Both are excellent checks to Manaphy, Keldeo, and Mega Charizard Y. Latios is primarily used for its offensive presence, while Latias is a better check to these threats and packs Healing Wish, which gives an opportunity for a sweeper like Excadrill to have another go at the opponent's team. The metal bug does well in sandstorm too, as it can use Life Orb without taking too much damage every turn from sandstorm. *Another special attacker! Its evs were made specifically to outrun scarf Landorus Therian in sand and it's draco to one shot max hp Landorus after some slight chip damage while fire blast is to roast Ferrothorn with earthquake for Heatran. The Ground Type does not exist in this game. Tyranitar is one of the keystones of a Sandstorm team if not only for his excellent bulk and attacking stats, but also for his ability. Countering Gliscor largely depends on the set; the Baton Passer is beaten by quick Taunt users, as is the case with most Baton Passers. Its physical movepool is also very wide; it can use Pursuit to trap Pokmon like Gengar and Starmie, any of the elemental punches, Aqua Tail, or even Earthquake. 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. Recently, I've noticed sandstorm teams are not very popular in this tier (and for good reasons too, I might add. It depends on what you need your support to do for your team: Tyranitar can check Latios, Latias and Reuniclus; Hippowdon can check Excadrill and other tough Physical sweepers. Moveset: Pursuit / Dragon Dance , Stone Edge, Stealth Rock, Crunch. /r/Stunfisk is your reddit source for news, articles, analyses, and competitive battling discussion for Pokmon VGC and Smogon. Empoleon is countered relatively easily by Blissey (and other special walls, such as Snorlax). :D, Your team literally has no wall breakers for a sand team and I feel like you didn't test your team enough as Heliolisk and Sigilyph have no place in ou. #1. It is a dual Rock/Dark-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduced the highest number of new critters ever since Gen 5 games, which were released over ten years ago now, and by doing so they also came with plenty of strong Pokemon. All non-Rock-, Steel-, and Ground-type Pokemon and Pokemon without the ability Magic Guard, Sand Veil, or Overcoat take 1/16 damage at the end of every turn. You want to start with a Pokemon that has the Sand Stream ability; Tyranitar or Hippowdon are your only two choices. *Sandaconda is the best weather setter I've ever seen all thanks to it's ability. Alberto Nez. Spaghetti (Heliolisk) (F) @ Expert Belt. But where Rhyperior has Rock-type STAB and bulkiness, Mamoswine has Ice-type attacks and priority through Ice Shard. 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. [Please excuse our look during the redesign :)]. 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). However, sandstorm has become wildly popular in the 3rd and 4th generations, due to the advent of the ability Sand Stream. The electric bird makes a nice Scizor counter, and has Roost to heal any Stealth Rock or sandstorm damage it may acquire. Building a sandstorm team is pretty easy. Other than that, its looking greatcan't wait to see the final product! Privacy Policy. Others are needed. Thanks to its held item and the Sandstorm boost, this Tyranitar has an effective 100% Special Defense boost, allowing it to survive super effective Water-type moves from Rain teams! It produces several effects that last for the duration of the weather. and our - Earthquake. Choice Band Donphan can be damaging though, especially so if your bulky Water has taken a few hits. Jolly Nature With the Special Defense boost sandstorm provides, Cradily becomes a very potent sandstorm wall. The only Pokemon who can set up SRocks in these kinds of teams are Hippowdon, Tyranitar, Aerodactyl and Swampert. EVs: 132 HP / 192 Atk / 16 SpD / 168 Spe Amoonguss and bulky Swords Dance Mega Scizor act as great checks to all threatening Fairy-types, while Ferrothorn is a bit shakier as a check but brings Spikes stacking to the table and can help the sweeper in question have an easier time picking off the opponent's team. The set is a standard SD one with Steelium Z, Corkscrew Crash is a great way to weaken Landorus which makes it easier for Garchomp to break. This is because the weather will otherwise put a quick stop to their sweep. The latter three resist Heatran's STAB and can threaten it with Surf. Smogon, the premier site for competitive Pokemon, quickly bans two powerful threats from its Pokemon Scarlet and Violet OU metagame. As reported by Smogon, Last Respects is a physical Ghost-type move with 50 base power that Houndstone learns as soon as it evolves. Def. This will also work in your favor, as it can stop the opponent from trying such a sweep. Hippowdon's weaknesses to Grass-, Water-, and Ice-type moves does not help either, as these types are commonly used via special attackers. Heatran viciously scares off Scizor with its STAB Fire-type and 4x resistances to Scizor's own STAB attacks. Empoleon can set up Stealth Rock, as well as phaze the opponent with Yawn or Roar. Team. Unfortunately can't survive a lot but gets good damage with choice specs so that's cool. Arcaseven; Aug 6, 2008; Replies 0 Views 486. Trust me, this is the single most dangerous wallbreaker for sand teams, and it easily gets rid of the biggest thorn in Garchomp's ass, metal birds, This last slot can be whatever you want, basically