RM VGC 2010 Team.

Since I may go to the VGC, I want a critique of my possible team.
Some ubers are allowed, so I exploit that.

Swellow:
nature: Jolly
Item: flame orb
EVs:
4 HP, 252 attack, 252 speed
Moves:
Facade
endeavor
aerial ace
protect

The team's physical attacker. This won't be my lead, but it will be in tow.

Mewtwo:
Nature: modest
Item: Life orb
EVs:
4 Sp.Def, 252 Sp. attack, 252 speed
Moveset:
Substitute/recover
Ice beam
Thunderbolt
Psychic.
A special attacker. I chose to have substitute because of another pokemon's leech seed recovery.

Megainium:
Nature: calm
Item: Leftovers
EVs:
4 HP, 252 Defence, 252 special defence
Moveset:
Leech seed
Light screen
Reflect
Energy ball

A typical meganium set, meant to increase my team's endurance.

Smeargle:
Nature: Jolly
Item: Focus sash
EVs:
4 HP, 252 attack, 252 speed
Moveset:
Baton pass
Spore
Dragon dance
Calm mind

Another typical moveset, but this one increases offensive capabilities.

brave bird>>> areal ace

Quick nitpick.
If you want a Screener, Meganium is not the way to go, since the VGCss will be heavily focused in the OU tier (Trust the person who got in the Top 16th at Nashville, VGCs 2009). Take advantage of the two Uber limit. If you still want a Screener, use Lugia, easily one of the best Screeners in the game:



This is considered a Lugia Screener set, and I used The Great Wall EV spread since it works. This works best if you use it in the opening two, mainly since this lets you beat Kyogre, a should be common lead in Ubers. The Speed EVs allow you to outspeed Specs Kyorge and set up Screens so you won't take a huge hit. Here are some damage calculations:

Scarf Kyogre Water Spout vs Screener Lugia (No Screens up): 45% - 53.4%
Scarf Kyogre Water Spout vs Screener Lugia (After Light Screen): 30.3% - 35.6%
Scarf Kyorge Thunder vs Screener Lugia (No Screens up): 48.1% - 56.7%
Scarf Kyorge Thunder vs Screener Lugia (After Light Screen): 32.2% - 38%

So, you survive an attack, then Roost off the second hit, which you're 100% to survive guarantee sans Critical Hits. With Light Clay, you have this up for 8 turns, giving you a lot of time and protection to set up. Hope this helps.

you might also wanna try deoxys speed

deoxys@Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Defense / 252 Speed
Timid Nature ( + Speed, - Attack)
Ability: Pressure
~ Light Screen
~ Reflect
~ recover
~ taunt

if i am not mistakeing deoxys speed has the fatstst taunt of all pokemon so you are able to protect yourself from anorther taunt orther than that it loocks preety similar to that lugia above but less deffencive...

nikodem123asdf wrote:

you might also wanna try deoxys speed

deoxys@Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Defense / 252 Speed
Timid Nature ( + Speed, - Attack)
Ability: Pressure
~ Light Screen
~ Reflect
~ recover
~ taunt

if i am not mistakeing deoxys speed has the fatstst taunt of all pokemon so you are able to protect yourself from anorther taunt orther than that it loocks preety similar to that lugia above but less deffencive...

Dexoys is banned from VGCs play, regardless of its Uber tier. It's because you can only get Dexoys through an event.

I'll probably go with the lugia.

Go for the regular old Orb Swellow..

Brave Bird -> Aerial Ace
Facade
Protect
U-Turn/Pursuit -> Endeavor

This way, you get the most power out of this set and in 4 on 4 enviroment, when something like this starts to go, not much can stand up to it, and those that can are the normal Steels, who won't like Mewtwo's Flamethrowers ripping them apart.

Be careful if Scizor is allowed.. You will see a crap load of 'em, but they will struggle when trying to decide whether to bring down Swellow or Mewtwo, and both can take a few chunks out of Scizor or even KO it outright.

Coaster wrote:

nikodem123asdf wrote:

you might also wanna try deoxys speed

deoxys@Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Defense / 252 Speed
Timid Nature ( + Speed, - Attack)
Ability: Pressure
~ Light Screen
~ Reflect
~ recover
~ taunt

if i am not mistakeing deoxys speed has the fatstst taunt of all pokemon so you are able to protect yourself from anorther taunt orther than that it loocks preety similar to that lugia above but less deffencive...

Dexoys is banned from VGCs play, regardless of its Uber tier. It's because you can only get Dexoys through an event.

! i didnt know that sorry