After a recent string of bad matches and long tumble down the ladder (went from mid 1600 to 1200's), I decided to try creating a team of the Pokémon that I was most familiar with and knew the ins and outs of to haul myself back up the ladder. That’s how I settled on this team which broguth me back up to mid 1500s and climbing. The goal of this team is to cripple with paralysis, then set up with a bulky sweeper or just outright win with scarf Nihilego. Let me introduce the members:
Kyurem-Black @ Icium Z
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 248HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 104 Def / 156 SpD
Relaxed Nature
Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 240 Def / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
Zygarde @ Leftovers
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 188 HP / 140 Atk / 180 Spe
Adamant Nature
Nihilego @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
Threats:
Mega Mawhile
Mega Medicham
Mega Alakazam
Bolt Beam Magearna
Unaware Quagsire
While most physical mons are no problem, we do struggle a bit two: Mega Mawhile with Thunder Punch and Mega Medicham with ice Punch. Basically for those two, we have to get off a para with Zap or Clef. On the special side, sweepers like Zam can be a threat. While he doesn’t particularly have SE moves he can tear us apart with, we just don’t have many good switch ins. Lele also usually gets a kill, but he’s easy to revenge kill since scarf Nihilego can outspeed and unsuspecting opponents will stay in trying to OHKO with Psychic. Bolt Beam on Magearna is tough. I thought about making Zap or Clef a special wall but everything they have to check is physical. Also, I haven’t really come up against stall too much so I’ll have to see how that matchup goes, especially against unaware Quagsire.
Replays:
Late Game Sweep http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770560644
Ice Shard Mind Games http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770077022
Bad prediction first turn, but Kyurem reverses it http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770187415
Spreading Paralysis https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-771946964
Zapdos Stall Wars http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770052702
Vs. Rain http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770046145
Vs. the new Zeraora http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770030280
Kyurem-Black @ Icium Z
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Freeze Shock
- Fusion Bolt
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 248HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Moonblast
- Soft Boiled
- Thunder Wave
Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 104 Def / 156 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Static
EVs: 248 HP / 240 Def / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
- Discharge
- Roost
- Hidden Power Ice
- Defog
Zygarde @ Leftovers
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 188 HP / 140 Atk / 180 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Substitute
- Dragon Dance
- Thousand Arrows
- Extreme Speed
Nihilego @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Power Gem
- Sludge Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Stealth Rock
Threats:
Mega Mawhile
Mega Medicham
Mega Alakazam
Bolt Beam Magearna
Unaware Quagsire
While most physical mons are no problem, we do struggle a bit two: Mega Mawhile with Thunder Punch and Mega Medicham with ice Punch. Basically for those two, we have to get off a para with Zap or Clef. On the special side, sweepers like Zam can be a threat. While he doesn’t particularly have SE moves he can tear us apart with, we just don’t have many good switch ins. Lele also usually gets a kill, but he’s easy to revenge kill since scarf Nihilego can outspeed and unsuspecting opponents will stay in trying to OHKO with Psychic. Bolt Beam on Magearna is tough. I thought about making Zap or Clef a special wall but everything they have to check is physical. Also, I haven’t really come up against stall too much so I’ll have to see how that matchup goes, especially against unaware Quagsire.
Replays:
Late Game Sweep http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770560644
Ice Shard Mind Games http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770077022
Bad prediction first turn, but Kyurem reverses it http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770187415
Spreading Paralysis https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-771946964
Zapdos Stall Wars http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770052702
Vs. Rain http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770046145
Vs. the new Zeraora http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-770030280
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