Eyyyyy Uncle Stunny again! (or can I even call myself that anymore?) This is a very innovative team that I used for Core Challenge #50 that managed to peak into the 1800s, and with great gxe (somehow)! The 2 mons required for it were Mega Swampert and Mamoswine. Now before I explain this team, Mega Swampert was definitely a challenge, especially deciding on what set to use. At first I was debating on this really cool Cropert set, then I thought maybe a Rain Ground Team (Tbh it wasn't a bad idea, it's just a weaker Excadrill). After some really eccentric thinking, I thought of this great mixed tank set, with a very nice surprise factor in Dual Coats (it sounds gimmicky, it kinda is, but, it's pretty awesome I can't lie). Throughout the challenge its proven to be very useful from time to time, mostly because no one expects this set at all, and it's usually able to take out 1-2 threats depending. Mamoswine on the other hand I have on almost all my Ground teams, because its amazing. For coring with Mega Pert, it helps a TON vs Grass and Dragon, which for it can be rather difficult. What really frustates me most though is that this team did miles better than my own main team previously did when I ladded with it , sigh lol. Without further ado, here's the team!
Ability: Damp
EVs: 152 HP / 144 SpA / 212 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Counter
- Mirror Coat
Now this may seem like a bit of a gimmick, and honestly, it is, but let me explain this. So the point was to run a Mixed Attacker set, with Hydro Pump landing a 2KO on Skarm, and EQ being a good physical Ground STAB. Now Counter/Mirror Coat, I'll be honest, they were filler, and pretty aye ok ones at that. I can land some surprise kills on threats like Keldeo, Weavile, Kyurem-B, ect, its not too shabby in all fairness, and I like that its different from what you'd expect (actually, no one and their dog would remotely expect this lol).
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 112 HP / 216 Atk / 4 SpD / 176 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Icicle Spear
- Ice Shard
- Superpower
I can't push anymore how amazing it is to have Mamoswine on a Ground Team. I'll run through real quick why that is. First off, the Ice STABS are incredibly useful vs Grass, Dragon, and opposing Ground Teams. Two, Thick Fat is godsent, because it can act as a direct Ice Attack switchin, given it is now resistant. Lastly, Ice Shard! It's amazing priority, it hits so many mons 2x or even 4x the damage! With a Choice Band, its a fantastic Physical Wallbreaker, especially with Superpower, helping vs Rotom, the Normal Core, Steel in general, ect. To get right down to it, this is an amaizng mon, I hate it when people feel they can replace it, its incredibly valuable to have.
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Whirlwind
- Slack Off
While Rain Ground is a fun concept, I couldn't get rid of my good ol Exca-Hippo core. Hippowdon acts as the general lead for the team, in short. Eject Button may seem strange, but, it can either give Excadrill 1 free-damageless switchin, or let me grab some quick momentum. The set is kinda self explanitory, but the evs give it increased special bulk in general, while preventing it from getting OHKO'd by Mega Gyarados at +1.
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor
I honestly tried to make this team not have Excadrill, but he's just so monsterous, I couldn't let him go. 2 Choice Bands on 1 team is a bit strange, but I tend to switch Excadrill into attacks a lot, to go right for a revenge kill (so you can imagine LO would only hinder it). Moveset is also self explanatory, but the reason I run X-Scissor is because, I simply feel I reap more than with Rapid Spin to be honest. It gives me coverage vs Grass, and a way to sweep Psychic easy (especially when the team has both Slowbro and Latios, that's often a very difficult predicting game to get into). This is like a 2nd Physical Wallbreaker, but with a broken ability in short, its flat out gnarly.
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Outrage
After all of my laddering, I can safely say this is the MVP of the team. (Shout out to Cell for the set, I love it!) Without a water absorber on this team, you can imagine things were a bit tough versing water--this guy made it a lot easier than I thought he would make it. Thanks to its great defensive typing, and awesome bulk, you can get at least 1 Dragon Dance in, and with Lum Berry, it allows you to set up on annoying mons such as Mew, Rotom, and Mega Sableye! He also acts as my Mega Charizard Y Check (I was originally gonna use Life Orbed Garchomp, a set I actually invented, but, this guy is just too good), which the team would have trouble with dealing with otherwise without it. This guy is so underrated, I may just put it onto my main team, its that outstanding.
