hello, for those of you that don't know me my username is chakra and got into ru around february of this year. I basically made this team to test out how effective xatu would be after the meta shifted post ttrum and megalix ban. I named the team Summer Friends because of a song off the mixtape Coloring Book that I really liked.
TEAM BUILDING PROCESS
I started off the team with the idea of using Xatu primarily because of its relatively good MU vs most rockers allowing magic bounce to work very effectively plus its ability to pivot and function as a nice fighting check.
I added a Sawk as it appreciated Magic bounce due to Sturdy as well as being a fantastic wallbreaker that can help with Dark type Pokemon that threaten Xatu.
Flygon doesn't need to run Defog with Xatu around and the Banded set is one of my favourites. It also works as an effective pivot with Xatu because they both possess U-turn and therefore can switch to Pokemon like Flygon.
Registeel provides a solid ice resist + a venu check. Furthermore, it gets up Stealth Rock and can spread status. Also, Registeel checks Ice types and Pokemon like Exploud and Meloetta which can be annoying.
Mola creates a very effective core with Registeel also providing a solid check against Fire types, while also being able to wish pass to heal pokemon.
Scarf Hoopa provides a way to revenge Virizion and also cripple walls with trick. This is a very effective revenge killer which can help my team against Pokemon like Venusaur and Sigilyph.
TEAM OVERVIEW[/SIZE][/FONT]
geotal (Xatu) (M) @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Night Shade
- Toxic
- Roost
- U-turn
As I said in the intro, Xatu was the reason I made this team. Xatu has a very good matchup vs most Stealth Rockers and also can function as a good check against fighting types. The specific set I choose allows Xatu to get up steady damage vs Bulky Pokemon like Diancie + Registeel while also being to Toxic walls like Alomomola and Slowking. Furthermore roost promotes longetivity and u-turn allows this to pivot on dark types that tend to switch in. Colbur Berry allows Xatu to live Knock Off / Pursuit from Dark type attackers while max hp and def is invested to enhance the bulk of this mon to function as a Physical Wall.
yaksok (Sawk) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Zen Headbutt
rozes (Flygon) (F) @ Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
Band Flygon is one of my favourite Pokemon in this metagame. Functioning as a great attacker + the ability to pivot out on checks and counters makes it a formidable threat. Dragon + Ground coverage hits most things neutrally, while Flygon and Xatu form a U-turn core. Flygon definitely puts pressure on the opposing team while it can also be played very aggressively due to this set. Flygon's ground STAB also allows Flygon to target Pokemon like Mega Camerupt, Houndoom and Registeel, while Dragon STAB hits stuff that resists or is immune to Ground-type moves.
feli (Registeel) @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Thunder Wave
- Seismic Toss
Registeel is a very nice Pokemon that functions as a rocker + can spam status. I used twave over protect because this team is slow and the two band Pokemon really appreciate paralyzed Pokemon. Registeel functions as my primary Venusaur check which is a very important threat to cover. Also, Registeel is a nice check to Mega Glalie and compliments Alomomola's weaknesses very well. Registeel also provides a nice pivot to many of the Pokemon on this team. Furthermore, being a specially Defensive wall Registeel can check special attackers like Meloetta.
passion (Alomomola) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Scald
- Knock Off
- Protect
I chose Mola because it synergizes well with Registeel, but also checks a lot of Physical attackers that could threaten this team, such as Flygon, Emboar, etc. I chose to use Knock Off over Toxic because it really helps in taking off leftovers / life orb from Pokemon that switch in, while I already have toxic on Registeel. The rest of the set is pretty standard and I chose to run Bold to check physical attackers better. Mola also functions as an effective pivot similar to Registeel. Scald allows Mola to burn most of its switch ins like Venusaur and Virizion. Alomomola is particularly important for this team because it can heal up Band Flygon which has no recovery, Registeel which only has passive recovery and also get Sawk up to Sturdy health.
trashu ,_, (Hoopa) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Trick
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
Finally, I chose to run Hoopa as the last Pokemon. Scarf Hoopa does very well in revenge killing Pokemon such as Virizion, which can be a problem for this team without access to this. The primary reason for running Psyshock > Psychic is Virizion. Trick is used to cripple bulky walls, while Shadow Ball targets Psychic types, and Focus Blast hits Dark and Steel types primarily. Scarf Hoopa is an effective revenge killer and can also be a semidecent wallbreaker to due its great special attack stat. This is also forms a nice core with Band Flygon which can U-turn to damage Dark type Pokemon and earthquake to hit Steel types.
IMPORTABLE AND SHOUTOUTS
geotal (Xatu) (M) @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Night Shade
- Toxic
- Roost
- U-turn
yaksok (Sawk) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Zen Headbutt
rozes (Flygon) (F) @ Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
feli (Registeel) @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Thunder Wave
- Seismic Toss
passion (Alomomola) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Scald
- Knock Off
- Protect
trashu ,_, (Hoopa) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Trick
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Night Shade
- Toxic
- Roost
- U-turn
yaksok (Sawk) @ Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Zen Headbutt
rozes (Flygon) (F) @ Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
feli (Registeel) @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Thunder Wave
- Seismic Toss
passion (Alomomola) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD
Bold Nature
- Wish
- Scald
- Knock Off
- Protect
trashu ,_, (Hoopa) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Trick
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
these are most of the people I talk to / friends I have made on smog throughout my time here. Sorry if I missed you. ,_,
Amber: Andromeda. Feliburn thecrystalonix passion iGlack Yaksok Geotal -Tsunami- Lax all falls down rozes Irraquated mad0ka trash Kableye Meteordash
RU ppl: Scythe. MrAldo Ryoma Nagare DTC Lord Death Man gorex
fpoa: ceraa p2 uu iz da shizzle Ice Tea Shadestep Sonired SmashBrosBrawl Joshz (s/o woke; don't know his smog)
woa: Eien Wyn Azelea iVid Paleo Balto Mold Wanka Omega-Xis Dirpz
Amber: Andromeda. Feliburn thecrystalonix passion iGlack Yaksok Geotal -Tsunami- Lax all falls down rozes Irraquated mad0ka trash Kableye Meteordash
RU ppl: Scythe. MrAldo Ryoma Nagare DTC Lord Death Man gorex
fpoa: ceraa p2 uu iz da shizzle Ice Tea Shadestep Sonired SmashBrosBrawl Joshz (s/o woke; don't know his smog)
woa: Eien Wyn Azelea iVid Paleo Balto Mold Wanka Omega-Xis Dirpz
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