Aurorus's PVP Guidance About Aggressive Team's Building in PRO: How to Break Stall.

[Aurorus]

Hello I'm Aurorus. Last season I played 200 games and this season 200 games.

In the 4 seasons I've played, I earned 4 top 25 in Red server.

2 with sun team 1 with balanced team and 1 with stall( long time ago)

Here I would write something about Teambuilding in PRO:

Edited April 9, 2018 by Aurorus

[Aurorus]

1. Do you really needs a stealth rock/ spikes/ toxic spikes/ sticky web as entry hazard as an aggressive team?

There is a mistake: Every team needs a stealth rock.

Not really.

Here maybe some problems that you may need a stealth rock.

1. Break Stall.

For any physical attacker.

You should consider these Physical Shield Pokemons as your target.

Tangrowth relaxed 252 def 252 hp [This is most important since it has the widest move pool and would give great threaten to your attacker]

Slowbro bold 252 def 252 hp

Skarmory impish 252 def 252 hp

Clefable bold 252 def 252 hp

Hippowdon imp 252 def 252 hp

Donphan 252 def 252 hp.

 

Here are some stats about this.

I am using lucario as an example, you may think in this way.

Jolly Life Orb

252 Atk Life Orb Lucario Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tangrowth: 140-165 (34.6 - 40.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

well, after you use Close Combat you have your def/spdef lowered by 1/3 (-1) which makes you die to 1 hit from Earthquake from Tangrowth.

Tangrowth may get recovery from leftovers/wish/regenerator. But your lucario faints until this battle is over.

Adament Choice Band

252+ Atk Choice Band Lucario Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tangrowth: 178-210 (44 - 51.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

still, we can not kill tangrowth with 2 hits. It is way too tanky.

But when you have Stealth Rock on their ground:

252+ Atk Choice Band Lucario Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tangrowth: 178-210 (44 - 51.9%) -- 72.7% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

Since it is pretty easy to find a 31 atk lucario but not everyone uses 31 def 31 hp tangrowth in pro.

72.7% is big enough. You may use a spike/toxic spike as well, btw some of tangrowth carry rocky hamlet now. So it is 100% for these ones.

 

That is why you need a stealth rock.

 

For any special attacker, the main target is blissey/chansey.

it is pretty the same. You do some calculations before you make some choices.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Omastar Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Blissey in Rain: 313-369 (43.8 - 51.6%) -- 69.1% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

Well there is no chance for Omastar to breakthrough a full health chansey though. But if he swtiches in, you could actually hit 3 times.

Do some calculations before your battle. Find a way to clear your main opponent before your sweeper gets to sweep them all.