sandstorm gastrodon
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Juliacoolo
Calm is preferred for defensive sets, which I assume you'll be running. Sassy is an inferior but acceptable alternative.
Calm is the most preferred since it lets you tank special hits very well, although Sassy is acceptable, like Jay said. You might also want to consider Modest, since it allows Gastrodon to take a more offensive approach with the Special Attack boost it receives from Storm Drain.
Literally 1 more gastrodon later I got a calm natured gastrodon.
At this time my sandstorm team I have:
Tyranitar
Gastrodon
Aerodactyl
Excadrill
My phone doesn't allow me to scroll text boxes. So i have to break up this post.
Tyrannitar
Item:
Nature: Calm (I thought calm was a neutral nature. I'll fix that later).
HP: 388
A: 319
D: 251
S A: 226
S D: 227
Speed: 156
Moves
Crunch, Gigabyte Impact, Chip Away, Stone Edge
Excadrill
Item:
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant
A: 401
D: 148
S A: 95
S D: 140
Speed: 268
Moves: Rapid Spin
Hone Claws
Shadow Claw
Drill Run
Aerodactyl
Item:
Nature: Timid
Ability: Rock Head (should have been pressure)
HP: 275
A: 265
D: 147
S A: 150
S D: 159
Speed: 380
Moves: Agility, Iron Head, Taunt, Rock Slide
Gastrodon
Item:
Nature: Calm Mind
Ability: Storm Drain
HP: 402
A: 168
D: 144
S A: 261
S D: 222
Speed: 111
Moves: Recover, Scald, Mudbomb, Hidden Power (I don't know what element)
I haven't placed items yet. I will decide those after the last two members are added to my team. Any ideas or criticism, please tell me. Also I enter a U-turn(er) to retrigger sandstorm.
At this time my sandstorm team I have:
Tyranitar
Gastrodon
Aerodactyl
Excadrill
My phone doesn't allow me to scroll text boxes. So i have to break up this post.
Tyrannitar
Item:
Nature: Calm (I thought calm was a neutral nature. I'll fix that later).
HP: 388
A: 319
D: 251
S A: 226
S D: 227
Speed: 156
Moves
Crunch, Gigabyte Impact, Chip Away, Stone Edge
Excadrill
Item:
Ability: Sand Rush
Nature: Adamant
A: 401
D: 148
S A: 95
S D: 140
Speed: 268
Moves: Rapid Spin
Hone Claws
Shadow Claw
Drill Run
Aerodactyl
Item:
Nature: Timid
Ability: Rock Head (should have been pressure)
HP: 275
A: 265
D: 147
S A: 150
S D: 159
Speed: 380
Moves: Agility, Iron Head, Taunt, Rock Slide
Gastrodon
Item:
Nature: Calm Mind
Ability: Storm Drain
HP: 402
A: 168
D: 144
S A: 261
S D: 222
Speed: 111
Moves: Recover, Scald, Mudbomb, Hidden Power (I don't know what element)
I haven't placed items yet. I will decide those after the last two members are added to my team. Any ideas or criticism, please tell me. Also I enter a U-turn(er) to retrigger sandstorm.
Yes.
My last two Pokemon are metagross and terrakion. Ill label there stats later on.
I have also replaced mudbomb from Gastrodon to sludgewave to help counter my severe weakness to grass Pokemon. Though i might build a calm nature Gastrodon cause Gastrodon can't wall at all.
My last two Pokemon are metagross and terrakion. Ill label there stats later on.
I have also replaced mudbomb from Gastrodon to sludgewave to help counter my severe weakness to grass Pokemon. Though i might build a calm nature Gastrodon cause Gastrodon can't wall at all.
Use Ice Beam instead of Sludge Wave, it hits Grass for SE and gets more coverage on different types (most notably Dragon), whereas Sludge Wave is resisted by a lot and only hits Grass for SE damage.
^Do that. I'd also recommend Earth power over Hidden Power, since it will hit Steel-types for a good amount of damage. Unless you have Hidden Power Fire, in which case that might be kind of nice to hit Ferrothorn.
You should replace Chip Away and Giga Impact on Tyranitar since they offer no coverage or good effects. Some replacements could be Fire Punch, Pursuit, Low Kick, Superpower, Stealth Rock, Earthquake, etc... You did say you have White so some of these might not be possible.