This is my second Rate-My-Team and this time I'm attempting to use a mega that I never have used before
Hammerhead (Landorus-Therian) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 220 HP / 240 Def / 48 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Ice]
This is my main ground type check as if should rightfully be. This team has a problem with Mega Charizard X, Zygarde, Double Dance Landorus-T etc. This team also needed rocks. Landorus-Therian happens to blanket cover all of that. It also allows me to gain momentum with U-Turn forcing out opponents like Heatran and Magnezone with a risk of Earthquake, and using that to setup rocks or get off a U-Turn allowing Zygarde to come in and take those out. Hidden Power Ice is for other Landorus-Therians, Zygarde, Garchomp etc. It is also able to beat Marowak-Alola which isn't very common but checks both Mega Scizor and Magnezone. I was debating running Knock Off to remove Shed Shell from things like Celesteela or Skarmory, and Sludge Wave for things like Tapu Bulu, but I don't know what to remove. 48 Speed is used to outspeed 252 Modest Magearna before a Shift Gear. The rest of the EVs are self-explanatory.
Attractive (Magnezone) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 132 HP / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Flash Cannon
- Volt Switch
AV Magnezone allows me to trap things like Celesteela, Skarmory, Ferrothorn, Mega Scizor, and itself which will be extremely useful for Mega Scizor to clean. Enough speed investment to outspeed uninvested Mega Scizor and Assault Vest allows me to check Tapu Lele much better which can keep opposing Psychic Terrain from disrupting Scizor. Yes, I know my own Psychic Terrain also blocks Scizor's Bullet Punch but I'll find a way to coordinate it.
Don't Find Nemo (Mantine) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 248 HP / 52 Def / 208 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Scald
- Defog
- Haze
Mantine, my main Ash-Greninja check, Manaphy check, Zard Y check, etc. I used this thing on my other Rate My Team, and I instantly fell in love with it as a defogger. Gives me a ground immunity which my team desperately needs. Gives me defog which every team should have. The only thing with this is the lack of Ice resistance.
Also allows me to beat volcarona reliably. Unless it is Electrium Z Wild Charge or some crazy off-meta set.
Jawbreaker (Scizor-Mega) @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
EVs: 248 HP / 64 Atk / 120 Def / 16 SpD / 60 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Bug Bite
- Roost
This is the standard Swords Dance Mega Scizor set you see on the smogon database. (I'm sorry for using it but I didn't have an idea what this mon does most of the time so I just used it. Only the first time I promise.) The rest of the team is kind of centralized around this and beating ts numerous checks.
Egghead (Tapu Lele) @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Calm Mind
- Moonblast
Tapu Lele. I haven't used this mon since prebank but it sure has changed. Scarf used to be really good. Now it isn't. So I decided to run this Fightinium Z set that I made. Max Speed to tie Banded Zygarde and Jolly DDance sets. Calm Mind is self-explanatory. Focus Blast is of course for taking out steel threats like Stakataka without a boost and heavily damage Magearna especially. Moonblast for stab and beating dragons.
Z Chromosome (Zygarde) @ Choice Band
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Thousand Arrows
- Outrage
- Toxic
- Extreme Speed
CB Zygarde to beat the numerous steels that annoy the living ... life out of Mega Scizor. Beats Thundurus, Celesteela, Skarmory, Stakataka, Alolan Marowak etc. Toxic for things like Tangrowth. I love this especially because it baits in Clefable and other fairies which are Mega Scizor setup fodder.
I know those were really short explanations compared to my last one but I felt most of the sets didn't require much explaining. Here are things I would like help on.
-A good rocker that can resist ground that doesn't add another 4x Ice weakness that I can use over Landorus-Therian
-Help on a lele set I can use more to deal chip damage more so Calm Mind sweep. Preferably without a choice item
-It just loses to Kartana. Can I sacrifice Tapu Lele for a Kartana check? If so which one?
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