As it does every once in a while, the team building bug has bit me again. I recently learned of the existence of the Sticky Web move thanks to a certain gym battle, and I want to build a team around that. So here’s what I’ve come up with: Galvantula with compound eyes and focus sash. Moveset: Sticky web Electrode Thunder Wave Volt Switch
Equipped with a focus sash so it can survive a single hit. The strategy is to lay the web first and volt switch out if heavily damage. Otherwise thunderwave.
Second Mon: Skarmory: sturdy with leftovers Moveset: Roost Stealth Rocks Spikes Whirlwind Basically my setup Mon. I’ve never played a setup game, preferring sweepers and tanks but I wanna try it. The idea is lay hazards on top of the web then blast them out with whirlwind forcing switch ins
Third: Dragalge with black sludge and poison touch Moveset: Dragon Tail Toxic Spikes Scald Sludge wave / sludge bomb Another phaser with more setup ability. It’s also my anti-fairy. Poison touch adds a nice chance to poison on physical attacks. Anything hit with Dragon Tail may be poisoned on top of ejected
Tyrantrum: Strong Jaw. Maybe a rocky helmet? Moveset: Dragon Tail Fire Fang Thunder Fang Ice Fang / Crunch / poison Fang / dragon dance
A lot of people seem to prefer rock head but I like the idea of boosting bite moves, essentially making them have STAB. dragon tail is for STAB phasing (which anything not outright KOed will NOT want to switch in to hazards). Plus the bites each have flinch chance and secondary effects (burn, paralysis, freeze, poison). Not sure it can learn ice fang,and poison Fang is rather weak, even boosted. Basically this is my physical attacker of the team.
Togekiss: serene grace and some item Moveset: Air Slash Tailwind Protect Roost Increased flinch chance and ability to boost my own teams speed. Also able to wear down opponents makes this one a good utility pokemon for the team.
The sixth and final slot should go to a special attacker. I’m thinking Volcarona maybe (for XORASY) or a delta of some sort for Insurgence. Any suggestions?