Psycho Monkey
Member of the Literary Elite Four
On a whim I've decided to restart my Emerald Version and raise a competitive team for the Hoenn Battle Frontier.
Metagross
@Lum Berry
Nature: Any neutral nature
Evs: 252SA, 252Att, 4HP
Moves: Meteor Mash, Psychic, Aerial Ace, Shadow Ball
Metagross is my mixed sweeper hence the EV spread. The neutral nature comes from the fact that I don't want to sacrifice Speed, or any defense or offense. If that is a bad idea, please suggest a nature that would be least harmful.
Lanturn
@Leftovers
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252SA, 252Spe, 4HP
Moves: Thunderbolt, Surf, Ice Beam, Toxic
I picked Lanturn over Starmie as my Special Sweeper due to fewer weaknesses and because Lanturn has the same moves I need. Toxic is used to weaken any Walls or Tanks that get thrown in my way.
Heracross
@Shell Bell
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252Att, 252Spe, 4HP
Moves: Mega Horn, Brick Break, Earthquake, Rock Slide
Heracross is my Physical Sweeper. Other than that, there is nothing more to say.
These Pokemon were selected because their collective move-pools cover for all 17 types and each member covers another's weakness, both Metagross and Lanturn resisting Heracross's crippling weakness to Flying for example.
Any comments or concerns I should know of before I start training are very much welcome! Especially ones pertaining to Metagross's Nature and/or held item choice.
Metagross
@Lum Berry
Nature: Any neutral nature
Evs: 252SA, 252Att, 4HP
Moves: Meteor Mash, Psychic, Aerial Ace, Shadow Ball
Metagross is my mixed sweeper hence the EV spread. The neutral nature comes from the fact that I don't want to sacrifice Speed, or any defense or offense. If that is a bad idea, please suggest a nature that would be least harmful.
Lanturn
@Leftovers
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252SA, 252Spe, 4HP
Moves: Thunderbolt, Surf, Ice Beam, Toxic
I picked Lanturn over Starmie as my Special Sweeper due to fewer weaknesses and because Lanturn has the same moves I need. Toxic is used to weaken any Walls or Tanks that get thrown in my way.
Heracross
@Shell Bell
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252Att, 252Spe, 4HP
Moves: Mega Horn, Brick Break, Earthquake, Rock Slide
Heracross is my Physical Sweeper. Other than that, there is nothing more to say.
These Pokemon were selected because their collective move-pools cover for all 17 types and each member covers another's weakness, both Metagross and Lanturn resisting Heracross's crippling weakness to Flying for example.
Any comments or concerns I should know of before I start training are very much welcome! Especially ones pertaining to Metagross's Nature and/or held item choice.