New competitive pokemon player here still struggling with the basics.I'm trying to rank up the battle spot doubles ladder but I'm not having much success, mainly due to my team.Please be tolerant with any mistakes I make, since I'm new to this whole thing.
Metagross @ Metagrossite
Ability: Clear Body
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- Zen Headbut
- Ice punch
- Protect
One of the core pokemon of this team.I really like metagross due to its awesome speed and amazing offensive capabilities. Im running standard physical sweeper EVs so that it hits harder, as well as jolly nature to increase its speed. I chose iron head for its synergy with togekiss, zen headbut for psychik coverage, ice punch to help deal with dragons that threaten hydreigon and protect to survive double targetting.
Hydreigon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Dark Pulse
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
The other core pokemon of this team. Chose choice specs to make it capable of one-shotting anything and standard special attacker EVs, as well as Modest nature for the boost to its SpA. Draco Meteor to ohko anything that takes neutral damage from it, dark pulse for STAB, Fire Blast to be able to hit my team's weaknesses, especially Bisharp and earth power to ohko heartan, which threatens my metagross. Protect might also be good for it but I just can't find a way to put it in.
Togekiss @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 4 SpA / 28 SpD / 60 Spe
Calm Nature
- Follow Me
- Air Slash
- Tailwind
- Thunder Wave/Protect
The last core pokemon of this team. I chose it because of I needed a redirection support and proper speed control for my team, while also having type coverage (DSF core). I picked Safety Goggles because my team's sitrus berry is already in use and because of Togekiss' weakness to powders.Another reason is to avoid damage from sandstorm by tyrannitar. The EVs spread I just copied online, since I can't yet decide them on my own. Please do suggest a better spread, especially one that counters bisharp and landorus-T. Calm nature for the extra Sp. Def. Follow Me is my go-to redirection move and Air Slash for the STAB (60% chance with Serene Grace).Tailwind and Thunder Wave for speed control. Protect is also good but I'm not sure if its worth over Thunder Wave.
Rotom-Wash @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 44 Def / 80 SpA / 132 SpD
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
I chose Rotom-Wash because my team needed a bulky special sweeper. Sitrus Berry to allow it to take more hits. 252 HP EVs for extra bulk, 44 Def EVs to survive physical hits 132 Speed to outspeed max speed Bisharp (yeah I hate Bisharp :P). Modest nature for extra SpA, thunderbolt for electric-type coverage, hydro pump for water-type coverage, will-o-wisp to cripple enemies and protect to survive double targetting. In my opinion Rotom has perfect synergy with the team, its excellent for switch-ins against fire types, which threaten metagross and is very good with TTar.
Tyranitar @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Rock Slide
- Crunch
- Low Kick/Ice Beam
- Protect
Physical tank TTar with Lum Berry to survive more while still be able to do damage. Sand Stream for that sweet extra damage and tank EVs. Adamant nature to hit harder, Rock Slide for STAB, Crunch for dark-type coverage, Low Kick because of enemies like Mega Kangashkan and Protect against double targetting. Might consider Ice Beam instead of Low Kick for Lando-T.
Blaziken @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Low Kick/High Jump Kick
- Stone Edge
- Flare Blitz
Last pokemon of my team. Not sure if it fits this team, but i would easily replace it if i found something better. Life Orb because it puts more Damage than Blazikenite.Standard physical sweeper EVs and Adamant nature to boost Atk. Protect to set up its speed, low kick for stuff like kanga, stone edge for type coverage and flare blitz to ohko stuff.
That's my team. Please forgive any mistakes I made since this is my first thread and give me suggestions to improve it, thanks.
Metagross @ Metagrossite
Ability: Clear Body
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- Zen Headbut
- Ice punch
- Protect
One of the core pokemon of this team.I really like metagross due to its awesome speed and amazing offensive capabilities. Im running standard physical sweeper EVs so that it hits harder, as well as jolly nature to increase its speed. I chose iron head for its synergy with togekiss, zen headbut for psychik coverage, ice punch to help deal with dragons that threaten hydreigon and protect to survive double targetting.
Hydreigon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Dark Pulse
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
The other core pokemon of this team. Chose choice specs to make it capable of one-shotting anything and standard special attacker EVs, as well as Modest nature for the boost to its SpA. Draco Meteor to ohko anything that takes neutral damage from it, dark pulse for STAB, Fire Blast to be able to hit my team's weaknesses, especially Bisharp and earth power to ohko heartan, which threatens my metagross. Protect might also be good for it but I just can't find a way to put it in.
Togekiss @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 4 SpA / 28 SpD / 60 Spe
Calm Nature
- Follow Me
- Air Slash
- Tailwind
- Thunder Wave/Protect
The last core pokemon of this team. I chose it because of I needed a redirection support and proper speed control for my team, while also having type coverage (DSF core). I picked Safety Goggles because my team's sitrus berry is already in use and because of Togekiss' weakness to powders.Another reason is to avoid damage from sandstorm by tyrannitar. The EVs spread I just copied online, since I can't yet decide them on my own. Please do suggest a better spread, especially one that counters bisharp and landorus-T. Calm nature for the extra Sp. Def. Follow Me is my go-to redirection move and Air Slash for the STAB (60% chance with Serene Grace).Tailwind and Thunder Wave for speed control. Protect is also good but I'm not sure if its worth over Thunder Wave.
Rotom-Wash @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 44 Def / 80 SpA / 132 SpD
Modest Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
I chose Rotom-Wash because my team needed a bulky special sweeper. Sitrus Berry to allow it to take more hits. 252 HP EVs for extra bulk, 44 Def EVs to survive physical hits 132 Speed to outspeed max speed Bisharp (yeah I hate Bisharp :P). Modest nature for extra SpA, thunderbolt for electric-type coverage, hydro pump for water-type coverage, will-o-wisp to cripple enemies and protect to survive double targetting. In my opinion Rotom has perfect synergy with the team, its excellent for switch-ins against fire types, which threaten metagross and is very good with TTar.
Tyranitar @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Rock Slide
- Crunch
- Low Kick/Ice Beam
- Protect
Physical tank TTar with Lum Berry to survive more while still be able to do damage. Sand Stream for that sweet extra damage and tank EVs. Adamant nature to hit harder, Rock Slide for STAB, Crunch for dark-type coverage, Low Kick because of enemies like Mega Kangashkan and Protect against double targetting. Might consider Ice Beam instead of Low Kick for Lando-T.
Blaziken @ Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Low Kick/High Jump Kick
- Stone Edge
- Flare Blitz
Last pokemon of my team. Not sure if it fits this team, but i would easily replace it if i found something better. Life Orb because it puts more Damage than Blazikenite.Standard physical sweeper EVs and Adamant nature to boost Atk. Protect to set up its speed, low kick for stuff like kanga, stone edge for type coverage and flare blitz to ohko stuff.
That's my team. Please forgive any mistakes I made since this is my first thread and give me suggestions to improve it, thanks.