So I was doing quite alright in OU, but I recently grew bored of it, so I moved to Balanced Hackmons. I did all I could to build a team that can counter the most common mons in this meta (which is something everyone should do), so I started with Download Primal Groudon. This team brought me some height in the ladder, but now I am currently in a tilt (due to either dumb mistakes or Pokemon and playstyles that countered my team, but oh well shit happens).
But I need a lead first. And my most preferred option is...
Deoxys-Speed @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Dark Void
- Pursuit
<< Primal Groudon reminds me SO MUCH of this badass.
Groudon @ Red Orb
Ability: Download
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- V-create
- Thousand Arrows
- U-turn
- Synthesis
DespiteMattrex's Primal Groudon's awesomness, Mega Rayquaza can stop it. It's true that Mega Rayquaza cannot really switch into P-Groudon without taking major damage, but P-Groudon can't really switch in Mega Rayquaza either. Poison Heal Mega Tyranitar worked well as a solution for Mega Rayquazas without Fighting-type coverage.
Tyranitar-Mega @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 168 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Knock Off
- Sacred Fire
- Shift Gear
Now... so far, a major threat to my current Pokemon is opposing Primal Groudon. I...well (sigh) tried to make my own custom Mega Rayquaza set to counter it. Here it is.
Rayquaza-Mega @ Leftovers
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Oblivion Wing
- Tail Glow
- Infestation
Registeel @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Defog
- U-turn
- Aromatherapy
- Recover
Almost there! I just need a fast attacker. Kyurem-B is my -ate user of choice, because I needed a mon that can revenge kill Mega Rayquazas that Mega Tyranitar can't handle (those that either have Fighting-type moves, Contrary, or both).
Kyurem-Black @ Icicle Plate
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Bolt Strike
- King's Shield
Replays:
The replays were fukken lit, but there were some losses. rip
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-446235180 not a lot happens
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-446311343 mangum d0ng, you bastard XD
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-446353531 I was rekt by the Mega Latias and Mega Tyranitar army. btw its fun to sacrifice Primordial Sea rayquaza, because of how useless he is
Weaknesses:
I'm still new to this team, so I don't know a lot about it. But I have noticed some weaknesses...
-Primal Kyogre
-Cancerous Baton Pass users (that means you mangum d0ng)
-aaand...that's it for now. I will know more in the future.
Thanks, guys. Appreciate your help.
-toenails_sauce
Deoxys-Speed @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Dark Void
- Pursuit
Groudon @ Red Orb
Ability: Download
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- V-create
- Thousand Arrows
- U-turn
- Synthesis
Tyranitar-Mega @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 168 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Knock Off
- Sacred Fire
- Shift Gear
Rayquaza-Mega @ Leftovers << hey, THINK before you use this set. hint hint, it sucks
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Oblivion Wing
- Tail Glow
- Infestation
Registeel @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Defog
- U-turn
- Aromatherapy
- Recover
Kyurem-Black @ Icicle Plate
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Bolt Strike
- King's Shield
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Dark Void
- Pursuit
Groudon @ Red Orb
Ability: Download
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- V-create
- Thousand Arrows
- U-turn
- Synthesis
Tyranitar-Mega @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 168 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Knock Off
- Sacred Fire
- Shift Gear
Rayquaza-Mega @ Leftovers << hey, THINK before you use this set. hint hint, it sucks
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Oblivion Wing
- Tail Glow
- Infestation
Registeel @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Defog
- U-turn
- Aromatherapy
- Recover
Kyurem-Black @ Icicle Plate
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Bolt Strike
- King's Shield
But I need a lead first. And my most preferred option is...
Deoxys-Speed @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Dark Void
- Pursuit
- With Mold Breaker and a lack of Sleep Clause, Deoxys can spam Dark Void. Also he can set up rocks without fear of Magic Bounce :)
- Chesto Berry seems a little odd, but I believe it is better than the Safety Goggles, because I see more Dark Void users.
