Hi helo welcome to my RMT. So this is a team I’ve had decent success with on the ladder (not that this means anything) so I figured I’d share it because the rmt section is pretty much dead. This team was built around CB Staraptor+Mega Aerodactyl because kacawww. I then opted for shaymin because it can take care of the pesky bulky waters and has healing wish. Empoleon+Gligar form a hazard core and cover each other’s weaknesses fairly well. Last slot is pretty much filler, I opted for entei as it burns steel types (10/10 pun tbh) which annoy raptor and aero. On to the team members Staraptor (M) @ Choice Band Trait: Reckless EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) - Close Combat - Brave Bird - Double-Edge - U-turn KACAW!! The star of the team (pun game strong), raptor’s role is to soften up walls to allow Aero to sweep. Moves are fairly standard ; Stabs for murder, cc for steel/rock types murder and u-turn for momentum. Staraptor is a mon you should use recklessly (stop me); it’s not going to sweep, all you want is damage on relevant walls. It’s perfectly fine if it dies early. CB raptor’s stabs moves are extremely strong, so make good use of it. Aerodactyl (F) @ Aerodactylite Trait: Rock Head EVs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spd Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) - Earthquake - Aerial Ace - Roost/Hone Claws - Stone Edge Pretty standard Aero with edgequake. Earthquake was preferred over Aqua Tail because it can smack steel types on the switch. Spread allows it to outspeed base 145s. Normally, most Aeros very much appreciate Roost but since you have a Gligar on the team, Aero doesn’t really need to check that much stuff, meaning Hone Claws is a decent option. Aero is meant to sweep after Staraptor has weakened/killed stuff. Shaymin @ Yache Berry Trait: Natural Cure EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd IVs: 0 Atk Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Seed Flare - Earth Power - Dazzling Gleam - Healing Wish Shaymin is here to take care of pesky bulky waters that trouble mega aero. Yache berry is used to allow it to better check to rain dance mega pert and DD gatr. Seed flare and EP are pretty much locked in, but dazzling gleam was chosen because spex hydreigon owns this team and it also allows me to deal significant damage to mence. Healing Wish is used simply because it’s a really clutch move and it can give Staraptor a second chance at wallbreaking. Empoleon (F) @ Shuca Berry Trait: Torrent EVs: 248 HP / 216 SAtk / 44 Spd IVs: 0 Atk Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) - Defog - Scald - Ice Beam - Roar Mandatory defogger. Offensive defog empoleon is gr8 on…offensive teams. The EVs can be swapped to Max spa and 212 hp if you so wish (in fact it’s probs better). Shuca is useful for stopping a mence sweep or simply bopping an unsuspecting krook/nido. Roar is used to prevent stuff like cress/florges from setting up too much. 44 speed allows you to outspeed base 65 speed mons such as chesnaught. Gligar (F) @ Eviolite Trait: Immunity EVs: 240 HP / 16 Def / 252 SDef Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk) - Earthquake - U-turn - Stealth Rock - Roost Rocks, fight resist, voltturn cockblock and momentum grabber, gligar is pretty cool and is a good partner with empoleon (just look at their resistances and you’ll see). EVs allow gligar to reach 250 def before the impish nature, thus gaining moar def out of it. Specially defensive gligar is extremely useful against electric types since they’re very annoying for this team. Eviolite because duh. Entei @ Choice Band Trait: Pressure EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Extreme Speed - Flare Blitz - Stone Edge - Sacred Fire Entei is pretty much wallbreaker #2 and its also my priority user (very useful considering there’s no scarfer on this team). Useful for beating steel types and burning stuff in general. If you really think mega pert is too annoying, you can run liechi berry+Natural gift over Flare Blitz, but I thought it was fairly redundant considering I already have yache berry Shaymin. Note: Although Entei is not a terrible choice for the team, Sd Lucario is probably a bit better. Lucario with sd/espeed/close combat/bullet punch gives me some wallbreaking power, a sweeper AND a priority user, and bullet punch can come in pretty useful vs Mega Aerodactyl. Also useful for Curse Snorlax should Staraptor die early. However, going with Lucario makes Doublade more problematic, along with max def Florges. Both options work. So there it is, hope you guys like it. I’m not gonna do shoutouts cuz they’re kinda circlejerky and lame. Spoiler: Importable Staraptor (M) @ Choice Band Trait: Reckless EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) - Close Combat - Brave Bird - Double-Edge - U-turn Aerodactyl (F) @ Aerodactylite Trait: Rock Head EVs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spd Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) - Earthquake - Aerial Ace - Roost - Stone Edge Shaymin @ Yache Berry Trait: Natural Cure EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd IVs: 0 Atk Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Seed Flare - Earth Power - Dazzling Gleam - Healing Wish Empoleon (F) @ Shuca Berry Trait: Torrent EVs: 248 HP / 216 SAtk / 44 Spd IVs: 0 Atk Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) - Defog - Scald - Ice Beam - Roar Gligar (F) @ Eviolite Trait: Immunity EVs: 240 HP / 16 Def / 252 SDef Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk) - Earthquake - U-turn - Stealth Rock - Roost Entei @ Choice Band Trait: Pressure EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Extreme Speed - Flare Blitz - Stone Edge - Sacred Fire Rates pls.
