He obviously handles Rotoms well as they tend to come in on anything due to levitate and Mold Breaker just negs that. EQ and Iron Head are usual moves for Excadrill. Rocks because they help hyper offensive teams like this one. Rapid Spin is obviously to remove hazards on my side while also keeping it on their side making it preferable over defog. Also I decided X-Scissor over Swords Dance because I get an attack boost after killing anything so I didn't see the reason for lowering my speed.Įxcadrill is my usual lead and my Rotom hunter. I needed a grass type for Mega Swampert and Kartana helped out with his steel typing as Excadrill normally died early on. Leaf Blade, Sacred Sword, and Smart Strike are basic on a Kartana. Kartana is obviously a staple to any Gen 7 OU team with it's insane attack and high power moves. The biggest threat to kazam here is physical attackers do to his pathetic physical defense so if he misses focus blast on a physical attacker, he's basically dead.
Trace is helpful because UBs are run rampant in Gen 7 OU so I can take their beast boost and rip through the team with what is basically a moxie alakazam. He can normally sweep through teams as long as focus blast hits and his speed is really appreciated. Heat Rotom can easily pivot to Barraskweda thanks to Volt Switch, who in turn can pivot back to its other teammates using Flip Turn.Pretty basic Mega Kazam set. Each Pokemon also has STAB moves that hit each other's common checks and counters for super-effective damage. This Fire/ Grass/ Water Core has a naturally strong defensive synergy. You can achieve this by having strong physical and special sweepers that cover each other's offensive shortcomings.Įxamples of offensive cores include: Standard Offensive Coreīisharp and Dragapult have great type synergy, easily covering each other's weaknesses by virtue of their typing and STAB Moves.Ī high speed stat and access to U-turn allows Dragapult to quickly pivot to Bisharp when it encounters a check. Hyper Offense teams require a good offensive core to succeed.
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How to Win with an Offensive Team Maintain a Strong Offensive Core Giving it Lum Berry protects it from debilitating status moves, such as Thunder Wave and Will-o-Wisp. Moxie and Dragon Dance allow Gyarados to sweep very early in the game, especially when it uses Dynamax. Thanks to it's ability Compound Eyes, Thunder's accuracy is boosted, allowing it to threaten Defog users such as Mandibuzz and Corviknight. Giving Galvantula Focus Sash ensures it can set up Sticky Web to lower the opposing team's speed by one stage. Giving it Heavy-Duty boots ensure it's immune to debilitating entry hazards like Steath Rock. Talonflame's access to priority Tailwind courtesty of Gale Wings make it the premiere speed lead for hyper offense teams. The Three Types of Leadsīelow are examples of the three most common types of leads for Offensive Teams. While these Pokemon are essentially sweepers on their own, they play a secondary supportive role by establishing early-game momentum for the rest of your team. Offensive Team Building The Importance of Leads This can take the form on a boost in team speed via Tailwind, setting up entry hazards like Stealth Rock, or boosting your team's defenses using Reflect and Light Screen. To succeed with an offensive team, you need to establish an offensive presence early in the game. Better known in the community as Hyper Offense, these teams eschew dedicated defensive strategies for pure offense.
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