Virizion @ Life Orb
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP/ 252 Attk / 252 Spd
Role: Wall breaker.
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Leaf Blade
- Hidden Power Ice
Comment: Virizion was chosen so I can break down the opposing team’s walls in order for my other physical sweepers to clear up. It struggles against Skarmory, though.
Threats: Skarmory (Solved by Magnezone)
Gliscor (Solved by Landorus)
Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Nature: Timid
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 36 HP / 252 SPAttk / 220 Spd
Role: When Skarmory or other steels get sent in, Magnezone can trap them and destroy them.
- Substitute
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Fire
- Flash Cannon
Comment: Magnezone, with this set, can either switch in on a ground type move due to the Air Balloon, and kill the common Tyranitar with Flash Cannon, or easily trap and kill steels. This guy normally goes after Virizion so as to kill any steels that come in against it, specifically Skarmory. He can also take out waters for the Ground sweepers.
Threats: Fire-Types (Solved by Terrakion, Landorus and Tyranitar)
Special Walls: Solved by Physical sweepers and specifically Virizion.
Tyranitar @ Air Balloon
Nature: Sassy
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 64 SPAttk / 192 SPDef
Role: Tyranitar comes in after Virizion if no steels appear. He can take a reasonable amount of damage, and can kill Gliscor and Landorus with his air balloon.
- Stealth Rock
- Crunch
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
Comment: Tyranitar is the anti-Gliscor and Landorus, the only two other guys who could stop Virizion breaking the walls. He also sets up the important Sand Stream for the other two sweepers.
Threats: Water Types (Solved by Mangezone and Virizion)
: Ground Types (Solved by Balloon and Landorus)
Terrakion @ Life Orb
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Attk / 252 Spd
Role: Primary sweeper for after walls have died. Substitute against revenge killers then power up with Swords Dance, and sweep. It is very good at killing Special Sweepers, or Special revenge killers..
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
Comments: Main sweeper. Sandstorm helps him crush enemy Focus bands. Substitute then Swords Dance for high power.
Threats: See Tyranitar. Air (Solved by Magnezone and Tyranitar)
Landorus @ Choice Scarf
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 252 Attk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Role: Secondary Sweeper / Revenge Killer
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- U-turn
- Hammer Arm
Comment: A backup sweeper and a fast revenge killer. Cannot break past bulky walls, so requires my other Pokémon to take them down first. U turn for when things turn ugly. I chose Hammer Arm instead of a HP Ice because I won’t be staying in for much more than a turn with this guy.
Threats: Ice types (Solved by Reuniclus)
: Dragons (Solved by Tyranitar and Virizon)
Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Nature: Bold
Ability: Regenerator/Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SPDef
Role: Special Sweeper
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
Comment: If Virizion fails to break down the physical walls, Reuniclus comes in and kills them with a Focus Blast after a quick Calm mind to kill the most popular Skarmory and Bronzong if Magnezone gets stuck on Blissy. It can Focus Blast to hurt even a very tanky Blissy quite hard, and take a hit from the switch in, unlike my physical sweepers. It can recover to heal, then blast away Tyranitar with a focus blast, Infenape with Psychic and can still hit hard with a STABed Psychic on Gliscor. It can also easily kill ices with focus blast.
Threats: Ghost types (Solved by Tyranitar)
: Dark Types (Solved by Virizon and Terrakion)
PS: What is better for Reuniclus. Magic Guard or Regenerator? He will be swapping reasonably often and using life orb.