Showdowns of Valor 2.0 Team Suggestion Thread

I'll dek U 1v1 U skrub

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Drilbur @ Eviolite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 212 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock

Gastly @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Level: 5
EVs: 200 SpA / 80 SpD / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
- Destiny Bond

Pawniard @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
Level: 5
EVs: 236 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Brick Break
- Pursuit

Surskit @ Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Level: 5
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 32 HP / 20 Def / 196 SpA / 20 SpD / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
- Sticky Web
- Hydro Pump
- Signal Beam
- Toxic

Timburr @ Eviolite
Ability: Guts
Level: 5
EVs: 116 Atk / 156 Def / 236 SpD
Careful Nature
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Knock Off
- Bulk Up

Croagunk @ Berry Juice
Ability: Dry Skin
Level: 5
EVs: 52 HP / 116 Def / 188 SpA / 116 SpD / 36 Spe
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Sludge Bomb
- Vacuum Wave
- Shadow Ball

My LC team, Surskit is your lead with Toxic to break sturdy-juicers like Onix and Geodude as well has having Sticky Web for obvious reasons, Pawniard is your revenge killer and anti-abra/gastly, Gastly works better then pumpkaboo in this case as a spinblocker thanks to Pumpkaboo not having good synergy with the rest of the team (this is because Gastly can lure in Pawniard and Abra who the respective partners can deal with), feel free to change though to what you see fit. Drillbur keeps hazards off your side and sets up the lovely rocks which limits Fletchling from coming in too many times. Timburr and Croagunk are there for Fighting spam to check opposing steels and Pawniard who can benefit from the sticky web.

Also i'd gladly battle you!

 

Well I look forward into seeing you and GG play on Showdown every week. I'm excited that this is back and I'm here with a team suggestion for you.

Tier OU:

Kilgharrah (Charizard-Mega-X) (M) @ Charizardite X
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Fire Punch
- Earthquake

Slytherin (Serperior) @ Life Orb
Ability: Contrary
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Giga Drain
- Dragon Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Rotom-Washington (Rotom-Wash) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split

Versace (Jirachi) @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP / 176 SpD / 80 Spe
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Iron Head
- U-turn
- Body Slam

CHARGED UP (Zapdos) @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 64 Def / 180 SpD / 16 Spe
Calm Nature
- Volt Switch
- Roost
- Defog
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Mufasa (Landorus-Therian) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

So this is just a fun team I made. It's just basically two strong attackers (Zard X DD+3 attacks and LO Serp) and a bunch of Volt-Turn action. Zard X is here basically to set up and sweep. DClaw for STAB, Fire Punch is STAB and doesn't have the recoil of Flare Blitz but is significantly weaker. Earthquake for Heatrans. This is basically an XY set.

Serperior is there to provide a strong SpAtk presence. Basic set

Rotom-W is a Physical wall. Basically the only Weavile check on the team so..let's hope you don't see any Weaviles . It provides momentum with Volt Switch and can WoW.

Jirachi is there to set up rocks and is the Specially bulky mon. And it has U-Turn to get things in freely.

Zapdos is there to provide Defog because this team tends to switch a lot. It has overall bulk and Volt Switch for momentum.

Lando-T is the Scarfer so it can get rid of the checks and counters to Serp and Zard. Has U-Turn because this team is Ultimate Volt-Turn.

Feel free to change anything you want cause this team is kind of bad imo. You can have Lando and Jirachi switch roles so you have another check to Weavile (Kind of, not really). No challenges this week but I would like to be a volunteer depending on what day you're doing this since I have school starting next week.

 

May as well suggest a team. I've been using it for a while and it's done pretty well, even if some things could probably be better.

Tier: UU


Haxorus @ Lum Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Poison Jab
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance


This guy sweeps, and he does it well. Lum berry lets you dd for free if they send out a status Pokémon, and it's got nice coverage.



Espeon @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 SpA / 128 SpD / 128 Spe
- Calm Mind
- Stored Power
- Signal Beam
- Yawn

Another set up sweeper, using calm mind/stored power. Signal beam is for dark types, and yawn is to either set up or force a switch.



Aerodactyl @ Aerodactylite
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fire Fang
- Ice Fang
- Rock Slide
- Thunder Fang

This team's mega, it pretty much speaks for itself. Hits hard and fast, and can hit lots of things. Rock slide over stone edge because I have terrible miss luck.


Azelf @ Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Explosion
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Reflect

The rock setter of this team, with explosion for sheer power. I also have knock off in case they try to predict an explosion, and reflect just for the fact that it's helpful.


Galvantula @ Air Balloon
Ability: Compound Eyes
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Thunder
- Sticky Web
- Bug Buzz
- Giga Drain

The other hazard setter on this team, sticky web aids both espeon and haxorus in their respective setups. Thunder is for power since compoundeyes makes accuracy much better, bug buzz is stab, and giga drain for coverage and healing.


