Shore Up is used for its great reliably recovery in sand. Using Lucario isn't all that difficult, as it has several resistances, and can often switch in after one of your Pokmon faints. - Earthquake Bronzong can run Heatproof over Levitate for surprise value, but it is generally inferior to Levitate. Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. The first main change I suggest is using AV Tangrowth over Cradily. Bulky Water-types also counter Empoleon really well if it lacks Grass Knot. Mamoswine runs in a similar vein as Rhyperior: attacking the opponent physically using powerful STAB moves and monstrous Attack. Flygon's main weakness is its lack of raw power. I agree with everything that lousy928 said. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Paradox Pokemon can all be problematic to a degree, but Flutter Mane brings a lot to the table. Gliscor is also one of DPP's best Heracross counters, while it also beats non-Ice Punch Lucario. You must log in or register to reply here. Infernape and Heatran also make great counters, though Infernape needs to watch out for Brave Bird or Drill Peck on the switch. Swords Dance to set up, then Dragon Claw and Earthquake for massive strong STAB, and while it isn't likely I will stay in to Ice or Fairy types, if I happen to be locked in or in a bad situation, Iron Head destroys. - Crunch. #1. Hippowdon also blanket checks a large portion of the metagame. Earthquake. Sandstorm is the most used weather effect, and for good reason. Sandstorm + Smooth Rock is for 8 turns of wonderful Sandstorm and Stealth Rock is for setting up Entry Hazards. Probopass can be used in a way similar to Magnezone, trapping and defeating Steel-types. Aggron and Golem are also good on paper in terms of Defense, though they are completely overshadowed by other Pokmon; Golem especially, is outclassed by Rhyperior, who only really misses out on Explosion. I really like Heliolisk :3 I just had to include one lol. Arcaseven; Aug 6, 2008; Replies 0 Views 486. Hippowdon's strong point is its Physical bulk, which consists of an awesome 118 Base Defense and a very good 108 Base HP. Bulky Ground-types easily stop Donphan, as do bulky Waters. Empoleon also does well because it resists all priority attacks bar Mach Punch and Vacuum Wave. Dragon Dance makes Charizard into a fearsome sweeper. - Earthquake. Since Excadrill is not available anymore and there are no other good Pokmon that can take advantage of the sandstorm to land good hits, people just give up on making them), so I decided to give it . Psychic and Air Slash are STAB moves, Heat Wave for coverage, and Roost for healing. One of Forretress' best counters is Rotom-H, because it blocks Forretress's Rapid Spins and can OHKO it with Overheat. *Another special attacker! Hippowdon can also threaten opponents with Curse, or strengthen its already high Defense, along with its mediocre Special Defense, through Stockpile. Tyranitar , sem dvidas, a chave do time. This section includes Pokmon that do not benefit from sandstorm, but help sandstorm teams. I want to make a sandstorm team but I'm very new to team building and I'm not sure which pokemon I would consider. Tyranitar, and Hippowdown. Here is a paragraph explaining why I think Blissey should be included in this article. Flygon's main attraction is U-turn on top of its Dragon / Ground STAB moves. Because of this, Flygon is pretty easily countered by physical walls such as Suicune, Swampert, and Skarmory (although the latter should be wary of Fire Blast). EVs: 204 Atk / 52 SpD / 252 Spe Ever since its introduction way back in GSC, sand was bound to make a significant impact on the metagame. Swampert is arguably most threatening when using Curse, though. Each member of the team must have a specific role and work together to cover each other's weaknesses and exploit the opponent's vulnerabilities. In Smogon's Generation VIII OU tier, the preeminent Sun Setter, Torkoal sits at 58th in the usage rankings, despite technically being an RU Pokmon. Choice Band Dugtrio does a great job, as it can trap Blissey and 2HKO it with Earthquake. I think my sandstorm team may be good but i do need some help with it like what items i need to put on them.Im having a hard