Feb 7, 2016, 11:39 AM
UPDATE POST
Okay guys, I'm at it again with some team testing and I've formulated another team that works pretty well in this metagame.
![[Image: victreebel.png]](http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/black-white/victreebel.png)
![[Image: ninetales.png]](http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/black-white/ninetales.png)
![[Image: clefable.png]](http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/black-white/clefable.png)
![[Image: tauros.png]](http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/black-white/tauros.png)
![[Image: jolteon.png]](http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/black-white/jolteon.png)
![[Image: blastoise.png]](http://www.pokestadium.com/sprites/black-white/blastoise.png)
SETS :
Victreebel is the sun sweeper chosen for this team. I liked the idea of using it because it has the highest speed of any other Chlorophyll Pokemon excluding Venusaur, has 100 Base Special attack and a good movepool to go with it. The set is pretty basic and self explanatory.
SpDef Ninetales in the sun takes Scalds very well amongst other special attacks such as Moonblast, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball, Psychic etc. Pain Split with Substitute allows me to cut Ninetales HP to very low points then Pain Split the opponent, causing them a good amount of damage. This tactic works against a lot of Pokemon, primarily Chansey and Snorlax. Will-o-Wisp to cripple Physical attackers and Fire Blast for reliable STAB (not Overheat because special attack drops suck)
Clefable is the strongest Pokemon in this metagame, no doubt. It serves as the best check to Dragon Dancers and other Calm Minders such as Dragonite, Alakazam, Gengar, Gyarados, Slowbro and occasionally Starmie. Moonlight is to take advantage of the sun plus I don't have access to a Soft Boiled Clefable in-game.
Jolteon works just how it did on my previous team, however, I realized that Exeggutor isn't getting much play so I started using Shadow Ball again. Hidden Power Ground is a lure for opposing Electric types, Golem, Rhydon, Nidoqueen and Nidoking and this decision has worked out well a lot
Tauros is a nice clean up Pokemon but if you think it is OHKOing anything from full health, think again. The moveset takes near full advantage of the Sheer Force ability. Return for STAB, Earthquake for Jolteon, Magneton and the rest, Zen Headbutt for poison types and fighting types and Iron Head for Clefable.
I needed Blastoise for hazard control as well as for Roar. It has served well but I really wished it had a reliable means of recovery outside of Rest. Physically Defensive Blastoise forces more switches than the SpDef variant as well.
This team is really weak to Snorlax and Alakazam. Snorlax is pretty hard to take down without a Fighting move under the belt and Alakazam outspeeds everything except Jolteon plus it hits everything for neutral (which was probably something I should of considered before making this team final).
Okay guys, keep locked in on the thread. I will be releasing more information about the threats in the format as well as what Pokemon I believe will be seen in the official competition.
Okay guys, I'm at it again with some team testing and I've formulated another team that works pretty well in this metagame.
SETS :
Victreebel is the sun sweeper chosen for this team. I liked the idea of using it because it has the highest speed of any other Chlorophyll Pokemon excluding Venusaur, has 100 Base Special attack and a good movepool to go with it. The set is pretty basic and self explanatory.
SpDef Ninetales in the sun takes Scalds very well amongst other special attacks such as Moonblast, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball, Psychic etc. Pain Split with Substitute allows me to cut Ninetales HP to very low points then Pain Split the opponent, causing them a good amount of damage. This tactic works against a lot of Pokemon, primarily Chansey and Snorlax. Will-o-Wisp to cripple Physical attackers and Fire Blast for reliable STAB (not Overheat because special attack drops suck)
Clefable is the strongest Pokemon in this metagame, no doubt. It serves as the best check to Dragon Dancers and other Calm Minders such as Dragonite, Alakazam, Gengar, Gyarados, Slowbro and occasionally Starmie. Moonlight is to take advantage of the sun plus I don't have access to a Soft Boiled Clefable in-game.
Jolteon works just how it did on my previous team, however, I realized that Exeggutor isn't getting much play so I started using Shadow Ball again. Hidden Power Ground is a lure for opposing Electric types, Golem, Rhydon, Nidoqueen and Nidoking and this decision has worked out well a lot
Tauros is a nice clean up Pokemon but if you think it is OHKOing anything from full health, think again. The moveset takes near full advantage of the Sheer Force ability. Return for STAB, Earthquake for Jolteon, Magneton and the rest, Zen Headbutt for poison types and fighting types and Iron Head for Clefable.
I needed Blastoise for hazard control as well as for Roar. It has served well but I really wished it had a reliable means of recovery outside of Rest. Physically Defensive Blastoise forces more switches than the SpDef variant as well.
This team is really weak to Snorlax and Alakazam. Snorlax is pretty hard to take down without a Fighting move under the belt and Alakazam outspeeds everything except Jolteon plus it hits everything for neutral (which was probably something I should of considered before making this team final).
Okay guys, keep locked in on the thread. I will be releasing more information about the threats in the format as well as what Pokemon I believe will be seen in the official competition.
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