- Taunt is gr8 for trolling other hazard setters so they can't do shit
dicks out for dark void- Pursuit swats Shedinjas (needs Mold Breaker, of course).
Groudon @ Red Orb
Ability: Download
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- V-create
- Thousand Arrows
- U-turn
- Synthesis
- Red Orb turns Groudon into Primal Groudon.
- Download can be very beneficial in some situations when it provides Groudon a sweet Attack boost.
- EVs maximize strength and bulk (8 Spe outspeeds opposing P-Groudons)
- V-create is op; it can really screw the opponent over with its sheer power.
- Thousand Arrows is its other STAB and has the great ability to hit Flying-types and Levitate users.
- U-turn maintains momentum.
- Synthesis recovers three-fourths of P-Groudon's HP.
Despite
Tyranitar-Mega @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 168 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Knock Off
- Sacred Fire
- Shift Gear
- Poison Heal and Toxic Orb bring in fantastic passive recovery, as well as immunity to status effects.
- EVs and nature maintain as much bulk and power as possible, while still enabling Mega Tyranitar to outspeed max Speed base 150s after a Shift Gear boost.
- Diamond Storm and Knock Off are mandatory STABs.
- Sacred Fire destroys Steel-types.
- Shift Gear can enable Mega Tyranitar to sweep.
Now... so far, a major threat to my current Pokemon is opposing Primal Groudon. I...well (sigh) tried to make my own custom Mega Rayquaza set to counter it. Here it is.
Rayquaza-Mega @ Leftovers
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Oblivion Wing
- Tail Glow
- Infestation
- Note: I no longer use this set, because I very, very rarely see other Primal Groudons. So I used a Tail Glow + Gale Wings set, which made Mega Rayquaza my current MVP.
- Leftovers = passive recovery
- Steam Eruption kills Primal Groudon and other plebby Ground-types
- Tail Glow boosts Mega Rayquaza's SpA
- One Infestation a day keeps the Shedinja away
Registeel @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Defog
- U-turn
- Aromatherapy
- Recover
- Rocky Helmet teaches Endavor Shedinjas a lesson and punishes other physical attackers.
- Magic Bounce usually makes Regi a great switch-in defensive Pokemon.
- It already resists common physical attacks, so the EVs are used for special bulk. 0 Spe IVs makes sure it always moves last and pivots with U-turn.
- Defog removes hazards.
- U-turn conserves momentum.
- Aromatherapy cures status aliments (I never really use it though. I'm thinking of replacing it with another move.).
- Recover recovers.
Almost there! I just need a fast attacker. Kyurem-B is my -ate user of choice, because I needed a mon that can revenge kill Mega Rayquazas that Mega Tyranitar can't handle (those that either have Fighting-type moves, Contrary, or both).
Kyurem-Black @ Icicle Plate
Ability: Refrigerate
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Extreme Speed
- Bolt Strike
- King's Shield
- Refriger8 with Icicle Pl8 is gr8.
- The EVs not only maximize bulk and power, but also enables Kyurem-Black to switch in Stealth Rocks five times.
- FakeSpeed is the best. nuff said
- Bolt Strike handles Primal Kyogre, which I find to be very disastrous to my team.
- King's Shield can make Kyurem-B survive most physical attacks that would otherwise kill him.
Replays:
The replays were fukken lit, but there were some losses. rip
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-446235180 not a lot happens
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-446311343 mangum d0ng, you bastard XD
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-446353531 I was rekt by the Mega Latias and Mega Tyranitar army. btw its fun to sacrifice Primordial Sea rayquaza, because of how useless he is
Weaknesses:
I'm still new to this team, so I don't know a lot about it. But I have noticed some weaknesses...
-Primal Kyogre
-Cancerous Baton Pass users (that means you mangum d0ng)
-aaand...that's it for now. I will know more in the future.
Thanks, guys. Appreciate your help.
-toenails_sauce