time thinking for all of the items. Countering Claydol isn't too difficult either. Its natural bulk allows it to take a hit or two and plow through teams. Sandstreamer. When I was thinking steel, I was thinking along the lines of Scizor, Skarmory, etc mainly those are the really common ones. Every metagame is different, but these Pokemon have specifically been good in the Sword and Shield metagame for one reason or another. - Body Press Using these two assets, Dugtrio makes a great revenge killer. JavaScript is disabled. Although only Hippowdon and Tyranitar possess this ability, both of them are great choices and can be easily incorporated into a team. The mammoth Pokmon has access to the generic Ground-type move Earthquake as well as Stone Edge, Superpower, and Ice Fang. With the franchise's new releases potentially shaking the competitive scene up, here's a definitive look at the . Not only will they likely be ready with powerful sweepers ready to benefit from the opposing weather, but your Rock-type Pokmon will lose their Special Defense boosts. Hippowdon has gargantuan HP and Defense stats, and a threatening base 112 Attack. Here's the team: Tyranitar (M) @ Life Orb Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 Shiny: Yes Everyone knows about the defensive terror that is Skamory. Don't be fooled, Kilowattrel is one of the best new Pokemon to debut in Scarlet & Violet. #1 Howdy all. Impish Nature. Fork is mainly to counter Grass types, among others. - Bullet Punch @NixHex& Amarth: Oh, lol I ctrl-f'ed the list of released DW Pokemon with Cradily, didn't find anything. It damages all pokmon that aren't Ground-, Rock- or Steel-type without protective abilities, dimishes Solar Beam's power and raises the Special Defense of Rock-type pokmon. Pikalytics Pokedex team builder Damage calc Random . - Power Trip. Aerodactyl is one of the fastest Pokmon in the game, so times when Aerodactyl won't be able to set up Stealth Rock as a lead are rare. In conjunction with the two hazard moves, Salt Cure is used to force extra passive damage on opponents in conjunction with sandstorm damage, and is especially nasty against the bulky waters and steels that might otherwise switch into it. Other Gliscor sets are easily beaten by Ice-type moves. Hello, everyone! The Rock-type monster also has two very potent STABs in Crunch and Stone Edge. If neither of those Pokmon appeal to you, then use Starmie as a Rapid Spinner, or a Poison-type like Roserade to absorb the Toxic Spikes. Sand teams perform best against offensive team archetypes. Sandstorm Sandstorm teams historically occupied a specific niche as a counter to both dedicated Rain and Sun Teams, while also being one of the two weather types used in stall. The only real options are Brick Break, Return, or X-Scissors. All guides and strategy information are 2004 Smogon.com and its, EVs: 248 HP / 44 Atk / 16 Def / 196 SpD / 4 Spe. Two of Scizor's best counters are Heatran and Magnezone, though both need to watch out for Superpower. BellyZard), unless they resist the sandstorm. [Please excuse our look during the redesign :)], Shuca Berry / Muscle Band / Passho Berry / Chople Berry. Choice Band works for immediate power; with Choice Band, Scizor can easily trap Pokmon like Gengar with Pursuit (provided it does not have Hidden Power Fire), and heavily damage Pokmon like Celebi with U-turn. Hippowdon and Tyranitar are the only two viable sand setters in OU. As is the case with most special attacking Pokmon, Blissey does well to stop Magnezone. thanks for the pro advice.I will try this and see how it works.Thanks man. - Psychic - Swords Dance. Azumarill is a huge threat because of its typing, access to priority in Aqua Jet, which allows it to revenge kill Excadrill, STAB moves that let it take out the sand setter, and decent bulk, which allows it to take a hit or two from common Pokmon found on these archetypes, such as Latios, Keldeo, and Tornadus-T. Manaphy is a huge threat to most sand balance teams. Never know! Your Tyranitar set is sub par right now as there is no reason to run Mixed Tyranitar right now, Smooth Rock is also weird on this team as it only has one Sand Abuser in Excadrill and Tyranitar would benefit a lot more from the passive