#2
|
||||
|
||||
Having Registeel as a lead is rather unique in such a metagame, but also dangerous. There is no perfect lead this generation, but Registeel will not be as useful. Being a Steel gym leader, I have tried every bulky Steel Pokémon as a lead, including Registeel, so I am talking from experience. This is due to the fact that the strong Prankster, Thundurus, is used as a lead in many occasions. With Taunt, your lead will be shut down, Gyro Ball is not very effective and Seismic Toss won't be enough to KO Thundurus before using Focus Blast. Not only that, but two very common walls like Gliscor and Skarmory can Taunt your Pokémon and Roost any damage from Seismic Toss. Other than that, Registeel is incapable of stopping Ninetales nor Politoed, while both of them posses a great thread. Registeel might be effective against Tyranitar, unless it carries Fire Blast.
As for Tyranitar, this set is no longer that effective, nor is Dragon Dance. Truthfully, it is more of a waste of time with Breloom and Conkeldurr roaming around commonly, striking with their Mach Punch. A useful set can be the Choice Scarfed one, which allows you to check Lati@s, Gengar and Reuniclus quite well. Another viable option is a mixed set, which is more useful than yours; using both flamethrower for Scizor, Foretress and Ferrothorn, and Ice Beam for the so common Gliscor and the even Landorus. All of these will get OHKO unless there is Rain in effect (in case of flamethrower). If you use these two sets, then Crunch is a must to get rid of the Psychic and Ghost types and as a strong STAB. If Registeel or another Pokémon is using Stealth Rock, then teach Tyranitar Superpower for the sake of Heatran. Reuniclus needs Calm Mind to set up, as without it, its offensive power won't be that great and won't accomplish what is desired. It is up to you to substitute what you want, but I prefer recover. I strongly adivce you to swap Thunder with Thunderbolt, as although some power will be lost, but when it is in Sandstorm and even in Sunny Day, Thunder's accuracy will drop to 50%, which is not really great. Finally for Landorus, swap the strong but reckless Outrage, which won't be of that great help, with Hidden Power [Ice], since then, you would not only KO dragons (which should be eliminated by Stone Edge in the first place), but you can deal with Gliscor too, otherwise, it would wall you completely. That's what I can think of right now. I didn't check the synergy of your team and how your weaknesses are covered though. I just analyzed each set. |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
I'm not going to analyse your team members individually because Spirit covered enough in my opinion, but I want to point out that your team has some really concerning weaknesses; 4 weaknesses to Ground and 3 weaknesses to Water show lack of synergy between your team members, so you might want to consider covering these weaknesses before one of your opponents exploits you. Also, I find it a little strange that you have no Excadrill on your team, since it is considered the crux of all Sandstorm teams this generation. If you decide to substitute one of your team members for Excadrill, I recommend the standard Swords Dance set:
Excadrill @ Life Orb Ability: Sand Rush EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Swords Dance - Earthquake - Rock Slide - X-Scissor Quote:
I disagree. Gyro Ball can be devastating between two Pokémon like Registeel and Thundurus if played correctly, and will definitely put a large dent (if it doesn't KO) in the latter. |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
And yes, I'm aware that my team lacks synergy and is vulnerable to common typings like water/ice/ground, and I am trying to fix that. |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Last edited by AuraKshatriya; September 8, 2011 at 06:12:03 PM. |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
As for Gyro Ball, Electric Pokémon resist Steel types, which is why I mentioned it won't be as effective as desired.
And sorry for the mistake; Aura is right about Sandstorm doesn't affect Thunder's accuracy, but Sunny Day does, which is a problem. In terms of Landorus, I don't recommend Explosion. Although it has a strong base power, but in this generation, it lost half of its power, as it used to cut the foe's Pokémon to half as the damage was calculated, providing a base power of 500. Now that this no longer exists, more walls are able to withstand this move. Using Explosion, doesn't solve the problem of Gliscor, while Hidden Power [Ice], will OHKO Gliscor, even if you are not investing EVs in Sp. Atk. Metagross' set is rather a basic set with the freedom to swap with any move you desire. It is really up to you to decide which moves to use after having a look at what Pokémon cause you a trouble. Thunder Punch strikes Gyarados and other water types, while you can also use Ice Punch for the sake of Dragons, Gliscor and Landorus. Zen Headbutt is good against Fighting types and is also the only way to hit Rotom-W with a normal effective move, but this leaves you unprepared for Steel types, so you can also use Earthquake. It all depends on what counters you want to check, which is why I can't give you a final word. |