Onyx's Sandstorm Team

So, firstly. Tyranitar or Hippowdon. I'll assume Tyranitar.

Things I like to keep in mind when you're abusing something like a weather or other stadium status like trick room, is that your team -must- function without it as well.

I like the idea of using some Pokémon along the lines of Tyranitar, Scizor, Gliscor and Garchomp. These boast the obvious sandstorm immunity and are great without Sandstorm as well.

If you want to be offensive, using Excadrill, Landorus and Terrakion come to mind, with Magnezone to trap any steel-types who might try and wall.

Defensively based, try out Skarmory, Ferrothorn, Jirachi, Gastrodon or Bronzong.

You'll guaranteed want some kind of special wall with a way to take down Drizzle Politoed. Stealth Rock can help avert some of the Drought Ninetales switch-ins that may also hurt your Sandstorm.

Consider using a Heatran if you find yourself at a disadvantage in the Sun. Heatran also means you wouldn't take much from a Sunny Day team's Venusaur, keeping your choice of Sand Streamer alive.

In closure, Tyranitar/Hippowdon. Some kind of offense, I recommend either Excadrill, Landorus or Terrakion. You need protection from water-types who could ruin your day such as Rotom-W or Starmie. Gastrodon or Ferrothorn come to mind. Stealth Rocks can assist vs Drought Ninetales, and is great support anyway. Consider Skarmory, Forretress or Ferrothorn again.

Some other Pokémon can help out (some of which would take normally Sandstorm damage, but can handle it) are Celebi (Recover), Slowbro (Regenerator), Blissey (Softboiled/Wish), Reuniclus (Magic Guard), Magnezone, Lucario. Pick some you like, or some that can fill holes in your team.

Of course there are other options, you can use whatever you wish. I'm just providing suggestions and things for you to think over.

 

I'd say it a decent team so far. I suggest maybe like Ferrothorn to counter your Water weakness.

 

Like Scizor said, Ferrothorn would be a good add on for that water weakness. Maybe a Reuniculus w/ magic guard, I use a defensive set, which works great, but limited.

 

Make a Nidoking with this set:
Nidoking @ Life Orb
Modest/Timid
Sheer Force
4 Hp/252 Sp Attack/252 Speed
Moves:
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
-Earth Power
-Flamethrower

A good special attacker, love using this set.

 

I'd argue you're better off with Substitute, Stealth Rock or some similar move over Thunderbolt on this set. You'll only be using Bolt to clip flyers (As you'd be suicidal to stick in against a water-type), but you have Ice Beam for this purpose already.

Asides that, agreed. Solid set. Consider Focus Blast if you get walled by a Thick Fat Mamoswine or something similar.

 

Cradily is also another option to counter your water weakness. It has immunity to water attacks(Storm Drain) and it has very good defenses (86/97/107). Cradily can work as a support Pokémon with moves like stealth rock, toxic, and confuse ray. The only problem with Cradily is that it is a very weak attacker. That being said, Cradily works as a great offensive sweeper with a sandstorm up. The set up move that you would use is curse, which allows makes its physical defense and attack greater. Cradily has seed bomb and earthquake, giving great coverage.

For your Nidoking set, I recommend that you take out poison jab,megahorn, or ice beam in place of thunderbolt (preferably poison jab). This way, you can get better coverage and you have a better chance of taking out a wall like Jellicent if it ever comes to that.

 

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