moves thrown at Mamoswine.
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  60. Azumarill @ Choice Band
  61. Ability: Huge Power
  62. EVs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
  63. - Aqua Jet
  64. - Waterfall
  65. - Play Rough
  66. - Knock Off
  67. My last Pokémon is Azumarill because it is a great bulky physical attacker. It's role is to kill some of Manectric and Talonflame's threats so they can finish off the opposing team. Play Rough and Waterfall are Azumarill's main STAB moves, and hit incredibly hard thanks to Choice Band. Aqua Jet allows Azumarill to revenge kill weakened threats and sweep late-game should the opportunity arise. Knock Off is for coverage against bulky Psychic-types such as Slowbro and Mew while also having utility in removing items. The given EV spread hits a Speed stat of 157, which allows Azumarill to outpace uninvested base 60 Speed Pokemon, such as Clefable and Sylveon. The Attack EVs ensure that Azumarill will hit as hard as possible. Choice Band is the item of choice to further boost its power.
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  69. Well that's my team! This team is fairly new so it probably has somethings that could be changed.
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  71. Manectric (M) @ Manectite
  72. Ability: Lightning Rod
  73. Shiny: Yes
  74. EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
  75. Timid Nature
  76. - Overheat
  77. - Volt Switch
  78. - Thunderbolt
  79. - Hidden Power [Ice]
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  81. Landorus-Therian @ Leftovers
  82. Ability: Intimidate
  83. Shiny: Yes
  84. EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 8 SpD / 8 Spe
  85. Impish Nature
  86. - U-turn
  87. - Stealth Rock
  88. - Earthquake
  89. - Stone Edge
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  91. Starmie @ Life Orb
  92. Ability: Analytic
  93. EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
  94. Timid Nature
  95. - Hydro Pump
  96. - Ice Beam
  97. - Thunderbolt
  98. - Rapid Spin
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  100. Talonflame @ Sky Plate
  101. Ability: Gale Wings
  102. EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
  103. Adamant Nature
  104. - Brave Bird
  105. - Flare Blitz
  106. - U-turn
  107. - Roost
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  109. Mamoswine (M) @ Life Orb
  110. Ability: Thick Fat
  111. EVs: 244 Atk / 12 SpA / 252 Spe
  112. Naive Nature
  113. - Ice Shard
  114. - Icicle Spear
  115. - Earthquake
  116. - Freeze-Dry
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  118. Azumarill @ Choice Band
  119. Ability: Huge Power
  120. Shiny: Yes
  121. EVs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
  122. - Aqua Jet
  123. - Waterfall
  124. - Play Rough
  125. - Knock Off[/hide]
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