recovery from Leftovers. EVs: 180 HP / 252 Atk / 76 Spe . Tentacruel can absorb Toxic Spikes, set them up itself, and spin away other entry hazards, a trait exclusive to the squid. Building a sandstorm team is pretty easy. The Special Defense of Rock-type Pokemon is increased by 50%. Spaghetti (Heliolisk) (F) @ Expert Belt RELATED: The Best Natures Per Competitive Team Role. Hey all. Can I suggest using Gastrodon over Reuniclus? Your Excadrill set is also incredibly unviable as to my knowledge it doesnt accomplish anything specific and the regular Sand Rush set would be better in its place. Habilidade: Sand Stream. Any Pokmon that outspeeds Lucario and can survive an ExtremeSpeed can KO Lucario pretty easily (for example, Choice Scarf Heatran). Using Substitute + three attacks is another popular option on Heatran, as Heatran often causes a lot of switches. There is a process to building a good sand team. Iron Head is for Steel STAB. (Smogon Gen 8/National Dex Singles), Scan this QR code to download the app now. EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef. If the player manages to set up a sandstorm before Houndstone hits the field, then it gets a speed boost to offset its normal slowness. Empoleon can also run a Swords Dance set. T-tar is pretty obvious for this team, I'll usually lead off with it to start Sandstorm for my team. Bulky Fighting-types such as Machamp are safe bets too (they should watch out for the rare Aerial Ace, though). - Thunderbolt Impactful Competitive Changes In Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Generation IX Pokemon That Might be Seen in Competitive Play Smogon Makes First Pokemon Scarlet . Also note that I use this team in BSS but I'll sometimes play nat dex AG or swsh ubers instead. This is where the Lati twins come into play. A second Sand Setter in case you're against other weather based team or Hippowdon can't switch in. However since I like challenges I decided to try to build one. Most Pokmon that do well in sandstorm aren't proficient at running mixed sets, and as such, breaking the walls of stall teams is difficult. Tyranitar is a very nice check too, but it's very risky to switch it in directly due to Charizard's access to Focus Blast. I have bolt beak, eq for zacian, dragon claw for dragon coverage, and fire fang to cover grass types. Body Press is super strong coverage thanks to Bulk Up, and Power Trip is strong as well after spamming Bulk Up for a bit, while my opponent has to think up of a strategy to counter. Right now, I'm going to share my team which can beat all another weather and some buff or trap team if you do correctly what I say, here's my team: you like stealing images without asking :D. Ferrothorn's nature is your good advice, but another things you say is not OK. Nice team. Dragon claw easily falls short to kill anything while iron head does only a hair higher amount of damage than your stab earthquake so it's next to useless. Magnezone traps Scizor and can kill it with relative ease using Hidden Power Fire or Thunderbolt. You must log in or register to reply here. Tyranitar loses to these Pokmon 100% of the time regardless of their sets, whereas Hippowdon counters Mega Lopunny, checks Mega Metagross pretty well (although some carry Grass Knot as a lure), and checks Dragon Dance Mega Altaria pretty well and can phaze it if need be. Learn the basics of the team and how you too can sweep the Battle Tower with a strong team. All good sandstorm teams require a Pokmon with Sand Stream, and you only have two options: Tyranitar and Hippowdon. - Substitute - Iron Head Alternatively, even Tornadus Therian will fit this slot nicely as it will gain the coverage it needs to get rid of Zapdos. Starmie can also use Rapid Spin, as well as pack a punch with its myriad of special attacks. You're better off using scale shot as that move increases Garchomp's speed after use, allowing you to boost up to defcon one while substitute would shield you from many attacks, most importantly, allows you to burn thru RIlla's terrain if you need to earthquake something, For the fifth slot, I suggest using mixed Dracozolt, or as it is called, Ocelzolt, made by LiquidOcelot from smogon. - Pursuit. >:3, Pepper (Scizor) (M) @ Rocky Helmet Arcaseven's Sandstorm Team. Flygon is a fantastic scout when used with a Choice Scarf, due to its U-turn and Stealth Rock resistance. Accelerock is because steel/ground/rock types exist. Meteor Mash is always a force to be reckoned with; 100 Base Power coming off of 135 base Attack is nothing to scoff at (especially if Metagross gets the Attack raise). Big Birb (Corviknight) @ Leftovers You must log in or register to reply here. SS OU Teams Fun Sandstorm Team ToxaWrecks Mar 3, 2021 ToxaWrecks Mar 3, 2021 #1 I think my sandstorm team may be good but i do need some help with it like what items i need to put on them.Im having a hard time thinking for all of the items. I suggest replacing it with the standard Specially Defensive set. I also recommend using Leftovers over Rocky Helmet on Corviknight as it can help it deal with Garchomp more effectively, I also suggest using mixed defenses as it can help with Future Sight abusers like Kartana and also Mixed Garchomp. This is why you'll commonly find Ferrothorn, Amoonguss, or even Mega Scizor on these team archetypes. While sitting safely behind a Substitute, Rhyperior can boost its Attack and proceed to rip through your opponent's team with its powerful STAB moves. Exploiting Swampert's 4x weakness to Grass is the easiest way to counter it. Any advice will be much appreciated! Sun teams are Pokemon with types, moves, abilities, and stats that Sunlight affects. With sandstorm, you have to switch out immediately to get more turns of it, but with sand spit you can set up without worrying too much about turn wasting as you're guaranteed to get hit eventually. Solarbeam's Base Power is reduced from 120 to 60. Pokemon Scarlet Violet Pokemon team builder for VGC 2023 Regulation Set C. Moves, EVs, and more for pokemon like Flutter Mane, Chi-Yu and Amoonguss. Electric-types like Mega Manectric and Thundurus take on fat Water-types like Suicune and Slowbro that pose a problem to Excadrill. Touche, I admit I'm being a little close-minded on cradily. New Pokemon Tier List (Scarlet & Violet) The Most Impactful Competitive Changes In Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Generation IX Pokemon That Might be Seen in Competitive Play Smogon Makes First Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tiering Decisions Smogon Bans Two Threats from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Competitive Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Announce First . Regirock has one of the highest Defense stats in the game, and with relatively good defensive typing, Regirock makes a very good physical wall. You can also use either Lele or Koko so you can get rid of Rilla's terrain if you wanna earthquake something to death sooner and can't afford to sub up. Sand also has the best set ups (my opinion). The raw power of Excadrill under sand thanks to Life Orb and its high Attack means that it lands OHKOs like no big deal. 1 Answer. Synthesis, Moonlight, and Morning Sun only recover 25% of the user's HP, as opposed to the standard 50%. That's where the next Pokmon comes in Skarmory is a great asset on sandstorm teams and a giant pain when used against them, because of its high Defense and Ground-type immunity. I've completed the Main Threats, Teambuilding Tips, and Example Team. Garchomp avoided the attack'? RMT 6th Gen Pokebank OU Sandstorm Team. Tyranitar is the center of this team. Empoleon can also be used as a defensive Pokmon, using its high Special Defense and numerous resistances to switch in and support the team. This is why this role is very important on a sand team: having a Pokmon that can break past these foes is really helpful and aids the team immensely by contributing towards the overall objective of the team, to attain a sweep with Excadrill. You want a pokemon whose very presence on the field will set up the weather for you; Pokemon with the ability Sand Stream. *Sandaconda is the best weather setter I've ever seen all thanks to it's ability. Excadrill makes excellent use of the . Other than that, its looking greatcan't wait to see the final product! Speaking of magic guard, I think all pokemon who have it should at least have a small mention. This would allow you to bring in your attackers safely and since you're using Tyranitar, you're safe from Volcarona, If you're gonna use Garchomp as your main sand abuser, then you should use its single most dangerous set, sub scale shot. Houndstone also has Sand Rush, increasing its speed in a sandstorm. Dragon Tail is for emergency but if you predict well it can be deadly. 