Poisoned Sand Stall!!

I miss OU. So, I'm working on an OU team for Wi-Fi battles. I call it the Poisoned Sand Stall (aka PSS).^^


T-Rex the Tyranitar @ Lum Berry
Ability:Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 32 Atk / 224 SpD
Nature:Adament
- Stealth rock
- Stone Edge
- Rest
- Putsuit

Tyranitar is a sweet lead and Sand Storm is win. Tyranitar starts things off nicely taking out common leads. Stealth rock is there for additional damage. I prefer Pursuit over crunch or payback for getting rid of Azelf and later on the rotom forms,latias or any other Pokemon. Takes care of azelf lead pretty nicely. Sand Storm Breaking Focus Sash and STAB Pursuit turns Azelf into a Shedinja with no way out. Stone Edge will cover most of the dragons such as Salamence and Dragonite. Overall this set has major difficulties against leads such as Metagross, Infernape,and Gallade. Lum Berry will allow me to wake up from Sleep Powder/Spore from leads such as Roserade and Smeargle. Stone Edge will do about 96.6% - 113.7% damage to Roserade, Smeargle doesn't even have a chance. With the help of sand Strom Focus Sash is wasted.


Red Love the Latias @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 180 HP/60 Def/252 Spd/16 SDef
Nature:Timid
- Roar
- Dragon Pulse
- Recover
- Calm Mind

This latias is an amazing partner for my Tyranitar scaring off ground types. Once my opponent know my Tyranitar is lacking Earthquake, ground types will most likely switch into Tyranitar. One example would be Hippowdon, which takes nothing from Stone Edge or Pursuit. Latias would switch into ground type moves and scare them with Grass Knot or Surf (which I don't have on Latias). Recover guarantees increase in Latias's survival time. Calm Mind really helps latias out since I'm only using one move. Most likely other CM Pokémon will switch in to set up with me. Roar is for getting rid of those annoying CM Pokemon. With that EV spread Latias will take a Pursuit from Scizor and roar it away. Max speed will allow me to revenge kill threats like Gengar.


Flame the Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability:Flash Fire
EVs: 244 HP / 32 SpA / 12 SpD / 220 Spe
Nature:Calm
- Substitute
- Torment
- Protect
- Lava Plume

This set is right off Smogon because they're is no way to improve this set, it's 100% perfect. Switch into something that is Banned/Scarfed/Specsed and is stuck on a move that Heatran resists. Heatran has major resistance and it will force many switch outs. Take this opportunity to Substitute and make a wall. When the opponent hits Heatran with a super effective move to break the Substitute, I'll use Torment, preventing the opposing Pokemon from using the same move twice. Next Turn as Heatran uses Substitute the opposing Pokémon will either switch out or hit me with a not very effective move, which will not break the Substitute if the opponent is slower. Protecting the next turn will allow me to keep my substitute as my opponent uses the SE move. This set can be really annoying and deadly. Lava Plume has 30% chance to burn the opponent and a high PP.


Meteor the Jirachi @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spe
Nature:Jolly
- Iron Head
- Ice Punch
- ThunderPunch
- Trick

Looks like a normal Scarfed Jirachi you see everyday in Wi-Fi battles. Well this Jirachi may be the same but it's more Support based than Offence. If you take a look at Heatran's set, it's very difficult to pull off. An example would be a Swampert which can rune Heatran with Waterfall and Earthquake. That's where Jirachi come's in Tricking the Choice Scarf onto Swampert or any other Pokémon that scare Heatran. Even if this strategy gets screwed up Scarfed Jirachi can hax and rune the opponent with Iron Head. Ice Punch is there to cover dragon Types such as Flygon or Dragonite. Thunder Punch is for water types and especially Gyarados. Ice Punch can be replaced with one of the move to counter dragon types but Latias can handle them. Rotom would've done a better Job here but I prefer Jirachi in a Sand Storm.


Serpent the Gyarados @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe
Nature:Impish
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Waterfall
- Roar


This thing is unbelievable. All that bulkiness will allow Gyarados to take anything the opponent throws at it. Shuffling between 2>1 allows Gyarados to roar or waterfall the opponent.
66.6 chance of Sleep Talk choosing Roar/Waterfall and 33.3 chance of choosing Rest. With all that HP and defence/special defence Gyarados and take hits and rest it off. This set can be really annoying and relies on luck with 66.6% chance on your side! Waterfall is an excellent move with 30% a chance to flinch the opponent! Most counters will be electric type or a Pokemon that is carrying an electric move. Rock type moves also prevent Gyarados from causing chaos. After the electric and rock types are gone it will be the most useful and awesome set. Pokemon with Water Absorb and Hidden Power Electric will laugh at Gyarados ,an example would be a Vaporeon. Just like for Heatran Jirachi is there to stop these thing that rune the fun.




Spinner the Forretress @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP/4 Def/252 SDef
Nature:Careful
- Toxic Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Payback
- Spikes

Without Forretress my team would be nothing. Forretress sets up everything its partner Pokemon need to use their moveset effectively. Heatran and Gyarados definitely need Forretress to set up toxic spikes. Toxic Spikes allow Gyarados to use it's moveset effectively. Also help's Heatran stall water and other types that resist Lava Plume. Heatran only has one move which is a fire type move. This allows to Heatran to stall the Pokemon that can be poisoned and defeat anything else that resists poison.




Over all it's a decent team. I did a lot research to perfect this and I still think it needs more improvement.If you have any comment on this team feel free to yell it out and tell me why it's good/not good.