Brock Team

[Bearsona]

Well in honor of my favorite character from the series, Brock, I plan on running a Brock-Themed team at next year's Prime (or East if I can scrape up the dosh to go) and looking back on it, it's entirely whonky and I have no idea it it's entirely practical. (Or effective for that matter.) Well, any help would be greatly appreciated, my only real experience battling only consists of my one friend that isn't afraid to battle me and the PPL a few days ago. Anyways here it is.


[spoiler6vc]Forretress
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Relaxed
Item: Leftovers
EVs: HP: 252 Def: 128 SpD: 128
Moves:
Toxic Spikes
Spikes
Rapid Spin
Volt Switch

Steelix
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Relaxed
Item: Rocky Helmet (Was thinking about switching for Air Balloon.)
EVs: HP: 252 Def: 128 SpD: 128
Moves:
Stealth Rock
Earthquake
Gyro Ball
Dragon Tail

Swampert
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant
Item: Choice Band
EVs: HP: 4 Att: 252 Spe: 252
Moves:
Rain Dance
Waterfall
Superpower
Ice Punch

Ludicolo
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Timid
Item: Life Orb
EVs: HP: 4 SpA: 252 Spe: 252
Moves:
Hydro Pump
Giga Drain
Ice Beam
Focus Blast

Toxicroak
Ability: Dry Skin
Nature: Adamant
Item: Black Sludge
EVs: HP: 252 Def: 252 Spe: 4
Moves:
Bulk up
Substitute
Drain Punch
Sucker Punch

Crobat
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly
Item: None so far, still trying to find a suitable one.
EVs: HP: 4 Att: 252 Spe: 252
Moves:
Taunt
Roost
Brave Bird
Toxic[/spoiler6vc]

[SandstormS]

[Bearsona]

[SandstormS]

do you plan on using this team for the PPL challenge? because I'm an all-out-no-set-up-required sweeper player as well and i have never been shut down in such a way.

granted, i have been stopped in my tracks by OTHER methods but its usually my own fault.

[Bearsona]

Well it'll be my first time trying something that actually requires setup (Shoot, I even ran Whimsicott that would only tank and Gigadrain the health back, never even got to use the other 3 moves.)
And I was actually going to use it for a leader's team at next year's Prime since I can't make it to East this year.
The only thing that stopped my team at PPL this year was...Cloyster. Was literally 3/4 of my losses were all due to Cloyster.

[SandstormS]

[Bearsona]

Heard about me? Bear hat and everything? Well then.
And PO was where I did all of my theory-building, I used to run tons of different teams but after I switched computers I ended up forgetting about it..Good point though, I'll run it there first.

[Shade]

[DrKronus]

[Jeffolas]

The team looks pretty solid, they all support each other fairly well. As for an item on Crobat...I recommend either Black Sludge for recovery in lieu of Leftovers or a Sharp Beak for a 20% boost to Brave Bird.

Also, I am on PO as well under the name of Jeffolas if you want to test out your team. I have my Pokemon from my challenge at PPL East '12 and other teams from the past. Just send me a PM if you're interested and we can set up a time to meet and battle.