Rotom-Heat @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 128 HP / 252 SpA / 128 Spe
Timid Nature
- Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]

The obligatory rotom. Pain split and will o wisp are to be annoying and survive longer, thunderbolt is good stab, and hp ice is for coverage and somewhat surprise for those expecting overheat in this set.





I'd be absolutely fine with volunteering to be an opponent. I'll try to give a good battle for yah!

 

Uh lets see we vote here right? Anyway I'll vote for Bionic Puppy's team.

 

@[member="UltraHaxorus"] actually theres a poll at the top of this topic...

 

Im still not exactly that great at teambuilding, so I'll just propose a challenge for now:

One of the Pokémon you end up using has to run something vastly different than it's regular sets. Like Special Attacking Conkeldurr or Defensive Lucario. (Just as some examples )

 

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Don't Care (Garchomp) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 76 SpD / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Dragon Tail
- Toxic

Forever Tonight (Starmie) @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Rapid Spin
- Recover
- Psyshock

Firebird (Talonflame) @ Leftovers
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp

Water (Rotom-Wash) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 160 Def / 100 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split

Runaway (U & I) (Gardevoir) @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Trace
EVs: 24 Def / 232 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Psyshock
- Focus Blast
- Taunt

In My Head (Lucario) @ Life Orb
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Extreme Speed
- Iron Tail

Here's a cool balanced team that I build around Lucario and Mega Gardevoir. The team looks extremely threatening from Team Preview, and is much more devastating in battle. Garchomp is the Pokémon you'll be leading with 90% of the time. Everyone knows what Tankchomp does, so no need to go in-depth further. Starmie is a bulky spinner and the teams main Starmie counter. Bulky Talonflame gives me solid checks to Mega Altaria, Bisharp, and Gengar, among other threats. Rotom-W is my counter to Talonflame in conjunction with Garchomp, because the main core was frail, and extremely weak to Talon. Mega Gardevoir + Lucario is an excellent core. Mega Garde eliminates Mega Venusaur, bulky Ground types, bulky Psychic types, which allows Luke to set up and sweep once these threats are weakened or eliminated.

 

May as well submit another team here!

Tier: RU

Team:
Leavanny @ Focus Sash
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- X-Scissor
- Sticky Web
- Knock Off
- Leaf Blade


Sticky web setter, but also a pretty hard hitter. Focus sash and swarm make sure that you'll be hitting hard no matter what hits you when you set up web, and this thing's speed makes it very likely to hit first and ask questions later. Leaf blade is good stab, and knock off is knock off haha.



Banette @ Banettite
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak
- Knock Off
- Destiny Bond


The underrated mega of this team! Destiny bond+prankster is for getting rid of sweepers and annoying pokes no matter what, and just generally being annoying. Knock off is knock off, and the two ghost moves are for really hard hitting and priority with the sneak. Frisk on premega to scope out other sets.



Avalugg @ Leftovers
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 128 HP / 128 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Recover
- Avalanche
- Block
- Barrier


This guy. If you can elminiate your opponents special attackers, you are nearly guaranteed either a win or your opponents forfeit. Block prevents them from switching out (and kills the common entrainment Durant sets BTW) while you set up barrier and get your defense to a casual 2,060, recover is recover, and avalanche lets you hit back pretty respectably. Overall this guy is a trapping tank who has net me many a forfeit.



Clawitzer @ Expert Belt
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Dark Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Ice Beam
- Water Pulse


Oh look the standard claw set. The pulse and spheres are for launcher boosts, while ice beam is nice coverage. Pretty simple, pretty deadly. Expert belt is there for a boost without losing health or being locked in, and takes advantage of claws wide coverage.



Eelektross @ Assault Vest
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 118 HP / 152 SpA / 100 SpD / 140 Spe
Modest Nature
- Knock Off
- Giga Drain
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt


Mixedish eelguy is my good friend. He can take a good share of hits, knock off items, regain health with drain, and has great overall coverage. Assault vest makes him even more bulky.



Magmortar @ Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Clear Smog
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Thunderbolt

This guy is a versatile power hitter and set up stopper. Clear smog hits decently hard while making set up pokes weep, flamethrower is good stab, thunderbolt is good coverage and HP grass lets you take out gastros or seismitoads or whatever is in your way that thinks they can tank your thunderbolt. Life orb on this guy for power.



Once again I am fine with volunteering to be an opponent.

 

I might submit a team next week... but for now, challenge thingy. You must use the Pokémon team you end up using at least one tier higher than it's supposed to be, like an OU team must be used in Ubers or AG, or a NU team must be used in RU or above. I want @[member="Gengar's Grin"] to do this one .w.