Road to 1500 Elo Part 1: Hawlucha Clean Sweeps [Gen 6 OU] | Pokemon Showdown ORAS
8Welcome to episode 1 of my new Road to 1500 series, where I'll laddering up on Pokemon Showdown's single battles Overused tier to the goal of 1500 Elo. Hope you enjoy.
The team:
Lucario @ Life Orb
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Extreme Speed
- Iron Tail
Wall breaker and Baton Pass recipient. Beats many Pokemon Celebi lures in (Bisharp, Tyranitar, Weavile, most Scizor, Tornadus-T (at +2)) and catches an extra Justified boost from slower Pokemon that think they can Pursuit trap Celebi. Intended to be the main win condition but often not necessary.
Hawlucha @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 252 HP / 104 Atk / 144 Def / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bulk Up
- High Jump Kick
- Acrobatics
- Rest
Secondary BP receiver. A set I made for this team, has some advantages over Lucario. Specifically, it switches in on status users and can take ground moves, so can set up on mons like Landorus-T, most Gliscor, Mega Sableye, defensive Heatran. EVs allow it to survive Talonflame's Brave Bird from full HP at +1 Def and usually OHKO Thundurus with HJK at +2 after Stealth Rock. Needs to get off a Rest before it can realistically sweep.
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 200 SpD / 56 Spe
Calm Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Lava Plume
- Stone Edge
- Roar
Talonflame check and rock setter. One of the team's only Charizard responses (hence Stone Edge). Also takes on Will-o-Wisp mons like Mew and Sableye.
Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split
Main Talonflame check, forms VoltTurn core with Scizor (who comes in on counters like the Latis). Ok emergency check to Zard-X.
Celebi @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 24 SpD / 152 Spe
Impish Nature
- Swords Dance
- Seed Bomb
- Recover
- Baton Pass
Designed to lure in Dark types and U-turners that Lucario or Hawlucha can come in on. Enough speed to escape Mega Tyranitar, Bisharp and Mega Heracross. Bulk to usually survive super effective hits like Gengar's and Bisharp's to pass additional boosts. Also the team's best check to status spam, Breloom, CM Slowbro/Suicune, Keldeo and helps handle stall Pokemon like Quagsire and Chansey.
Scizor @ Scizorite
Ability: Light Metal
EVs: 248 HP / 220 Def / 24 SpD / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Roost
- Defog
Hazard removal. Excellent counter to many things (Metagross, Kyurem, Landorus-T) and uses U-turn to grab momentum against Pokemon Celebi can beat like Alomomola and Rotom-W. Bullet Punch is useful in emergencies and for Diancie/Altaria.