I'm a relatively new competitive player and very new to ADV. I really enjoyed BKC's primer on the superman archetype and I had fun with the Moltres superman sample list, but I wanted to try something with a faster clock built around CB Aerodactyl with the same general ignorance to Spikes as that team.
Aerodactyl @ Choice Band
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Double-Edge
- Hidden Power [Flying]
Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 124 Def / 40 SpA / 60 SpD / 32 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Leech Seed
- Recover
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
This is the offensive shell I want to build around. Celebi comes in on something slow like a spinner, sets Sub and/or Leech Seed, and passes to Aero to start clicking STABs and wrecking face. Aero has HP Flying for covering bug and fighting; other than that, standard sets as far as I'm aware.
Skarmory @ Leftovers
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spikes
- Roar
- Toxic
- Protect
Who better to pair with a solid sweeper than the best Spikes setter? Specially defensive Skarm comes in on a lot of opposing threats to my shell, and sets Spikes to enable Aero to 2HKO important threats like the bulky waters. Not running Drill Peck as Aero has that coverage available, and Toxic+Protect enables me to scout and chip away for an eventual Aero sweep. My primary lead.
Gengar @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 60 SpD / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt
- Ice Punch
- Thunderbolt
Taunt+Wisp bulky Gengar, my bulky Water check, outspeeds and cripples DD TTar and Mence with burns and prevents CM Suicune or Celebi from setting in addition to preventing support mons from healing or curing status. Blocking spinners is important too.
Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Fire Blast
- Crunch
- Ice Beam
- Brick Break
Mixed TTar hits a bunch of defining threats defensive threats like Blissey, Jirachi and Celebi while. I'm opting for a mixed set over the Pursuit set as many similar superman teams have chosen because I think Gengar doesn't pose as much as a threat to my team, due to the lack of spinners. Crunch still OHKOs an unsuspecting Gengar which is nice.
Flygon @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 196 Def / 28 SpD / 32 Spe
Impish Nature
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Protect
Defensive Flygon, contributing to the superman shell, walls out Electric types without coverage that threaten to outspeed and OHKO Aero like Jolteon. It's only drawback is dying to Ice type coverage like many metagame defining threats have access to. Toxic for status spread, and Protect lets me scout for that crucial Ice coverage.
Again, I'm a very new player and this strategy could be incredibly flawed in practice, especially since at low ladder where I've been labbing it since mistakes are more plentiful. I think this team's weakness to Ice coverage is pretty substantial, especially if Magneton traps and kills Skarm, so that's one thing I'd like to change. Please let me know if theres something else that needs changing!
Aerodactyl @ Choice Band
Ability: Rock Head
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Double-Edge
- Hidden Power [Flying]
Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 124 Def / 40 SpA / 60 SpD / 32 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Leech Seed
- Recover
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
This is the offensive shell I want to build around. Celebi comes in on something slow like a spinner, sets Sub and/or Leech Seed, and passes to Aero to start clicking STABs and wrecking face. Aero has HP Flying for covering bug and fighting; other than that, standard sets as far as I'm aware.
Skarmory @ Leftovers
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spikes
- Roar
- Toxic
- Protect
Who better to pair with a solid sweeper than the best Spikes setter? Specially defensive Skarm comes in on a lot of opposing threats to my shell, and sets Spikes to enable Aero to 2HKO important threats like the bulky waters. Not running Drill Peck as Aero has that coverage available, and Toxic+Protect enables me to scout and chip away for an eventual Aero sweep. My primary lead.
Gengar @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 60 SpD / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp
- Taunt
- Ice Punch
- Thunderbolt
Taunt+Wisp bulky Gengar, my bulky Water check, outspeeds and cripples DD TTar and Mence with burns and prevents CM Suicune or Celebi from setting in addition to preventing support mons from healing or curing status. Blocking spinners is important too.
Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Fire Blast
- Crunch
- Ice Beam
- Brick Break
Mixed TTar hits a bunch of defining threats defensive threats like Blissey, Jirachi and Celebi while. I'm opting for a mixed set over the Pursuit set as many similar superman teams have chosen because I think Gengar doesn't pose as much as a threat to my team, due to the lack of spinners. Crunch still OHKOs an unsuspecting Gengar which is nice.
Flygon @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 196 Def / 28 SpD / 32 Spe
Impish Nature
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Protect
Defensive Flygon, contributing to the superman shell, walls out Electric types without coverage that threaten to outspeed and OHKO Aero like Jolteon. It's only drawback is dying to Ice type coverage like many metagame defining threats have access to. Toxic for status spread, and Protect lets me scout for that crucial Ice coverage.
Again, I'm a very new player and this strategy could be incredibly flawed in practice, especially since at low ladder where I've been labbing it since mistakes are more plentiful. I think this team's weakness to Ice coverage is pretty substantial, especially if Magneton traps and kills Skarm, so that's one thing I'd like to change. Please let me know if theres something else that needs changing!
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