Any suggestions on the Insurgence (Single player) version of my favourite Sandstorm team form Showdown
I plan on creating it as soon as possible
Leavanny @ Leavanny-Armor
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Leaf Blade
- X-Scissor
- Poison Jab
- Knock Off
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 164 HP / 252 Atk / 92 Spe
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Facade
- Fling
Heliolisk @ Lax Incense
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Glare
- Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
- Surf
Hippowdon @ Smooth Rock
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
- Earthquake
- Body Slam
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
Tyranitar @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
- Crunch
- Rock Slide
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Excadrill @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Iron Head
- Drill Run
- Brick Break
- Rapid Spin
Maybe i will add:
D.Luxray @ ??
Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: ??
- Poison Jab
- Metal Burst
- Toxic Spikes
- ??
D.Noivern @ ??
Ability: ??
Evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Flash Cannon
- Giga Drain (if possible)
- Boomburst
- ??
A Sand Rush banded Stoutland does well on Sandstorm teams.
Sticky Web is more useful than Shadow Claw on Leavanny as Knock off hits Ghost types aswell.
A ghost Type might be a good choice for your team too, as a fighting type with ice punch wrecks you.
Lax Incense + Sand Veil is gimmicky and comes at the cost of power. Run Life Orb or Choice Specs/Scarf instead.
Double Team forces you to play in AG, where Primals/Mega Rayquaza/generally superior evasion abusers are everywhere.
Dry Skin on Heliolisk is better than Sand Veil. Even though you will take Sandstorm damage, it can switch in on Water types which hit most of your team and punish them.
Earthquake is better than Drill Run. Brick Break is pointless. Stone Edge and Earthquake hit most Pokemon for equal or better damage than Brick Break.
I should have mentioned that i want the team for Insurgence Single player
I switched Double Team for Glare
Lax Incense + Sand Veil is gimmicky but saved me a few times already, so i think i keep it
Brick Break is to counter Ice Punch M.Lopunny
Btw i used the team in AG before and got [3 win; 3 lost, 2 draw]
Earthquake gets STAB (Same-type attack bonus) which increases damage by 50%, making the base power essentially 150, which is the same as supereffective Brick Break.