11K views 4 years ago Welcome to a competitive Pokemon Sun and Moon team builder video where I will be team building around Excadrill sand on Pokemon Showdown for Smogon OU. This one is probably a bit odd, but let me explain. After that, setting up Swords Dance is usually simple, since Lucario often causes switches, or you can immediately hammer into your opponent with a strong Close Combat or Aura Sphere. Ability: Unnerve Rex here is my Sand Streamer. *An amazing sandstorm abuser! Same with your Dragapult set, I recommend replacing it with a Thunder Wave Hex set as it is consistent in Sand Teams in my experience, it also relieves pressure on Tyranitar for checking pokemon like Volcarona and Heatran by paralyzing them which can lead to Tyranitar outstanding them and KOing them. Team Rocket: Dunkles Flamara - 35/82 - Uncommon 1st Edition - Dunkles Glurak - 4/82 - Holo 1st Edition - L-PS12 - Dunkles Machomei - 10/82 - Holo 1st Editio Arcaseven. These include Stealth Rock, Toxic, Trick, Light Screen, Reflect, and Hypnosis. Gliscor can fulfill many roles on a sandstorm team; it can set up Swords Dance or Agility to Baton Pass, sweep with Swords Dance, or be a general physical wall. The best Sun abuser, Venusaur, sits at 53rd. It's a good team but don't you think too many will take damage from sandstorm seeing as only Hippowdon and Ferrothorn won't take damage from it. Fast forward to XY. Forretress can also threaten opposing Pokmon with Earthquake, STAB Gyro Ball, Zap Cannon, or Payback. Tyraniboah uses special attacks to defeat Skarmory (namely with Thunderbolt or Fire Blast), and Focus Punch is used to obliterate Blissey. To defeat Suicune, include something with strong Electric- or Grass-type moves, like Magnezone, Celebi, or Roserade. The iron bell makes another great sandstorm wall. it is the 3rd most used dragon in this metagame. Sap Sipper is Miltank's ability because a Sandstorm team always has two main weaknesses: Water and Grass. Metagross can provide some extra attacking power with Choice Band, or Speed if you want to run Agility, as well as bringing added bulk to any sandstorm team. You want to start with a Pokemon that has the Sand Stream ability; Tyranitar or Hippowdon are your only two choices. It's fair to say that Hippowdon is a better Pokmon to have on a sand team than Tyranitar in the current metagame. Life Orb Tornadus-T is just an amazing Pokmon against sand balance teams. they're not bad though, and i'm merely doing this for my own amusement, i'm not great at competitive, that's why i asked this to be rated, thanks :D. Bruh, have you ever had that nightmare scenario where 'my infiltrator Dragapult failed to kill Garchomp because my draco meteor missed three times' or 'Landorus Therian used explosion. You must log in or register to reply here. Skarmory also has its own recovery in Roost, and can phaze with Whirlwind. Empoleon is one of the only "Substitute and sweep" Pokmon that can work in sandstorm because it takes no damage from the weather effect. Mamoswine also has something other Ice-types don't: neutrality to Stealth Rock. Metagross also has access to other physical moves, including Ice Punch, ThunderPunch, Earthquake, Pursuit, and Explosion. Typically, offensive sandstorm teams use powerful Rock-, Steel-, and Ground-type Pokmon such as Tyranitar, Rhyperior, Lucario, and Heatran, who are not damaged by the sandstorm. The reason I chose to build around Sand is because it has amazing matchup against lot of Pokmon, such as the Dogs, Lapras, Thundurus and Zapdos, Incineroar, Yveltal and Xerneas and the list goes on. Claydol can Trick crippling items onto other Pokmon too. If you're using Tyranitar as your sand summoner, then the only reason you would ever do that is to be safe from Volcarona. heron rookery massachusetts, wilderness emt course california, sleeve pekingese rescue,

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