Okay, as the title explains, this is a stall team that has paldean tauros. While not the most, orthodox pick, there is a reason for it, and I will explain. For now, lets go over some important info.
Here's the first version of the team, moreso just the initial version, the one that actually took 2 minutes to make. https://pokepast.es/92b22f5d2a15d780
It features a few pokemon that didn't make it into the final draft, namely Clefable and Alomomola. Clefable served a good purpose in being a rocks setter but I chose to get rid of it because I had a magic guard, or at least status absorber in gliscor, and he could set spikes as well. Alomomola just didn't do what I wanted it to and just seemed to fall flat against setup mons, even with its stupid bulk.
The final version of the team, the one that utilizes Paldean Tauros is here. : https://pokepast.es/92b22f5d2a15d780
Let's go over the pokemon here.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 244 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Protect
- Spikes
The real king of this team. I don't really know why gamefreak brought this pokemon back (or why its ou and not ubers) but it's absolutely ridiculous. This in tandem with the other pokemon in this team create a solid offensive core that just solves more problems then it creates. The moves are pretty standard with no real standout or crazy moves. Tera water because it allows it to tank ice beam or hydro from anything really threatening to it.
Gholdengo @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Make It Rain
- Trick
- Focus Blast
Let's be real, this thing is stupid. It would not be a hazard stack stall team without Gholdengo. Good as Gold is such a nuts ability, this in tandem with scarf and trick allow you to stop setup sweepers as well as just revenge kill or provide safe switch ins for other mons on this team. Tera fighting is standard and allows fb to nuke Blissey.
Blissey (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Natural Cure
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Soft-Boiled
- Seismic Toss
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
Speaking of, Blissey! Blissey is such a sick pokemon in the current sandbox. Ivs are setup to give it more natural bulk. Cm + SB + Seismic allow Blissey to reliably take on Manaphy 1v1 and kinda just win. It also serves as a great Gholdengo check since fb doesnt really hit it and after a calm mind, its never going to hit properly.
Mandibuzz @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Overcoat
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Roost
- Defog
- Foul Play
- U-turn
I hate ogerpon, thats really about it. This really serves as a fantastic counter to ogerpon and just wins almost every single time into it. +2 is when mandibuzz kills ogerpon with foul play and that really just wraps that up. Here are some cool calcs for this.
+2 252 Atk Mandibuzz Foul Play vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ogerpon-Wellspring: 339-400 (112.6 - 132.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Mandibuzz: 259-306 (61.2 - 72.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Dondozo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Liquidation
- Body Press
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Probably my favorite pokemon to come out of Gen 9. Not because it might be really good, or that it has a cool ability with the fish thing (forgot the name and cba). It looks so damn stupid. Anyways, this solves my roaring moon issue as well as serves as a dedicated check to Sneasler. Gambit gives it a hard time but thats what our final member is for.
whats this for (Tauros-Paldea-Blaze) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Intimidate
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Body Press
- Will-O-Wisp
- Earthquake/Filler
- Stone Edge/Filler
You are probably wondering "whats this for" and why the hell I'm using this stupid pokemon on this team. This team has one major issue, gigantic, and really struggled to win with the initial iteration of the team. Kingambit. This mon is absolutely idiotic, a extremely potent sweeper with great bulk that rewards bad plays. It really is ridiculous. Enter Tauros-Paldea-Blaze. Now, while this set doesn't look like anything special, I thought I could bring an important calc up.
+5 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 5 allies fainted Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tauros-Paldea-Blaze: 284-335 (80.2 - 94.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO +5 because of intimidate. This + Body Press allows tauros to ohko gambit and survive. Stone edge is for the stupid tera flying set which makes me wanna pull my head off (or can be filler) , and will o wisp if I can catch another physical sweeper on the swap.
So, yea, this is the team, I would appreciate any and all feedback possible as it would really help me out in the long run and help with making this team the best it could be. Thanks everyone!
Here's the first version of the team, moreso just the initial version, the one that actually took 2 minutes to make. https://pokepast.es/92b22f5d2a15d780
It features a few pokemon that didn't make it into the final draft, namely Clefable and Alomomola. Clefable served a good purpose in being a rocks setter but I chose to get rid of it because I had a magic guard, or at least status absorber in gliscor, and he could set spikes as well. Alomomola just didn't do what I wanted it to and just seemed to fall flat against setup mons, even with its stupid bulk.
The final version of the team, the one that utilizes Paldean Tauros is here. : https://pokepast.es/92b22f5d2a15d780
Let's go over the pokemon here.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 244 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Protect
- Spikes
The real king of this team. I don't really know why gamefreak brought this pokemon back (or why its ou and not ubers) but it's absolutely ridiculous. This in tandem with the other pokemon in this team create a solid offensive core that just solves more problems then it creates. The moves are pretty standard with no real standout or crazy moves. Tera water because it allows it to tank ice beam or hydro from anything really threatening to it.
Gholdengo @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Make It Rain
- Trick
- Focus Blast
Let's be real, this thing is stupid. It would not be a hazard stack stall team without Gholdengo. Good as Gold is such a nuts ability, this in tandem with scarf and trick allow you to stop setup sweepers as well as just revenge kill or provide safe switch ins for other mons on this team. Tera fighting is standard and allows fb to nuke Blissey.
Blissey (F) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Natural Cure
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Soft-Boiled
- Seismic Toss
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
Speaking of, Blissey! Blissey is such a sick pokemon in the current sandbox. Ivs are setup to give it more natural bulk. Cm + SB + Seismic allow Blissey to reliably take on Manaphy 1v1 and kinda just win. It also serves as a great Gholdengo check since fb doesnt really hit it and after a calm mind, its never going to hit properly.
Mandibuzz @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Overcoat
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Roost
- Defog
- Foul Play
- U-turn
I hate ogerpon, thats really about it. This really serves as a fantastic counter to ogerpon and just wins almost every single time into it. +2 is when mandibuzz kills ogerpon with foul play and that really just wraps that up. Here are some cool calcs for this.
+2 252 Atk Mandibuzz Foul Play vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ogerpon-Wellspring: 339-400 (112.6 - 132.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 248 HP / 244+ Def Mandibuzz: 259-306 (61.2 - 72.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Dondozo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Liquidation
- Body Press
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Probably my favorite pokemon to come out of Gen 9. Not because it might be really good, or that it has a cool ability with the fish thing (forgot the name and cba). It looks so damn stupid. Anyways, this solves my roaring moon issue as well as serves as a dedicated check to Sneasler. Gambit gives it a hard time but thats what our final member is for.
whats this for (Tauros-Paldea-Blaze) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Intimidate
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Body Press
- Will-O-Wisp
- Earthquake/Filler
- Stone Edge/Filler
You are probably wondering "whats this for" and why the hell I'm using this stupid pokemon on this team. This team has one major issue, gigantic, and really struggled to win with the initial iteration of the team. Kingambit. This mon is absolutely idiotic, a extremely potent sweeper with great bulk that rewards bad plays. It really is ridiculous. Enter Tauros-Paldea-Blaze. Now, while this set doesn't look like anything special, I thought I could bring an important calc up.
+5 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 5 allies fainted Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tauros-Paldea-Blaze: 284-335 (80.2 - 94.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO +5 because of intimidate. This + Body Press allows tauros to ohko gambit and survive. Stone edge is for the stupid tera flying set which makes me wanna pull my head off (or can be filler) , and will o wisp if I can catch another physical sweeper on the swap.
So, yea, this is the team, I would appreciate any and all feedback possible as it would really help me out in the long run and help with making this team the best it could be. Thanks everyone!