anything that can destroy specially defensive ground types as Ocelzolt struggles greatly to get rid of them. oof I dont really have the time rn, some job stuff needs doing but there are a lot of sand RMTs on this page, and i can summon two very experienced sand players to help you, just for a quick note, I kinda like pex here, it forms a water fire grass core with tran and ferro, resists fire, is a bulky water that is not weak to grass and has amazing longevity, i might consider it instead of corvi, not sure though. If you wanna use an offensive bird, use Tornadus Therian. /r/Stunfisk is your reddit source for news, articles, analyses, and competitive battling discussion for Pokmon VGC and Smogon. Tyranitar , sem dvidas, a chave do time. The Special Defense of Rock-type Pokemon is increased by 50%. I have a few things that I would like to say. Pokemon Platinum Version. 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 (Smogon Gen 8/National Dex Singles) 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. Other good counters include Machamp and Infernape, though Infernape needs to watch out for the occasional Thunder Wave. Unless you're running something like Clefable, this Pokmon can be very hard to deal with. EVs: 204 Atk / 52 SpD / 252 Spe With its high Speed stat, it outspeeds the majority of the team and has the potential to OHKO them. 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. Support Tyranitar and Choice Scarf Tyranitar make for pretty good checks to Kyurem-B, as it performs best against Hippowdon sand balance, usually. Defensive sandstorm teams use the Special Defense boosting effect of sandstorm to its fullest extent with Pokmon such as Cradily. The spinning top Pokmon is a great Rapid Spinner in UU, and it is one of the few special attacking Ground-types. Garchomp avoided the attack'? EVs: 20 Def / 236 SpA / 20 SpD / 232 Spe. Undoubtedly the best Rapid Spinner and sweeper in the whole tier at the time, Excadrill was deemed too constraining and restricting to teambuilding and was banned with a 69% majority. Cookie Notice Although one sand setter is all you really need and Cradily isn't really viable in OU. Tar-Pits (Tyranitar) (M) @ Smooth Rock Ability: Sand Stream Shiny: Yes The main issue with Flutter Mane is that its base stats make it an . Also just to put it out there i had Colbur berry on Dragapult to live any Knock Off or Sucker Punch almost garenteed and u also gain variety not having Specs. Best Pokemon for Sandstorm Teams? If I feel like I have a good match up, Stone Edge, Crunch, and Fire Punch are there to help, before I switch. Turns out I have to search with the first mon on the family lol =(. - Superpower. Magnezone can also destroy Pokmon like Vaporeon and Suicune, and can revenge kill Scizor thanks to Hidden Power Fire. Just a note; Pokemon with the ability Overcoat are not harmed by Sandstorm either. Hello, everyone! Lastly, Starmie has Recover to increase its longevity. Thank you! Scizor has several good options for attacking. Solarbeam's Base Power is reduced from 120 to 60. Arcaseven. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. These teams almost never use "Substitute and Sweep" Pokmon either (eg. The ones who are more viable in OU can have a paragraph dedicated to them. Starmie is another Pokmon that can take the ever so threatening Water-type attacks. Tyranitar has great defenses, but its Special Defense stands out more than its Defense due to Sandstorm raising its Special Defense by 50%. The moveset I'm recommending has both Grass Knot and HP Fire. Tyranitar has fantastic stats in everything except Speed, and that isn't even horrible. Unlike Flutter Mane, Houndstone wasn't banned for its stats, even though its bulk is arguably one of the best in the game due to high Attack . Soon enough, I'll just put up sprites, do some formating things, and add a few sentences for conclusion--then this would be marked done, i guess! However, be very careful about opposing Garchomps when using Dracozolt as scarf chomp outspeeds it even in sand so keep that in mind. They function well as offensive, stall, or balanced teams, with the only real restriction being the necessity for the team to have Tyranitar and/or Hippowdon. There are only two pokemon that have the ability Sand Stream. 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. If Dugtrio locks into Sucker Punch you are free to set up with non-attacking moves, too. EDIT: Eternal& I were somewhat worried that the guide was a * little * bit too long. The best Sun abuser, Venusaur, sits at 53rd. I do not think it is wise to run a team based off of rock steel and ground types alone. Metagross is generally stopped by Pokmon with high Defense like Skarmory and Forretress, provided they avoid Trick. RMT 6th Gen Pokebank OU Sandstorm Team. - Stone Edge - Power Trip. Ability: Sand Stream. Hippowdon can also threaten opponents with its offensive options; it gets the aforementioned Earthquake, along with Stone Edge, Superpower, and Crunch, on top of having the elemental fangs. Neither Spiritomb nor Rotom-A really care about sandstorm too, as they both can use Rest. - Pursuit. Fork is mainly to counter Grass types, among others. I have to say that my English skill is not very good, so don't jugde me when I write some stupid things that you can't understand ^^! Gliscor does a great job at countering Swords Dance Lucario if it lacks Ice Punch, while Rotom-A and Celebi do well if it lacks Crunch.