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Calm Mind
Its been forever since I picked up this guy on a Ground Team, and truthfully I forgot how threatening he was to so many unprepared teams. Earth Power is your hard hitting STAB that just wrecks the living shit out of almost anything. I'm using Psychic over Sludge Wave since 1, I think I have enough Grass Coverage, and Mega Venusaur+Fighting can be quite annoying, so that makes things a hell of a lot easier. Focus Blast helps a bunch with breaking Steel, and just in general being a hard hitting coverage attack. Now usually, I opt for Gravity to wreck Electric and namely Flying, but, the entire team auto wins vs Electric, and we have Mamoswine, Zygarde, and Excadrill showing those birds whose boss, so why not make this a boosting Special Wallbreaker?
Threats
(If its alright since I'm lazy, I'm just gonna snag the 1 from my other RMT and briefly edit it lol)
Conclusion
Thanks so much for checking out and rating this team! I know its definitely different, and certainly not typical by any means, but its been very fun to ladder with, and presented to me a very unique challenge that I've always wanted to tackle. I honestly can't get over though how good Zygarde is, seriously why is it not used more often!? Excitement aside, Thanks a bunch! :)Swampert-Mega @ Swampertite
Ability: Damp
EVs: 152 HP / 144 SpA / 212 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Counter
- Mirror Coat
Mamoswine @ Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 112 HP / 216 Atk / 4 SpD / 176 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Icicle Spear
- Ice Shard
- Superpower
Hippowdon @ Eject Button
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Whirlwind
- Slack Off
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor
Zygarde @ Lum Berry
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Outrage
Landorus @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Calm Mind
Ability: Damp
EVs: 152 HP / 144 SpA / 212 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
- Counter
- Mirror Coat
Mamoswine @ Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 112 HP / 216 Atk / 4 SpD / 176 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Icicle Spear
- Ice Shard
- Superpower
Hippowdon @ Eject Button
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Whirlwind
- Slack Off
Excadrill @ Choice Band
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head
- X-Scissor
Zygarde @ Lum Berry
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Stone Edge
- Outrage
Landorus @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Calm Mind
Replays
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351226652 Vs Bug
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351755067 Vs Soma's Dragon Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351766711 Vs Arkenciel's Fairy Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351775087 Vs Ground (Mega Swampert proves very useful, Zygarde sweeps) (Peak Replay)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351771484 Vs Grass
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349926990 Vs HO Psychic
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349923520 Vs Fairy
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349892484 Vs Mega Heracross Fighting (for those who really want to see me freak out about making Platinum, also shoutout to Jo' Z for the moral support :_)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349890273 Vs TR Ghost (Hilarious Hax)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349875644 Vs Dark
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349854727 Vs Grass
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349844977 Vs SS Water
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349833399 Vs Ghost (Shows off surprise factor of Swampert)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-347882135 Vs Psychic
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-347877408 Vs Fire
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-347900571 Vs Ground (Had to post this out of the sheer genius of plays)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351226652 Vs Bug
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351755067 Vs Soma's Dragon Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351766711 Vs Arkenciel's Fairy Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351775087 Vs Ground (Mega Swampert proves very useful, Zygarde sweeps) (Peak Replay)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-351771484 Vs Grass
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349926990 Vs HO Psychic
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349923520 Vs Fairy
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349892484 Vs Mega Heracross Fighting (for those who really want to see me freak out about making Platinum, also shoutout to Jo' Z for the moral support :_)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349890273 Vs TR Ghost (Hilarious Hax)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349875644 Vs Dark
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349854727 Vs Grass
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349844977 Vs SS Water
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-349833399 Vs Ghost (Shows off surprise factor of Swampert)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-347882135 Vs Psychic
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-347877408 Vs Fire
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-347900571 Vs Ground (Had to post this out of the sheer genius of plays)
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