RMT Gen 6 Steel Monotype (Rebirth)

Hey again! This is another RMT paste, and it's the rebirth of my Gen 5 Steel Monotype team. Steel is my favourite type.


ƒireßîrd (Skarmory) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy / Weak Armour
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Autotomize
- Drill Peck / Brave Bird
- Iron Head

No one ever sees this coming. They'd switch out into their respective special attacker and think that they can get a safe switch. Yeah, no. This is the ace of the team, and gets the job done. Double Dancer Skarmory is a set I have made myself, and utilizes the ability to catch opponents off guard. It sets up on the unsuspecting support or physical attacker, then starts the sweep. It is very reliable since majority of priority attacks are physical, and this thing has HUGE physical defense. Drill Peck is recommended over Brave Bird, since it comes with a nasty recoil, but if you want more power and the ability to 2hko Chansey at +2 then go ahead! Iron Head is for reliable STAB and the occasional flinch. The original set of this had Weak Armour as the ability, but now that it'll probably switch into Fairies, Sturdy is now the superior option.

HAZARDS (Ferrothorn) (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Barbs
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spdef
IVs: 0 Spd
Relaxed Nature
- Leech Seed
- Gyro Ball / Power Whip
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave

This thing's my answer to Water types. Stealth Rock is my one and only entry hazard on this team, and it's extremely easy to set it up with this beast. Leech Seed is an amazing move as it steals HP from the opponent. Thunder Wave is a nice utility move that helps the other members. And finally, Gyro Ball can smash Fairies, or just plain deal massive damage to anything fast that doesn't resist even without attack investment. Power Whip is a nice alternative to have a solid answer to Water types. It forms as a nice bait for Fire attacks, and can help Heatran activate Flash Fire.

Keyblade (Aegislash) (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Stance Change
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Shadow Sneak
- Iron Head
- King's Shield

This thing's amazing. It sets up with ease since it has amazing bulk, and smashes with amazing power. It's practically a better Deoxys! Iron Head is for STAB and to flinch the defensive titans before they phaze or KO it. In fact, STAB resisted Iron Head does the same damage as neutral Shadow Sneak! Shadow Sneak is for nice priority and is good to use on weakened Pokémon. It does however, have a problem with Rotom-Wash...

Henry (Heatran) (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Flash Fire
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Timid Nature
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- Flash Cannon / Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power [Ice] / Hidden Power [Grass] / Hidden Power [Electirc]

Scarf Heatran? What? No Air Balloon? Yeah, well too bad. Since this team's quote is "Expect the unexpected.", you're bound to have surprises. Again, this set catches people off guard much like the Skarmory set, but this one has immediate power and speed. Fire Blast over any other for its pure power which is further boosted by STAB and sometimes Flash Fire. After a Flash Fire boost, Fire Blast 2hko's offensive Rotom-Wash. Earth Power for other Heatrans and for Rock types. Flash Cannon is for reliable STAB and to kill Fairies, but Dark Pulse was on the original set to hit Latios and Starmie much harder than every other move, but since Fairy was introduced, Flash Cannon is generally the superior option. Finally, a Hidden Power of choice is used to provide the much needed coverage against threats.

Vincent (Scizor) (M) @ Scizorite
Trait: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 HP / 128 SpDef
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bug Bite
- Bullet Punch
- Thief / Pursuit / Roost

The original set of this had a Life Orb, but I decided that I needed a Mega and Scizor was a perfect candidate for the job. At +2 this thing is extremely threatening. It 2hko's Victini with Bullet Punch. Yeah, Victini. But too bad only the Life Orb set 2hko's... But at least practically every offensive speedy Pokémon is 1hko'd. It 2hko's the defensive titans with Bug Bite for Hippowdon and Bullet Punch for Gliscor. And Thief is used to kill Aegislash, but Pursuit can be used to smash Ghosts and Psychics that think they can escape. Roost was on the original set, but since there's no more Life Orb recoil, then a coverage move is prefered. Although reliable recovery is always nice. Like Ferrothorn, it can also act as a bait for a Fire attack or a stray Will-o-Wisp.

HAXRACHI (Jirachi) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- U-Turn

Okay. I'm gonna be blunt here. Hax is hax. Iron Head is the key to this set's success, since Serene Grace boosts its flinch rate to 60%. It's also STAB. Fire Punch for Ferrothorn, Ice Punch for an immediate Dragon kill. U-Turn to scout and gain momentum.

Problematic Pokémon:

•Rotom-Wash: It's just annoying if Scizor hasn't Mega Evolved, since I can't outspeed defensive ones without it.
•Heatran: When things get out of hand, this could be hard to take down. Or basically if my Heatran's down.
•Conkeldurr: Not really as hard to deal with since Aegislash is around, but if it can boost up more then it'll be a problem.