Why was my post hidden? It's an old team, I was a noob back then... http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4291178. When you take a look at team archetypes such as this one, you'll notice that they're quite vulnerable to Dragon-types like Dragonite and the Lati twins, and really helpless against Fairy-types like Azumarill, Mega Altaria, Mega Gardevoir, and Mega Diancie. Trait: Water Absorb Suggestion for a greninja counter in my ou sandstorm team and/or rate my sandstorm ou team. A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types. These Pokémon learn Sandstorm at the level specified. Earthquake for STAB and Stone edge for coverage against Ice types. Sandstorm creates a sandstorm on the battlefield that lasts for 5 turns and induces these additional effects: When a Pokémon is holding Rockium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sandstorm turns into Z-Sandstorm and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above. They also provide the team with hazard removal. Recover for recovering and Will-O-Wisp for burning. Sand teams perform best against offensive team archetypes. Quiet Nature (+SAtk,-Spe). T-Tar has a horrible 4x Fighting Weakness but Reuniclus cancels this by sweeping them. Scarfed for the only reason that his Speed is terrible. Hippowdon and Tyranitar are the only two viable sand setters in OU. A notable example of the playstyle being used to good success can be found in TheEnder's RMT, which is a nice representation of what the post-Mega Mawile metagame looked like. From Generation IV onward, raises the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon by 50%. U-Turn for switching in a hurry while doing some damage and all of these moves are boosted by Swords Dance. In the process of adding Pokémon to cover most threats to the team archetype, the team is left pretty vulnerable to some foes. Access to reliable recovery in Slack Off, combined with all its other qualities, makes Hippowdon the superior sand setter overall. Pokémon in the semi-invulnerable turn of Dig will also not take damage from Sandstorm, regardless of type. Since i am not allowed to post a set for him, i'll post his Substitute. 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. Well, here's the guy that benefits from the Sand! Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. Latios scares it out, but yeah, it's still a pretty huge threat. The rest of the aforementioned Pokémon, however, can be revenge killed by Excadrill, but only if the sand is up. Fast forward to XY. So that was my 2nd Sand Team. At the end of each turn, damages each Pokémon for 1/16 (⅛ in Generation II) of its maximum HP, unless it is Rock-, Steel-, or Ground-type; has one of the Abilities Sand Force, Sand Rush, Sand Veil, Magic Guard, or Overcoat; or is holding Safety Goggles. Most people overlook this little gem when they're creating their Team, but with Seed Bomb, and Sucker Punch it can counter your Water Type Weakness. This effect will last for 5 turns. 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. This is where the Lati twins come into play. EVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP EVs: 248 HP/ 160 Def/ 100 Spe Water Absorb is important for my team, i guess you know why. Bold Nature (+Spe,-Atk), The Spirit Squid thingy. 1. Worst description ever T.T, Ferrothorn @ Rocky Helmet Ferrothorn, Latios, and Keldeo can check it pretty nicely, but Ferrothorn has to watch out for Hidden Power Fire variants and Keldeo can only switch in once and fears Fusion Bolt. Hippowdon also blanket checks a large portion of the metagame. Formerly permanent weather was limited to five turns, excluding the effects of the weather stones, which increase it to eight, and Excadrill was deemed fit to be allowed back into the tier. Jolly Nature (+Spe,-SAtk). It's often paired with a wallbreaker like Manaphy, Keldeo, Mega Charizard Y, or Kyurem-B to break past Pokémon that trouble it. It generally runs a Swords Dance set, which is preferred to the Rapid Spin set because Excadrill loses to pretty much every hazard setter out there, but both sets are good choices. Sandstorm is an easy core to build around, especially for players new to the game. Also, the moves Synthesi… Reuniclus @ Life Orb 'Nuff said. Excadrill is the only viable sweeper that can make use of sand to aid its sweeping capabilities. How to change your username Jellicent @ Leftovers Trait: Water Absorb EVs: 248 HP/ 160 Def/ 100 Spe I had alot of difficulty choosing between T-Tar and Stockpile-Odon. If players find (a) Pokemon not listed above, but would fit the team well, they are more than welcome to enlist them into their own teams. Scald for STAB and Taunt for.... Taunting. Excadrill struggles against the likes of Hippowdon, Skarmory, Rotom-W, TankChomp, Landorus-T, and Ferrothorn to an extent. With its high Speed stat, it outspeeds the majority of the team and has the potential to OHKO them. It raises the Sp. Also, if the team opts to forego Rapid Spin for Swords Dance Excadrill, it leaves the team vulnerable to entry hazard stacking. EVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spe/ 4 HP Not Very Effective: 0 Changes Weath… Jellicent @ Leftovers Trait: Iron Barbs The combination of Mega Charizard Y's ability Drought, high Special Attack, and access to powerful moves in Solar Beam and Fire Blast is just unfair. Mega Charizard Y can pretty much win on its own against sand balance archetypes. Well, second attempt to Sandstorm. 3. A typical Scarftar set has 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd and Jolly. The raw power of Excadrill under sand thanks to Life Orb and its high Attack means that it lands OHKOs like no big deal. A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Trait: Sand Force Ever since its introduction way back in GSC, sand was bound to make a significant impact on the metagame. Trait: Sand Stream It's fair to say that Hippowdon is a better Pokémon to have on a sand team than Tyranitar in the current metagame. All guides and strategy information are © 2004-2019 Smogon.com and its, EVs: 248 HP / 44 Atk / 16 Def / 196 SpD / 4 Spe. Super Effective: 505. 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 Pokémon found on these archetypes, such as Latios, Keldeo, and Tornadus-T. Manaphy is a huge threat to most sand balance teams. Tyranitar and Excadrill are both in the games, and both share over 20% usage rates in VGC 2020. Support Tyranitar and Choice Scarf Tyranitar make for pretty good checks to Kyurem-B, as it performs best against Hippowdon sand balance, usually. It wasn't, however, until BW that it truly affected OU. 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. Trick Room makes this Pokemon amazingly fast and Psychic for STAB. (updated). Kyurem-B is slower but pretty much on par with other threats to sand teams. This is why you'll commonly find Ferrothorn, Amoonguss, or even Mega Scizor on these team archetypes. Terrakion @ Choice Scarf 2. The numbers given are for Latios is generally the only check that these teams carry to it, and it gets trapped by Pursuit, which is pretty miserable. They work in tandem with Excadrill, breaking things that Excadrill struggles with while Excadrill picks off faster threats that these Pokémon may have trouble with. Brave Nature (+Atk,-Spd). It can also take on non-Tail Glow Manaphy. Landorus @ Leftovers Life Orb Tornadus-T is just an amazing Pokémon against sand balance teams. Tyranitar has always been a favorite for its great base stat spread and its Sand Stream ability, which sets up a sandstorm. Thank you in advance for reading and for answering! This is why this role is very important on a sand team: having a Pokémon that can break past these foes is really helpful and aids the team immensely by contributing towards the overall objective of the team, to attain a sweep with Excadrill. 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. Ever since its introduction way back in GSC, sand was bound to make a significant impact on the metagame. If I'm running the combination of Mega Charizard Y + Keldeo + Excadrill, I usually opt for ScarfTar to Pursuit trap the Lati twins.
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