Mar 6, 2015, 06:25 PM
The Pokemon you chose for your team seem better suited for a Tailwind team than a Trick Room team. Trick Room is an effective method of speed control, however, it is best pulled off by extremely slow Pokemon (ones with a base 60 speed or lower). Feraligatr is too fast for Trick Room and so is Mega Garchomp. If anyone carries a counter such as Amoonguss, Ferrothorn, Sylveon, Conkeldurr etc. you are a dead man.
So lets get this idea of Trick Room Feraligatr out of the window and go for a Tailwind team based around the mighty 'gatr' himself.
Hariyama really shines in Trick Room but outside of that, it struggles as opposed to other Pokemon. A Pokemon like Amoonguss, however, works great in both Trick Room and under normal speed conditions.
The Choice Band is unnecessary here. A Sheer Force Life Orb Feraligatr works just as efficiently plus you won't have to lock yourself into a move.
Mega Garchomp isn't good for Trick Room, neither is it a Pokemon you even want to have around seeing as how there are more superior Pokemon such as Lando-T or even normal Garchomp with a Life Orb. Mega Garchomp is unnecessary seeing as how the core of your team is Feraligatr plus a normal Garchomp only gives you more weaknesses in all. I recommend using Krookodile. This Pokemon is very reliable in VGC for it has a useful ability, two of the best STABs in the meta game and it has no x4 weaknesses and is unlikely to get OHKOd.
I recommend running Icy Wind over Ice Beam and Thunder Wave over Trick Room for more speed control. I'm not sure the Rest into Lum Berry idea is good because Bisharp will outspeed and knock off the berry causing you to fall asleep for two turns making Cresselia extremely vulnerable. It would be best to go with Moonlight.
You should know that based on usage stats, most people run Adamant Talonflames. No one runs scarf, they either run Shell Bell, Life Orb or Choice Band. There won't be many moments where Roost on Talonflame will become handy so run Tailwind to get that Gale Wings speed boost so your team can function even better.
I recommend making your EV spreads around your team and not just against general threats. If you try to make a Pokemon do too many jobs at once, more than likely your team will be hindered in either its offensive power or defensive pivoting. Most of all, never copy someone else's EV spreads unless it is for the Pokemon who is the core of your team.
Great team but the flaws it has will show itself when you climb further up the ladder
So lets get this idea of Trick Room Feraligatr out of the window and go for a Tailwind team based around the mighty 'gatr' himself.
Hariyama really shines in Trick Room but outside of that, it struggles as opposed to other Pokemon. A Pokemon like Amoonguss, however, works great in both Trick Room and under normal speed conditions.
The Choice Band is unnecessary here. A Sheer Force Life Orb Feraligatr works just as efficiently plus you won't have to lock yourself into a move.
Mega Garchomp isn't good for Trick Room, neither is it a Pokemon you even want to have around seeing as how there are more superior Pokemon such as Lando-T or even normal Garchomp with a Life Orb. Mega Garchomp is unnecessary seeing as how the core of your team is Feraligatr plus a normal Garchomp only gives you more weaknesses in all. I recommend using Krookodile. This Pokemon is very reliable in VGC for it has a useful ability, two of the best STABs in the meta game and it has no x4 weaknesses and is unlikely to get OHKOd.
I recommend running Icy Wind over Ice Beam and Thunder Wave over Trick Room for more speed control. I'm not sure the Rest into Lum Berry idea is good because Bisharp will outspeed and knock off the berry causing you to fall asleep for two turns making Cresselia extremely vulnerable. It would be best to go with Moonlight.
You should know that based on usage stats, most people run Adamant Talonflames. No one runs scarf, they either run Shell Bell, Life Orb or Choice Band. There won't be many moments where Roost on Talonflame will become handy so run Tailwind to get that Gale Wings speed boost so your team can function even better.
I recommend making your EV spreads around your team and not just against general threats. If you try to make a Pokemon do too many jobs at once, more than likely your team will be hindered in either its offensive power or defensive pivoting. Most of all, never copy someone else's EV spreads unless it is for the Pokemon who is the core of your team.
Great team but the flaws it has will show itself when you climb further up the ladder
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