10/10 My only real suggestion would be a few tweaks that make things a little more viable. Air Slash on Shaymin, Drill Peck on Empoleon, Aerial Ace on Gligar, and Natural Gift Lansat berry(iirc) on Entei These give you maximum KACAWS per turn. Anyways, gr8 rmt :]
9.5/10 He actually share this to me before he rmt'd this, and it was doing pretty awesome in tours. But yeh I prefer Air slash on Shaymin I'm not a healing wish fan. Also I love Aerodactyl so much, personally I would choose the hone claws set for sweeping. And though this team hate stealth rocks, it wouldn't be a big deal since Gligar saves the day. Also, watch out for Suicune it will give you a hard time especially when it set up 2 calm mind's (Save Empoleon, roar if it happens) And pretty solid team, I like this team. Great job. KACAW!!
Pretty cool team. Only got one thing to say: mega sharpedo is coming for that ass so stay on guard. My suggestion would be to replace Empoleon with SD Cobalion which is a neat offensive Mega Sharpedo check, and since u need a defogger u can just slap defog on gligar in place of SR. Cobalion @ Leftovers Lv. 100 -- Justified Nature: Jolly - EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd Swords Dance Iron Head Close Combat Stealth Rock Cobalion has enough bulk to live two Adamant Mega Sharpedo Waterfall easily, so as long you keep it decently healthy it works fine. Also gives u another win-con against Pory2.
Other than some dumb weaknesses like Kyurem (EP + Ice Beam + Bulk), maybe DD Haxorus. The team is pretty solid. Entei rek the team pretty badly if it SE's or burns Aero. Opposing Aero with Aqua Tail could do a considerable amount if Emp's Shuca is gone or Emp is weakened. Hydrei kinda runs through you if given the chance. Shuca Tenta with Acid Spray would take on a some of the issues, but I wouldn't consider it terribly viable. Coba as mentioned before is pretty decent for some of these, and gives you more speed. Overall a strong offensive team, that as with all offensive teams, is going to have some holes, but makes up for it via revenge killing or offensive pressure.
Thanks to evry1 for replying, much appreciated. @AFK Vision Ward Thx man, will try and make the team more kacaw. @JoyFrost Glad you liked the team. The Gligar part of your rate still puzzles me.... @Draciel My ass belongs to user @ThatMushroom and no1 else. Cobalion makes me even weaker to salamence (even with a shuca berry) and most special attackers in general. Also Roar is very useful for stuff like cress/cune, I think I'll stick with Empoleon. @Xdevo Shuca Tentacruel the innovation. Tenta over Emp makes me less weak to fire types, but it also removes my only dragon resist so I don't think it's optimal. While Entei is hard to switch into, most of the team can threathen it. ALSO WHO ARE THE 4 ASSHOLES WHO VOTED "Yes he sucks"???????????? Big Shoutout to the 2 3 kind souls that think I'm a good tl :]
sick grammar in your attention seeking poll, sigh. anyway, cress looks like a bitch maybe you could run toxic on gligar over u-turn to help whittle it down easier. (also helps with mega aero once empoleon dies/loses shuca. decent team 6/10
@Elize Lutus All my teams are shit :] @snaga Sigh newfags these days, the grammar is a reference to this http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/are-smogon-ruining-the-metagame.3475714/ Toxic on gligar sounds like a decent option, trading U-turn for something to deal w/ fat stuff. However, roar emp, cb entei and cb raptor can usually deal with cress. I might try it.
Take out AA n Aero and use Hone Claws + Roost + Edgequake. Allows you to set up on passive stuff like Florges and you don't really need AA after a HC, except for stuff like Ches and Hippo, but Hippo is OU on PS, so idk how it's here. Also, it lets Aero come early/mid game and still be healthy for a lategame sweep. But seriously, drop AA, EdgeQuake is enough. KACAW edit: smogon are ruining the metagame
Eh Fren, whaddya do about this? Especially after Starburd dies? Besides 10/10 for the team cuz it is truly KACAW. brb stealing dis.
Nice team, but I thought it would be a bird team :< Anyway I like the team, but do u have any problems with cm raikou or swampert?
Nice team you got there Batman, I like how you even have Gligar(batman) on the team to swoop in if need be. I struggle building teams in UU so i hope that stealing this team can get me back into this underrated tier. Thanks for sharing. ps: my post would not be complete without another KACAW!!!