My First (serious) Attempt at Making a Team

[raychuu]

Okay, so today I decided to try and make a team. I'm quite new on making teams, and as so I'm using Smogon as reference. Also, I use this team in the Shoddy Battle, if that matters.

Anyway, here are the 6 Pokés I'm using:

Forte, the Forretress
Relaxed, @Shed Shell
Ability: Sturdy
252 HP, 112 ATK, 144 Def
Moves:
~Toxic Spikes
~Gyro Ball
~Stealth Rock
~Explosion

Ye old entry hazard. If the other lead isn't poison or steel type, it'll set up Toxic Spikes, if possible 2 layers. Generally it's screwed up by this phase, but if it manages to survive it'll set up Stealth Rock and explode away or use Gyro Ball depending on the Poké it's facing. If the other lead is poison/steel, Forte will start at the Stealth Rock phase instead. Lastly, if the lead is something that'll screw it up in no time (aka Fire types), Forte will simply try its luck and explod away to do something useful.

Slowqueen, the Slowking
Modest, @Leftovers
Ability: Own Tempo
212 HP, 44 Def, 252 Spe. ATK
Moves:
~Nasty Plot
~Surf
~Ice Beam
~Slack Off

Special sweeper. Usually Slowqueen has time to set up at least one Nasty Plot because of the switching the opponent usually does if I send it to counter. Even with type disavantage, Slowqueen can do, on my own experience, some impressive damage.

Hiperactivo, the Vigoroth
Adamant, @Salac Berry
Ability: Vital Spirit
252 ATK, 4 Spe. Def, 252 Speed
Moves:
~Endure
~Flail
~Reversal
~Night Slash

I found this set quite interesting, especially to counter strong foes with mid speed. I try to switch Hiperactivo when I have a chance damage him a bit, so the next time it'll just have to Endure and use Reversal/Flail(if the foe is resistant to Reversal). Night Slash is a last resort move agains Ghost/Psychic types.

Hipnotica, the Hypno
Calm, @Leftovers
Ability: Insomnia
252 HP, 56 Def, 200 SpD
Moves:
~Seismic Toss
~Hypnosis
~Wish
~Reflect

It's an UU set, but it works quite well even in OU. Hipnotica starts by setting up Wish or, if I feel lucky or that the foe is dangerous, it starts with Hypnosis, then Wish. After wish, it sets up Reflect and keeps doing the Seismic Toss/Wish combo, refreshing Reflect when needed. I never used it as a Wish passer, but I guess I should consider so.

Verdeco, the Sceptile
Naive, @Life Orb
Ability: Overgrow
252 Atk, 80 SpA, 176 Spe
Moves:
~Leaf Storm
~Focus Blast
~Earthquake
~X-Scissor

A mixed sweeper. Basicly I use the right move to counter, no big strategy here.

Bicha, the Electivire
Mild, @Expert
Ability: Motor Drive
36 Atk, 252 Spe. ATK, 220 Spe
~Thunderbolt
~Hidden Power Ice
~Cross Chop
~Flamethrower

Another mix, and again, no big stratagy, just type counter​

And that's it. Any help is appreciated, and I know, this team ain't very good :sweatlol:

 

[Scarlet Devil]

hmm....


I think you should give Hypno and Slowqueen a move like... Psychic?

Vig. could use Slash

and Forte could really use a bug move...... can't think of one now ^.^;


all in all, this is a pretty good team ^_^

 

[Mijzelffan]

vigoroth? Doesn't heracross do that job better? Also I'd use choice specs Sceptile, it's the set on the top of sceptile's smogon page I believe. And I can really suggest spikes on forretress, but ok.

 

[Cheesus Is Lord]

hmm....


I think you should give Hypno and Slowqueen a move like... Psychic?

Vig. could use Slash

and Forte could really use a bug move...... can't think of one now ^.^;


all in all, this is a pretty good team ^_^

Ignore this post.

 

[Ino-Chan]

hmm....


I think you should give Hypno and Slowqueen a move like... Psychic?

Vig. could use Slash

and Forte could really use a bug move...... can't think of one now ^.^;


all in all, this is a pretty good team ^_^

Slash isn't needed at all. Night Slash is much better. If you want a Normal type attack use Return or Facade.

 

[Cheesus Is Lord]

I've stated my thoughts on Forry as a lead in other threads (completely shut down by common Taunt leads), but if it works for you, keep it. My main problem with this team is that you have two mixed sweepers with a lack of real bulk. Hypno will do decently, but I'm not sure exactly how well it'll fair in OU. Forretress seems like it's just going to be used up in leading and thus really won't be that useful as bulk.

If you're going to have a team that's more offensively oriented, it is advisable to have some kind of extremely powerful sweeper (oriented to either physical or special, not both) that is fast and preferably requires no setup. Slowking and Vigoroth are cool, but won't function as well in OU. Mixed sweepers are good for clearing out walls, but are forced to sacrifice some attacking power.

My suggestion to you is to not lead with Forretress, then replace either Sceptile or Electivire with a Pokemon better suited for leading. This will free up Forretress to act as a wall, plus give you a better opening.

All of your individual sets, however, look great. The only thing to tweak really is general team structure.