Anything Goes Team

Hmmmmm... have you thought about using a Choice Band instead of the Assault Vest on Scizor? The Band will give it one of the most powerful priority hits with Bullet Punch combined with the EV spread and Technician. The downside is that it locks into that move, so U-Turn is almost a complete must.

 

I like this team because it has something I try to include in all of my teams whenever I make one. Massive type diversity. It is able to hit most Pokémon for good amounts of damage, especially with that water pulse on lucario and giga drain on jellicent. Little tricks like those make sets more original and more effective while battling and I appreciate them.

 

Is true, I definitely understand. I'm not really sure what else you could give Scizor though if you wanted to boost its power- Weakness Policy is definitely out, since it usually can't take a Fire-type move. I dunno, perhaps a Life Orb for maximum overall damage or a Muscle Band for a smaller increase but less of a drawback.

 

This team looks very solid when it comes to a very wide variety of threats, but I noticed that your team does not have much of an answer when it come to quick-passing smeargle or full baton pass chains. I know this is a pretty niche thing, but it is something that I have run into quite frequently and some of the best teams I have encountered. To mitigate this problem I would recommend dropping a move on Whimsicott and running taunt. I think this could definitely help when it comes to stopping quick passing and baton passing chains cold (as long as a magic bounce user is not in). On top of that taunt will also stop evasion Pokémon as well, other than that one minor change I think this team is very solid.

 

I can see that you made Lucario a Full Special Attacker to give more coverage, sounds good to cover with Water and Psychic.

Personally I run Lucario like this:



Lucario @ Lucarionite
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Aura Sphere
- Flash Cannon
- Dark Pulse/Shadow Ball
- Nasty plot

Fight+Ghost gives a very good neutral coverage and +Nasty Plot set-up gives you a x2 in Special Attack so your STABs Aura Sphere + Adaptability+Nasty Plot obtain an insanity of power. Extra power is very welcomed in "anything goes" foe the unexpected foes.

 

@[member="shinygiratinaz"] I'm going to give my thoughts by Pokémon individually first then go on to overall.


First off, I love the addition of Magic Coat to counter Darkrai, but it also allows you to bounce back status from Klefki and things of the like. Being virtually immune to T-Waves, Swagger, Dark Void, and Toxic make this Pokémon useful, and threatens opposing Will-O-Wisp-ers for Scizor.
Overall, the EVs are pretty nice, and Timid is generally a fine nature for it.

However, I'm partial to say that a better item would be Life Orb. After all, the boost in power is really appreciated. Sash isn't really the best item given that its defenses are so shallow that anything will break it before it gets the chance to fight back, especially if Stealth Rocks are already in play without Gardevoir Magic Coating first. Even then, there's a very high chance the opponent will get to set them up anyway, and no Pokémon on this team knows Defog.
As for the Grudge Slot, I typically go for Energy Ball. It gives me something to counter the bulky rock or ground types when in a pinch.


Giratina-Origin looks damn good. I like the semi-mixed style you've got with it, and the EVs match up with some good calcs. If I may, though, I'd suggest 192 Speed and taking the other 60 EVs for HP to give some added bulk. Other than that, looks good.


Mega Lucario as a Special attacker? Oh my you just made my day. People always vouch for physical nowadays and it's sad.
Anyway, here's what I think: Nasty Plot over Psychic, and Vacuum Wave over Aura Sphere. Generally speaking, Water Pulse isn't very necessary with Whimsicott and Gardevoir around, so I'd say go Aura Sphere over Water Pulse. That way, you've got:

Lucario @ Lucarionite
Ability: Inner Focus
Moves: Vacuum Wave
Aura Sphere
Flash Cannon
Nasty Plot

Same EVs and you're all set. Also, don't go for Justified on Lucario before Mega Evolving since the only thing you really get from it is scare tactics. Scare tactics already are around just by having M-Luke on the team, don't worry


Only comment to this guy here is Swords Dance or Defog over Aerial Ace. You'll need a little more support from Scizor in case Rocks get set up and start to eat at your team. Assault Vest is generally fine, but remember that you still won't be surviving a Fire Blast unless you invest more in SpDef.


Love your set. It's the one I use, so no comment here


If this were any tier, not Anything Goes, I'd say you were trying to troll around having a Cotton Guard Whimsicott. However, this seems to be one of the best counters for M-Ray on your team. Well done. However, remember that Mega Ray is going to do a huge number on your team, even this little guy at +6: +1 252+ Atk Life Orb Rayquaza Aerial Ace vs. +6 152 HP / 128 Def Whimsicott: 268-320 (89.6 - 107%)

That's at 120 base power for aerial ace and 180 base Attack for Rayquaza to mimic the real stats.

 

Remember, if you need help with competitive you can count on me . Well not only in competotive but you know what I mean

 

Can't help but notice that the team could have trouble dealing with a geomancy Xerneas, running moonblast, psyshock, and hp fire. That's the personal Xerneas I have for anything goes. And aside from bullet punch scizor, which will only do about 30-35% damage, and whimsicott stalling (if it can get a leech seed off before dying), the only real counter to it is the sashed gardevoir with magic coat. If that thing does its job correctly in countering m-rayquaza, that could potentially leave you defenseless against xerneas once it gets a free geomancy.

 

Xerneas with Nature (+SpD)
Xerneas @ Life Orb
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Gentle Nature (or any other that increases Special Defense I toke the worst one XD)

Receives 86.5% - 102.7% from [member='shinygiratinaz']'s Mega Lucario's after a Flash Cannon


Aurum @ Lucarionite
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flash Cannon

 

Im asking about after geomancy. Which it then (only) does 80% damage. If it got a flash cannon off on the turn geomancy was used, died to whatever move xerneas had, and then u brought in scizor to kill bullet punch kill it, I would say then yes. Its just... I feel as if it could potentially take out 3 Pokémon that you have to counter it, leaving a 3-1 ratio in the opponents favor. Although that's if he/she gets a safe switch in and then a geomancy. Hypothetically, you kill a Pokémon with Grace, Moustache Fish, or Roll credits, he then sends out the stag prince. When he goes for geomancy, you switch to a better matchup, but then its an uphill fight. So... Im not saying the team cannot handle him at this point, you proved that with lucario. Im just saying that caution should be used against it. But that's facing any Xerneas, unless you have a db m-banette.

 

Believe me, I don't. I will say that I prefer going against a whimsicott over a klefki any day though. Now those things are evil