NB Team

[Leman]

I made this team up this morning, and it is prety good. 6-4. I'm not sure if Articuno is a good lead though.

Articuno @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 SAtk
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Ice Beam
- Roar
- Sleep Talk
- Substitute

Dugtrio (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Arena Trap
EVs: 244 Atk / 216 Spd / 50 SDef
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Aerial Ace
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power [Bug]
- Rock Slide

Dragonite (M) @ Shell Bell
Trait: Inner Focus
EVs: 142 HP / 184 Atk / 118 Spd / 64 SAtk
Lonely Nature (+Atk, -Def)
- Aerial Ace
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam

Swellow (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Guts
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Aerial Ace
- Facade
- Return
- Steel Wing

Magneton @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 40 HP / 228 Spd / 240 SAtk
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Metal Sound
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt

Skarmory (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen Eye
EVs: 120 HP / 108 Def / 128 Spd / 152 SDef
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Drill Peck
- Roar
- Spikes
- Steel Wing

[Lucavi]

Originally Posted by Leman

Articuno @ Leftovers
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 SAtk
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Ice Beam
- Roar
- Sleep Talk
- Substitute

Rest > Sub. And no, this isn't a good lead since Metagross, Zapdos and Snorlax tend to lead and they all beat this

Dugtrio (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Arena Trap
EVs: 244 Atk / 216 Spd / 50 SDef
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Aerial Ace
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power [Bug]
- Rock Slide

Dragonite (M) @ Shell Bell
Trait: Inner Focus
EVs: 142 HP / 184 Atk / 118 Spd / 64 SAtk
Lonely Nature (+Atk, -Def)
- Aerial Ace
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam

Use leftovers. HP flying > AA, and Thunder(bolt) is way better than IB. Use 241 speed

Swellow (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Guts
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Aerial Ace
- Facade
- Return
- Steel Wing

HP ground > Steel wing

Magneton @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 40 HP / 228 Spd / 240 SAtk
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Hidden Power [Grass]
- Metal Sound
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt

Skarmory (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen Eye
EVs: 120 HP / 108 Def / 128 Spd / 152 SDef
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Drill Peck
- Roar
- Spikes
- Steel Wing

Max HP always

Big problems against Tyranitar, specially sub variations. You'll also have load of troubles against Zapdos

[massi4h]

not really much defense against anything special. don't use shell bell. Swellow is sort of out of place here. Not too good of a sweeper, max speed jolly isn't needed. I only use Swellow outside of BL/UU to CB Sweep after absorbing a toxic. Needs HP Ground or even Double Edge > Return. I think you could be fine with Adamant and QA > Steel Wing, it's only a filler and it's still real fast and can beat reversallers. IIRC Dugtrio needs 88 S Def EVs to survive Modest Ice Beam Blisseys Ice Beam. Also that Articuno needs to be alive to do it's job so not too great of a lead. I'd go HP Fire on Maggy because you don't want any other maggys in your way.

[Leman]

Who should I lead with then?

[-4J-]

Swellow or Dragonite are really the closest things you have to a lead tbh; nothing on this team really leads well at all.

[Leman]

Originally Posted by -4J-

Swellow or Dragonite are really the closest things you have to a lead tbh; nothing on this team really leads well at all.

I think I'll lead with Draggy then. Thanks.