I haven't played Competitive Pokemon in too long. Allow me to pull up some of my teams and try to remember some of my favorite sweepers.
Poison Heal Gliscor is a must-have for any Sandstorm Team. It heals itself without the need for a heal move, so it frees up its moveset for some set up and attack moves. Here's mine:
Gliscor (M) @ Toxic Orb
Trait: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 Spd
Hardy Nature
- Taunt
- Swords Dance
- Ice Fang
- Earthquake
Chlorophyll Venusaur is another must-have, this one for Sunny Day teams. Throw max Speed EVs at it, attatch Chlorophyll and you have a sweeper that can outspeed almost the entire game without a set up. If you can manage to get a Venomoth Baton Pass, you can have +6 Speed, Special Attack, and Special Defense going in, and can be basically unstoppable. Hidden Power Fire really packs a punch with the Sun. Here's mine. Note, most Chlorophyll Venusaurs have Growth (+1 Atk, +1 SpA) instead of Synthesis (Heals 2/3 HP in sun) but I prefer to have my Venomoth set up for my Venusaur. Here's the set:
Venusaur (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- SolarBeam
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis
I'd be interested in seeing everyone else's sweepers. Normally my teams revolve around the Sweeper, and I really just copy/paste them from other people and fixate on Supports. I'm great at making my own supports, but some tips on sweepers would be great!